History ComicBook / Halcyon

The series is co-written by Marc Guggenheim (''Amazing Franchise/SpiderMan'') and Tara Butters (Reaper) with art by Ryan Bodenheim (Red Mass for Mars) and Alisa Tager (Serenity).

** Sabre is Franchise/{{Batman}}, with shades of ComicBook/ThePunisher.

** Jarhead is basically Comicbook/CaptainAmerica as a marine.

* SuperSoldier: Jarhead is basically CaptainAmerica as a marine.

** Psiclops is [[ComicBook/XMen Jean Grey]].

%%* PlayingWithFire: Agni, also a case of a [[SuperHeroGods Super God]].
%%* SlapSlapKiss: Zenith and Sabre.

%%* SuperSoldier: Jarhead.
%%* SuperSpeed: Transom.
%%* SugarBowl: The whole world seems to be becoming one!

* KillEmAll: [[spoiler: By the end, Sabre and Zenith are the only main characters not killed by the battle at Oculus' base. Even Oculus himself was killed by Sabre's dog earlier in the plot.]]

** Psiclops is ComicBook/JeanGrey.
** Oculus is ComicBook/DoctorDoom.

* ChestInsignia: Averted. Nobody wears one.

* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Psiclops died before the story began.]]

* PaintingTheMedium: Null 'speaks' through what appear to be black narration boxes.
* PlayingWithFire: Agni, also a case of a [[SuperHeroGods Super God]].
* SlapSlapKiss: Zenith and Sabre

* SuperSoldier: Jarhead.
* SuperSpeed: Transom.
* SugarBowl: The whole world seems to be becoming one!

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: [[DrivenToSuicide I can't fly.]] ]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Triumph sports magenta hair down to her mid-back.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Inverted with Oculus. [[spoiler: He built a machine to create world peace solely to spite the superheroes.]][[spoiler: Sabre becomes one at the end.]]

** Sabre is Franchise/{{Batman}}, with shades of ComicBook/ThePunisher
** Enos is [[ComicBook/XMen Beast]], with elements of ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} in his design
** Zenith is ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}
** Psiclops is ComicBook/JeanGrey
** Oculus is ComicBook/DoctorDoom
** Jarhead is Comicbook/CaptainAmerica

** Agni is ComicBook/TheMightyThor

* FlyingBrick: Zenith, the World's Greatest Hero.

* ChestInsignia: Averted. Nobody wears one.
* CoolMask: Both versions of Oculus that have appeared are wearing featureless, head encompassing metal masks with eye holes.
* TheCowl: Deconstructed. Sabre is shown to be boderline psychopathic, which is why he's the one who has the hardest time adjusting to a perfect world.
* HeroicBuild: Obviously for the gents -- but on Triumph?
* {{Expy}}: A good chunk of the cast are clearly based on other famous characters:

* {{Expy}}:

** Jarhead is Comicbook/USAgent

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Enos is a "cybernetically enhanced space chimp".

** Enos is [[ComicBook/XMen Beast]]

''Halcyon'', originally announced under the name of ''Utopian'', is a new superhero comic published by Creator/ImageComics, premiering in November of 2010.

The premise seems simple: what would superheroes do without crime? Super-team Halcyon is destined to find out - their world has mysteriously become 'nicer' exponentially over the last nine months. Crime is practically at an end. Armed conflict has diminished to the point on non-existence. The 'would be ruler of the world' and Halcyon's primary enemy just turned himself in on television. What happens to them now? Are they out of a job?

The series is co-written by Marc Guggenheim (Amazing Spider-Man) and Tara Butters (Reaper) with art by Ryan Bodenheim (Red Mass for Mars) and Alisa Tager (Serenity).

* ChestInsignia: A notable lack of them.

** Sabre is ComicBook/{{Batman}}, with shades of ComicBook/ThePunisher
** Enos is [[ComicBook/XMen Hank McCoy]]
** Zenith is ComicBook/WonderWoman plus some elements of ComicBook/{{Superman}}

** Oculus is SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom

* MassSuperEmpoweringEvent: Not one but two versions of Oculus describe attempting to use a "metabomb" in their reality.
-->'''Oculus From Reality 2439-Gamma:''' [It] had the unfortunate and unforeseen effect of increasing the world's population of Super-Powereds by thirteen percent. Halcyon's membership is already up to six-eighty and counting.

** Zenith is ComicBook/WonderWoman crossed with ComicBook/{{Superman}}

''ComicBook/{{Halcyon}}'', originally announced under the name of ''Utopian'', is a new superhero comic published by Creator/ImageComics, premiering in November of 2010.

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!!This comic book series provides examples of:

* {{Chest Insignia}}: A notable lack of them.
* {{Cool Mask}}: Both versions of Oculus that have appeared are wearing featureless, head encompassing metal masks with eye holes.
* {{The Cowl}}: Sabre.
** Deconstructed. Sabre is shown to be boderline psychopathic, which is why he's the one who has the hardest time adjusting to a perfect world.
* {{Heroic Build}}: Obviously for the gents - but on Triumph?
* [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Everything's Better With Monkeys]]: Enos is a 'cybernetically enhanced space chimp'.
* {{Flying Brick}}: Zenith, the World's Greatest Hero.
* {{Licked By The Dog}}: Sabre is described as a 'homicidal vigilante' (by one of his teammates no less!), but his [[NonHumanSidekick dog]] likes him so he can't be ''all'' bad.
* {{Meaningful Name}}: Superhero naming convention aside, 'Halcyon' means 'peaceful' or 'calm'.

* {{Mass Super Empowering Event}}: Not one but two versions of Oculus describe attempting to use a 'metabomb' in their reality.
--> '''Oculus From Reality 2439-Gamma:''' [It] had the unfortunate and unforeseen effect of increasing the world's population of Super-Powereds by thirteen percent. Halcyon's membership is already up to six-eighty and counting.
* {{Most Common Super Power}}: Both of the ladies, natch.
* {{The Multiverse}}: All versions of Oculus appear to be able to move through this freely. They even have a safe haven in Reality 4587-Beta.

* {{Playing With Fire}}: Agni, also a case of a [[SuperHeroGods Super God]].
* [[spoiler:StartOfDarkness: The entire story was one for Sabre. It turns out that he's so hell-bent on having someone to fight, he'll even fight a perfect world. Oculus knew this, giving all his resources to Sabre, who has become the new Oculus at the end.]]
* {{Super Soldier}}: Jarhead.
* {{Super Speed}}: Transom.
* {{Sugar Bowl}}: The whole world seems to be becoming one!

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: Triumph sports magenta hair down to her mid-back.