Well, I guess I can be persuaded:
Here’s:
Blackbody
The Triumph Division
and Battlewagon
Good stuff, and I haven't heard of any of them. Homework time:
Blackbody - From 90s Silver Surfer solo run. The Blackbodies were created to instill fear in the population of the universe. Through this fear, the Uni-Lord was able to be fed with prayers. The Blackbody brings fear to all it comes across and it has the power to take all living souls into it that help power the Uni-Lord.
Triumph Division - First appeared in Invincible Iron Man #8 circa 2008. The Triumph Division were a group consisting of Philippines' finest superheroes.[2] Even though they were headquartered in the Triumph Hall in Manila,[3] they also dedicated their lives to protecting a good portion of Southeast Asia.[4] Following a Filipino tradition, the legacy of its members are familial and run back centuries, with each new generation training their whole lives to replace their elders.
Battlewagon - Couldn't find much on this, but it looks amazing and I want one. Looks like it's from Ultraverse/Prototype? The ML team must not know this exists, because you know they'd love to reuse that Bonebreaker tooling.
Your instincts are correct. He’s an Ultraverse character (c’mon, you all knew I was going slide some in, somewhere). Battlewagon is a Prototype (Ruiz) antagonist, with personal history involving Ruiz. Like Bonebreaker, he’s a cyborg.
Would everyone be interested in a brief synopsis of the characters offered? Might it help to add a sentence or two in your decision making, or just for a bit of info? Feel free to give me some feedback.
I for one appreciate the sentence or two giving some background on some of these characters. My knowledge of Marvel is limited to the few comics I was able to get as a kid and my serious collecting days from the end of the 80's to the early 90's. I can google them like anyone else, but I often won't if the look doesn't grab me.
I would pass on all of today's choices. Although if I saw Blackbody at retail, I'd probably pick it up because I like the look.
detectivehoag I appreciate your efforts to keep this thread alive while beamish is away.
Blackbody looks cool. I'd be very tempted, even if I don't know the character.
Thanks @detectivehoag for keeping this going in Beamish's absence!
Yeah, if it's not too much work, the background is interesting- I googled the Triumph Division because they appealed to me and I was curious. I'm going to read those IM issues on MU.
I would pick up all of today's picks, but the only one I NEED is Battlewagon. I didn't know he existed before today, but now my life is incomplete.
And wherever @beamish is I hope he's relaxing and enjoying himself. Dude deserves a break from keeping this place afloat all on his lonesome.
Your instincts are correct. He’s an Ultraverse character (c’mon, you all knew I was going slide some in, somewhere). Battlewagon is a Prototype (Ruiz) antagonist, with personal history involving Ruiz. Like Bonebreaker, he’s a cyborg.
Would everyone be interested in a brief synopsis of the characters offered? Might it help to add a sentence or two in your decision making, or just for a bit of info? Feel free to give me some feedback.
I'd definitely take a description (or even just a few key words) of any of 'em, but I'm also generally happy to look them up myself if I want to learn more.
The sun rises on a new One a Day, and we’re greeted by.. forces of destruction?!?
a criminal scientist, who went from weapons development to designing his own super suit, so he could capture Ms Marvel (Danvers).
Dr. Kerwin Korman / Destructor / Doomsday Man
an elite assassin for the legendary Fu Manchu, and an enemy of Shang-Chi
Sata
Created by the godlike Charon, to establish his Negation Empire, the immensely powerful demigods, deemed Lawbringers. Extremely zealous, this one has served Charon for almost 10,000 years. From CrossGen:
Lawbringer Qztr
Doomsday Man's haircut in that first picture...my god.
Sata looks awesome. I haven't read really any of the classic Master of Kung-Fu books, but they always seem to make with the neat designs for these random characters. I'd pick him up in a second.
I love your deep cuts, @detectivehoag. If they ever made Destructor, I wouldn't be able to pass it over. I'd be a pass on Sata and Qztr, simply because I'm unfamiliar with these characters. I do agree with @h-bird though- Sata has a great look.
All solid looks today that I'd get in BAF waves.
They all look fun. 😀
I like the look of Doomsday Man on the Ms. Marvel comic cover. I'd pass on the other looks.
Sata would be cool in a baf wave.
Pass on Lawbringer Qztr.
I’d be in for Doomsday Man as he appeared in the Busiek/Ordway Avengers issues, but that’s it for today.
Sata has a very cool look, but I haven’t ever read Master of King-Fu so I have no attachment to him. Likewise, the only CrossGen series I read was The First, so I’d pass on the Lawgiver there.