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This thread's for talking about the Marvel Comics line, whether the comics are decades old or brand new.

As well as the superhero tales of the Marvel Universe, that also includes all the other things Marvel's done (Epic Comics, Icon Comics, Star Comics and all the rest), as well as the older stories by Atlas and Timely, the companies that later became Marvel.

Acquisitions like Malibu Comics and Miracleman are also on-topic, as are the licensed 20th Century Studios titles, the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Zoids and Transformers comics, and all of the comics created locally by regional imprints like Marvel UK and Marvel Italia.

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A thread for all the miscellaneous Marvel discussion that doesn't have its own thread.

So apparently, they're making a Black Panther movie. Let's hope Hudlin is kept as far away as possible. On a related note, anyone think that the whole 'Super Hero that is also a King/Ruler' is kind of ridiculous? I mean where do heroes like Aquaman and T'Challa find the time to both lead a nation and go gallavanting on the other side of the globe?

Edited by Mrph1 on Sep 1st 2024 at 8:36:28 PM

Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#301: Sep 21st 2012 at 7:56:34 PM

The CBR Avengers boards can't decide if that's Laurie there. Some think it might be her, others aren't so sure. I don't think she's been named, which leads me to think it might not be her - all the other existing characters were named.

One person on the Avengers board is pretty sure Hazmat's dying. The second issue's solicit mentions Hazmat and Cammi vs. Deathlokett - and yes, the character's actually named Deathlokett - and that a character is going to die, and the cover has Deathlokett pointing a gun at the back of Hazmat's head. I'm hoping Hazmat doesn't die, but unfortunately, it's likely that either her or Mettle will die, probably early, since they're a couple and that would ratchet up the angst a lot more. It's an obvious choice, so I don't have high hopes for both surviving.

And I'm still annoyed at the whole concept. I'm sick of teen characters being used as fodder. How are they supposed to build up a fan base if Marvel keeps killing them off? Why the fuck should anyone care about new teen characters when they're just going to get killed off anyway? It's annoying.

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gregyo Since: Jan, 2001
#302: Sep 21st 2012 at 8:17:13 PM

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From what I've read, some of the new ones are supposed to survive.

Also, which one is Chase? Is he the big guy in the middle? Because that's not how I remember him looking...

Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#303: Sep 21st 2012 at 8:17:34 PM

Im wondering if Ax-Bro is Ka-Zar's son.

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#304: Sep 22nd 2012 at 6:36:49 AM

[up][up] Seems to be the bulky one in the middle, who's the size of two Chases.

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gregyo Since: Jan, 2001
#305: Sep 26th 2012 at 9:57:47 PM

Obligatory weekly comment about how awesome Journey into Mystery is.

LMage Since: May, 2011
#306: Sep 26th 2012 at 10:01:01 PM

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Obligatory weekly agreement with this statement.

KingZeal Since: Oct, 2009
#308: Sep 27th 2012 at 11:01:16 AM

Okay, seriously. What's the draw?

gregyo Since: Jan, 2001
#309: Sep 27th 2012 at 12:50:53 PM

On another note. I love the way Punisher is going right now. And the art is fucking beautiful.

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#310: Sep 27th 2012 at 2:56:16 PM

The draw of Ji M? That it's awesome?

Kid Loki is one of the best characters in a long time, and Kieron Gillen's one of the best writers in the business. The book is funny, smart, clever, full of intrigue, full of genuinely moving moments, explores human nature and questions of nature vs. nurture and whether some people are simply incapable of being better. There is not a single bad issue of this run. The book is just fucking magnificent, in every way.

The first two TP Bs for it - Fear Itself, and Fear Itself Aftermath - have both come out. I'd highly recommend picking them up.

[up] Shame the Punisher's ended. Sgt. Cole-Alves is a great character, and it's been a real pleasure watching her journey. I'd love to see more of her, but I guess that won't be happening.

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LMage Since: May, 2011
#311: Sep 27th 2012 at 8:10:10 PM

Finding good kid!Loki fic is so hard....Anyone have any suggestions?

The only ones I've been able to find are set in the MCU, which isn't bad, but they almost always have Thor barely appear, and have another pair on the team take care of/raise/make friends with/whatever him. Which....no.

edited 27th Sep '12 8:11:59 PM by LMage

gregyo Since: Jan, 2001
#312: Sep 29th 2012 at 3:55:20 PM

I just realized something! Chase found Old Lace again! Do you think she'll be in Avengers Arena?

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#313: Oct 1st 2012 at 7:02:26 PM

Say, am I the only one who thinks something really bad's about to happen to Luke Cage or someone close to him (possibly Jessica based on that future cover)? When he said he was going to leave the Avengers to support his family, I couldn't help but think of the trope.

Distortion00 Since: Nov, 2011
#314: Oct 2nd 2012 at 1:03:50 PM

I was watching "Escape from New York" on TV today and realized most Wolverine fan probably get the same enjoyment from Wolverine that I get from Pliskin. This confused me momentarily because I hate Wolverine. I think it's because I've never understood Wolverine's reasons for being so anti-social. Plinskin was in some kind of sci-fi version of Nam. What's Wolverine's deal?

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#315: Oct 2nd 2012 at 1:20:48 PM

Wolverine's deal? Well, we can start with Weapon X and build from there, I guess.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#316: Oct 3rd 2012 at 11:57:06 AM

More of these thingies. This one's pretty obvious, I should say.

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#317: Oct 5th 2012 at 10:33:52 AM

Wolverine's deal is that he's three Skrulls. They're all operating simultaneously, completely unaware of the other two.

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Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#318: Oct 5th 2012 at 8:55:46 PM

New Avengers is Illuminati book. With the addition of Black Panther, and Beast instead of Xavier. Also Black Bolt is back again.

Distortion00 Since: Nov, 2011
#319: Oct 6th 2012 at 4:15:54 AM

I liked the idea of the Illuminati, but they tried to Hulk and engineer the registration act. I thought it was long concluded that they were just brought down by their own hubris, never to rise again.

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#320: Oct 6th 2012 at 8:34:25 AM

"Never to rise again" in comics generally means "gone for a little while".

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Distortion00 Since: Nov, 2011
#321: Oct 6th 2012 at 8:58:08 AM

I just hope they address the issue rather than ignore it.

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#322: Oct 6th 2012 at 10:28:31 AM

It's been a while since they "broke apart, never to rise again". Since then, they've met on at least three occasions that I can think of: one during the Secret Invasion, regarding the Skrull Elektra, one when The Hood started gathering the Infinity Gems, which is when Cap joined, and one during Av X, when Cap wanted to talk to Namor about the Phoenix Five.

Every time, someone chimes in about, "We agreed never to do this again! Why are we still doing this!" At this point, it's become apparent that in a crisis, someone's going to call together the Illuminati, regardless of their whole "never again" thing.

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#323: Oct 6th 2012 at 10:01:10 PM

[up] Who wrote those reunions? I'm pretty sure the Ilumanati will be forgotten once certain people have moved on.

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#324: Oct 6th 2012 at 10:55:31 PM

The Illuminati is a thing that exists in comic book canon. That means it will never be forgotten. The most people who hate it can hope for is for it to spend some time in limbo due to writers who dislike it, before another writer brings it back. Such is the nature of the Shared Universe.

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#325: Oct 7th 2012 at 9:01:51 AM

[up] Not entirely forgotten. But that doesn't mean other creators are going to be very keen to use them. Hopefully they'll take after the marginally more interesting Terrible Trio who average on appearance once every two decades.

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