This is a fan-driven, fan-edited online archive of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis' Boom! Studios books Hero Squared and Planetary Brigade. If you see mistakes on this archive, log in and correct them, or add facts to enhance the site.

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CREATIVE TEAM:

• Keith Giffen & J.M DeMatteis (creators & writers)
• Joe Abraham (artist)
• Ed Dukeshire (letters)
• Matt Nelson (colors X-Tra Sized Special, mini-series issues 1, 2, and 3)
• Ron Riley (colors, mini-series #3, ongoing series)
• Marshall Dillon (managing editor)
• Ross Richie (publisher)

ISSUES:

HERO SQUARED consists of a one shot, a three issue mini-series, and an ongoing launching in May of 2006:

• Hero Squared X-Tra Sized Special 1 One Shot January 2005
• Hero Squared mini-series issue 1 Summer 2005
• Hero Squared mini-series issue 2 Summer 2005
• Hero Squared mini-series issue 3 Summer 2005
• Hero Squared TPB June 1st, 2006

• Hero Squared ongoing series 1 June 1st, 2006
• Hero Squared ongoing series 2
• Hero Squared ongoing series 3

PLANETARY BRIGADE is a sister book to HERO SQUARED, starring some of the same characters,

• Planetary Brigade issue 1 Feb 2006
• Planetary Brigade issue 2 March 2006

CHARACTERS:

The following characters populate the universe

• Captain Valor
• Milo Stone
• Stephie Johnson
• Caliginous
• Sloat
• The Grim Knight
• Third Eye
• Mister Brilliant
• Earth Goddess
• Purring Pussycat
• The Mauve Visitor

This universe is also home to following supporting characters:

• Henry O'Brien
• The Hopper
• Doctor Tolstoy
• Blaine
• Mister Tedesco
• Uncle Paul
• Truman Bernstein
• Malignites
• President Al Gore

RELATED LINKS:

Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis announce "Bwah-ha-ha" as exclusive to Boom! Studios before the NY Comicon (2-22-06) on COMIC BOOK RESOURCES.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6742

Ongoing HERO SQUARED thread at NEWSARAMA:

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1805788#post1805788

BOOM! Studios: Watch Us Explode!

http://www.boom-studios.com

BOOM! Studios Forum at COMIC BOOK RESOURCES.

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50

Boom! Studios on myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/boomstudiosentertainment