Punisher. Even the name can strike fear. Frank Castle was an extraordinary army man. He served in many wars and even won a purple heart for his duties. Born into a strong Catholic family he originally was planning to become a priest but quit because he was unable to forgive those that did evil things. This view point would influence everything he did in his later life.
One day while he was on leave from his military duty, he and his family went to central park for a picnic. While they were eating they witnessed a mafia execution going on right in the middle of the park. In an effort to clean up all the loose ends the mafia boss ordered everyone to be killed, including Frank's own family. They were killed right in front if his eyes. He was the only survivor.
Though he identified the shooters to the police and they were arrested, he began his own efforts to retain justice. He became the Punisher. He killed those who had done anything wrong whether it be murder, rape, or theft. Though arrested on numerous occasions he never changed his ways. Because of his training and military experience he can kill and defend himself so well, its scary. Most people don't view him as a super hero, but more of a psychopath. Though he abides to his own ways of "correcting injustice", his extreme ways will always put him at odds with authorities and super heroes alike.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Daredevil ( Matt Murdock)
The first blind superhero. This is an amazing feet to begin with but that's not the only thing that makes Daredevil one of the best super heroes of all time. Abandoned as a child by his mother, he grew up with only his father, a boxer, in a ghetto known as Hell's kitchen. On his way home from school one day he saw an old man about to be hit by a truck. Risking his own life to save him, he pushed the man out of the way but inadvertently caused the truck to spill its contents, radioactive material. This spilled into young Matt's eyes causing his blindness. Though he was now blind, all his remaining senses were heightened. Determined to not be a victim, he trained with a martial arts coach named Stick who taught him how to pay attention to the world and become the best that he could be. With this training it was like he never was blinded.
As his Boxing career took off, he became known as "Battling Jack Murdock." One day after refusing to throw a fight he was killed by the Fixer, who called the shots in the boxing world. Matt then became the crime fighting vigilante known as Daredevil in order to avenge his fathers death. He started with killing the men that killed his father, but quickly progressed to cleaning up the rest of Hell's kitchen. As his career progressed as Daredevil he also went to college were he became a lawyer and also met his first love Elektra Nachios. But their love went sour when her father was killed by the crime lord known as Kingpin and she directed her rage into killing for hire.
Daredevil continued to keep Hell's kitchen clean from scum like Kingpin, Bullseye, and the Owl. Though many did not approve of his vigilante efforts, he did a better job of cleaning up the streets then the police did. Blind lawyer by day and blind vigilante by night, Daredevil proves to be one of the toughest super heroes not only were he grew up, but also around the world as he helps other super hero teams in thee fight for good.
As his Boxing career took off, he became known as "Battling Jack Murdock." One day after refusing to throw a fight he was killed by the Fixer, who called the shots in the boxing world. Matt then became the crime fighting vigilante known as Daredevil in order to avenge his fathers death. He started with killing the men that killed his father, but quickly progressed to cleaning up the rest of Hell's kitchen. As his career progressed as Daredevil he also went to college were he became a lawyer and also met his first love Elektra Nachios. But their love went sour when her father was killed by the crime lord known as Kingpin and she directed her rage into killing for hire.
Daredevil continued to keep Hell's kitchen clean from scum like Kingpin, Bullseye, and the Owl. Though many did not approve of his vigilante efforts, he did a better job of cleaning up the streets then the police did. Blind lawyer by day and blind vigilante by night, Daredevil proves to be one of the toughest super heroes not only were he grew up, but also around the world as he helps other super hero teams in thee fight for good.
Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
As a young child Kurt was born to the shape shifting Mystique in Germany. Because of his blue skin and tail he was shunned at birth and run out of town with his mother. Knowing only she could escape the persecution by just changing forms, she threw little Kurt over a cliff. As you can tell she wasn't a very good mother. Kurt was thankfully saved though by his father Azazel (Who has similar powers to Kurt) who gave him to his friend, a gypsy, in the travelling circus. There Kurt grew up without being judged by the other circus workers. He soon became a great acrobat in the circus with people just assuming he was wearing a devil costume in his act and came to be called "Nightcrawler".
His gypsy mother had two children who came to be like siblings to Kurt. His brother Stephan feared he would one day be corrupted by his mothers mystical background so he made Kurt promise he would stop him if he went on a rampage. Kurt also developed feelings for his "sister" Amanda. One day Stephan did go on a rampage, killing many in his small town. When he went to stop his brother he accidentally broke his neck. When the towns people saw Kurt and his demon-like appearance, they accused him for the mass murders and swarmed him. Professor X came just in time and stopped all the people and brought Kurt to the Xavier institute were he soon became an X men.
At the Xavier institute he discovered new powers. He could teleport vast distances and also disappear in shadows. But now that he was out of the circus, people judged him for his appearance. This caused Kurt to at times seclude himself and he soon turned to God and became a very devote man, at one point even becoming a priest. He eventually came to terms with his appearance and even embraced it, realizing it was okay to be different.
In his adventures as a X men he discovered he had a daughter named Nocturne in a different dimension. He took her on his own child and they continued to fight side by side. Nightcrawler sadly died in action trying to protect Hope, the new mutant that was rumored to be able to save all the other mutants during M-day. ( M-day was a disastrous day when most of the mutants powers were taken away, destroying the mutant race.) Nightcrawler was, in my opinion, one of the greatest X men. He was loyal and a great help to other mutants and humans alike. I can only hope he will be resurrected soon back into the comic world.
His gypsy mother had two children who came to be like siblings to Kurt. His brother Stephan feared he would one day be corrupted by his mothers mystical background so he made Kurt promise he would stop him if he went on a rampage. Kurt also developed feelings for his "sister" Amanda. One day Stephan did go on a rampage, killing many in his small town. When he went to stop his brother he accidentally broke his neck. When the towns people saw Kurt and his demon-like appearance, they accused him for the mass murders and swarmed him. Professor X came just in time and stopped all the people and brought Kurt to the Xavier institute were he soon became an X men.
At the Xavier institute he discovered new powers. He could teleport vast distances and also disappear in shadows. But now that he was out of the circus, people judged him for his appearance. This caused Kurt to at times seclude himself and he soon turned to God and became a very devote man, at one point even becoming a priest. He eventually came to terms with his appearance and even embraced it, realizing it was okay to be different.
In his adventures as a X men he discovered he had a daughter named Nocturne in a different dimension. He took her on his own child and they continued to fight side by side. Nightcrawler sadly died in action trying to protect Hope, the new mutant that was rumored to be able to save all the other mutants during M-day. ( M-day was a disastrous day when most of the mutants powers were taken away, destroying the mutant race.) Nightcrawler was, in my opinion, one of the greatest X men. He was loyal and a great help to other mutants and humans alike. I can only hope he will be resurrected soon back into the comic world.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)
Felicia has always been one to walk on the wild side. Born into an extremely wealthy family, she has always been a daddy's girl. But one day her father disappeared. Her mother told her he had died in a plane crash, but she suspected otherwise. She later found out that he was really arrested for his crimes of burglary.
Inspired by her father no matter what he did, she strived to follow in his footsteps. She was also driven into farther rage after she was raped. She vowed to take revenge and began intensifying her martial arts training and acrobatics. He died before she could exact her revenge.
Over the years she learned the basic skills of thieves and quickly became one of the greatest. As a result, she met Spider man. Even though she was the "bad guy" the two began a relationship. Black Cat helped Spider Man on a number of occasions. Though she was in love with Spider Man she was afraid to see the man underneath. She later made a deal with the Kingpin to gain super powers, but didn't know that it would hurt Spider Mans powers. Tired with her loving Spider man more then who he really was, he left her. Little did he know she was going to do the same because she knew what a burden she was to him and how he affected his crime fighting.
When Spider Man married Mary Jane, Felicia was furious but continued to help Spider Man on occasion. She really showed her loyalty to their friendship when she helped destroy a machine that was suppressing his powers, at the cost of her own. She now relies on technology she got from the Tinkerer to make up for her lost powers. As a reformed expert burglar, she registered as a super hero during the Superhero Registration Act. We can only hope she'll stay a superhero and not revert to her life of crime, as she has done so many times before.
Inspired by her father no matter what he did, she strived to follow in his footsteps. She was also driven into farther rage after she was raped. She vowed to take revenge and began intensifying her martial arts training and acrobatics. He died before she could exact her revenge.
Over the years she learned the basic skills of thieves and quickly became one of the greatest. As a result, she met Spider man. Even though she was the "bad guy" the two began a relationship. Black Cat helped Spider Man on a number of occasions. Though she was in love with Spider Man she was afraid to see the man underneath. She later made a deal with the Kingpin to gain super powers, but didn't know that it would hurt Spider Mans powers. Tired with her loving Spider man more then who he really was, he left her. Little did he know she was going to do the same because she knew what a burden she was to him and how he affected his crime fighting.
When Spider Man married Mary Jane, Felicia was furious but continued to help Spider Man on occasion. She really showed her loyalty to their friendship when she helped destroy a machine that was suppressing his powers, at the cost of her own. She now relies on technology she got from the Tinkerer to make up for her lost powers. As a reformed expert burglar, she registered as a super hero during the Superhero Registration Act. We can only hope she'll stay a superhero and not revert to her life of crime, as she has done so many times before.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Juggernaut (Cain Marko)
When you look like this, you don't need brains. Cain Marko, more commonly known as the Juggernaut, is the brother of Charles Xavier. Recognize him? Charles, or Professor X, is the leader of the mutant group the X men who try to keep peace between mutants and humans. He is also one of the most powerful X men ever known. Juggernaut tends to hang with a slightly......different group. He's a part of the mutant terrorist group known as the Brotherhood who fight to destroy all humans. How did these brothers turn out so differently?
As a boy, Cain lived with his abusive father after his mother died. His father was an atomic researcher and after a tragic accident, his colleague, Brian Xavier died. Cains father then married Sharon, Brian's wife and charles' mother. this is how the two boys became brothers. Cain believed that his own father loved his new son Charles more then him, so he was always mean to his brother and would bully him. This spurred an uncontrollable jealousy that would effect both Charles and Cain for the rest of their lives.
One day, their was a fire in their fathers lab which spread to the rest of the house. Cains father saved Charles first then came back to rescue Cain later. This proved even more to him that he wasn't loved. Their father mysteriously died in the fire but both boys escaped. But before he died, he warned Charles to be wary of his brother.
When the boys grew older they both joined the military. During a battle in Asia Cain ran away from the gunfire and Charles chased after him hoping to convince him to come back. They ran into a tunnel were Cain found and touched the Crimson jem of Cyttorak. BIG mistake. Cyttorak is an accient being who then transferred powers into Cain by means of this jem. He became super strong and pretty much indestructible, especially when he gained momentum. When Cain touched the jem the cave collapsed and only Charles was able to escape. He thought his brother was dead but little did he know that hos brother would dig himself out of the tunnel and seek revenge on his brother.
Juggernaut is mean, powerful, and overall not very fun to be around. When asked why he wears all that armor he only responds; "Its to keep my face pretty." You can tell he's also very humble. Good thing hes not smart, because then no one could stand in the path of the Juggernaut.
As a boy, Cain lived with his abusive father after his mother died. His father was an atomic researcher and after a tragic accident, his colleague, Brian Xavier died. Cains father then married Sharon, Brian's wife and charles' mother. this is how the two boys became brothers. Cain believed that his own father loved his new son Charles more then him, so he was always mean to his brother and would bully him. This spurred an uncontrollable jealousy that would effect both Charles and Cain for the rest of their lives.
One day, their was a fire in their fathers lab which spread to the rest of the house. Cains father saved Charles first then came back to rescue Cain later. This proved even more to him that he wasn't loved. Their father mysteriously died in the fire but both boys escaped. But before he died, he warned Charles to be wary of his brother.
When the boys grew older they both joined the military. During a battle in Asia Cain ran away from the gunfire and Charles chased after him hoping to convince him to come back. They ran into a tunnel were Cain found and touched the Crimson jem of Cyttorak. BIG mistake. Cyttorak is an accient being who then transferred powers into Cain by means of this jem. He became super strong and pretty much indestructible, especially when he gained momentum. When Cain touched the jem the cave collapsed and only Charles was able to escape. He thought his brother was dead but little did he know that hos brother would dig himself out of the tunnel and seek revenge on his brother.
Juggernaut is mean, powerful, and overall not very fun to be around. When asked why he wears all that armor he only responds; "Its to keep my face pretty." You can tell he's also very humble. Good thing hes not smart, because then no one could stand in the path of the Juggernaut.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Shadow Cat (Kitty Pryde)
Being a genius at a young age, Kitty Pryde was used to not fitting in with others. But nothing could prepare her for the day her mutant powers emerged. She would frequently get very strong headaches, an effect of her new emerging powers. During one of her most painful headaches yet, she went upstairs to lie down when she suddenly found herself on the first floor of her house. Kitty soon learned she had the ability to phase through solid matter by rearranging the atoms in her body. She could also use this ability to make others permeable too.
Shortly after these powers emerged, she was contacted by two groups. The Hellfire club and Professor Xavier himself. The Hellfire club was a sketchy group of people who used their powers to gain prominence and wealth. Professor Xavier encouraged her to come to his school for mutants were she could learn more about her powers and how to control them. When you love school as much as kitty, how could you nit be excited!? She then became the youngest X men on the team.
As a X men she started a tentative romance with her teammate, Colossus, which would develop into an unseperable love as the years of fighting along each others side continued. On many of her missions she also came into contact with a small extraterrestrial dragon who she named Lockheed. He saved her on numerous occasions and soon became just like another X men. He may be small but he certainly is deadly!
A virus that targeted mutants was later developed in an effort to wipe them out of existence. Colossus sacrificed his life in order to develop a cure for other mutants. Mourning the loss of her special friend, Kitty left the X men. She began trying to live a normal life, but her personality would flare up and she would come in conflict with anti-mutant groups often. Later it was found out that Colossus was not really dead and Kitty rejoined the X men. They quickly rekindled their love although both of them had gone through terrible hardships. As the youngest of the original X men, Shadow Cat has plenty of experience and is a very valuable asset on any team.
Shortly after these powers emerged, she was contacted by two groups. The Hellfire club and Professor Xavier himself. The Hellfire club was a sketchy group of people who used their powers to gain prominence and wealth. Professor Xavier encouraged her to come to his school for mutants were she could learn more about her powers and how to control them. When you love school as much as kitty, how could you nit be excited!? She then became the youngest X men on the team.
As a X men she started a tentative romance with her teammate, Colossus, which would develop into an unseperable love as the years of fighting along each others side continued. On many of her missions she also came into contact with a small extraterrestrial dragon who she named Lockheed. He saved her on numerous occasions and soon became just like another X men. He may be small but he certainly is deadly!
A virus that targeted mutants was later developed in an effort to wipe them out of existence. Colossus sacrificed his life in order to develop a cure for other mutants. Mourning the loss of her special friend, Kitty left the X men. She began trying to live a normal life, but her personality would flare up and she would come in conflict with anti-mutant groups often. Later it was found out that Colossus was not really dead and Kitty rejoined the X men. They quickly rekindled their love although both of them had gone through terrible hardships. As the youngest of the original X men, Shadow Cat has plenty of experience and is a very valuable asset on any team.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Deadpool
Psychopath, assassin, absolutely crazy in the head. All words used to describe Wade Wilson, more famously known as Deadpool. Deadpool is one of Marvel's more....interesting characters. Born to a abusive military father and a mother who died when he was still young, you could say Deadpool didn't have a very easy life. He was a delinquent when he was a child and hung around with the wrong crowd. One day at a bar, his father came to get bring him home, furious he was even there. In the heat of the moment one of Wades friends grabbed his hand gun and shot his dad. Afterwords he joined the military for a brief period of time, and then became a hired assassin for whoever payed him the highest bid. He worked for various people all over the world and fell in love many times. All relationships always seemed to turn sour for him though. This tends to happen when you are ordered to kill your lovers I guess. Eventually Wade developed cancer. Would this be the end of our beloved Wade Wilson? Naaaahhh. He's just crazy enough to let himself be subjected to excruciating tests and experiments known as the weapon x program. For you devoted Marvel lovers you should recognize this as the procedure Wolverine also went through. For Wade, this procedure reduced his cancer by giving him the ability to regenerate himself, also the same power Wolverine has. This experiment made Deadpool the person he is today. Sadly, this was also what made him psycho. But he doesn't mind, he now has someone to talk to!
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