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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

ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#53426: Jan 31st 2022 at 1:33:30 PM

This seems like a conversation for the MCU thread.

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53427: Jan 31st 2022 at 1:41:47 PM

Jessica will be facing off with a certain Skrull in this week's Spider-Woman.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#53428: Feb 1st 2022 at 1:47:24 PM

Alright the Avengers/X-Men/Eternals confrontation will be called Judgment Day

Written by Kieron Gillen and art by Valerio Schiti

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
shanejayell Since: Jun, 2011
#53429: Feb 1st 2022 at 1:52:09 PM

Well, at least the Avengers aren't being the dicks this time.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53430: Feb 1st 2022 at 1:57:01 PM

The Avengers just want everyone to get off their frozen lawn

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#53431: Feb 1st 2022 at 2:00:06 PM

So the Eternals are the aggressors/badguys in this situation.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
shanejayell Since: Jun, 2011
#53432: Feb 1st 2022 at 2:28:48 PM

Well, the X-Men are kinda sheltering Mr Sinister, who sorta murdered a Celestial during the 'Utopia' era of the X-books.

That kinda pisses the Elernals off a bit.

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53433: Feb 1st 2022 at 2:29:06 PM

Thanos is the current ruler of the Eternals. I wonder if he has a problem with the X-Men "Conquering Death".

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53434: Feb 1st 2022 at 2:31:05 PM

Pot kettle considering what the Eternals are known for

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ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#53435: Feb 1st 2022 at 3:20:18 PM

Sounds like Arishem will get involved at some point.

Tiamatty X-Men X-Pert from Now on Twitter Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: Brony
#53436: Feb 1st 2022 at 6:36:07 PM

Gillen/Schiti is one hell of a creative team. This event may actually be a good one.

X-Men X-Pert, my blog where I talk about X-Men comics.
Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#53437: Feb 1st 2022 at 7:45:52 PM

It's the first non-Star Wars event were Gillen is in charge, isn't it? Definitely looking forward for it, he is one of my fav writers.

Edited by Akirakan on Feb 1st 2022 at 10:46:26 AM

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53438: Feb 1st 2022 at 9:32:52 PM

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The reincarnation thing shown in the current run you mean?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53439: Feb 1st 2022 at 9:33:41 PM

Yeah

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Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#53440: Feb 1st 2022 at 9:46:44 PM

I think it's more how can you defy death without needing to sacrifice a human to do so.

meanwhile jackals are out here passing out clones like cheap cigars with only a mild case of clone degeneration being the downside.

PizzaDog11 Pizza is my business from closer than you think Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
Pizza is my business
#53441: Feb 1st 2022 at 10:03:11 PM

Knowing that Gillen is on Judgment Day gives me hope that it’ll be good AND that the conflict will have some depth to it.

He’s currently on Eternals, which has been full of grey political manoeuvring, and he’s about to start Immortal X-Men, focusing on the Quiet Council, who are also really shady. So he should both be able to write the characters well and consistently, and they’re already well placed to come to some kind of conflict without the usual Heel Turn one team has to take.

It looks like the Avengers are just caught up in the middle somehow, must be nice for Tony not to be at fault for once

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53442: Feb 1st 2022 at 10:03:58 PM

Not that Thanos is much happier with the Eternals, or so was foreshadowed in the Thanos Rises one shot

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Mrph1 he/him from Mercia (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: This is not my beautiful wife!
he/him
#53443: Feb 2nd 2022 at 4:45:40 AM

I have faith that Gillen’s going to give us an initial feud that turns into something other than a whole series of heroes punching heroes. The presence of Sinister, Druig and Uranos plays into that. But it’s also heavily hinted that the Celestials are back, which is bad news for everyone.

“Judgment Day” sounds very Arishem...

Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#53444: Feb 2nd 2022 at 7:21:03 AM

The true villain behind the much awaited reckoning war is.... the prosilicans. Aka the race the watcher's gave tech to that backfired and made them vow non interference forever.

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#53445: Feb 2nd 2022 at 7:24:24 AM

So Fantastic Four: Life Story wrapped up today and yeah it's really bitter-sweet. A major theme of the final issue is reasserting how much of an influence the Fantastic Four as a whole has been on Marvel Superheroes. It's something that has been especially lost the past decade with Avengers taking so much center stage due to the MCU.

Reed is still in a catatonic state due to everything that went down with Galactus. He's cognizant of everything happening around him, but he's not able to move or respond. With the threat of Galactus over, however, Doom decides to use this as his opportunity to launch an invasion on the rest of the world. Heroes new and old join forces to repel Doom and when he gets defeated and opts to go scorched earth if he can't rule the world. Mad Tinkerer, who was a collaborator with Doom, jumps ship and works with Franklin to try and get Reed responsive since he is aware of the shutdown code to stop the doombots. Reed gets responsive just enough to activate an old robotic head that had all of his old memories. With the threat over, the final scene sees Sue and Reed moving into a retirement home together. Reed is unfortunately still catatonic but his robot shares the last recordings he made for his family.

Edited by Lionheart0 on Feb 2nd 2022 at 10:47:08 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53446: Feb 2nd 2022 at 7:25:54 AM

Is that regular FF or Life Story

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Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#53448: Feb 2nd 2022 at 7:59:37 AM

@deadpoolrocks: So this guy is a Prosilican? Huh... his armor actually matches their physical characteristics pretty well, with the odd shape of their heads.

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#53449: Feb 2nd 2022 at 9:41:10 AM

Whoa at the Prosilicans returning, and awww at Life Story...

The Protomen enhanced my life.
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53450: Feb 2nd 2022 at 12:42:31 PM

Peter David will be writing a miniseries with the New F4 line up.


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