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Avengers: AvX CHAMPIONS. "wedabes" declares Captain America.

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  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    edited March 2012
    Oh, that's the cover to Avenging Spider-Man #9. Here's a penciled page, also by Dodson. McKelvie noted that he got her hair perfect.

    I have to say, they are making it very hard for me to continue being indifferent to Spider-Man when that book has a murderer's row of artists coming up that includes Samnee, Dodson, and Immonen.

    I also do have to admit that one of the few things I liked about the latter half of Reed's Ms. Marvel series was his burning desire to write Spider-Man in the comics (aside from writing for the Spider-Man video games) resulted in a pretty cute pairing of the two.

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    It's also pretty great!

    So there is that too

  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    Carol's buttoned-up to her chin on that cover, and yet I think it's sexier than all the titty women out there in bikinis or "armor" that covers nothing but shins and forearms.

  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    I also read AvX1 and was also surprised that very little happened. The little preview that's been running for months was pretty much the meat of the issue. I'm starting to realize that most comics events have really lame first issues where nothing happens.

  • cshadow42cshadow42 Registered User regular
    Anyone taking bets as to who the prerequisite Event sacrifice will be? Because you know its not an Event until someone dies...

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    it's Tony's turn, right?

    I mean, Cap and Thor died already.

  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    Iron Fist kills Cyclops

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited April 2012
    no no

    Iron Phoenix punches Ultron to death

    he is given this power by Hope, who sacrifices herself in a touching scene of selflessness and bravery

    afterwards, nobody cares

    Solar on
  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    Yeah Hope can pretty much eat a uni-beam to the face.

  • SatanIsMyMotorSatanIsMyMotor Fuck Warren Ellis Registered User regular
    cshadow42 wrote: »
    Anyone taking bets as to who the prerequisite Event sacrifice will be? Because you know its not an Event until someone dies...

    I doubt we'll get much in terms of death. I think we're more likely to have someone like Jean comeback. Maybe some sort of pseudo death but I doubt a real death.

    Also, issue one of AvX gave me a strong feeling that all of the tie-ins are going to be worthless. They'll literally just be "this guy fights this guy - cool", which I suppose is fine...but I was hoping for something more substantial.

  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    Weaver wrote: »
    Yeah Hope can pretty much eat a uni-beam to the face.

    It's funny that you say that.
    Cyclops is kind of a dick.

  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    no no

    Iron Phoenix punches Ultron to death

    he is given this power by Hope, who sacrifices herself in a touching scene of selflessness and bravery

    afterwards, nobody cares

    I read this as "Hope touches herself" and it still made the same amount of sense in the incomprehensibility of Marvel summer events

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    you have got sex on the brain, that is your problem

    somewhat tangentially related

    it was hilarious when Namor turned Hope down in UXM

  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    you have got sex on the brain, that is your problem

    somewhat tangentially related

    it was hilarious when Namor turned Hope down in UXM

    and then proceeded to make out with an alien fish queen

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    he actually made out with the alien fish queen before he turned her down

    which made her getting turned down even more hilarious

    Namor was a boss in that issue

  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    AvX lettered preview

    The Mike Tyson reference feels much more like a Millar-ism than I expect from Aaron.

  • GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    it's Tony's turn, right?

    I mean, Cap and Thor died already.

    Tony...sorta died...when his brain was erased or whatever.

    I mean, not really a death death but they already used their best trick for bringing him back from the dead with that.

  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    Rulk seems the most expendable and lacking in a "patron" among the Architects.

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Rulk ain't gonna die you doofs. Hulk just got its' 50th issue and Parker has said he has plans that go on for quite a while.

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Protector is gonna die

    and I am going to wonder whether Marvel is trying to make me sad on purpose

  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    Protector has the best odds. I just refuse to believe it.

  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Protector's not going to die, he's just going to get remanded to the New Avengers after Carol leaves and the Avengers proper get the obligatory post-event shuffle.

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
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    AVENGERS #27
    BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • WALT SIMONSON (a/c)
    AVX TIE-IN!
    • With the events of AVX raging around them, an Avenger betrays the team!
    32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
    Protector gonna die

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    heeeeeeeeeeeeeeh

  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    That means he's on the X-Men's side, so good for him.

    Protector. Protect-her, see? That's the ticket.

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Man I hope that cover actually happens
    Arivia wrote: »
    Protector's not going to die, he's just going to get remanded to the New Avengers after Carol leaves and the Avengers proper get the obligatory post-event shuffle.

    He should be on the New Avengers anyway

  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Also if Protector does die

    I reserve the right here and now to be both angry and upset at it

    this includes writing posts that demean the parentage of everyone who works at Marvel

    as well as the right to wildly hurl insults at anyone who laughs at my uncontrollable sobbing

  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    TexiKen wrote: »
    That means he's on the X-Men's side, so good for him.

    Protector. Protect-her, see? That's the ticket.
    More likely he's aiding this Minister Marvel dude who is mentioned in the solicits

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  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    TexiKen wrote: »
    That means he's on the X-Men's side, so good for him.

    Protector. Protect-her, see? That's the ticket.
    More likely he's aiding this Minister Marvel dude who is mentioned in the solicits

    now I'm imagining some kree dude in a giant priest's frock with starched collar making the sign of the cross

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  • ArrynArryn Ask not the Innkeeper For destiny is thy name!Registered User regular
    You know what would be cool? A Protector/Nova team-up.

  • Witch_Hunter_84Witch_Hunter_84 Registered User regular
    Arryn wrote: »
    You know what would be cool? A Protector/Nova team-up.

    That would be the best of things.

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    I'd buy that for a dollar

  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    Arivia wrote: »
    now I'm imagining some kree dude in a giant priest's frock with starched collar making the sign of the cross

    You mean like the Church of Hala folks?
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    I want to see many more adventures in space, especially involving Protector and/or Captain Marvel. Adding Nova and Quasar would make it that much better. Pretty much my Captain Marvel story idea from a couple years ago.

  • Witch_Hunter_84Witch_Hunter_84 Registered User regular
    In regards to Protector possibly betraying the team . . .
    I bet that new Nova kid is framing Noh-Varr. I don't know who he is, but he ain't our Richard

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  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    Placing my bet on Fake-out cover, with a side-bet on, Avengers all defeated already , and that's him coming over to face whatever took them out.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    It seems like Secret Avengers has a story to tell in the tie-ins, New Avengers sorta does too, but Avengers doesn't, as though it's almost reacting to Secret Avengers' story. It gives off a Secret Invasion vibe.

  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    Fuuuuck, I'm going to buy this, aren't I?

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  • BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    That is what I mean when it seems like AvX is way more fun than past events

    Marvel knows it is just an excuse to have their two biggest teams beat the tar out of each other, and is having fun with it

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    It really seems to me like in the last few years Marvel has made fun an editorial mandate, and I love it.

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