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Marvel Atlas 2

Posted by John Klein III on July 4, 2016
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Marvel Atlas 2

Head Writer / Coordinator Michael Hoskin

Writers Anthony Flamini, Stuart Vandal & Eric J. Moreels

Art Coordinator Mike Fichera

Cartographer Eliot R. Brown

Cover Art Staz Johnson & Chris Sotomayor

Cover Dated 2008

Each entry gets – Official Name / Population / Capital City / Places of Interest / Government / Major Languages / Monetary Unit / Major Resources / National Defense / International Relations / Extraterrestrial Relations / Nonhuman Population / Domestic Superhumans / Prominent Citizens / Superhman Residents / Domestic Crime / International Crime / History.

The countries shown in this issue are –

Canada

Mexico

United States of America

Marvel Atlas 2 United States of America Domestic Superhumans Kitty Pryde

Kitty is referenced as being a Domestic Superhuman.

Subsections are – Camp Hammond / Gamma Base / Manhattan

Boca Caliente

Cuba

Haiti

Costa Salvador

Costa Verde

Delvadia

Santo Rico

Terra Verde

Argentina

Bastrona

Bolivia

Bosqueverde

Brazil

Estrella

Medisuela

Peru

San Diablo

San Gusto

Santo Marco

Tierra Verde

Venezuela

Algeria

Azania

Burunda

Canaan

Congo

Egypt

Genosha

Halwan

Imaya

Kenya

Mbangawi

Narobia

Rudyarda

South Africa

Tanzania

Wakanda and the Kingdom of Wakanda

Aqiria

Iraq

Israel

Mazikhandar

Saudi Arabia

Trans-Sabal

The Aerie (Sky Island)

Atlantis

Savage Land, along with The Savage Land, Pangea

The Index has so many countries listed.

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Happy July 4th!

. . .

Big Brother 18 : Episode 6 – July 3, 2016

Who will become the new HoH?  Who will be nominated?  Who wins BB Roadkill?  Who will they nominate?

So many questions!  This should be a packed episode!  My wife has pretty much spoiled this for me but let’s continue as I do like seeing things play out.

HoH Comp, continuation from Thursday.

Day 16.  Natalie falls first, and is eliminated.

Five minutes before the live show, Frank had a meeting with Victor.  Frank wants Victor out.

Poor Freakazoids, as they only have Corey and Tiffany playing for them as Nicole is the outgoing HoH.  Big Sister isn’t doing it so well, Da’Vonne and Zakiyah are super slow – which is killing Paul.  Tiffany falls, as she’s the worst.  Now Corey has to do everything.  Then Corey falls ad loses everything!  James likes to throw competitions, which one should NEVER do! Poor James, he is on the wrong team as everyone on Team Unicorn (besides him) tried to vote Paulie out.  James falls.

Category4 gets 40 balls.  They have to decide which one is getting the 41st one – that person gets to be HoH for the week.  Since Paulie was on the block for the week, he got to become the HoH.  None of the team can be nominated.

Bronte, Victor and Paul know that they are being nominated this week.  Victor is straight up crying in DR.

Some of the houseguests are keeping their balls from the competition. That’s what I’ll do!  I’ll pack a small bag for the keepsakes.

8Pack are so excited their side won, poor Paulie he’s under the impression there is a Pack9 but he’s the ninth person of an eight person alliance.

Paul suspects that Natalie flipped but Bronte swears that she didn’t.  Zakiyah and Tiffany are the ones that flopped, as well as Michelle.  Corey too, I forgot about him.  Paul and Victor try to see where Paulie’s head is.  Bronte joins the conversation.  Victor tries to throw Natalie under the bus, so there goes that showmance.  Paul really wants to get rid of Victor.

Later, Paulie and Corey meet with Paul.  Paulie wants to build trust with Paulie.  Paulie wants to use Paul as a pawn, which Paul has no choice but to go along with that plan.

James has been flirting it up with all of the ladies, none have been safe.  He seems to be drawn to Nicole, Natalie and Bridgette.

Nominations!  (we’re at the half way mark of the episode)  Paul (pawn) and Bronte (???) are the nominees.  He’s going after those who voted him out, which is smart.  Paulie wants to backdoor Victor.  Victor suspects he’s a target.

Nicole and Corey are in bed together, while Victor is in the room.  Get the hint dude!  Corey apparently spends a lot of money on Christmas decorations, so he must have some money.  He’s a big Christmas fan.  James came in and heard this and just left.  James tries to snuggle with Natalie but she gets out of bed to get Bronte.  Bronte gets into the bed and James scares her.

BB Roadkill.  They have to mark six items that equals $18, the fastest gets to nominate a third person.  Looks like this is a hold over from when Big Brother visited the Price is Right.

Paulie – Da’Vonne – Nicole – Tiffany – Zakiyah – James – Natalie – Corey – Bronte – Michelle – Bridgette – Frank – Paul – Victor (this is the order we see people play in)

It looks like no one is simply adding up to eighteen dollars.  Actually, some are shown trying to do the math.  Natalie doesn’t like hot dogs, that’s a shame!

The winner of the second BB Roadkill is  . . . VICTOR!!!  Victor told Paulie that he won, which is a mistake.  Victor was trying to earn trust but he only added yet another target to his back.  He can wins comps.  Victor told Frank too.  Learn to keep a secret, gosh!  After Victor tells Paul, Paul tells him to stop telling people.

Tiffany feels gross as she is gross.

Victor asks for some suggestions for who he should nominate.  Paulie doesn’t care as he has the numbers and can keep the third nominee safe.

The third nominee is . . . Tiffany!  Let’s work to get her sent home, ya’ll!

I’m all for Tiffany being sent home, who needs Vanessa 2.0 – not me!

Here is Bronte’s pool image.

BB18 Pool Bronte

I wouldn’t really miss her if she left but she is fun in DR.

Civil War Files

Posted by John Klein III on May 2, 2016
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Civil War Files 1

Head Writer / Coordinator Anthony Flamini

Writers Stuart Vandal, Ronald Byrd, Madison Carter, Michael Hoskin, Chris Biggs, Mark O’English & Mike Fichera

Cover Artists Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines & Morry Hollowell

Cover Dated 2006

Civil War Files Recap

This handbook is written from Iron Man’s perspective, which is a fun take on a handbook.  Marvel will repeat this for the Heroic Age handbook, which was from Captain America’s perspective.  Both of them are the Director of SHIELD, when they write their handbooks.

Iron Man, above, tells the origins of the United States government and the costumed community.

Before we get too far along, my wife owns this cover but as a shirt!

Marvel Civil War T-Shirt

My wife is pretty awesome about, if I buy her a comic book related shirt, she’ll wear it.  Most likely, only to bed, but that works for me.

Other profiles in this handbook are –

Arachne, who I always think of as the second Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter.  She sides with her fellow Force Works leader, Iron Man.

The Avengers, who are – Luke Cage, Captain America, Iron Man (himself), Spider-Man, Spider-Woman (who isn’t who she says she is), Sentry and Wolverine.

Bishop, who will break ranks from the X-Men and join Iron Man’s side

Cable, who takes Captain America’s side

Luke Cage, who will be Captain America’s deputy leader

Captain America, leading the right side of the Civil War

Daredevil, who isn’t who he says he is

Deadpool, who is on Iron Man’s side

Falcon, who is naturally on Cap’s side

Goliath, who will not make it out of this event

Green Goblin, who is two events away from being the Director of SHIELD . . . or HAMMER in his case.  Now that I think of it, I’m pretty sure Osborn got his own handbook too.  It was called “Dark Reign Files” and it featured nothing but villains, so I didn’t keep it.  Cap got two handbooks, Heroic Age : Heroes and Heroic Age : Villains.

Hercules, who was on Cap’s side

Human Torch, I imagine all four members got their own profiles as they were pretty divided during Civil War.  Johnny went to Cap’s side

Invisible Woman, stuck with her husband, Reed but eventually went to Cap’s side

Iron Man, lead the wrong side of the Civil War

Reed Richards, who was Iron Man’s deputy leader

Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, was on Iron Man’s side

Moon Knight, who I don’t recall which side he went on.  His profile ends with Iron Man not knowing which side he will end up on.

New Warriors, who foolishly set up the beginning of Civil War with their silly reality show antics

Nitro, who also setup the beginning of Civil War

O*N*E who had the simple job of standing in giant Sentinels that were operated by flatscans, in front of the Xavier Institute.  Not to protect the X-Men, mind you, or mutants but to be a presence and to block the view.

The 198, the non X-Men mutants, who came to the school after the events of House of M, better known as M-Day

Punisher, who was on Cap’s side

Quicksilver, it is this profile that I finally noticed that Cap’s side got Wanted posters and Iron Man’s side get registration cards.  Moon Knight was on the wanted side, as is Quicksilver.

Runaways, who are – Chase, Karolina, Molly, Nico, Old Lace (!), Victor and Xavin.  I think they were mutual

Sentry, who was on Iron Man’s side

SHIELD, who were naturally on Iron Man’s side

She-Hulk, who was on Iron Man’s side – now I fee like my memory isn’t being tested now that I know the secret to this handbook

Speedball, who directly lead to this event along with his New Warriors

Spider-Man, who started on Iron Man’s side but switched to Cap’s

Thing, who stayed mutual

Thunderbolts, who were on Iron Man’s side

Wolverine, who hunted Nitro and was on Iron Man’s side

X-Factor Investigations, who all registered

Civil War Files X-Men 1 Civil War Files X-Men 2

Lockheed gets an image!  His powers are Empath, Flight and Fire Breath

Shadowcat (Katherine “Kitty” Pryde) gets one too!  If you look closely, Lockheed is in her picture too!  Her powers are transforms her body into intangible state.

The X-Men stay pretty neutral during the event

Yellowjacket, Hank Pym, was on Iron Man’s side

Young Avengers, who were – Hawkeye, Hulkling, Patriot, Speed, Stature, Vision and Wiccan.  Their spotlight reads like they also stayed neutral

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This is how we’re kicking off our Civil War portion of this month!  I already reviewed Cable and Deadpool 30 but I have a few more titles with the traditional Civil War quarter cover design.

 

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A – Z 8

Posted by John Klein III on April 13, 2016
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All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 8

Nekra to Quoi

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christiansen

Writers Sean McQuaid, Stuart Vandal, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin, Mark O’English, Chris Biggs, Eric J. Moreels, Mike Fichera, Al Sjoerdsma, Barry Reese, Chad Anderson, Madison Carter, Anthony Flamini & Richard Green

Cover Artist Keu Cha

Cover Dated 2006

A year ago, we lost Herb Trimpe and today, we look back at another comic that I have of his.

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 8 Herb Trimpe Outlaw Kid

Unfortunately, Trimpe only has one spotlight that features his art.  Outlaw Kid, a character I really enjoyed in Blaze of Glory, a series that I would buy another sequel of, at any given time.  He was also used to nice effect in Dan Slott’s She-Hulk series.

The profile that got me to keep this issue is –

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 8 Thomas Derenick N'Garai

The N’Garai, art by Thomas Derenick.  Which, of course, mentions the incredible and legendary adventure of Kitty Pryde one fateful Christmas Eve.

Other Entries worth mentioning –

Night Nurse, only note worthy due to her inclusion in the Daredevil Netflix series.

The New Warriors’ Night Thrasher gets two pages

The Marvel Proper version of Nighthawk gets two pages

New Warriors’ Nova gets three pages

Orge, who I liked in Thunderbolts, get a page

Onslaught gets a page

Younger Avengers’ Patriot gets two pages

Generation X’s Penance gets a page

Mockingbird rapist, Phantom Rider gets three pages

Genis-Vell, Captain Marvel’s son, who is going by Photon apparently.

Original 66 X-Men villian, Plantman gets a feature.

Runaways’ parents, the Pride, gets a page

Proteus, gets two sweet pages.

The first attempt to try to create a Pre-Captain America in, Protocide, gets a page.  I really dug this guy, back in the day.  He got replaced with other characters, over the years.

Spider-Man off again on again pal and villain, The Prowler gets two pages.

Also getting two apes, Puma!  Who I guess now didn’t pay for the Parker honeymoon now.

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A – Z 12

Posted by John Klein III on March 12, 2016
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All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christiansen

Writers Michael Hoskin, Stuart Vandal, Al Sjoerdsma, Eric J. Moreels, Sean McQuaid, Chad Anderson, Mark O’English, Anthony Flamini, Ronald Byrd, Jacob Rougemont, Mike Fichera, Madison Carter & Chris Biggs

Cover Artist Keu Cha & Tom Chu

Cover Dated 2006

On March 6, we lost comic legend Paul Ryan.

Paul Ryan

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2016/03/07/r-i-p-paul-ryan/

In this issue, his work is spotlighted for the Kristoff Vernard profile –

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Paul Ryan Kristoff Vernard

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Paul Ryan Kristoff Vernard 2

Other profiles worth noting –

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Paul Smith Umar

Paul Smith’s work is used for the Umar spotlight

Union Jack

Unus the Untouchable

Citizen V’s V-Battalion

Scorpion’s time as Venom is profiled

Vision of Young Avengers is featured

Cyclops’ younger brother, Vulcan, gets an entry

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Arthur Adams Warlock

Amazingly, neither Magik or Kitty is mentioned in Warlock’s profile but Art Adams’ Warlock spotlight has Magik in an image.

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Billy Tan Warpath

Kitty is mentioned in the Warpath profile, featuring Billy Tan artwork

Young Avengers’ Wiccan is spotlighted

Sabretooth’s little buddy, Wild Child, gets two pages

MC’s Wild Thing gets an entry

Runsaways friend turn foe, Alex Wilder, gets a page

Winter Soldier gets a page

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Univeres A - Z 12 Trevor Hairsine Pete Wisdom

Kitty Pryde gets plenty of mentions in Pete Wisdom’s profile, art by Trevor Hairsine

Frightful Four leader, Wizard gets three pages

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Ryan Sook Wolfsbane

Magik is mentioned in Wolfsbane’s profile, art by Ryan Sook

Xavier’s Underground Enforcers is featured

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A - Z 12 Juvaun Kirby X-Babies

Shadowkitty is mentioned in X-Babies, art by Juvaun Kirby

Villain group, Zodiac, gets four pages

Captain America classic villain, Arnim Zola, gets a profile

Psylocke slayer, Vargas, gets a half page

Finally, Alpha Flight team member, Yukon Jack, gets a half page

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe : Fantastic Four 2005

Posted by John Klein III on August 8, 2015
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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Fantastic Four 2005

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christiansen

Writers Sean McQuaid, Anthony Flamini, Michael Hoskin, Bill Lentz, Ronald Byrd, Mark O’English & Stuart Vandal

Cover Dated 2005 (hence the title!)

Cover Artists Tom Grummett & Morry Hollowell

I own this for the references to Kitty Pryde in the Franklin Richards profile.

Doctor Doom’s profile doesn’t even mention the time he help save Kitty Pryde from becoming a complete ghost.

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four Mike McKone
Art by Mike McKone

Fantastic Four John Byrne
Art by John Byrne

I do like how every individual member gets a profile, even though it just repeats most of the information from the team profile but from their respected perspectives.

Franklin Richards, Kitty is referenced in the Thanksgiving Power Pack story.

I can’t believe these two images were not anywhere on the Internet, I have to make the Internet have what I want from it.

Fantastic Four 2005 Handbook Franklin Richards Terry Dodson
Art by Terry Dodson

Fantastic Four 2005 Handbook Franklin Richards Jim Muniz
Art by Jim Muniz

I really like how these Handbooks from this era have a bonus section with important issues.

Franklin Richards

First Appearance : Fantastic Four Annual 6

Significant Issues : Named (Fantastic Four 94); rendered comatose (Fantastic Four 140 & 141); opposed Scratch, Salem’s Seven (Fantastic Four Annual 14); met Brain Parasites & created Ego-Spawn (Fantastic Four 227 & 228); briefly became Avatar (Fantastic Four 245); joined Power Pack, become Tattletale (Power Pack 15, 16 & 17); future self appeared (Fantastic Four Annual 23, X-Factor Annual 2, New Mutants Annual 6, Uncanny X-Men 14); became Psi-Lord (Fantastic Four 375, 376 & 377); organized Fantastic Force (Fantastic Force 1); restored to childhood (Fantastic Four 413 & 414); opposed Onslaught, parents lost (Onslaught : X-Men 1, Onslaught : Marvel Universe); accepted death of family (Daydreamers 1, 2 & 3); restoration of family (Heroes Reborn 1 – 4); met Puppy (Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four V3 9); restored sister Valeria, lost powers (Fantastic Four V3 49); dealt with Hell trauma (Fantastic Four 501 & 502)

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So the film has come out, to mostly negative or luke warm reviews.  The director is telling everyone, that will listen, that FOX stepped in and changed the film drastically.  Will there be a Director’s Cut of teh film?  I sure hope so!  Though, why the studio would agree to release a much superior film, a cut from the director who has been insulting to the studio, is beyond me.  I would like it, just to see all of the filmed scenes.

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z 7

Posted by John Klein III on July 22, 2015
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All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z 7

Victor Mancha (of Runaways) to Phantazia (of X-Factor)

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christiansen

Writers Mark O’English, Ronald Byrd, Eric J. Moreels, Stuart Vandal, Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Chad Anderson, Anthony Flamini, Eric Timothy Englehard, Madison Carter, Al Sjoerdsma & Mike Fichera

Cover Artist Keu Cha

Cover Dated 2006

Newsarama reported recently that we lost, Alan Kupperberg –

http://www.newsarama.com/25266-artist-allen-kupperberg-passes-away-at-62.html

Alan Kupperberg

Legend Alan Kupperberg died on July 17th, he was 62 years old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Kupperberg

Kupperberg, who I know mainly from Obnoxio the Clown oneshot – I will review that one of these years.  Born May 18, 1953 and died, July 17, 2015.

He has a website –

http://www.alankupperberg.com/

He is in this issue, for the art he provided for Fantastic Four supporting character, Alicia Masters!

Alan Kupperberg Alicia Masters Bride of Nephrus

This excellent website covers what this story, from Marvel Two-In-One 95, was about –

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/nephrusn.htm

Alicia Masters was made into the Bride of Nephrus.

Marvel Database doesn’t have much more information –

http://marvel.wikia.com/Marvel_Two-In-One_Vol_1_95

Here is the page that has the image from above on it –

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z 7 Alan Kupperberg Alicia Masters profile

If you feel like donating to Thymic Cancer Research, here is a great foundation –

http://www.thymic.org/

Other notable entries in this issue are –

The Mandarin, the Iron Man villain

Margali of the Winding Way, Amanda Sefton’s mother – they mention the Soulsword but not that it belongs to Illyana Rasputin.

Shadowcat is referenced in Marrow’s spotlight.

Uncanny X-Men 170 Paul Smith Morlock Masque

Paul Smith’s artwork is spotlighted in the Morlock’s Masque’s spotlight.  Kitty Pryde is also referenced in this spotlight, as well.

Maverick, of the Weapon X Program, is featured

Excalibur is referenced in Merlyn’s entry, that is one of the larger ones at three pages.

Excalibur is also referenced in microMAX’s entry

The X-Men Micronaunts crossover plot is referenced in the Microverse’s feature – also three pages.

X-Factor’s Laya Miller gets an entry

Excalibur gets a third reference in Mimic’s feature

Mister Sinister gets a three page spotlight

MODOK, also gets a three page entry

The X-Babies and Excalibur are referenced in Mojo’s three page feature

Generation X’s very own, Mondo, gets an entry!

Kitty Pryde is referenced in the Morlock spotlight (is there a fourth word to describe these?) and it turns out, three pages is the norm for known characters.

She-Thing, or Ms. Marvel as her profile (there is a fourth word!) is labeled.

Mister Sinister’s other goons, the Nasty Boys, get a profile

Thanos’ daugther, Nebula gets a feature

. . .

Alan Kupperberg, you will be missed and never forgotten!

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A – Z Update 1

Posted by John Klein III on May 4, 2015
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ANOHOTMU A-Z Update 1

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christiansen

Writers Sean McQuaid, Stuart Vandal, Ronald Byrd, Mark O’English, Mike Fichera, Anthony Flamini, Eric J. Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Chris Biggs, Madison Carter, Rich Green & Al Sjoerdsma

Cover Art Tom Raney & Tom Chu

Cover Dated 2007

One of Four

Amatsu-Kami (Japanese Gods) to Walker

A year today, the world lost legendary artist, Dick Ayers.  He provided the art for the Red Raven profile.

Dick Ayers Red Raven

I own this for the profiles on Arcade and Storm for the Kitty Pryde references.  Magik is referenced in the M’Kraan Crystal profile.

Nice that head writer / coordinator Jeff Christiansen gave himself a profile in the back.

Other big name characters in this handbook are Norman Osborn, Puck and Spider-Man 2099.  Also, Quasar if you are being generous.

Contest of Champions is also covered.

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Post 675!!!

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 5

Posted by John Klein III on April 18, 2015
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All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 5

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christian sen

Writers Sean McQuaid, Michael Hoskin, Mark O’English, Stuart Vandal, Ronald Byrd, Eric J. Moreels, Barry Reese, Madison Carter, Anthony Flamini, Chris Biggs & Mike Fichera

Cover Dated 2006

Gorgon to Jury

Out of respect for the legendary artist, Herb Trimpe, who sadly passed away on the 13th of April, 2015 – I am reviewing this issue.

http://www.newsarama.com/24126-herb-trimpe-passes-away-at-75.html

My goal is to celebrate Trimpe like I do Dick Ayers.

Herb Trimpe was the first gentleman to ever draw Wolverine, as well as being a legendary Incredible Hulk artist.  He drew the Canadian in all thre issues of Incredible Hulk 180, 181 and 182.  He also co-created Captain Britain and the Shroud.  Herb Trimpe, May 26,1 939 to April 13, 2015 – even at the age of 75, seems like too soon!

In Captain Britain 3, in 1976, Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe created . . .

Herb Trimpe Hurricane

The Hurricane!

Here is Marvel Database’s entry on the Hurricane

http://marvel.wikia.com/Albert_Potter_%28Earth-616%29

Of course, whenever I think of the name, Hurricane, I think of Gregory Helms

Gregory Helms Hurricane

I’m not that familiar the Trimpe Hurricane but I am familiar with these other characters from the handbook.

Gorgon, the dude that killed Wolverine in Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s Wolverine Enemy of the State / Agent of SHIELD storyline.

Grandmaster, of Contest of Champions

Gravity, created by Sean McKeever and Mike Norton

Great Game, a concept that I loved that started in Scarlet Spider 2 and sadly, didn’t last much longer after that.

Guardian, of Alpha Flight Fame

Jonas Harrow, Marvel’s version of DC’s Hugo Strange (that’s who I associate him with, I may even get the two names confused)

Hate-Monger, Hitler Clone

Hawkeye, of Young Avengers fame – Kate Bishop

New Mutants V1 39 Magik as a Hellion Keith Pollard
art by Keith Pollard
from New Mutants Volume One Issue 39

Hellions, all the teams and the squad, that have gone by the name.  Kitty Pryde’s first mention in one of these profiles

H.E.R.B.I.E., Franklin Richards’ robo pal

High Evolutionary

Hood, which was nice to be reminded of this would-be Kingpin’s origins – they are not that good

Howard the Duck, the great!

Hulking, also of Young Avengers

Humus Sapien, of Thunderbolts fame

Hybrid, the sick fuck of a villain from ROM!  Kitty’s second mention in a profile, this issue

Hydra, gets four pages!

Hyperion, of Squadron Supreme fame

Immortus, at three pages!

Shola Inkosi, Kitty Pryde’s third and final mention in a profile, as Shola’s first appearance is in Mekanix 1.

Iron Lad, of Young Avengers fame

J2, of MC2 timeline

Madison Jeffries, of Alpha Flight

Jester, who I now know was a decent Daredevil villain now

Joystick, who was part of the Great Game storyline

Jury, who I mostly know as the guards of supervillain prison, The Vault.  But really, I know them from the video game, Spider-Man Separation Anxiety.

. . .

Herb Trimpe, you will be missed, good sir!

 

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe : Teams 2005

Posted by John Klein III on November 7, 2014
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Handbook Teams

Head Writer / Coordinator Jeff Christiansen

Writers Stuart Vandal, Al Sjoerdsma, Barry Reese, Bill Lentz, Eric Moreels, Mark O’English, Michael Hoskin, Richard Green, Ronald Byrd, Sean McQuaid & Anthony Flamini

Cover Artists Tom Grummett & Morry Hollowell

Cover Dated 2005

On the cover, three teams are represented – Power Pack, New Thunderbolts and Defenders.

There are some profiles worthy of purchasing :

Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6, just because this is Big Hero 6 Month.  Art by Gus Vazquez.  Three years later, this extact profile, word for word, in the Marvel Your Universe Saga.  The team did not last at all.

 ExcaliburPoster3a

Excalibur, it doesn’t list Lockheed as a member – which is foolish.  Art by Alan Davis.

Exiles, lists Magik as a former member.

New Mutants lists Magik as a former member.  Picture shown is the squad.

Power Pack has Magik mentioned a couple of times in the profile.

X-Men Carlos Pachero

X-Men, of course has Kitty as a member.  Art by Carlos Pacheco.

. . .

With this, Big Hero 6 Month comes to an end.  Pretty sure we won’t be watching this in the theater.  We will buy it once it comes out on BluRay.  Here is hoping it is good and profitable, so that we get more Disney / Marvel animated films.  Even if they are direct to DVD, as long as they are adaptations or good – I will be happy, either way.

Marvel Your Universe Saga

Posted by John Klein III on November 5, 2014
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Marvel Your Universe Saga

Cover Artists Tom Raney, Scott Hanna & John Rauch

Cover Dated 2008

I saw this as a shirt at Hot Topic and still regret not buying it then.  If you see it available anywhere, please hip me to it!

This issue also has a handbook profile of Big Hero 6 wriiten by Anthony Flamini and using Guz Vazquez’s art.

Big Hero 6

Just minus the logos and such.

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Also, today is Guy Fawkes Day, so try to watch V for Vendetta today, if you are so inclined.