This morning before work I got a good start on my Dark Avengers team for the Marvel Universe Miniatures Game.
The "Dark" Avengers were Norman Osborn's (the Green Goblin) team of heroes that he led once he became head of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the comics. The great thing about the original Dark Avengers concept was that the team was very much like The Thunderbolts or The Suicide Squad in that it was primarily composed of not reformed villains but also had the added twist that they were actively trying to pass themselves off as established heroes.
Ares and The Sentry were two morally questionable members of The Mighty Avengers team that immediately preceded The Dark Avengers.
Moonstone put on Ms Marvel's old costume as they already looked similar and had similar powers.
The assassin Bullseye dressed up as Hawkeye.
Venom toned it down a bit to pass himself off as black suit Spider-Man.
And Norman Osborn himself hijacked a suit of Stark-tech armour and re branded himself as The Iron Patriot.
The Dark Avengers were one of my favourite comic runs of the past decade because it had everything that made comics great. It was full of awesome art and action, had tons of story going on in both the background and the foreground, and managed to be dark while still having a sense of humour.
I'm looking forward to finishing up in the next day or two.
-Jay
Looking good! I got mixed up between Dark Avengers and The Revengers from Abnett & Lanning's 'Cancerverse' stories in Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy. Those creepy gits would make some good figures too!
ReplyDeleteFunny you say that.
DeleteSo far for the Marvel Universe game there is an X-Men starter and a Brotherhood starter. An Avengers starter and a Dark Avengers starter. And a Guardians Of The Galaxy starter with no corresponding villain starter...yet
Funny you say that.
DeleteSo far for the Marvel Universe game there is an X-Men starter and a Brotherhood starter. An Avengers starter and a Dark Avengers starter. And a Guardians Of The Galaxy starter with no corresponding villain starter...yet