#Ultraforce/Avengers

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George Pérez, Ultraforce/Avengers #1 double page splash pgs. 34-35

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Hulk’s most DISGUSTING form was created by a SECRET Infinity Stone! 🤢

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instead of doing ultimates again we should revive the ultraverse Avengers/Ultraforce................ 2

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365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

January 12th - The Black Knight

There have been a couple heroes (and villains) who have operated as The Black Knight throughout history.  The contemporary Black Knight is Dane Whitman. Dane was a young historian who came to inherit his uncle Nathan Garrett's castle in a remote region of The united Kingdom.  He was unaware that his uncle had been the notorious Black Knight, a super villain who had battled The Avengers.  This was a matter young Dane discovered whilst reviewing his uncle’s left behind notes and inventions.

Eventually Dane came upon the Ebony Blade and upon touching the sword he was visited by the spectral form of the knight, Sir Percival of the Round Table. This ghost explained the history of the blade and its curse. Taking up the weapon Dane decided to become a hero, joining the Masters of Evil just as his uncle did, but with the intent of infiltrating them from within. This he did to aid the Avengers, but they did not trust him until he later assisted them against Kang the Conqueror.

As the heroic Black Knight, Dane would go on to have many adventures, traveling back in time, exploring the strange realm of Otherworld, the mystical island of Avalon and the perilous Weirdworld.  Along his journeys the knight acquired a winged stead named Valinor.

The knight later rejoined The Avengers and was severely injured in battle against the villainous Mister Hyde.  Dane recuperated and remained with the Avengers, becoming quite close with his teammate, the Inhuman Crystal. Crystal was estranged from her then husband, Quicksilver, but not yet divorced and the fledgling romance between her and Dane caused them both a good deal of consternation.  At the same time. Dane also found himself growing romantically close with his other teammate, the Eternal known as Sersi.  

Eventually, both Dane and Sersi decided to leave the Avengers together and shortly thereafter Dane was transported to another universe where he became a member of the super-team called UltraForce.  Sersi would later facilitate Dane’s return to the 616 Universe where he he went on to join Luke Cage’s new iteration of The Heroes for Hire.  

Some time later, The Black Knight loaned his services to Captain Britain’s MI-13 team.  He was injured during the Skrull Invasion event and saved by the healing powers of Faiza Hussain.  Faiza would go on to become the new weirder of the magic sword Excalibur and Dane aided her on her journey to become a successful steward of the powerful weapon.

Actor Kit Harington portrays a version of the character in the MCU movies, debuting in The Eternals.  The hero first appeared in the pages of Avengers Vol. 1 #47 (1967).

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Sersi

-Real name: -

-A.k.a.: Circe, Mesmer, Sorceress, Sylvia Sersi

-Publisher: Marvel

-Type: Eternal

-Afilliations: Avengers, Eternals, The God Squad, Ultraforce

-Powers: Super strength, cosmic energy manipulation, cosmic energy projection, matter manipulation to subatomic level, mind control, telekinesis, force field, telepathy, teleportation, agility, enhanced durability, blast power, divine powers, genetic manipulation, healing, flight, heat generation, illusion casting, immortal, intellect, invulnerability, levitation, light projection, longevity, psionic, psychic, reality manipulation, stamina, super hearing, super sight, super speed, unarmed combat, willpower-based constructs.

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I grabbed this Mike Wieringo pin-up from the Dream Team comic (featuring Ultraverse/Marvel pin-ups galore!) to represent GODWHEEL (1994-1995). These two don't get to duke it out in the actual Godwheel story, but any excuse to run some Wieringo art!

MORE: http://bit.ly/Godwheel-1995

- - -Artists: Mike Wieringo, Terry Austin & George Cox IIIFrom: Dream Team #1 (interior)Featuring: Prime vs Thor

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If there was a Mt. Rushmore of superhero artists, in my opinion it would contain Kirby, Ditko, Byrne and George Perez, and as a child of the ‘80s, Perez is my personal favorite. On every panel he worked on, he balanced exquisite detail with stunning clarity (who draws curly hair better?) He brought depth and personality to every character he touched. His architecture and anatomy were always top-notch and his compositions were imaginative and often breathtaking. There are so many great series I could mention – Avengers, Teen Titans, Fantastic Four, Justice League, Crisis on Infinite Earths, etc. (any other Ultraforce fans out there?) – but my personal favorite was Wonder Woman, which I would argue is not only the definitive take on her iconic character, but also one of the single greatest superhero runs in the history of the medium. I re-read these stories last year and they hold up incredibly well. There are no words to express how grateful I am to Mr. Perez for his life’s work in comics. I’m sure we all wish him comfort and peace in these last precious days, and I hope that he feels satisfied with a life very well lived. Thank you, George!

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George Pérez and Keith Aiken UltraForce #8 Double-Splash Pages 2 and 3 Original art Original Art (Malibu, 1995). Dane Whitman (aka the Black Knight) arrives in the Ultraverse on this page from the Malibu/Marvel crossover issue. His lover/Avengers teammate Sersi is also mentioned,

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Once upon a time, there were few Marvel heroes crossed to Ultraverse since Black September. Black Knight became the leader of Ultraforce and Juggernaut became the member of The All New Exiles which they were fight together in Ultraverse. #marvelcomics #malibucomics #ultraverse #allnewexiles #ultraforce #blackknight #juggernaut #avengers #xmen #mcu 漫威 #マーベル #復仇者聯盟 #avengers #アベンジャーズ #marvellegends #toy #toyphotography #toyphotogallery #toygroup_alliance #actionfigurecollection #actionfigures #actionfigurephotography #toyphotography #toystagram #toygram #toys4life #玩具收藏 #フィギュアーツ写真部 #フィギュア撮影友の会 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0D6zM9gtvA/?igshid=1aklq408bjpko

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UltraForce 1 cover by Steven Butler

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A #BlackKnight for the Ages. #Avengers #Defenders #Excalibur #HeroesForHire #MI13 #Ultraforce #DaneWhitman #EbonyBlade #Marvel #MarvelComics #MarvelLegends #ActionFigure https://www.instagram.com/p/BqriFTxnxLU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oqu14uu7i9le

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D23 Dissect: Kit Harrington Is Black Knight - Get Over It!

Due to the unexpected and frankly unwarranted barrage of controversy that the reveal of Kit Harington portraying Black Knight in the upcoming 2020 Eternals movie is getting, I thought it necessary to bring an unbiased opinion to the conversation.

By unbiased I mean acknowledging and not insulting Kit Harington fans who have strong opinions on who he should be playing in the MCU, but still respecting the character he is portraying and what it could mean for Harington in the MCU.

Background:

Firstly, I have to say with every comment I read and every negative reaction I see to this casting announcement, I feel very sad for Kit Harington and the original creators of the Black Knight character.

Because Black Knight is more of a mantle than a superhero there are many different versions of the character, much like a lot of superheroes, the version Harington has been cast as is Dane Whitman, who is an American scientist of British descent who is the third character to don the mantle of Black Knight.

As with the second incarnation of the character Nathan Garrett, Whitman is a descendant of the original Black Knight Sir Percy, but also the nephew of Garrett who donned the mantle and became a supervillain.

After inheriting the Ebony Blade, he became the Black Knight and has since been a long-standing member of the Avengers as well as the Defenders, Heroes for Hire, Ultraforce and Masters of Evil among others.

Unfounded Hate:

Alright so yes Black Knight is not that well known of a character, Dane Whitman has never had an official appearance outside of the comics and because of that, yes I can understand why fans of Kit Harington are disgruntled about the fact that he has seemingly been saddled with such a random role.

However, let’s face it, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is founded on virtually unknown Marvel characters. The Avengers were B and C-list heroes prior to their introduction into the MCU and this is because all of the A-List Marvel characters were owned by other studios.

Kevin Feige is praised as the Messiah of Marvel but in reality it is more like Midas because even the most unknown of characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy can become fan-favourites when given the Feige treatment.

The best and most well-known characters prior to their appearance in the MCu were Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Spider-Man, the twins were compromised going in due to a deal with Fox about not mentioning any Mutant-related affiliations and Spider-Man is no longer part of the MCU due to a breakdown in Feige’s deal with Sony.

Yet rather than the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man prior to Holland’s appearance as the character being the favourites of today’s superhero fandom, instead we have fans in love with Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Ant-Man and Black Panther.

So it stands to reason that, if Black Knight turns out to be a strong enough character, that his commercial viability will grow just as most Marvel superheroes have in the last eleven years.

Kit Harington:

Now as for the casting of Kit Harington itself, I have mixed feelings about it. Not only do I feel that Eternals is a rather crowded movie as it is, but also Black Knight has never had any real affiliations with the Eternals...in fact he is most prominently a supporting character of Captain Britain aka Brian Braddocks who is the twin brother of the Mutant Psylocke and was very obscurely teased in Avengers: Endgame.

So maybe Captain Britain would have been the better role for the British actor? At least he has already been teased and would be a more fan-favourite choice I feel.

But moving away from which role would suit Harington better, we have to consider that a role this obscure is maybe actually justified considering that his most prominent movie role to date is 2014′s Pompeii, because of course, Harington is quintessentially associated with Game of Thrones and his role as Jon Snow.

Also, it seems that any role outside of Game of Thrones has not been well received by critics or fans as the television series Gunpowder was an absolute flop.

I am personally quite happy that Kit Harington is in a role where he hopefully won’t outshine his former GOT co-star Richard Madden who is seemingly in the leading role of Ikaris, because Madden does not have the same fame recognition as Harington.

Simply put, actors like Kit Harington, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams are prominently and forever known as their characters from Game of Thrones, but actors who did not survive the entire run like Richard Madden had the chance to break free from being type cast and fortunately that is what he has done.

With roles in the live-action Cinderella as Prince Kit (ironic), the BBC series Bodyguard and most recently starring alongside Taron Egerton and Jaime Bell in Rocketman are all not only Madden’s way of keeping the money rolling in but also building up his portfolio in versatile roles.

However, I still remember him as a child actor 20 years ago in the CBBC series Barmy Aunt Boomerang, this guy has been working for 20 years and I feel he needs his time in the spotlight because even though he was a main character in Game of Thrones his biggest moment was unfortunately the Red Wedding and he was constantly overshadowed by Kit Harington’s Jon Snow.

Overview:

Alright so to sum up, yes for fans of Kit Harington who aren’t comic-book fans it may be a kicker for them to know he is going to portray a character not many people know. However, considering where Harington is in his career, a small role in an ensemble superhero movie may be the best he is expected to get.

Do I feel he could have been in a better role? Yes, but I am not going to cry about it and instead just appreciate the fact that he is in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.

Also, I have to say, with all the attention and hate that this announcement has received, it has taken away from the rest of the news surrounding the Eternals movie during the D23 Expo panel.

Not only did we have reveals of how these actors will look in their costumes, but also the announcement that Gemma Chan is also a new addition to the movie...the big news there being she isn’t reprising her role as Minn-Erva from Captain Marvel but instead portraying Sersi who many fans originally believed Angelina Jolie was signing up to portray before she became Thena who is the cousin of Thanos.

On a side note, as a Brit myself I have to say, I love the fact that the MCU has such a strong representation not only of British talent but also transforming TV actors into movie level stars. Not only with Karen Gillan as Nebula but now Gemma Chan, Richard Madden and Kit Harington. It does actually fill me with some patriotic pride and nothing really does that for me.

As I said before, the MCU was built on the foundation of either B/C-List heroes taking centre stage or the inclusion of big names in smaller roles to make the smaller roles big. So rather than hating on the fact that Kit Harington isn’t at the centre of the action this time around, enjoy and endorse his appearance in the upcoming movie so that he possibly has a more prominent role in the future of the MCU.

So those are my thoughts on Kit Harington being cast as Black Knight, what do you guys think? Post your comments and check out more D23 Dissects as well as other posts.

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I will try to answer your questions in parts:

✔️Is this the same grandmaster from Ragnarok?

🔸Yes he is the same, although in Thor Ragnarok they did not reveal his real poders, except when they say that he is one of the "Originals"

✔️Do you have any theories about the grandmaster?

🔸Yes, I have some theories and in other post I will talk about them

✔️You said Nemisis would be a villain if she was resurrected, right? Why is that?

Well...

🔸The Ego Gem is the seventh Infinity Stone, hidden in an unknown realm known as the Ultraverse in the Marvel Comics Universe. Infinity War explains the Infinity Stones were created by the Big Bang that gave birth to the universe. In the comics, the seven Infinity Stones were actually held within a single omnipotent being called  Nemesis who grew tired of her existence and willed herself to shatter into the six Infinity Stones, with the seventh stone holding her consciousness

The comics do not explain the Ego Stone’s power in great detail, saying only that it’s very powerful and that there was a time it took possession of a former Avenger named Sersi. When the Ego Stone comes into contact with the other Infinity Stones, Nemesis will be reborn

Loki and the Grandmaster had entered the Ultraverse in pursuit of the missing Infinity Stones. Loki secured the Mind Stone. Grandmaster, though, found Sersi with the other Infinity Stones along with the shocking revelation that there was a seventhInfinity Stone

He and Loki then entered into one of those classic deals on behalf of Loki (the Ultraforce) and Grandmaster (the Avengers)..

After they fought and Loki won.

This was another trick Loki, (I'll tell you this in another post if you want) he said that if the Grandmaster had not won he had not lost so this forced the Grandmaster to deliver the seventh stone

Loki was "given" Sersi, but it turned out that Sersi was actually possessed by the mystery seventh Infinity Stone!

After she wiped the floor with the other heroes, she then gave up her possession of Sersi and revealed itself as a now sentient combination of the seven Infinity Stones as a being known as Nemesis! Nemesis then seemingly destroyed the Ultraverse!

The heroes eventually unmerged and then the two groups teamed up in a massive attack on Nemesis to try to get her to put right what she had put wrong. She was a bit of a heady new god, though, and her instinct was to just destroy this plane of existence period, but Black Knight essentially sacrificed himself to break up the new combined Nemesis into her composite Infinity Stones..

In another post I will tell the story of Sersi, but from what I understand in this story, Nemesis was not on the side of the good guys.

✔️And about Adam Warlok...

🔸It is a very interesting story because he was one of the bearers of the Soul Stone and took many souls into it, even he fought with the Avengers against Thanos when the Titan tried to put out the stars. Finally he entered the Soul Stone and discovered the World- Gem and became the leader of the souls that lived there ... I like this for a new theory

(I do not think Marvel plans to includeso new characters in Endgame and we already know that MCU does not follow the line of the Comics but is inspired by many of their stories so everything could happen)

I hope I have answered your questions