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Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Man-Thing | Comics

Eons ago, a godlike being has constructed the Fallen Stars from the thoughts of his own mind, who also created a woman, Cleito to represent the nature of reality on Earth. Cleito also initiates the first Man of Lineage with Adam K'ad-Mon. Their birth site became known as the Nexus of Reality which the successors of generations known as Nexus guardians will look after.

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Man-Thing | Comics

But over period of time this duty however was being neglected by their descendants till it was completely discarded by the last one of the lineage, biochemistry professor Dr. Theodore Sallis at Empire State University. Very introvert, yet very bright, Sallis was recruited by the army for "Project Sulfur" where he developed "Serum SO-2" as a way to survive bio-chemical warfare and even worked with Dr. Curt Conners.

But the project was later abandoned for its effect of monstrous appearance on people. After he got married to one of his students Ellen Brandt, S.H.I.E.L.D. hired him to re-produce the Super Soldier Serum that created Captain America. He developed a version derived from his Serum SO-2.

Due to AIM’s untimely interference, he ran and took the serum but ended up on swamp, where he was transformed by mystical forces mixed with hazardous biochemicals into a dreadful creature who goes by the name Man-Thing and burns people having fear in his their mind within touch. He met Doctor Strange, Hulk, Ka-Zar, The Punisher and Thor, as well as served The Thunderbolts for a brief period. With Ghost Rider, Morbius and Werewolf by Night, he also serves in Legion of Monsters.

For more information on Man-Thing comics series, you can check out these links below.

Man-Thing (Comics) Wikipedia


Man-Thing (Comics) Marvel Wikia



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The Swamp Fever

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Essential Man-Thing Vol 01


Essential Man-Thing Vol 02

Man-Thing – Whatever Knows Fear

Legion of Monsters

Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing

Conceived from the idea of legendary comic-book masters Stan Lee (Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil), Roy Thomas (Black Knight, Captain Marvel) and Gerry Conway (Fantastic Four, Iron Man) in 1971, Man-Thing is a fictional monster character from Marvel Comics.

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Melancholy Muck-Monster

The character have first appeared on the pages of Savage Tales and later having several of his own monthly title as well as appearing on the series Adventure Into Fear. The character has somewhat a few similarities with a fictional DC Comics character named Swamp Thing, created by Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta).
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Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Captain Marvel | Comics

A hero from a distant world and an alien by race, Mar-Vell of the Kree Empire was always a recognizable symbol for heroism and considered as one of the greatest heroes of all time. He was a white-skinned Kree minority who was on a mission to observe Earth on behalf of the Empire. His superior Colonel Yon-Rogg’s attempt to kill him by sending Kree Sentry #459 after him revealed Mar-Vell on public while he defeated it and the crowd immediately dubbed him as Captain Marvel.


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Captain Marvel | Comics

Yon-Rogg even misled Ronan the Accuser against him and this internal conflict ran until the Supreme Intelligence finally intervened. Later on Earth, he found himself trapped in the realm of Negative Zone, which he later swapped place with young adventurer Rick Jones via his "Nega-Bands".

He confronted Fantastic Four and The Avengers while trying to get rid of this complexity when Kree/Skrull War took place. Mar-Vell soon acquires ‘Cosmic Awareness’ and become the protector of the universe as he stood up against The Mad Titan; Thanos. He later faced the villainous Nitro who exposed him to lethal nerve gas and ‘The Death of Captain Marvel’ became imminent.

Heroes like Drax, Spider-Man and The Thing came to pay their final respect to him and his son Genis-Vell, also an alternate reality daughter Phyla-Vell continued his legacy. During Civil War, he was brought from past through a wrinkle in space. He’d eventually die protecting the others during "Avengers Vs. X-Men" and Carol Danvers; former Ms. Marvel will take the mantle of Captain Marvel.

For more information on Captain Marvel comics series, you can check out these links below.

Captain Marvel (Comics) Wikipedia

Captain Marvel (Comics) Marvel Wikia

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Protector of the Universe

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Marvel Masterworks – Captain Marvel Vol 01 (Softcover)

Marvel Masterworks – Captain Marvel Vol 01 (Hardcover)

Essential Captain Marvel Vol 01

Marvel Masterworks – Captain Marvel Vol 02

Marvel Masterworks – Captain Marvel Vol 03

Marvel Masterworks – Captain Marvel Vol 06

Avengers – Kree/Skrull War (Softcover)

Avengers – Kree/Skrull War (Hardcover)

The Life of Captain Marvel

Essential Captain Marvel Vol 02

What If? Classic Vol 03

The Life and Death of Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel – The Death of Captain Marvel

Marvel Visionaries – Roy Thomas

Marvel Visionaries – Gil Kane

Captain Marvel – First Contact

Captain Marvel Vol 01 – Nothing To Lose

Captain Marvel Vol 02 – Coven

Captain Marvel Vol 03 – Crazy Like A Fox

Captain Marvel Vol 04 – Odyssey

Captain Marvel – Secret Invasion (Softcover)

Captain Marvel – Secret Invasion (Hardcover)

Chaos War – Avengers

Avengers Vs. X-Men Companion

Back in the 1967, Stan Lee (Silver Surfer – Judgment Day, Silver Surfer – Parable) and Gene Colan (Daredevil, Doctor Strange) came up with the concept of the character Mar-Vell, who was a captain at Kree military and his heroics has earned him the name Captain Marvel. Then Roger Stern (Ghost Rider, X-Men Vs. The Avengers) and John Romita Jr. (The Sentry, World War Hulk) made Monica Rambeau the second person to use that title.

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Hero Out of Time!

Afterwards, Genis-Vell, Phyla-Vell, Khn'nr, Noh-Varr and finally Carol Danvers took the name in honor of Mar-Vell. Over the later years, Captain Marvel became more of a mantle that various individual took, just like Captain America. Alternate version of the role was created by Marvel Comics for Age of Ultron, House of M, Marvel Zombies, The Thanos Imperative and Ultimate Universe reality. Mar-Vell was featured in the Avengers – Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated TV show as well.
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Friday, July 18, 2003

Silver Surfer | Comics

On a technologically advanced distant planet Zenn La, there lived an intelligent youth Norrin Radd, whose people had conquered wants and need of any kinds, thus living peacefully until one day a alien spaceship entered its atmosphere to bring death and destruction, as it belonged to the cosmic entity Galactus, the devourer of planets.

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Silver Surfer | Comics

In a desperate moment of trying to save his home world from being obliterated, Norrin offers him to be his herald to find out new worlds for him to consume. The devourer accepted his offer and transformed him into Silver Surfer with pure cosmic energy and a board that resembles to a surfboard. Over the years as Silver Surfer, he served Galactus for a long period, fought The Mighty Thor, visited Earth and meets the Fantastic Four.

Silver Surfer have formed a team called Defenders along with Doctor Strange, Hulk and The Submariner. He earned the enimity of Dracula, Mephisto, Doctor Doom and Terrax by time. Silver Surfer also tangled with Thanos; the lover of cosmic entity Death and even got killed by him once. The Surfer encountered Ego the Living Planet, Super-Skrull, Midnight Sun, Nebula and Tyrant on occasion.

On planet Sakaar, he was forced to battle Hulk in an arena as a captive of Red King (Planet Hulk). Later, he helped Galactus set free from Annihilus and resumed his role as his herald. Surfer came across High Evolutionary and his cosmic-powered herald before leading Galactus to Asgard in search for a Cosmic Seed that led into a conflict with Thor and Odin.

For more information on Silver Surfer comics series, you can check out these links below.

Silver Surfer (Comics) Wikipedia

Silver Surfer (Comics) Marvel Wikia

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Clash of Cosmic Heralds

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Marvel Masterworks – Fantastic Four Vol 05 (Softcover)

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Silver Surfer – The Coming of Galactus

Fantastic Four – The Coming of Galactus

Silver Surfer Epic Collection – When Calls Galactus

Essential Fantastic Four Vol 03

Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol 02

Fantastic Four –The Peerless Power of The Silver Surfer

Bring On the Bad Guys

Sons of Origins of Marvel Comics

Marvel’s Greatest Superhero Battles (Softcover)

Marvel’s Greatest Superhero Battles (Hardcover)

Silver Surfer – Origins

Marvel Masterworks – Silver Surfer Vol 01 (Softcover)

Marvel Masterworks – Silver Surfer Vol 01 (Hardcover)

Origins of Marvel Comics (Softcover)

Origins of Marvel Comics (Hardcover)

Silver Surfer Omnibus Vol 01

Essential Silver Surfer Vol 01

Silver Surfer Epic Collection – Freedom

Marvel Masterworks – Silver Surfer Vol 02 (Softcover)

Marvel Masterworks – Silver Surfer Vol 02 (Hardcover)

Marvel Masterworks – Fantastic Four Vol 12

Marvel Visionaries – Jack Kirby Vol 01

Mighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers

Contest of Champions

Avengers – The Contest

Silver Surfer – Judgment Day (Softcover)

Silver Surfer – Judgment Day (Hardcover)

Essential Silver Surfer Vol 02

Silver Surfer – Parable (Softcover)

Silver Surfer – Parable (Hardcover)

Silver Surfer – The Enslavers

Silver Surfer – Rebirth of Thanos (Softcover)

Silver Surfer – Rebirth of Thanos (Hardcover)

Silver Surfer – Homecoming

Infinity Gauntlet (Softcover)

Infinity Gauntlet (Hardcover)

Thor – Blood and Thunder

Darkseid Vs. Galactus – The Hunger

Green Lantern/Silver Surfer – Unholy Alliances

Captain Universe – Power Unimaginable

Silver Surfer – Dangerous Artifacts

Silver Surfer – Inner Demons

Untold Tales of The New Universe

Annihilation Omnibus

Incredible Hulk – Planet Hulk (Softcover)

Incredible Hulk – Planet Hulk (Hardcover)

Silver Surfer – Requiem (Softcover)

Silver Surfer – Requiem (Hardcover)

Silver Surfer – In Thy Name

Beta Ray Bill – Godhunter

Hercules – Twilight of A God

During their run on the superhero team Fantastic Four, Stan Lee (Silver Surfer – Judgment Day, Silver Surfer – Parable) and Jack Kirby (Black Panther, Eternals) has created the fictional cosmic character who debuted in the pages of Fantastic Four issue #48 in 1966 from Marvel Comics. The character received immense popularity from the masses and soon got his own monthly ongoing series as well as featured in many crossover events like Infinity Gauntlet, Annihilation, The Thanos Imperative and Infinity.

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Raising Cosmic Hell

Writer J. Michael Straczynski (Civil War – Spider-Man, Silver Surfer – Requiem), Greg Pak (Iron Man – House of M, Magneto – Testament), Jim Starlin (Infinity Crusade, Infinity War), Dan Slott (She-Hulk, The Thing), Matt Fraction (Fear Itself, Second Coming) and most notably artists Ron Garney (Captain America, Uncanny X-Men) and Ron Lim (Fantastic Five, Thanos Vs. Hulk) has taken turns on the character over time. The character was adapted for the 2007 live-action movie Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer where actor Doug Jones portrayed the character.
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