Questions tagged [marvel]
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Is the X-Men '97 opening sequence showing Gambit and Nightcrawler (dual-wielding swords) fighting enemies a reference to a pre-existing X-Men story?
In the opening sequence of X-Men '97, Season 1, Episode 5, "Remember It", there's a brief clip of Gambit and Nightcrawler (dual-wielding swords) fighting foes wearing green helmets with ...
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Who are these mutants in "X-Men '97" season 1, episode 5?
In X-Men '97 season 1, episode 5, who are these four mutants present on the island of Genosha?
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Who are the mutants on the "Wanted" poster in X-Men '97?
In X-Men '97 (Season 1, Episode 4: "Motendo / Lifedeath - Part 1"), Jubilee and Roberto (Sunspot) find themselves transported into a world reminiscent of a 90s beat-em-up video game. In the ...
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Who is the black-haired character with a white and black / dark blue costume appearing in the parody of "A Different World"?
In X-Men '97 (Season 1, Episode 4: "Motendo / Lifedeath - Part 1"), there's a scene where Mojo presents potential X-Men-themed TV shows, including a parody of A Different World. It features ...
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Who are the characters that Mr. Sinister is planning to enlist in X-Men '97 #1 (comic book)?
Just finished reading X-Men '97 #1, the comic book tie-in and prelude to the X-Men '97 animated TV series. In the comic book, Mr. Sinister is looking at computer screens showing various characters (...
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Which episode of “X-Men: The Animated Series” shows Lilandra hitting a control panel?
In the opening sequence of X-Men '97, Season 1, Episode 3, "Fire Made Flesh", there's a brief clip showing Lilandra aggressively hitting a control panel while Araki and a shocked Professor X ...
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When did Madelyne Pryor replace Jean Grey?
In X-Men '97 (season 1, episode 3, "Fire Made Flesh"), it was revealed that
This made me wonder if Sinister's switcheroo might have happened during the events of the X-Men '97 prequel, X-...
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Does a Spider-Man crossover comic exist mirroring this scene from Invincible?
In Issue 33 of Invincible (released 28 June 2006), Mark Grayson is transported to an alternate dimension by Angstrom Levy. Immediately after leaving the portal Mark collides with, what is pretty ...
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How was adamantium bonded with Wolverine’s skeleton? Surface coating, or was the metal infused into the bone?
A scene in X-Men '97 where Gambit charges Wolverine's adamantium claws with his powers got me thinking: How exactly was the adamantium integrated with Wolverine’s skeletal structure (which I believe ...
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Why does Gambit not carry heavier objects to throw as explosives?
Gambit's (X-Men) signature move is throwing game cards which he charges with kinetic energy, making them explode with the firepower of a hand grenade. However, the power of these explosions is often ...
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Understanding the connection between Superior Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man in Spider-Geddon
At the start of the Spider-Verse/Spider-Geddon Omnibus, we follow Superior Spider-Man from Superior Spider-Man #19 on a trip to the future, linking up with Spider-Man-2099 before starting to collect ...
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Who are the characters on the Daily Bugle’s front page in "X-Men '97" Episode 1?
In X-Men '97 Season 1, Episode 1, a quick shot of a Daily Bugle front page appears prominently after Cyclops blasts villains in a warehouse. The headline reads "Benetton's Mutant Fashion Show&...
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What did Ben Urich find out about Karen Page?
In Season 1 Episode 12 ("The Ones We Leave Behind") of the 2015 Daredevil series, Karen Page and Ben Urich have the following conversation:
Karen: We need that story out there before it is ...
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Who is Sasha in the movie Iron Man: Rise of Technovore?
In the animated movie Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, Ezekiel Stane was working with Sasha. Who is Sasha? What was her role in the development of Technovore, and her bond with Ezekiel? Is she present in ...
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What are the powers of Technovore and what is its origin?
In the animated movie Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore, I came across Technovore as a Marvel character for the first time, there is not a lot of information available about this character. What are ...
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What happened to the second bangle?
When Kamala returns to Earth she is only wearing the bangle that her grandmother gave to her. In fact, we do not see the other bangle at all from this point.
Do we know what happened to it?
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Why did Kamala wear her bangle at the end of "The Marvels" (2023)?
If Kamala's powers were unlocked by her grandmother's bangle, but not necessary for her to sustain her powers, why did she wear the bangle at the end of The Marvels if she didn't need it to have ...
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Is there an in-universe reason as to why people are not surprised to have their pizza delivered by Spider-Man?
In the Spider-Man 2 (2004) video game, there is a good part of it dedicated to Peter Parker working as a pizza delivery guy for Mr. Aziz, just like in the movie from 2004; apparently, it takes nearly ...
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What exactly does Carnage mean by "Power Up"?
In Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) @01:11:08, at the cathedral, Carnage and Venom are battling each other while Detective Mulligan uses a lift to reach the top.
Then, Carnage grasps the priest and ...
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What does "lethal protection" mean?
In Venom Let There Be Carnage (2021), Eddie says to Venom:
Eddie: Buddy, I'm the only person that took you in when your friends kicked you off the planet Ming-Mong, 'cause you are a reject! You are a ...
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Can Wakanda’s intended real-world location be pinpointed by the Snap?
In Avengers: Endgame, the Snap Thanos did emanates from somewhere in East Africa on the hologlobe.
Has anyone used this to work out a more precise real-world location for Wakanda?
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What's the deal with the white man spectating the match set in 1200 AD, Alabama?
In Season 1, Episode 2 of Echo, titled “Lowak”, we see a flashback to 1200 AD, Alabama, where Maya’s ancestor, Lowak, leads her team in a fierce game where the losing team would be “banished from [...
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How can the "End of Time" be the end of time when we know events occurred AFTER He Who Remains died?
Something doesn't quite add up with the concept of the "End of Time" in Loki.
He Who Remains, aka Kang the Conqueror, dies at the End of Time. Killed, I wager, is more precise. That was ...
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Who are these characters in "What If...?" Season 2 Episode 9?
What If...? Season 2 Episode 9, titled "What If... Strange Supreme Intervened?" shows several characters from the Marvel universe — some of whom I am not familiar with. Who are these ...
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Can The One Above All be harmed?
I'm not asking if the One Above All can be defeated or killed. I'm asking if it can be harmed in any way, or if it is essentially invulnerable to any and all attacks.
Of course, it could presumably ...
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Where are the people of Kahhori settled in America?
In What if ...? season 2 episode 6 we see a new character "Kahhori" who is from a tribe a settled somewhere in America.
What is the location of the place where the tribal people of her tribe ...
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Can the Hulk lose and regrow limbs?
When in green Hulk form, can the Hulk suffer a major injury like losing a limb? Can he regrow limbs and recover from mortal injuries in Hulk form?
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High Evolutionary's face in Guardians of The Galaxy 3
In "Guardians of The Galaxy: Vol. 3" the main antagonist is His High Evolutionary. In the later part of the film, he appears with his face being stitched to his head like it was some sort of ...
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Is there an Easter egg in the prison arrival scene with the woman watching a 3D family video?
Saw a clip on YouTube of the GotG prison arrival scene. As the walk into the Common room of the prison, the camera pans across a woman watching a "family 3D video or maybe a live 3D video call&...
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Why is "years" plural used to describe the gap between Ronin sightings?
In Hawkeye Episode 1: "Never Meet Your Heroes", newscaster Pat Kiernan (who seems to be in a lot of MCU titles) mentions that it's been "years" since the Ronin has been sighted (in ...
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What year did "Wolverine: Origin" happen in?
I am talking about the comic Wolverine: Origin. I am quite confused on when the story takes place. It looks like 1700s to 1800s but I am almost 100% sure he is not over 200 years old.
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Where does this thumbnail mentioning the In-Betweener come from (Marvel comics)?
From this blogpost:
He is the separator of actualities.
He is the barrier between dichotomies.
He is the all-powerful In-Betweener.
I tried Bing reverse image search, but no useful information came ...
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What happens when Goose, or her species, swallow people?
In The Marvels movie, Goose and
What exactly happens to the humans who are swallowed? Even assuming a stomach that is bigger on the inside, how do they breathe?
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Who is the third Kang variant in this image?
In the post-credits scene for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, we witness
I can identify two of them from their costumes, but can't figure out who the third is. So, from left to right, we have:
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Do TVA employees get paid?
I mean, they are employees, right? At least they believe they are, right? So they should have a salary, perhaps in the form of some TVA credits? They also should have endowment insurance and medical ...
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How did Kamala do this in The Marvels?
In the newly released The Marvels, towards the end of the movie, Kamala Khan
How does she do this? I thought that her powers were enabled
Or is there something that I am missing?
Note that Marvel ...
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Was bringing the Skrulls to Earth a bad idea? [closed]
In "the Marvels",
However, Skrulls are banned on Earth, according to Secret Invasion. Did Captain Marvel not realize this?
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Why did Doctor Strange believe the Fantastic Four were related to popular music in the 1960s?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Doctor Strange meets Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four on Earth-838:
Doctor Strange: "Fantastic Four." Didn't you guys chart in the '...
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Is the “probability storm” concept that split Scott and Hope into multiple versions adapted from the comics?
Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne face a strange phenomenon in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: a “probability storm” that splits them into multiple versions (“possibilities”) of themselves based on “...
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How is Wong’s reply relevant to Dr. Strange’s words even though Wong didn’t bow to him?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Dr Strange saves Wong from octopus demon:
Dr Strange: You're welcome.
Wong: You know it's ancient custom to bow in the presence of the
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Is the Thing a man covered in rocks or a man made of rocks? [duplicate]
A member of the Fantastic Four, pilot Ben Grimm is transformed into the super-strong, ultra-durable rock man known as the Thing after cosmic radiation mutates him and the rest of his team. The Thing ...
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How could Mr. Fantastic’s computer see distant planets in real-time in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer?
In Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Galactus devastated a few planets before he came to Earth. Mr. Fantastic sees the surfaces of these planets in real time. That’s not really how telescopes ...
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Why didn't Wong answer the question "are you happy?"?
At the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Dr Strange asks Wong a question:
Dr Strange: Are you happy?
Wong: That's a, um, interesting question.
Dr Strange: You'd think that ...
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Did Thanos somewhat succeed? [closed]
Spoiler warning! Though, I think we're at a point where all this is common knowledge?
Anyway, we know (see here), the Hulk didn't bring back anyone who died before or as a result of the snap, though ...
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What exactly is Dr Strange scared of?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Dr Strange-616 says to Christine-838:
Dr Strange-616: I love you in every universe. It's not that I don't wanna care for someone or have someone ...
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Why does Christine-838 regret missing the dangerous Incursion?
Christine-838: What's your universe like?
Strange-616: It's very beautiful. I wish I could show you.
Christine-838: I'd really like that. But I have to go.
Strange-616: Yeah. Yeah, I know.
Christine-...
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What is an “enhancile”?
I have seen this term a few times in the following stories.
"Black Summer" by Warren Ellis.
"No Hero" by Warren Ellis.
"Absolution" by Christos Gage.
"Iron Man"...
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Where was Nightcrawler during Infinity Crusade?
In the Infinity Crusade (1993) limited series, heroes are separated into two groups - those who have some type of religious belief, and those who don't (to put it simply). There are scenes of lots of ...
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales; Explanation for bio-electrical energy system's chemical formula and link to NuForm [closed]
This is a screenshot from Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS4. The chemical formula is captioned as "Bio-Electrical energy system; * chemicals that interact w/ nuform" and was found on ...
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Is there a photo of Kurt Busiek dressed as Galactus?
I saw a photo from way back of Kurt Busiek dressed as Galactus, or rather in Big G's helmet, at least.
As far as I can recall, he was in his almost-trademark Hawaiian shirt, so it's not a cosplay or ...
