Saturday, June 20, 2009

Civil War – Wolverine | Comics

During their publicity stunt for TV show, the young heroes of the New Warriors have tried to perform a staged attack on the hideout of the second-string bad-guys like Cobalt Man, Speedfreek, Coldheart and Nitro, that ended up in vanquishing them all when Nitro accidentally blew up in a massive blast and then escaped in the back of a pickup truck after causing a huge collateral damage to Stamford, killing many as a result.

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Woverine was fighting Arthur Blackwood and Crusader flunkies to stop them from hijacking a federal treasury. It ended up with the enemies losing and the plane they were in, crashing on a corn field. He then went to a bar for refreshment but then New Avengers and X-Men communicator calls him in. He learns about the Stamford incident from TV. The human and mutant superheroes tirelessly puts their effort in helping in this situation and Iron Man talks to Captain America about Nitro's current whereabouts.

He talked with fellow X-Men member Cyclops and Emma Frost about going after Nitro and in spite of their warning, Logan goes after the villain to avenge the deaths of innocents. Upon deciding that the nature of the blast Nitro produced during the incident was even greater than his regular extent, Wolverine goes on a personal mission to take down the man who is responsible for the infamous Stamford tragedy, which caused the Superhuman Registration Act to be created and the super-human “Civil War” as well.

As soon as he starts digging deep into the mystery in search for Nitro, he finds out disturbing information on the existence of a small group of stalkers who also is looking for the same person and has an encounter with them. Logan is anxious not only about the mysterious trio but also their superior, to whom they answer to.

Logan finally apprehends the human bomb but Nitro blew him up and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to bits. An enraged Wolverine comes after Nitro to interrogate about his secret benefactor. Namor, the Sub-Mariner and his Atlantean royal guards appears to take Nitro for trial. When he digs deep to the core of a conspiracy he is approached by The Mandroids in a three-on-one fight and then he is about to be faced by the all-powerful superhero; The Sentry.

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"Civil War – Wolverine" is a seven part mini story arc, that took place in third monthly ongoing volume of Wolverine, from issue #42-48, which by the way is a Civil War tie-in story. Famous writer Marc Guggenheim (Punisher & Bullseye – Deadliest Hits, Secret Invasion – Amazing Spider-Man) serves his writing talent for the story and sensational artist Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man, Superior Spider-Man) delivers the finishes for "Civil War – Wolverine", which was published in 2007, by Marvel Comics.

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Knocking on Heaven's Door

New Avengers member Captain America, Iron Man, Luke Cage, and Spider-Woman, along with Dagger, Daredevil, Falcon, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Thing, Yellowjacket and Wasp also briefly appeared in this story alongside many other popular superhero team and character as well. Hulkling, Patriot, Stature, Vision and Wiccan of the Young Avengers were also included in the cameo. In this solo mission to apprehend Nitro, Wolverine actually went through a personal journey and made peace with some of his past.
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Monday, June 1, 2009

Civil War | Comics

When the young mutant group of heroes, the New Warriors tried to get higher ratings for their own TV Show by ambushing a few second-string super villains like Cobalt Man, Coldheart, Nitro and Speedfreak, their plan went wrong. The villain Nitro caused an explosion during his escape attempt which killed more than 600 people, among them 60 were confirmed to be children.

This event sparked an anti-mutant hysteria in the aftermath of M-Day and the necessity for superheroes to be kept in check and thus the Super Human Registration Act, which was already being discussed by a few super people earlier, is passed within a week. According to the Act's rule, every super powered person both heroes or villains should reveal their secret identities to the government and to register with them as well.

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Captain America was approached by S.H.I.E.L.D. to work with them in support of the Act because of his influence on the community but his quick refusal made him a fugitive of law too and he narrowly escaped his capture at the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives. Captain America formed the Secret Avengers with Cable, Daredevil, Falcon, Bill Foster, Hercules and Luke Cage, who were opposed to the Registration Act. Iron Man grouped the other super peoples to the Act's support as well as Spider-Man on his side. Upon being convinced by Tony Stark, he even revealed his secret identity in front of public as a support to the Act.

Cap's team is soon joined by Young Avengers, Cloak and Dagger as they occasionally fights S.H.I.E.L.D. "cape-killer" units and other criminals. Tony on the other hand believed that, oversight of heroes is a great idea. Then, along with Mister Fantastic and Hank Pym, he created Prison 42 for captive heroes and villains alike who will not comply with them, located inside the Negative Zone. Peter Parker realized that Tony is monitoring him with his new Iron Spider suit and then took a tour of the Negative Zone; he quickly realized that he joined the wrong side.

He sneak out of Stark Tower with Aunt May and Mary Jane but Iron Man released a few villains on his tail to bring him back. It was the timely intervention of Punisher who saved Spidey and brought him to Cap's secret base. Soon, the whole super human community became split into two teams. A major conflict between the divided heroes occurs and the effect is going to shake the core of everyone’s relation with each other.

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Considered as one of the great story by renowned writer Mark Miller (Kick-Ass, Reborn), "Civil War" is a major crossover storyline of Marvel Comics, which was published in 2007. The main seven issue mini-series that was drawn by artist Steve McNiven (Death of Wolverine, Wolverine – Old Man Logan), is published with many other tie-in books as well. The event found its place in the pages of other monthly ongoing running series like Amazing Spider-Man, Black Panther, Cable/Deadpool, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, New Avengers, Punisher – War Journal, Sensational Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Thunderbolts and Wolverine.

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Heroes Divided by War

"Civil War" has changed the dynamics of heroes in the whole Marvel Universe from inside out as heroes who previously fought alongside against world-ending threats became each others' opponent. Doctor Strange and the team of X-Men remained mostly neutral during this event, except for Wolverine, who went on a solo mission to take down Nitro himself. The story is later adapted into a live-action film, the third movie of the Captain America trilogy titled "Captain America: Civil War" from Marvel Studios on 2016.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Elephantmen | Comics

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Elephantmen | Comics
Located in a secret location somewhere in North Africa, a top secret research facility of the MAPPO Corporation were doing genetic research on human/animal hybrids to produce the next generation's super powered mindless army of tomorrow. A delusional Japanese scientist, Dr. Kazushi Nikken were running those illegal experiments on African animal species of the likes of wild Warthogs, Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos and other species of large mamals, forcing implantation of their embryos into the wombs of local women to force them into give birth to the race of “Elephantmen” before disposing them off. These super soldiers were taught to serve MAPPO without any sort of free will of their own.

When the United Nations eventually found out about these dirty secrets that MAPPO had been keeping under cover for more than over two centuries, they sent armed forces to raid in their top secret base. The militia that has stormed MAPPO’s hidden base, fought against the mind controlled army and the ensuing battle led to many casualties from both sides. Finally, the collision came to an end with the personnel of MAPPO being arrested by the military and the Elephantmen are all allowed to establish themselves in the outside world. Hip Flask, Ebony Hide, Tusk, Casbah Joe, Obadiah Horn and others of their kind try die-hard to co-exist among the humans; with help from Vanity Case, Herman Strumm, Queen Sahara, a little girl Savannah and a young cab driver Miki.

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Elephantmen is a a monthly ongoing series from writer Richard Starkings, Tom Scioli, Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants, Steampunk) and Jill Freshney with artist Justin Norman, Chris Bachalo (Captain America – Homeland, Dark Reign – The Sinister Spider-Man), Rob Steen and Chris Burnham. This monthly comic book series is published by Image Comics since 2006 with Comicraft company and itself is a spin-off from the Hip Flask series, also published by Image Comics. Hip Flask is regularly featured in the Elephantmen series along with his fellow hybrids from MAPPO. The whole series centers on the different point of view that the humans existing on that universe has on these genetic freaks and the struggle for a peaceful co-existence that the Elephantmen are typically going through.
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Friday, May 15, 2009

New Avengers – Civil War | Comics

In wake of superhero Civil War, New Avengers are about to go to war with each other over their beliefs.

Following tragic events of "Stamford Incident", government issued Superhuman Registration Act that requires all individual with superpowers to have their secret identity revealed and work for them. Whereas Iron Man thinks this is a reasonable idea, Captain America refused to hunt down his fellow heroes and went AWOL.

Now that he is a known fugitive, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends a group of "Cape-Killers" agents after him along with his friend Dum Dum Dugan. He barely managed to escape and meet Sam Wilson AKA Falcon on a safe-house. They went to see Henry Pym to seek help but he called authority and Cap made a mess out of him on his way out.

Iron Man and Ms. Marvel goes to see Luke Cage, asking him whether he is willing to sign but he refuses to and waits at his home in Harlem after sending Jessica Jones with his kid to Canada. At midnight, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents came knocking down at him and he fought until Captain America came to take him alongside Daredevil and Falcon.

Spider-Woman finds herself torn between being a double agent for both Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. She goes into hiding and got a surprise visit from Nick Fury, which turns out to be an LMD that is controlled by Maria Hill. She is taken into custody by force but Hydra raids the Helicarrier she was in to abduct her and took her to Hydra Island.

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She is greeted by her handler Connely, who wishes for her to take over their organization by replacing Viper. She fights him and a couple of agents before blowing up that entire island straight to hell before leaving. Back in New York, she goes to the safe-house where Cap was building a resistance of heroes and begs to take her in.

Long after locking himself up, The Sentry has recently found new purpose after joining New Avengers but is torn between his friends going into a superhero "Civil War" despite having sided with Iron Man. Considering any of his action can spell doom for them all, he chose to fly to moon seeking peace only to be attacked by Inhumans.

Right after he incapacitates them, Bob has been summoned by their king Black Bolt and over dinner, they all catch up to current events. He was asked to stay the night there and Royal Family member Crystal was pursuing to resume their former relationship from long ago until Iron Man showed up at their doorstep to take Sentry back.

Outside of Avengers Tower, a guy hacks into suits of stationed S.H.I.E.L.D. guards that froze and cause them to fell. He then walks into the building by passing every security measures to reach to top and come across Edwin Jarvis. Seeing him trying to reach for alarm, the man shot him and turned to see Iron Man standing behind him.

Though startled, he immediately shut Tony down with an override code and he falls flat in his suit. He turns out to be a former disgruntled employee who is sick of current conflict of heroes and berates Tony for going up against him. According to him, Stark is ashamed and is hiding behind his technology that he wears as armor.

Tony pints out that killing him will only make him a martyr but his guest has some other ideas, which revolves around an Antimatter generator. From Helicarrier, S.H.I.E.L.D. observes an anomaly in guard formation at Stark Tower and Maria Hill is called in. After some inspection, she deployed her units to go there and check in on Stark.

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A "Civil War" is breaking down superhero communities and former friends now stand rivals in terms of ideal. Marvel Comics hires writer Brian Michael Bendis (House of M, Secret War) to continue his run of New Avengers monthly ongoing comic-book series for its fifth storyline as a tie-in to titular event, collecting issues #21-25.

Bendis was aided by artists Howard Chaykin (Punisher War Journal – Jigsaw, Wolverine – The Death of Wolverine), Jim Cheung (X-Force, Young Avengers), Leinil Francis Yu (Infinity, Secret Invasion), Olivier Coipel (Thor – Rebirth, X-Men – Primer) and Pasqual Ferry (Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate Iron Man II) on individual issues.

With their newly reformed team broken up because of a law, heroes are fighting among themselves over ideologies other than bad guys. Superhuman Registration Act has affected each of their lives in different ways but they are still regrouping, forming resistance against authority and fighting their ground till the end.

Since every renowned cape wearer is in conflict with their rival group, it may seem like villains are taking a back seat but all they are doing is preparing for something very big soon. A much larger plot has been developed by a sinister party that will affect heroes even more than they can even think of in upcoming "Revolution" storyline.
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