Talk:Squadron Supreme

message: Someone should mention the Squadron Sinister, which the Squadron Supreme was based on, and also the fact that, at about the same time the Squadron Sinister appeared in the Avengers comic, a group of characters based on Marvel Comics characters appeared in the Justice League of America comic (issue #87). Thor, Yellowjacket, Scarlet Witch, & Quicksilver became Wandjina, Blue Jay, Silver Sorceress, & Jack B. Quick, respectively. This, of course, was no coincidence -- it was an "unofficial crossover" coordinated by the writers of both comics. Mark Gruenwald didn't create the concept of Squadron Supreme -- he merely adapted it from the Squadron Sinister.
--Kaijan 15:33, 20 Aug 2003 (UTC)
thread_title:  Squadron Sinister 

message: It always seemed to me that Gruenwald based the Institute of Evil on not only enemies of the DC heroes but those chacters in combination, either look, characteristics, or powers, with the X-Men.  I haven't figured it all out, just remember thinking that when I was reading it the first time.  Thought the name "Institute" was a clue.  Some are obvious (see Ape-X); some seem like a stretch.  This is my best guess:
::Gorilla Grodd                 + Professor X          = Ape-X;  
::Sinestro                      + Storm                = Quagmire;  
::Lex Luther                    + Morph                = Shape;  
::Dr. Polaris                   + Banshee              = Dr. Decibel;  
::Parasite                      + Rogue                = Lamprey;  
::Dr. Alchemy                   + Shadow Cat           = Foxfire (a chemical   reaction by touch).  
But it doesn't stop there:
::Catwoman                     + Wolverine             = Mink(remember the claws);
::Penguin                      + Beast (think bounce)  = Pinball;  
::Joker                        + Iceman                = Remnant.
Maybe it even goes to the new SS members:
::Captain Cold                 + Sunfire               = Thermite;  
::Grundy                       + Tbird                 = Red Stone;  
::Poison Ivy                   + Havok                 = Haywire;  
::Turtle                       + Gambit                = Inertia; 
::Mirror Master                + Marvel Girl           = MoonGlow.
-Dex
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:Nighthawk's redeemers always struck me as being based on the Outsiders:
::Redstone = Geo-Force
::Inertia = Halo
::Moonglow = Looker
::Thermite = Metamorpho (not in powers, but in not-quite-human appearance)
::Haywire = Black Lightning
:Though they are also a mostly-good match for the original X-Men:
::Redstone = Beast
::Thermite = Cyclops
::Inertia = Marvel Girl
::Haywire = Iceman
::Moonglow = Angel (?  well, she can fly)
:Nighthawk's villains were based on Batman's villains:
::Remnant = Joker
::Mink = Catwoman (she's used claws in the past)
::Pinball = Penguin
:They're not as deadly as Batman's foes, but then Nighthawk is a lot less grim than Batman.  I think putting Beast and Iceman in there is quite a stretch.
: I think reading too much into this is a mistake, since I think Gruenwald came up with a number of these characters out of whole cloth.  After all, it's not like Tom Thumb resembles The Atom very much! -mhr 23:29, 13 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: i have allways thought that Redstone was based lossely on the Marvel supervillan Juggernaught.  i allways thought that the name redstone, was a refference to  the gem that powered cain Marko. also both have simular superpowers: superhuman strengh that was gained through mystical means. they also have simular look apearances and bellow average inteligence. --Dr noire 21:00, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Institute of Evil 

message: Looking for a detall story Synopsis. Issues by issues?
--Brown Shoes22 16:49, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Utopia Project 

message: The three pages cover closely related material, and the articles are short enough that page length guidelines wouldn't be violated.Namenamenamenamename (talk) 18:10, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Squadron Sinister came first and has a distinct enough history that I do not think it should be merged here. 73.168.15.161 (talk) 13:43, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

text: Due to the fact that no one has opposed the Supreme Power merge in the nearly three months this has been up, I'm going ahead and merging that article. Namenamenamenamename (talk) 03:06, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Squadron Sinister is an evil version of the Squadron Supreme and should be kept separate. --Rtkat3 (talk) 19:13, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge with Squadron Supreme (Supreme Power) and Squadron Sinister 

message: This team is not independently notable, but some of the information could conceivably be added to the Earth-712 section Namenamenamenamename (talk) 06:30, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Also some of the character info could be added to List of Squadron Supreme members. Namenamenamenamename (talk) 06:32, 18 January 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: If this merge happens, you should list their bios in the Institute of Evil section of the character page that you mentioned. --Rtkat3 (talk) 19:13, 10 February 2019 (UTC)
replies: text:  Klbrain (talk) 19:14, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge with [[Institute of Evil]] 

message: Hey, , what was your rationale for adding the overly detailed template to this article? I personally don't think there's an excessive amount of detail, but I'd be willing to hear out your reasoning. Namenamenamenamename (talk) 17:10, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Overly detailed template