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Crashman

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In an early issue of the Avengers, it was revealed that the mythical gorgon was actually just some type of broccoli-looking alien with a petrification gun, who was stranded on earth for thousands of years.

Later, his entire race was destroyed when the Phoenix force blew up their sun.
 

mrmoose

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Ichthyosaurus said:
Wasn't that a retcon?
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Aren't they all, though?

About Colossus: right before that legacy virus stuff he became a villain because... some random dude named the X-Cutioner dented his head when he was in metal form and gave him brain damage.

Also, he "cured" the Legacy virus by injecting the cure that Beast was working on and turning to steel... somehow that "supercharged" the cure and sent it airborne all over the world, instantly, at the cost of his life. They cremated him.

But no, in the vaunted Whedon Astonishing X-men run, it's revealed that an alien actually took Colossus's body before they cremated him to create a mutant cure. And that somehow Colossus was alive because reasons (ie: a writer wanted to bring him back).
 
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Mr. Poolman

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Shatterstar of X-Force fame has hollow bones and weights very low.

The Marauders (Mr. Sinister's kill crew) have been cloned and recloned so many times, they no longer remember their "prime" versions.

Lilandra was a disaster in bed according to Charles Xavier's sister.
 
Ichthyosaurus

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I remember an issue of the Avengers I read, and the Avengers (maybe had Hawkeye and Giant Man?) where in the mansion minding their own business when a weird blue alien with a comically large head and a weapon like Darth Maul came in and beat the ever living shit out of them for revenge. The only reason they survived was Janet came out of her cocoon as an insectoid and defeated him by herself. This was when I didn't know much about the Avengers or comics so it was very weird to read lol
 
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Slayven

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Ichthyosaurus said:
I remember an issue of the Avengers I read, and the Avengers (maybe had Hawkeye and Giant Man?) where in the mansion minding their own business when a weird blue alien with a comically large head and a weapon like Darth Maul came in and beat the ever living shit out of them for revenge. The only reason they survived was Janet came out of her cocoon as an insectoid and defeated him by herself. This was when I didn't know much about the Avengers or comics so it was very weird to read lol
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that was around the Gathering period, we don't talk about that.
 

mrmoose

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Do we talk about the Fantastic Four era where Susan had a boob window in the shape of a 4, the Alicia Masters that Johnny Storm was dating turned out to be a Skrull (well before Secret Invasion), the real Alicia Masters dated Ben Grimm again, Reed Richard's dad came from the future as a Cable rip-off to replace his grandson with a teenaged version named Psi-Lord, and they all fought the alternate dimension evil offspring of Franklin Richards and Rachel Summers?

Oh, and because the Avengers and FF were at such creative lows, they basically rebooted them by hiring back the Image founders, to disastrous or at best non memorable results.
 
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Slayven

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mrmoose said:
Do we talk about the Fantastic Four era where Susan had a boob window in the shape of a 4, the Alicia Masters that Johnny Storm was dating turned out to be a Skrull (well before Secret Invasion), the real Alicia Masters dated Ben Grimm again, Reed Richard's dad came from the future as a Cable rip-off to replace his grandson with a teenaged version named Psi-Lord, and they all fought the alternate dimension evil offspring of Franklin Richards and Rachel Summers?

Oh, and because the Avengers and FF were at such creative lows, they basically rebooted them by hiring back the Image founders, to disastrous or at best non memorable results.
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You forgot Johnny Storm having a Maury paternity moment
 
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Slayven

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In an alternative reality Juggernaut marries his defense attorney and has a half Japanese son that can tap into his power due to the blood connection. The kid goes by J2
 
deimosmasque

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Slayven said:
In an alternative reality Juggernaut marries his defense attorney and has a half Japanese son that can tap into his power due to the blood connection. The kid goes by J2
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That same reality has the daughter of Wolverine and Elektra. She's called Wildside and has psychic sai/claws.

Jubilee also leads the X-men but they are called the X-People now.
 
MisterHero

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Ichthyosaurus said:
I remember an issue of the Avengers I read, and the Avengers (maybe had Hawkeye and Giant Man?) where in the mansion minding their own business when a weird blue alien with a comically large head and a weapon like Darth Maul came in and beat the ever living shit out of them for revenge. The only reason they survived was Janet came out of her cocoon as an insectoid and defeated him by herself. This was when I didn't know much about the Avengers or comics so it was very weird to read lol
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I have that action figure for some reason lulz
 
Stinkles

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Duane said:
Oh yeah, I was just about to edit that in!

Yeah, Denny seemed to get it right on the second try, haha:

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Current Thor and Starlord meeting a mildly racist character named "Wand-jina " would be literally too much.

Rocket: "your name is 'Wandjina!?? Scarlet Witch get in here. Get a load of Wand-Jina! Hey Wand-jina did you choose that name 'cause Zattana was taken?"
 
Tizoc

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Current Thor and Starlord meeting a mildly racist character named "Wand-jina " would be literally too much.

Rocket: "your name is 'Wandjina!?? Scarlet Witch get in here. Get a load of Wand-Jina! Hey Wand-jina did you choose that name 'cause Zattana was taken?"
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Maybe the name is a mistranslation of Wundajin?
 
deimosmasque

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Speaking of Arcade.

He once teamed with Doctor Doom to defeat the X-Men he laughed when Doom's death traps were no more effective then his.

He throws a huge birthday gala for himself every year and invites as many super villians as possible. Most go for the free food and mock Arcade in Secret.

Much like the Joker he has multiple backstories that contradict each other.

He has a membership to the Hellfire Club.
 
Aurica

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One time, as a trick at a party to impress people, Superman melted a sword into molten steel and drank it. He described it as "a wonderful thirst-quencher."
 
Mr. Poolman

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MODOK once orchestated a complex plan of hiring a bunch of supervillains and have them steal a power source from a future displaced versions of himself just so he could screw his (one night stand) ex-girlfriend. Big head there is almost on Trump-like levels of pettiness.
 
Santini

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Miles Morales saved not only himself, but also his family's existence, with a three-week old hamburger.

Among the many relationships he's had, Daredevil has been romantically involved with a private eye, a spy, a thief, an alien, an ex-porn star, and three assassins.

Captain America once defeated a Cosmic Cube-wielding Red Skull with a Twinkie. Hail Hostess.
 
CoolestSpot

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Shortly after meeting and fighting each other, Superman and Spiderman ended up in Africa fighting a random tribesperson.

When Raph from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lost his memory for a bit, he put a bread bag over his head and a blanket as cape and became "THE DARK AVENGER" while teaming up with a man with a carrot on fire for face who was also rocking scuba flippers, all before reuniting with his family and going to take down a corrupt umpire empire.

The reason the symbiote was aggressive is because before Peter pressed the wrong button on a space dodad give him his new black outfit, Deadpool time traveled and made the same mistake, but he didnt like the black coloring on himself, and took it off. The symbiote absorbed and took on Deadpool's aggressive tendencies and would go on to become Venom. And Anti-Venom. And I think Re-Venom or some shit.

Sonic and Spawn get along really well to point Spawn hopes Sonic will come hang out with him whenever he wants.

The Green Laterns Corps are sponsored by KFC because the kentucky fried brand chicken is canonically one of most powerful items in DC multiverse on par with the anti life equation.

On that note, the main DC universe's Colonel Sanders is from Krypton (the K in KFC stands for it).
 
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Howard the duck met god, the holy spirit, and Jesus at a bar and they told him that he can't look for a god or higher being to give him purpose, he has to decide it for himself. God was bit upset at the time cause all his work had been bought out and become owned by a corporation. Howard was also in bad mood cause he was a rat at the time.

Electro had a shapeshifting prostitute he'd hook up with who'd turn into various famous super women, and he even tried Spiderman for funsies.

The bat that crashed through batman's window and inspired him was actually an ancient demon from the dark multiverse setting in motion events that'd free him and the entire mutitiude of dark worlds so that they could take over earth. There is a real life heavy metal album based off this story.

Benedict Arnold was another supernatural force the Bat family had to face.

Twoface honestly believes he is "good enough" that he can make "gay women go straight", especially if they got masks that make it so they look like they have no face.

Batman and Superman once watched alien tentacles reproduce and die during intercourse, with the heroes crying with one another during the whole thing.
 
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CoolestSpot said:
When Raph from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lost his memory for a bit, he put a bread bag over his head and a blanket as cape and became "THE DARK AVENGER" while teaming up with a man with a carrot on fire for face who was also rocking scuba flippers, all before reuniting with his family and going to take down a corrupt umpire empire.
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The movie Mystery Men was inspired by supporting characters from this book.
 
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Slayven

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Galactus considers Reed Richard his only friend.
 
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Silver Surfer once was a rapper with a "POWER COSMIXX" gimmick, backward hat and dropping pants and all.

Silver Surfer sloving problems for "all the homies" had chain effect that crashed the economy and created faminie.
 
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deimosmasque said:
Speaking of Arcade.

He once teamed with Doctor Doom to defeat the X-Men he laughed when Doom's death traps were no more effective then his.

He throws a huge birthday gala for himself every year and invites as many super villians as possible. Most go for the free food and mock Arcade in Secret.

Much like the Joker he has multiple backstories that contradict each other.

He has a membership to the Hellfire Club.
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Arcade is one of my favorite villains, he needs a mini series.
 

mrmoose

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deimosmasque said:
For all the hate it got actually liked that book a lot.
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I think it worked if you were completely detached from the characters. If you were a Runaways fan, for instance, you probably hated it.

The premise was basically that Arcade, through various means, attained pretty much god-like power over an island murderworld. He abducts teenaged superheroes, replaces them with Life Model Decoys, and has them fight to the death on this island.

The shortlived sequel was basically these teenaged superheroes pretending to be villains, and it went off the rails.
 
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Gotham City police are not legally allowed to touch the Bat-Signal as it would suggest that summoning Batman makes him their agent-so a hired civil worker/receptionist goes up to turn it on.
 

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The Fixer lives in a closed loop. He killed his past self, grew back his hair, wiped his memories and his place to avoid a time paradox. Also, Mr Hyde can be a good dad when he wants to.
 
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Christian said:
The Marvel Universe not only has an Infinity Gauntlet, it also has another cosmic piece of handwear called the Abundant Glove. Much like the Gauntlet, the Abundant Glove is composed of gems that attract one another. Unlike the Infinity Gems, the Abundant Gems are worthless individually. When they are assembled, they make the holder somewhat powerful. The gems are the embodiments or compassion, laughter, dance, respect, and dance. Yes, there are two Dance Gems.
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Phase four here we go!!!!
 
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AIs, Robots, androids, etc see Hank Pym as a creator deity. Some worship him others want to kill him on some Nietzsche shit
 
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Gotham City police are not legally allowed to touch the Bat-Signal as it would suggest that summoning Batman makes him their agent-so a hired civil worker/receptionist goes up to turn it on.
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Lol. That makes sense. If he acts as an agent of the police then 90% of the criminals he catches get to walk free because he violated their rights.
 
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