Superior (comics)
| Superior | |
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Superior #1. Art by Leinil Francis Yu | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Icon Comics (Marvel Comics) |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | December 2010 – March 2012 |
| Number of issues | 7 |
| Main character(s) | Superior / Simon Pooni |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Mark Millar |
| Penciller(s) | Leinil Francis Yu |
| Inker(s) | Gerry Alanguilan |
| Colorist(s) | Clayton Cowles |
| Creator(s) |
Mark Millar Leinil Francis Yu |
| Editor(s) | John Barber |
Superior is a creator-owned comic book series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu. It is published by Marvel Comics under the company's Icon imprint.
It is the story of Simon Pooni, a 12-year-old-boy who had it all going for him - plenty of friends at school, good looks and a promising basketball career. But that was when he could still move his legs. Now, he's living with multiple sclerosis, missing all the little things he used to take for granted, and escaping into the world of movies and comics with his best friend.
Synopsis
Simon Pooni, an angry, bitter 12-year-old South Asian-American boy suffering from multiple sclerosis, idolizes superheroes, particularly Superior, a Superman analogue. An alien monkey named Ormon appears at Simon's bedside, informing the boy that of all the people on Earth, he has been granted the honor of being bestowed a single magic wish. Simon is then transformed into Superior.
Promotion
Prior to the release of the series, a marketing campaign featuring a Wizard magazine cover and a series of prophetic teaser images – all of which evoked Millar's love for the Superman mythos were released.[1][2] Creator Mark Millar also gave comic stores across the world chance to earn a free full page advert in the books first issue by printing off and displaying promotional posters from his official website in their stores.[3] A charity auction was held to name the main character. The winner, Simon Pooni, chose his own name and in turn made Superior one the first Mark Millar characters to have an Indian secret identity.[4]
World record
In April 2011, Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Dave Gibbons, John Romita Jr, Leinil Yu, Paul Cornell, Andy Diggle, Jock, Duncan Fegrado, Sean Phillips and over fifty other comic book creators collaborated at the inaugural Kapow Comic Convention and used the Superior character to break two Guinness World Records - the fastest comic book ever produced and the biggest number of creators working on a single comic. The Superior World Record Special was written, penciled, inked and lettered in less than 12 hours and sold as a limited 10,000 copy book with all proceeds from its sales going to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital in Scotland.[5][6][7]
Film
Director Matthew Vaughn, who adapted Millar's other property, Kick-Ass, into the 2010 feature of the same name, holds the film rights to both Superior and Millar's other property, The Secret Service,[8] having acquired them in October 2011.[9][10]
In Kick-Ass 2 there is a poster of Superior in a flashback of Dave's childhood.
In April 2014 it was announced 20th Century Fox had picked up the rights to a feature film[11]
References
- ↑ Melrose, Kevin (July 1, 2010). "A first look at Mark Millar and Leinil Francis Yu’s Superior!" Comic Book Resources
- ↑ CBR News Team (June 1, 2010). "Millar and Yu are Superior!"
- ↑ Butler, Tom (September 15, 2010). "Mark Millar Offers Superior Ad" IGN
- ↑ CBR News Team (September 10, 2010). "Superior Unveiled". Comic Book Resources.
- ↑ "Kapow! To Break Records". IGN. March 17, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Could This Be The Hottest Marvel Book Of The Year? Superior Kapow Special #1". Bleedingcool.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Kapow! Guinness World Record Special (2011) #1". Marvel Comics. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (October 20, 2011). "'X-Men' Director Matthew Vaughn Developing Mark Millar Comics 'The Secret Service,' 'Superior'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Melrose, Kevin (October 5, 2011). "Matthew Vaughn Snags Superior". Spinoff Online.
- ↑ Fischer, Russ (October 5, 2011). "Matthew Vaughn Acquires Movie Rights To Mark Millar’s ‘Superior’". /Film.
- ↑ Fox Picks Up Mark Millar's 'Superior' Comic Book (Exclusive)
External links
- Superior at the Grand Comics Database
- Superior at the Comic Book DB
Interviews
- Phegley, Kiel (September 7, 2010). "SUPERIOR WEEK: Mark Millar". Comic Book Resources.
- Phegley, Kiel (September 8, 2010). "SUPERIOR WEEK: Leinil Francis Yu". Comic Book Resources.
- Powell, Matt (October 7, 2010). "Millar & Yu Are Feeling "Superior"". Comic Book Resources.
Reviews
- Wallace, David (October 15, 2010). "Superior #1 Review". Comics Bulletin.
- Lindsay, Ryan K. (October 17, 2010). "Review: Superior #1". Comic Book Resources.
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