![]() Created in 1977's Uncanny X-Men #107 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, the Imperial Guard are the elite warriors of the Shi'Ar Empire. The Imperial Guard are, themselves an existing pastiche of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Hyperion is one of the greatest heroes of the new world of Heroes Reborn, and as such he's got a whole retinue of corresponding characters, including Peter Parker who, rather than taking pictures of his own superhero alter ego Spider-Man for the Daily Bugle, has no powers and is more of Hyperion's 'pal' and personal cub reporter – a la Superman's pal Jimmy Olsen.Īnd Hyperion's superhero career didn't begin in his adulthood in the new Heroes Reborn universe – instead, he was a teen hero who trained in the Shi'ar galaxy alongside the alien members of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, much the same way Clark Kent time-traveled to the 30th Century to be part of the Silver Age Legion of Super-Heroes team during his time as the teen hero Superboy. But the new universe fleshes out his history and supporting cast as a hero – including giving Hyperion his own versions of Superboy, Jimmy Olsen, and the Legion of Super-Heroes. In Heroes Reborn 2021, Hyperion is a survivor of an alien world with incredible powers (sorta like he usually is in some form or fashion, Mephisto construct notwithstanding). The Distinguished CompetitionĪlong with putting the Squadron Supreme in the spotlight for Heroes Reborn 2021, Marvel is leaning even more heavily into the team's DC roots, especially in regards to Hyperion, the team's Superman-style powerhouse. Meanwhile, Coulson himself is apparently running for president – perhaps based on the strength of his relationship with the Squadron Supreme. Characters like Captain America and Tony Stark exist, but Cap was never unfrozen after WWII, and Tony never became Iron Man.Īs a result, the Squadron Supreme of America - the Mephisto versions - have been remade as the world's greatest protectors. Whatever the still undetermined outcome of the tournament winds up to be, the power of the Phoenix will be used to remake the Marvel Universe into a world where the Avengers never formed. The new Heroes Reborn universe will be created as a result of the current 'Enter the Phoenix' Avengers story, in which the cosmic entity of death and rebirth the Phoenix Force is holding a tournament to determine who will be its next host. Rather than interdimensional heroes, they're magical constructs crafted by the demon Mephisto in a deal with their handler, Phil Coulson, who guides them as the United States' personal super-team, the Squadron Supreme of America. In the current Marvel Universe, the Squadron consists of Hyperion (Superman), Blur (The Flash), Nighthawk (Batman), Power Princess (Wonder Woman), and team leader Doctor Spectrum (Green Lantern). While the Squadron has a long history all its own, some of which seems to inform the events of Heroes Reborn 2021, the TL:DR is, the Squadron Sinister was quickly reintroduced as the Squadron Supreme, a team of heroes from another world in Marvel's Multiverse with an expansive roster resembling members of DC's Justice League. That's not a coincidence the Squadron was a way for writer Roy Thomas to have the Justice League and Avengers fight on the page in a time when such a crossover wasn't feasible (a lot like 2021). That's the issue that introduced the Squadron Sinister – a team of villains, who resembled, at least in concept and powers, some of the core heroes of DC's Justice League. ![]() DC, Marvel has to build their own.įortunately, Marvel has had the building blocks of its own private, ersatz DC Universe since 1969's Avengers #69. But without a DC Universe on hand to pit against the Avengers for a renewed Marvel Vs. DC, it makes sense the publisher would want to celebrate both. With 2021 marking the 25th anniversary of two landmark Marvel events, Heroes Reborn and Marvel vs.
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