Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Tuesday, 7 Apr 1992 14:13:57 CDT
From: <U16244@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics
Subject: Re: Ex-Marvel Stuff

Okay, here's Douglas Wojtowicz saves the Marvel Universe, HIS WAY!
(Since we're all being little fascists, let us allow our true feelings to
come out.)

Series:

1) The Fantastic Four: KEEP the Lyja plotline, and leave the bitch dead.
Toss a little teaser to Johnny that she can be revived somehow, and has to
offer a life force for it.  As he's about to offer up his own life for her,
Sue force field's him and Ben grabs the stone, hurling it a half mile up,
where it erupts into an extremely low yield nuclear warhead.  Paibok has
been mind-fucking Johnny, and Reed allows him to lead a strike against
Paibok (with a crossover with the Silver Surfer in which Paibok steals
the power of the Surfer, but this time, Norrin gets a clue and uses the
device that stole his powers to boost the power cosmic coursing through
Paibok and forces Paibok to go nova after Johnny pushes him to his limits.)
Thus, the Silver Surfer series ends with Norrin, depowered, returning to
Shalla Bal as a human and in eternal gratitude to the FF.

2) The Amazine Spider-Man: The Final reckoning of Venom and Carnage.  The
three of them battle it out in a nuclear power station (Carnage decided to
take out a big bite of the Big Apple).  When Venom sees Spider-Man forsake
his own life to save him (taking a Carnage-Spear through the stomach), Venom
plows into Carnage.  The spear dissolves and Spider-Man crawls to the nuclear
plant controls to stop the meltdown.  Meanwhile, Venom and Carnage's battle
takes them to one of the reactors, and Venom crushes Carnage to a pulp,
telling no-one to come in and help him, that he's dying.  Much Angst.

3) Spectacular Spider-Man: The Fate of the Green Goblin.  Harry rushes to his
son's rescue as the second Hobgoblin kidnaps his son.  In a furious battle,
Harry's spine is shattered beyond repair by a cheap shot from Hobbie.  Spidey
snags Hobbie with some webbing as an overzealous Hobgoblin reaches for a
high explosive pumpkin.  Unfortunately, Hobbie has already set the fuze on it,
and the grenade detonates, killing the Hobgoblin.  Spidey burns the Green
Goblin costume and rushes Harry to an emergency room, where Liz Osbourne is
waiting.  In repayment, Harry becomes Pete's version of microchip with the
pair of them developing new equipment for the webbed wonder such as a
fireproof costume, and various other gimmicks, and perhaps even a Spider's
bite.

4) Web of Spiderman: Crushed like a dog.

5) Captain America: Chris Claremont makes a triumphant return to Marvel
and begins plotting the new adventures of Captain America, with Larry
Strohman on artwork.  (Claremont's a great speechwriter, he deserves this
shot.)  Each issue is completely filled out now, and Cap finishes his
feud with the Skrull's network by quitting his old team and forming
the Liberation, with Falcon, D-Man, Diamondback, Cage, and Deathlok.  Next,
the group tackles those who would abuse their power- like Roxxon (Deathlok
leads the way in this fight), and actually daring to tackle Doctor Doom
himself (big free-for-all as the Fantastic Four oppose them, remembering the
last time Doom was kicked out of office.)

6) X-Factor: Can't think of any changes, except that Quicksilver is taken
to Reed Richards who does some proctology on him and removes a giant
mutant King Crab which has for years been responsible for Pietro's
attitude.  X-Factor then crushes X-Force like a flea, putting Cable in a
scrap heap (he is actually Ultron in disguise) and freeing the rest of
the kids from his mind control.

7) X-Force: Crushed like a flea.  See 6.

8) Avengers: After the big blue boyscout leaves, Captain Marvel returns to
the Avengers, as does She-Hulk.  Sersei is booted out, and She-Hulk wrestles
Wonderman into an enciphelometer which copies his brain waves and transfers
them back to the Vision, who completely recovers his personality.  Wonderman
duly forgets about Scarlet Witch and starts hitting on Shulkie, seeking
work "on broadway" (and failing miserably still).

9) Avengers West Coast: Iron Man, Henry Pym, Wasp, Spider-Woman and
the Living Lightning finally eject USAgent after he calls Cap a quitter.
They now call themselves simply the Avengers.  When Captain Marvel speaks
up about this, Iron Man snaps at her saying that they've proven that they're
not second raters and if the East Coast team can't cut it at being only a
half team, then Iron Man's going to sever all ties and the Avengers West
Coast will become a different team.  Captain Marvel concedes as she never
really had an arguement.  Captain America returns long enough to say that
he was never really prejudiced against the team, and Iron Man laughs him
off.  See 10 for continued relationship.

10) Iron Man: Tony Stark is finally dying.  After years of struggling, he's
finally decided it's time for someone else to pick up the ball.  James Rhodes
is reluctant once more to take on the armor, but Tony says that there must
always be someone who is Iron Man.  Rhodie accepts the armor, and Tony
reconciles with Cap finally after a long, heartfelt look at their friend-
ship.  Rhodie then reveals his identity to the rest of the Avengers, and
passes on leadership back to the Wasp.

11) Thor: Eric Masterton stays.  However, now Thor has returned to Asgard,
and begins his own exploration of the Universe.  First stop is to meet
Norrin Radd who requires assistance in protecting his homeworld once more.
Thor summons Eric and Beta Ray Bill (who finally gets his cane back after
those ungrateful horse faces give it back to him) and together, they
fight off an alien invasion.  Thus, there will be three Thors in the
universe, and whenever there is a time of great crisis, the three shall
combine their enchantments in one being to battle evil.

12) Namor: stays as is.

13) X-Men and Uncanny X-Men: Cyclops and Jean Grey marry finally, and the
teams undergo a change for the better.  Hank grows attracted to Rogue and
begins working on a cure for her, and becomes hostile rivals with Gambit,
forcing the rearrangement of the teams.  Thus you have the teams that
follow:
Cyclops, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Rogue, Wolverine, Beast, Jubilee.
Storm, Bishop, Gambit, Iceman, Archangel, Collossus.

14) Daredevil: Remains as is.  Touch this book, and we sic Frank Castle
on you.

15) Ghost Rider: Stays the same, except he finally drives over to the
Marvel offices and submits the merchandising people to the penance
stare for making die cut and glow in the dark covers and pages.  Solo
seeks his aid, and GR refuses, as he also has caused suffering.  When Solo
disputes this, GR grabs him and stares him in the eyes.  Solo goes insane
and teleports into a lamp post, shrieking in a gatefold pullout painted
in real human blood in the final merchandising gimmick of the series.

16) Frank Castle, the Punisher: Frank joins SHIELD under Col. Nick
Fury as a special agent against real criminals.  With official backing,
and a full time team backing his plays, Castle eventually rises in the
ranks of Shield, becoming the number two man, until Fury is killed
in action (you really don't think Fury's gonna retire, do you?)  Castle
now uses the resources of Shield to make the world a better place on more
fronts than merely the crime scene.  He takes on corrupt politicians and
Frank's crew is a wide and diverse crew which will be one of the largest
ensemble casts in Marveldom as Castle battles crime and corruption
everywhere it exists.

17) Nick Fury, Agent of Shield: Eventually Fury is killed in action,
paving the way for 16.

18) Deathlok: Deathlok's book becomes the second playground for
Captain America and the Liberators.  He becomes the unofficial leader
of the team as he demonstrates greater intelligence and resourcefulness
than even Cap himself.  Under his leadership, and using Cap as a figurehead,
the team eventually becomes as world reknowned as the Avengers and the
Fantastic Four.

That's my picks and changes.  Do with them what you will.

Doug.