Real Name
Jim Morita
Occupation
Soldier
Citizenship
USA
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Place of Birth
Unrevealed
Known Relatives
None
Group Affiliation
U.S. Army, Nisei Squadron, formerly Howling Commandos, Nick Fury
Education
Unrevealed
Height
5' 6"
Weight
135 lbs.
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Black
Powers
None
Abilities
Jim Morita is skilled in judo and karate in hand-to-hand combat. He is proficient with explosives, and
familar with stealth tactics and standard-issue U.S. Army weapons.
Morita is a novice parachutist.
Other Info
Born to Japanese
immigrant parents, Jim Morita was raised in America. Therefore, he was considered a "Nisei" (second-generation
Japanese-American). When World War II broke out, Jim joined the U.S. Army and soon became a member of the Rangers.
At one point, Morita was assigned to a squad of Nisei soldiers under the command of Captain "Happy Sam" Sawyer. Jim was sent to the
Able Company base with his squad; however, Morita arrived on the base days before the rest of his squad. Once at the base, a couple soldiers picked on Jim for being Japanese, and when
they got rough with him, he used judo to fight back. Sergeant Nick Fury sprang to
Jim's aid and helped drive them away. (To learn about Nick Fury, click on the highlighted name above. Note: Beware of the low-cut outfit worn by one in the background on Nick Fury's bio page.)
Later, Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos went on
a secret mission to rescue Dr. Warren Parker from a German
concentration camp. Captain Sawyer asked Jim to assist
them in their mission. When Fury began bellowing at Jim the same way he
did with the other Howlers, Morita knew that he had found acceptance. Once at the camp site, the Howlers and Morita parachuted in from
their plane and attempted to sneak in; however, one
of the prisoners sent up an alarm. But, the
Howlers and Morita still managed to break Dr. Parker out and fight their way out of the camp. Upon returning back to England, Jim found that his Nisei Squadron had finally
arrived. In addition, one of the soldiers that had picked on Morita earlier apologized to
Jim for his behavior because he had heard how Jim had helped
the Howlers. (Click the highlighted name above to learn about the Howling Commandos.)
Some time later, when the Able Company base was invaded by Colonel Klaue, the Blitzkrieg Squad, and supplementary Nazi forces, Morita and his Nisei Squadron
helped defend the base. In the end, Colonel Klaue was defeated by the Howling
Commandos. Jim congratulated the team on their victory and said that he hoped
he would able to serve with them again soon. (To learn about the teams above, click on the highlighted names.)
Later on, during a mission with his Nisei Squadron, Morita and the others were
captured by Nazis and sent Prison Camp 13. Soon after, the Howling Commandos allowed themselves to be captured and placed
in the camp so that they could help Morita and the others escape. Once the Howlers arrived, they
learned that numerous escape attempts had already been tried, but the guards
always caught and killed the men trying to escape. One prisoner, Bodenschatz,
accused Morita of being an informer because of his Japanese heritage.
Others in the group suspected the ranking officer in the prison, Captain Tim Corbett. Eventually, the Howlers and Morita's men made secret plans to escape; however, they spread a false plan for the informer to leak so that the Nazis would be
unprepared for the real breakout. It was a success, and Morita
destroyed the Nazi motor pool so that they couldn't follow them.
As the escapees were trekking home, they
stopped for water, and Gabe Jones offered his canteen to Bodenschatz
after having a drink himself. However, Bodenschatz refused and exposed himself
as a Nazi spy--just as Nick Fury had suspected; therefore, Captain Corbett killed Bodenschatz. Afterwards, Morita led the Howlers and the other prisoners to a nearby
Nazi radio shack so they could radio for a pick-up so they could all return back to England. (To learn about Gabe Jones, just click on his highlighted name above.)
There is nothing there, but here is the link to Jim Morita's bio page on Marvel.com, http://marvel.com/universe/Morita,_Jim.
Jim Morita appeared in the film Captain America: The First Avenger as a Prisoner of War, and later joins Captain America and members of the Howling Commandos in attacking HYDRA bases.
It all started December 22, 2008 with a post about The Incredible Hulk. Now, 5 years later...the Madness continues!
To commemorate the 5 years that the blog has been going, a new limited time "Happy 5th Birthday" Marvel Madness header has been added to the blog.
Thank you for all your support in keeping the Marvel Madness blog, and my obsession, going! You are all awesome! And as always...Keep Up The Madness!
-Cory Garr
Founder of the Marvel Madness Blog
Real Name
Bambina Teresa Bliss Arbogast
Occupation
Partner to Tony Stark; formerly personal assistant to Mr. Stark
Citizenship
USA
Place of Birth
Long Island, New York
Known Relatives
Norman Arbogast (husband, deceased), Uranus Bliss (sister), Alison Arbogast (niece), Fred (first cousin, twice removed)
Group Affiliation
Resilient; Heroes for Hire; Stark International
Education
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Height
5' 1"
Weight
132 lbs.
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Black
Powers
None
Abilities
Secretarial skills
Other Info
Mrs. Bambina "Bambi" Arbogast began her administrative career in US Army services as a clerk to a mobile army surgical hospital unit. After this, she spent ten years in the US Department of Defense.
Later on, Bambi interviewed for a position as an executive assistant to Tony Stark--head of Stark International. While she was waiting for Stark to arrive for the
interview, Bambi was caught in the midst of a
battle between Iron Man and the villain known as Whirlwind (Bambi was unaware that Stark was Iron Man). However, she refused to run and instead she calmly managed the incoming calls on Stark's phone and even rescued items in the office from damage during the fight. At one point during the fight, Bambi distracted Whirlwind with the
telephone which gave Iron Man the opportunity to knock Whirlwind unconscious. Afterward, Iron Man returned to his identity as Tony Stark and immediately hired Bambi without an interview due to her impressive capabilities. (To learn more about Iron Man and/or Whirlwind, just click on their highlighted names above.)
Over the years, Bambi became one of Tony Stark's most important employees at Stark International. During her time with the company, Bambi became friends with her fellow
employees including James Rhodes. (Click on the highlighted name above to learn about War Machine.)
At one point, when Stark International was set ablaze during a battle between Iron Man and Whipash, Bambi risked her life trying to rescue Stark's personal papers from the flames. (To learn about Whiplash, click on the highlighted name above.)
Babmi kept Stark International up and running, until Tony's drinking problem lead to the ruin of the company. After, Obidiah Stane took over Stark
International, Bambi left the company. (To learn about Iron Monger, just click on the highlighted name above.)
More recently, when Tony reinvented his company as Stark "Resilient," he again hired Bambi--who was a millionaire investor at the time.
There is nothing there, but here is the link to Bambi Arbogast's bio page on Marvel.com, http://marvel.com/universe/Arbogast,_Bambi.
Babmi Arbogast makes a brief cameo in Iron Man 2 as Pepper Potts' secretary. She is also mentioned in Iron Man 3 by Happy Hogan who is reminding everyone about wearing their badges for security. However, she is not seen on on screen.
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Real Name
Christine Everhart
Occupation
Daily Bugle reporter
Citizenship
USA
Place of Birth
Unknown
Known Relatives
None
Group Affiliation
Daily Bugle
Education
Unrevealed
Height
Unknown
Weight
Unknown
Eyes
Unknown
Hair
Blonde
Powers
None
Abilities
Trained in the field of investigative journalism.
Other Info
Christine Everhart worked for the Daily Bugle
as an investigative reporter. She was part part of the Washington D.C. press who attended the press
conference held by Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) to formally announce his candidacy for U.S. Secretary of Defense. As part of Everhart's job, she provided the
Daily Bugle with that news coverage. In attendance with Stark were Stu Conrad (from the Pentagon's acquisitions department) and Artemus Pithins (U.S. President's press
secretary). Towards the end of the conference, Christine stepped forward with a question for Tony Stark. Tony stopped and agreed to answer her question as he complimented her for having a
beautiful name. Based on his announcement, Everhart asked boldy if he had been "hit on the head
one too many times by the Mandarin?" Quickly, Conrad and Pithins pulled Tony away to avoid the question. (To learn about the above place and/or characters, just click on their highlighted names.)
Later on, Christine appeared on "Morning USA" in which she commented about the footage from a senate hearing
held years ago by Senator Harrington Byrd to determine the identity of
Iron Man. At the time, Tony was trying to conceal his identify from the public; however, Everhart voiced her skepticism of Stark because of the lies
he had told over the years. In addition to that, Christine had also been to visit Senator Byrd and
prepared an interview with him on the subject matter. (Christine on Morning USA is shown in the fourth picture posted above.)
There is nothing there, but here is the link to Christine Everhart's bio on Marvel.com, http://marvel.com/universe/Everhart,_Christine.
Christine Everhart appeared in both the Iron Man and Iron Man 2 films. However, instead of working for the Daily Bugle, Everhart was employed by the magazine Vanity Fair.
Real Name
Grundroth
Occupation
Frost Giant
Citizenship
Jotunheim
Place of Birth
Jotunheim
Known Relatives
Ymir (ancestor)
Group Affiliation
Frost Giants
Education
Unknown
Height
Unknown
Weight
Unknown
Eyes
Unknown; his left eye has been
replaced by a golden orb
Hair
Bald
Powers
Like most Frost Giants from Jotunheim, Grundroth possess superhuman strength and resistance to physical
injury. (The flesh and bone of the Giants of Jotunheim are about three
times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to their
superhuman strength and weight.) His powers are directly affected by the cold, which will
cause him to grow and gain power. As the opposite is true as well,
sufficient heat will cause him to shrink and lose ability. Frost
Giants are extremely long-lived, but their life spans are not as long
as those of the Asgardian gods, who have been able to extend their lives through consumption of the enchanted apples of Idunn.
Abilities
Grundroth is
particularly aggressive even for a Frost Giant. Also, his field of vision is
limited to a degree as he only has one eye.
Other Info
Grundroth is a Frost Giant of Jotunheim. He appeared to have some form of seniority among his fellow Frost Giants; in fact, he was quite possibly their temporary leader after they had another failure under the leadership of thier Frost Giant monarch and traditional leader, Utgard-Loki. Unfortunately, after one particularly loss at the hands of the Asgardians, (again being led
by Utgard-Loki) Grundroth and his fellow Frost Giants were reduced
dramatically in their physical size--average-sized humans now towered over them. (To learn about the races and/or place above, just click on the highlighted names.)
Later on, Grundroth
and his fellow shrunken Frost Giants were approached by the Asgardian Loki in Jotunheim. Loki offered Grundroth and his fellow Frost Giants that he would restore them to their once
former glory and stature, if they would serve him for a time. Grundroth and his Frost Giant agreed. However, once they were restored to their proper size, the giants turned on Loki. They sought the means to how Loki had restored
them, so they could take this power source for themselves. (Loki had
actually used the young mutant X-Man, Iceman, against his will to
revitalize the Frost Giants) Although Loki was able to hold his own against the Frost Giants--even
severely damaging some with heat attacks--he eventually fell under their group assault and both he and
Iceman were at the mercy of these re-energized and angry Frost Giants.
However, Thor arrived in time and brought a quick destruction to the giants. Realizing the battle was lost, Grundroth called for a retreat and he and his fellow giants fled. (Click the highlighted names above to learn about
the characters and/or team. Note: Beware of the low-cut outfit worn by
Loki in his woman-form on his bio page.)
Later on, Grundroth and his band of Frost Giants went to Midgard (Earth) to seek revenge on Thor by unleashing the Midgard Serpent (Jordmungand) on the God of Thunder. Once they arrived in Norway, Grundroth himself summoned the mighty beast and the Midgard Serpent departed to confront Thor. Grundroth and his Frost Giants followed so they could witness Thor's destruction. However, during their pursuit, they came across the lifeless body of Thor. Grundroth planned to take Thor's
body back to Jotunheim so he could claim ruler-ship of the Frost Giants as his
reward for besting the Thunder God; however, in an odd twist of fate, Loki intervened (still bitter about
the Frost Giants' earlier betrayal, Grundroth in particular) and tricked one of Frost Giants into infusing his life force into the
virtually invincible Destroyer,
which then slew Grundroth and the rest of the Frost Giants present. (To learn about the above highlighted place, character, and/or armor, click on their names.)
There isn't anything there, but here is the Marvel.com bio of Grundroth, http://marvel.com/universe/Grundroth.
Grundroth appeared in the film, Thor, as one of Laufey's Frost Giant soldiers. He fought against Thor when he invaded Jothunheim with Loki, Lady Sif, and the Warriors Three. However, he was defeated by a single strike from Mjolnir, which sent him flying against a frozen mountain. He was then seen fighting Hogun of the Warriors Three with twin Ice Daggers. Grundroth was also one of the Frost Giants that was brought to Asgard to assassinate Odin. In addition, he was one of the Frost Giants assigned to guard the Bifrost bridge and an incapacitated Heimdall. However, when
Heimdall finally broke free of his icy prison, Grundroth was decapitated by Heimdall. (Click on the highlighted names above to learn about the characters, team, weapon, and/or place. Note: Beware of the very revealing outfit worn by Lady Sif on her bio page.)
And the victor of Battle Royal 19 is...GRAVITON! He received 50% of the votes (3 votes). Kind of a low turn-out at the polls this time around, but thanks to those that voted! Malekith, Fin Fang Foom, and Madeline Drake all tied for 2nd place--receiving 1 vote each.
Remember, Marvel Maniacs, this holiday season to...KEEP UP THE MADNESS!
Real Name
James Wilson
Occupation
AIDS clinic manager; former vigilante, drifter, sidekick
Citizenship
USA
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York
Known Relatives
Gideon Wilson (Mr. Gideon, father), Mrs. Wilson (mother), Sam Wilson (Falcon, uncle), Sarah Casper (aunt), Jody Casper (cousin)
Group Affiliation
Formerly Young Watchers, Corporation, US military (special civilian associate)
Education
High school (unfinished)
Height
5' 10"
Weight
144 lbs.
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Black
Powers
None
Abilities
Quick-witted and resourceful, Jim developed some fighting skills while
partnered with the Hulk. During his association with the US Army, he also became familiar with assorted
military equipment, installations, and procedures. In addition, Jim trained in unarmed
combat with the Young Watchers. Jim learned chess from Betty Ross. Being an experienced traveler and frequent
hitchhiker, he had extensive knowledge of many American towns and
highways. Jim was a charismatic, funny, loyal, and courageous young
man who made friends easily. He was also a capable manager and a
dedicated social activist.
Other Info
James "Jim" Wilson grew up in Harlem
at odds with his father who was a strict Christian minister. As a dreamer, Jim always wanted to travel, perhaps an impulse fueled in
part by the demise of their upstairs neighbor "Smiley," and elderly blues musician. When Him was young, Smiley died a lingering, lonely death. Shaken by the incident, Jim prayed he would
never die old and helpless like Smiley. As he grew up, Jim sought adventure and escape from
his fractious household Jim, which resulted in Jim dropping out of high school at age 15. This sparked
an angry argument with his father that nearly ended in violence. After this, Jim
left town on a bust headed for Los Angeles. Once there, he soon became a starving street person. However, unwilling to return
home, Wilson ended up living in a burned-out tenement building and claimed he was
an LA native whose parents had died in a fire, sometimes even convincing
himself that his story was true. Desperate, Jim once even snatched a
woman's purse; however, he felt so ashamed that ended up leaving it behind without taking
any money.
At one point, when the Hulk (Bruce Banner)
was on the run, he sought refuge in Jim's tenement. This resulted in Jim and Hulk bonding with each other
as kindred spirits and fellow outcasts. This resulted in Jim quickly became one of the
Hulk's closest friends, and eventually aiding him against foes such as HYDRA, Xemnu, Rhino, Abomination, Quintronic Man, Stingray, and the Leader. (To learn about all the above highlighted characters, just click on their names.)
Also, Jim began a recurring association with the US Army, who often
called on Wilson because he was one of the few people with any
positive influence over the unstable Hulk's actions. Despite his
wariness of authority in general and the military in particular, Jim eventually became friendly with General "Thunderbolt" Ross and his daughter Betty. In addition, Wilson soon began a serious long-term romance with Talia Green, though she disapproved of Jim's attempts to help the Hulk. (Click on the highlighted names to learn about the above characters. Note: Beware of the very revealing outfit worn by Betty Ross in her Red She-Hulk form on her bio page.)
At one point, Wilson was briefly drawn into the subversive Corporation organization; however, Jim quickly turned on them and was marked for death. Luckily, the Hulk rescued Jim from their assassin, the Constrictor. (To learn about the company and/or character above, just click on their highlighted names.)
Later on, Jim participated in Doc Samson's ill-fated attempts to rehabilitate the Hulk, which were sabotaged by Corporation agent Moonstone (Karla Sofen). Afterward, the Hulk helped Captain America, Falcon, and Marvel Man (Wendell Vaughn)
deal the Corporation a crushing defeat. In the process, Jim learned that the
Falcon was his uncle, Sam Wilson. After this, Jim renewed his ties with some of his
Harlem relatives. In addition, Jim joined a community-policing group known as the "Young
Watchers," helping Falcon and Spider-Man purge a secret criminal faction within the Young Watchers. (Click the highlighted names above to learn about the characters. Note: Beware of the very form-fitting outfit on Moonstone's bio page.)
At some point, Jim contracted HIV and it eventually developed into AIDS. After learning about this, his girlfriend Talia abandoned him. However, Wilson found a new calling as a manager of a Los Angeles
clinic that cared for dying AIDS patients. Unfortunately, at one point, Wilson found out that an
LA mob boss named Paul Lang hired some thugs to kill Jefferson Wolfe--the
"longtime companion" of his son, Tyler Lang, who was also HIV-positive. (Lang blamed Wolfe for giving Tyler the disease, and deeply resented the
fact that Wolfe still appeared in good health). After learning about what was going to happene, Jim called in Falcon, Rick Jones, and the Hulk for assistance, and they all helped fight off Lang's super-assassin, Speedfreek, from killing Wolfe. Unfortunately, during the attack, Jim was seriously wounded. But, he soon recovered. (To learn about the characters above, just click on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of the low-cut dress worn by one in the background of Rick Jones' bio page.)
More recently, Jim suffered broken ribs when he was attacked by a mob protesting the fact that a court had ordered an
HIV-infected boy to be allowed into a public school. The Hulk showed up and broke up the scuffle. He then took the injured Jim to the Mount--the secret headquarters of the Pantheon (a superhero group which the Hulk was a member of at the time). However, Jim's health was far worse than
he had previously admitted and he was dying. Wilson remembered that a blood transfusion from the Hulk turned his cousin, Jennifer Walters, into the She-Hulk. Therefore, Wilson asked Bruce to give him a transfusion of his blood, hoping
that the Hulk's gamma-irradiated blood would act as a cure to the virus. However, the Hulk refused, fearing that he might transform Jim into another
destructive monster. Accepting Bruce's decision, Jim soon died peacefully with the Hulk at his side. (To learn about the above highlighted team, just click on their name. Note: Beware of the revealing/form-fitting outfit worn by the She-Hulk on her bio page.)
Later, Bruce Banner anonymously
donated enough money to keep Jim's clinic running for the next decade.
There isn't anything there, but here is the Marvel.com link for Jim Wilson, http://marvel.com/universe/Wilson,_Jim.
Jim Wilson makes a brief cameo in the film, The Incredible Hulk, where he is shown in a news interview at Culver University.
Real Name
Bor Burison
Occupation
Former King of Asgard
Citizenship
Asgardian
Place of Birth
Asgard
Known Relatives
Buri (Tiwaz, father); Bestla (wife, deceased); Odin, Ve, Vili (sons, deceased); Frigga (daughter-in-law) Balder, Hermod, Hoder, Thor, Tyr, Vidar (grandsons); Loki (adopted grandson); Mimir (brother)
Group Affiliation
Asgardians
Education
Unrevealed
Height
6'5"
Weight
650 lbs.
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Red
Powers
Like all Asgardians, Bor was extremely long lived and aged at a much
slower pace than humans, but was not immortal. He could feel the
presence of Odin – were he still alive – in any of the nine worlds. Bor
appeared to have near limitless power including superhuman
strength, endurance, durability and reflexes He could channel potent
energy beams from his eyes, guide lightning to strike a desired target,
and Bor could even unleash forces powerful enough to destroy the Earth.
Abilities
Bor was a fierce warrior and an expert at armed and unarmed combat.
Other Info
When his father Buri abdicated the throne, it left Bor as the ruler of Asgard.
A born warrior, he led his people in a time of power and prosperity and
won their loyalty both through his leadership and also through his
triumphs on the field. Bor was also one of the gods who had created the universe. Along with his other accomplishments, he was an unquestionable and powerful ruler. (To learn about the above highlighted character and/or place, just click on their names.)
Later on, Bor took the giantess Bestla as his wife. The two had sons named Odin, Ve, and Vili. When Odin was born, Bor paid him special attention, grooming him
to one day take his place as King. He taught Odin how to fight, rule, serve, and also to
defend his dreams. However, Bor did not encourage Odin to dream his own dreams. Therefore, when Odin went against Bor's wishes and created
man on Earth, Bor was enraged. Unable to undo what his son had done, Bor sent every possible horror imaginable upon the inhabitants of Earth. (Click on the highlighted names above to learn about the characters.)
One day, during a great war between the Asgardians and the Frost Giants, Bor led his forces
against the giants with Odin at his side. Together with his son, they
proved too much for the Frost Giants
to handle. However, when one giant attempted to flee, Bor pursued him and stumbled into a trap set by a powerful sorcerer (who was actually the present-day
incarnation of Loki in disguise who traveled into the past) who turned him into snow. Odin found his father as the wind was blowing Bor's
form apart. However, before Bor was completely gone, he asked his son to find
a sorcerer strong enough to restore him. He told Odin his spirit would
rest in the snow until he was recalled. After this, he was blown away in the wind. (To learn about the races and/or character above, just click on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of the low-cut outfit worn by Loki in his woman-form. Also, Buri cursed as snow is shown in the fourth picture posted above.)
Afterwards, Odin told the other Asgardians that
his father had perished and proclaimed him as king.
Upon his return to the wintry present-day, Loki used his magic
to restore Bor from the snow. However, he also placed a spell on Bor to
alter his perception of the world around him--humans looked like
demons and vehicles looked like giant monsters. Confused by his
surroundings, and distraught from his realization that Odin was gone, Bor began destroying everything around him in a fit of rage. In fact, when Thor appeared to stop him (both of them did not know who the other was), he too looked like a demon. However, Bor could
sense Odin's power within the form of the demon before him, and he
assumed it was because this was the monster responsible for killing his son Odin. Thus, striking with a fury only Bor could possess, the Asgardian began his assault on Thor. In fact, Thor
would have been killed if not for the Odinforce within his body. Thor
tried to reason with Bor, but Loki made sure the two could not
communicate verbally either. During the battle, Bor actually caught Thor's hammer, Mjolnir (apparently being one of the few who are worthy of wielding it), but he discarded it, thinking that it wasn't worthy of him.
Thor did not
want to kill a fellow Asgardian, so he called for help from the Avengers. Unfortunately, it was Iron Patriot's (aka Norman Osborn) Dark Avengers who answered the call. When the Dark Avengers arrived, Iron Patriot ordered them to take out both Bor and Thor. Therefore, briefly, Bor and Thor worked together to fight off the team. The Dark Avengers could not defend themselves against the combined might of the two Asgardians. After they got rid of the Dark Avengers, the two returned to battling one another. Blow after blow, neither Asgardian would give in and things only got
worse when Bor began unleashing his true power--power that could tear the entire Earth apart. To avert this tragedy, Thor knew he would have to kill his foe. One final time, Bor and Thor
squared off against one another, each prepared
to deliver the killing blow. However, Thor was victorious--Mjolnir shattering upon the killing blow to Bor. (To learn about the ability, teams, and/or character highlighted above, just click on their names. Note: Beware of the form-fitting/revealing outfits worn by some on the Dark Avenger's bio page.)
Thor's brother, Balder, had learned about who Thor was fighting and rushed to tell him; however, he was too late to stop Thor from killing their grandfather. Bor died in the arms of his grandson, Thor, not knowing who he was. When Thor
learned of who he had just killed, the God of Thunder was overcome with horror and grief. Loki then reminded
Balder that killing a member of the royal family was punishable by banishment
from Asgard forever (Loki's plan all along). Having no choice but to uphold the laws of his people, Balder cast Thor out from Asgard for killing his grandfather, Bor Burison. (To learn about Balder, click on the highlighted name above.)
To learn a tiny bit more about Bor, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Bor.
Imagine if twelve Marvel characters were to
be in a huge battle where there could only be ONE victor! Putting the
"good" and "evil" notion to the side...it's EVERYONE vs. EVERYONE--No
alliances! Only ONE can be left standing!
Please choose who you think would win among the twelve Marvel characters in the poll.
Who will be the victor? Only YOU can decide!
Also,
if you have time, please leave the reason why you think the character
you chose would win in the "Comment" section below. This way, we can all
see your reasoning in choosing your winner.
The twelve characters that are involved in the Battle Royal 19 are...
The Collector, Kurse, Malekith, Rick Jones, Fin Fang Foom, Graviton, Polaris, Human Torch (Jim Hammond), Joan the Mouse, Shin, Madeline Drake, and William Drake. (If you have forgotten some of these characters' powers/abilities, go
ahead and check out their bios right here on the Marvel Madness blog by
clicking on the highlighted names above.)
Real Name
Taneleer Tivan
Occupation
Collector/Curator; Cosmic Being
Citizenship
Unknown
Place of Birth
Cygnus X-1
Known Relatives
Matani (wife, deceased), Carina (daughter, deceased)
Group Affiliation
Elders of the Universe
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Education
Unrevealed
Height
6' 2" (variable)
Weight
450 lbs. (variable)
Eyes
White (no visible iris)
Hair
White (no hair in alien-form)
Powers
As an Elder of the Universe, the Collector possesses an immortal body,
immune to the cellular deterioration of aging and impervious to
conventional harm (disease, penetration wounds, etc.). Only the
dispersion of a major portion of his bodily molecules could prevent his
regenerative power from functioning and cause death. He can also manipulate cosmic energy for a
variety of effects, including projecting concussive force beams, and the
increasing of his size and mass (including physical strength) at will.
He also possesses limited shape-changing abilities. His precognitive
abilities give him brief visions of alternate futures, although he must
meditate for long periods to identify the individuals he sees in the
vision and its apparent point in time. He has telepathic abilities that
enable him to make limited contact with the minds of other Elders. Unlike some of the
Elders who have used their long lifetimes to develop vast powers of the body
or mind, the Collector has not devoted any of his energies to
self-perfection. Therefore, he has no special superhuman
physical or mental abilities. The Collector is more interested in
acquiring physical objects of power rather than developing powers of his
own.
Abilities
The Collector possesses a wealth of knowledge of an excess amount
of topics due to his millennia of experience and education. Also, due to his nature of collecting objects, the Collector has an abundance of
resources, including various teleportation devices, weapons, potions, battle-suits, lasers,
bombs, cannons, and various types of items, equipment, and
artifacts.
Other Info
Taneleer Tivan is one of the eldest living beings of the universe. His species on Cygnus X-1 was one of the first to evolve after the Big Bang. Death
took Tivan along with one respresentative of each of the first species of the universe and gave them total immortality. These people have
associated among themselves to create the "Elders of the Universe." As they are relatively few, they call each other "brother." (To learn about the above highlighted character and/or group, click on their names above.)
Taneleer spent the first
millennia of his existence with his wife Matani and daughter Carina on the tranquil
world he chose as his head quarters. However, after their daughter had grown to
maturity and left them, Tivan's wife died of mysterious causes. Taneleer was completely surprised by her death--he had thought her as
immortal as well. Soon after, during meditation, he realized that an important factor in
an Elder's immortality was the will to live, and his wife had simply
lost hers. (To learn about the Collector's daughter, click on the highlighted name above. Note: Beware of the low-cut outfit on Carina's bio page.)
After his wife's death, Tivan was determined to not succumb to the same fate as his wife. Therefore, after meditation about his meaning in life, he received a vision. In the vision, Tivan saw that powerful things would rise and would be determined to destroy the universe. Therefore, he decided to prevent this from
happening and dedicate his life to collecting artifacts and
living beings throughout the universe to place them out of danger. Then,
after the destruction of the universe, Tivan could re-populate the universe and give them knowledge of cultures from the past. Thus, he built a great spaceship and began his work as "The Collector."
The Collector stopped in every world
to get a sample of its greatest achievements, as well as living
representatives of each of their life forms. He has two appearances, a gentler humanoid appearance and a more aggressive alien like form he claims is his true form. He uses whichever form he feels he needs to collect his artifacts from the various worlds. In a matter of years, the Collector's ship was completely filled, and
he was forced to suspend his mission in order to build
expanded facilities for his permanent collection. With the aid of
robo-mechanics acquired from the planet Cron,
the Collector converted several uninhabited planets into giant museums for his collections. Every time his ship was full, he would return to his museum-worlds to deposit his recent
acquisitions. (Currently, he has filled ten museum-worlds with artifacts from one hundred-thousand planets). (To learn about Cron, click on the highlighted name above. Also, the Collector in his alien form is shown in the third picture posted above. In addition, the Collector morphing between his human and alien form is shown in the forth picture posted above. )
Over the eons, the Collector's monomania became more and more
obsessive--making him lose sight of his original reasons for his collecting. In recent years, the first being of great power he
had foreseen as a threat to all life, Thanos of Titan, was born and eventually defeated without the Collector's intervention. (To learn about Thanos and/or Titan, click no the highlighted names above.)
It was during this time, the Collector had an obsession with collecting Earths mightiest heroes--the Avengers. He attempted on several occasions to collect the team; however, he always eventually failed. (To learn about the Avengers, click on the highlighted name above.)
Later, when the second great threat to life, Korvac of Earth, appeared, the Collector decided to send his daughter Carina
to spy on him. The intelligence he obtained led to the Collector attempting to report it to the heroes of Earth. However, Korvac found the Collector before he could do so, and he destroyed him. (To learn about Korvac, just click on the highlighted name above.)
After the Collector's death, fellow Elder of the Universe, the Grandmaster (who can resurrect most living beings after their deaths) discovered that he could not resurrect virtually immortal beings like himself who are killed. Therefore, the Grandmaster challenged Death
itself to a game. If Grandmaster won, then the Collector would live; however, if he lost, then he too would also die. Death agreed and each selected teams from among Earth’s superhumans to do battle each other in a Contest of Champions. The Grandmaster's team consisted of Captain America, Talisman, Darkstar, Captain Britain, Wolverine, Defensor, Sasquatch, Daredevil, Peregrine, She-Hulk, Thing, and Blitzkrieg; Death's team consisted of Iron Man, Vanguard, Iron Fist, Shamrock, Storm, Arabian Knight, Sabra, Invisible Girl, Angel, Black Panther, Sunfire, and Collective Man.
The two teams were forced to battle each other and the Grandmaster’s team was victorious. However, Death revealed that in order to bring the
Collector back to life, the Grandmaster would have to forfeit his own life as well. Compelled by his sense of gamesmanship to see the game through to its
end, the Grandmaster sacrificed his life and the Collector returned from death. (Click the highlighted names above to learn more about the characters and/or event. Note: Beware of the extremely revealing outfits on Storm and She-Hulk's bio pages.)
Now resurrected, the Collector resumed his ancient task of collecting. He, with his extensive contact with Earth and earthlings, eventually established a large underground zoo located under
Canada. Here, the Collector, housed such gigantic beasts as Fin Fang Foom, Goom, Gargantus, Grogg, Groot, Grottu, and Rommbu, among others. (Click the highlighted names above to learn more about them.)
During a recent vision, the Collector foresaw the attempt of Surtur in destroying Asgard. However, Surtur was also stopped without the Collector's intervention. (Click on the highlighted names above to learn about Surtur and/or Asgard.)
Later on, the Collector was able to return the favor to his brother, the Grandmaster, by having him resurrected. This happened in a complex scheme that included the Avengers fighting the West Coast Avengers--each team following one of the Elders and believing the other one was a villain. (Click on the highlighted team above to learn more about them.)
More recently, the Collector joined the other Elders in the Grandmaster's scheme to kill Galactus, which would result in the existing universe to collapse. The Elders would survive
the big crunch and the subsequent big bang of a new universe; thus, becoming
Galactus-like beings in the new universe. However, their scheme failed. But, the Collector has now become one of the threats to the universe he had once
predicted. (Click the highlighted name above to learn about Galactus.)
To learn a little more about the Collector, just click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Collector_%28Taneleer_Tivan%29.
The Collector makes an appearance during the credits of Thor: The Dark World. He is also supposed to make an appearance in the Guardians of the Galaxy film.
