And now, details from Jim Starlin’s cover to Marvel Universe: The End #1 (May, 2003).
“Hi! I’m Puck, from Alpha Flight! I’m really angry! GRRRR!”
“Hi, gang! It’s me, Hellcat! I’m way back here! Hello!”
“…”
“I’m Gladiator, from the Imperial Guard. I don’t know about this longhair in the goggles standing
in my way, here. Why he can’t have a nice, respectable space-mohawk, I have no idea.”
I remember THE END as being a fairly interesting story. Sure, it destroyed/rebirthed the Universe yet again (sigh), but at least it did so with a clear purpose: Death in the Marvel U. would thereafter be permanent and not cheapened by improbable resurrection.
It is possible that not every aspect of this series became “canon”.
I love that Man-Thing quote. ;)
That was a really good little story, there. A new Super-Villain appears and quite easily takes-over the world, and since this story is outside continuity (YAY!), the limits are off and characters die left and right.
The best part? Thanos THE MAD TITAN and The Defenders must save the day; not Spider-Man, Wolverine, or even Captain America…it’s up to a group of guys who barely get along and the world’s (second)greatest villain.
Thanks for reminding me of this one, Mike. A hidden gem, to be certain…
I would totally read a comic that starred Hellcat and Man-Thing.
Is that Starfox up there behind Wolver-Puck?
Speaking of MAN-THING…
He makes a “cameo” appearance in the upcoming AVENGERS : EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES cartoon.
Pic and clip on my blog.
http://sanctumsanctorumcomix.blogspot.com/2010/08/animated-man-thing-ani-man-thinged.html
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It took me a good five minutes to figure out ol’ Hank McCoy’s cranium is the big blue whatsis in the lower right.
thanks for making me happy every day with this stuff
A Jim Starlin Thanos story I haven’t read? How can this be?!