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Darin
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 8:56 am |
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... long live Marvel's one, true Superman pastiche! 
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 8:57 am |
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They killed the Sentry? How?
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:01 am |
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Thor killed him in the last issue of Siege.
Edited to add: I'm not putting spoilers on any of this because it's already been out there for a while on sites like Wikipedia and Newsarama.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:04 am |
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Sentry was a waste of space anyway, the only time I read him was the Jenkins/Romita Jr. mini.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:09 am |
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After reading Wiki, isn't it possible that the sun would revive him since his power is that of a million suns or some bullshit?
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:10 am |
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There was some secret message he left for Reed or something, too.
And he was a Marvelman pastiche, not Superman.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:11 am |
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I feel that now that Thor is back, there wasn't much "need" for the Sentry in the Avengers or in Marvel's line-up. As far as him being Marvel's Superman pastiche, I always like Gladiator far better... both visually and powers-wise. I think Gladiator has a lot of cool potential and wouldn't mind seeing a good writer/editor put him in the Avengers in the absence of Thor or Hercules... y'know, give him a chance to ascend from being Marvel's whipping boy suffering from Worfism (a term my girlfriend uses to describe a character who is said to be tough, but always loses right away to establish how dangerous the threat is... kind of like how they used Worf on TNG or Superman in the first season of Justice League).
He could stand to get a name change, though. That's not unheard of over in the MU.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:14 am |
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Rafael wrote: There was some secret message he left for Reed or something, too.
And he was a Marvelman pastiche, not Superman. Marvelman is a pastiche of Captain Marvel, who is a knock-off of Superman. So, come on.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:15 am |
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Rafael wrote: And he was a Marvelman pastiche, not Superman. I don't want to argue. Sentry was routinely criticized as "Marvel's Superman" and that's where I'm coming from... regardless of how much he actually resembles some other character(s).
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:17 am |
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How cute. It's as if you're inside each other's minds.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:17 am |
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Rafael wrote: How cute. It's as if you're inside each other's minds. Ick.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:19 am |
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You're the one who was turned on by him.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:19 am |
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Hanzo the Razor wrote: You're the one who was turned on by him. You're so jealous sometimes.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:20 am |
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You're mine, Karen Page Rafael.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:22 am |
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As if there is any doubt...
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:24 am |
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_________________ Darin Wagner
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:24 am |
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But back to my point, Superman and Marvelman are different enough character to have different types of pastiches. We don't call Midnighter a Zorro pastiche, after all.
And yes, I'm well aware Sentry was usually referred as "Marvel's Superman" The ignorance annoyed the heck out of me. Gladiator is a Superman pastiche. Sentry is not.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:31 am |
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Anyway, I think in Marvel tradition it would cool if Gladiator joined the Avengers and took the name "Sentry." Or "Power Man" or some other name not being used right now over there in that universe.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:05 am |
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Rafael wrote: But back to my point, Superman and Marvelman are different enough character to have different types of pastiches. We don't call Midnighter a Zorro pastiche, after all.
And yes, I'm well aware Sentry was usually referred as "Marvel's Superman" The ignorance annoyed the heck out of me. Gladiator is a Superman pastiche. Sentry is not. Cripes, you're out of your gord on this one. Guy who flies, has super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, has a cape, has a "S" logo and isn't Superman = Superman pastiche
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:07 am |
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Darin wrote: Anyway, I think in Marvel tradition it would cool if Gladiator joined the Avengers and took the name "Sentry." Or "Power Man" or some other name not being used right now over there in that universe. If they could find a way for Gladiator not to suck, it would be cool.
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:09 am |
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I always liked Gladiator as well. Have his appearances in Annihilation and the other recent Marvel cosmic titles been any good?
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Post subject: Now that the (spoiler) is dead... Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:14 am |
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Gladiator's appearance in the War of Kings mini (Marvel cosmic event) was great... and drawn by Paul Pelletier, so that's a plus. He was a pretty central character in that mini and with the death of Lillandra (sp), he is now head of the Sh'iar . I've always liked the character from FF #249 onwards.
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