Squadron Supreme

Squadron Supreme
The team standing and facing the viewer, with a large image of Nighthawk watching over them in the sky
Squadron Supreme 1997 trade paperback cover. Art by Alex Ross.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Avengers #85 (Feb. 1971)
Created byRoy Thomas (writer)
John Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Base(s)Rocket Central
Squadron
Member(s)
Roster
See: List of Squadron Supreme members

The Squadron Supreme is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, of which there are several notable alternate versions. The original team was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, derived from the previously created supervillain team Squadron Sinister.

The core members of the Squadron Supreme are Hyperion, Nighthawk, Doctor Spectrum, Power Princess, and the Whizzer, pastiches of prominent members of rival publisher DC Comics' superhero team the Justice League.[1]: 72  Many other characters were later added to the roster, not all of which were based on DC heroes.

  1. ^ Eury, Michael (2005). The Justice League Companion: A Historical and Speculative Overview of the Silver Age Justice League of America. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781893905481. Retrieved November 8, 2018.