Marvel: Your Universe Thread

[Captain Canuck]

Introducing Marvel: The Heroic Age

 

[Ice]

Introducing Marvel: The Heroic Age

The ad blocks part of the image.


Beast looks like a cross of his monkey and feline forms.

 

[Zombipanda]

After the April 2010 Solicitations showed Marvel's cancellation of all of the current Avengers titles, the "Heroic Age" will begin with Avengers #1, still written by Brian Bendis, and according to USA Today, led by Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man. The promotional image adds an interesting wrinkle, however, with the apparent inclusion of Bucky Barnes, the sidekick-cum-Captain America, rather than the recently returned original Cap, Steve Rogers. The image also features Clint Barton in his old Hawkeye costume.

The press release mentions the initiative will see other new teams launch, new members joining existing teams, and all-new characters involved in the tonal shift for the line. This follows aproximately seven years of increasingly dark stories at the publisher, culminating in the last year of major super-villain Norman Osborn (Green Goblin) essentially controlling the vast majority of super-powered characters in the Marvel Universe. The press release echoes the teaser image, noting:

"From the tone of the storylines, to the stunning new artistic look, The Heroic Age ushers in a dramatic new vision of the Marvel Universe. Marvel's most elite characters will be at the center of The Heroic Age, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and more!"

DC Entertainment recently announced a similar venture for the DCU to begin in April 2010 entitled "Brightest Day." The parallel tonal shifts come on the wave of a successful United States presidential campaign that preached a message of hope.

Uh...

I like the inclusion of a gorilla.

That lineup could make for an interesting roster, but I'm not really a fan of Bendis' Avengers books so far.

 

[Gemini]

go to Marvel.com and enter the Konami code (Up arrow, Up arrow, Down arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow, Right arrow, Left arrow, Right arrow, the letter B, the letter A, then press enter)

 

[Captain Canuck]

go to Marvel.com and enter the Konami code (Up arrow, Up arrow, Down arrow, Down arrow, Left arrow, Right arrow, Left arrow, Right arrow, the letter B, the letter A, then press enter)

:lol::lol: That's awesome.

 

[Captain Canuck]

Uh...

I like the inclusion of a gorilla.

It's Hitman Monkey's cousin...Guerrilla Gorilla

 

[Langsta]

Introducing Marvel: The Heroic Age

The characters look kind of short. Like they're little kids or something.

 

[Zombipanda]

The characters look kind of short. Like they're little kids or something.

Hm.

Black Widow looks kind of weird.

 

[E]

The whole image just looks cheap and amateurish.

 

[Captain Canuck]

Spider-Man looks like he was pasted in the front of the picture.

 

[Ice]

The whole image just looks cheap and amateurish.

It seriously does.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

Could this character being coming to your Marvel Universe?

Maybe.....just maybe....

 

[Captain Canuck]

yeah, Wacker was plugging Condor Man in the letters page of ASM. I thought it was a joke.

 

[Ice]

Tigra's turn.

 

[Gemini]

sexy

 

[Zombipanda]

Tigra's turn.

hah!

 

[AnTwan]

Tigra's turn.

That's WAY too good to be Romita Jr.

 

[ultimatedjf]

That's WAY too good to be Romita Jr.

Lawl.

 

[Captain Canuck]

seriously, what the crap is up with the gorilla!?

EDIT: oh, so i guess it's Gorilla Man from Agents of Atlas.
I've never heard of him before.

 

[Victor Von Doom]

Gorilla Man is awesome.