#acts of vengeance

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I'd be a perpetual menace to society tying get my ass arrested every day if Officer Hank Strode worked in my local cop shop.

Fuuuckin'ell...

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Continuing the Young Avengers...

My commission of teen Loki by Erik Fidel

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1989's Marvel Age Vol.1 #81 cover by cover artist John Byrne.

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The Keith Kraft version of the Ringer was introduced in Marc Spector: Moon Knight 10#, with a cover date of January 1990. This version of the Ringer was created by Chuck Dixon and Sal Velluto. ("Trouble Times 3", Marc Spector: Moon Knight 10#, Marvel Comics Event)

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#happybirthday @karlurban #KarlUrban #actor #mccoy #startrek #intodarkess #beyond #xena #theboys #genV #lordoftherings #thetwotowers #thererturnoftheking #doom #priest #TheChroniclesofRiddick #riddick #dredd #thorragnarok #AlmostHuman #PetesDragon #ActsofVengeance #Hangman #Bent

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Em talvez uma das histórias mais estranhas de X-Men já contadas, Psylocke é transformada de britânica em japonesa. É mais complicado do que isso, mas os quadrinhos são assim, em poucas palavras.

Capa e página de "X-Men #58" (Abril, 1993), incluindo uma história originalmente publicada em "Uncanny X-Men #256" (Marvel, 1989). Arte por Jim Lee e Scott Williams.

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In perhaps one of the weirdest X-Men tales ever told, Psylocke goes from British to Japanese. It's more complicated than that, but that's comic books in a nutshell.

Cover and page from "X-Men #58" (Abril, 1993), featuring a storyline originally published in "Uncanny X-Men #256" (Marvel, 1989). Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

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On this day in 1999, Walt Simonson began his awesome run writing (and later drawing) Fantastic Four with issue #334. He came in just in time for the Act of Vengeance crossover -- the one where Marvel's villains decided to switch up their dance partners and you had Juggernaut targeting Thor, Dr. Doom going after the Punisher, Mandarin fighting the X-Men and Spider-Man getting cosmic powers and taking on everyone from Goliath to Sebastian Shaw to a big, magical Tri-Sentinel, among many other combinations.

For their part, the Fantastic Four head to Washington to testify against the Superhero Registration Act, and end up getting attacked by a bunch of B and C grade villains like The Eel, Mad Dog, Stilt Man and more.

Simonson would work with artist Rich Buckler on the Acts of Vengeance issues, and then took over art as well with issue #337 (a very appropriate issue number, for fans of his Thor run.)

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“Cosmic”

Paul Ryan

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Captain America Vol 1 367 / Published: December 1989 / Artist: Kieron Dwyer

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I realize on some level, every comic is a snapshot of its era, but some are better snapshots than others. Like Acts of Vengeance here.

Magneto and Doom are, of course, absolutely timeless villains. Fisk was at the time a major player with both DD and the Punisher. The Red Skull was THE Captain America villain during this period, responsible for or involved with a majority of his plots. And even the Mandarin was a big presence as an Iron Man villain, and would get heavily involved with the X-Men for this event.

And (spoilers) Loki was behind it all, in his scheming, murderous villain days.

All big names. There’s a couple other villains of significance around then, but they either declined to join or were dead at the time.

These days, Doom remains Doom, eternal.

Magneto is currently dead, scheduled to return, but has pretty much been some kind of face for a good ten years.

Red Skull still shows up to trouble Captain America, was THE villain of Uncanny Avengers, the principle mover of the aXis crossover, but isn’t quite the presence he was.

The Mandarin has been dead for a while, left in the problematic past, his rings more important than he himself is.

Fisk became a mayor of NYC and trouble to all its heroes for several years, staying plot relevant, and has recently jumped into the X-verse as a pseudo ally.

Loki has more or less completed a face turn on account of Hiddleston’s charism and synergy.

And the Wizard?

He was never important, then or now. He’s the Doctor Zoidberg of this group. A man whose greatest accomplishment is convincing two other people to team up with him and Paste Pot Pete to try and kill the FF.

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My acquisition of Juggernaut, Loki and Thor sketch cover by Bulent Hassan

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1989's Uncanny X-Men Vol.1 #256 cover by artist Jim Lee and inker Scott Williams.

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Appendix: Acts of Vengeance, Marvel Event (the issue list was taken from Marvel Fandom)

Loki, in disguise, helped the Prime Movers (Dr Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, Mandarin, and Red Skull) to come up with a plan to switch up their foes and try to change the dynamic by attacking someone else.

Alpha Flight Alpha Flight #79, Alpha Flight #80

Amazing Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man #326, Amazing Spider-Man #327, Amazing Spider-Man #328 and Amazing Spider-Man #329 (aftermath).

Avengers Avengers #311, Avengers #312, Avengers #313, and Avengers Annual #19 (aftermath).

Avengers West Coast Avengers: West Coast #53, Avengers: West Coast #54, and Avengers: West Coast #55

Avengers Spotlight Avengers Spotlight #26, Avengers Spotlight #27, Avengers Spotlight #28, and Avengers Spotlight #29

Captain America Captain America #365, Captain America #366, and Captain America #367

Cloak and Dagger Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #8 (prelude), Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #9

Damage Control Damage Control (Vol. 2) #1, Damage Control (Vol. 2) #2, Damage Control (Vol. 2) #3, Damage Control (Vol. 2) #4

Daredevil Daredevil #275, Daredevil #276.

Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #11, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #12, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #13.

Fantastic Four Fantastic Four #334, Fantastic Four #335, Fantastic Four #336.

Incredible Hulk Incredible Hulk #363

Iron Man Iron Man #251, and Iron Man #252.

Marc Spector: Moon Knight Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #9, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #10.

New Mutants New Mutants #84, New Mutants #85, New Mutants #86.

Power Pack Power Pack #53.

Punisher Punisher (Vol. 2) #28, Punisher (Vol. 2) #29

Punisher War Journal Punisher War Journal #12, Punisher War Journal #13.

Quasar Quasar #5, Quasar #6.

Spectacular Spider-Man Spectacular Spider-Man #158, Spectacular Spider-Man #159, Spectacular Spider-Man #160.

Thor Mighty Thor #410 (prelude), Mighty Thor #411, Mighty Thor #412.

Uncanny X-Men Uncanny X-Men #256, Uncanny X-Men #257, Uncanny X-Men #258.

Web of Spider-Man' Web of Spider-Man #59, Web of Spider-Man #60, Web of Spider-Man #61, Web of Spider-Man #64, Web of Spider-Man #65.

Wolverine Wolverine (Vol. 2) #19, Wolverine (Vol. 2) #20

X-Factor X-Factor #50.

It was also riffed on and explored with

What The...?! What The--?! #6 "Smacks of Vengeance"

What If..? What If...? #31 "What if Spider-Man had kept his cosmic powers"

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Marvel Age (1989)

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Como parte do crossover "Atos de Vingança", Demolidor teve que lutar contra o Ultron.

Capas de "Superaventuras Marvel #134-135" (Abril, 1993), incluindo duas histórias originalmente publicadas em "Daredevil #275-276" (Marvel, 1989). Arte por John Romita Jr. e Al Williamson.

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As part of the "Acts of Vengeance" crossover, Daredevil had to fight against Ultron.

Front covers of "Superaventuras Marvel #134-135" (Abril, 1993), featuring two storylines originally published in "Daredevil #275-276" (Marvel, 1989). Art by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson.