The Official Marvel Team Up Thread

[deemar325]

Well, Reed WAS kidding (and it was a cute bit, seeing Robo-Reed still having some dry wit now and again), but who knows?



You betcha MTU deserves it. Frankly, considering the start of the next arc has a Wolverine/Cable team up from April's solict of MTU #19, that would be a good time to give it the sort of drive that HOWLING COMMANDOES got; y'know, 3 page previews in a slew of books to remind people the book exists.

It also may help MTU if something really major happened there. Of course, ROGUE ended with some major changes happening to Rogue and no one bothered with that book. I mean like maybe Cable gains a new toy or something that carries over to his own book.

Wolverine/Cable huh? I don't really enjoy either character anymore, but for MTU to survive I'll buy it.

 

[b0bb33z3r]

This book rocks. Thanks Anubis for pointing me in the right direction to this thread. Marvel so needs to give this title more advertising. I'm gonna pick up the trades tomorrow, plus I have all the issues. I've been pushing everyone i know who reads comics to pick this title up. I really hope it doesn't get cancelled. Especially when tripe like ASM continues to hit shelves.

 

[Dread]

Basically, the "League of Losers" is the best "new team with some old forgotten characters and new forgotten characters" since Excelsior in RUNAWAYS to me. Even if, yes, X-23 is "hot" right now. Hopefully the climax rocks the house.

 

[supermarvelman]

I like Terror Inc, what exactly are his powers though, he's using Arana's arm and can transform

 

[supermarvelman]

what are Terror Inc powers

 

[Zoken]

Look him up on Wikipedia or something, but basically, he's from another earth, and a bit of a zombie. he has to replace his body parts with fresh ones from time to time. he can use the powers of whatever body part he adds to his own, but only as long as the body part lasts (The body parts decompose just like normal). he also gets some of the memories and feelings from that limb, which is why he has that metallic left hand. it contains the hand of his former lover. he had it encased in metal so he could always keep a part of her with him.

for a better explanation, go to wikipedia or somethign.

 

[supermarvelman]

I hope he is in the new marvel handbooks

 

[b0bb33z3r]

Basically, the "League of Losers" is the best "new team with some old forgotten characters and new forgotten characters" since Excelsior in RUNAWAYS to me. Even if, yes, X-23 is "hot" right now. Hopefully the climax rocks the house.

yes on all counts. I've even started customizing my Marvel Legends fodder so that I can have the League on display. I love this arc that much.

 

[b0bb33z3r]

Look him up on Wikipedia or something, but basically, he's from another earth, and a bit of a zombie. he has to replace his body parts with fresh ones from time to time. he can use the powers of whatever body part he adds to his own, but only as long as the body part lasts (The body parts decompose just like normal). he also gets some of the memories and feelings from that limb, which is why he has that metallic left hand. it contains the hand of his former lover. he had it encased in metal so he could always keep a part of her with him.

for a better explanation, go to wikipedia or somethign.

I like how they list Arana's Arm as part of the team on the first page of ish 17.

 

[Dread]

I like how they list Arana's Arm as part of the team on the first page of ish 17.

Ditto. I can imagine that some fans of Arana may feel disappointed by the story, but I haven't heard much of a peep from them around here.

It also reminded me of this flash cartoon series on www.newgrounds.com called JOHN'S ARM, for the worst reasons.

So it looks like the League of Losers (or "LOL") is set to go out in a blaze of glory against Chronok. At least this time, he doesn't have Cap's shield, which has to count for something. Plus, going back in time to kill all the famous heroes and getting stopped by the no-names is the very definition of irony.

 

[Dread]

what are Terror Inc powers

Terror Inc does not have a Wikipedia profile, and he has been covered in the newer generation of Handbooks: MARVEL HORROR 2005 specifically.

His powers according to that basically amount to this rundown: Basically, Terror hails from the Shadowline reality and somehow made it to 616, and his powers seem to be mystical in nature. His body is constantly rotting, and he constantly needs to replace organs, however, he can survive even as a skeleton until he gets new parts. He can attach any organ, human, animal, etc, to his body, which includes limbs or even tails or wings. He gains whatever powers that the limb had, such as in Arana's case, her mystical spider-armor, as well as any inherient skill that limb was used for; if he attached the legs of a soccer phenom, he would gain those skills, the eyes of someone, he would recall what they saw, and so on. Terror also releases this enzyme when he touches someone that targets the joints of his enemy; basically it softens up the joints of an enemy's limb to allow him to tear parts from his enemies easily. He can also control the flow of any toxin that is injected into his body by stopping it from spreading to other organs if he wishes. Lastly, Terror can detach the 10'' spikes from his face and use them as weapons.

 

[deemar325]

Ditto. I can imagine that some fans of Arana may feel disappointed by the story, but I haven't heard much of a peep from them around here.

It also reminded me of this flash cartoon series on www.newgrounds.com called JOHN'S ARM, for the worst reasons.

So it looks like the League of Losers (or "LOL") is set to go out in a blaze of glory against Chronok. At least this time, he doesn't have Cap's shield, which has to count for something. Plus, going back in time to kill all the famous heroes and getting stopped by the no-names is the very definition of irony.

Arana' has fans?

 

[supermarvelman]

Dude they should give the league of loser their own ongoing

 

[iloveclones]

Arana' has fans?

Sure she does. Believe it or not, not every series has to appeal to 20yr-readers. My girlfriend's daughter is extremely upset about her series being cancelled. And now Spider-Girl too. I'm on the verge of researching whether or not they make Children's Xanax. (She does like the Thing and She-Hulk, though, so keep buying and don't let those ones get cancelled.)

 

[deemar325]

^ I'm joking man! I dig her character design, not her so much.

 

[iloveclones]

I'm not trying to poke you with a stick. I just get a little tired of people looking down their nose at some of these characters, and then complain that there are no new (young) readers. Hey, if you(plural, not you, Deemar) don't like the character, don't read it. I don't like Pokemon or NeoPets, but I don't want to stop kids from enjoying it either.

 

[deemar325]

^ cool, and I agree.

What do you think of X-23? I'm not a fan myself.

 

[iloveclones]

I didn't care for her much either way (I never watched the cartoon) before, but I liked the X23 mini, and her subsequent appearances in MTU (very funny stuff) and Uncanny. I wouldn't mind seeing more of her and less of Wolverine. Maybe she can replace him on the Avengers!

I didn't know anything about Terror Inc before this, and I have to say I'd definately like to see some more of him.

 

[supermarvelman]

Leage of Losers should get there ongoing

 

[Unleashed]

you already said that

 

[deemar325]

^ Terror Inc is one of those characters that in the hands of a Morrison,Corben or Ennis would be awesome.

X-23 is to much for me, I'd rather see 12 Gravity's or Speedball's over another copycat. Give me a character that's it's own thing not a spin-off.

 

[Zoken]

I don't think so, I mean three of them already have their own teams (Speedball is a New Warrior, Darkhawk is with Excelsior, and Dagger is with Cloak and Dagger). although a mini about their life in the MK2099 era would be interesting.

 

[deemar325]

^ Agree.

 

[iloveclones]

^ Terror Inc is one of those characters that in the hands of a Morrison,Corben or Ennis would be awesome.

I know this guy is the current fan favorite for every pet project, but after GLA, can you imagine the sick fun that Slott could have with this character?

As far as the copycat thing: I always hear DC fans say how great DC is at "legacy" characters, but when Marvel tries it, they're just capitalizing on a characters success or "copying" them. I feel that if you don't like Arana or X23, you shouldn't like Wally West, Impulse, Superboy, or all the carryovers in JSA. At one time, they were probably considered pale imitations of the originals.

 

[Zoken]

Its a little different clones. those characters are taking up a mantle and becoming part of a legacy that has been established (Robins, Flashes, Green Lanterns)

With Marvel they take an idea thats been done before and bastardize it to make something "new". Arana isn't part of the Spider-Man mythos. I mean, Marvel basically admits its a rip off. she has no ties to Spider-Man outside of marketing.

X-23 was ripped out of a failing TV cartoon because they thought it would bring in young female veiwers. I mean the very idea of her is contrived. "She's wolverin'es clone, but a girl, and with different claws". That makes no sense.

Spider-Girl is a legacy work, and I like her. I don't read her titles but I like that concept.