SQUADRON SUPREME OF
AMERICASQUADRON SUPREME OF
AMERICA
Membership: Blur (Stanley Stewart simulacrum),
Doctor Spectrum (Joseph Ledger simulacrum), Hyperion (Mark Milton
simulacrum), Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond simulacrum), Power Princess
(Zarda Shelton simulacrum)
Purpose: To protect America's interests while
unknowingly acting as agents of America's power elite
Aliases: "The greatest heroes of the world's
greatest nation"
Affiliations: Agent Phil Coulson, Mephisto
(unknowingly), Gen. Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
Enemies: Black Panther (T'Challa), Defenders
of the Deep (Bloodtide, Manowar, Namor the Sub-Mariner/Namor McKenzie,
Orka), Frost Giants
Base of Operations: Washington, D.C., USA
First Appearance: Avengers VII#10 (January,
2019)
History: (Avengers
VII#18 (fb)) - After being genetically created, the genetic simulacra
that would become the Squadron Supreme of America were implanted with
false memories of their supposed superheroic origins and American
values and loyalty. While testing the implanted memories in Hyperion
and Power Princess, Agent Coulson had scientists tweak Power Princess'
memories to make her arrogant and later, after the implanted memories
were in effect, Coulson checked in on the Nighthawk simulacrum, who was
exercising and feeling as if Hyperion and Power Princess' supposed love
affair felt manufactured. As Coulson watched, Nighthawk began to
suspect that the Squadron Supreme of America were being mentally
influenced by an outside source. Unaware that his suspicions, doubt and
jealousy were also implanted memories, Nighthawk continued exercising
and Coulson informed the scientists working with the Squadron's
memories to make sure Nighthawk had a dream about his supposed mother.
Coulson then checked in on the Blur simulacrum alongside the Dr.
Spectrum simulacrum as the Blur was forced to watch Jihadist execution
videos and secret celebrity sex tapes. Unaware that he himself was a
simulacra, Dr. Spectrum (in his guise as Col. Joseph Ledger) argued
against the Blur's treatment and demanded the project be shut down,
only to have Coulson override his implanted memories and force Ledger
to allow Coulson to continue his experiments.
(Avengers VII#10) - Agent Phil Coulson met with General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross to discuss the Avengers' lack of cooperation with Ross and his government power elite and presented Ross with the Squadron Supreme of America, whom Coulson referred to as America's newest and greatest heroes.
(Avengers VII#11 (fb)) - When Namor the Sub-Mariner's forces attacked a Roxxon Oil Drilling Platform in Alaska, they were quickly repelled by the Squadron Supreme of America during the trial public debut.
(Avengers VII#11 - BTS) - While interrogating a traitor in the power elite, Agent Coulson revealed that the Squadron Supreme of America had made their public debut repelling Namor in Alaska and that the Avengers would soon learn about the Squadron on the power elite's terms.
(Avengers VII#18 (fb) - BTS) - Agent Coulson kept the
Squadron Supreme of America training hard for the eventuality that they
would be needed to protect America.
(Avengers VII#18) - As Washington, D.C. was invaded by Asgardian Frost Giants during the so-called War of the Realms, Agent Coulson assembled the Squadron Supreme of America to save the country. Flying into action, the Squadron Supreme of America fought back against the Frost Giants and Hyperion and Power Princess flew through the chest of one of the Giants. Hyperion ordered the Frost Giants to surrender and announced that America was under the Squadron's protection. Nighthawk then followed up, taking down another Frost Giant using well-placed explosives, and the Blur killed another Frost Giant by trapping him in a superhuman speed-generated whirlwind. When the other Frost Giants fled into Maryland, the Squadron's Dr. Spectrum pursued and killed the two fleeing Frost Giants, suggesting to the other Squadron members that they round up the remaining Frost Giants and regroup at Lake Erie. He then ended communication with "God Bless America." Agent Coulson subsequently met with his master, the Hell Lord Mephisto, who commended Coulson on the Squadron Supreme of America's performance against the Frost Giants as the Squadron Supreme met at Lake Erie to make sure the Frost Giants fled America into Canada. Power Princess suggested following the Frost Giants into Canada to kill those remaining but the other Squadron members reminded her that were America's greatest heroes, not Canada's. The Squadron Supreme of America then flew off and Nighthawk reported back to Coulson, suggesting the Squadron split up to take the fight against the Frost Giants to America's major population centers. Coulson agreed that Nighthawk's plan was a good plan but instead ordered the Squadron Supreme of America to go to Ohio, as it was a "battleground state."
(Free Comic Book Day
2019: Avengers/Savage Avengers#1) - When Namor's Defenders of the Deep
attacked a Roxxon Oil pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, the Squadron
Supreme of America came to Roxxon's defense. During their battle
against the Defenders of the Deep, Coulson had the Squadron report back
to him and when Nighthawk suggested destroying Atlantis, Coulson
declined Nighthawk's suggestion and instead ordered the Squadron to
push the Defenders out of American waters. Power Princess then took the
fight to the Defenders' Manowar while Hyperion and Namor battled
one-on-one.
(Avengers VII#21) - Black
Panther infiltrated the Pentagon to discuss with Agent Coulson the
impending confrontation between the Avengers and Coulson's Squadron
Supreme of America. When Coulson asked if Black Panther was threatening
the Squadron, Black Panther revealed his knowledge that Coulson was a
murderer and asked if his Squadron knew the truth. Coulson responded by
asking Black Panther to ask the Squadron himself as he summoned the
Squadron Supreme of America into the room. Informing the Squadron
Supreme of America that he did not come to fight, the Black Panther
suggested the Squadron ask themselves why they trusted Coulson, who did
not appear to have America's best interests at heart. Hyperion demanded
Black Panther halt his "lies" and prepared to take Black Panther into
custody but Black Panther instead teleported away, reminding the
Squadron Supreme of America that the Avengers were not their enemies
unless the Squadron forced them to be. Returning to Avengers Mountain,
Black Panther accessed all Avengers data on Phil Coulson and Squadron
Supreme.
(Incoming!#1 - BTS) - After the Avengers met with the
Defenders of the Deep and Captain America expressed concern of a
potential war with Atlantis, Black Panther admitted that the Avengers
had enough to worry about with the fallout from the recent War of the
Realms, Dracula
and his vampiric minions, a new Star Brand and the
government-controlled Squadron Supreme of America.
Comments: Created by Jason Aaron, David Marquez, Ed McGuinness, Frazer Irving, Adam Kubert and Andrea Sorrentino.
To make it clear where Mephisto fits into the
Squadron's aliases, Mephisto was the one manipulated Agent Coulson, who
in turn, created the Squadron Supreme of America.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Squadron Supreme of America has no known connections to:
The Blur simulacrum was created and implanted with
false memories of American loyalty by being forced to watch Jihadist
execution videos and celebrity sex tapes. After successfully
programmed, the Blur simulacrum was additionally provided false
memories of an origin involving his walking through a strange mist that
altered his body chemistry. Joining the Squadron Supreme of America,
the Blur used the false identity of Stanley Stewart to work multiple
jobs a day including mail carrier, window washer, dog walker, barista
and computer programmer. Introduced to General "Thunderbolt" Ross as
part of the Squadron Supreme of America, the Blur simulacrum
participated in the rescue of a Roxxon Oil Drilling Platform from
Namor's Defenders of the Deep and later assisted the Squadron in
forcing Asgardian Frost Giants into Canada. He later joined the
Squadron Supreme in battling the Defenders of the Deep a second time
and was present when the Squadron confronted Black Panther in the
Pentagon.
The Blur can move at superhuman speed.
--Avengers VII#10 (#11 (fb) - BTS, 18, Free Comic
Book Day 2019: Avengers/Savage Avengers#1, Avengers VII#21,
The Doctor Spectrum simulacrum was created and implanted with false memories of being an astronaut that found a strange prism during a space walk that granted him superhuman powers. He was also programmed to be unflinchingly loyal to America. Using the false identity of Joseph Ledger, the Dr. Spectrum simulacra was placed in a US military colonel position and worked with Agent Phil Coulson to implant false memories in the other Squadron Supreme of America members. Whenever Dr. Spectrum would protest the treatment of his teammates, Coulson would activate the false loyalty memories and Dr. Spectrum would renege his protests. Introduced to Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross as part of the Squadron Supreme of America, Dr. Spectrum helped publicly rescue a Roxxon Oil Drilling Platform in Alaska from Namor's Defenders of the Deep and assisted the Squadron Supreme of America in forcing the Asgardian Frost Giants into Canada during the War of the Realms. He later joined the Squadron against the Defenders of the Deep again in the Gulf of Mexico and was with the Squadron when they confronted Black Panther in the Pentagon.
Using his Power Prism, the Dr. Spectrum simulacrum
can generate colorful energy constructs, fly and teleport by opening
colorful spacial portals.
The Hyperion simulacrum was created and implanted
with false memories of originating far away and being raised by
small-town farmers. Further programmed to have an intense loyalty to
America and a love for his teammate Power Princess, Hyperion was
installed as a Washington, D.C. teacher under the alias of Mark Milton.
Introduced to General "Thunderbolt" Ross as part of the Squadron
Supreme of America, Hyperion battled Namor's Defenders of the Deep in
Alaska, where he took down Orka personally, and later helped the
Squadron Supreme of America drive Asgardian Frost Giant out of America
and into Canada. He later participated in the Squadron's mission
against the Defenders of the Deep in the Gulf of Mexico and was with
the team when they confronted Black Panther in the Pentagon.
Hyperion has superhuman strength, durability, flight and the ability to project heat from his eyes, which he calls "Atomic Vision."
The Nighthawk simulacrum was created and implanted with a love for
his mother and America. Programmed to experience doubt and jealousy in
an effort to make sure he remained brooding, Nighthawk was installed as
a district representative from the District of Columbia under the name
Kyle Richmond and he was given several LMDs to act as his assistants,
chauffeurs, butlers, etc. in that capacity. Unaware that his suspicions
that his teammates were being manipulated by an outside source was
simply thoughts programmed into his mind, Nighthawk was introduced to
Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross as part of the Squadron Supreme of America.
Ruthless in action, Nighthawk joined the Squadron against Namor's
Defenders of the Deep in Alaska and later helped the Squadron drive
Asgardian Frost Giants into Canada. After battling the Defenders of the
Deep a second time in the Gulf of Mexico, Nighthawk was present with
the Squadron Supreme when they confronted Black Panther in the Pentagon.
Nighthawk is an extremely skilled fighter and
tactician.
The Power Princess simulacrum was created and programmed with false
memories of originating from an island paradise of amazonian women.
Despite these memories, Power Princess was also programmed with an
intense love of America (especially its beer) and lust for her teammate
Hyperion. Installed as a small-time boxer under the alias of Zarda
Shelton, the Power Princess simulacrum was introduced to Gen.
"Thunderbolt" Ross as part of Agent Phil Coulson's Squadron Supreme of
America. She was soon called into action with the Squadron to battle
Namor's Defenders of the Deep in Alaska and was later summoned from a
boxing practice to assist the Squadron Supreme of America in driving
Asgardian Frost Giants into Canada. She later participated in a second
battle against the Defenders of the Deep in the Gulf of Mexico and was
with the Squadron when they confronted Black Panther in the Pentagon.
Power Princess has superhuman strength and durability as well as the ability to fly. In battle, she wields a sword and shield, and in her civilian identity, she wears a necklace that dampens her powers to prevent harm to her boxing opponents.
images: (without ads)
Avengers VII#18, p7-8, pan1 (Squadron Supreme of America, main image)
Avengers VII#10, p32, splash page (Squadron Supreme of America with
Agent Coulson)
Free Comic Book Day 2019: Avengers#1, p4, pan2 (Squadron Supreme of
America in action)
Avengers VII#21, p14, pan1 (Squadron Supreme of America emerging from a
Dr. Spectrum-created portal)
Avengers VII#18, p14, pan1 (Blur simulacrum)
Avengers VII#18, p16, pan1 (Dr. Spectrum simulacrum)
Avengers VII#18, front cover (Hyperion simulacrum)
Avengers VII#18, p12, pan4 (Nighthawk simulacrum)
Avengers VII#18, p18, pan3 (Power Princess simulacrum)
Appearances:
Avengers VII#10 (January, 2019) - Jason Aaron (writer), David Marquez,
Ed McGuinness, Frazer Irving, Adam Kubert, Andrea Sorrentino (art), Tom
Brevoort (editor)
Avengers VII#11 (February, 2019) - Jason Aaron (writer), Ed McGuinness,
Cory Smith (pencils), Mark Morales, Scott Hanna, Karl Kesel
(inks/finishes), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers VII#18 (June, 2019) - Jason Aaron (writer), Ed McGuinness
(pencils), Mark Morales (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Free Comic Book Day 2019: Avengers/Savage Avengers#1 (July, 2019) -
"Make Mine Avengers" story - Jason Aaron (writer), Stefano Caselli
(art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Avengers VII#21 (September, 2019) - Jason Aaron (writer), Jason Masters
(art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Incoming!#1 (February, 2020) - Al Ewing, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson,
Jason Aaron, Matthew Rosenberg, Greg Pak, Eve L. Ewing, Ed Brisson,
Donny Cates, Saladin Ahmed, Tini Howard, Jonathan Hickman, Dan Slott
(writers), Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado, Jorge Fornes, Jordie
Bellaire, Mattia de Iulis, Carmen Carnero, Rachelle Rosenberg, Andrea
Sorrentino, Jay David Ramos, R.B. Silva, Israel Silva, Annie Wu, Triona
Farrell, Kim Jacinto, Espen Grundetjern, Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, Dono
Sanchez-Almara, Aaron Kuder, Michael Garland, Ryan Stegman, David
Curiel, Javier Garron, Jim Cheung, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Marte Gracia,
Luciano Vecchio, Francesco Manna, Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz,
Morry Hollowell (art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
First Posted: 01/29/2020
Last updated: 01/29/2020
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