Marvel Comics
Supreme Power #4
By Hervé St-Louis
November 9, 2003 - 10:17

Marvel Comics
Marvel Max
Writer(s): J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller(s): Gary Frank
Inker(s): John Sibal
Cover Artist(s): Gary Frank



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Many are complaining about the slow pace of this series. Fortunately, this book is not without merits. I do not know how familiar the original Squadron Supreme was to DC Comic's Justice League, but this interpretation of Marvel's first revisionist heroes keeps adding new twists to familiar DC Comics' lore. This issue, Ma and Pa Kent die while Bruce Wayne inherits his fortune.

While Mark Milton's parents and Kyle Richmond, also known as Nighthawk are not limited by the boundaries of their DC Comics' equivalents, some new slants such as Nighthawk's tough stand on crime fail to inspire. There isn't much that wasn't already done with Superman and Batman's archetypes in series such as The Authority. I really hoping Straczynski goes elsewhere.

Frank's art is as usual, very solid and gritty. His work adds that cinematic touch popular series such as the Ultimates have benefited from. Although, Frank has a tendency to make many of his characters similar, his storytelling keeps impressing. I still think Hyperion is somewhat too thin as a Superman cipher. He needs more bulk. However, Nighthawk's suit is cool and sleek.

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