Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The Squadron Supreme is a pastiche of the Justice League from an alternate universe. After a catastrophe caused by them being taken over by a supervillain, the vast majority decide to remake the world and solve all of its problems. Yet some of their members question what they've done and are determined to stop their undermining human rights and free will no matter what the cost.

This was actually an interesting book with solid art, some well-drawn and emotionally characters and some really good moral conflicts. The characters are typical bronze age superheroes, but to me, this is a positive. I actually got into this and engaged it with more than Watchmen. Because as a fan of this era in superhero comics, the conflicts and situations seemed more closely related to the Superhero comics of the time rather than trying to redefine the genre.

The one Captain America comic was a bit of a filler issue, and at least one of the villains seemed more like a pastiche of Doctor Doom than a DC villain. Still, this was a really solid and vastly underrated maxi series that takes a look at well-intentioned characters and the cost of crossing moral lines to fix the world. Overall, an engaging and memorable read.



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