Adam Warlock – Nerds on Earth https://nerdsonearth.com The best place on earth for nerds. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:38:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://nerdsonearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-nerds_head_thumb2-100x100.png Adam Warlock – Nerds on Earth https://nerdsonearth.com 32 32 All the podcasts from NerdsonEarth.com, under one umbrella. We create short run podcasts for nerds, covering D&D, Marvel, Starfinder, and more! You vote for your favorite shows and they just might get a second season. Adam Warlock – Nerds on Earth false episodic Adam Warlock – Nerds on Earth jason.sansbury@nerdsonearth.com podcast All the podcasts from NerdsonEarth.com, the best place on Earth for nerds. Adam Warlock – Nerds on Earth https://nerdsonearth.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/noe-podcast-logo.png https://nerdsonearth.com/blog/ What New Character Might Be Introduced in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special? https://nerdsonearth.com/2021/12/new-character-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://nerdsonearth.com/?p=37545

James Gunn confirmed he'll be introducing one of his favorite Marvel characters in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special. But which character?

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James Gunn set off Nerds on Earth’s speculometer when he dropped this tasty morsel:

So, who might this most greatest of all Marvel characters be, if it isn’t Santa himself, an Omega-level mutant, or Adam Warlock, who is already cast and confirmed to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3? Well, below are 7 guesses.

#7 Pip the Troll

Maybe Gunn wasn’t aware that Pip the Troll would be introduced in a 2021 post-credits scene. If so, maybe Pip the Troll was the character that Gunn was referring to. A troll isn’t exactly an elf, but it’s pretty not at all close to one of Santa’s helpers and would be perfect for a zany holiday special.

Pip the Troll, of course, is a Marvel character that goes way back and has strong ties to Adam Warlock, who is already confirmed to appear in GotG 3, so maybe Gunn’s thinking is the special will give Pip some more screen in anticipation of the movie.

#6 Howard the Duck

Maybe Gunn as a different interpretation of the word “introducing,” as Howard the Duck has already had a cameo in GotG. But maybe Gunn simply meant he would be receiving more screen time in the Holiday Special. It’s not implausible.

Howard the Duck has already had an ill-fated 80s movie made about him. Maybe Gunn wants start with that cameo and rehabilitate the character with the upcoming special. Lea Thompson was not available for comment.

#5 Cosmo

Cosmo the Spacedog is Marvel’s finest work and I’ll defend that opinion to the death. Cosmo is a telepathic Soviet dog who became the chief of security at Knowhere, the space station created inside the severed head of a decapitated Celestial, before he eventually became a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Read that above sentence again and try to tell me James Gunn wouldn’t get excited about that.

Cosmo has also appeared in a cameo in GotG, but just like Pip the Troll and Howard the Duck, maybe Gunn simply meant that the Holiday Special would be a place where the character got significant screen time.

#4 Impossible Man

OK, this is a character that hasn’t appeared in a MCU cameo, nor have there even been rumors about his possible inclusion in the MCU. I just wanted to prove to you that I can pull wild guesses out of thin air like proper Internet commentary is contractually obligated to do.

Impossible Man goes back to Fantastic Four #11, then made occasional appearances during what would have been James Gunn’s formative comic book reading years. Impossible Man is a Poppupian from the planet Poppup and has shapeshifting abilities and that description alone is evidence that Impossible Man is a bit of a farcical character.

But James Gunn has a penchant for farcical characters, so the madcap nature of Impossible Man might be exactly what Gunn has in mind for a holiday special. Besides, Impossible Man has ties to Adam Warlock, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, so his inclusion could be a case of laying down some stepping stones for the introduction of those characters.

#3 Darkhawk

Darkhawk gets his powers from a cosmic amulet with an entire Null Space mythos surrounding it. Does the MCU need more mythos-type worldbuilding after Eternals. Definitely not. And it would seem weird that James Gunn would introduce a whole new mythos in GotG 3 when Adam Warlock and all his backstory will already chew up screen time in that movie.

But Darkhawk has a lot of street-level history as well, and it makes perfect sense that Darkhawk could be introduced with a very streamlined story that doesn’t try to go into anything beyond “a magic amulet gives him his powers.”

#2 Bug

Bug would be an excellent member of the GotG after Marvel’s excellent Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest storylines that have already influenced James Gunn so heavily.

The problem with Bug is the lawyers.

Bug was first introduced in 1979 in the vastly underrated Micronauts comic. The problem is the comic was licensed from the Japanese toy line Takara that has now shifted ownership so many times that it’s not worth it to try and even summarize it here.

But the character Marvel created didn’t look much like the toy, so Marvel was able to keep ownership of the character even though they lost ownership to all other Micronauts decades ago. So, that’s why Bug was able to appear in the Annihilation comics, whereas there is no way in heck any other Micronauts characters could be used by Marvel now.

So, even though Bug is a cool character, do you think Marvel wants to risk even a whiff of a legal ownership challenge?

#1 Nova

Nova with Cosmo the Spacedog.

Of all the characters on this list, only Nova could plausibly make a claim to be one of the greatest MCU characters of all time, as Gunn’s Tweet indicated.

The Nova Corps were already introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1, so why wouldn’t Gunn want to introduce the most famous Nova Corpsman, Richard Rider? Nova was also a huge part of that Annihilation run that clearly has influenced Gunn and Kevin Fiege has hinted at Nova’s inclusion in the MCU, so let’s get this thing done!

I, for one, would be positively giddy at the inclusion of Nova in the MCU. If it comes in a holiday special, even better.

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Marvel Strike Force: Mythic Legendary Events and Omega Red https://nerdsonearth.com/2021/09/marvel-strike-force-mythic-legendary-events-and-omega-red/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://nerdsonearth.com/?p=36891 Marvel Strike Force Omega Red poised to strike.

Marvel Strike Force tips for beginning players. This week we give an overview of Mythic Legendary Events and the addition of Omega Red.

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Marvel Strike Force Omega Red poised to strike.

Welcome back to MSF Mondays! Each week we break down one more aspect of the hottest mobile game, Marvel Strike Force!

It’s been a few weeks since we did a Marvel Strike Force post, but hopefully we can get them back in the mix going forwards. There has been a lot of chatter about the game lately, namely in the sense of power creep and the feeling of leaving free-to-play players in the dust.

But I’m not here to comment on all that today. Instead, I want to talk about the Mythic Legendary Events in Marvel Strike Force! These are new Events that reward players with a Mythic Legendary character if they’re able to hit all the requirements. Because Mythic Legendary Events have stricter requirements to complete, you can expect these toons to be quite powerful.

MSF: What Are Mythic Legendary Events?

Up until this point, Marvel Strike Force has only had Legendary Events in order to unlock these powerful characters. All of the regular Legendary Events are handled in a similar fashion: you need five toons at 5-star to earn the unlock. You might say that Phoenix was the first ‘semi-Legendary Event’, because she requires Mythic, Villain, Controller toons instead of toons with just a single tag.

Mythic Legendary Events started with Adam Warlock. Essentially, you still have star requirements for the toons required for the unlock. However, now you need to be concerned about Gear level and ISO-8 level as well. This means that you need to invest a lot more gold and many more materials into these toons to earn that sweet unlock.

Add in the fact that Adam Warlock is currently the 5th character in the most powerful team in the game, Infinity Watch, and you can imagine that people desperately want to get him on their rosters.

Mythic Legendary Events are designed to be difficult in order to promote impatient spending on offers if you want to be the first in line to acquire the new toon. And, I wouldn’t be surprised if we’ve seen the last of normal Legendary Event releases going forwards. Expect all new Legendary Events to carry the Mythic tag on them.

MSF: Omega Red

Marvel Strike Force Omega Red poised to strike.
Omega Red. Source: Marvel Strike Force Blog

Omega Red comes crashing onto the Marvel Strike Force scene as the second Mythic Legendary character. He will be the Legendary character for the Weapon X team. Now, the Weapon X team has only been loosely teased at this point.

What we know is that Wolverine and Sabretooth are expected to receive much-needed rewords along with the Weapon X tag. The other two members are a secret, but there are plenty of toons that could be a part of the speculation.

Deadpool and X-23 are already in the game and could potentially receive the Weapon X tag. As it stands, however, it is more likely that Scopely will introduce two new characters since they’re already doing the Wolverine and Sabretooth reworks. We could see any number of toons like Agent Zero, Silver Fox, Aurora, or many others.

What does this mean for the Marauders team if Sabretooth leaves? The Uncanny X-Men team at least has Storm to fill in the gaps.

Anyways, let’s get onto the unlock requirements for Omega Red:

  • Nick Fury at 5 Stars
  • Winter Soldier at 5 Stars
  • Three Secret Avengers at 5 Stars

In addition, here are the requirements for the above characters that turn this into a Mythic Legendary Event:

  • Character Level 65
  • Gear Tier 12
  • ISO-8 Class Level 3

With the requirements above, you can unlock a 5 Star Omega Red. For the 6th and 7th stars, you’ll need:

  • Tier 7: 6 Stars, Gear Tier 13, Iso-8 Class Level 4
  • Tier 8: 7 Stars, Gear Tier 14, Iso-8 Class Level 5

Now, let’s remember that to unlock Nick Fury, a Legendary in his own right, you’ll need to have 5 Kree Minions at 5-Stars. Therefore, at the time of this posting, you’ll need the following characters at 5-Star:

  • Kree Cyborg
  • Kree Reaper
  • Kree Oracle
  • Kree Noble
  • Kree Royal Guard
  • Nick Fury
  • Winter Soldier
  • Sharon Carter
  • Captain America (Sam)
  • Maria Hill

Ten toons! Which means that if you want to get Omega Red all the way up to 7 Star eventually, you’ll need to beef up all those Kree minions to 7 Star as well. And that’s what leaves a sour taste in the mouths of some players; people generally don’t like minions, and focusing that much effort into a ‘useless’ team just to unlock a Mythic Legendary character is a tough pill to swallow.

Either way, those are the requirements. Stay tuned for the second round of the Adam Warlock Mythic Legendary Event, which goes live tonight!

Well I hope this helps you take your Squad from a D+ to a B- Commander, while also increasing your Marvel comic book lore!


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