Questions tagged [marvel]
For questions about all Marvel Comics' and Marvel Studios' properties or the company as a whole, including decisions made by the studio regarding those properties. Use with [comics] tag if limiting answers to comics; use with the [marvel-cinematic-universe] tag if asking about the cinematic continuity. Otherwise add relevant media, character or series tags.
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MCU and/or Marvel shared universe in comics or other media
As I understand it, Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and many others were created in their own narrative universes (stand-alone comics), and the single shared universe ...
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Need help with an identification of a Marvel character
Some time ago I read a short fanart comic with a superhero that I don't recognize. I've tried to find him by description, by Google search, but all in vain.
I was going to write about him but even ...
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Who was the subject of the fallen statue in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a large statue was used to crush an opponent. More precisely:
Who did this statue depict?
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Iron Man has deadstick flaps when he freezes up in "Iron Man" (2008), but Rhodey in "Civil War" doesn’t?
So, in Iron Man (2008), Iron Man has flaps he can pull for dead fall. Why couldn't he have done the same for Rhodey in Civil War in order to break his fall?
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How well-known or documented are the events of Endgame to the general population?
In WandaVision episode 5, the following exchange takes place:
MONICA: Uh, she could've taken out Thanos on her own if he hadn't
initiated a blitz. I mean, nobody else came close.
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Is the apparent superstrength and durability of the Djinn inherent?
Within the 2022 Ms. Marvel TV show, in the third episode, "Destiny", there was a recent reveal that
During the episode, it's shown that
Is this because
Or is there something required to ...
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In what order should I read Hickman's X-Men?
I've read House of X/ Powers of X, and Dawn of X Vol. 1. I've just bought Vol. 2. I've noticed that there are other series, such as X of Swords and Reign of X. I've looked at a few lists, but have ...
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Was 1993 "Stealth Warriors" based on a Marvel property or set in the Marvel universe?
The Wikipedia page for unproduced Marvel series mentions a 1993 production named Stealth Warriors in its Live Action section.
In November 1993, Rick Ungar was developing Stealth Warriors for Marvel ...
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What is the status of Marvel Comics as a company in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
In Ms. Marvel Season 1 Episode 1 "Generation Why", while Kamala and Bruno were in AvengerCon, it is shown that some of the merchandise there has the logo of the real-life Marvel Comics.
In ...
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What colour are the rings of Raggadorr?
Seven rings has Raggador
Indigo to Deepest Black,
but Oshtur grant me something more
the Crimson bands of Cyttorak
What colour are the remaining five rings?
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Where did Kamala Khan go when she put on the bracelet for the first time?
In the first episode of Disney+ Ms. Marvel, Kamala goes to a different dimension when she puts the bracelet on. What's that place where she goes to?
The commentary for the episode says she falls into ...
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Can Hulk become strong enough to break Uru and similar metals?
As Marvel creators (namely Stan Lee) have hinted at many times (and Hulk has reiterated throughout the comic books), Hulk is the strongest there is. This is because if the opponent is stronger, Hulk ...
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Why did Eternity, Infinity or the Living Tribunal not intervene with Sise-neg's manipulations of time?
In one of the Doctor Strange comics (someone remind me which one it was...) we find that Cagliostro's book about time manipulation, or more accurately, manipulation of the past without changing the ...
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In which book does the War of the Seven Spheres take place?
Somewhere before the Midnight Sons take over and massacre the Dr. Strange Comic Arts, we see a mention of the War of the Seven Spheres. However, what actually happened and how is it not seen? Instead, ...
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Who is the Mighty Mormammu?
In Strange Tales #118 and then once again in the very next book, we come across Dr. Strange invoking the name of an entity called Mormammu. I initially thought that this was a typo, but then I ...
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What's the green toy set besides Yondu's bed in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"...?
What's the green toy set besides Yondu's bed, during his farewell ceremony in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2...? From what I can tell, it was placed there by Gamora.
This video shows the whole scene.
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How was the Multiverse managed?
[SPOILER WARNING!]
So, in the events of Multiverse of Madness, all the characters seem to be very aware of the Multiverse's existence, as if it were common knowledge. However, the MCU made no mention ...
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How does this prove that Doctor Strange is a Doctor Strange from another universe?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness we saw
But as we know, different versions of people in different universes might have different events in their lives, and what Doctor Strange said ...
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What type of portal was used in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?
In the movie,
What kind of portal it is? Is it similar to the ones used by TVA in Loki series? Does it work on quantum energy for teleportation?
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Does Medusa's hair grow at the same pace as normal humans?
In the Inhumans Tv series Medusa's hairs are shaved off by Maximus, but as she possesses powers related to controlling her hairs, does her hair grow at the pace of normal humans or it grows faster?
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Who is the woman in the post credit of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness"?
In the post-credit scene of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness a mysterious woman appears and tells him that
Who is this woman?
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How many people died in the 5th and 6th episodes?
In the 5th episode of the 2022 Moon Knight TV show, purple streaks of light in the sky of the Egyptian afterlife show that Harrow and his followers are sending souls back earlier than their time. It ...
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How did Wolverine get his Adamantium back between X-Men Annual Vol. 1 #11 and 12?
In X-Men Annual Vol. 1 Issue 11 from 1987, Wolverine is regenerated from a drop of his blood.
You can see his skeleton on page 37:
Click images to enlarge.
Which means he hasn't got his Adamantium ...
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X-men comic about a citadel with an "all-powerful" gem
Back when I was a kid I remember reading an X-men comic where they get transported to some sort of citadel in another planet by a villain, in order to retrieve some sort of gem.
What I remember about ...
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What is Tara Tam's ethnicity?
In Chip Zdarsky's 2015 run of Howard the Duck, the primary supporting character is Tara Tam, a millennial tattoo artist that becomes acquainted with Howard and accompanies him throughout some of his ...
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Why does Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) bother fighting if she can warp reality?
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) has the power of reality warping through chaos magic.
https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Scarlet_Witch
We've seen her warping reality in WandaVision:
After ...
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Story with Iron Man jumping into a time portal to escape the Phoenix, before she destroyed the Earth
The Phoenix is brought back by a dying man wanting to destroy the Earth, while Tony Stark watches. Tony jumps into a time portal to escape at the last minute. He goes through different time frames of ...
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Are any of the 14M alternate futures Dr. Strange saw in IW, distinct universes part of the Multiverse, or potential branches of the 616 universe?
In Avengers: Infinity War, Dr. Strange at some point used the Time Stone, to go forward in time and see all potential future outcomes of the conflict with Thanos.
I went forward in time... to view ...
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How come Harrow didn't get ceremonial armour?
In Moon Knight, we see that Marc, Steven and Layla all get ceremonial armour of different kinds (Moon Knight, Mr Knight, Scarlet Scarab) when they become their gods' avatars. The armour has been shown ...
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Why do these characters remember that event?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,
So, why can they now remember that? Do they only remember it was
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Why did this character need America Chavez?
Early in the movie, it is revealed that
However, we do see her summon some ribboned creature and Gargantos/Shuma Gorath who are said to be inter-dimensional beings. So she does already have the power ...
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What was the creature that was chasing Defender Strange at the start of the movie?
In the start of the movie,
The creature: https://bgr.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/doctor-strange-2-trailer-2-super-bowl-2.jpg
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In which universe did the final Doctor Strange 2 confrontation happen?
During the final battle of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
I had assumed this place was
and therefore this character was
But thinking back, I don't remember any character explicitly ...
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Why did Mordo introduce this character this way?
In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness, Mordo introduces a group of heroes to Doctor Strange. One of the heroes is
but instead of just saying his name, he says a garbled version of the name, ...
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Why were Mordo's group of heroes so disastrously overconfident in confronting this enemy?
In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness, Mordo reveals a group of heroes who are sent to confront an enemy who has intruded from another universe.
The individuals involved are:
The group are ...
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Question about Wanda's actions in the Doctor Strange 2 finale
Please note - this question contains spoilers regarding the ending of "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness".
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How did Christine Palmer protect Doctor Strange?
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Doctor Strange uses the dreamwalking technique in a surprising way and consequently comes under attack from the spirits of the damned.
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How were the 2014 Gamora and OG Nebula able to travel to the present in Avengers: Endgame? [duplicate]
How were the 2014 Gamora and OG Nebula able to travel to the present? From the movie, we know that for you need two thing for time travel: Pym particles and Time-Space GPS or the Time Gateway (like ...
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How big is Ego the Living Planet in his comic form?
I am referring to his form in the comics, not the MCU version. I am referring to his maximum (largest) size. Which exoplanet or planet of our solar system is he comparable to in size at his largest?
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Why were Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire Peter Parker? [closed]
Generally the concept of the multiverse is a possibly infinite collection of universes of identical composition that only differ because of alternate choices its inhabitants make. So was there any in-...
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What's with the "getting rejected from the Field of Reeds" dialogue in episode 1?
In the first episode of Moon Knight, titled "The Goldfish Problem", there was this dialogue between Steven Grant and a little girl in the museum:
Steven Grant: They'd take this big metal ...
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What narrative purpose does Ulysses Klaue serve in Black Panther?
From my memory of when I watched Black Panther (it's been a few months), Killmonger knows how to and is able to get into Wakanda by himself it seems. This answer says that he needs
But that doesn't ...
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Do the different personalities of Moon Knight have different religions in the comics?
Marc Spector is Jewish in comics as well as in the new TV series. But Moon Knight has different personalities due to DID. Is there any personality of Moon Knight who is not Jewish by religion in the ...
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Who are all the characters who have called themselves The Wasp?
Who are all the characters who've used the super hero persona of 'The Wasp' in the 616 version of the comics?
From what I can see on marvel.fandom.com, this was just Janet Van Dyne, and her step-...
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What does the diamond on Mister Sinister's forehead do?
As far as I remember, Mister Sinister has had a Red Diamond on his forehead, such as this image from 1989.
I can't find anything online to explain this gem. Is it just aesthetics, or does it serve a ...
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What are the "markers" in Marauders #20
I just finished Marauders #20.
In this issue, Marauders try to guess how many knives Storm wears. All participants will owed a "marker" to the winner.
What is a marker in this context ?
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Can anybody identify these Marvel characters?
I think they are mostly Marvel characters, but I don't know. Could anybody please name them?
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What's the significance of "T-16"?
In episode 4 of Moon Knight,
There's a game of bingo going on, and at one point the caller says:
Sweet Sixteen! 16-T -- or T-16!
"T-16" is not a valid bingo number, so I assume this is an ...
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What is this beast in Thor: Love and Thunder trailer?
In the newly released Thor: Love and Thunder trailer we see a large beast. What is this beast?
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Who is this woman wielding Mjölnir?
The new Thor: Love and Thunder trailer dropped. After the title hero they teased a woman catching Mjölnir, Captain America-style (See trailer at around the 1:19 mark).
Who is this character?
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