COMICS: Mark Millar Unveils Superior's Secret Identity!

COMICS: Mark Millar Unveils Superior's Secret Identity!

Both the appearence and name of the character (which was chosen via a charity auction) have been revealed for the upcoming new series from Millar and artist Lenil Francis Yu...

By JoshWilding - Sep 10, 2010 03:09 PM EST
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Source: Comic Book Resources

So, the name of Superior's mile mannered alter ego? Simon Pooni. That's the guy who won the eBay auction that ended up making £3,100. (roughly $5,000) The proceeds from the auction will be donated to the special needs unit of a school where his brother, Dr. Bobby Millar, has been raising money for new equipment and a minibus.

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Comic Book Resources also confirmed, that despite previous repotrts, the book which hits stands on October 6th, will be priced at only $2.99. In case you've not seen it already, here is the synopsis of the upcoming series:

Simon Pooni had it all going for him - plenty of friends at school, good looks, and his coach called him one of the most talented basketball players he's ever seen. 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. Then - SUPERIOR entered his life. The newest smash superhero comic from MARK MILLER (KICK-ASS, NEMESIS, OLD MAN LOGAN) and his ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 collaborator LEINIL FRANCIS YU (SECRET INVASION, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK) is sure to bethe most talked-about new series of 2010!

And if you're looking forward to this series, head over to Earth's Mightiest to see some of the first issues stunning interior art!

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marvel72
marvel72 - 9/10/2010, 3:31 PM
@joshw

thats great news,more creators should take note.
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/10/2010, 3:32 PM
Sweet, I get to pick this up the day after I get Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Final Fantasy: 4 warriors of light...thats gonna be an interesting week
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/10/2010, 3:33 PM
Simom Pooni? How do you pronounce that
Checkmate
Checkmate - 9/10/2010, 3:39 PM
Seriously, Simom Pooni, totally sounds like a joke. Unless it's really Simon and it's mispelled.
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/10/2010, 3:40 PM
@negativeman..from the early promotions of SUPERIOR, I believe he is an South African white boy, so having a name such as that would be common. Like in District 9 with Wikus
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 9/10/2010, 3:42 PM
Simom Pooni? Thats really awful!! You sure this isnt spelled incorrectly?
LastCall
LastCall - 9/10/2010, 3:42 PM
If I had money to toss around I would have bid with the name Stu Pidasle haha
Creature
Creature - 9/10/2010, 3:42 PM
Sold.
Checkmate
Checkmate - 9/10/2010, 3:43 PM
Yeah, I totally googled it and it's Simon.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/10/2010, 3:52 PM
Lol, my bad guys! It should indeed be SIMON but I somehow ended up writing SIMOM! Thanks for noticing...I've just corrected it! :)

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StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/10/2010, 3:54 PM
@Josh...its cool dude...don't beat yourself up too hard....it was a tiny mistake...both letters are right next to each other...it happens
hardcorefrokid
hardcorefrokid - 9/10/2010, 4:09 PM
@Sooner09, I was thinking the same thing.
patriautism
patriautism - 9/10/2010, 4:09 PM
Is Superior a WWE world champion?
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/10/2010, 4:12 PM
This sounds awesome and touching comic!:)
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/10/2010, 4:13 PM
@ patriautism

he maybe the champ,but he didn't beat triple h or the undertaker for the belt,no beats them. :D hahahaha!
Superman8
Superman8 - 9/10/2010, 4:16 PM
Totally a mix of Captain Marvel and Hulk Hogan.
AverageCitizen99
AverageCitizen99 - 9/10/2010, 4:26 PM
Sounds great! I still like the old school superhero looks from Superman and Captain Marvel. Glad to see Superior living up his name. (That wasn't intended as a pun). Looking forward to seeing and hearing more about it.

And don't worry, all of us make mistakes. I'm just good at making them when I don't know it! I beat myself up about them all the time but hey, things happen. Natural law of the universe. Keep on doing the good work. :)
ALmighty1080
ALmighty1080 - 9/10/2010, 4:29 PM
Pooni? well that sucks, i bet Millar feels like a moron now
lalosuper3001
lalosuper3001 - 9/10/2010, 4:53 PM
It is not like Captain Marvel at all. You see, Billy Batson yells SHAZAM! to become Captain Marvel, while Simon Pooni yells SUPERIOR! And THEN he becomes Captain Marvel...
lalosuper3001
lalosuper3001 - 9/10/2010, 5:00 PM
please, somebody BLOCK chenqink!!
No Spam please!
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 9/10/2010, 5:24 PM
Pooni? Nuff said. lol
Jackwagon
Jackwagon - 9/10/2010, 5:59 PM
Good luck.....he'll write about an issue a year, if he remembers. I can't support him. I don't care how good he is. He's a douche for never finishing War Heroes. Do me favor guys. If you see Mark Millar, slap him upside the head for me and tell him he owes me $12.00 for the first four issues. Pretty please.
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/10/2010, 7:14 PM
@jackwagon, actually the real reason behind War Heroes not being completed is that the artist for it does War Heroes for free, he doesn't get paid for the artwork...and Millar is working on Ultimate Avengers as well, plus he has his own magazine now, plus Kick-ass 2...Millar is hard working man, I will read his original stuff whenever it comes out
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/10/2010, 8:23 PM
@anil...he is a great writer, everything he does keeps things cool and interesting takes...he makes great satires or amazing action stories. At least in his works, STUFF HAPPENS!!!
Fabs
Fabs - 9/11/2010, 2:40 AM
Hey guys, what sites do you follow/recommend to keep up to date with what's going on in comics (American mainstream mostly)? I've been a bit out of touch for a few years and have only been following CBM. Thanks!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/11/2010, 5:24 AM
Lol, poor ol' SUPERMAN...

Being cloned again! : P
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 9/11/2010, 6:33 AM
Not bad I guess.
Jackwagon
Jackwagon - 9/11/2010, 2:44 PM
@aki87:
First of all, I find it very difficult to believe that an artist would do it for free. Second of all, if he was doing it for free, then he would be a moron that should step up and say "ok, I screwed up this time, lesson learned" and third for all, f@#$ing pay him....."we todd did"
jshark
jshark - 9/11/2010, 5:22 PM
Superior is such a silly name. The alter ego is cool, but with the way he looks his name is silly. Plus the last name they chose is equally silly. Pooni? Sounds too much like slang for female anatomy.
Fabs
Fabs - 9/12/2010, 10:08 AM
@ckal

Thanks! :)
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 9/12/2010, 5:02 PM
@jackwagon....I heard it from Millar himself in an interview...the artist of War Heroes Tony Harris does the art for W.H. for free so he never gets around to it because he has to do stuff that pays him. Millar has tremendous respect for the guy and while we not see it ever done any time soon, it was a well thought out idea.

@jshark...how is SUPERIOR a silly name? the name literally means being better than anyone else
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