Greetings, one and all – it is I, Orl the Omniscient, coming to you from a well-hidden (and even more well-guarded) location, and I know you’re coming, so please just give it up, okay? Anyway, it’s been an interesting week in the weird and wonderful world of supers, and we here at SuperFriendly are happy to bring you some of the highlights.

So read on, and find out what happens when some of the top names in villainy just can’t get along, or what really happens to Baldur between incarnations, and hear what two of our most eminent extraterrestrials think of Earth, how the UN’s proposed SuperFlightPlan will affect your life, and how to fix your supercomputer when it turns traitor on you.

Happy reading, (super)folks!

Regards
SuperFriendly Editor
Orl (the Omniscient)

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SUPER NEWS

What’s In a Name? Villains Clash Over Team Name
{{By Editor Orl: The One Who Knows}} Mister Impossible, Loki Fire-eyes and the Master Thinker are three names that speak for themselves when it comes to archvillainy. So what happens when three of the greats merge forces and bring together their respective gangs – the Legion of Doom, the Ragnarokkers and the Thought Thugs? If you’re guessing a naming discussion that leads to a public brawl and an easy victory for The Hero Squad, then… {{READ ON}}

Baldur’s Big Adventure
{{By Baldur: Hero, God, Entrepreneur}} If there’s one thing I strive to do, it’s help guide humanity, the Earth and the universe in general to be all it can be – it’s my sworn duty to protect them from all manner of evils. Unfortunately, sometimes that duty results in my untimely demise (Loki – remind me to thank you properly soon…). I always come back eventually – but it’s not as easy, or as much fun, as you might think. Okay, it is fun…but not easy. Let me tell you about the last time I died… {{READ ON}}

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TECH TALK with Tom and Crackle: So your Supercomputer’s become Sentient…
{{By Tom: Supergenius, Nice Guy & Crackle: Electrokinetic, Thief Done Good}} From time to time, those of you who have the knack may try your hand at creating a supercomputer or tow. It’s only natural, given how crappy the technology currently on the market is relative to your super-needs. But what do you do when your boson-powered quantum supercomputer spontaneously develops intelligence that – let’s be honest – may make you look a bit thick? First things first – don’t panic…  {{READ ON}}

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ULTRA VIEWS

Eye On The Sky: Flights, Tights and Rights
{{By OmniMan: Hero’s Hero}} Unless you’re a real landlubber, you’ve probably heard all about the UN’s proposal to regulate the flight paths and plans of all supers – or the law-abiding ones, at least – and link them up with flight controllers. And while it’s true that it would be nice to know when you’re about to crash into a plane, or a fellow flying crime-fighting friend, I’m pretty sure the costs outweigh the benefits here – and that some evil villain is actually behind it. Here’s what we know… {{READ ON}}

The Other Perspective: Earther Politics from the Galactic Viewpoint
{{By Herald: Cosmic Questor & Starburst: Stellar Desroyer}} Earth is a most peculiar place: far more supers, far more diversity, and – of course – far more internal politics than most of the rest of the galaxy. For those of us (“heroes” and “villains” alike) who have essentially immigrated to this tiny planet from the vaster cosmos, it’s fascinating to consider how differently things could have turned out if Earth had been closer to the Core Worlds…and why we might want to consider moving that way soon…. {{READ ON}}

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