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

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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

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#53826: Mar 3rd 2022 at 6:23:33 PM

So...Devil's Reign?

What happened to the real Tony?

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shanejayell Since: Jun, 2011
#53827: Mar 3rd 2022 at 6:26:53 PM

He was off doing whatever in his own book?

HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#53828: Mar 3rd 2022 at 6:30:53 PM

[up][up][up] ...Billy Graham? I assume not the televangelist?

Lionheart0 Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#53831: Mar 4th 2022 at 7:11:55 AM

So...Devil's Reign? What happened to the real Tony?

Continuity-wise he should be off-planet I believe, but the latest issue showed that he was actually locked up just like Reed and Sue....unless it's chameleon trying to pretend to be him again. lol

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53832: Mar 4th 2022 at 7:13:31 AM

Tony has been on world a lot to participate in crossovers even when he should be in space

I don’t think we can rule out LM Ds or disregard for continuity

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#53833: Mar 4th 2022 at 7:21:58 AM

Amusingly Carol is always mentioned to be offworld whenever anything happens.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Deadpoolrocks Since: Sep, 2010
#53834: Mar 4th 2022 at 5:47:55 PM

fantastic four #41 the reckoning war continues. Ben got his ring broken and was split open deeply and reed had to form a cocoon around him with his body to get ben's guts in place. meanwhile all of galatus's heralds are trying to revive him as he is needed to stop the reckoning, the destroyer armor which he used for a time fuses with galatus's corpse and they become the destruction

GrigorII Since: Aug, 2011
#53835: Mar 5th 2022 at 1:46:29 PM

Carol is in space right now, so she can be excused from not being in crossovers... but so is Ms. Marvel, so she shouldn't be among the Champions.

...unless, of course, it's that shapeshifting girl who is currently hanging out with her, and who fails to understand that stealing her life is not cool. Replacing her among the Champions can be just another thing she did that got Ms. Marvel mad at her.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53836: Mar 6th 2022 at 1:17:41 PM

When discussing Marvel Voices: Pride today someone pointed out to me that there's a weird lack of trans or non-binary super characters in Marvel.

Sera is the biggest trans character, sure. And there's also Koi Boi but he's never even explicitly said to be trans in his debuting Squirrel Girl run.

And you've got a few fringe cases like Loki, Xavin and The Eternals who seem to be genderfluid as a result of their shape shifting powers (which feels a bit backward?)

Just seemed weird to me because I was able to name lots of queer marvel superheroes.

Though I hear a quartet of trans and non-binary characters have recently debuted in a New Warriors book?

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#53837: Mar 6th 2022 at 1:27:27 PM

That book never came out because said trans and NB characters got heavy backlash for being insensitive caricatures of those groups.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#53838: Mar 6th 2022 at 1:28:40 PM

Said NB character was named Snowflake after all........

Edited by slimcoder on Mar 6th 2022 at 1:29:27 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53839: Mar 6th 2022 at 1:30:44 PM

I think I meant New Mutants.

Edited by Whowho on Mar 6th 2022 at 9:31:17 AM

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53840: Mar 6th 2022 at 1:46:58 PM

[up]×4

There's also Mc Gowan from Immortal Hulk.

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53841: Mar 6th 2022 at 2:07:12 PM

'm reading Immortal Hulk right now, she doesn't seem to be a superhero?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#53842: Mar 6th 2022 at 2:08:21 PM

She's not she's a scientist though she does become a member of Gamma Flight.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53843: Mar 6th 2022 at 2:13:50 PM

I figured as much, that's why I didn't include her in my summery of trans superpowered characters.

Elfive (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53844: Mar 6th 2022 at 2:21:24 PM

She gets some fancy guns later, but she's not iron man tier or anything, no.

shanejayell Since: Jun, 2011
#53845: Mar 6th 2022 at 2:58:30 PM

There's (sort of) Xavin from Runaways. Does Mystique count?

GrigorII Since: Aug, 2011
#53846: Mar 6th 2022 at 3:38:22 PM

They had Ultimate Spider-Woman, she's not really a trans but an opposite sex clone of a man, but could work just as well if they wanted to explore trans topics (body of a woman, self-identity of a man).

They don't even need to restore the Ultimate universe to use her. Just say that she was transplanted alongside Miles and his friends (she was his friend, it wouldn't be much of a strech) and that she has been keeping a low profile since then, and that's it.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#53847: Mar 6th 2022 at 6:44:39 PM

That book did impress me by featuring the return of Marvel's first trans character ever - mutant shapeshifter Jessie Drake, whose first and only prior appearance was in one of the infinity bazillion mini-arcs that ran in the '90s anthology Marvel Comics Presents.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#53848: Mar 6th 2022 at 7:07:53 PM

Jessica Drew 1610 was weirdly underutilized, you'd think she'd want to comfort Aunt May, Gwen and MJ after Peter died or take the mantle of Spider to protect New York after Miles was traumatized by the death of his mom by Venom and is only 14.

But no, she became a government agent and keeps trying to force Miles to become Spider-Man again when clearly he's miserable about it. She still has Peter's memories up to at least the Carnage arc.

I mean sure Miles is the main character but uhhh, Bendis could have written his arc better.

There's a reason why into the Spider-Verse is viewed as the definitive Miles.

Edited by RedHunter543 on Mar 6th 2022 at 10:08:39 AM

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#53849: Mar 6th 2022 at 7:12:12 PM

I do prefer artist Miles over science nerd Miles.

A bit too similar to Peter since he's also a science nerd.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#53850: Mar 6th 2022 at 10:51:31 PM

m reading Immortal Hulk right now, she doesn't seem to be a superhero?

She becomes more of a super scientist as the story goes on.


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