The comic book version of Midnight Sons debuted in the 1990s crossover, which battled Lilith and involved characters like Blade and Doctor Strange, but it doesn’t bear much resemblance to Marvel’s Midnight Sons in Phyaxis. Comic cross-branding promotion for the event His version has a completely different ghost named Danny Ketch his rider and a bit of a tool, a version of The Caretaker who is an old man, and Morbius the Living his vampire.
It’s all very 1990s, with Johnny Blaze wearing a trench coat and sunglasses at night and carrying a shotgun that shoots hellfire.
Marvel has brought back Midnight Sons for many years, but recently switched the name to Midnight Suns, with a new series that has a slightly closer line-up to video games, and doesn’t follow the story of the game. If you enjoy characters, the best way to learn more about them is to read the stories of people you enjoy working with.
Spending time with superheroes between missions in Midnight Suns is like downtime in BioWare RPG, where you make the rounds to talk to everyone. Although the characters have been tweaked from their printed incarnations, Midnight Sons does the same trick as the Arkham games by implying that years of adventure took place in the past with references to events in the comics. Reading some of them might make Midnight Suns even more fun and help you understand which gifts and hangouts each hero prefers. So don’t worry about spoilers if you’re just starting to play.
Nico
recommendation: The Runaways Vol. 1, $13.90 (opens in new tab)
Nico was featured in the 2005 Runaways series read from beginning (opens in new tab)Like many Marvel comics, it depicts teens discovering their power and struggling with metaphorically exaggerated growth, but Runaways takes that familiar idea and turns it into its own. handled by the method. First of all, our teenage heroes found out they were special the same day they discovered their parents were secretly supervillains.
Nico and friends defy evil people in more dramatic ways than giving old people hated haircuts, but they also kiss someone they shouldn’t or convince a friend to do so. Do a lot of teen-friendly things like trying to… call them by the cool nickname they just came up with. So Nico is called Nico these days, rather than the superhero alter ego who was “Sister Grimm” for a week or so.
There was also a Hulu show based on Runaways (opens in new tab) It lasted three seasons and Nico was played by Ririka Okano, who was also voiced in Midnight Sons.
doctor strange
recommendation: Doctor Strange – Oath, $28.15 (opens in new tab)
Before becoming Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange was the real Doctor, a five-issue miniseries. oath (opens in new tab) never forget it. (The title is a reference to the Hippocratic Oath, rather than Strange’s incessant proclamations about the Hoary Host of Hoggoth and the like.) I’m in. cloak-wearing community – Writer Brian K. Vaughan, writer of Big Pharma, Saga, Paper Girls, and Y: The Last Man, explores the intersection of magical and medical ethics with an unwarranted amount of twists and surprises. against the story.
blade
recommendation: just look first movie (opens in new tab)
It’s hard to recommend a good Blade comic. There, Blade started as a minor his character in Tomb of Dracula, often becoming part of the team. Even in the first Midnight Sons his crossover, he joined as his one-third in a team of occult heroes called Nightstalkers. solo character.
The most memorable of these team-ups was when he became part of MI13 and helped defend Britain from a vampire invasion from the Moon.
No, really.Has entered Captain Britain and MI13: Vampire State (opens in new tab).
ghost rider
recommendation: Ghost Rider – Last Stand, $44.99 (opens in new tab)
Robbie Reyes was introduced as Ghost Rider, the superhero who most resembles a tattoo you’ll probably regret. All-New Ghost Rider (opens in new tab)But to get to the bottom of why there have been so many different skull-faced vengeful spirits over the years, read the pre-Robby storyline that follows from . Hellbent & Heavenbound (opens in new tab)finished the last stand (opens in new tab)after that trials and tribulations (opens in new tab).
The story begins with the most famous ghost rider and motorcycle stuntman, Johnny Blaze. Angels are nextHe pays homage to the Preacher from the Vertigo series by roaming the South, meeting with the Caretaker (introducing Sarah as a modern version of the character), and discovering that there were other fire-headed vengeful spirits around the world. I found out
All of their forces are briefly introduced, including the Ghost Riders piloting World War I biplanes and the Russian spirit of vengeance riding bears in flaming fur hats. There’s a whole lot and they all look cool as hell.
magic
recommendation: New Mutants Vol. 1, $13.75 (opens in new tab)
Like Blade, Magik has spent much of his time as a member of a team rather than as a solo hero. Introduced in the X-Men as Colossus’ younger sister, she has also been in several different lineups of the New Mutants. , sometimes a team of mentors for the next generation of mutants. new mutants went to space (opens in new tab)hitchhiking a ride with pirates called the Starjammers.
captain marvel
recommendation: Captain Marvel – Earth’s Mightiest Hero, $13.76 (opens in new tab)
A modern interpretation of Captain Marvel with a redesigned costume and a new focus on her backstory as an Air Force pilot. Earth’s Mightiest Hero (opens in new tab)While that relaunch inspired the film version of Carol Danvers, her adventures here prove to be much more cartoonish. She travels back in time to fight alongside the Banshee Squad in World War II, fighting giant robots from the bottom of the ocean. She hits the sea, and the dinosaurs.
Also, she never misses an opportunity to remind Captain America that she was technically higher in rank than him, having been promoted to the rank of Colonel before retiring.
iron man
recommendation: Invincible Iron Man – Extreme (opens in new tab)
Iron Man is one of the members of the team, and while his video game portrayal feels borrowed from the movies as well as the comics, Robert Downey Jr.’s version of Tony Stark has its roots in the comics as well. Extreme (opens in new tab) First written as the remorseful arms dealer he portrays in the film, it’s where Tony builds his first MCU-like suit (both designed by cartoonist Adi Granov).
Whether he’s on the page or on screen, Iron Man is constantly making new armor. Jumping forward a few years after Extremis believe (opens in new tab)it discovers he’s wearing yet another new suit and is already thinking about that next one, but still dealing with the fallout from his past.
Bob, Hydra’s agent
recommendation: Cable & Deadpool Vol. 7: Separation Anxiety, $21.94 (opens in new tab)
Oh, you thought Hydra Bob was just a throwaway gag? No, he’s a comic book character long and glorious history (opens in new tab) dating back to his first appearance. Cable & Deadpool: Separation Anxiety (opens in new tab)OK, maybe using the word “excellent” is wrong.
