Supermen of America
| Supermen of America | |
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Supermen of America #1, artist Dave Gibbons.
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
(original) Supermen of America #1 (March 1999) (second) Superman #714 (October 2011) |
| Created by |
(original) Stuart Immonen writer (second) Chris Roberson (writer), Jamal Igle (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) |
(original) Outreach 1 (second) mobile |
| Member(s) |
(original) Brahma Loser Maximum Outburst Pyrogen Psilencer White Lotus (second) Superman Superboy Supergirl Steel Livewire "Iron" Munro Super-Chief |
The Supermen of America is the name of two fictional superhero teams published by DC Comics. The original group first appeared in a special written by Stuart Immonen published in 1999, and a later mini-series written by Fabian Nicieza, which was published in 2000. The second group debuted in Superman #714 in 2011.
The original Supermen of America was an official Superman fan club from the 1940s. Comic readers could send away for and receive special membership cards that also doubled as decoders. Members also received buttons and special certificates.
The young members of the superhero team Supermen of America are all young metahumans gathered by Outburst after the shooting death of singer Junior K-D from the boy band Crossfire. Outburst and his family had been saved from death at Doomsday's hands by Superman. The young naive meta is willing to accept Lex Luthor's funding for a team of superheroes to protect the city in Superman's absence. Although Luthor volunteered money, Outburst is tasked with recruiting the members.
Outburst first recruits his girlfriend White Lotus, a young meta trained by the Warlords of Okaara, then he gathers Brahma, Loser, Pyrogen, and Psilencer. They were salaried heroes but they were determined to protect the city from villains emboldened by news of Superman's apparent death.
They refurbish buildings across Metropolis and turn them into community centers. The main building Outreach 1 serves as the team's headquarters. After Psilencer's untimely death by a gang member, Outburst and his inexperienced teammates are deeply shaken and reconsider their vocation. It was around this time that the team met and recruits Maximum, the angry young protector of Suicide Slum, a chronically poor section of Metropolis. A former athlete, Maximum would have remained quadripelegic without special implants provided by Lexcorp.
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