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Hyperion #1-6
Hyperion: Daddy Issues
Collects Hyperion #1-6.
Hyperion is heading out on the highway as a regular guy, driving a truck across America to learn about his adopted country. But when he picks up a runaway named Doll, she turns out to have more baggage than he anticipated. She's in danger — chased by a pack of freaks and lunatics! Will the Squadron Supreme's heavy-hitter reveal his true self to save her? Can Hyperion defeat a serial murderer who can transform into a squirming horde of killer worms? Struggling to find himself, will he instead discover love…with Thundra?! They could be the Marvel Universe's new power couple! But Hyperion's quest to discover what it means to be a hero will lead him into direct conflict with Iron Man!
Hyperion is heading out on the highway as a regular guy, driving a truck across America to learn about his adopted country. But when he picks up a runaway named Doll, she turns out to have more baggage than he anticipated. She's in danger — chased by a pack of freaks and lunatics! Will the Squadron Supreme's heavy-hitter reveal his true self to save her? Can Hyperion defeat a serial murderer who can transform into a squirming horde of killer worms? Struggling to find himself, will he instead discover love…with Thundra?! They could be the Marvel Universe's new power couple! But Hyperion's quest to discover what it means to be a hero will lead him into direct conflict with Iron Man!
150 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2016
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About the author
Chuck Wendig
183 books7,312 followersChuck Wendig is a novelist, a screenwriter, and a freelance penmonkey.
He has contributed over two million words to the roleplaying game industry, and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP).
He, along with writing partner Lance Weiler, is a fellow of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter's Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, will show at the Sundance Film Festival 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producer Ted Hope.
Chuck's novel Double Dead will be out in November, 2011.
He's written too much. He should probably stop. Give him a wide berth, as he might be drunk and untrustworthy. He currently lives in the wilds of Pennsyltucky with a wonderful wife and two very stupid dogs. He is represented by Stacia Decker of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.
You can find him at his website, terribleminds.com.
He has contributed over two million words to the roleplaying game industry, and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP).
He, along with writing partner Lance Weiler, is a fellow of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter's Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, will show at the Sundance Film Festival 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producer Ted Hope.
Chuck's novel Double Dead will be out in November, 2011.
He's written too much. He should probably stop. Give him a wide berth, as he might be drunk and untrustworthy. He currently lives in the wilds of Pennsyltucky with a wonderful wife and two very stupid dogs. He is represented by Stacia Decker of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.
You can find him at his website, terribleminds.com.
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March 4, 2017
(Note: this review was put through the Ultimate Sarcastic-o-Meter machine before being posted - extraordinarily high levels of sarcasm are to be found in every line!)
The iconic and universally beloved superhero that every single person knows, Hyperion, stars in the most gripping, heart-rending and important comic of all time. He’s definitely not some bargain basement Superman knockoff with all the personality of a toilet seat wearing a yellow atomic nappy. In this book, you’ll go on a roller-coaster ride of emotion as he fights carnival freaks and drives a truck!
I get down on my hands and knees and bow to Chuck Wendig for this masterful effort. He certainly didn’t shit this one out in two minutes - this ain’t no hack job, guys! This is a deeply personal and powerful story full of meaning that he’s probably been wanting to tell for years. Simply a tour de force of talent.
As the primo comics destination on the internet, ComicWow!, blurbs on the cover, “A great series”; but I feel even they - by no means insincere nobodies with worthless opinions who choose to blow Marvel for free comics over a shred of integrity - don’t go far enough for this title. Everyone needs to read how Hyperion saves the bravest little girl in the world. It beats anything in the Bible for timelessness or relevance. I wouldn’t be surprised if this QUALITY comic saved someone’s life.
I know I’ll never forget when Thundra, the most famous female superhero ever created, appeared and kissed Hyperion out of nowhere - I defy anyone to find a more heart-warming moment in all of literature! I wasn’t on the edge of my seat, I was standing, heart pounding out of my chest, when I saw these two legends go up against human hillbillies - Wendig couldn’t have come up with a more inspired challenge for these two indestructible demi-gods if he tried harder, and you could see he was already trying his best here!
And the art team? My word. This wasn’t the most generic, bland, indistinct artwork in a superhero comic ever, these guys were swinging for the fences - for the ages! If someone asked me for the GOLD STANDARD of breathtaking artwork, I know I’ll reach for one of the many copies of Hyperion that I’m going to buy now and press it eagerly into their hands, tears barely contained in my eyes, as I beseech them to not say another word and just… experience... this.
I found renewed purpose in my own life with Hyperion. It wasn’t a complete waste of time and effort; I didn’t find my attention wandering every second I held this book in my hands, wondering why I didn’t own a shredder - this is the finest comic ever created. Guys: I see Eisner Awards in the future for all of you. Thank you, Marvel. This wasn’t cynical, soulless product; this was everything anyone could ever want from a comic and MORE (tries to steady trembling lip)!
There aren’t enough stars to recommend this masterpiece.
The iconic and universally beloved superhero that every single person knows, Hyperion, stars in the most gripping, heart-rending and important comic of all time. He’s definitely not some bargain basement Superman knockoff with all the personality of a toilet seat wearing a yellow atomic nappy. In this book, you’ll go on a roller-coaster ride of emotion as he fights carnival freaks and drives a truck!
I get down on my hands and knees and bow to Chuck Wendig for this masterful effort. He certainly didn’t shit this one out in two minutes - this ain’t no hack job, guys! This is a deeply personal and powerful story full of meaning that he’s probably been wanting to tell for years. Simply a tour de force of talent.
As the primo comics destination on the internet, ComicWow!, blurbs on the cover, “A great series”; but I feel even they - by no means insincere nobodies with worthless opinions who choose to blow Marvel for free comics over a shred of integrity - don’t go far enough for this title. Everyone needs to read how Hyperion saves the bravest little girl in the world. It beats anything in the Bible for timelessness or relevance. I wouldn’t be surprised if this QUALITY comic saved someone’s life.
I know I’ll never forget when Thundra, the most famous female superhero ever created, appeared and kissed Hyperion out of nowhere - I defy anyone to find a more heart-warming moment in all of literature! I wasn’t on the edge of my seat, I was standing, heart pounding out of my chest, when I saw these two legends go up against human hillbillies - Wendig couldn’t have come up with a more inspired challenge for these two indestructible demi-gods if he tried harder, and you could see he was already trying his best here!
And the art team? My word. This wasn’t the most generic, bland, indistinct artwork in a superhero comic ever, these guys were swinging for the fences - for the ages! If someone asked me for the GOLD STANDARD of breathtaking artwork, I know I’ll reach for one of the many copies of Hyperion that I’m going to buy now and press it eagerly into their hands, tears barely contained in my eyes, as I beseech them to not say another word and just… experience... this.
I found renewed purpose in my own life with Hyperion. It wasn’t a complete waste of time and effort; I didn’t find my attention wandering every second I held this book in my hands, wondering why I didn’t own a shredder - this is the finest comic ever created. Guys: I see Eisner Awards in the future for all of you. Thank you, Marvel. This wasn’t cynical, soulless product; this was everything anyone could ever want from a comic and MORE (tries to steady trembling lip)!
There aren’t enough stars to recommend this masterpiece.
June 11, 2018
Odd mix of a book. Hyperion is a unique and cool character, always liked him but this book is just strange. It is a terrible introduction to the character so they failed on that approach. The story itself is just out of place, I kind of get what he was trying to do but the circus story mystery just does not mesh well with a superhero book for me. The art was good, i did enjoy that but skip this book, its clunky.
November 7, 2017
Chuck Wendig - writer
Nik Virella, Marc Laming & Ario Anindito - illustrators
Marvel's very own cheap knockoff of Superman is having a crisis of conscience after joining up with a team that promptly assassinated Namor on live T.V. He sets out to "find himself" by pretending to be a truck driver and exploring the heartland of America. A fine enough premise if there were any substance whatsoever in this book. The art by all three illustrators is consistently mediocre. The writing by Wendig doesn't make a lot of sense and the characterization is very surface-level. I just couldn't force myself to get into the story - at one point Hyperion, an obvious pastiche of Superman, is defeated by a villain whose power is to transform into worms. I just couldn't get past that level of writing. Also, worms. Worms!
2/5 Not Recommended.
Nik Virella, Marc Laming & Ario Anindito - illustrators
Marvel's very own cheap knockoff of Superman is having a crisis of conscience after joining up with a team that promptly assassinated Namor on live T.V. He sets out to "find himself" by pretending to be a truck driver and exploring the heartland of America. A fine enough premise if there were any substance whatsoever in this book. The art by all three illustrators is consistently mediocre. The writing by Wendig doesn't make a lot of sense and the characterization is very surface-level. I just couldn't force myself to get into the story - at one point Hyperion, an obvious pastiche of Superman, is defeated by a villain whose power is to transform into worms. I just couldn't get past that level of writing. Also, worms. Worms!
2/5 Not Recommended.
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July 8, 2017Marvel's Superman analogue* gets what I think is his first solo series, and a weird misshapen thing it is. As it opens, he's questioning the whole heroism business, and I don't blame him because I've read some of his most recent team book. But he's reluctantly drawn into a teenage runaway's desperate attempt to escape a scary carnival (who are somewhere between Stephen King and Sons of Anarchy) and then there's a whole bit with worms, some dating, and eventually a cameo by Tony Stark except he talks more like Peter Parker. It is a bloody mess, in other words. Yet quite a fun one. I mean, the carnival has a clown who's full of bees, which has to count for something. And there's a very good dog.
*Even aside from his inspiration, there are of course multiple versions of Hyperion himself, because comics, but let's not even get into that.
*Even aside from his inspiration, there are of course multiple versions of Hyperion himself, because comics, but let's not even get into that.
October 30, 2016
I really wanted to give this a higher rating, but no go.
I mean this version of Hyperion, more than any other Marvel has attempted, was really portrayed as a Superman level character in Hickman's Avengers. Here, well at best he's a bit of nebbish, and finishing the series was a trudge through mud.
Wendig must have been feeling a bit like JMS. Instead of Hyperion really upping his game, and being a world changer he becomes a truck driver who gets involved with a runaway and the carnival villains she is running away from.
*Yawn*
Sure it could have been a good story, but none of the characters were interesting. Even when Iron Man and Thundra entered the picture it remained pedestrian (well Thrunda added some much needed humor).
The series deserved the cancellation that it received.
I mean this version of Hyperion, more than any other Marvel has attempted, was really portrayed as a Superman level character in Hickman's Avengers. Here, well at best he's a bit of nebbish, and finishing the series was a trudge through mud.
Wendig must have been feeling a bit like JMS. Instead of Hyperion really upping his game, and being a world changer he becomes a truck driver who gets involved with a runaway and the carnival villains she is running away from.
*Yawn*
Sure it could have been a good story, but none of the characters were interesting. Even when Iron Man and Thundra entered the picture it remained pedestrian (well Thrunda added some much needed humor).
The series deserved the cancellation that it received.
February 20, 2019
Hyperion pretends to be a truck driver, but like this comic, his cargo never gets anywhere. He fights a circus, and that's a pretty good metaphor for this comic too.
It picks up a bit in the last two issues, when someone notifies Chuck Wendig that Hyperion has some continuity, which leads to Thundra from the Squadron Supreme showing up, then Iron Man, looking for JUSTICE FOR NAMOR. (He even claims Namor was his friend, which seems unlikely.)
Overall, a pointless, poorly characterized comic that wants to be a 1970s buddy roadtrip movie, but doesn't manage to hold up to that high standard.
It picks up a bit in the last two issues, when someone notifies Chuck Wendig that Hyperion has some continuity, which leads to Thundra from the Squadron Supreme showing up, then Iron Man, looking for JUSTICE FOR NAMOR. (He even claims Namor was his friend, which seems unlikely.)
Overall, a pointless, poorly characterized comic that wants to be a 1970s buddy roadtrip movie, but doesn't manage to hold up to that high standard.
June 6, 2017
Truly bizzare book this arc. I'm not interested enough in Hyperion to keep going with this one. It is interesting in a couple of ways as far as dealing with the character, but the conclusions reached by Marc/Hyperion as to who he is, how he tends to operate etc. were--in my opinion--unnecessarily dark, and not for me. Perhaps others might be excited about this one. I'm not.
December 29, 2019
I don't know, man. I really liked this.
I felt like they may have done the cheat where there is a POV girl to add diversity and she has a weird haircut to cover for the fact that she is either a manic pixie or a bland person.
But they almost develop her.
And Superman here is pretty good.
I can't tell you why I thought it worked.
I felt like they may have done the cheat where there is a POV girl to add diversity and she has a weird haircut to cover for the fact that she is either a manic pixie or a bland person.
But they almost develop her.
And Superman here is pretty good.
I can't tell you why I thought it worked.
July 13, 2024
Tired of superheroing, hits the road. He travels out to the Midwest where he encounters ye olde supernatural carnival.
The writing and art are serviceable. This fails to hook me on Hyperion as a chatacter.
The writing and art are serviceable. This fails to hook me on Hyperion as a chatacter.
January 23, 2020
This is not a very good book. Hyperion unfortunately has too little personality here, and feels more like a lobotomized Superman. The carnival horrors were pretty cool, though.
April 21, 2020
The only bad thing I have to say about this story is the “patriarchy” bit.
Other than that it was damn near perfect.
The only smudge on an otherwise awesome and caveat free 5/5
Other than that it was damn near perfect.
The only smudge on an otherwise awesome and caveat free 5/5
January 17, 2021
2.5 ⭐️
October 2, 2021
Great 👍
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 3, 2023
Good book never heard of this guy but good story.
August 14, 2016
Before I started this book, I hadn't heard of Hyperion. That mostly made me curious, because it seemed random that he got his own book suddenly. I'm glad I decided to pick this one up!
Maybe I don’t have to help everyone. Maybe I can just help one human at a time.
Hyperion is trying to stay under the radar but Doll has other plans. She's heard of his special abilities and worms (*shudders*) her way into his life. Turns out she's in a debacle thanks to some creepy circus dudes who have bigger plans for her. Let me tell you, these carnies are not your regular creeps but take their villainess to a whole other level.
I enjoyed both the art and the writing in this one and will continue with the next arc. There's a bit of a surprise at the end of issue 5 so I'm interested in learning more about that!
Maybe I don’t have to help everyone. Maybe I can just help one human at a time.
Hyperion is trying to stay under the radar but Doll has other plans. She's heard of his special abilities and worms (*shudders*) her way into his life. Turns out she's in a debacle thanks to some creepy circus dudes who have bigger plans for her. Let me tell you, these carnies are not your regular creeps but take their villainess to a whole other level.
I enjoyed both the art and the writing in this one and will continue with the next arc. There's a bit of a surprise at the end of issue 5 so I'm interested in learning more about that!
November 29, 2016
I've always liked Marvel's Superman analog Hyperion and it's high time for him to have another series. Unfortunately, this one's a total fail. And that failure completely rests on highly respected author Wendig. Prose authors often fail at first cracks at the Marvel U and here is no exception. I think your average elementary school student could have scripted a better series for our hero. Better luck next time, Chuck.
December 14, 2016
I'm not a big Hyperion fan...I'm okay with him.
I think I just have pre-Secret Wars stuck in my head, and that Hyperion was an Avenger (which was he ever an Avenger) and very public. This Hyperion seems behinds the scenes and lacking a relationship with Tony Stark.
I get this Hyperion is reflecting after what happened in Squadron Supreme, but I think his search would be more meaningful if the stuff and personality from before Secret Wars was also something that "happened."
I think I just have pre-Secret Wars stuck in my head, and that Hyperion was an Avenger (which was he ever an Avenger) and very public. This Hyperion seems behinds the scenes and lacking a relationship with Tony Stark.
I get this Hyperion is reflecting after what happened in Squadron Supreme, but I think his search would be more meaningful if the stuff and personality from before Secret Wars was also something that "happened."
December 29, 2016
Public library copy.
I sort of expected a cosmic tale out of this book what with the character featured in a Lego set in space against Thanos , but got a grounded revenge story that was rather effective and looked great. Not much else to add other than this story would have worked just as well with, say, Wolverine.
I sort of expected a cosmic tale out of this book what with the character featured in a Lego set in space against Thanos , but got a grounded revenge story that was rather effective and looked great. Not much else to add other than this story would have worked just as well with, say, Wolverine.
January 5, 2017
It sort of felt like nothing was planned and any character could have been put within the story. Actually, if you look at the story itself it falls apart under any examination of the plot at all. Weirdly done.
September 1, 2016
It was a fun little story. Doll n Hyperion were portrayed well n it seems like Chuck Wendig told his kind of story. Too bad it ended so soon but I guess it was worth the read.
May 3, 2017
I love seeing a hero down on his luck ad having to relearn what it means to be a hero. This was amazing, I have heard a lot about the character and thought he was pretty cool and decided to read a story of his in preparation for the Secret Empire crossover. I choose this one because it was the most recent and I am happy this is the one I decided to go with.
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