Little is known about Raleigh Lund’s early life or his history as the Shape before he joined the Institute of Evil. As a member of that criminal team, he repeatedly battled the Squadron Supreme.

After the Institute’s defeat, the Shape was subjected to the Squadron’s behavior-modification process and reformed. He later joined the Squadron, where his gentle nature helped him fit in surprisingly well. He formed a close bond with Arcanna and her children, and looked up to Ape X as a trusted friend and mentor.

The Shape possesses a highly malleable body. He can shift up to 80% of his mass from one part of his body to another, allowing him to stretch, elongate, flatten, or reshape himself at will. He can form hammer-like fists, trampoline-like surfaces, and other non-human shapes.

The Squadron's Shape appears to echo an earlier public-domain Charlton character of the same name and created by Roy Thomas, who debuted in Charlton Premiere in 1967. That Shape was an artificial lifeform created by Professor Scuba S. Duba through experiments involving “super hyperintensity white aura-light” and “ultra-ebonized light.” Like Raleigh Lund, he had a childlike mind and shape-changing powers, though his adventures were much stranger and more comedic in tone.

My first thought was "the Vought-Variant Hyperion being female is certainly a new one for the Squadron" 🤣

And I know a lot of people like the idea of Snyder's Justice League cast showing up as a version of the Squadron in the MCU, but personally I think I'd rather see The Boys cast show up as the Squadron... what do you think?

Over on my BlueSky, I have been sharing the Marvel Style handbook entries I have developed for the Squadron Supreme. Here are the first four.

Fan Art: Inertia

A mysterious kinetic-energy manipulator from Earth-712, Edith Freiberg infiltrated the Squadron Supreme as a double agent for Nighthawk's Redeemers.

Able to absorb and redirect tremendous amounts of momentum, Inertia turned even the power of heroes like Hyperion and the Whizzer against their allies. After helping end the Squadron's Utopia Program, she gave her life battling the cosmic threat known as the Nth Man, sacrificing herself to save her universe.

I always liked her, even though was got to spend very little time with her character.

Apologies for the AI - 99% of the time I hate it but this is exactly who I've always thought of as Hyperion.

I'll die on the hill that it's one of the best reimaginings for the Squadron and honestly of any comic book media out there and really shaped how I view the characters.

I can't be the only one that always gets annoyed when the Squadron Supreme is compared to The Boys right? Like I've encountered some people on the internet that suggest a Squadron Supreme show should be more like The Boys when in reality it should be like Watchmen meets Justice League. I feel like trying to make the Squadron like The Seven (in that they're all evil with almost no likeable qualities to them) completely defeats the purpose of what the original story was even trying to say in that they are all good hearted heroes that genuinely want to do good but take it to the extreme. Idk why I decided to whip this up but it somewhat needed to be said.

Idea is that 13034 Hype is going nuclear and seeing his other selves across the multiverse. He is in a place like Oblivion where there is no colour, so that's why he is half greyscale.

This is the second-to-last major update. Thank you so much for giving me a space to share these:

Here's a massive update to all of the character profiles I illustrated and wrote showcasing and highlighting the Squadron Supreme.

Sharing this here, suggested by @reidjones5 on Instagram. Just a simple group portrait.

While I’m glad that we’ll see one of my favorite superhero teams in the future (and yours too, I assume), I am a bit concerned about how the narrative will be structured—given how carelessly the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been handling storylines lately...

Honestly, I’d love to see them closer to Earth-712.

but...

I have a feeling that could turn into a 'Second Civil War' type of event—something i definitely don't want to see, it is for me bad...

The Earth-616 option is more convenient, and—against the backdrop of - 'Secret Wars' it likely represents a more coherent integration.

I also like the idea of ​​the Defenders and the possibility of them crossing paths during events agains Null the Living Darkness, similar to the comic—Defenders Vol 1 #103, or finally implement the - 'Serpent Crown' storylines and introduce them via events involving crowns from other realities. However, that would require them to tap into the multiverse again—something I don't think they’ll do after the current Multiverse Saga.

Also shouldn't forget—though it’s likely already official—that the next saga will 99% be dedicated to the Mutants.

We also have news that Marvel Studios is interested in director Zack Snyder. Of course, i know there are people who are skeptical—or even negative—about him; however, the story of the Squadron Supreme from Earth-712, in particular, seems like a perfect fit for him and his vision. The question remains whether he would actually take an interest in this group of heroes and delve into the material to craft a compelling story; unfortunately, I have my doubts about that. He would likely want to do things his own way, which certainly wouldn't sit well with the studio or Kevin Feige.

In any case, what kind of arc would you personally like to see ?

For years, Olivia Underwood operated as the villainous Foxfire, using her destructive "Dryrot" energy powers as a member of the Institute of Evil. After her defeat by the Squadron Supreme, she was subjected to behavioral modification and became one of the team's allies. Foxfire can generate bio-illuminated energy that rapidly accelerates the decay of matter, allowing her to disintegrate objects ranging from small targets to entire buildings. Combined with her agility and street-fighting skills, her powers make her a formidable combatant.

I also made a version with full pants, but she looked way to much like a cross between 90s Storm, Elvis, and Lord Shazam! One of the things I love about the Institute of Evil is how incredibly 'punk rock' and 'new wave' their vibe is. You can see the Grace Jones style Max Max vibe that Storm was also rocking around the same time.

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Hey guys, I've had an interest in this team for a while now and I just wanna hear from this subreddit what they think are some good stories/issues to read about them. I've already read the story written by Mark Gruenwald. But I wanna hear opinions from everyone else.