Kid Supreme
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Kid Supreme is the name of a character in the comic book series Supreme
. During World War II
, Charles Flanders discovered he could tap into Supreme's power, and he became Supreme's sidekick, the first Kid Supreme. The second Kid Supreme was Danny Fuller after he received super powers during a fight between Supreme and Union. Alan Moore's Kid Supreme is merely a younger version of Supreme as an homage to Superboy
.. He was also Supreme-Mite when he first received his powers as a toddler.
There have been three versions of Kid Supreme:
sidekick, though his relationship with Supreme was not one of equal partners – rather, Flanders was more of a pet than a friend to Supreme.
and Lady Supreme. He travels to the Supremacy, only to return..
Several of these adventures featured Kid Supreme's colleagues in The League of Infinity, a team of teenage heroes from different eras (loosely based on DC Comics Legion of Super-Heroes
). Grown up versions of these heroes would sometimes appear with the adult Supreme.
Apart from Kid Supreme/Supreme and his younger sister Suprema, the most prominent members of the League of Infinity include:
Supreme (comics)
Supreme is a fictional superhero created by Rob Liefeld and first published by Image Comics, then Maximum Press, and later by Awesome Entertainment...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Charles Flanders discovered he could tap into Supreme's power, and he became Supreme's sidekick, the first Kid Supreme. The second Kid Supreme was Danny Fuller after he received super powers during a fight between Supreme and Union. Alan Moore's Kid Supreme is merely a younger version of Supreme as an homage to Superboy
Superboy
Superboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
.. He was also Supreme-Mite when he first received his powers as a toddler.
There have been three versions of Kid Supreme:
Charles Flanders
The first one was Charles Flanders, a boy who could tap into Supreme's powers. He became Kid Supreme, Supreme's World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
sidekick, though his relationship with Supreme was not one of equal partners – rather, Flanders was more of a pet than a friend to Supreme.
Danny Fuller
The second original version of Kid Supreme was a teenager named Danny Fuller. He is caught at ground zero of the battle between Supreme and Union, and received super-powers in an explosion that occurs during the fight. He finds that he has become invulnerable, super strong and capable of flight. As Danny is a fan of Supreme and super-heroes, he decides to become one himself. However, after a mistake of Danny's indirectly leads to a man's death, he moves back home to his grandparents' house to live a normal life. This doesn't last. He continues using his powers. He meets superheroes like GloryGlory (comics)
Glory is a fictional character originally from Image Comics, and later on from the Awesome Comics comic book series created by Rob Liefeld. The character's full name is Gloriana Demeter, a half-Amazonian, half-Demon warrior.- Rob Liefeld's Glory :...
and Lady Supreme. He travels to the Supremacy, only to return..
Fate
Both the Charles Flanders and Danny Fuller versions of Kid Supreme were removed from existence after the Supreme continuity was rebooted by Alan Moore, though they still exist in the Supremacy. However, Moore's version of Supreme featured numerous childhood adventures of Kid Supreme, a teenage version of the adult hero. In addition, in the preview for the unreleased Brigade vol. 3 series, the Danny Fuller version appears to be back in continuity, as he teams with Badrock, S.P.I.C.E. (the cyborg sidekick of Fighting American), and the two protagonists from Jeph Loeb's KaBOOM series.Several of these adventures featured Kid Supreme's colleagues in The League of Infinity, a team of teenage heroes from different eras (loosely based on DC Comics Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
). Grown up versions of these heroes would sometimes appear with the adult Supreme.
Apart from Kid Supreme/Supreme and his younger sister Suprema, the most prominent members of the League of Infinity include:
- Futuregirl/Futurewoman (Zayla Zarn) from the 25th century. Her technology makes the League's existence possible.
- Witch Wench/Witch Woman (Vivienne) a beautiful young witch from 17th century Salem.
- Giganthro, a prehistoric caveman, possessing great strength and unusually high intelligence.
- Young Bill Hickok/Wild Bill HickokWild Bill HickokJames Butler Hickok , better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized.Hickok came to the West as a stagecoach...
, the legendary 19th century Wild West hero.
- Young Achilles/AchillesAchillesIn Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War, the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad.Plato named Achilles the handsomest of the heroes assembled against Troy....
, the invulnerable hero of Greek mythology.
- AladdinAladdinAladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
, the legendary master of the Genie in the lamp.
First appearances
- Supreme (Vol. 2) #9 (1993) (Charles Flanders)
- Supreme (Vol. 2) #19 (1994) (Danny Fuller)
- Supreme (Vol. 2) #42 (1996) (Ethan Crane)