The Official Stupid Question Thread: Marvel Edition - Part 6

[WolfCypher]

Eternity, The Beyonders, Celestials, The Cosmic Cube, The Infinity Gems...

Exactly, what is the most powerful being/artifact in all Marvel comics?

Extra thank-yous if you guys can also answer that for DC...

 

[KevanG]

The Heart of the Universe. Literally makes you the ultimate being. Thanos got it in Marvel: The End.

You become one with everything in the universe. That means the Infinity gems, cosmic cubes and every living thing including Galactus and entities like Chaos or the Order.

That's on a universal scale. In all of comics I'd have to save the M'Kraan crystal which apparently keeps the multiverse going and if broken would destroy everything that ever existed. It's also where the Phoenix used to live.

For DC maybe the Source? I'm not that familiar but apparently it's the power of god itself.

 

[WolfCypher]

Whoever mentioned the Journey into Misery podcast: I've given it a try a month ago. Thanks. It's a regular go-to podcast for me now.

 

[Mike Murdock]

Yeah, my only complaint is how long it is. I know it's a necessity (it's really an ambitious podcast), but I'd love it if it could do it in an hour rather than two.

 

[WolfCypher]

Listening to the Captain Britain episode of JiM podcast. They compare Captain Britain to Captain Marvel/Shazam but don't actually explain the comparison.

I don't know much about him, so I'm assuming he has transformational powers. Is that it? I always thought Brian was a superpowered guy who just put on a costume when he needed to hero-up. Does he magically change into the costume, it appearing on him out of thin air, or is it a suit he has to hide? Does he have access to his powers as civilian Brian Braddock or is he powerless? Is he portrayed as an ordinary guy with an ordinary build until he powers up, like Donald Blake, or is he always comic-cliched bodybuilder even on his "day-by-day" non-heroing time off? Lastly, is his identity as a hero public to the world or secret?

 

[Mike Murdock]

When he started, he used the Amulet of Right to magically transform. He got bigger and stronger because of this (although not to Billy Batson/SHAZAM levels). Then there's a gap in my books and when I am able to see the character again, he's got a new costume (the one we're used to), he doesn't need to transform, and everyone comments on how bigger and stronger he seems. My guess is he's permanently like that now, but I don't really have a great explanation due to the gap. He also seemed to lose his bowstaff during this time.

 

[KevanG]

From my (limited) knowledge of Captain Britian I think his staff broke then they just gave him the new suit.

Once my laptop gets back up I'm reading through the CB and Excaliber runs.

Here's a big long bio for him

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/characters/captain-britain-i

Its ten years out of date but it should be fine.

 

[Mike Murdock]

Does anyone know if there's a collected addition after the Siege of Camelot but before the Jasper's Warp?

 

[chamber-music]

His original powers came from Merlyn and his daughter Roma giving Brian the Amulet of Right. Merlyn later merges the powers of the Amulet of Right and the Star Sceptre into a uniform to be worn by Captain Britain.

Paul Cornell later changed Captain Britain's powers so that they are tied to his emotions in Captain Britain and MI:13. Paul Cornell said he saw the character as Marvel's Shazam.

 

[Lord]

Before Secret Wars, Hickman's Avengers was the main title of the team and where the biggest events usualy happened, with New Avengers serving as a sister series to those events. Right now, what is the main Avengers title? And is it still the flagship series where the main Marvel events are taking place?

 

[Havok83]

most likely All New Avengers

 

[KevanG]

Listening to the Captain Britain episode of JiM podcast. They compare Captain Britain to Captain Marvel/Shazam but don't actually explain the comparison.

I don't know much about him, so I'm assuming he has transformational powers. Is that it? I always thought Brian was a superpowered guy who just put on a costume when he needed to hero-up. Does he magically change into the costume, it appearing on him out of thin air, or is it a suit he has to hide? Does he have access to his powers as civilian Brian Braddock or is he powerless? Is he portrayed as an ordinary guy with an ordinary build until he powers up, like Donald Blake, or is he always comic-cliched bodybuilder even on his "day-by-day" non-heroing time off? Lastly, is his identity as a hero public to the world or secret?

The Rachel and Miles explain the Xmen podcast is doing at least two captain britian episodes with the first out and the second out Monday. They give great indepth character explanations so I'd recommend listening to themn

 

[Sundancer]

People in the Daredevil TV thread are referring to the Born Again storyline and the Beast.

What are these?

 

[Jordacar]

Dunno about the Beast, but Born Again is pretty much DD's The Dark Knight and is considered the high-point of Miller's run on the book. A lot of the characters and plot points that would set up that story have made it into the show (including Simpson on Jessica Jones), so it's a good bet that the producers have an eye towards adapting that storyline eventually.

 

[Mike Murdock]

Born Again is the story when Miller came back after a break and is probably my favorite Daredevil story of all time (with the caveat that you should read the stuff Miller wrote before first).

The Best is the leader/object of worship of the Hand (or, at least, by the inner circle of the Hand, Snakeroot). It's basically a demon. Usually, when people refer to it, they're referring to the Shadowland crossover event where Matt Murdock got possessed by the Beast. More information can be found on this in-depth commentary on Snakeroot.

 

[KevanG]

Speaking of great DD stories, anyone remember the time he got sad, went camping and beat up Ultron with a stick? I love that arc.

 

[Panthro]

How long do we have to put up with Captain Marvel's crappy new hair cut?

 

[KevanG]

As long as Marvel says so?

 

[Sekitar555]

ok guys so here are the comic series i have read and likes so far.

amazing fantasy vol 2 1-6, arana heart of the spider
runaways vol 1-3
avengers academy
young avengers 2005-2006, special and presents
khamala khan ms,marvel

so as you can see i am a fan of young superheros... now what are some other cool young superhero teams or single superhero teens to read about?

also i really want to read more about hazmat, mettel, reptil and finesse from avengers academy and basically all of the young avengers, also what happens to the runaways aftre the end of vol 3... and im intrigued by the new warriors, and i would also like to see what happens with anya after the end of arana heart of the spider.

btw i am completely fine jumping randomly throughout comic events and series in order to keep track of my favorite characters stories.

 

[Havok83]

Generation X was great in the 90s while Lobdell wrote. It starts to fall off though after he leaves around #30.

All New Xmen was also a good read. It features teenage versions of the original Xmen plucked from the past to present day

X-23 had a solo series a few years ago that was written by Marjorie Liu and really good

 

[KevanG]

If you like Mettle, Reptil and the rest DO NOT read the crapfest that is Avengers Arena. It's basically a Hunger Games rip-off and pretty much garbage. It has the characters but they just murder them for little reason beyond shock value.

 

[chamber-music]

Generation X was good. You might want to check out the New Mutants as well.

 

[HauntedKnight]

Question from a casual reader of Marvel:
How do the X-Men and the rest of the Marvel Universe exist together? I'm assuming the X-Men based characters are the only people to be referred to as mutants. Any reason all of the other super powered people aren't? Or maybe they are, I just don't know

 

[Havok83]

Question from a casual reader of Marvel:
How do the X-Men and the rest of the Marvel Universe exist together? I'm assuming the X-Men based characters are the only people to be referred to as mutants. Any reason all of the other super powered people aren't? Or maybe they are, I just don't know

a mutant is a character that has an X-gene and thats something you are born with. Thats why characters in the X-franchise are called mutants and others arent. If your powers come from an outside source, then you arent a mutant. Someone like Spider-Man would be a mutate, bc he had his DNA mutated via a radioactive bite; he wasnt born with an X-gene. The X-gene tends to be activated at adolescence but some have it active at birth and some characters (with latent mutations) never do unless its triggered from high stress.

 

[HauntedKnight]

a mutant is a character that has an X-gene and thats something you are born with. Thats why characters in the X-franchise are called mutants and others arent. If your powers come from an outside source, then you arent a mutant. Someone like Spider-Man would be a mutate, bc he had his DNA mutated via a radioactive bite; he wasnt born with an X-gene. The X-gene tends to be activated at adolescence but some have it active at birth and some characters (with latent mutations) never do unless its triggered from high stress.

Ah yes, makes sense. Monday morning thinking I can't do. Thanks.