While Star Lord is best known for his role in the MCU, the character has a significantly longer history in the comics. As much as MCU Star-Lord’s dirty red duster and rarely worn mask look fun on screen, the comics have introduced significantly more interesting costumes over the years. For a man who loves his vintage music, Peter Quill knows how to keep his fashion up to date. Over the course of his long tenure as pirate turned galactic protector, Star-Lord has adopted many looks, each adapting to reflect his place in the galaxy. Although he was originally an arrogant,…
Author: Chris Miller
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Poison War: Deadpool #2 In the ongoing turmoil of the Venom War, Poison, the son of Wolverine , revealed a new power capable of dominating the threat of the symbiotes. Symbiotes are difficult to eliminate permanently. Although weak to fire and sonic waves, the species is resistant enough to heal given enough time. However, Poison’s especially unique powers are one of the few weapons in the universe powerful enough to permanently kill the Klyntar. Poison War: Deadpool #2 by Cullen Bunn and Rob Di Salvo – follows Deadpool, Silence and the symbiote princess’s comedic bid for…
Marvel Comics He was frequently involved in horror throughout his life. Before Marvel existed, its predecessor company, Atlas Comics, was known for publishing hundreds of serialized horror stories that could be compared to silver screen monster movies and disturbingly eerie situational horror. When Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko embraced superheroes, Marvel brought many of Atlas’ pop horror series, but ended up disrupting the genre in the 1980s. However, in recent decades, and especially in recent years, Marvel has once again embraced its horror roots. Thanks to the disgustingly grotesque and disturbing talents of comics’ best writers and artists,…
THE Wonder Universe has a very rich catalog of heroes from all over the world. While most of Marvel’s biggest names were born and raised in the United States, there are a significant number of well-known heroes originating from all parts of the world. All of Europe, for example, is home to some iconic and underrepresented heroic people in Marvel Comics. Commonly known European superheroes such as Black Widow or Sharon Carter came to the United States, often being segregated from their cultural lifestyles of origin. However, taking a closer look at the Eastern Hemisphere’s superhero community shows just how…
Marvel completely rewrote the rules of the symbiotes, as the Poison The war continues, redefining decades of tradition. As the apocalyptic Venom War progresses, alliances begin to shift as new enemies reveal themselves to be greater threats. In this rapidly changing series of events, father, son and symbiote have found perfect unity in their symbiotic trinity. Poison War #4 – by Al Ewing and Iban Coello – is just the next step in the masterpiece that defines tradition which slowly found its footing near the end of this eventful conflict. What began as a complicated series of multiversal mayhem is…
THE Wolverine is a savage beast, hardened by years of war, torturous experiments, and the icy winds of Canada. While the founding X-Man’s retractable claws are often seen as his most dangerous feature, Wolverine is made of a little more stuff than that. In addition to his advanced healing factor and adamantium-infused bony claws, Wolverine had a few more powers than most people are aware of. Wolverine, similar to Emma Frost or Nightcrawler, naturally has multiple mutations. His body evolved to be able to handle almost anything thrown at him. This includes maintaining the new power. Over the course of…
While the The Avengers it has only existed since 1963, many of its members existed thousands and even millions of years before the team was formed. Gods, demigods, and primordial evolved humans of all types stood side by side with Earth’s heroes. While Captain America may be the most teased for his “old age,” the Avengers on this list make Steve Rogers look like a child in comparison. While not all of these Avengers remained on the team for long, with some only being honorary members, each of them made an impact on one of the most universally known named…
Warning! Spoilers for Predator vs. Black Panther #1 ahead! Summary Yautja warriors live by a strict code of honor in the Predator Universe, aiming for fair hunts where the odds are even between predator and prey. Marvel’s Predator vs. Black Panther series features a Yautja prince who seeks vibranium to reshape his destiny. The Yautja prince, with cybernetic improvements, breaks the tradition to become a stronger and unique weapon in the hunt. one Predators new cyborg upgrades are completely rewriting the species’ way of hunting. The Yautja are known for being the galaxy’s strongest hunters, but the aliens follow a…
Summary Johnny Blaze makes a deal with Mephisto one more time, like Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #6 reunites the Spirit of Vengeance with his first, greatest ship in Marvel canon. Zarathos and Johnny are a perfect couple, needing each other to sustain their existence and control the flames of vengeance. Despite returning to the beginning of his journey, Blaze gains control for the first time in his character’s history, becoming the Ghost Rider once again in a massive moment for the Marvel Universe. Warning: Contains spoilers for Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance #6To save his adoptive father’s life, Johnny Blaze made…
Summary Marvel’s deadliest symbiote, Carnage, has long been on a quest to reach God; Now, his newfound immunity to fire has cleared the last obstacle to achieving his goal. Fire has traditionally been the biggest danger to symbiotes, however Venom War: Carnage #1 confirms that Carnage no longer shares this weakness with the rest of his species. Marvel’s poison war Promises to fundamentally change the mythos of the symbiotes, and Carnage’s new fire immunity is the first significant development that the crossover has thrown to readers. Warning: Spoilers for Venom War: Carnage #1 Carnage has been on a mission to…