#Myron MacLain

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A blog about comic books and geek culture in general and Spider-Girl and the MC2 universe in particular.

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Two for one origin here, the Origin of how Cap’s shield came to be (being a Steel Vibranium alloy) as well as the origin of Adamantium, which came out of an attempt to recreate the original prototype. 

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Hank Pym vs. Ultron.

[from West Coast Avengers (1985) #90]

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Captain America

Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. Captain America was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the Axis powers of World War II and was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war, and the Captain America comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in 1953. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication.

The character wears a costume bearing an American flag motif, and he utilizes a nearly indestructible shield that he throws as a projectile. Captain America is the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum to aid the United States government's efforts in World War II. Near the end of the war, he was trapped in ice and survived in suspended animation until he was revived in modern times. Although Captain America often struggles to maintain his ideals as a man out of his time, he remains a highly respected figure in his community, which includes becoming the long-time leader of the Avengers.

Captain America was the first Marvel Comics character to appear in media outside comics with the release of the 1944 movie serial, Captain America. Since then, the character has been featured in other films and television series. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the character is portrayed by Chris Evans. Captain America was ranked sixth on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time" in 2011, second in their list of "The Top 50 Avengers" in 2012, and second in their "Top 25 best Marvel superheroes" list in 2014.

Powers and abilities

> Tactician and field commander

Rogers' battle experience and training make him an expert tactician and an excellent field commander, with his teammates frequently deferring to his orders in battle. The Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and other heroes choose Rogers as their leader during the Secret Wars; Thor says that Rogers is one of the very few mortals he will take orders from, and follow "through the gates of Hades".

Rogers' reflexes and senses are extraordinarily keen. He has blended Aikido, Boxing, Judo, Karate, Jujutsu, Kickboxing, and gymnastics into his own unique fighting style and is a master of multiple martial arts. Years of practice with his near-indestructible shield make him able to aim and throw it with almost unerring accuracy. His skill with his shield is such that he can attack multiple targets in succession with a single throw or even cause a boomerang-like return from a throw to attack an enemy from behind. In canon, he is regarded by other skilled fighters as one of the best hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe, limited only by his human physique. Although the Super Soldier Serum is an important part of his strength, Rogers has shown himself still sufficiently capable against stronger opponents, even when the serum has been deactivated reverting him to his pre-Captain America physique.

Stan Lee claimed that he'd "always been fascinated by the fact that, although Captain America has the least spectacular super-power of all, the mantle of leadership falls naturally upon him, as though he was born to command... Cap is one of the hardest hero characters to write, because the writer cannot use some exotic super-power to make his episodes seem colorful... All he has to serve him are his extraordinary combat skills, his shield, and his unquenchable love for freedom and justice."

Rogers has vast U.S. military knowledge and is often shown to be familiar with ongoing, classified Defense Department operations. He is an expert in combat strategy, survival, acrobatics, parkour, military strategy, piloting, and demolitions. Despite his high profile as one of the world's most popular and recognizable superheroes, Rogers has a broad understanding of the espionage community, largely through his ongoing relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D.

> Super Soldier Serum

Steve Rogers is often considered to be the pinnacle of human potential and operates at peak physical performance due to his enhancement via the Super Soldier Serum. The Super Soldier Serum enhances all of his metabolic functions and prevents the build-up of fatigue poisons in his muscles, giving him endurance far in excess of an ordinary human being. This accounts for many of his extraordinary feats, including bench pressing 1,100 pounds (500 kg) as a warm-up and running a mile (1.6 km) in less than a minute (60 mph/97 km/h, nearly twice the maximum speed achieved by the best human sprinters). Furthermore, his enhancements are the reason why he was able to survive being frozen in suspended animation for decades. He is highly resistant to hypnosis or gases that could limit his focus. The secrets of creating a super-soldier were lost with the death of its creator, Dr. Abraham Erskine. In the ensuing decades there have been numerous attempts to recreate Erskine's treatment, only to have them end in failure. Even worse, the attempts have instead often created psychopathic supervillains of which Captain America's 1950s imitator and Nuke are the most notorious examples.

> Weapons and equipment

Captain America has used multiple shields throughout his history, the most prevalent of which is a nigh-indestructible disc-shaped shield made from a unique combination of Vibranium, Steel alloy, and an unknown third component that has never been duplicated called Proto-Adamantium. The shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. government, from orders of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II. This alloy was created by accident and never duplicated, although efforts to reverse-engineer it resulted in the discovery of adamantium.

Captain America often uses his shield as an offensive throwing weapon. The first instance of Captain America's trademark ricocheting shield-toss occurs in Stan Lee's first comics writing, the two-page text story "Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge" in Captain America Comics #3 (May 1941). The legacy of the shield among other comics characters includes the time-traveling mutant superhero Cable telling Captain America that his shield still exists in one of the possible futures; Cable carries it into battle and brandishes it as a symbol.

When without his trademark shield, Captain America sometimes uses other shields made from less durable metals such as steel, or even a photonic energy shield designed to mimic a vibranium matrix. Rogers, having relinquished his regular shield to Barnes, carried a variant of the energy shield which can be used with either arm, and used to either block attacks or as an improvised offensive weapon able to cut through metal with relative ease. Much like his Vibranium shield, the energy shield can be thrown, including ricocheting off multiple surfaces and returning to his hand.

Captain America's uniform is made of a fire-retardant material, and he wears a lightweight, bulletproof duralumin scale armor beneath his uniform for added protection. Originally, Rogers' mask was a separate piece of material, but an early engagement had it dislodged, thus almost exposing his identity. To prevent a recurrence of the situation, Rogers modified the mask with connecting material to his uniform, an added benefit of which was extending his armor to cover his previously exposed neck. As a member of the Avengers, Rogers has an Avengers priority card, which serves as a communications device.

Captain America has used a custom specialized motorcycle, modified by the S.H.I.E.L.D. weapons laboratory, as well as a custom-built battle van, constructed by the Wakanda Design Group with the ability to change its color for disguise purposes (red, white and blue), and fitted to store and conceal the custom motorcycle in its rear section with a frame that allows Rogers to launch from the vehicle riding it.

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FUN WAYS THE MCU CAN START INTRODUCING X-MEN ELEMENTS (NOT INCLUDING WANDA VISION):

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3

Mentions of the Starjammers- a team of space pirates led by Corsair AKA Christopher Summers who is the father of Scott Summers/Cyclops, Alex Summers/Havok, and Gabriel Summers/Vulcan. 

Introducing the Shi’ar, a very importance alien race in the X-Men mythos. In fact, Professor Charles Xavier actually has a daughter (kind of), Xandra Nermani, with a member of the Shi-ar royal family, Lilandra. Lilandra’s sister, Deathbird, was is married Vulcan and pregnant with his child. 

Black Panther 2

Ororo Munroe/Storm- An omega-level mutant once worshiped as goddess, Storm and T’Challa were once childhood sweet-hearts and were actually married for sometime -making Storm queen consort of Wakanda- in the comics before divorcing due to a number of factors including working long hours and the Avengers being dicks to the X-Men. Storm was the first major female character of African descent in comics and is regarded by many as being Marvel Comics' most important female superhero so even a mention or allusion to her would be awesome. 

Namor- There have been a lot of talk about Namor showing up in, or even being a villain, in BP2 and that would be an excellent introduction of King of Atlantis into the MCU. Namor is half-mutant and half-atlantian so he tends to have an interesting relationship with the X-Men which can best be summed up as -he doesn’t hate them as much as he hates other surface dwellers. In fact, Namor even developed quite the endearing relationship with the Young X-Men member Loa, whose grandmother he was friends with. It was even hinted that Loa herself was actually Namor’s granddaughter. 

Adamantium- Most famous as the unbreakable substance that coats the Wolverine’s bones, adamantium was created in a lab by Dr. Myron MacLain for the government in an attempt to reproduce the vibranium alloy he had made for Captain America's shield. It is stronger than vibranium but not nearly as versatile. Considering Shuri’s own genius, it would make sense for this metal to be metaled. 

Gentle- Nezhno Abidemi was the son of a Wakandan woman and a Russian man. All his life Nezhno was persecuted and rejected, even by his own mother, because his father was an outsider, and it was from him whom Nezhno inherited his X-Gene. Nezhno was raised at the Royal Court of Wakanda. When his mutant powers manifested, Ororo Munroe, the new queen of Wakanda, advised her husband King T'Challa to send Nezhno to the Xavier Institute learn how to control his powers. It would be kind of neat for the one of the first mutants in the MCU to come from Wakanda. 

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Weapon Plus Program- Within the MCU, the Weapon Plus Program is an attempt by the US Government to recreate the super solider serum the created Captain America that eventually led to the creation of the Hulk and the Abomination. However, this program would go through several iterations with Weapon X is the tenth iteration of the Weapon Plus program. Weapon X’s most (in)famous creation would be the Wolverine. 

Bucky’s Flashbacks- Logan AKA the Wolverine is an OLD man and fought in many wars, including WWII. On several occasions, Logan fought alongside Captain America and Bucky... sometimes they even rescued a young Magneto from the concentration camp he was trapped in. 

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

America Chavez- While not confirmed, it is suspected that America Chavez AKA Miss America will be in Doctor Strange 2. One of Chavez powers is the ability to open doorways to other dimensions so perhaps, with these powers we can see dimensions such as Limbo (a hell-like dimension ruled my New Mutant character Illyana Rasputin/Magik) or even the infamous ‘Punch Dimension,’ from which (according to some sources) Cyclops optic beams come from.

The Eternals

Origins- LOOOOOONG story short, the experimentation on primitive humans that created the Eternals also gave humans the capacity to become mutants, meaning that the two groups of characters are definitively linked by a shared creator. Specifically, the X-Gene was engineered by Oneg the Prober (whose name I really hope they change). 

Black Knight- The Black Knight that will be appearing in the film, Dane Whitman, is the latest in a long line of warriors to wield the cursed Ebony Blade and one of the previous Black Knights was a man named Eobar Garrington who was various close friends with the omega-level mutant Bennet du Paris/Exodus, who would grow to become one of Apocalypse’s greatest servants. Perhaps a family story or two would make mention of this fearsome creature. 

Apocalypse- Speaking of the Mutant Immortal, the Externals are likely some of the only beings old enough and strong enough to have met old En Sabah Nur and can still talk about it. Also, part of what makes the Big A such a threat is his access to Celestial technology, including a snazzy set of armor. Oh the stories they could tell...

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X-Men Reviews Teil 19

"A Whiff of Sartre's Madeleine!"

Wolverine -1

Autor: Larry Hama

Zeichner: Cory Nord

Inhalt:

wie jedes der Flashbacks beginnt es mit Stan Lee. Diesmal ein Burgerbrater am Flughafen. Er erzählt uns von Wolverine und die Gesichte beginnt mit Logan der mit seinen Freunden James und Heather Hudson am einen Flughafen in Kanada sitzt. Sie reden darüber wie sie einen.verwilderten Logan im Wald getroffen haben und ihn geholfen haben wieder Menschlich zu werden.

Um mehr über Adamantium herauszufinden hat James einen Termin bei Dr. Myron MacLain in Washington gemacht.

Der Pilot Ben Grimm (später das Ding) fliegt Logan in die USA.

Der angekommen wird er sofort von S.H.I.E.L.D. und Hydra entdeckt.

Bei Dr. MaCLain angekommen wird Logan untersucht.Er hat jedoch keine Ahnung wo Logan seine Krallen her hat und weiß nur das ein Lord Darkwind in Japan daran arbeitet die Knochen von Leute mit Adamantium zu überziehen.

In den Moment taucht Sabretooth auf da er von MacLains Assistentin angerufen wurde.

Victor nutzt es sofort aus das Logan sich nicht an ihn errinert und führt ihn weg um ihn alles zu erzählen.

Jedoch hat er vor Logan einfach zu erschießen.

Sein Plan geht nicht auf da ein von Hydra geschiktes Killerkommando aufkreuzt und Sabretooth erschießt und Logan gefangen nehmen soll.

Logan stellt sich den Kampf um nur um Hilfe von Nick Fury und Carol Danvers die mit einen Auto angefahren kamen und ihn einsteigen lassen. Es kommt zu einer Verfolgungsjagd

Auch Victor hat sich regenariert und nimmt die Verfolgung auf.

Nick wundert sich das Logan ihn vergessen hat doch Carol meint er tuhe laut Vorschrift nur so.

Die Verfolgung endet als Black Widow mit einen Raketenwerfer auftaucht und das Hydra-Auto sprengt.

Sie erklärt das ihre Regierung nicht wolle das Logan für eine Terroriganastion arbeitet und rauscht ab.

Dafür kommt Sabretooth an und will Logan erneut erschießen. Logan ist jedoch schneller und schlitzt Victor auf. Victor fordert Logan auf es zu Ende zu bringen doch dieser weigert sich und lässt ihn.einfach liegen und macht sich am Heimweg.

Nick lässt ihn entgegen des Auftrages ziehen und hoft das Logan ohne Errinerungen Frieden finden kann.

Hydra ist noch nicht fertig und zielt mit eine Rakete auf ihn. Doch der mysteriöse Hydracommander (in Warheit Silverfox) verbiete es und ist sicher das der Tag kommen.wird wo Logan von der Dunkelheit übermannt Werden wird und dann Hydra nützlich sein wird.

Logan wird zuhause von seinen Freunden begrüßt und ist sich sicher das er eines Tages die antworten finden wird die er sucht.

Fazit:

Eine weitere Spionage Gesichte mit Logan in der Mitte. Warum Sabretooth Logan unbedingt abknallen will obwohl er weis das das nichts nützt ist seltsam.

Auch ist seltsam das Carol zu tut als würde sie Logan nicht kennen obwohl sie ihn kennen müsste.

Alles in allen trotzdem ein tolles Heft das offenbart woher Logan einige Leute von Früher kennt (bzw wieder kennt)

Bewertung:

Story: 3

Zeichnung: 2

Bonus: +1 für Gaststars

Gesamt: 6

Sonstiges:

Held: wolverine, Nick Fury, Carol Danvers

Gaststars: Ben Grimm, Heather & James Hudson, Black Widow, Stan Lee

Bösewicht: Hydra, Silverfox, Sabretooth

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The Captain America Shield

The Captain America Shield is a fictional item that is featured in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is one of the most important pieces of equipment used by the hero in both offensive and defensive combat. The shield is considered a symbol of American culture. In this article, we will discuss the shield's triangular shape, ricochet effects, and sonic blast.

adamantium-vibranium alloy

The Captain America Shield is a super-strong and impenetrable metal alloy. It weighs about 12 pounds and is 2.5 feet across. It was created by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain who was contracted by the United States government to create an impenetrable substance. However, he was unable to replicate the process or determine what the unknown factor was that allowed the material to be so strong. Hence, he created the Captain America Shield, which was awarded to him by the government several months after he began his career.

The Captain America Shield is made of an adamantium-vibranic alloy. It was created through melting and hammering. This metal is a perfect material for building super-strong objects. In the comics, it was used to create Captain America's iconic shield.

Adamantium is a dark gray, shiny metal. It is the densest metal known to man and can withstand nuclear blasts. Adamantium is also prone to high temperatures, but it is nearly indestructible. The degree of impermeability varies with the thickness of the Adamantium. A solid cylinder of True Adamantium will only be dented by a direct blow from Thor's hammer. An adamantium-vibranium alloy of sufficient mass would survive a nuclear weapon.

triangular shape

The Captain America Shield is triangular in shape and made of vibranium, which is one-third the weight of steel. This shield was used in World War II by Captain America and was rendered useless by the villain Johann Schmidt. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Captain America Shield is made of vibranium, which is almost indestructible.

The shield's triangular shape was originally the shield used by Captain America in his early comic book appearances. However, this design was soon replaced with a disc-shaped version after publisher MLJ complained that Cap's shield was too similar to that of another patriotic hero. Tony Stark, who designed the shield, changed the shape and added electronic components to it. This altered the balance of the weapon when thrown.

In the film Captain America, the shield was used to battle numerous enemies, including Loki and the Chitauri, a Skrull-like alien race. Its durability was also showcased as it absorbed Thor's hammer without getting damaged. Moreover, Captain America's shield has become a symbol of courage and strength. In fact, actor Trevor Slattery even has a tattoo of the Captain America Shield on his neck. This is a testament to the symbolism of the shield in many cultures.

ability to ricochet

Captain America's shield has many impressive physical properties. Its ability to absorb energy, bounce off surfaces, and ricochet back to Captain America makes it a formidable weapon in combat. It is bulletproof, and can break a fall when jumping out of a building. Its ricocheting and absorbing abilities make it nearly impossible for an enemy to take out Captain America.

As a result, it is capable of deflecting energy attacks, high-concentration bullets, and reflects the impact of the Mjolnir. Its durability makes it indispensable for Cap, who is rarely seen without the shield. The versatile nature of the shield allows Cap to use it for a variety of purposes and is an essential part of his fighting style.

A giant replica of the shield is currently being added to the Statue of Liberty, but the shield is only partially complete. The shield was partially destroyed in the event of a fight between the Spider-Men and Avengers. Afterwards, the Green Goblin attacked and killed the heroes. Fortunately, this did not lead to Wilson being captured, as he was able to use the shield to protect himself and save two groups of hostages.

sonic blast

Captain America's shield is made from vibranium, which is a form of energy and is used by the superhero to fight HYDRA. The shield can absorb the energy of a sonic blast and can also be recovered. When Captain America was frozen, Tony Stark tried to make his shield stronger, but ended up making it worse. Stark tried to control the shield by adding magnets and sub-miniature transistors to his glove. This made it controllable, but when the shield blew up, he removed the transistors and the magnets.

Captain America is the first Avenger, and has been the hero in many heroic adventures. The action figure includes flying shield strike action. The characters in the game include Steve Rogers, Black Widow, Falcon, and the mysterious Winter Soldier. While playing the game, you can also use the shield launchers to help you out during battle.

The Rattler has a tail that creates ultrasonic vibrations. The vibrations of the tail can knock someone unconscious, cause internal hemorrhaging, or even kill them. It is also a very powerful weapon. The tail of the Rattler can punch through two-inch steel plates.

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Nowości wydawnicze – Sierpień 2018

Witajcie kochani!

Sierpień to miesiąc typowo wakacyjno-urlopowy, który przy każdej okazji daje nam pretekst do leniwego spędzania czasu. Nawet wydawnictwa rozpalone żarem lejącym się z nieba popadają w błogie lenistwo, dlatego w tym miesiącu nie rozpieszczają nas zbytnio nowościami. To nie znaczy jednak, że nie znajdziecie nic interesującego. Otóż wręcz przeciwnie! W sierpniu na rynku wydawniczym pojawi się kilka naprawdę interesujących tytułów, które na pewno Was zaskoczą. Zatem jeśli jesteście ciekawi co czeka nas w nadchodzącym miesiącu, to serdecznie zapraszam Was na premiery wydawnicze sierpnia.

Apartament w Paryżu - Musso Guillaume

WYDAWNICTWO: Albatros

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-01

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Sztuka jest kłamstwem, które mówi prawdę.

Paryż, pracownia malarska ukryta w pełnym zieleni zaułku. Madeline właśnie ją wynajęła, żeby odpocząć i cieszyć się samotnością. W wyniku nieporozumienia w to samo miejsce trafia Gaspard, młody pisarz ze Stanów Zjednoczonych, który chce w spokoju popracować nad nową książką. Los skazuje tych dwoje wrażliwych samotników na dzielenie jednej przestrzeni życiowej.

Pracownia należała do słynnego artysty, Seana Lorenza; we wnętrzu wciąż widać jego fascynację kolorami i światłem. Pogrążony w smutku po śmierci syna malarz zmarł rok wcześniej, pozostawiając po sobie trzy obrazy, które wkrótce przepadły bez wieści. Madeline i Gaspard, zafascynowani geniuszem i zaintrygowani tragicznym losem poprzedniego lokatora, postanawiają połączyć siły, aby odzyskać te niezwykłe malowidła. Zanim odkryją sekret Seana Lorenza, będą musieli zmierzyć się z własnymi demonami, a prowadzone przez nich śledztwo na zawsze odmieni ich życie.

Niebezpieczna znajomość, niebezpieczna miłość - Berrick-Harvey Jane

WYDAWNICTWO: NieZwykłe

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-01

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Z dziewiętnastoletnim Danielem Coltonem chcą się umawiać wszystkie dziewczyny, a każdy facet mu zazdrości. Jest humorzasty, wybuchowy, zimny i ponury, ale też piękny, ma wspaniałe tatuaże, kolczyk w brwi i imponujące, czarne włosy. Chodzą plotki, że posiada kolczyki także w innych miejscach. Czy naprawdę jest szalony, czy naprawdę lepiej się z nim nie zadawać? Daniel mieszka ze starszym bratem Zefem, a ich dom to jedna wielka imprezownia. Potrzebujesz narkotyków, dobrej zabawy, alkoholu i dyskrecji? Ruszaj do Coltonów!

Gdy Daniel i dziewczyna z dobrego domu, Lisanne Maclaine, otrzymują do wykonania wspólne zadanie na studiach, Lisanne odkrywa, że za reputacją czarnej owcy uczelni kryje się coś więcej. Daniel jest inteligentny, zabawny i koleżeński. Wkrótce odkrywa też jego sekret – dlaczego tak się od wszystkich dystansuje, dlaczego nikogo do siebie nie dopuszcza. Nie miała jednak pojęcia, jak trudno będzie wytrwać w roli jego powierniczki.

Jak mogłaś - Perks Heidi

WYDAWNICTWO: Otwarte

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-01

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Byłaś za nią odpowiedzialna, a teraz zaginęła.

Charlotte, przyjaciółka Harriet, opiekuje się jej córką. Dziecko znika. Kobieta może przysiąc, że spuściła małą z oka ledwie na chwilę, że dziewczynka cały czas bawiła się z innymi dziećmi. Przecież dbała o nią jak o własne dziecko! Zrozpaczona Harriet winą za nieszczęście obarcza Charlotte. Jak mogłaby jej wybaczyć?

Dwa tygodnie później obie kobiety zmuszone są spotykać się na komisariacie. Będą przesłuchiwane w sprawie pewnego morderstwa. Sytuacja zaczyna się komplikować, bo na jaw wychodzą liczne sekrety. Harriet i Charlotte muszą zdecydować, czy wzajemnie sobie pomóc. Tak przecież robią najlepsze przyjaciółki, prawda?

Kulti - Zapata Mariana

WYDAWNICTWO: NieZwykłe

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-14

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„Wierz mi, miałam ochotę walnąć cię raz czy dwa… albo pięć”.

Gdy mężczyzna, którego uwielbiałaś będąc dzieckiem zostaje twoim trenerem, spodziewasz się, że okaże się to najwspanialszą rzeczą, jaka przytrafiła ci się w życiu. Słowo klucz: spodziewasz się.

Wystarczył tydzień, by dwudziestosiedmioletnia Sal Casillas zaczęła się zastanawiać, co właściwie widziała w międzynarodowej ikonie piłki nożnej – dlaczego miała jego plakaty na ścianach i nawet wyobrażała sobie, że za niego wyjdzie i spłodzi z nim małych superpiłkarzyków? Sal wiele lat temu doszła do siebie po najgorszym „nie-zerwaniu” w historii zmyślonych związków, z mężczyzną, który nie wiedział nawet o jej istnieniu. Nie jest więc przygotowana na nową wersję Reinera Kultiego, trenującego jej drużynę: cichy i zamknięty w sobie jest tylko cieniem wybuchowego, pełnego pasji mężczyzny, którym kiedyś był. Nic nie mogło przygotować jej na spotkanie z nim. Ani na mordercze skłonności, które w niej wzbudził.

„Sal, proszę, nie zmuszaj mnie, żebym odwiedzała cię w więzieniu. Nie do twarzy ci w pomarańczowym”.

To będzie najdłuższy sezon w jej życiu.

Wszyscy mamy tajemnice - Coben Harlan

WYDAWNICTWO: Albatros

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-17

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Największe skandale wybuchają w sieci… Przekonuje się o tym była tenisistka, Suzze Trevantino, dawna niegrzeczna dziewczynka, która – o dziwo – ustatkowała się u boku gwiazdy rocka, Lexa Rydera. I jest w ciąży! Po tym, jak w sieci ukazuje się anonimowy wpis, który podaje w wątpliwość, że ojcem jej dziecka jest Lex, ten znika. Do kogo Suzze może się zwrócić z prośbą o pomoc, jeśli nie do Myrona Bolitara?   W trakcie śledztwa Myron odnajduje też kogoś, kogo wcale nie szukał… I niespodziewanie dostaje szansę na znalezienie zaginionego brata. Wcześniej jednak będzie musiał zmierzyć się z kłamstwami, również własnymi, które w jakiś sposób mogą łączyć się z historią Suzze i Lexa.

Druga szansa - Miszczuk Katarzyna Berenika

WYDAWNICTWO: YA!

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-22

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Julia budzi się w tajemniczym szpitalu. Nie poznaje własnego odbicia w lustrze, nie pamięta, jak się tu znalazła. Z czasem dowiaduje się, że cała jej rodzina zginęła w pożarze. Jedynie Julii udało się przeżyć, choć na skutek odniesionych obrażeń straciła pamięć. Nazwa ośrodka, Druga Szansa, powinna napawać pacjentów otuchą… Co jednak myśleć o kobiecie, która ciągle wróży Julii śmierć, pojawiającej się nagle nieznajomej dziewczynie i szeptach rozbrzmiewających dokoła? Najwyraźniej dzieje się tu coś dziwnego. Julia staje się coraz bardziej zagubiona i przerażona. Co zrobi w sytuacji, w której nie może zaufać nawet sobie?

Dziedzictwo posłańca - Brett Peter V.

WYDAWNICTWO: Fabryka Słów Sp. z o.o.

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-22

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Briar miał tylko 6 lat, gdy został na świecie zupełnie sam. Ogień zabrał mu rodzinę, majątek i absolutnie wszystko, co znał. Jako krasjański mieszaniec został odrzucony przez mieszkańców Zielonych Krain. Pozostawiony pośród nocy mógł liczyć tylko na to, czego przez kilka krótkich lat nauczył go jego ojciec, Sharum Relan. W dramatycznej sytuacji pojawia się jednak niespodziewany obrońca.

Stary przyjaciel Relana, posłaniec Ragen, postanowił po wielu latach odejść ze służby i zająć się rodziną. Jednak gdy dowiaduje się o zaginięciu Briara, ponownie rusza na szlak, by odnaleźć syna starego przyjaciela i sprowadzić go w bezpieczne miejsce.   Rodzinna tragedia okazuje się początkiem niezwykłej ścieżki, którą Everam w swej mądrości przeznaczył niepozornemu chłopcu.

Poznaj historię jednego z najbardziej tajemniczych i nietuzinkowych bohaterów Cyklu Demonicznego.

Trzynasty księżyc – Paulina Hendel

WYDAWNICTWO: Czwarta Strona

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-22

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Ludziom i żniwiarzom zagraża jeszcze niebezpieczniejszy wróg, a Pierwszy zmienił zasady gry. Magda, Feliks i Mateusz stają przed nowymi wyzwaniami, groźniejszymi demonami i dylematem większym niż wszystkie razem do tej pory wzięte. Czy mogą na sobie nawzajem polegać? Jak daleko będą musieli się posunąć, aby chronić bliskich? Uważaj! Nieumarli wracają. Trzynasta pełnia jest coraz bliżej.

Mr. President - Evans Katy

WYDAWNICTWO: Kobiece

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-23

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Charlotte poznała Matthew Hamiltona, kiedy byli jeszcze bardzo młodzi. Ona była córką senatora, a on synem prezydenta. Oboje dorastali w świecie wielkiej polityki. Już wtedy Matthew zrobił na niej piorunujące wrażenie. Obiecał jej, że nigdy nie będzie startował w wyborach prezydenckich, a ona obiecała mu, że jeśli zmieni zdanie, to wtedy ona będzie przy jego boku. Kilka lat później Charlotte otrzymuje zaproszenie, aby przyłączyć się do kampanii Matthew. 

Z każdym dniem przyszły prezydent będzie miał coraz większą władzę nad jej sercem i umysłem. Wkrótce obydwoje zaczną stąpać po bardzo cienkim lodzie, a ceną za złamanie zasad będzie nie tylko uczucie, ale i szansa na wygraną. 

Czy Charlotte ulegnie pokusie, wiedząc, że zwycięstwo może odebrać jej wszystko?

Fallen Crest. Szkoła - Tijan

WYDAWNICTWO: Kobiece

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-23

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Samantha zaczyna naukę w nowej szkole, do której chodzą Mason i Logan. Już pierwszego dnia wiadomo, że Sam będzie miała wielu wrogów w nowym miejscu. Jednym z nich jest Kate, która najwyraźniej uknuła już jakąś intrygę. Jednak przetrwanie w nowej szkole to tylko jedno ze zmartwień Samanthy. W powietrzu wisi znacznie poważniejszy problem: konflikt między miastami Roussou i Fallen Crest się zaognia. Teraz Sam będzie musiała zrobić wszystko, żeby Mason nie spędził ostatniego semestru w areszcie lub szpitalu.

Czy ochrona Masona i Logana wystarczy, żeby Sam czuła się bezpieczna w nowej szkole?

Sposób na księcia - Chase Emma

WYDAWNICTWO: Filia

DATA PREMIERY: 2018-08-29

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Henry John Edgar Thomas Pembrook, książę Wessco, kocha być nieodpowiedzialnym i ani mu w głowie się zmieniać. Problem w tym, że jako członek rodziny królewskiej niewiele ma w tej sprawie do gadania. Królowa Lenora postanawia dać wnukowi nieco swobody, żeby ten mógł wreszcie poczuć ciężar związany z podejmowaniem samodzielnych decyzji. Ku zgrozie wszystkich jego pierwsze postanowienie wiąże się z… wzięciem udziału w randkowym reality show. I tak dwadzieścia najpiękniejszych arystokratek rozpoczyna rywalizację o serce Henry’ego. Wśród zamkowej scenerii kandydatki nie zawahają się użyć całego swojego uroku, byle tylko usidlić niepokornego księcia i zdobyć brylantową tiarę. Tymczasem Henry dostrzega prawdziwe piękno w najbardziej niepozornej z nich.

Sarah Mirabelle Zinnia Von Titebottum jest cicha i nie lubi się narzucać. O dziwo, to właśnie jej prostolinijność, siła i dobroć przykuwają uwagę Henry’ego. Nie bez znaczenia jest też sprośny humor, z którego słynie dziewczyna… Czy Sarah znajdzie sposób na nauczenie księcia odpowiedzialności?

To by było tyle na dziś. Mam nadzieję, że znajdziecie tutaj coś interesującego dla siebie. Koniecznie dajcie znać w komentarzu na co Wy czekacie najbardziej.

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Khiên của Captain America – Liệu có thực sự bất bại?

Trong những năm qua, khiên của Captain America liên tục bị mất, thay thế, tìm thấy rồi lại phá vỡ và sửa chữa. Chiếc khiên này có gì đặc biệt, nó có thật sự bất bại, không thể bị phá hủy như mục đích ban đầu của nó không, hãy cùng MCU tìm hiểu về chiếc khiên này nhé!

Câu chuyện về chiếc khiên

Chiếc khiên chính là trang bị vũ khí của Captain America. Nổi tiếng nhất trong các phiên bản khiên của anh chính là chiếc khiên có hình đĩa với thiết kế ngôi sao năm cánh ở trung tâm, bên trong là các vòng tròn đồng tâm màu xanh, đỏ và trắng xen kẽ nhau. Chiếc khiên này được làm  từ một hợp kim có tên là Vibranium. Nó là một hợp kim từ thép với thành phần thứ ba không xác định. Nó hầu như không thể phá hủy. Nó là một vũ khí tấn công cũng như là vũ khí phòng thủ của Captain America. Cap sử dụng nó để chống lại kẻ thù của mình, chủ yếu, bằng cách ném nó vào chúng và có thể thực hiện những kỹ thuật khác với nó.

Chiếc khiên của Captain America

Ban đầu, tiến sỹ Myron MacLain đã cố gắng hoàn thiện một thứ hợp kim không thể phá hủy, nó mạnh mẽ như huyền thoại “Adamantine”, mà Golden Mace của Hercules được tạo ra. Tiến sĩ Maclain đã đặt rất nhiều hy vọng vào hợp kim này, hy vọng rằng nó sẽ mang lại những lợi thế khác biệt trong bộ giáp các cỗ máy chiến đấu của Mỹ, được sử dụng trong thế chiến II. Kết hợp Vibranium cùng thép và một chất không rõ đã khiến chúng liên kết với nhau. Hợp kim này được đổ theo hình dạng đĩa.

Một số nguồn tin nói rằng tiến sĩ MacLain chọn hình dạng đĩa vì tính linh hoạt của nó. Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ đã vẽ theo mô hình màu đỏ-trắng-xanh quen thuộc bằng cách sử dụng sơn oxit titan cùng thiết kế hình ngôi sao ở trung tâm chiếc khiên. Sau đó, chiếc khiên được Tổng thống Franklin Delano Roosevelt trao cho Captain America.

Sau đó, tiến sĩ MacLain đã cố gắng để nhân đôi chiếc khiên nhằm tìm kiếm ra chất chưa biết. Chất không xác định cấu thành chiếc khiên đôi khi được gọi là "Proto-Adamantium".

Chiếc khiên biến mất cùng với Steve Rogers khi anh chiến đấu với Red Skull, gặp nạn ở Bắc Cực và bị đóng băng ở đấy. Sau khi được Avengers hồi sinh, Tony Stark đã thực hiện một số cải tiến về điện tử và từ tính trên tấm khiên, cho phép Rogers điều khiển khiên uyển chuyển hơn. Tuy nhiên, các thành phần bổ sung đã phá vỡ sự cân bằng của khiên khi ném, và Rogers đã sớm loại bỏ chúng.

Chiếc khiên bị phá huỷ

Trong cuộc phiêu lưu đầu tiên của Captain với Avengers, chiếc khiên dường như bị phá hủy một số lần, chỉ xuất hiện trở lại đúng lúc cho cuộc phiêu lưu tiếp theo. Tuy nhiên, cũng đã có những giải thích rằng Stark tò mò đã thường xuyên mượn chiếc khiên độc nhất này để phân tích và cung cấp một bản sao bằng thép cho Captain sử dụng mỗi lần. Chiếc khiên thực sự đã từng bị móp một chút bởi Mjolnir của Thor.

Trong cuộc chiến bí mật của các siêu anh hùng, chiếc khiên đã bị phá hủy bởi Doctor Doom, người đảm nhận sức mạnh thần thánh của Beyonder. Beyonder sớm lấy lại sức mạnh của mình và đã giải phóng một làn sóng năng lượng tạo ra "hiệu ứng mong muốn". Đó là, mỗi người trên Battleworld có thể khai thác một phần sức mạnh vô hạn của Beyonder để thực hiện một số điều ước. Mong muốn của Cap là có lại chiếc khiên hoàn chỉnh của mình.

Sau đó, chiếc khiên của Captain America lại bị mất tích và chìm xuống đáy biển Đại Tây Dương. Stark đã cử một phi hành đoàn để tìm kiếm và phục hồi tấm khiên, với chi phí đáng kể, và nhiều tháng sau đó đã tìm cách lấy lại nó (Cap đã sử dụng một loạt các bản sao bằng thép trong thời gian này). Thật không may, chiếc khiên đã bị rơi trên boong tàu trong quá trình phục hồi và chiếc khiên không thể phá hủy này, một lần nữa bị vỡ. Sau khi kiểm tra các mảnh, Stark và Rogers phát hiện ra rằng cấu trúc phân tử của nó đã thay đổi. Với mỗi cú đánh của khiên, Vibranium bên trong hấp thụ nhiều năng lượng hơn và xuất hiện lỗ hổng, lỗ hổng này truyền đến các phân tử khác, cho đến khi các liên kết của khiên bị phá vỡ hoàn toàn. Tệ hơn nữa, những năng lượng được tạo ra bởi Vibranium đã tạo ra một làn sóng xung kích lan rộng, phá hủy dữ dội bất kỳ loại Vibranium nào mà nó gặp phải. Và cuối cùng, nó đã tạo ra một làn sóng xung kích, có thể dẫn đến một vụ nó có thể phá hủy thế giới.

Rogers du hành tới Wakanda với những mảnh khiên được dán lại với nhau, với hy vọng rằng anh có thể cứu thế giới bằng cách sử dụng phần rung còn lại trong khiên để hấp thụ sóng xung kích. Anh đã sẵn sàng hy sinh những gì còn lại của chiếc khiên. Tuy nhiên, sóng xung kích lần đầu tiên bị chặn bởi Klaw, người đã hấp thụ nó vào cơ thể năng lượng âm thanh sống của chính mình. Klaw sớm tấn công Rogers bằng sức mạnh gia tăng của mình. Khi Cap theo phản xạ giơ chiếc khiên vỡ vụn của mình lên để phòng thủ, các mảnh vỡ đã hấp thụ năng lượng và các sóng cực mạnh này đã khôi phục cấu trúc nano Vibranium.

Sau một thời gian, Rogers đã từ bỏ vai trò của Captain America cùng bộ trang phục và khiên cho Captain America mới, John Walker. Trong thời gian này, Rogers đóng vai trò là "Captain" và sử dụng khiên True Adamantium, do Stark cung cấp. Sau khi cả hai rời khỏi Armor Wars, Rogers quyết định trả lại chiếc khiên và thay vào đó, sử dụng một chiếc khiên Vibranium thuần túy, được cung cấp bởi Black Panther.

Thanos sau đó đã phá vỡ chiếc khiên chỉ bằng một đòn duy nhất, bằng cách sử dụng sức mạnh của găng tay vô cực, nhưng chiếc khiên đã được phục hồi khi Nebula lấy được găng tay và hạ gục hầu hết nhân vật phản diện của Thanos. Trong một dịp khác, chiếc khiên đã bị phá hủy bởi Molecule Man cùng với áo giáp của Iron Man, búa của Thor. Sau đó, Molecule Man quyết định khôi phục áo giáp, búa và khiên.

Thuộc tính

Vũ khí duy nhất của Captain America chính là khiên của anh, một đĩa lõm có đường kính 2,5 feet, nặng 12 pound. Nó được làm từ hợp kim Vibranium-Steel không thể bị phá hủy. Chiếc khiên được đúc bởi nhà luyện kim người Mỹ, tiến sĩ Myron MacLain, người được chính phủ Hoa Kỳ ký hợp đồng tạo ra một chất không thể bị làm xuyên thủng nhằm sử dụng cho xe tăng của quân đội Mỹ trong Thế chiến II. Trong các thí nghiệm của mình, MacLain đã kết hợp Vibranium với một hợp kim thép và tạo ra chiếc khiên hình đĩa. MacLain không bao giờ có thể sao chép quy trình do không thể xác định được chất còn lại là gì và vẫn chưa biết được nó có vai trò trong đó. Chiếc khiên được chính phủ trao cho Captain America vài tháng sau khi anh mang danh xưng Captain America.

Thiết kế của chiếc khiên của Captain America

Chiếc khiên có đặc tính khí động học tuyệt vời: nó có thể cắt xuyên qua không khí với sức cản gió tối thiểu. Khả năng phục hồi tổng thể tuyệt vời kết hợp với độ cứng đồng tâm của chiếc khiên, cho phép chiếc khiên trở thành một vũ khí phòng thủ chặn lại các đòn đánh, sự tấn công từ các vật thể, vũ khí khác.

Chiếc khiên của Captain America hầu như không thể bị phá hủy: nó có khả năng lại sự xuyên qua, chịu được nhiệt độ và toàn bộ phổ điện từ của bức xạ. Cách duy nhất có thể phá hủy chiếc khiên là bằng cách can thiệp vào liên kết phân tử của nó.

Chiếc khiên không chỉ gần như không thể phá hủy mà còn hấp thụ rất nhiều động năng từ các tác động vì thành phần Vibranium của nó. Đó là lý do tại sao Hulk và Thor có thể đập nó trong khi Cap đang giữ nó, mà không cần đơn giản gửi anh ta xuống đất hay trên không. Cap cũng đã sử dụng tấm khiên để đệm lực tác động khi rơi từ độ cao lớn bằng cách đứng trên tấm khiên.

Những ai từng sử dụng chiếc khiên

Sam Wilson: Anh sử dụng chiếc khiên này trong những lần chiến đấu cùng Steve Rogers để thực hiện các nhiệm vụ khác nhau.

Wonder Man: Trong cuộc chiến đấu cùng với Avengers chống lại Bá tước Nefaria (sau khi Cap gần như không thể đứng và theo đuổi Bá tước và đưa khiên cho Simon), Cap đã giao lại khiên cho cô.

John Walker:  Người đảm nhận vai trò New Captain America. Trong thời gian này, Rogers đóng vai trò là "Captain" và sử dụng khiên True Adamantium, do Stark cung cấp.

James "Bucky" Barnes: Bucky thay thế cho Steve Rogers sau khi anh hy sinh và trở thành Captain America. Tuy nhiên, sau này Bucky đã hy sinh trong một trận chiến tại nhà trắng, và Rogers đã hồi sinh và sử dụng khiên lại với danh xưng Captain America của mình.

Clint Barton: Anh tạm thời thay thế Steve Rogers khi Rogers được cho là đã chết.

Những lần bị phá hủy của chiếc khiên

Bị phá hủy bởi búa của Thor

Chiếc khiên của Captain America đã bị lõm sau khi nhận lấy cú nện khinh khủng từ búa Mjolnir huyền của thần sấm, Thor. Tuy nhiên, sau cùng cả 2 đã giải thích và Thor đã nện thêm vài cú nữa để chiếc khiên trở lại hình dạng ban đầu

Bị Doctor Doom bóp nát

Trong trận chiến bí mật của các anh hùng như đã nói phía trên, Doctor nhờ sở hữu quyền  năng vô tận của Beyonder đã dễ dàng phá hủy được chiếc khiên với danh xưng không thể bị phá hủy của Cap.

Bị phân hủy bởi Molecule Man

Người đàn ông phân tử, có khả năng thao túng phân tử, Molecule Man đã phá hủy chiếc khiên của Captain American chỉ trong vài tích tắc. Sau cùng thì Molecule Man vẫn trả lại chiếc khiên cho Cap với trạng thái ban đầu.

Chiếc khiên bị phân huỷ

Thanos với găng tay vô cực

Sau khi thu nhập đủ 6 viên đá vô cực và sở hữu vũ khí mạnh nhất thế giới - găng tay vô cực, Thanos đã biến chiếc khiên của Captain America vỡ vụn thành mảnh.

Trên đây là những thông tin chúng mình tìm hiểu và tổng hợp được về chiếc khiên của Captain American. Hy vọng bạn có những giây phút đọc bài bổ ích và thú vị nhé!

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Not so weird -- that Wolverine (James Howlett of Earth-12025) had his bones and claws bonded with Adamantine, the near-indestructible Olympian golden metal that Hercules’ Mace is made of (and which inspired metallurgist Myron MacLain to create Adamantium), given to him by his lover, Hercules!

Amazing X-Men #4 - “The Quest for Nightcrawler IV”

written by Jason Aaron art by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines

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[marveldcnerd1-blog]

One of the biggest questions for fans of both Fox’s X-Men franchise and the MCU is, which would be stronger – Wolverine’s claws or Captain America’s shield? The answer is (like most things in the comic-verse), complicated. Wolverine’s skeleton was originally reinforced with True Adamantium, but became altered by his healing factor to become Beta Adamantium, whereas Captain America’s shield is made of Proto Adamantium – an alloy of True Adamantium and Vibranium. Proto Adamantium is the strongest metal in existence in the Marvel-verse, so Wolverine’s claws could not damage it. This makes Cap’s shield one of the very (very) few things in the Marvel Universe that cannot be cut by Wolverine’s claws, no matter how much pressure he puts behind it. The two have even duked it out, and Wolverine’s claws slid off the shield (with what we can only imagine was a sound ten times worse than nails on a blackboard!). However, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cap’s shield is made out of pure vibranium (presumably because Fox has the rights to adamantium), and Wolverine’s claws are described only as “adamantium,” without all the detail of the comics. Therefore, if the film universes were ever to come together, Wolverine’s claws could potentially be stronger than the shield. We’ll just have to wait for a rights-sharing deal to find the answer to that one out!........ Yes, we all thought that Wolverine's claws are adamantium, but there are actually several different kinds of adamantium in the Marvel comic universe, although they are rarely differentiated. True Adamantium was originally created by Dr. Myron Maclain in the 1940s, although not even he knows exactly how he did it, as he fell asleep at his workbench and woke up to find it mysteriously bonded together! The component parts are still a closely guarded government secret. The metal was created in an attempt to duplicate the metal used to create Captain America’s shield, and True Adamantium is one of the strongest metals on earth. It’s also ruinously expensive and almost impossible to synthesize, which led to the creation of a slightly weaker form, Secondary Adamantium. Although this is easier, it’s still expensive and complicated, which is why there isn’t more adamantium weaponry in the Marvel Universe. Finally, Wolverine’s skeleton contains a third form of the metal: Adamantium Beta. Adamantium Beta is a result of Wolverine’s healing factor altering the molecular structure of the metal so that it acts as a part of his body. This allows him to regenerate adamantium parts, and prevents the adamantium from interfering with his body’s processes (such as his bone marrow and healing).

[broadwayworld]

Above the Elgin Theatre in Toronto on the 4th floor, magical things are happening. A company with 70 Tony Award nominations and 12 wins between them are gearing up to premiere a new musical, Sousatzka, based on the 1988 Shirley MacLaine film Madame Sousatzka. At the helm of the project, notorious theatre impresario Garth Drabinsky - who is making his comeback to 'artistic producing' following his convictions for fraud and forgery during his time as the head of Livent. Livent, of course, was once a division of Cineplex Odeon which produced the Sousatzka film before being bought out by Drabinsky and his then business partner Myron Gottlieb.

[berkeleyplace]

THE AVENGERS #66-68 (1969)

THE AVENGERS #66-68 (1969)

The standout character and best stories from Roy Thomas’ run on The Avengers are clearly the ones involving Vision.  Roy Thomas can write the Hell out of robots.  Which is why these issues are classic. The story starts with what seems like a minor event: The team has been asked by Dr. Myron Maclain to test the strength of a new alloy that he has discovered: Adamantium.  We all know, of course,…