The 40 Years of Comics Project - Day 1118: Supreme #13, June 1994

Only 27 more issues, not including mini series and annuals, until I can read Alan Moore's Supreme again.

Why am I doing this to myself? These comics are just awful. I don't understand why Supreme and Grizlock hate each other, I don't understand the powers of the hammer...I don't understand Supreme's motivation...or perhaps he is simply a character without motivation.

I started scripting out a continuation of the story of Supreme last year. Maybe one day I'll finally find an artist and give it a go.

More to come...

The 40 Years of Comics Project - Day 1117: Supreme #12, April 1994

Somewhere in Supreme's back story there is an error. Supreme, as far as I remember, was only around for a few years during the Second World War before leaving Earth. His story in today's issue with Grizlock seems to take place during those years, but then Grizlock spends 15 years in jail - so when does he commit the crimes for which Supreme holds him accountable?

I'm confused, though maybe that's because I can't actually remember how we last left things with Supreme. He was defeated by Quantum in the crossover, and now appears to be depowered and reliant on Mjollnir.

It's ridiculous and nonsensical, much like the Doom Patrol stuff I've just been reading, but it doesn't seem to realize it's ridiculous and nonsensical.

More to come...

The 40 Years of Comics Project - Day 1069: Supreme #8, December 1993

This was Supreme and Thor beating each other up, much like the last few issues were Supreme and Khrome beating each other up. I think there's one more issue of them beating each other up tomorrow.

Oh, but I realized we have a Lois Lane avatar here in a news reporter who wants revenge on Supreme for...reasons.

To be continued.

The 40 Years of Comics Project - Day 1068: Supreme #7, November 1993

Five of Supreme's kids, who all look like they're around the same age, appear and warn him of a grave danger in his future.

Yep.

It's called trying to be a Dad to five infants.

What is kind of interesting about today's comic is that we get a bit more of Supreme's backstory filled in, as Thor (yep, that actual god) appears, searching for his former comrade Adolf Hitler! We're been so conditioned to see Thor as a hero in Marvel Comics that we might sometimes forget that he was part of a pantheon that the Aryans hold quite dear. So Thor's a Nazi, I guess?

And I don't have much more about this one. The next few comics have been in my collection a while, so I've seen the upcoming cover proclaiming Supreme the "God of Thunder" - now I'll finally get to find out what that's all about.

To be continued.