The News Team's Magmaster12 has a new "Editorial/Retrospective" up on the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:
"Well, Thunderbolts* was been released to moderate success despite barely following the source material. I think it is interesting to note that former villains joining the Avengers is a long standing tradition. In a way, this is what separates the team from the Justice League; its roster isn’t set in stone, and many villains find redemption in joining the team.
What follows is a list of notable “villains to Avengers” moments in Marvel Comic history:
The First Roster Change (Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye):
As early as issue 16, the team experienced a major shake-up as every member would leave, barring Captain America. This would result in the recruitment of former Brotherhood members Scarlet Whitch and Quicksilver. Along with Hawkeye, who made a brief appearance as an Iron Man villain during his first appearances, where he was simping for the other future Avenger, Black Widow. While Hawkeye’s redemption was quickly found and solidified after confronting his former mentor, Swordsman.
For the Maximoff twins, it would be short-lived as they would rejoin the Brotherhood briefly, only for Quicksilver to spend far less time on the team compared to Wanda, who would still occasionally perform mass genocide of mutants or use Mephisto in order to procreate with her android husband. At least on most occasions, the Avengers are willing to forgive and let her rejoin the team."
Read the full article here.
"The Thunderbolts aren’t the First Foes turned “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” (Avengers Retrospective)"
"Well, Thunderbolts* was been released to moderate success despite barely following the source material. I think it is interesting to note that former villains joining the Avengers is a long standing tradition. In a way, this is what separates the team from the Justice League; its roster isn’t set in stone, and many villains find redemption in joining the team.
What follows is a list of notable “villains to Avengers” moments in Marvel Comic history:
The First Roster Change (Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye):
As early as issue 16, the team experienced a major shake-up as every member would leave, barring Captain America. This would result in the recruitment of former Brotherhood members Scarlet Whitch and Quicksilver. Along with Hawkeye, who made a brief appearance as an Iron Man villain during his first appearances, where he was simping for the other future Avenger, Black Widow. While Hawkeye’s redemption was quickly found and solidified after confronting his former mentor, Swordsman.
For the Maximoff twins, it would be short-lived as they would rejoin the Brotherhood briefly, only for Quicksilver to spend far less time on the team compared to Wanda, who would still occasionally perform mass genocide of mutants or use Mephisto in order to procreate with her android husband. At least on most occasions, the Avengers are willing to forgive and let her rejoin the team."
Read the full article here.
