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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2022 13:07:57 GMT -5
If you got to "assemble" your own superhero team for a comic book and could pick up to 6 characters from ANY mix of publishers, eras, continuities, etc., who would get the call?
No real rules to this one (other than the maximum of 6)...even if there are characters that aren't "super" per se that works as well. Villains are acceptable too if you want to go that route.
BONUS: Come up with a creative name for your team!
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Post by MWGallaher on May 6, 2022 13:42:51 GMT -5
Here's an idea I had for a team using Marvel characters (admittedly somewhat akin to Priest's "The Crew") that would revive two of the only Silver/Bronze Age characters that, to the best of my knowledge, have never been revisited, even in this era when it seems like everybody is given another shot in the comics pages:
It's a somewhat casual assemblage of Black men who refer to themselves as The Brotherhood. In addition to commercial mainstays Luke "Power Man" Cage and Sam "Falcon" Wilson, I'd have:
Joshua, exiled African political figure and dashing crusader for justice, and
Calvin Kidd, better known as hip-hop superstar "Li'l Kidd".
Why would they hang out together? What would they do as a team? OK, I haven't thought any of that out, I just wanna bring back those last two characters from obscurity!
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Post by Confessor on May 6, 2022 18:08:23 GMT -5
I pick Jaxxon (the green space-rabbit in my avatar)...and The Beatles (who are part of the Marvel universe: see Strange Tales #130).
They'll be know as The Jaxxon 5.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2022 18:40:42 GMT -5
My Vice-Squad, to deal with rapists, cartels, snuff cults....
Betty Veronica Misty Knight Night Nurse Harleen Frances Quinzel (Harley Quinn) Jennifer Blood
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Post by tarkintino on May 6, 2022 18:51:16 GMT -5
The Odd-Ones (collectively, they are an odd bunch):
Mighty Mouse Underdog Spider-Ham Badrock Gambit
...and Wolverine (because he's on every team).
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2022 19:33:58 GMT -5
These are all awesome!!
I've got a bit of an "odd" group going as well at this point, but I need to refine a little more.
For some reason, I really want Cerebus, Badger, and Reid Fleming on a team. I have no idea where I'm going with this.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2022 20:17:08 GMT -5
I pick Jaxxon (the green space-rabbit in my avatar)...and The Beatles (who are part of the Marvel universe: see Strange Tales #130). They'll be know as The Jaxxon 5. I hate myself for "liking" this post.
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Post by codystarbuck on May 6, 2022 23:10:22 GMT -5
Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark, Wesley Dodd, Ted Knight; led by Gary Busey: Gary & the Playboys!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2022 0:49:37 GMT -5
Ok, a serious team I'd love to see...I present The Strong Six:
Tom Strong (Leader) Medusa Black Goliath Gold (Metal Men) Aquagirl (Tula) Blok (Legion of Super-Heroes)
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 7, 2022 3:09:05 GMT -5
Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark, Wesley Dodd, Ted Knight; led by Gary Busey: Gary & the Playboys! Gary Seven would be a better leader...
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 7, 2022 4:51:35 GMT -5
Whitehair Warriors: Storm, Black Cat, Warlord, Quicksilver and Ice Greenskin Guardians: Brainiac 5, Gamora, Changeling, Triton and She Hulk
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Post by Icctrombone on May 7, 2022 5:16:07 GMT -5
The promiscuous Pantheon
Tony Stark She-Hulk Daredevil Tigra Wolverine Veronica Crystal Dr. Strange Starfox
Not only will they defeat the villain, they'll date the bad guy's spouses afterwards.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2022 5:26:51 GMT -5
Okay, from Marvel…
Zeus (Team leader) Hercules Power Man Namor The Thing Colossus
My unimaginative name for my team: The New Champions
Thought of the day: my team would last one issue because I’m not sure anyone other than Juggernaut or the Destroyer could challenge such a powerful team.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2022 5:56:17 GMT -5
Okay, from Marvel… Zeus (Team leader) Hercules Power Man Namor The Thing Colossus My unimaginative name for my team: The New ChampionsThought of the day: my team would last one issue because I’m not sure anyone other than Juggernaut or the Destroyer could challenge such a powerful team. It might be the infighting that gets them first...Namor keeps giving Zeus some lip, Zeus is like "seriously bro?", Hercules is like "dad, c'mon, these are my friends...", Colossus is fretting because everyone is fighting, and Luke and Ben are down the street at a bar getting a beer to get away from it all. Seriously though, I like this "stacked" powerhouse team concept...maybe a similar villains team could make it interesting, like the 2 you mentioned, Abomination, etc.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2022 5:59:55 GMT -5
Thanks!
Yes, I think one flaw in my team is the amount of egos involved.
As for a villainous equivalent…
Abomination Juggernaut Rhino Destroyer Annihilus Hyperion
And good luck to that team, I don’t see them getting along at all (and who’d rein in Destroyer?).
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