Greetings nerdy list afficionados and it’s time to get pretty specific we’re going
to be looking at the dark avengers as the mcu has entered more and more phased fans
are eager to see some of their favourite plots explored and with the essential reshuffling
that occurred in avengers endgame the stage is set for a new group of Avengers.
While some believe this heralds the dawn of the young Avengers some hope this will mean
that there will be an onscreen version of the Dark Avengers.
Now the dark avengers come from the dark reign storyline in 2009 which saw the standard avengers
replaced by supervillains masquerading as them, so let’s learn a little bit more about
these dark heroes with our list of the Top 10 Superheroes Who Used To Be A Part Of The
Dark Avengers.
Number 10 - Ms. Marvel (Superia) Susperia first appeared in Captain America Vol.1 #387
(July 1991) also she was made fun of in a power puff girls episode.
She initially had a plan to sterilize the women of the world to make the select few
who remained fertile highly powerful and establish a matriarchy of femizons.
Thanks 1991.Susperia was the leader of hammer but got captured by the new avengers and was
sent to the Raft but she wold be broken out by Norman Osborn and when she learned he was
starting up a new roster of Dark Avengers she volunteered he didn’t even have to ask.
She took on the mantle of ms. marvel and remained on the team until they were beaten by the
other avengers team.
Number 9 - Sentry (The Void) – Being on the dark avengers was actually pretty good
for bob Reynolds aka the sentry at first who had long stuggled with his dark half the void.
He felt a kingship in Norman Osborn when he confided in him about his struggles with the
green goblin persona but don’t get too happy cause this is going to go south.
He would agree to therapy and try to get better control of his massive power set for the team
but it turned out norman was manipulating him dosing him so he felt he needed his approval
to function with this his personalities spiralled out of control and he ultimately slipped fully
into his dark void persona.
Even though he can still be partially controlled by Osborn for a time.
There was a lot here that happened sentry got dissolved and erased a few times his history
was recorded it was a lot.
I’m not surprised they didn’t want him for the second iteration of the team that
and the fact they couldn’t have him but that is a story for another day.
Number 8 - Scarlet Witch (Toxie Doxie) – Toxie Doxie is a more recent marvel character who
appeared in 2011 in the Osborn mini series June Covington was a scientist who began experimenting
with genetics on herself cause of course she did initially her intent was noble but it
would warp into eugenics and when she presented her love interest with the ability to cure
his birth defect he was horrified and turned her over to the police.
She would end up meeting Norman and becoming his doctor and would also end up joining the
second iteration of the dark avengers.
She would fashion herself after scarlet witch although she was not really dealing in the
mystic.
She would prove instrumental in helping the dark avengers escape the alternate dimension
they thrown in to after their defeat by their the avengers.
So she would remain with the team til they returned to the 616 and then disbanded.
Number 7 -Captain Marvel (Moonstone) – Captain Marvel was Noh Varr Marvel Boy who debuted
in Marvel Boy #1 (August 2000) He is a kree from another dimension who ended up stranded
in the 616 he is threatened by the illuminatti because he declared war on all of earth so
they rather forcefully explain to him the history of Captain Mar vell that being Mar
vell the kree infiltrator who decided to actually protect Earth.
This would lead to a series of plots where he would be brainwashed and manipulated and
finally that ended up happening with Norman Osborn who told him he that being Noh varr
was a war criminal and he should be who he really is so he would join the dark avengers
as their captain marvel.
Noh Varr actually had no idea that the rest of the dark avengers are criminals he thought
they were legit and when he is told that they aren’t he goes missing and he’s not seen
again for awhile as he goes deep underground metaphorically to try to find himself and
figure out just what his role is on Earth and also to avoid his villainous teammates.
He eventually decides to tell wolverine what his role had been which was to capture the
world centre.
All of this would lead to Noh Varr deciding his role was one of protector in fact that
was the hero name he chose.
Number 6 - Hawkeye (Bullseye) – Bullseye is just down for anything of course he found
his way onto the dark avengers.
Bullseye was a huge asset in the battle against the skrulls in the skrull invasion and so
he would be rewarded with a position on the dark avengers.
Osborn plans to use Bullseye as most do as an assassin but the first person he sends
him to kill is Deadpool and well he can’t do that actually he’s really unsuccessful
at taking people out during his whole time and the time but it’s norman’s fault really
he keeps sending him to take out the a list what did he expect.
I do like that when molecule man turned him into water he still tried to attack him as
water like that’s dedication.
You know who he did kill the sentry’s wife cause that’s a smart thing to do just provoke
one of the most unstable men in the universe norman ordered him to do this too told you
they weren’t friends.
Number 5 – Hulk – Skaar – Skaar first appeared as a what if character in What If?
Planet Hulk #1 in 2007 and then would make his way into main canon with World War Hulk
#5 in 2008.
He is the Hulk’s son.
Skaar would join the dark avengers and be a powerhouse for them when it came to bruite
strength but would ultimately prove to be their undoing that is of the second iteration
as he would betray them when he found that they had not only captured Captain America
but were planning on putting the other avengers on trial in a kangaroo court style scenario.
He was actually a double agent the whole time take that norman you don’t know everything.
Number 4 - Scorpion (Venom) – Mac Gargan is actually one of the venom symbiotes favourite
hosts.
He was the third venom now gargan was already fused to the symbiote by the time he joined
the dark avengers and because of the symbiotes slight fondness for it’s first in our narrative
but not canonically host it can look like Spider-man and the public having seen spider-man
in the black suit before were quick to accept that Gargan was spider-man as he was introduced
to the public.
Venom is cursed by morgan le fay on their first mission and loses control of himself
transforming into something demonic and that continues on through and he would also exhibit
other unsanctioned behaviour like fighting crime on his spare time but it’s not all
good he also tries to start a turf war.
Gargan would end up very unstable by the end of this arc and be turned into a pile of goo
only to be brought back to life by the Sentry who can pretty much do anything.
Number 3 - Wolverine Daken – This Wolverine was none other than wolverine’s son…one
of them fun fact he ranked 6 on the list of sexiest male comic book characters of all
time there’s useless fact but the more you know.
This was one of Daken’s first big arcs actually joining the dark avengers and why did he do
it daddy issues pure and simple writer brian micheal bendis would flat out state that it
was to piss off his dad.
Daniel way said the same thing that it was about destroying his father’s legacy.
Is wolverine well liked is he better liked than spider-man.
Ice cold marvel universe ice cold.
He’s a character who’s writers are really in to him they’ll just gush about how sexy
and elegant he is these are paraphrased quotes people the love for him is real.
So Cyclops actually was planning on killing him when he saw him in a version of his father’s
costume to protect the image of the x-men.
He would actually end up on both the dark aveners and dark x-men much to the x-mens
dismay.
However Daken was playing all sides or both teams because since he’s bisexual there
are lots of bi puns in there that they linger on like pause for laughter he said he always
liked playing both sides.
Daken actually always planned to turn on Osborn but he is unsuccessful in killing him.
Number 2 – The U.S Agent so he was used to build up some hype for the event and even
had his own tagline 'EVIL is our only HOPE!
However this arc was meant to shock like no not Johnny he would end up losing some limbs
here cause it was said that him being on this team would come with a cost.
A metal arm is a reward not a cost.
But he would get his limbs back when they hopped into another dimension.
The U.S Agent was down to fight without them though.
Visually he just looked good on the team.
Dark Avengers worked for him given his origins as a cap villain.
Number 1- Hawkeye Barney Barton aka Clint Barton’s older brother.
Barney is jealous of his brother feeling it unfair that he was taken under the swordsmans
wing and not him he would leave for the army and offer clint a chance to come with him
but when clint didn’t show at the bus depot he left feeling abandoned not knowing that
clint had showed up just a few minutes later.
He would eventually take on the mantle of trick shot another of Clint’s mentors.
Later Osborn would fake his death and place him on the dark avengers as hawkeye this was
for the second incarnation of the team Trick shot ends up getting arrested with the rest
of the team but remains loyal as he feels loyalty is important and a trait his brother
lacks so take that Clint.
But him and clint would make up and get an apartment together.
So those were some dark avengers facts are you intrigued would you like them to adapt
it are you going to go read the arc now.
Let me know down below.