I agree with the folks who think they'd be better off in their own universe or else just their own little corner of the main universe. Less events. Less forced tie-ins. Stories could seem as if they have more "weight" to them.
I agree with the folks who think they'd be better off in their own universe or else just their own little corner of the main universe. Less events. Less forced tie-ins. Stories could seem as if they have more "weight" to them.
Well we did have a main universe nightman but marvel killed him off. Black knight, sersi and the gems have a history in the ultraverse also (gems don't work in other universes my butt! They worked just fine in the ultraverse!) Plus marvel has used main universe versions of topaz and exiles.
Heroes like the strangers, nightman and mantra would work great in the main universe. A updated prime would fit right in with the champions or new warriors. The worst part is dc was also wanting to buy them. If dc had we might have them in stories today! We even got wildstorm heroes in the flashpoint animated film!
I would even settle for some trades of the old stories. A ultraforce epic collection would be great! Even the avengers crossover would be better then nothing.
On another note nightman the series is now on dvd and amazon now has the ultraforce cartoon!
DC doesn't do a much better job than marvel though. Better, but not by much. It's not like the Wildstorm or the Milestone characters are exactly doing a whole lot these days.
At least with marvel you know where you stand. They're not going to use them because of whatever reason with the contracts and what not.
I can buy tons of gen 13 and maxx trades on amazon. Can't buy any hardcase or prototype trades.
Here's a 25 years of wildstorm trade dc did.
https://www.amazon.com/WildStorm-Cel...ateway&sr=8-13
Shazam just got his own movie and dc bought him. Yeah dc is not the best but at least they do use them at times.
Marvel needs to do SOMETHING with the ultraverse. (other then cannon fodder of course)
The Ultraverse characters should be used by a company wanting to utilize them. Perhaps Dynamite could buy them from Marvel and really make a play with a superhero universe. Their start/stop attempts with Project SuperPowers, while good at times, is uneven due to publishing. The least said about their use of the Gold Key heroes the better.
I feel the same way about Archie and the Dark/Red Circle Heroes I want to see those characters regular somewhere. I may as well mention the Dark Horse 'Comics Greatest World' character while I'm on my soapbox.
Thankfully I have Valiant as a regular super hero universe to visit monthly outside "The Big 2".
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" - Optimus Prime
it's a shame that malibu own superhero universe - the protectors, ex-mutants and dinosaurs for hire will all killed off to make way fo the ultraverse
When and where did the "main universe" Night Man get killed off?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Man#ContinuityA double of Night Man allies with one of his enemies in a cannibalistic ritual to gain Celtic magical powers.[3] During Black September, the original Night Man is transported to the Marvel Universe while the double resumes the original's life. Steve Englehart planned to subsequently write two monthly Night Man comics, one centered on the magick Night Man taking place in the Ultraverse, and the other centered on the original Night Man in the Marvel Universe. However, Englehart's creative differences with Marvel caused Englehart to leave what was left of Malibu Comics.[4]
My understanding is that when you create a character for Marvel, Marvel owns the character and you have no right to anything, unless you have a special deal. Malibu gave the creators a piece of the action. Marvel does not do that and evidently does not want to do that, so the Malibu Universe sits, untouched.
The fact that other companies have deals similar in some respects to Malibu's is irrelevant. It isn't what Marvel does. Image and Milestone (which is also sitting untouched for the most part, and had some characters I like more than anything Malibu ever did) have nothing to do with this.
It's Marvel's call, and they've made it.
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Here would be the headline "Marvel pays convicted pedophile". Just the idea of marvel willing giving a pedo money would cause a major stir. Like I said just look at how much of his work has been reprinted by either company since he was thrown in jail. The headache is just not worth it to them.
Prime and Prototype are the only heroes I'd care about seeing.
I liked the villains from the cartoon tho. Would love to see them tear it up
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