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Jean grey was one of the original xmen, known then as marvel girl. Five more obscure marvel villains youve probably never heard of. Marvel uk was an imprint of marvel comics formed in 1972 to reprint us produced stories for the british weekly comic market. Kabam celebrating 80 years of marvel comics with add both. The appendix to the handbook of the marvel universe. The marvel cinematic universe mcu is one of the most successful. Oct 31, 2018 up until 1996, i might have said this guy.
It truly is a golden age for seeing your favorite comic book heroes in theaters. Best of all, things arent slowing down anytime soon. The following is a list of marvel comics golden age characters and teams that first appeared in marvel comics during the golden age of comic books late 1930s and c. Blade was the only humanvampire hybrid in the marvel universe and part of the antihero wave of the bronze age of comics. The entire purpose of this site is to stimulate interest and supply information about the vast universe marvel has created and to have fun. He is a criminal genius and a former member of the kingpins criminal organization. In this article we will talk about the 10 most obscure and rare marvel facts to know a bit more about a side most fans and people around the world ignore about marvel.
Because of that, we figured we pull out a few of the most obscure marvel characters thatd be great additions to the liveaction marvel cinematic universe at. What littleknown marvel characters might phase 4 bring into the limelight. Given the comics limited run and lack of exposure, a credible argument could be made that dark town is the most obscure comic book to ever be adapted into a major feature film. Marvel 2099 for all the variations of the subject on the site. While many of us are willing to embrace any comic book character with a striking outfit, an intriguing backstory, and some cool abilities, others still hold strict allegiances to the big names of one company or the other. See who comic book enthusiasts think deserves a movie. Kabam celebrating 80 years of marvel comics with add both new obscure golden age characters visionaarkus and black widow claire voyant 30 comments.
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All characters mentioned or pictured are and 19412099 marvel characters, inc. Find out a comic book character in the marvel universe answers. Az list of marvel comic characters marvel comic characters. Cover of the official handbook of the marvel universe. Marvel, captain marvel, thor, aforce and others, perhaps this is time for marvel. We will never see the majority of these characters on the big screen. With that in mind, weve compiled some of our favorite obscure marvel characters into. Joe, godzilla, groo the wanderer, men in black, conan the barbarian, mighty morphin power rangers, robocop, star trek, rockos modern life, the ren and stimpy show. The official handbook of the marvel universe is a meticulously detailed, alphabetically arranged series of reference volumes that provides data such as biographical info, weapons, and powers for countless marvel characters, both popular and obscure, both new circa 1983 and old. With that in mind, weve compiled some of our favorite obscure marvel characters into this quick refresher. The original team was created by roy thomas and john buscema, and derived from the previously created supervillain team squadron sinister. Official handbook of the marvel universe 19831984 marvel. A comic book character in the marvel universe codycross.
Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. I can almost guarantee that any crowd scene in the amazing spiderman will have at least three villains in their civilian ids thinking in their head, theres that wall crawling jerk. He was the first character from the ad campaign to enter mainstream marvel continuity when kurt busiek and mark bagley included him in an incarnation of the masters of evil composed of obscure characters. Theres no shortage of weird comic book characters out there, but marvel comics seems to have a special affinity for creating them. There have been many comic book characters that have used the scarecrow moniker, but this obscure bronze age marvel creation might be the most twisted. Totally obscure marvel characters you didnt know were. Its parent company, marvel entertainment, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the disney company. The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will. Browse a comprehensive az list of marvel comic characters. Take a look at the abilities, powers, and origins of marvel comics characters. Obscure allstars obscure golden age characters quality comics characters jla appendix cosmic teams appendix fawcett characters. May 10, 2017 obscure bronze age characters 1st appearances ive been searching for obscure 1st appearances of bronze and copper age characters recently and its been fun. Browse marvel s comprehensive list of hydra comics. Continue reading a comic book character in the marvel.
Smells like infinite sadness a 40somethings musings on the current state of music, film and pop culture. The definitive 100 greatest black comic book superheroesvillains. Originally introduced in 2001 as marvel s thinly veiled equivalent of buffy the vampire slayer, elsa is actually the daughter of an existing character whos even more obscure than she is. Five more obscure marvel villains youve probably never. Although how he gained his powers and abilities is unknown, bradley kroon had plans to create the next ice age as the icemaster. Some of the most obscure marvel characters we want to see. The heavy hitters will always be there but ive focused those characters that fly under the radar that might be ripe to exploitation later. The two characters were too similar for their own good, though walshs changes. Aug 20, 2016 for some comic fans, the battle lines are still firmly drawn between marvel and dc comics. Codycross is a famous newly released game which is developed by fanatee. List of marvel comics golden age characters wikipedia. Mcu fans want a movie for this obscure marvel character.
Just because theyre forgotten doesnt mean theyre not kind of awesome in their own. Marvel has a crazy number of characters in their comic book library over 7,000 of them. The squadron supreme is a fictional superhero team appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, of which there are several notable alternate versions. The two characters were too similar for their own good, though walshs changes to. Jul 06, 2019 because of that, we figured we pull out a few of the most obscure marvel characters thatd be great additions to the liveaction marvel cinematic universe at some point or another in the upcoming. Marvel uk later produced original material by british creators such as alan moore, john wagner, dave gibbons, steve dillon, and grant morrison. The animated series actually introduced some characters that up until that time were pretty obscure.
With the name not in use, magazine publisher myron fass got in on the postbatman superhero craze with his own captain marvel, which appeared in six issues across two titles in 1966 and 1967. Characters unlikely to feature in a film any time soon. Ive set out on search to find some of the most ridicu. The following are obscure characters that have either appeared in a marvel movie or. To appease the new school of identityobsessed writers within comics, the assertion just make new characters has been upheld as a happy medium, to spare existing titles from corruption by contemporary politics, and open up new avenues for prospective writers to.
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