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A more personal question but what is the best place to start xmen
I really want to start readin xmen comics but im not sure exactly where to start. I would like to start somewhere fairly modern but not too much so beacuse i would like to be able to have a lot to get through before i catch up to what is being released at the moment. I do know that I would prefer to0 start just after one of the big events of 616 so that i dont end up in the middle of any storylines, even minor underlying ones. Please help. Jackrandall1 21:34, 19 February 2009 (UTC)jackrandall1Jackrandall1 21:34, 19 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Personally, I'd probably start with the Messiah Complex series, as it's fairly recent, and really involved, and also gives really good insight into what's going on now. Of course, you'd have to know the results of the House of M event to really get why they're doing what they're doing, but that series isn't purely X-Men.  If you get through the Messiah Complex, I highly recommend Cable's latest series, which directly stems from that and is a very good read. :)


 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 22:29, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Zombie Sentry
Was it ever revealed how/where the original contagion infected Sentry? Roygbiv666 00:55, 3 January 2009 (UTC)


 * No, all that was ever stated about the infected Sentry was that he was from another universe than Earth-2149, but was able to break the dimensional barrier on his own and started the infection in 2149. Oddly enough, he wasn't one of the Marvel Zombies who survived the wipeout of every living being in that universe.  Crossing Realities must've taken a toll. ..
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 06:31, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Counter Spider-man from The Other Storyline
In which Spider-man comics can I find stories in connection with the black Spider-(wo)man from The Other?

Rekesz


 * Not sure if this is the event you are talking about, but most of the information might be found on 'The Other' event page. --M1shawhan 01:15, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Who is this??
There's this villain I can't remember. I know he was an implied scientist and he might have tried to pass off a a magician by using science. And that the color blue was a major trait about him. Can you tell who this is?

Black Artist 13:37, 9 October 2008 (UTC)


 * You just named half of Marvel's villains....any other clues? --M1shawhan 22:50, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

I think he was a enemy of Spider Man. Not like Doctor Doom, who's everyone's enemy, but like the Sandman.

Are you referring to Morbius, the Living Vampire? When he first appeared in Spider-Man comics, he was a scientist, and wore mostly blue, and has chalk white skin.--GreenLanternPrime 17:38, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Sandman's Sinister six
Why did Sandman made his own sinister six? sjtaylor65Sjtaylor65 11:19, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Per the Sinister Six's page, Sandman put together another version for the sole purpose of destroying Doctor Octopus and his charge, senator Stewart Ward. --M1shawhan 01:19, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Planet Hulk intelligence and Strength source
I really have been wondering for sometime now why did the hulk get intelligence when he landed on Sakaar? i am really curious why this is and why is he able to decide when to let banner out because even when he is completely calm on sakaar he still retains his Hulk persona and with intelligence on top of that. And he lets banner out once and at will hulk regains control. And last but not least time and time again this hulk is said to be the angriest and strongest he has ever been. Angirest i can kinda understand but the strongest even more that savage? and why when he gets soooooooo angry more than he has ever been in his life and supposedly sooooooooo strong too and he still is in complete control of his actions and mind, why is this?

SilverSavage101691 03:07, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Comics:Iron Man Vol 1 vs Comics:Invincible Iron Man Vol 1
Basicli this is Invincible Iron Man volume 1 vs Invincible Iron Man volume 5

as both titles carry the same name in print "Invincible" Iron Man

granted you can say there was a iron man comic around when it was created but volume 4 was renamed Iron Man director of shield then so volume 5 used the old name so basic it is volume 5

so I am suggesting to rename Comics:Invincible Iron Man Vol 1 to Comics:Iron Man Vol 5

if this is not the case we should rename Comics:Iron Man Vol 5 7

thank you for listening Ouroborosi 17:39, 25 November 2008 (UTC)


 * On the inside, in the fine print, what does it list the book as for the publication title?
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 20:19, 25 November 2008 (UTC)


 * For a good example of what Nathan is talking about, there is one shown on the bottom of this website.
 * Roygbiv666 22:31, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

A question about Sabretooth...
Wolverine's dog tag number is 458-25-243. Can anyone tell me what Sabretooth's is? I know this primarily refers to the films, but if anyone knows... Thanks.

Mi6agent0011 18:23, 17 December 2008 (UTC)


 * That's a tough one. . . None of the OHOTMU's I own have him listed. Anyone else?
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 03:39, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Where can I get the best info about The Triumph Division?
As a Filipino, I am happy that Marvel Comics made this Filipino Team. And I want to learn more about it. Can you tell me where can I get infos, pics, images and other things about it? please tell me the website or something? Thanks!

Joshuamiguel 06:44, 14 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Did you try googling 'Triumph Division'? Apparently the team makes their debut in, and they're hosted at the most popular sites, ours, comicvine, and wikipedia.
 * I guess the background and abilities of this team hasn't been put out yet, so you probably won't find any more information beyond what's in.
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 16:34, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

juggernuat
Xvenomtoxin134 01:16, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * If the question is how to spell it, it's "Juggernaut". :)


 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 14:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

my game
in the game marvel ultimate alliance when i reach level 10 the players I'm using it wont let me get the xtreme's and yet when the other players aren't being used they get there's why is it doing that?

Hulksmash1234 23:53, 21 January 2009 (UTC)


 * An interesting and tough question. It's been years since I played MUA, so I can't tell ya.  (Great Game though).  Anyone else?
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 06:35, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Supergirl Ripoff?
I was wondering if Marvel had ever made one. We all know about the Superman copies out there (Gladiator, Sentry, Hyerion, etc). Did anyone ever decide to mooch on the Supergirl? The closest I've seen in all my searching are Molly Hayes of the Runaways (And she obviously lacks many of the powers) and Zarda of the Supreme Power universe. For people that like to generalize someone like Ms. Marvel wouldn't work just because she can fly and has super strength. I think that particular character came first anyway. I didn't mean to come off as rude or picky in this question but a lot of people have been dicks or smartasses to me whenever I try asking it. Explodingsuns 17:12, 28 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't think Marvel did, at least not as blatantly as Hyperion and Sentry. Rogue is another good candidate, but a. she's not an alien, and b., she hangs with a group of people instead of being out on her own.  I'm sure Marvel will get to it eventually though.  And I believe that Zarda, or Power Princess, is more based on Wonder Woman than Supergirl.  I suppose you could say that they have enough 'ripoffs' for the time being. :)
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 04:53, 29 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Not sure if she counts, but Xenith from the 'Star Masters' mini-series might be an indirect Supergirl rip-off, since she's Gladiator's cousin and Gladiator is often thought to be an analogue to Superman.
 * &mdash; Mekairinek 14:45, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Well I wouldn't call Zarda a Supergirl rip off, since her character is actually modled after Wonder Woman's. As for a good Supergirl rip off, I would go with either Ultra Girl or Phyla-Vell, since both of them are aliens with similar powers (minus the vision powers). Both have super strength, flight, and invulnerability. --GreenLanternPrime 17:37, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Skrulls
How long does it take a skrull to shapeshift?? could one change from a skrull to a lamp in a few seconds, minutes or hours? Kys37ofdoom 23:02, 30 January 2009 (UTC)


 * It seems to only take a few seconds.
 * --GrnMarvl14 00:09, 31 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Yea, I can't ever remember a Skrull having trouble doing it, and taking longer than that either. Seems to be in-between 2-10 seconds, about the same as I've seen with Mystique.
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 05:02, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Marvel comic set in the renassaince era?
Hello,

A few months ago, I saw a Marvel comic in one of the local media stores. As far as I remember, it was the Marvel universe, possibly with X-Men in the highlight (not sure). Here's the catch though - it was set in the renassaince era, or at least something resemblant to it. Maybe I mistook it for a comic in steampunk convention? It had a semi-soft cover, was pretty thick. I can't remember the name no matter how hard I try!

Help! What's the name of that comic? If possible, please link me to any Marvel comics set in the past, before the XVIIIth century.

I've searched google a lot, but unfortunately there are a lot of sites about the renassaince part of Marvel as a company.... which makes me doubt the comic I seek would have the word "renassaince" in it's title.

I'd like a quick reply if possible, thanks a lot! :)

Evocati 11:55, 3 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I imagine that you read 1602. It is an alternate reality Marvel story set in early colonial days.
 * Hope this helps. Thanks for checking here!
 * Artful Dodger 12:05, 3 February 2009 (UTC)


 * YES! The comic I saw was Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four #1! Thanks a LOT for the lightspeed reply! :D Cheers!


 * Evocati 12:09, 3 February 2009 (UTC)


 * No problem. Glad to help. If you are a Marvel fan, you are welcome to help edit on this site. We are a wiki, which means anyone can edit pages and add information. Our goal is to completely catalog everything Marvel (simple, right? :) ). You can help by correcting errors, uploading pictures, creating pages, writing synopses, or just about anything else.
 * Let me know if you need any help. All of the admins are friendly people who will help you with whatever you need. Thanks again for checking with us!
 * Artful Dodger 12:20, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

A new Thunderstrike?
I was wondering if there was any chance we would ever see Kevin Masterson take up his father's mace and join the Young Avengers, since Vision and Stature have left the team for the Mighty Avengers?

GreenLanternPrime 17:08, 5 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, we've seen him take it up in the MC2 universe. In the mainstream reality, though? Anything's possible, but nothing's been said, or even hinted at (that I'm aware of).
 * --GrnMarvl14 03:41, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Skrulls (again)
What are the size limits of Skrull shapeshifting????

Kys37ofdoom 22:02, 5 February 2009 (UTC)


 * According to the Marvel Encyclopedia, Skrulls are able to shapeshift with "radical changes in size, shape, and color." I would take this to mean that it is pretty much at the comic writers whim and not bound by any limits (at least no known limitations.) --M1shawhan 19:25, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Good to know.

Kys37ofdoom

Rawhide Kid
The Rawhide Kid is listed as being a "gay character". Why? What makes him "gay"?? There is no mention of his sexuality on the character page. Is this just an attempt to "get the gays off your back for not having openly gay character"? If so just change the link. We don't need something like this.

Qwip1 14:09, 8 February 2009 (UTC)


 * We certainly not looking to stir up controversy. We are attempting to accurately catalog the Marvel universe. I apologize that the character page is not up to date and I welcome you to add information which you know about the character. We based our information on several sources including the Official Marvel Handbook as well as other sources here, here, and here.
 * Thanks for taking an interest in the site and we welcome you to contribute!
 * Artful Dodger 14:39, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Template
how do i access the charactar template?

Kys37ofdoom 21:42, 12 February 2009 (UTC)


 * You can see the page here Marvel Database:Character Template. Unfortunately, we cannot allow edits to be made to this page. If you are wanting to make suggestions, you can leave a note on the talk page and we will see what we can do. Only administrators are allowed to make changes to the protected pages however. --M1shawhan 00:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks.

Kys37ofdoom 21:42, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

The Twelve
Who are they? I only know a few of them like Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Franklin Richards etc. What is their purpose/destiny?

TempestGriffin 01:26, 14 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The Twelve were a group of mutants who were supposed to herald in a new age for mutantkind and defeat Apocalypse. There were hints for about a decade as to who the Twelve were (it tended to change, but there was a general group). The final Twelve ended up being Cyclops, Bishop, Sunfire, Iceman, Cable, Phoenix/Jean Grey, Polaris, Storm, Magneto, Mikhail Rasputin, Living Monolith, and Professor X. UncannyXmen.net has a great article on the entire thing.
 * --GrnMarvl14 03:51, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

Marvel Zombies
When did Marvel Zombies started? sjtaylor65Sjtaylor65 09:22, 15 February 2009 (UTC)


 * The reality the zombies originate from (Earth-2149) first appeared in Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 in 2005, along with a few of the zombies. The first Marvel Zombies mini-series was in 2006.
 * --GrnMarvl14 16:31, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Iron Man
How did Tony stark became Iron Man? sjtaylor65Sjtaylor65 09:30, 15 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Going by his profile, he was injured in an attack while investigating some of his weapons. Kidnapped, he was held captive and forced to build a weapon for Wong-Chu, his abductor. Instead, he built a suit of armor and used it to escape.
 * --GrnMarvl14 16:34, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Dark Phoenix
How did Jean Grey became Dark Phoenix? sjtaylor65Sjtaylor65 09:29, 17 February 2009 (UTC)


 * This is a story that could take years to explain (and Marvel has very often retold the story). The majority of your information may be found on the Dark Phoenix page. Overall, the story begins in when Jean "becomes" the Phoenix - flash-forward to years later the Phoenix is mind-controlled by Jason Wyngarde (aka Mastermind) which takes place in -. Once she is able to gain control of her own mind, she is overwhelmed with the power and becomes the Dark Phoenix. The power proves too much for her and she is eventually stopped by the Shi'ar for the Phoenix Forces' past crimes. Without giving too many spoilers away, the real Dark Phoenix is the Phoenix Force itself using a Jean Grey template or clone. I wold suggest checking out the Phoenix Force as well as the Dark Phoenix pages for the most info though. --M1shawhan 23:09, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Search faster
Is there a way so that when you search for a character, it will take you straight to the earth-prime version? Now, me personally, I could care less about the non-earth 616 universes, and it sucks that everytime I search for someone I have to wait forever to load up the disambiguation page when I always pick the 616 version anyway.

I just know that there's a "feeling lucky" button on Google and such that let's you do that sort of thing, so I was curious if there was a way to jump to the canon version of a character on the first search? And if not, if such a way could be made?

thanks a billion, Webbedhead

Webbedhead 22:56, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


 * As per your request, I've started making links directly to the most popular version of a character from the Supername with an exclamation point. So you want Peter Parker of 616?  Try typing "Spider-Man!".  How about Lucas Bishop?  Isn't the main one from Earth-1191?  Try "Bishop!".  It'll take you straight there.  Keep in mind, I've been doing these by popularity, so the less popular a character is, the less likely a link will exist.  Also, you have to remember that the most popular version of any one super name is going to come up first, so even though Morph existed on Earth-616 as the changeling, Earth-1081 as the Exiles guy, and Earth-295, only the most poplular (page visited most) will be linked to "Morph!" Hope this helps. ;)
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 01:10, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Ah, another great thing to keep in mind is that the most recent name links to the most recent person, so while you'd think Venom! would link to Eddie Brock, it goes straight to Mac Gargan. Heads up. ;)
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 01:20, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks a bunch, that's gonna make navigating the site way easier. lol. -Webbedhead

Civil War
How did the marvel civil war start?

MarvelMaster16 16:57, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

I've always wondered how the marvel civil war started and wanted to learn more about it.

-MarvelMaster16


 * Hehe, 'always wondered' is a funny way to put it, since the events of the Civil War started in 2006.
 * In a battle between Nitro and the New Warriors, Nitro exploded, seemingly killing the entire team and a huge number of civilians (including 60 school children). This led the US government to require all super-powered beings to register their names and powers, and become official government employees. Half of the Marvel heroes believed this was the right thing to do, while half believed it was a violation of their rights to have to register with the government.  They couldn't come to an agreement, and a "Civil War" ensued.
 * Check out this page for more information.
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 20:38, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Making and saving changes
Hi

I've been having trouble making updates and changes to character profiles. I'll make the necessary changes, but when I save it the profile remains unchanged, though when I go to the edit page the changes are there. Back when I registered to the site in late 2006 there wasn't a problem. It's been quite a while since I was updating characters on a regular basis. Could you please tell me what has changed and how do I go about making the updates so that they are saved.

Kalen Rann


 * Hey Kalen!


 * Which browser are you using? I think I've experienced this same thing on Internet Explorer, where the page didn't reload after saving.  You could try clearing your cache to see if the changes are there:


 * Internet Explorer: hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh or Reload button, or press Ctrl+F5.
 * Firefox: hold down the Shift key while clicking Reload; alternatively press Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl-Shift-R.
 * Opera users have to clear their caches through Tools→Preferences
 * Konqueror and Safari users can just click the Reload button.
 * Chrome: press Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5


 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 05:22, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

the savage banner problem
when the murged hulk was loseing control and turning back into that annoying savage banner how did he finelly get rid of it? Hulk smash1234 04:05, 5 April 2009 (UTC)


 * What issue are you talking about? I don't remember the last time Hulk and Banner were savage, except maybe the House of M storyline.  As far as I know, Hulk never gets rid of Banner, and vice-versa.
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 05:19, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

it was whene banner had control of the hulk, you know when the gray, the green, and banner merged together into one called the professor. but whene he was loseing control he would turn into bruce banner with the green hulks mind and personality. that one so.....how did he get rid of it?

The red hulks heat
The madder the red hulk gets the hotter he gets how can he use that as a weapon? Hulk smash1234 13:55, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Quincy Harker
What comic did he sacrifice himself in, and did he ever return from that death? -- Captain MKB 15:25, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Peak
Which woman (non-enhanced) are in peak human physical condition and how much can they lift. All the ones in the strength scale were enhanced (Black cat wearing suit, Black widow took the serum). If someone could help me out, thanks. Kys37ofdoom 14:54, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Alternate Spider-Man
have you guys alter spidermans life by letting gwen stacy live.
 * I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Can you be more clear?
 * Artful Dodger 03:12, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Scorpion 1998
Does anyone at all know where to find a picture of the Scorpion's 1998 costume, I haven't been able to find one anywhere.

Ultrabountyhunter 04:28, 8 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Are any of the images in his gallery the 1998 version?
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 15:24, 8 April 2009 (UTC)


 * This costume?
 * --GrnMarvl14 01:15, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

No, the one he was wearing in the Spider-Man game based on the first movie. And there are no pictures in the gallery.Ultrabountyhunter 10:29, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Oh wait, strike that, there is one picture. Ultrabountyhunter 10:31, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Must've been the one that is mostly blue with a little green. I think that was his 1998 costume.  He's had so many it's hard to keep up!
 * &mdash; Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218) (talk &bull; contribs &bull; email) 20:51, 9 April 2009 (UTC)