Bendis is gone, can we kill the Hood now?

[Handsome men don't lose fights]

Fair question, I think. Let's face it, Parker Robins doesn't work. He would have been consigned years ago to Poochie's homeworld if Bendis hadn't gotten obsessed with trying to get him over. It never happened, it never will, and frankly having him positioned as a major threat to Doctor Doom is pretty unconvincing. As a treat for long suffering Avengers fans, can he please be killed now?

[Kaijudo]

I'd prefer not to kill him so much as revert him to the character Brian K Vaughn actually created in the first mini series. That character was a good read. The Bendis takes on him have not been.

[Agent Z]

Eh, just wrote him better or put him in limbo til someone writes him better.

[CaptCleghorn]

Blow up his home town and leave it a giant pit.

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[CaptCleghorn]

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I was trying to evoke memories of an instory action to piss off sa previous writer. But I'd settle for that.

[Zero Hunter]

I'd prefer not to kill him so much as revert him to the character Brian K Vaughn actually created in the first mini series. That character was a good read. The Bendis takes on him have not been.

I was just going to say that. I loved the first Hood mini before Bendis got a hold of him.

[Nomads1]

I'd prefer not to kill him so much as revert him to the character Brian K Vaughn actually created in the first mini series. That character was a good read. The Bendis takes on him have not been.

Yeah. My introduction to the Hood was in the Beyond mini-series, by the late great Dwayne McDuffie and Scott Kolins, and it was great (I LOVE that mini-series). Then Bendis decided to make him Kingpin light by having everybody job to him, just to show how big and bad he was. It was really pathetic. I don't know if he can be returned to the character of old, but maybe something else. If I was going to wish dead every character Bendis ruined, the Marvel Universe would become a very barren place indeed.

Peace

[Zero Hunter]

I have to say of your only exposure to the Hood is through Bendis you need to check out the first mini by Brian K Vaughan and Kyle Hotz.

[Michael Watkins]

I have to say of your only exposure to the Hood is through Bendis you need to check out the first mini by Brian K Vaughan and Kyle Hotz.

exactly. that was a character I could get behind. good ideas. bad execution.

[Michael Watkins]

Yeah. My introduction to the Hood was in the Beyond mini-series, by the late great Dwayne McDuffie and Scott Kolins, and it was great (I LOVE that mini-series). Then Bendis decided to make him Kingpin light by having everybody job to him, just to show how big and bad he was. It was really pathetic. I don't know if he can be returned to the character of old, but maybe something else. If I was going to wish dead every character Bendis ruined, the Marvel Universe would become a very barren place indeed.

Peace

I thought that was what was going to happen after Dormammu took his powers back and Dark Reign fell apart. he was operating on a small scale for a while there. but, nope, right back to giving orders to villains with way more street cred and personalities unsuited for answering to others.

[darthblinx]

I'd prefer not to kill him so much as revert him to the character Brian K Vaughn actually created in the first mini series. That character was a good read. The Bendis takes on him have not been.

This. He had enormous potential, but Bendis got way too excited about him and morphed his personality to fit his own story.

EDIT: I was originally under the impression he was meant to be a top underdog villain, similar to Shocker (he'll kill, but it's low on his list and it really is just about the job/money). Instead, he was pushing around the Wrecking Crew, going toe to toe with the Avengers, and hanging out with Doom and Loki. Thanks, Bendis~

[The Negative Zone]

Death ultimately feels pointless in comics at this point.


I liked Bendis' Hood, because after getting beat down he'd rise up to become a major threat again.

[Daniel22]

No, why would I want other fans to not be able to read about a character just because I don't like him?

[Alan2099]

This. He had enormous potential, but Bendis got way too excited about him and morphed his personality to fit his own story.

That describes sooo many different characters Bendis has written.

...Maybe all of them.