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Supreme (character)
Supreme is a superhero created by Rob Liefeld and published by Image Comics (1992–96 and 2012–15), followed by Maximum Press (1996–98), Awesome Entertainment (1999–2000), and Arcade Comics (2006). Although Supreme was originally conceived as a violent egotistical antihero and Superman archetype, he was retooled by Alan Moore as a tribute to Mort Weisinger's Silver Age Superman.
The character had a 56-issue comic book series, a six-issue miniseries, and a revival in 2012 consisting of six issues. Beginning with issue #41, Moore's run was collected in two trade paperbacks from the Checker Book Publishing Group, Supreme: The Story of the Year and Supreme: The Return. Moore's work on the series earned him an Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1997.
Supreme is introduced in issue #3 of Rob Liefeld's Youngblood limited series as a flip book story before being spun off into his own series. His history varies; at one point, he is an angel of vengeance who quotes the Bible to justify his actions. At other times, such as when he defeats the Norse god Thor and takes his mystical hammer Mjölnir, Supreme considers himself a god. Although the most powerful being in the Liefeld universe, he has his share of defeats: he is killed in the cross-title Deathmate Black series (published by Image and Valiant Comics), loses his powers in Extreme Prejudice, and is killed by Crypt in Extreme Sacrifice.
The character receives a comprehensive treatment in The Legend of Supreme, a three-issue miniseries by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming. In the miniseries, reporter Maxine Winslow investigates Supreme's origin story. Winslow learns that in 1937, Ethan Crane shot and killed two men in retaliation for the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Crane was shot by two police officers but survived and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In prison, the government offered him a chance to participate in a human-improvement experiment in the hope that (unlike the six previous guinea pigs) he would survive.
Although Crane died like the others, he returned to life in a world which was strange and new to him. He found his way to a church, where he received sanctuary from Father Beam and discovered some of his new abilities. Crane took the name "Supreme" and, hearing about the war in Europe, decided to do his part. Little was revealed about Supreme's work in World War II, except that he joined the Allies. After the war, Supreme believed that he had done his part as a good Samaritan and left Earth; in reality, Father Beam's accidental death at his hands drove him away.
Supreme spends decades in space, fighting several threats on the side of an alien race known as the Kalyptans (the race of Gary Carlson and Erik Larsen's Vanguard).
He returns to Earth in 1992 to find a changed society, which includes genetically-enhanced superpowered humans on teams such as Youngblood directed by Alexander Graves (later revealed to be Lucifer); and Heavy Mettle directed by Jason Temple. When Supreme reappeared on Earth after 47 years, Temple was convinced Supreme would be Heavy Mettle's perfect leader. Although Supreme is briefly the field team leader of Heavy Mettle, he leaves the position after defeating the villain Khrome.
When Supreme fights Thor for Mjolnir, a character named Enigma acquires another Supreme from an alternate timeline to store if Supreme is defeated. Supreme is victorious, so the other Supreme is left alone; this figures in the events of The Legend of Supreme. Although Supreme apparently dies during an assault on humanity by Lord Chapel, he is stranded on an alternate Earth for several years until the alternate Supreme (stored by Enigma) returns and is defeated by the original Supreme. Original Supreme switches bodies with his double, restoring his powers. After several events involving Enigma and Probe (Supreme's daughter from the future, also known as Lady Supreme), the original Supreme works with Probe, Enigma, and the alternate Supreme to defeat the evil Norse god Loki (who shifted realities). At the end of Supreme #40, Probe remains on the alternate Earth and Supreme returns to Earth.
Supreme (character)
Supreme is a superhero created by Rob Liefeld and published by Image Comics (1992–96 and 2012–15), followed by Maximum Press (1996–98), Awesome Entertainment (1999–2000), and Arcade Comics (2006). Although Supreme was originally conceived as a violent egotistical antihero and Superman archetype, he was retooled by Alan Moore as a tribute to Mort Weisinger's Silver Age Superman.
The character had a 56-issue comic book series, a six-issue miniseries, and a revival in 2012 consisting of six issues. Beginning with issue #41, Moore's run was collected in two trade paperbacks from the Checker Book Publishing Group, Supreme: The Story of the Year and Supreme: The Return. Moore's work on the series earned him an Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1997.
Supreme is introduced in issue #3 of Rob Liefeld's Youngblood limited series as a flip book story before being spun off into his own series. His history varies; at one point, he is an angel of vengeance who quotes the Bible to justify his actions. At other times, such as when he defeats the Norse god Thor and takes his mystical hammer Mjölnir, Supreme considers himself a god. Although the most powerful being in the Liefeld universe, he has his share of defeats: he is killed in the cross-title Deathmate Black series (published by Image and Valiant Comics), loses his powers in Extreme Prejudice, and is killed by Crypt in Extreme Sacrifice.
The character receives a comprehensive treatment in The Legend of Supreme, a three-issue miniseries by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming. In the miniseries, reporter Maxine Winslow investigates Supreme's origin story. Winslow learns that in 1937, Ethan Crane shot and killed two men in retaliation for the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Crane was shot by two police officers but survived and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In prison, the government offered him a chance to participate in a human-improvement experiment in the hope that (unlike the six previous guinea pigs) he would survive.
Although Crane died like the others, he returned to life in a world which was strange and new to him. He found his way to a church, where he received sanctuary from Father Beam and discovered some of his new abilities. Crane took the name "Supreme" and, hearing about the war in Europe, decided to do his part. Little was revealed about Supreme's work in World War II, except that he joined the Allies. After the war, Supreme believed that he had done his part as a good Samaritan and left Earth; in reality, Father Beam's accidental death at his hands drove him away.
Supreme spends decades in space, fighting several threats on the side of an alien race known as the Kalyptans (the race of Gary Carlson and Erik Larsen's Vanguard).
He returns to Earth in 1992 to find a changed society, which includes genetically-enhanced superpowered humans on teams such as Youngblood directed by Alexander Graves (later revealed to be Lucifer); and Heavy Mettle directed by Jason Temple. When Supreme reappeared on Earth after 47 years, Temple was convinced Supreme would be Heavy Mettle's perfect leader. Although Supreme is briefly the field team leader of Heavy Mettle, he leaves the position after defeating the villain Khrome.
When Supreme fights Thor for Mjolnir, a character named Enigma acquires another Supreme from an alternate timeline to store if Supreme is defeated. Supreme is victorious, so the other Supreme is left alone; this figures in the events of The Legend of Supreme. Although Supreme apparently dies during an assault on humanity by Lord Chapel, he is stranded on an alternate Earth for several years until the alternate Supreme (stored by Enigma) returns and is defeated by the original Supreme. Original Supreme switches bodies with his double, restoring his powers. After several events involving Enigma and Probe (Supreme's daughter from the future, also known as Lady Supreme), the original Supreme works with Probe, Enigma, and the alternate Supreme to defeat the evil Norse god Loki (who shifted realities). At the end of Supreme #40, Probe remains on the alternate Earth and Supreme returns to Earth.