Hey Daron welcome back bud how are you today?
I’m doing pretty good, and fresh back from my much needed vacation. Sorry about the late notice on that last week. The week before it was so hectic that I actually forgot what week it was and that I was going on vacation until the day before”¦
Glad to hear you had a nice vacation. I almost thought I’d be late this week. I lost my Internet for most of the day today. Cable too. I hate service outages. Either way I am here and on time.
Yeah that pretty much sucks. Turns out we’re running late anyway because of my silly work situation. I didn’t get home from work till after midnight last night and had to go back this morning at 7 am. Sorry everyone for the delay”¦
Good to be here. Let’s start.
Indeed.
soak1313 posted
i have a question. after reading wolverine origin #5 and finding out that he as a son…has this ever been put into comics before? what i mean is is this a plotline from before that has now got brought back up or is that a complete new thing?
Actually in a way it has been used BUT not exactly like this. Many years ago they went with an angle of Sabretooth as Wolverine’s father. Now of course we would learn that this is a lie.
Also the X-23 angle of Wolverine having a daughter. (although a actually a cloned female version of him) has been used.
Also the fact that Wolverine has an adopted daughter is already used with Amiko.
And people actually needed to ask my why I hate the whole Wolvering “origin” thing??? Yeash!
Blake asked
Who are main Marvel characters with disabilities?
Include Cable, Fury, etc, like we did the other week
of course Blake there are quite a number of them. Depending on the disability:
Blind: Daredevil, Destiny, Milla Donovan, Madame Web, Alicia Masters, Stick.
Deaf: Echo
Albino: La Lunatica, Tombstone
Amnesiac: Agent X, Hammerhead, Sabretooth, Wolverine (almost anyone Weapon X)
Amputees: Ahab, Air-Walker, Box, Cable, Coldblood, Crimson Commando, Deathlok, Deat’s Head, Forge, Grim Reaper, Hodgem Kane, Lady Deathstrike, Misty Knight, Korvac, Steven Lang, M.A.C.H. 1, MODOK, Manbot, Metallo, Nuke, Donald Pierce, Razor Fist, Reavers, Russian, Silvermane, William Stryker, Super Adaptiod II
Diseased: Cable
Eyepatch wearers: Callisto, Nick Fury
Wheelchair bound: Hornet, Professor X, Dallas Riordan
Mutes: Black Bolt (involuntary), Smiling Tiger
Spinal disabilities: Hybrid, Madame Web, Professor X, Wiz Kid
Albino? Do people really consider this to be a disability? I’ve never heard this before and think albino’s may take offense to that. And I’m sure there are more “diseased” characters in the Marvel U.
Who has not appeared in Civil War, who you would have thought would be in it.
This is difficult. Why? Because Civil War is only on issue 3 and 4 is running late. I know there’s a lot more characters I would think to be involved and still could be. Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll list my top ten Marvel characters I’d like in the war who still MIGHT appear:
1. Hawkeye
2. Ares
3. Moon Knight
4. Ghost Rider
5. Hulk
6. Most of the X-Men
7. Spider-Woman
8. Doctor Doom
9. Nextwave
10. Eternals
I’m pretty sure I remember someone at Marvel saying that Moon Knight wouldn’t have anything to do with Civil War”¦
I just wish they’d get his book going”¦can you say BORED!
Mark asked me
Hey! I just recently finished the ..100 issue of Spider-Girl, a book I could live without…. How did Spidey lose the lower half of his leg?
May “Mayday” Parker is the child of Peter and Mary Jane Parker in a future, alternate universe continuity. In the MC2 continuity, they were reunited with their baby daughter by Kaine, who found the child living with Alison Mongraine, the con artist who had kidnapped the baby on instruction from the Green Goblin. After they were reunited, Peter lost a leg and was forced to retire following the horrific final conflict with the Green Goblin (while it’s implied that Peter was responsible for the Goblin’s death, this has never been confirmed). For many years, the duo chose to keep their past from Mayday and hoped that she wouldn’t develop powers of her own.
Cory emails
Cory’s back, again…..well sort of. What’s good fellas?
Hey Cory good to see you again. I’m good. I think Daron is back too.
What do you mean, “you think?” Didn’t we already talk above?
1. Avengers: The Crossing: “Tony killed Marilla, Yellowjacket II (Rita DeMara) and Gilgamesh (Don’t ask me how stupid the writer was not to know he was an Eternal).” HOW DO YOU POSSIBLY KILL AN ETERNAL? or how did Iron Man do it? I guess that explains why he has such an elevated ego now in Civil War.
He was assaulted by the Anachronauts. He was not able to fight them all off at once. The Avengers saved him but Henry Pym had a hard time trying to treat his wounds. Neut the weapons master later came back and finished the job by sending the powers of his spear into Gilgamesh chest until he was killed. So in reality Iron Man had something to do with it being he worked for Kang but didn’t do the job.
2. Clue #1: Iron Man takes Spider-Man’s body, so that the public will not know that Spider-Man is dead.
Clue #2: The issue and this storyline concludes with Tony Stark beginning work on a new costume for Spider-Man.
Are these the main reasons why Tony feels as though he owns Pete?
Yep that basicly is the reason. Pete owes Tony for the costume and not allowing people to think he’s dead. There’s also the fact he sees Tony as a mentor. Even more then Steve because of his own science like back grounds.
3. OMG, no Top 10 list last week????
I totally forgot. Damn ok you get one this week to make up for it. Sorry
4. “The other problem facing Cap is keeping all his forces together.” C’mon now, It’s Cap…who else can lead these guys into ANY battle or obstacle thrown at them? Is there any doubt?
Oh I know Cap’s the best leader in the Marvel universe and he will take command of the situation but with the X-Men dealing with their own matters, the Young Avengers going to get the Runaways and some others doing their own thing Cap will have to get them all together for the bigger fight. I think he will do that for Civil War # 7.
5. While speaking of Ares last week in the Handbook, how about a Thor vs. Ares battle? Who wins that?
I don’t recall them fighting yet. This could be a first for these two. I know Ares was more Herc’s villain and was used as such. He did meet Thor a few times I believe as well. But it would be one hell of a fight. I don’t know who to pick.
6. In early issues of The New Avengers, was it ever revealed as to who the shadowy figure was that Spider-Woman was secretly talking to? Am I safe to say that it was Nick Fury?
It was Nick Fury so you are right. In an issue of New Avengers we found out while she was talking to Captain America who she was working for. The interesting thing is she’s on quite a few sides.
She’s a double agent. reporting directly to Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., while also acting for HYDRA. Of course reporting to Nick is one thing. I don’t think she has a connection to Maria Hill.
7. 2 of my favorite (underrated) Avengers of all time are Sersi & Black Knight. I remember them going into the Ultraverse back in the day, but where are they now? How bout a Black Knight bio?
Both are back in Main stream Marvel Universe. Sersi of course currently is in the Eternals series. Dane Whitman of course is still acting as a hero. He’s been with the Heroes For Hire, Avengers, and even Excalibur in the last few years. Allow me to explain:
Black Knight
Real Name: Dane Whitman
Aliases: The Pendragon, Gann Josin, Eobar Garrington
Identity: Secret
Occupation: Adventurer, scientist; former crusader
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Place of Birth: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Known Relatives: Nathan Garrett (Black Knight, uncle, deceased); Sir Percy of Scandia, Sir Raston, Eobar Garrington (Black Knights of past eras, ancestors, deceased); Lady Rosamund, Edward, Geoffrey (ancestral relations, presumed deceased); Dafydd ap Iowerth, Arthur Pendragon, Mordred the Evil, Morgan Le Fay (distant ancestral relations)
Group Affiliation: Pendragons; formerly Avengers, Excalibur, Knights of Wundagore, Heroes for Hire, Queen’s Vengeance, Ultraforce, champions of Otherworld’s Camelot, King Richard’s army, Defenders associate, Masters of Evil
Education: Master’s degree in physics, incomplete doctoral work
Height: 6′
Weight: 190 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Powers: None
Abilities: Highly intelligent, Dane is a trained unarmed combatant, superb swordsman, and expert horseman. Though specializing in physics, he is proficient in a wide array of advanced sciences and technologies, including genetic and mechanical engineering. He has strong strategic and tactical skills.
Weapons: Dane’s past weapons include the legendary Ebony Blade, his power lance and his laser sword. The Ebony Blade, created by the wizard Merlin, is an indestructible, enchanted sword forged of magic and a unique meteorite that fell to Earth in the Middle Ages. It can cut through any substance as well as deflect energy and penetrate energy fields, including those of mystical forces. Its owner could also transport the Blade to him through a magical bond. The Ebony Blade was also enchanted with a “blood curse,” so that, should its wielder use the blade in an unworthy manner to kill, he would be overwhelmingly compelled to use the sword to spill more blood. Once, Whitman believed the curse to be lifted, but his former apprentice Sean Dolan has since succumbed to it, becoming the murderous Bloodwraith under the Blade’s influence.
Dane’s original weapon was his power lance, a device adapted from the designs of his criminal uncle; it was a lance outfitted with a variety of hidden weapons, including heat beams, force beam projectors, gas emitters and bolas that could enwrap opponents. He has very seldom used the lance since adopting his various swords.
His laser sword, also known as his neural sword or photonic sword, is a hand-held device that generates a “blade” of light; this blade could be adjusted to various settings, including a penetrating laser that could cut through almost anything and an immaterial energy column that could disrupt a victim’s nervous system without doing physical damage.
Paraphernalia: When Dane Whitman touches his mystic pendant and invokes the name of Avalon, he conjures up his equipment and steed. The armor and weapons are extremely lightweight but supernaturally durable. His Shield of Night not only protects him from most attacks but also absorbs the energy of the forces directed against it. He can then release that stored energy in the form of power blasts from his blade, the Sword of Light. Strider can fly at great speeds and is even capable of travel underwater. While riding Strider, Dane is magically able to breathe regardless of his environment.
Before acquiring Strider, Dane rode Aragorn, Valinor and an atomic steed. Aragorn is a horse whom Dane gave wings and the power of flight through genetic engineering techniques created by his criminal uncle. When Dane’s first time trip to the era of the Crusades separated him from Aragorn, the horse was adopted by another adventurer, Brunnhilde the Valkyrie. Aragorn remains in Valkyrie’s custody to this day, with Dane’s blessing. During his time in the Twelfth Century, Dane adopted a mystical winged horse named Valinor. Unfortunately, Valinor was stolen away by the Bloodwraith. For a time, Dane used an atomic steed, one of the mechanical flying vehicles of the High Evolutionary’s Knights of Wundagore. He has since abandoned it, though, and left it in storage at Avengers Mansion, where it was used by the Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne).
History: Dane Whitman’s life as a superhero began centuries ago with his ancestor Sir Percy of Scandia, the first Black Knight. Percy’s murder at the hand of his nemesis Modred began a string of successors, all of them Percy’s decendents. From the 12th century through the 20th century, however, the mantle of the Black Knight remained vacant.
It was revived by Whitman’s uncle Nathan Garrett, who became the supervillain Black Knight II. After being mortally wounded during a battle with Iron Man, he escaped to his estate, summoned his nephew to confess his crimes, and asked him to restore honor to their family legacy.
Whitman agreed and took up the role of the Black Knight. During his first outing he was mistaken for his uncle and attacked by the Avengers, though the mistake was soon realized. Later he infiltrated the newest incarnation of the Masters of Evil. Whitman, having now fully proven himself, was, after a further adventure with the Avengers he was invited to join them Although he did not join the active membership for some time, he eventually became one of the Avengers’ most loyal and enduring members.
Shortly afterward Whitman was given the Ebony Blade by the spirit of Sir Percy. But over time it was learned that the Sword was cursed: Every time it drew blood, it drove its user closer to madness. when the Sub-Mariner used the sword to kill his wife Marrina, who had become a rampaging monster, the curse eventualy transformed Whitman’s body into the same metal as that of the blade. The transformation was undone through the efforts of Doctor Strange, Whitman, and the ghost of Sir Percy. Whitman stopped using the Ebony Blade and left the Avengers. He later developed a weapon that projected a sword-like sheath of energy (in essence, an imitation lightsaber) as a replacement. The Ebony Blade would come into the possession of Sean Dolan, who had briefly served as the “squire” of the Black Knight; it transformed Dolan into the Bloodwraith.
Whitman became an early member of the Defenders. He also became the team’s first casualty after a kiss from the Enchantress petrified him. His spirit was drawn to the 12th century by the sorcerer Amergin the Druid, and took recurring spiritual possession of his ancestor, the Crusader Sir Eobar Garrington. Meanwhile, Aragorn came into the care of fellow Defender Valkyrie.
Whitman’s original body was eventually restored and his spirit recalled back into the 20th century. He was accompanied by a gift from Amergin: a black, winged horse called Valinor.
After rejoining the Avengers Whitman had a long stretch of time as a major member of the team and eventually rose to the position of de facto field leader in Captain America’s absence. He became romantically involved with his teammate Sersi. This relationship soon came under strain as Sersi proved increasingly unstable due to the machinations of a man called Proctor. In an attempt to stabilise her, fellow Eternal Ikaris mentally bonded Sersi and Whitman with a process called the “gann josin,” but this did little to slow the process–not least due to Whitman’s resentment at having the bond imposed upon him, especially as he was beginning to turn his attentions toward Crystal, one of the Inhumans’ royal family. Sersi eventually snapped completely, forcing Whitman to aid her–until the sight of her attacking Crystal enabled him to break the gann josin’s hold on him temporarily. Proctor was later revealed to be an alternate universe counterpart of Dane. Having been rejected by his own Sersi and twisted by the gann josin and his Ebony Blade’s curse, he now traveled the multiverse with the aid of a captured Watcher named Ute on a mission to kill the Sersi of every reality. Ultimately, Sersi slew Proctor with his own Ebony Blade and was subsequently forced to leave the Marvel Universe to restore her mind. Whitman left with her, partly because he didn’t want to come between Crystal and her husband Quicksilver and partly because he felt responsible for what had happened to Sersi.
The pair were transported to the Ultraverse (home of the Malibu Comics characters). They were separated and Whitman became the leader of the superhero team called Ultraforce. He and Sersi briefly reunited to return to the Marvel universe, but something went wrong along the way. Instead of returning to the Marvel universe’s present, they ended up in the 12th century and Dane once again found his spirit in the body of Sir Eobar Garrington. His consciousness was buried under Garrington’s, however, and Sersi was forced to pass Garrington’s soul onto the next plane (with his permission, of course) to restore Dane’s consciousness. Dane found himself embroiled in a conflict with the evil mutant Apocalypse alongside his ancestor’s best friend Bennet du Paris, the mutant who would become Exodus. Apocalypse tried to get du Paris to kill his friend, but du Paris refused. Judging him weak, Apocalypse put du Paris in a state of suspended animation. Out of respect for his ancestor’s friendship with du Paris, Dane organized an order of knights to guard du Paris’ body, which they did through the ages until he was found and revived by Magneto. Sersi created another portal, this time to the correct time period, and she and Dane departed the 12th century.
Things went wrong again, however; Dane and Sersi were somehow separated in transit, which ripped their gann josin bond apart. Dane found himself back in New York in the proper time but without Sersi. He was soon dealt another shattering blow when he learned that the Avengers and most of the other major heroes had apparently perished in battle with Onslaught while he was gone. But Dane finally received some good news: The Lady of the Lake had selected him as the Pendragon for his age. She then bestowed upon him new mystical equipment from Avalon: a suit of armor, the enchanted flying horse Strider, the Shield of Night, which absorbed energy, and the Sword of Light, which returned said energy in the form of an energy projectile.
The newly empowered Knight helped the Heroes for Hire defeat Nitro, then accepted Iron Fist’s offer to join the newly formed team. Dane eventually learned what happened to Sersi when she reappeared asking for help to defeat yet another of her old enemy Ghaur’s nefarious schemes. Later the Heroes for Hire found themselves in the midst of a major conflict in the High Evolutionary’s city of Wundagore. The Black Knight left the team to assist the Knights of Wundagore along with Quicksilver and later returned to the Avengers when they expanded their roster to include satellite teams around the world. Whitman was sent to the Slorenian border, where the Bloodwraith had used the Ebony Blade to absorb the souls of the entire population after they had been killed by the android Ultron. After the “Kang War” arc, the Avengers disbanded these global teams, and the Black Knight’s curent status as of 2006 is unknown.
8. About my redheads/Weapon X notion last week I forgot about Garrison Kane/Copycat…..she had the power to turn herself into a redhead…..just a thought.
HAHAHa you are quite right there. You know it’s one of the odd facts that no one picked out and you just figure out of no where. Good work. Cory.
Not much this week fellas. Between a busy work week, not having a home comp at the moment, and lack of sleep. Promise to be back at full throttle soon.
It happens bud. Don’t worry. Your still helping us out with the questions and I always look forward to your emails. Keep them up.
Cory out…..See ya in 7.
Catch you next week
Um”¦hasta?
Top ten this week: Top 10 characters you want to see in Civil War.
It’s that time again everyone. This weeks top 3 Marvel books of the week. (it’s one of those weeks)
1. CIVIL WAR: X-MEN # 2: Bishop and the X-Men are on a collision course! Both are searching for the missing 198 and there can be only one victor. It’s X-Man against X-Man! Meanwhile, the O*N*E tightens its grip, but will their power slip away in the process?!
2. THUNDERBOLTS # 105: The T-Bolts have taken down a slew of supervillains in order to amass a supervillain army — but will they use this force to help the U.S. Government capture the RENEGADE HEROES… or to overthrow the U.S, Government? It all leads up to a nasty battle between CAPTAIN AMERICA and ZEMO…but the outcome will shock you! Part 3 (of 3).
3. IRON MAN # 11: Everything Tony Stark believed about himself has been called
into question due to new revelations about the assassinations taking place around the globe. Now under attack by his teammates, Stark must work frantically to stop the killings, and to find more answers about the mysterious figure behind them.
Civil War update:
(for the Super-Human Registration)
Abrams (Wolverine #43) (dead)
Agent Hill Civil War # 1)
Arachne (Daily Bugle Civil War special)
Aunt May (Amazing Spider-Man #532)
Bantam (Civil War: Frontline #3) (dead)
Ben Urich (Civil War: Front Line #1)
Big Bertha (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Bishop (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Black Widow (Civil War #3)
Colleen Wing (Daughters of the Dragon # 3)
Colonel Miguel Reyes (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Coronary (Thunderbolts # 105)
Dallas Riordan (Thunderbolts #104)
Deadpool (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Doc Samson (Civil War # 2)
Doorman (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Dum-Dum Dugan (New Avengers #21)
Eric Marshall (Civil War: Frontline #1)
Flatman (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Gamma 1 (Wolverine #42) (dead)
General Lazer (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Green Goblin (Civil War: Frontline #4)
Happy Hogan (Civil War #2)
Hellcat (She-Hulk #10)
Henry Peter Gyrich (Thunderbolts #104)
Hindsight Lad (She-Hulk # 8)
Human Torch (Amazing Spider-Man #532) (injured)
Invisible Woman (Amazing Spider-Man #532)
Iron Man (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
J. Jonah Jameson (Civil War: Front Line #1)
John Fernandez (Civil War: Frontline #1) (dead)
Johnny (Civil War: X-Men # 1)
Mary Jane Watson (Amazing Spider-Man #532)
Micromax (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Miriam Sharpe (Civil War #1)
Mister Fantastic (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
Mister Immortal (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Ms Marvel (Civil War # 1)
Rictor (X-Factor #8)
Sabra (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Sentinels (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Sentry (Civil War: Frontline #5)
She-Hulk (She-Hulk # 8)
S.H.I.E.L.D. (Civil War # 1)
Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man # 530)
Sprite (Eternals # 1)
Squirrel Girl (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Thor (Civil War #3)
Thor Girl (She-Hulk #10)
Tigra (Civil War # 2)
Tippy Toe (Cable & Deadpool #30)
Titanium Man (Amazing Spider-Man #529)
Two-Gun Kid (She-Hulk # 10)
Val Cooper (Civil War: X-Men #1)
War Machine (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Wasp (Civil War # 1)
Wonder Man (Civil War #2)
Yellowjacket (Civil War # 1)
(against Super-Human Registration)
Aegis (X-Factor #9)
Arana (Ms. Marvel #6)
Arachne (Ms. Marvel #6)
Archangel (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Arclight (Civil War: Frontline #5)
Battle Star (Civil War: Frontline #3) (Apprehended)
Beast (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Black Bolt (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
Black Panther (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
Cable (Civil War # 2)
Caliban (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Captain America (Civil War # 1)
Cee (Fantastic Four #538) (dead)
Chase Stein (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Cloak (Civil War # 2)
Coldblood (Civil War: Frontline #3)
Collective Man (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Dagger (Civil War # 2)
Daredevil (Civil War # 1)
Debrii (She-Hulk #8)
Doctor Strange (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
Domino (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Emma Frost (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Erg (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Falcon (Civil War # 1)
Fever Pitch (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Firestar (She-Hulk #8) (Retired)
Flag-Smasher (Young Avengers & Runaways #1) (Apprehended)
Gladiatrix (Civil War: Frontline #4)
Goliath (Bill Foster) (Civil War # 1)
Hawkeye II (Kate Bishop) (Civil War # 2)
Hercules (Civil War # 2)
Hulk (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
Hulkling (Civil War # 2)
Iceman (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Jamie Madrox (X-Factor #9)
Jane Foster (Civil War # 2)
Jessica Jones (New Avengers #22)
John Jameson (She-Hulk #8)
Johnny Dee (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Justice (She-Hulk #8)
Karolina Dean (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Layla Miller (X-Factor #9)
Lightbright (Civil War: Front Line #5)
Lockheed (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Luke Cage (Civil War # 2)
M (X-Factor #9)
Mammomax (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Molly Hayes (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Namor (New Avengers: The Illuminati)
Neil Crawford (Civil War: Front Line #5)
Network (Civil War: Frontline #4)
Nick Fury (Civil War # 2)
Nico Minoru (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Nighthawk (Civil War Daily Bugle)
Night Nurse (Civil War # 2)
N’Kantu the Living Mummy (Civil War: Front Line #5)
Old Lace (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Outlaw (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Patriot (Civil War # 1)
Prodigy (Civil War: Frontline #2) (Apprehended)
Prowler (Ms. Marvel #6) (Apprehended)
Quicksilver (Thunderbolts #104)
Rage (She-Hulk #8)
Rictor (X-Factor #9)
Sack (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Sally Floyd (Civil War: Front Line #1)
Scalphunter (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Shadowcat (Civil War: X-Men #1)
Shatterstar (Civil War: X-Men #1)
She-Hulk (as Jennifer Walters) (She-Hulk #8)
Shroud (Ms. Marvel #6)
Silverclaw (Fantastic Four #538)
Siryn (X-Factor #8)
Slapstick (She-Hulk #8)
Solo (Civil War: Frontline #3) (Apprehended)
Speed (Civil War #2)
Speedball (Civil War #1) (Apprehended)
Spider-Woman (Thunderbolts #104)
Stature (Civil War # 2)
Stingray (Thunderbolts #104)
Storm (Black Panther #18)
Strong Guy (X-Factor #9)
Thing (Civil War # 1/FF 539) (quit the war)
Thunderclap (Civil War: Frontline #3)
Timeslip (She-Hulk #8)
Typeface (Civil War: Frontline #3) (Apprehended)
Ultra Girl (She-Hulk # 8)
Victor Mancha (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Vision (Civil War # 2)
Wiccan (Civil War #2)
Wildstreak (Civil War: Frontline #5)
Wolfsbane (X-Factor #8)
Wolverine (Civil War # 1)
Wong (Civil War # 3)
Xavin (Young Avengers & Runaways #1)
Yancy Street Gang (Fantastic Four #538)
Their own side: Thunderbolts
Aqueduct (Thunderbolts # 105)
Asp (Thunderbolts # 105)
Asylum (Thunderbolts # 105)
Atlas (Thunderbolts #104)
Baron Zemo (Thunderbolts #104)
Batroc (Thunderbolts # 105)
Beetles (Thunderbolts # 105)
Blacklash (Thunderbolts # 105)
Blizzard (Thunderbolts #104)
Bloodstrike (Thunderbolts # 105)
Boomerang (Thunderbolts # 105)
Bushmaster (Thunderbolts # 105)
Coronary (Thunderbolts # 105)
Death Adder (Thunderbolts # 105)
Doctor Octopus (Thunderbolts # 105)
Eel (Thunderbolts # 105)
Fixer (Thunderbolts #104)
Ironclad (Thunderbolts # 105)
Iron Maiden (Thunderbolts # 106)
Joystick (Thunderbolts #104)
Killer Shrike (Thunderbolts # 105)
King Cobra (Thunderbolts # 105)
Mach IV (Thunderbolts #104)
Machete (Thunderbolts # 105)
Mathemanic (Thunderbolts # 105)
Mongoose (Thunderbolts # 105)
Overmind (Thunderbolts # 105)
Ox (Thunderbolts # 105)
Porcupine (Thunderbolts # 105)
Pretty Persuasions (Thunderbolts # 105)
Primus (Thunderbolts # 105)
Quicksand (Thunderbolts # 105)
Radioactive Man (Thunderbolts #104)
Rattler (Thunderbolts # 105)
Red Ronin (Thunderbolts # 105)
Scarecrow (Thunderbolts # 105)
Silk Fever (Thunderbolts # 105)
Slyde (Thunderbolts # 105)
Smiling Tyger (Thunderbolts # 105)
Smuggler (Thunderbolts #104)
‘Snake’ Marston (Thunderbolts # 105)
Songbird (Thunderbolts #104)
Swordsman (Thunderbolts # 104)
Tatterdemalion (Thunderbolts # 105)
Texas Twister (Thunderbolts # 105)
Two-Gun Kid (She-Hulk # 10)
Unicorn (Thunderbolts # 105)
Vapor (Thunderbolts # 105)
Vector (Thunderbolts # 105)
Vermin (Thunderbolts # 105)
Whiplash (Thunderbolts # 105)
Whirlwind (Thunderbolts # 105)
X-Ray (Thunderbolts # 105)
Zaran (Thunderbolts # 105)
Apprehended (no side):
Grim Reaper (Civil War #2)
Lizard (Civil War #3)
Ruby Thursday (She-Hulk #10)
Shocker (Civil War #3)
Trapster (Civil War #2)
Vulture (Civil War #2)
Casualties (no side):
Cobalt Man (Civil War #1)
Coldheart (Civil War #1)
Crusader (Wolverine #42)
Microbe (Civil War #1)
Namorita (Civil War #1)
Night Thrasher (Civil War #1)
Speedfreek (Civil War #1)
Alright Daron asked me to cut this up. Here’s what I’m doing. The update on where characters stand stays. I did find a way to shorten it though. I’m going to cover issues now as they come out. Yes I’ll catch you up though from last week
Issues and synopsis so far:
Amazing Spider-Man #529-531: After receiving a new costume from Tony Stark he goes to Washington with the man to speak to Congress about a Superhuman Registration act. Tony Stark as Iron Man pays Titanium Man to combat Spider-Man. Spidey agrees to stick with Tony no matter what.
Fantastic Four #536-537: Thor’s hammer returned to Earth crashing into Oklahoma and then put under U.S. Army protection. Six months later Doctor Doom, who had escaped from Hell during the hammers return, tried to claim the hammer for himself but was unable to lift it. After this, a man wearing a backpack with the initials “D.B.” is seen boarding a bus for Oklahoma.
New Avengers: The Illuminati: Iron Man was handed a copy of the Super-human Registration Act. He told the rest of the group about it. Reed Richards went along with Iron Man, but Namor, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt all disagreed and left. With most of the members gone, it implied that the team was over, with Mr. Fantastic telling Iron Man that it “was fun while it lasted” before leaving.
Civil War # 1: The New Warriors, filming a reality television show, and a cadre of villains in Stamford, Connecticut. The battle goes wrong for the heroes, resulting in villain Nitro creating an explosion that takes out a local school, the surrounding neighborhood, and all but one of the Warriors. This event catalyzes a government movement to register all super-powered beings as living weapons of mass destruction. The event has also turned the public opinion against the superheroes as many of them are blamed for the incident. Due to this, many superheroes Johnny Storm has been attacked by the public. Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. tries to recruit Captain America to become part of the team that will force superheroes to register. Captain America refuses and after being attacked by S.H.I.E.L.D., goes underground. Iron Man, Yellowjacket and Mister Fantastic will deal with Cap somehow.
Wolverine 42: Wolverine learns of the events of Stamford, Connecticut and goes to help out. He also wants to personally deal with the true villain behind it Nitro. He also seems against the act.
She-Hulk # 8: She-Hulk is split. Jennifer is against the act while She-Hulk seems for it as she defends the remaining New Warriors. This brings back quite a few old New Warriors and explains who’s side they are on. John Jameson also talks to Captain America who’s gone underground
Amazing Spider-Man #532: We see the events through Spider-Man’s eyes here in this story and of course Peter talks to his family about the ramifications of outing himself or joining Tony. In the end he is wearing his original costume about to speak to the public.
Civil War: Front Line# 1: Iron Man shows his support for the Superhuman Registration Act by revealing his identity as Tony Stark in a press conference. Speedball is revealed to be alive after the Stamford Disaster, his kinetic powers having knocked him 500 miles away. He is promptly arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D., and is powerless as a result of the strain. Spider-Man meets with Sally Floyd making the proposal for her to investigate the Pro-Registration faction on Iron Man’s behalf.
Civil War # 2: We start seeing sides formed. As Iron Man leads a group of heroes against a super villain. Elsewhere we learn Captain America is underground and he’s building an army of his own. The Young Avengers get involved by fighting crime without registering. They are about to be taken captive till Captain America and Falcon save their butts. Reed and Sue seem more at odds as we see the biggest event in Marvel history so far. A Times Square press conference Spider-Man tells the world that “My name is Peter Parker and I’ve been Spider-Man since I was 15 years old. Any questions?”
Thunderbolts # 104: The Thunderbolts battle Quicksand as the press conference in Civil War # 2 takes place. We see their reaction. Baron Zemo and a few others are invited to meet with Iron Man and his crew. The Thunderbolts are asked to recruit villains to help capture the heroes who do not register. Zemo accepts and we find out Zemo has already been building quite an army of villains already.
Civil War Frontline # 2: Peter Parker is asked about his relationship to Norman Osborn, AKA The Green Goblin. Parker responds that Osborn deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison for what he did to Gwen Stacy. When shown a tape of the conference by S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives, Osborn becomes enraged. Spider-Man’s secret identity results in a media frenzy as Daily Bugle is swarmed by press. Sally Floyd meets with Firestar in a bar. Firestar explains her fears regarding the registration act’s effect on her life as a college student and any career outside of being a superhero. Claiming she can no longer afford to be Firestar, she quits, dropping her mask in the street. A protesting Prodigy is confronted by Iron Man. The ensuing battle takes place in full view of awed crowds and ends with a mass of black helicopters carrying the unconscious Prodigy. Speedball is beaten and transferred to maximum security prison.
Amazing Spider-Man # 533: “My name is Peter Parker and I’ve been Spider-Man since I was 15 years old.”, thus exposing himself to the attention of the main public, ranging from extreme enthusiasm to anger, and straining his relationship with J.J. Jameson, who felt betrayed by Peter. Currently, Tony Stark has forcibly drafted Spider-Man in a task-force to hunt the rebel heroes and bring them to justice – severely upsetting Peter as he felt blindsided by such a decision, perhaps most agitated about the possibility of having to confront Captain America.
Fantastic Four # 538: The Thing, Mr. Fantastic, and Invisible Woman are told by a doctor about Johnny’s condition. He is in a coma and should not be surrounded by negative energy until he wakes up. Sue and Reed argue about the registration act then go their seperate ways as Ben takes the first shift of watch. Yancy Street, Superheroes duke it out and civilians are protesting against the act. Ms. Marvel battles Silverclaw and Ben arrives and continues walking past after Ms. Marvel asks for his help. Ben talks to the people of Yancy Street and says that he’s not sure which side he is on. Puppet Master and The Thinker conspire to take out the heroes that are being carted off to prison before peace can be negotiated. DB picks up Thor’s hammer.
New Avengers # 21: Cap is attacked by S.H.I.E.D. agents and is able to defeat him, but finds that Agent Dugan, his friend, was sent to take him down. Cap wakes up to find Falcon there and is relieved to find out that he did not sign the Registration Act. Cap and Falcon go to Hank Pym, but find out that he is supporting Iron Man. When they try to leave Pym changes size and attempts to hold them until S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives. Cap breaks Pym’s nose and he and Falcon escape.
Wolverine # 43: Wolvie tracked down the truck that carried Nitro out of Connecticut, all the way to the bar. Wolverine heads out to track Nitro down and notices Iron Man flying in the area, Wolverine jumps him, and the two argue over the best way to deal with Nitro. Wolverine decides to go along with Tony’s team to track down Nitro aboard a S.H.I.E.L.D. ship. Nitro explodes, burning up the ship, all the soldiers and dissolving the skin and organs off of Wolverine, down to his skeleton. Wolverine finds Nitro later after healing
X-Factor # 8: X-Factor is warned about Quicksilver. Siryn argues with Monet about the logic of the Act, and Rictor asks about the X-Men’s position, with Siryn questioning X-Men leader Cyclops’ strange behavior around Layla. A Madrox dupe shows up to recruit X-Factor for SHIELD. X-Factor learns the truth of Decimation and House of M off Spidey thanks to Siryn. Quicksilver shows up at X-Factor later as the issue ends
Civil War Frontline # 3: Sally Floyd meets up with a group of anti-act heroes/villains that have gone into hiding. Ben Urich meets with Reed Richards. We see a fight between Bantam and Thunderclap which ends with Bantam’s death. She-Hulk becomes Speedballs lawyer offering to help him.
Thunderbolts # 105: The Thunderbolts start capturing super villains to gather for their new army of Hero Hunting Thunderbolts. As this happens the pro act is creating a storage facility for the heroes. Zemo convinces more and more villains to join his group. Which also is preparing to face the Grandmaster. Zemo of course also offers to help Captain America and his group as well.
Civil War # 3: Several members of the anti-registration movement (dubbed the “Secret Avengers” by the press), including Captain America, Hercules, Daredevil, and Goliath have adopted secret identities provided by Nick Fury. While eating in a diner, the four are notified of an emergency at a petrochemical plant. The anti-registration heroes flock there to rescue the workers, but Cable realizes too late that it is a trap, for the plant is a division of Stark Industries. The pro-registration heroes show up and disable Cloak and Wiccan so they cannot teleport their allies away. Iron Man pleads Captain America to listen to his argument for registration. Captain America agrees and shakes Iron Man’s hand, but actually plants on his hand a device devised by Nick Fury to disable Iron Man’s suit should he ever go “over to the other side.” A large scale battle between the heroes ensues, and Iron Man, after rebooting his suit, seems to have the upper hand against Captain America. Hercules rushes to assist Captain America, but he and several other members of the resistance are laid low by a gigantic lightning bolt: Thor has returned.
Cable & Deadpool # 30: Deadpool starts hunting un registered heroes for money. The problem of course is he goes after registered heroes at first in the GLC. He gets beat and taken to the law but he’s hired as a Hero Hunter. Cable and Deadpool talk over Deadpool’s bad choice. offers Cap and his rebel heroes sanctuary on Providence, but Cap refuses, even when Cable points out that he has easily found the heroes’ new identities. Deadpool followed Cable and decides to hunt the heroes. He goes after Daredevil and fights him. He’s ambushed by the heroes.
Civil War: X-Men # 1: X-Force members Shatterstar and Domino, with help from Caliban begin a riot at the Xavier Institute during which a majority of the 198 escape. The Sentinels guarding the grounds are severly damaged and only one is able to pursuit, but loses the craft. Bishop recruits Micromax and Sabra to work with O*N*E to locate the 198. Cyclops leads a team consisting of the original X-Men to locate the 198 before Bishop and O*N*E. As they leave, the new Sentinel models arrive and confront Emma Frost who is left behind to guard the Mansion by herself.
X-Factor # 9: Madrox and X-Factor learn Quicksilver’s role in House of M and his side in the war. Also about his new abilities. Jamie confronts Layla Miller about her knowledge of the House of M, but they ultimately come to the stalemate that she’s still a help. Jamie runs into Aegis who is on the run from SHIELD. Jamie helps him. The Astonishing X-Men go after Quicksilver but Layla and X-Factor show up. Jamie tells Cyclops that he’s going to hold a press conference announcing X-Factor’s opposition to the Registration Act. The X-Men leave District X in peace.
New Avengers #22: Iron Man and Ms. Marvel approach Luke Cage and Jessica Jones in their home in Harlem concerning the couple’s stance on superhuman registration. Stark warns Cage and Jessica that if they don’t register by midnight, they will be arrested. Cage sends Jessica to Canada for her own safety. SHIELD shows up at Cage’s house after he doesn’t register and attack him. Cap, Falcon and Daredevil show up and help Cage. Jessica Jones watches the events unfold on TV in Toronto and grins as her husband escapes to safety.
Black Panther #18: Civil War Cease Fire: The wedding day of Black Panther and Storm unfolds as combatants on both sides of the Civil War line arrive in Black Panther’s home country of Wakanda to celebrate the couple’s matrimony. Professor Xavier makes a surprise appearance and congratulates Storm. Iron Man appears in a shadowy hallway confronted by Captain America and Black Panther. It appears both were invited by T’Challa as a means to get the men to discuss their differences peacefully. Both Iron Man and Cap immediately leave without a fight and refuse to stay for any of the ceremony.
Wolverine #44: Wolverine regenerates his entire body and goes after Nitro. Wolverine finds Nitro’s weakness and starts pummeling him. The 3 people after Nitro finally catch up to him and Wolverine. Nitro finds out that Wolverine doesn’t plan to turn him in, but instead intends to torture, then kill him, the villains admits someone else was behind the Stamford Disaster. Logan faces one of the people and we find out they are Atlantean and after Namorita’s killer. Namor shows up in the end.
Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #1: The Runaways visit the Santa Monica Farmers Market, Flag Smasher crashes the scene and attacks a pair of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents patrolling the area. The team helps fight him and then have to run for not registering. Victor is injured while they escape. The Young Avengers witness the battle while working underground. They ask to go help but are told not to. They go anyway. The teams meet and of course fight.
Civil War: Front Line #4: Ben and sally talk over the war and how it’s changed the world. Sally meets with an underground group of heroes again. Iron Man and a group of heroes show up and capture the group. Sally calls Ben to tell him what happened. Ben finds a small box in an alleyway. When he opens it, he finds a Green Goblin pumpkin bomb and before he knows it, Green Goblin appears on his glider. In prison Speedball faces off against Toomey in a boxing match. Speedball flings himself toward a corner of the ring and momentarily regains his powers. Speedball’s mother visits him in prison.
Amazing Spider-Man #534: Following the fight in Civil War 4 we find out some of Cap’s group have been captured. Iron Man and his group escort the captured heroes. Spider-Man asks Iron Man why he’s being positioned on top of one of the moving transport vehicles, He tells him because his spider-sense. Which Spidey never told Stark about. Spidey senses Cap and a small force of heroes approaching and when the convoy heads into an alternate route through Yancy Street. Spidey fights Cap. In the end Cap leaves to help the others and then returns for his shield later. Spidey waiting.
Fantastic Four #539: Yancy Street Gang locate Captain America’s underground resistance and offer information. The Thinker and the Puppet Master continue their plans for the fight. As Iron Man leads his group and the prisoners away from Yancy Street. Captain America and his team arrive on the scene. Mouse plants a bomb that the Thing is able to save the prisoners from. Cee, however, is killed in the explosion. Thing lashes out at both sides of the conflict. Thing can’t side with either and leaves the country
Civil War: Front Line #5: Ben Urich tells J. Jonah Jameson about the Goblin. Jonah don’t believe him and after being told Norman is in prison fires Ben. Sally Floyd is approached from behind by a man who jabs a banana into her back. He explains to her that the Registration Act has holes in it. Also says she’s being followed and to stop looking for Cap. When Sally arrives at her newspaper and is arrested by SHIELD. Elsewhere Speedball and a bunch of other anti-act prisoners are put into the Negative Zone prison. Elsewhere Wonder Man is asked by SHIELD to find Joe’s Marine Mania owner.
Ms. Marvel #6: Ms. Marvel confronts the Prowler and takes him in for not registering. Wonder Man shows up the next day for a meeting with Stark at the tower. Once there they see Arachne again. Arachne is told to arrest Shroud. Wonder Man and Ms. Marvel must find Araña. Iron Man asks Ms. Marvel if Captain America asked her to join him. Prowler is questioned about the possibility that someone tipped him off and tells them Arachne did. Arachne finds The Shroud. They are shown as lovers and make a run for it. Ms. Marvel and Wonder Man find Araña
Thunderbolts #105: Baron Zemo confronts Captain America, Falcon, Daredevil and Hercules to offer them a key to escape the Negative Zone prison. The heroes attack him but most of them are sent away. Leaving just Cap and Zemo. Cap continues his fight until Zemo decides to talk. Zemo shows his face as scared from saving Cap’s life. Elsewhere Songbird talks to Dallas Riordan. The Thunderbolts capture Iron Maiden. Nighthawk reports back to Grandmaster saying he’s just a spy. Radioactive Man scolds Reed and Hank about the jokes the two are speaking. Zemo reveals he can time travel. We learn more of his relationship with Cap and shows him that he can trust him. Zemo leaves Cap after saying the heroes will step aside for the war to help him.
Civil War: X-Men #2: Emma Frost is brought back to the Xavier Institute and refuses to answer questions. Cyclops, Angel, Beast and Iceman contact a battle-weary Captain America. They are attacked by a Sentinel though. Domino and Shatterstar discuss the situation of the 198. Caliban finds a secure door. Johnny is revealed to be in the employ of General Lazer. Bishop meets with Sabra and Micromax. Valerie Cooper delivers the news that the president is considering full pardons for all members of the 198. Cyclops and the X-Men plead with Domino to let them in. The Sentinels arrive with Bishop as Lazer has Johnny have Cyclops blast Bishop full blast.
There’s another edition of the Marvel Handbook for everyone. What did you think Daron
I think that was another edition of the Handbook”¦
I enjoyed it though it‘s a little light this week. Hoping for more mailers next week.
Indeed, keep those emails flowing everyone, and I’m still waiting for a good “discussion” that we can turn into blazing Internet inferno!
Alrighty I’ll finish us off this week
1. Marvel.com poll Which return to the Marvel Universe are you most excited for?
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4. Wizard poll What was the biggest moment in Civil War #1?
5. As always your opinions on anything in the article or out on the shelves is welcome. After all you never know what type of response you will get.
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