Superior is a creator-owned comic book

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 series written by Mark Millar

Mark Millar

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 and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu

Leinil Francis Yu

Leinil Francis Yu is a Filipino comic book artist, who began working for the American market through Wildstorm Productions. In an interview published in Marvel's Daily Bugle newsletter, he described his style as "Dynamic Pseudo-Realism."-Career:Leinil Francis Yu was first recognized after winning...

. It is published by Marvel Comics

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 under the company's Icon

Icon Comics

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 imprint

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Plot synopsis

Simon, a young boy suffers from multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...

, idolizes superheroes, particularly Superior, a Superman

Superman

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 analogue. An alien monkey appears at Simon's bedside, informing the boy that of all the people on Earth, he has been granted the honor of being bestowed a single magic wish. Simon then transformed into Superior.

After playing the role of Superior for a week, he learns that the alien is actually a demon incarnate, and he must sell his soul to the devil in order to remain as Superior. He is given 24 hours to decide, and is returned to his old body. The demon approaches an old bully of Simon, and offers him the same wish, to become Superior's fictional arch-nemesis, Abraxas; the only caveat is that he must pledge himself to Satan

Satan

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. Simon must then choose whether to become Superior again and save the planet from eminent destruction at the cost of his own soul.