Greetngs nerdy list afficionados and today we’re taking a look at something pretty
topical so before we get started at the time of this recording we’re dealing with outbreak
of the coronavirus yes I said it I will not be silenced.
Everybody out there stay safe, stick together, and follow all the guidelines we’re all
trying to get through this the best we can and just know that our hearts are with you
and yes prayers again I will not be silenced.
Hopefully at the very least we can entertain you during this tense at the very least stressful
and for some truly devastating time.
Today we’re looking at times when superheroes and the universes they inhabit have had to
deal with pandemics which we’re going to be looking at cause of how bad they did get
or because of potential.
I’m Sasha and these are the Top 10 Pandemics to hit the superhero world.
Let’s get started
Number 10 - Contagion (Marvel) -Contagion is a mini series event hat began in october
of 2019 in Marvel comics.
It involved a mysterious disease that was taking over the marvel heroes and well just
everyone it came in contact with turning them into bulbous zombie like creatures.
This event was 5 issues long and it spread rapidly too rapidly for the big brains of
the marvel universe to be able to come up with anything before they themselves were
infected.
So it’s up to some players you may not expect like ben grimm, jessica jones and moon knight
to save the day.
This ones pretty recent so I won’t tell you whether they do or not.
It’s all in trade now if you want legit not spon.
I wish.
Number 9 - Batman Contagion - Let’s move on to another story called Contagion this
one from 1996 and it has a bit more going on than the other contagion.
How so well this story is all an ode to the mask of red death a classic tale by edgar
allen poe in which in an attempt to avoid the black death aka the plague some rich aristocrats
gather in secluded mansion to party and revel in their distance from disease in the form
of a masquerade ball when suddenly mid party an uninvited guest arrives wearing looking
to be wearing the mask of a corpse and slowly he walks from room to room until he ends up
in the final room all black and is confronted by prospero the host who realizes that this
guest is none other than the disease itself.
It’s a really chilling story that holds up.
This story has Batman dealing with Ebola or as it is also called in the dc verse the clench
which given what ebola does to you I’m not sure is the best descriptor.
The melt might be better just don;’t nickname things nicknames are for nice things.
So we have Batman dealing with a very real issue as he has to find out how it is spreading
and also stop it from spreading further as the communities attempts to isolate backfire.
Number 8 - Amazo Virus - The amazo virus debuted in 2014 and was created by Lex Luthor the
virus is somehow based on the principles of dr ivos amazo android hence the name.
That androis could mimic metahuman abilities through the use of an enzyme.
Lex was trying to do the opposite get rid of meta abilities and you know Superman, but
not only did it not work on superman but there was a breach in normal, non-powered humans.
In stage one, they experience flu-like symptoms.
In stage two, the infected develop a seemingly random metahuman power known as a "meta-manifestation"
then in 24 hours stage 3 twhere the walls of their cells begin to break down, after
this most people die and if they don’t they end up like the metas who get infected brainwashed
and thinking they are the superior species.
It didn't work on clark cause he’s kryptonian not a meta get it together lex.
This was one of DC’s big storylines at the time.
Number 7 - Reaver Virus - This virus runs rampant in an alternate timeline Cable keeps
an eye on it to you know make sure the mainverse doesn’t head that way.
The reaver virus is a computer program gone mad known as coded hate it was a cyber organic
virus that causes the infected to hunt down mutants and kill them and also to remove anyone
who tried to stop them.
The heroes did try to stop this but they died cause they won’t kill the hosts which was
apparently seemingly the only option.
The concept of this one is pretty far fetched a harder sell than android enzyme is it I
dunno mad scientists got skills I guess.
Number 6 - O.M.A.C Virus - the omac virus was designed by brother eye to endure the
creation of Omacs.
Omacs are cyborgs originally full humans who have had their bodies taken over by this virus.
Which was secretly distributed in vaccines as part of Maxwell Lords plan to rid the world
of all super powered individuals but after his death at the hands of wonder woman they
were taken over by brother eye an a.i satellite that could then also beam the virus down onto
unsuspecting hosts.
This too was a big DC event that would be part of what led to infinite crisis and 52
with the trinity taking a year off to sort out some things and how they all felt in their
roles in what had happened.
Number 5 - Doomsday Virus - This virus comes from doomsday who is apparently emitting spores
and the inhalation or other form of consumption in small amounts begin the transformation
into a doomsday like being.
Which is bad news since doomsday killed superman.
This change takes place on a genetic level and those who are infected are also infectious
spreading this virus creating more and more doomsdays.
The infection also comes with mindless rage will power can hold back the transformation
but it has to be constant.
Superman has been infected with this virus, his time with doomsday since being killed
by him has been interesting to say the least.
Anyway a whole world of doomsdays there’s a terrifying thought.
Number 4 - Mother Vine - We get to travel over to 1610 the ultimate universe for this
one mothervine was a biotech enhancement designed to engineer weaponized mutant children and
was deciminated secretly through fertility clinics.
These children were programmed to be activated via voice command a secret army sleeper agents
sent to eliminate a given target since birth.
Once the mother vine virus instructions were active the host would not stop until either
their goal was achieved or someone stopped them.
Miss sinister was dealing with mother vine for awhile which is in no way shocking something
like this right up sinisters alley.
Number 3 - Legacy Virus - The Legacy Virus was created by Cable’s clone Stryfe it has
existed in 3 forms legacies 1 2 and 3 the third one was a mutation.
All were airborn.
Legacy and 1 and 2 targeted mutants and ws harmless to regular humans.
It would activate upon the first use of powers after infection rendering the mutant incapable
of creating healthy cells while paradoxically increasing their powers so they would both
waste away and burn out.
Legacy 3 mutated in the body of a mutant called infectia who's body caused there to be an
error when it came to the virus only targeting mutants after her it could and did target
anyone and everyone.
The legacy virus was based on one apocalypse had in mind but had never actually bothered
creating.
Number 2 - DCeased - This zombie like virus was the result of the antilife equation mutating
inside cyborgs body creating a disease that spread through screens specifically phones
tvs the internet.
It spread rapidly and caused the carriers to become uncontrollable seeking to kill and
infect but they;re not zombies there’s a whole panel that gets real indignant about
that.
This disease would take out key players and also some who could spread it with devastating
rapidity like Superman and the flash.
This was a 6 issue event tat had more variant covers than you’ll ever need and now has
a spin off titled the unkillables to fill in the gaps about what some of the characters
we didn't see were doing during all of this.
Number 1 - Hunger Virus - This is the virus that created the marvel zombies a series so
popular that it spawned 15 sequels and spinoffs this was a massive event people could not
get enough f their favourite heroes turning into zombies and the dark twisted things they
did like Peter eating MJ and aunt may all while crying about it.
Hank Pym knocking out black panther and keeping him in his basement to slowly eat him.
A group of zombies going off to eat Galactus.
Ash from the evil dead showing up this series was a ride.
And unique for some in that these zombies retained their faculties and could make decisions
so knew the difference between right and wrong and could fight the hunger.
If they so chose, it is the big zombie event that all other zombie events wish they were.
So check it out if that sounds up your alley.
Thanks so much...