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===Squadron Supreme===<!-- This section is linked from [[America Redeemers]] -->
Roy Thomas and penciller [[John Buscema]] created an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate-universe]] team of heroes called the [[Squadron Supreme]], who debut in ''The Avengers'' #85 (February 1971). After an initial skirmish with four Avengers, the teams unite to stop a common threat.<ref>''The Avengers'' #86 (March 1971)</ref> The characters (including Doctor Spectrum) are identical in name and appearance to the Squadron Sinister.

The character features with the Squadron Supreme in a self-titled 12-issue [[miniseries]] (Sept. 1985–Aug. 1986) by writer [[Mark Gruenwald]].<ref>''[[Squadron Supreme]]'' #1–12 (September 1985–August 1986)</ref> Gruenwald revealed each member's origin, with '''Joseph Ledger''' being a former astronaut who saves a [[Skrull]] in space. The Skrull, called the [[Skrullian Skymaster]], rewards Ledger with the Power Prism. The series also explains why the Squadrons Sinister and Supreme are similar: the Grandmaster created the Squadron Sinister and based them on the Squadron Supreme of [[Earth-712]].<ref>''Squadron Supreme'' #8 (May 1986)</ref> Gruenwald, Ryan, and [[inker]] [[Al Williamson]] created a [[graphic-novel]] sequel in which the Squadron Supreme were stranded in [[Earth-616]].<ref>''Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe'' (1989)</ref> Doctor Spectrum and teammates encounter the hero [[Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)|Quasar]], and relocate to the government facility [[Features of the Marvel Universe#Project Pegasus|Project Pegasus]]. After another encounter with the Overmind and a visit to the [[Stranger (Marvel Comics)|Stranger]],<ref>''[[Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)|Quasar]]'' #13–16 (August–November 1990)</ref> the group attempts to return to their universe,<ref>''Quasar'' #19 (February 1991)</ref> and battles the entity Deathurge.<ref>''Quasar'' #25 (August 1991)</ref>

The entire Squadron Supreme appear in a two-part story with the Avengers that returns them to their home universe, where they disband for a time.<ref>''Avengers/Squadron Supreme'' Annual (September 1998)</ref><ref>''Squadron Supreme: New World Order'' (September 1998)</ref> Doctor Spectrum rejoins his teammates to aid the [[interdimensional hypothesis|interdimensional]] team the [[Exiles (Marvel Comics)|Exiles]].<ref>''[[Exiles (comic book)|Exiles]]'' (vol. 2) #77-78 (April–May 2006)</ref>