![]() ![]() In the Hickman run on Avengers from the MarvelNow! printing, Hyperion was actually a member and powerhouse of the Avengers. He was created in 1969 and first appeared in The Avengers as a supervillain and member of the Squadron Sinister, a supervillain team based loosely on the Justice League. Hyperion is probably my favourite character from the analogue Superman tree. ![]() Watching as Superman makes short work of the big bad and the jovial quips he throws out, it was very much in the vein of the animated Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoons. I have a lot of problems with the movie and how they portray the heroes, but they did that scene very well. When Superman finally showed up, it was almost comical to watch Steppenwolf try and fight. Granted Aquaman and Wonder Woman are able to hold their own against him, but even then it seemed like more a nuisance than an actual fight to Steppenwolf. This one guy is better than Batman, Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman all fighting together. The Justice League movie did this really well, which is one of the few things it did well… When the League is fighting Steppenwolf, they are getting their butts handed to them. I’m not above recognizing that sometimes you need a heavy hitter like one of these guys to even the playing field or take on a super powerful villain, but for most of the regular stuff they’re not needed. I personally don’t enjoy this type of hero, for a myriad of reasons, but mostly for their ridiculous power set. Samaritan from Astro City, Omni Man from Image Comics, Apollo from Stormwatch, Homelander from The Boys, Hyperion from Marvel and Supreme from Image Comics are all analogues to the Man of Steel himself. It’s very mature rated and contains a lot of swearing, graphic violence and gore. I won’t spoil the series for you, but it’s a great show and I highly recommend you watch it. In the show, they had him born to a normal family as a “Gift From God” as with all the other Supes. He crashed in an alien spacecraft and was taken in by his family and taught to be the hero he is, or more accurately, the hero the public thinks he is. His origin story, which they changed for the show, was nearly identical to Superman’s. He is for all intents and purposes, their Superman. Their figurehead and leader of their “Justice League/Avengers” analogue is called Homelander. Not to mention that all superheroes or “Supes”, as they’re called in the series, are licensed and employed by a massive conglomerate called Vought. It’s a dark and satire filled series about what would happen if superheroes cared more about their public perception than their actual deeds. I just finished Amazon’s newest property The Boys, based off the mature comic book by Garth Ennis. The thing is, why does every single superhero story need to have a “Superman”? Superman While Superman is probably the more popular of the two, Captain America is seen as more relatable due to his origin and power set. This has worked very well for both DC and Marvel throughout their publication history. He always fights the good fight, protects the innocent, and refuses to compromise his morals in the face of disaster. He stands as the ultimate good guy and like Captain America, he is good for the sake of being good. Since he was first created, Superman has stood as beacon of what the typical Superhero strives to be. I was visiting a friend up in northern Ontario for a few days and then we drove back home. ![]() I would like to apologize for my lack on content recently. ![]()
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