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A team of [[Justice League of America]] [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Ersatzes]] who starred in a twelve-issue [[Marvel Comics]] comic book [[Miniseries]] credited with being one of the earliest [[Deconstruction|Deconstructions]] of the superhero genre (it came out in the early 1980s, preceding [[DC Comics]]' [[Watchmen]].)
The Squadron Sinister, four villainous [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Ersatzes]] of the
''[[Squadron Supreme]]'' came into its own in Mark Gruenwald's 1985 limited series. It takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth; flashbacks reveal that the Squadron Supreme was dominated by the alien Overmind, who used them to turn the United States into a fascist nation and conquer the planet. After the defeat of the Overmind, the Squadron decide that the best and fastest way to repair the shattered infrastructure, quell civil unrest, and restore people's faith is to take control of the world and get it back on track. The Squadron also decide to take the opportunity to address ''all'' of the world's problems, vowing to eliminate hunger, crime, war, poverty, and disease. With little resistance, the Squadron appear on national television and announce their "Utopia Program", promising to return control after a year.
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* [[Jerkass]]: Lamprey.
** Really? I vote [[Complete Monster]].
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: The fact that the Squadron are [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Ersatzes]] of the
* [[Large Ham]]: Master Menace is one part [[Doctor Doom]], one part [[Superman|Lex Luthor]], and all parts HAM.
* [[Logic Bomb]]: Former supercriminals are made to work for the Squadron with the directive implanted into their brains that they are to not betray any member of the Squadron. One such person witnesses a member covertly acting against the rest of the Squadron. Her mind is locked into a loop, as revealing the information would mean betraying one member of the Squadron, while keeping it secret means betraying the rest.
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* [[Phlebotinum Overload]]: Happens to Lamprey, who {{spoiler|actually ''exploded'' after he overdosed on Doctor Spectrum's power prism. He ''didn't'' get better.}}
* [[Pretty in Mink]]: The Mink. She even admits she was a [[Spoiled Sweet]] gal who got into crime [[For the Lulz]].
* [[Promoted Fanboy]]: Mark Gruenwald, an unabashed lifelong ''
* [[Reed Richards Is Useless]]: Possibly the first mainstream superhero comic to address this. The entire series is about the slippery slope of inverting it.
* [[Restraining Bolt]]: A logic-based version occurs when {{spoiler|the members of the Institute of Evil were brainwashed to be loyal and obedient to the Squadron. Subsequently, several occasions arise where Institute members are unable to alert the Squadron about suspicious events because it would conflict with their orders.}}
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