''Hero Squared'' is an American

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series published by

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. Originally a limited series, it is written by

Keith Giffen Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American comics artist and writer. He is known for his work for DC Comics on their '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo. Biography ...

and J.M. DeMatteis and illustrated by

Joe Abraham Joseph Conrad Abraham, is an American-born comic book illustrator and actor. He is best known for his work as the artist on the comic, ''Hero Squared'' published by Boom! Studios. He has also worked on comics in the Warhammer 40,000 and Cthulhu u ...

. The series follows the superhero Captain Valor as he adjusts to a new life in an alternate universe alongside Milo, a normal version of himself, and Milo's girlfriend Stephie, an alternate incarnation of Valor's arch-enemy Caliginous.

Publication history

In 2004, the ''Hero Squared X-Tra Sized Special'' one shot was published by

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, leading to a 2005 three-issue

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by Boom!. As a result, in 2006 ''Hero Squared'' became an ongoing series which lasted for six issues. A trade paperback, collecting the one shot and miniseries was published as well. In January 2009, another 3-issue mini-series began, titled ''Hero Squared: Love and Death''. These three issues are meant to wrap up the story left unfinished in the 2006 series. In between the series, a two-issue limited series called '' Planetary Brigade'' featuring Captain Valor's superhero team was published. Another limited series, this one three issues, called Planetary Brigade: Origins, was also published.

References

2004 comics debuts Boom! Studios titles Comics by Keith Giffen {{comics-stub