Eddie Brock

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@TimeMasterX I mean, does it count as a spoiler if everyone says, "Hey, is the new Thor ___?" And Marvel goes, "Hah, no!" Then proceeds to drag it out as long as humanly possible before revealing that it was everyone's first guess all along?

EDIT: @Morden Man, fair. He is a bit of a one-trick pony, voice-wise. It just so happens that that voice works for Spidey, but he tries it with everyone. And he puts Kitty Pryde in everythingggggggggg.

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I'm not a huge fan of Morrison.

Charles Soule is great and Jason Aaron's independent work is even better than his work for Marvel. Everyone check out Southern Bastards if you haven't already. I think the nearest to a "favourite" writer I have is Mark Waid. And the closest I have to a least favourite writer is definitely Bendis. I cannot stand him, the way he writes, or the fact Marvel force him onto every single big title.

@Morden Man

*quietly hides Ultimate Spider-Man collection*

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

Jason Aaron had me absolutely hooked with God of Thunder, but the Jane Foster Thor run just got waaaaaaaay too preachy. Maybe it improved, but I only made it four or five issues.

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Slott's work is... alright. His biggest problem is that he generates decent story hooks but rarely sticks the landing. Mostly, though, it's just gotten stale. He's been on Amazing long enough; it's time for a new voice and a new direction.

And I still wanna know why he seems to hate Mary Jane so much...

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As someone who's written a lot of Superboy over the years, it was a lot of fun to deal with the "heir apparent" status, but ultimately it was Sisyphusean because I knew there would never be payoff, not in the RPGs' lifespan and certainly not in the comics.

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@Lord Wraith Oh, for sure, I'm not denying that Superman is a religious allegory -- only that Death/Return wasn't concerned with being presented through that lens.

And yeah, you can do Under the Red Hood without using Jason. In fact, it's almost better if Red Hood thinks he's Jason just for that added tragedy factor when Batman has to go, "I can't kill the Joker. And also, it won't bring the real Jason back anyway."

EDIT: @Morden Man I take offense to that claim! This is actually the first time I've written for the triangle, so I plan to have fun with it. In all my other short-lived attempts at Spidey, he's either already been past Gwen's death or he hasn't met one or the other yet.

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I don't mind resurrection when done well, I think Jason's resurrection was a much more interesting story than his death was with the whole Red Hood thing.
The part where I have a bit of a problem is where there can be no progress because no one ages or dies anymore. Marvel put more change into their books but even then, everything goes back to the status quo whenever a film comes out.

@TimeMasterX

Yeah, the lack of progress is irritating. There's no reason that Peter Parker and Mary Jane shouldn't be married and raising little May right now, except that the writers want Pete to be able to sleep around. Also and that Quesada and Dan Slott hate MJ for some reason.

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@Lord Wraith, that is a lovely hypothesis about the Death/Return of Superman, and I only wish it had been in the writers' minds when they conceived the story. If that story were to be rewritten today with that message at heart, I could grow to love it, but I can't love it in its current form as an obvious sales gimmick.

As for Jason, I'm cool with him coming back simply because Under the Red Hood is such a great story. Someone finally takes Batman to task for never doing what needs to be done, according to some, and putting Joker in the dirt. What I care less for is that they felt obligated to keep Jason around once that story had run its course, eventually neutering him so he could come back into the Bat-fold.

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Sidekicks in the traditional sense, a very young hero living and working directly alongside a mentor, are a dying breed, true. More and more, the model has shifted to young, somewhat independent crimefighter who receives some training from the mentor, may utilize the same aesthetic, and generally teams up for the bigger threats.

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“Calm Thor down” in this particular occasion roughly translated to ‘indirectly or directly stop Thor from killing a prominent Brotherhood member because he has a god complex’.

Carol thought about the options— fight somebody who could take her energy pulses and strength on equal footing… or try to defuse a god’s wrath. This hadn’t been the first time she and Flash had to think about how to proceed with the situation given Thor’s overzealous nature that really… couldn’t be tempered. The superheroine knew she didn’t really have to time to be choosy as either option was a headache by a different name. To calm Thor down would be the opposite of fun, but Carol felt like she was the better fit and she knew Flash was waiting for her to bring out her fist for a good old game of rock, paper, scissors to decide. But she’d never make the mistake of playing a game based on timing and chance against the Scarlet Speedster again.

“Can you handle Scarlet Witch?” She asked the speedy superhero, matter-of-factly. “Because I know I can take whatever Thor dishes out.”

“Unless you want me to go after Scarlet Witch instead?”

@Gowi

"I think you better handle Goldilocks," I answer, glancing at the fuming Thunderer with a frown. "Between the two of us, it seems less likely that he'll try to put a hammer through your teeth." Turning back to Carol, I give a little smile. "Besides, I might as well complete the Maximoff set while I'm at it."

As if on cue, Scarlet Witch looses a bolt of crackling pink energy at Captain Marvel's blindside. Acting reflexively, I grab Carol by the waist and spin her out of the shot's path. Giving a satisfied grin only slightly marred by nervousness, I say, "Looks like my dance partner's calling me out. Gotta run." And before Carol can argue about our respective assignments, I take off to meet the other Maximoff twin in battle. Unlike with Pietro, I can actually play my usual game against the Witch. In fact, my fight with Quicksilver gives me an idea for an opening move.

I start racing in circles around Wanda, picking up the speed with each pass. A vortex begins to form, funneling all the air inside the circle upwards. With just a few more moments, I could deprive Scarlet Witch of oxygen and bring the fight to a peaceful, harmless, and quick resolution. Unfortunately, Wanda doesn't go for that idea. With a terrible cry, she throws out her arms and unleashes a wave of energy. I'm caught up in it and thrown off my feet. My momentum is turned against me as I roll for a few moments before coming to a stop. Right, she's got area effects, so that tactic's a no-go. Back to basics, then.

I make a rush at Scarlet Witch, zigzagging between bolts of energy thrown my way. Just when I think I'm going to get close enough to land a punch, the Witch throws up a protective shield. The pink force field catches my fist, shuddering for a moment, before redirecting all of that energy back at me. I'm launched backwards and sail through the air until a friendly windshield breaks my fall. Scarlet Witch doesn't relent. Throwing up her hands, she starts to fold the car in half around me. I close my eyes and vibrate my molecules, passing through the car harmlessly before the two halves slam shut above me. Wanda drops the folded hunk of metal on the spot where I once lay, but I've already moved clear of the wreck.

"Alright, you wanna play rough? Let's play rough."

I decide to attempt something a little drastic. It's a new technique that I've been developing in conjunction with Harrison Wells, the STAR Lab scientist who is helping me harness my power. I zip around to various spots surrounding Wanda, pausing for only the briefest moment at each one. Once I've gotten up to speed, it begins to create a speed mirage, an illusion whereby I can create multiple afterimages of myself. I can see the confusion in Scarlet Witch's eyes as she finds herself looking at essentially a dozen blurry images of me. Unsure where I'm standing at any given time, she begins to fire energy bolts frantically. They pass through my afterimages harmlessly, like throwing rocks at a hologram. Meanwhile, I wait for the precise moment to strike...

Now!

Abandoning the speed mirage, I charge Scarlet Witch from behind. She never sees me coming as I drive a shoulder into her back, dropping her to the pavement. The impact dazes her, and the pinkish haze around her hands and body dissipates. I pick her up and carry her to the spot where I left her brother. He's still woozy from the fight, too, so it's no problem to quickly untie his hands and bind them to his sister's. "Guess what they say about twins is true, huh? You do do everything together."