Heroes Reborn #2

If you’re like me, you unknowingly walk into these new comic book events once or twice a year and dive in. Why the hell not? Whether it’s an invasion style event like the whole King in Black thing or a “new/different reality” kind of even like House of M, there’s usually something to like or find interesting. In Heroes Reborn #1, the world has always been protected by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but that title belongs to the Squadron Supreme of America. A WORLD WITHOUT AVENGERS YOU SAY?! Coulson is president. Wakanda is long believed to be a myth. Tony Stark never built an Iron Man armored suit. Thor doesn’t get drunk and save lives as the God of Thunder, he just gets drunk. Blade is the only one who remembers the Old Way, like Ned Stark, pre-beheading. All things point to Captain America never being found in the ice and that’s where our story’s protagonist, the only non-amnesiac begins to piece things back together.

But this issue isn’t about Blade figuring things out. Heroes Reborn #2 revolves around Hyperion, the things he has done, and the life he lives to keep America safe. It was a fairly enjoyable issue, but I’d be lying if I didn’t address the elephant in the room with Jason Aaron’s characterization of Hyperion. He’s just Superman. I love Hyperion, his incredible strength and universal appeal, but Aaron could’ve done anything he wanted to help differentiate Hype from Supes. They’re both great stories of planetary destruction, parental love and transplant redemption, …