The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first appeared in Avengers #85–86 (February – March 1971) and were created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.
The core members of the Squadron Supreme include: Hyperion, Nighthawk, Doctor Spectrum, Power Princess, and the Whizzer. However, there are also several minor members of the team. As with the supervillain team the Squadron Sinister, members of the team were based on characters published by rival DC Comics.
The characters and related events are described, below, using in-universe tone.
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