Post by spiderwasp on Mar 5, 2008 22:22:05 GMT -5
Starfoxx's great post on 1985 (Exalt to you) got me to thinking. I loved many of those same things and miss many of those teams and characters. For this thread, the question is "Who do you really miss?" This can be from any time period.
Here's my top 5:
I miss...
Alpha Flight - Omega Flight is okay but they don't seem to be getting enough focus as a team. All in all, the just can't take the place of the Alphans and neither could the short-lived team they replaced them with a few yers ago. I especially thought there was more to be explored with Northstar's coming out. It happened in a great story and then was just dropped. I'd also like to see whatever happened to some of the younger members like Persuasion and Manikin.
The Defenders - This book really fizzled toward the end but it had some good years and did a lot for characters who had previously not recieved a lot of attention like Hell-cat, Nighthawk, and Valykrie. I liked it when they were the heart of the team and the powerhouses came and went.
Pulsar/Photon/Captain Marvel - I loved this character but she has barely been seen in the last few years and keeps going through name changes to the point that it's almost impossible to know what's going on with her. She needs to return to the forefront, whether it's with the Avengers, the Initiative, or in some other book.
Power Pack- All right, I know they are around just about every month but if you've read any of the books, this is clearly a Marvel Adventures type of book, set outside of previous continuity. Every issue they meet heroes they used to know well. They even recently met Franklin Richards who used to be a member of their team. In the first of their recent series they even moved to New York and were amazed by the city. Uhm, that's the city they lived in for years. I want to see the 616 Power Pack show back up. Marvel never dealt with them during Civil War at all. Shouldn't they have had to register? Shouldn't they be in the Initiative?
Squadrine Supreme - The Utopia limited series was awesome and some of their appearances since have been as well. I particularly enjoyed them in Quasar. It was nice to see them briefly as Power Princess joined the Exiles but I want more.
Here's my top 5:
I miss...
Alpha Flight - Omega Flight is okay but they don't seem to be getting enough focus as a team. All in all, the just can't take the place of the Alphans and neither could the short-lived team they replaced them with a few yers ago. I especially thought there was more to be explored with Northstar's coming out. It happened in a great story and then was just dropped. I'd also like to see whatever happened to some of the younger members like Persuasion and Manikin.
The Defenders - This book really fizzled toward the end but it had some good years and did a lot for characters who had previously not recieved a lot of attention like Hell-cat, Nighthawk, and Valykrie. I liked it when they were the heart of the team and the powerhouses came and went.
Pulsar/Photon/Captain Marvel - I loved this character but she has barely been seen in the last few years and keeps going through name changes to the point that it's almost impossible to know what's going on with her. She needs to return to the forefront, whether it's with the Avengers, the Initiative, or in some other book.
Power Pack- All right, I know they are around just about every month but if you've read any of the books, this is clearly a Marvel Adventures type of book, set outside of previous continuity. Every issue they meet heroes they used to know well. They even recently met Franklin Richards who used to be a member of their team. In the first of their recent series they even moved to New York and were amazed by the city. Uhm, that's the city they lived in for years. I want to see the 616 Power Pack show back up. Marvel never dealt with them during Civil War at all. Shouldn't they have had to register? Shouldn't they be in the Initiative?
Squadrine Supreme - The Utopia limited series was awesome and some of their appearances since have been as well. I particularly enjoyed them in Quasar. It was nice to see them briefly as Power Princess joined the Exiles but I want more.