The Blur (Stanley Stewart) is a fictional character and a superhero from an alternate Marvel Comics universe. ^[1] The Blur first appeared in Supreme Power #1 (October 2003) and was created by J. Michael Straczynski. ^[2] The character is also a member of the team Squadron Supreme. This article is about the comic book company. ... Look up Max, max in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ... Comic book artist, notable for his work with J. Michael Straczynski on Midnight Nation and Supreme Power. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Squadron Supreme. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Squadron Supreme. ...

Publication history

In 2003, Marvel Comics published under its MAX imprint a series written by J. Michael Straczynski titled Supreme Power. In this series, Straczynski created a group of superhumans loosely based on the first alternate universe version ^[3] of the Squadron Supreme created by writer Roy Thomas. The Blur is modelled on a character called the Whizzer, and while both are called Stanley Stewart and possess superspeed, the Straczynski version differs considerably from the Thomas version. The series lasted 18 issues. ^[4] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Squadron Supreme. ... The Squadron Supreme is a team of comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe, a thinly disguised version of DC Comics Justice League of America. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Several fictional characters published by Marvel Comics have been known as the Whizzer. ...

In 2005, the Blur appeared briefly in a limited series about the origin of team mate Hyperion. ^[5] This article is about the Earth-31916 version of Hyperion. ...

In 2006, an ongoing new title called Squadron Supreme was published, and features the Blur on a regular basis.

Fictional character biography

Supreme Power

In the Earth-31916 universe, Stanley Stewart is a young African-American farm boy who gains superhuman speed as a result of a retro-virus that arrives on Earth at the same time as the alien Hyperion. Stanley initially decides to keep his powers a secret while he training to be a hero. After gaining notoriety as an urban legend known as the "Atlanta Blur", Stanley is offered several product endorsement contracts. After enjoying a period of public celebrity and wealth, Stanley confronted by the hero Nighthawk, who accuses him of abandoning his dreams of being a hero. Stanley then decides to change his name to the Blur and forms an uneasy partnership with Nighthawk and Hyperion in order to stop a super-human serial killer. The Blur's partnership with Nighthawk ends when Stanley overhears Nighthawk describing him as a "house Negro." The Blur, however, continues to associate with Hyperion and act as a vigilante. After Hyperion's extraterrestrial origins were revealed to the media, the Justice Department investigate all superhumans with similar abilities and offer them amnesty if they identify themselves and agree to work for the Government. ^[6] Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Hyperion is a character in the Marvel Comics series Supreme Power, published under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics, written by J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by Gary Frank. ... An urban legend or urban myth is similar to a modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Nighthawk is a fictional comic book character featured in Supreme Power, written by J. Michael Straczynski, drawn by Gary Frank, and published by Marvel Comics under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics. ... Redstone is a superhero in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the racial term. ... For other uses, see Vigilante (disambiguation). ... The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ...

Squadron Supreme

The Blur later travels with the US-endorsed Squadron Supreme to Africa, to deal with an African general named John M'Butu, whose voice can compel obedience. The general is actually executed by a group of African superhumans, who after encountering the Blur make him question his allegiances. Although telling Hyperion that the two men live in "different worlds", the Blur still accompanies the team to the Ilam Province in Iran, where they have been ordered to stop a group of insurgents. Here he voices doubts about the morality of a squad made up of superheroes battling normal humans, however his doubts are silenced when Hyperion reveals a mass grave filled with the bodies of innocents directly below their feet. After the mission, the Blur discovers he has lost sponsors but gained several others. He also speaks with Nighthawk once again and asks him to join the Squadron, but Nighthawk refuses. ^[7] // Introduction Ilam province is on the western edges of the Zagros range, bordering Iraq. ... Nighthawk is a fictional comic book character featured in Supreme Power, written by J. Michael Straczynski, drawn by Gary Frank, and published by Marvel Comics under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics. ...

Soon after this the Blur participates in an accidental time-jump, and sees a future version of Hyperion using behavior modification technology on a team-mate. The Blur is imprisoned by Hyperion but spared from the same treatment. ^[8] Hyperion is a character in the Marvel Comics series Supreme Power, published under the mature-readers imprint MAX Comics, written by J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by Gary Frank. ...

References

In the Marvel Universe, the Supremeverse is the name given to the continuity in which the Supreme titles take place (i. ... In the Marvel Universe, the Supremeverse is the name given to the continuity in which the Supreme titles take place (i. ... In the Marvel Comics Multiverse, Earth-712 or Earth-S is the designation used to identify the continuity in which the Squadron Supreme operate. ...

External links

• hyperborea.org Blur page