Hey all and welcome to another Marvel handbook. I‘m a bit late here so don‘t mind me. Hey Daron what‘s up bud?
Not much, was wondering if you were dead…other than that though, not much.
I‘m good. Running a bit late but I‘m here so no biggie. Plus I should have another issue up in no time in fact. So let‘s start.
No time for small talk huh?
Matt emails
Hey,
I got a question reference an old crossover series and whether you might be able to confirm whether or not it is available.
I am talking the Rise of the Midnight Sons…
WOOHHOO vampires and demons baby.
Anyways do you know if this series continued on into other crossovers or is the one RotMS one basically the whole story?
Allow me to help. Rise of the Midnight Sons (back in the 90s of course) consisted of the “horror” characters like Ghost Rider, Morbius, The Nightstalkers, and the Darkhold Redeemers at first. Starting the titles Morbius, Nightstalkers and Darkhold out of it. The group would face Lilith and her Lilin.
The team would continue into their series and the line would expand as well. The team as well. Doctor Strange’s title joined the line with Doctor Strange and his counterpart Strange joined the team. Other characters like Werewolf by Night and Vengeance would also join the group. The group would be involved in other crossovers as well in Midnight Massacre and Siege of Darkness.
Cory emails
Sup fellas…Cory’s here…here goes all!
Hey Cory. Good to see you bud. This should be fun as always.
1- Top 10 smelliest? I agree with D-Man. Technically since Namor is 1/2 & 1/2, he shouldn’t smell as bad right? Also who the hell is Neyaphem? Also, since Nightcrawler teleports through the Darkforce dimension, why is he not included? I recall it smelling really bad, and the fact that he is furry…the smell may linger. Right?
Neyaphem is Nightcrawler and his family. IE: Azazel, Nightcrawler, Abyss, Kiwi Black, Yidrazil, Jillian, Ginniyeh, Ophis.
Easy to list them all since they all have the fur and the brimstone factor.
2- I must say GREAT explanation on the speedsters vs. teleporters question guys. Basically it breaks down to thought over sight. Thanks.
No problem.
Oh, sure, take all the credit. Didn’t I completely cover your ass on that one?
3- During Acts of Vengeance, it was said that the villains attacked heroes they didn’t usually fight? Care to give any examples?
Sure easy enough:
Spider-Man for instance faced: Graviton, Magneto, Sebastian Shaw, Goliath, Trapster, Titania, Brothers Grimm, T.E.S.S.-One, Dragon Man and the Tri-Sentinel.
The Avengers faced Freedom Force, The U-Foes, Awesome Android and Mole Man. Also of course there was a major breakout at the Vault which Hawkeye and Iron Man had to deal with Wizard, Klaw, Titania, Hydro-Man, Griffin, Angar the Screamer, Armadillo, Mister Hyde, Scarecrow, Electro, Orka, Whirlwind, Yetrigar, and Cactus.
Cap had to face the Controller.
Iron Man faced Doom.
Moon Knight had his hands full with Killer Shrike and Couchwhip.
Punisher had Doom on his hands as well as Bushwacker who was known more as a Daredevil foe at the time.
The X-Men (even though at the time separate) had Mandarin to deal with.
Wolverine found himself fighting Tiger Shark.
Hulk fought Grey Gargoyle and Freedom Force.
Thor had to fight Juggernaut.
Silver Surfer was annoyed by the Impossible Man.
Strange had the Enchantress on his hands.
The New Mutants had Hela to fight.
Last I’ll mention the FF who had to fight: Constrictor, Beetle, Shocker, Ramrod, Plantman, Quill, Flying Tiger, Vanisher, Thunderball, Eel, Armadillo, Owl, Orka, Man-Ape, Stilt Man, Whirlwind, Baron Brimstone, Super-Adaptoid, Hydroman, and Water Wizard.
4- OMG! How the hell does DD and Wolverine not know who Spidey is? Wolverine is his teammate for (no pun intended) pete’s sake? That is just wrong!
That‘s what everyone is asking Cory. I mean all OMD has done is give the readers more questions
5- Since Wolverine likes redheads & there is such an abundance of them in the MU, what redheads has he not had a relationship with or even met?
I figure you mean female ones so I’ll just list female red heads Wolverine has yet to even meet.
Note this list does not count other time lines.
Bethany Cabe
Beverly Switzler
Carrie Bradley
Dallas Riordan
Dakota North
Scorpia
Virgo
Janine Godbe
Lullaby
Nova (Frankie Raye)
Shatterbox
Man-Killer
Katherine Farrell
Kristy Watson
Laura Russell
Plasma
Lorelei
Mallory Book
Lady Russoff
Martha Connors
Maureen Raven
Mess
Pandara
Revelation
Lancer
Sarah Purser
Satana Hellstorm
Stained Glass Scarlet
Muse
Sin
Tarianna
Tracy Burke
Pepper Potts
Ion
Wilhelmina “Billie” Lumpkin
6- Character makeovers? Hmm, isn’t Cyke going through that makeover since Messiah Complex? He’s unshaved, bold, not telling his woman details (a woman who is a top telepath), no longer following “the dream” and basically ordering hits in X-Force. Go Slim!
Yep he is and we can thank Ed Brubaker for it. Ed is up to his tricks again. Got to love him for trying to make Cyclops interesting. I hope it works.
7- Since the X-Men have ties with the Shi’ar and space altogether, are there any X-men that can survive in outer space?
Other then Wolverine right? Lol.
Well Rachel can with Phoenix powers
Same goes with Phoenix of course
Colossus actually could in armor form. In armor form he does not need to breath
Rogue could if she absorbed the powers from someone who can
Darwin. He can adapt to anything.
Vulcan can.
8- Exactly why did Angel &. Psylocke breakup after the Crimson Dawn resurrection? Was it too different of lifestyles or what?
Both had left the team for a time. In the end when Psylocke rejoined the X-Treme X-Men and flirted with Thunderbird it put strain on the relationship more. Warren saw this and he ended the relationship.
9- In Wolv. #61, exactly what was the deal Wolverine made with Azrael against Phaedra?
He offered to kill Phaedra who Azrael could not kill himself if Azrael would put Wolverine‘s soul back together.
10- At the end of PWJ #15, Rhino asks the Punisher “haven’t you ever made a mistake?”, then the Punisher has a flashback depicting a woman being choked, any idea what that flashback was about?
I don‘t think we know yet. But I think we will find out what it was in an upcoming issue of Punisher War Journal.
11- Days of Future Past had me wondering, is it really possible for characters with healing factors to get gray hair?
I‘d say it‘s possible. After all they still age. I mean what is Wolverine by then over 100 some. You have to think his hair would start going gray at that age.
12- DID I CALL IT?! FINALLY, Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool, and I smell a spin-off. Whether direct-to-video or box-office, I smell a sequel. Actually, Ryan Reynolds played a similar role (minus the ugly appearance & red costume) in Blade 3. So what do you guys think of the casting for Wolverine? I can’t wait to see the tension and turmoil on screen between him and Creed.I also heard of the possibility of a Gambit spinoff, eh Daron?
BTW I love they got Ryan Reynolds on board this movie as Deadpool. Gives them options for the Deadpool movie and of course Ryan playing the part. Go Deadpool
My apathy is staggering…
13- Also, what do you guys think of minor changes done to comic book movies, especially Marvel ones? Ex. Iron Man in Afghanistan over Vietnam, Kingpin being black, Gambit being a part of the origin of Wolverine. If done correct, can these changes be acceptable in comic fandom?
Sure they can. I mean look at the movies done already. There‘s changes to origins and the like done. Spider-Man with the organic webbing (though fans complained at first they understood it in the end) Stick didn‘t train Daredevil as far as we saw in his movie. Heck Elektra and Matt didn‘t meet in college either. No Gamma bomb in Hulk (BTW from the looks of it the new version might be using the Incredible Hulk show origin maybe if the previews are right. FF got powers with Doom. I know fans complained but they still enjoyed these movies and went to sequals.
Yeah, I don’t mind them making changes to the origins. Most of them have to be update to be made relevant for the modern media age. For example, Stark would be A LOT older if his origin was still connected to Vietnam in the movie. As long as the character remains basically the same it doesn’t bother me.
14- Since the new Avengers lost Spider-Woman, I say that they need a replacement. Thor…anyone?. Since she helped the team out recently, why not Tigra? One female hero for another. Why not since the team is all street-based heroes anyway? Call it wishful thinking, but I also think that Carmen Electra could make a great Tigra in a movie.
I‘m not sure if the team will get a replacement right away. Why? Secret Invasion. I believe they haven‘t replaced her for that reason. I think you‘ll see two new Avengers teams all together or maybe even 1 in the end after Secret Invasion.
15- So are you gys telling me that after all the times theat the X-Mansion has been destroyed, that Magneto or Apocalypse haven’t destroyed it?
Neither one of them took the mansion out. There may have been minor damage by Magneto or Apocalypse in a fight but nothing that would be considered extreme.
16- Since Bishop is without and arm now and from the future, doesn’t it seem like he may be looking like Cable pretty soon? Metallic arm and all.
Most likely yep. He looked pretty cool with the metal arm in Cable #1. Heck we will see how he got it. (Forge anyone) In the next issue.
17- Has any of the characters from the show Mutant X ever made it to the 616-Universe, or been included in any of the books?
None that I can recall at least. I‘m a bit surprised but not totally. Marvel likely doesn‘t own the rights to use any of the characters.
Well that’s it for me this week. Thanks a mil, see ya in 7, and make mine Marvel. Take care guys.
See you next time Cory.
Hasta.
Initiative Synopsis
Captain America #35: Falcon fails to find Sharon and tells Tony. Senator Wright hit’s the tv of news Kane Miza Securities will take over security. We find he is working with Faustus. Rioters hit the streets of Washington as Bucky is sent in and finds the crowd is drugged. Morwin and a secretary talk. Lukin and Skull discuss the plan. A riot breaks out as Bucky gets in his gear and goes to stop it. Faustus and skull meet. Cap runs into Serpent Squad. Zola prepares to operate on Sharon.
New Warriors #9: The Warriors run into Alpha Clan and fight them before Thrash shows up and ends the fight. Jubilee and Jono argue over Thrash. Kaz talks to Thrash. News hits on the Warriors which the detectives watch. Thrash and Kaz come up with a plan for the team.
Thunderbolts International Incident #1: A reporter watches as the Thunderbolts fight unregistered heroes till one dies and forces the others to surrender to get help. We find out Arnim Zola gave them powers in interogation. Norman wants to send the Thunderbolts after Zola which the team protest. Radioactive Man goes to see Collective Man. The Thunderbolts go to Germany only to fight Zola’s creatures. Swordsman deals with Zola. Radioactive Man fails to stop Swordsman before the team head out.
Avengers Initiative # 10: Past: Slapstick and Ultra Girl join the New Warriors. Present the registered former Warriors meet and are contacted by Justice who’s found out about MVP. Cloud 9 returns home to warn everyone and finds Komodo and Hardball together. MIA continues his attack. Gyrich is attacked and calls in the Shadow Initiative to help. Taskmaster and Ant-Man talk over the attack. MIA faces the Scarlet Spider’s killing one of them as Gauntlet enters the fight. The Baron finds the bodies and uses his powers. MIA and the Intiative prepare to fight as MIA prepares to kill Gauntlet. The Baron arrives and helps with a device to stop MIA which they use. We go to MVP’s home and the find the Registered New Warriors ready to fight.
Last Defenders #1: Sons of Serpent take out SHIELD agents. Nighthawk and Gargoyle take out the Brothers Grimm. Nighthawks meets Tony about the Defenders wanting to use former registered Defenders but Tony has other plans introducing Colossus and Blazing Skull and mentioning another. Nighthawk finds She-Hulk taking on the Scorcher and offers her a place on the team. Past: The Ancient One meets with Hellstorm. Present: The Defenders meet and Nighthawk gives a run down on the next mission. We see Krang tortured. The Defenders take on the Sons of Serpent as a dragon of sorts emerges. We see Yandroth talking to the Recorder about the Defenders.
Mighty Avengers #10: Sentry wakes up in the past seeing strange things including himself. Iron Man and Doom fight till they decide to talk. Sentry shows up attacking Doom only to be stopped. Doom tells them of a way home. Sentry goes to the FF and fights Thing to get to the time device and go home. Iron Man and Sentry arrive in the present only to have the castle explode with Tony making his way out.
Thunderbolts #119: Blue Streak controls Venom. Songbird and Radioactive Man go to see Osborn and find Moonstone there as well. They find out how Swordsman was persuaded to join the group. Swordsman sends his guard into action only to watch them fail. Samson finds out about the telepathic attack as he talks to Robbie. Osborn decides to stop the attack. Swordsman takes out Venom.
Brand New Day
Amazing Spider-Man #552: A nurse takes care of JJ. Bennet and Robbie argue over Spider-Man story as Pete and Betty watch. Pete takes pictures of the funeral for the councilwoman. Pete checks on May only to see Freak steal money and chase him as Spider-Man. The cops show up as Freak gets away and falls into Connor’s lab. The cops take the money back. Freak turns into a creature of sorts. Lily runs a party to get her father support to run for mayor. Curt Conners finds his lab a mess. The criminals bet on a cocoon. Pete catches the news and we find Freak breaking loose from the cocoon.
Amazing Spider-Man #553: Spidey and the police watch Freak emerge from the cocoon as a cop shoots him. Bookie takes more bets. Pete goes to the DB with Freak photos. Hollister announces he’s running for mayor. Curt Conners goes to see Forensic specialist Cooper. Freak changes into a bigger monster. At the hospital Jonah gets angry over the Bugle. Pete heads off to a plaza dedication by Crowe. Freak Strikes and Spidey fights it only to get jammed web shooters as Freak goes after Crowe.
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Annihilation Conquest synopsis
Annihilation Conquest #5: High Evolutionary looks over Ultron’s history files back to Earth and the Phalanx. Phyla watches unable to do anything. Ultron is having his mind transferred to Warlock’s body. Bug, Mantis, and Raccoon take out the space knight in the way. Ronan sends out the Sentries which assault Hala. We see the creation of the Selects in Ultron’s mind. Starlord’s crew save him and use Groot to destroy the Spire. Warlock emerges from the cocoon with Ultron’s mind and blast Phyla before preparing to unleash an army of Warlock’s
House of M Synopsis
House of M Avengers #5: The Brotherhood attack Sapien Town. The Avengers watch in anger. The Avengers head off after Thunderbird’s crew. Cage frees the prisoner and a fight breaks out. Cage fights Thunderbird as the Avengers win. Magneto confronts Thunderbird. The Avengers celebrate
Moon Knight #16: Moon Knight deals with his demons. Black Spectre kills his parole officer. Marc sees Frenchi. Black Spectre runs into Marlene at a museum. Moon Knight and Frenchi argue. Moon Knight takes out more goons as the police arrive.
Penance #5: Nitro and Penance meet again leading to an explosion before Penance strikes back. Another explosion before again Penance knocks Nitro out this time. Penance puts Nitro in his costume and tortures him. The army find Nitro a mess. Wolverine and Penance meet again. Reporter unveils a memorial in Stamford. Penance is there.
Secret Invasion Synopsis
She-Hulk #26: She-hulk fights the Badoon until noticing the others out cold. Cazon tortures the male camper. The Badoon brings the woman camper back. She-Hulk and the Badoon team up to try to stop Cazon forcing his ship to crash. She-Hulk stops the woman from killing Cazon before she dies. Jaz in the end kills Cazon.
Secret Invasion Saga #1: Iron Man puts Hill on an assignment for Skrull info. We start with how Tony learned on the Skrull Invasion and told the Illuminati only to find out Black Bolt was a Skrull. Revealing Skrull past going back to the old west and then the FF run in with the Skrulls as recent as Panther’s team run ins. Even the Kree/Skrull War is mentioned. The Skrulls torture of the Illuminati as well. How Galactus destroyed the Skrull homeworld. Bringing Operation Galactic Storm into it. The Skrull Kill Krew, Lyja, and the Sensational Hydra are mentioned. Skrull John of MI 13, Jazinda and Hulkling are all event mentioned. Hulklings origins and the mention of another Kree/Skrull War. Even going as far to mention Annihilation as well.
Aftersmash Synopsis
Damage Control #2: Bullinger argues with the Thunderbolts. Bart talks with Penance. We learn him and Penance met earlier and found out he was Speedball. Penance gives them 48 hours and takes the Thunderbolts out of there. Everyone helps clean up. The team discuss Ant-Man after Goliath helps. In the Damage Control offices Arch-E is activated. The Chysler building comes to life
Divided We Stand
X-Men Legacy #208: Xavier and Moira talk until Bishop shoots him and Xavier sees visions. The Acolytes try to save Xavier. We go back to Xavier being shot and see how the Acolytes with Exodus took him. Xavier sees how it began with the first class and Moira. We learn Xavier has brain damage. Cyclops and Xavier talk. Magneto shows up to help save Xavier
Cable #1: Cable arrives in 2043. Cable runs into trouble and takes care of it before changing the baby. Cable recalls Messiah Complex. Cable goes to a diner and gets shot by Bishop.
Uncanny X-Men #496: In San Fran we find Hepzibah and Angel in some form of 1969. Cyclops and Emma head to help. Colossus, Wolverine and Nightcrawler mourn and drink in Russia as well as mourning Kitty. We see the Sleeping Celestial as Cyc and Emma arrive in San Fran. A bar brawl breaks out in Russia before the boys leave. The Red Room learns Colossus is home.
X-Force #2: SHIELD finds dead bodies in San Diego. Rinsmen plans to shoot Rahne only as X-23 wants to attack even though Wolverine gets her to stand down. The Church blows up as X-Force go back to Cyclops without Wolfsbane who’s prisoner. Angel arrives. Rinsman questions Wolfsbane as Bastion arrives. X-Force takes out more Purifiers. Bastion activates Magus
Wolverine #63: 1921: Mystique tells Logan of her group as Logan has to save one of them. Present Wolverine is shot and thrown off a cliff. Wolverine arrives in Baghdad and finds Mystique as a nun. Wolverine throws a guy out of the way and chases Mystique. Past: Wolverine and Mystique get busy. Present: Mystique kills and replaces a senator. Wolverine goes to see Mordad.
X-Factor #29: Rictor burns Wolfsbane’s letter. Madrox and Strong Guy talk. Siryn tries to tell Madrox she’s pregnant annoying Madrox. Rictor tries to leave. Siryn and M talk about how Madrox reacted. Guido and Madrox try to stop Rictor. Rictor walks into some weird void. Siryn tries again to tell Madrox. The team goes looking for Rictor. Rictor is tortured. Madrox and Stronge Guy find themselves in a jungle and see Arcade is behind the attack.
That‘s it for this week. Another good week. I’ve got two emails held on to for now. They will be included next issue. Daron what did you think?
I think I’m getting a cold.
I think it was another good week. I’m hyper enough to get started on the next issue. I’m on a roll. See everyone next week.
Yes…I believe you said that…
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That’s it from here. As always reporting from my corner of the Marvel Universe I’m Jim Trabold. Make Mine Marvel.
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