Marvel Mystic Team. Would you buy it?

[Phantom Druid]

Would you by a title based on a team of Marvel Mystics ? Who would you have on your mystic team? Who would you want to write this title ? Or maybe the idea is lame, or it simply wouldn't work ? I'd be interested in reading a Marvel equivilent of DC's Shadowpact team. I'd love to see these guys on a team...

1- Dr. Strange
2- Shaman
3- Brother voodoo
4- Druid ( Doc's son from Secret Warriors )
5- Scarlett Witch
6- Wiccan

[DDM]

Marvel has a quasi-mystic team established since the early 1970's called The Defenders. The founding members are Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, & the Silver Surfer. Other prominent members are Nighthawk II, Valkyrie (Brunhilde), Hellcat, Damien Hellstrom, Moondragon, Angel, Iceman, Beast...

[Peter F.]

I think that Captain Britain and MI-13 is handling the magical side of Marvel fairly well right now.

A magic based event would be a great way to have all of these people come together. But an ongoing book would require a really good premise, and writing to make it work. Lately people have been struggling to write Doctor Strange and magic in general effectively.

[Phantom Druid]

Marvel has a quasi-mystic team established since the early 1970's called The Defenders. The founding members are Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, & the Silver Surfer. Other prominent members are Nighthawk II, Valkyrie (Brunhilde), Hellcat, Damien Hellstrom, Moondragon, Angel, Iceman, Beast...

Yeah, I was a fan of Dr. Strange & the Secret Defenders back in the day. I remember a team of Mystics that were put together in "Dr. Strange Sorceror Supreme" # 46 called the "Strange Bedfellows", hailed on the cover as "the most magical team-up of all time !". It was a pure Mystic Team, but I think it was only temporary during the Infinity War crossovers. I'd still love to see a pure mystic team that would be a bit more permanent.

[Babylon23]

Marvel has some excellent mystic characters. I'd definitely be up for a mystic team, depending on the lineup. Of course, the ideal way to launch such a series would be to use an Annihilation-style self-contained event, much like what happened with Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy.

[Hatut Zeraze]

All mystic characters, certainly the ones you listed in the first post, tend to get used as deus ex machinas, able to basically do anything. Their powers are all nearly identical. There is really not much variety in this bunch. These characters tend to work better when they are used to contrast more traditionally-powered characters.

[Phantom Druid]

.....................dangit......

[Phantom Druid]

All mystic characters, certainly the ones you listed in the first post, tend to get used as deus ex machinas, able to basically do anything. Their powers are all nearly identical.


Well, Dr. Strange may fit that bill, but certainly not everyone on that list does. Scarlet Witch for example, has very different powers then Brother Voodoo. Brother Voodoo surely has limits, and if Druid is anything like his father, he does as well. I understand what you are trying to say, but I think if you took Dr. Strange off that list it would make your point less valid. In short, I will agree that mystics do often get used in inferior plots as an easy way to fix situations, though I disagree that those characters are quite as similar as you suggest ( just a matter of opinion ) and surely they cannot all do anything & everything, with the exception of Dr. Strange, whose limits are never quite clear.

[Drdmx]

I just think it'd be a lack of variety. Maybe a 4-6 issue stint would be nice against a top tier antagonist, but I'd definitely lose interest with an ongoing.

[BugsySig]

I would buy one, but with a more diverse team ala the old Defenders.

My Picks:

Dr. Strange
Moon Knight
Shang Chi
Ares
Moonstar (with Valkyrie powers/persona)
...and maybe Druid as a Strange deciple/trainee.

[Phantom Druid]

I would buy one, but with a more diverse team ala the old Defenders.

My Picks:

Dr. Strange
Moon Knight
Shang Chi
Ares
Moonstar (with Valkyrie powers/persona)
...and maybe Druid as a Strange deciple/trainee.

That sounds pretty cool :cool:

[DDM]

All mystic characters, certainly the ones you listed in the first post, tend to get used as deus ex machinas, able to basically do anything. Their powers are all nearly identical. There is really not much variety in this bunch. These characters tend to work better when they are used to contrast more traditionally-powered characters.

When written incorrectly, Doctor Strange is a deus ex machina; however, in Marvel Premiere, Doctor Strange (volumes2-3), he is not a deus ex machina. Steve Englehart, Roger Stern, & Roy & Dann Thomas really set the standard--along with the original Stan Lee--for Doctor Strange...

[Indigo Al]

All mystic characters, certainly the ones you listed in the first post, tend to get used as deus ex machinas, able to basically do anything. Their powers are all nearly identical. There is really not much variety in this bunch. These characters tend to work better when they are used to contrast more traditionally-powered characters.

DC's Shadowpact is a great example of how a mystic team can work and what can be considered a 'mystic' character - right down to a talking chimp. Different characters do different magic and that's that.

Marvel's tried to get a mystic team off the ground several times. Just check out the early 90's Midnight Sons stuff. Some of it worked, some didn't, it just seemed to degenerate into shoulder pad/mullet/foil cover mania and a bad attempt to mirror what was going on in Vertigo at the time (the Trenchcoat of Levitation?)

[Hatut Zeraze]

I think the Midnight Sons and Shadowpact are much better lineups than just a bunch of wizards who, to one degree or another all do the same thing, and all serve essentially the same purpose on every team to which they belong.

In the Midnight Sons and Shadowpact lineups, you had usually just one character who fit the wizard-role. The others are all mystically-oriented characters whose power sets, tactics, and even their personalities are all a bit different. When everybody is filling the wizard-role, it'd be a big competition for each wizard to be able to pull out the correct bit of esoteric knowledge and/or rarely-used spell needed to win the day.

[Asian_Invasion]

I wouldn't really care. I am not really into the magic aspect of the Marvel Universe.

[Monty_Cristo]

Ian McNee could use a team. i don't know that they should all be magic practicioners, though.

[HeckBoy]

Nope. I don't mind a book having a mystical/magical element to it, or having a magic user on a team, but a book where the entire team is mystical and spell-y? I think I'll pass. Magic users have too many abilities/powers, and it gets boring b/c they tend to fall into that deus ex machina role ("oh hey, I have just the spell to win this..."). Maybe if the magic users had more specialized talents (like superstrength derived from mystical means, etc.), then I'd consider it.

[Hulkamaniac]

hells yah! all kinds of positive emotions are conjured when I think about a real Marvel mystic team book. damn tasty if you ask me :biggrin:

[BugsySig]

DC's Shadowpact is a great example of how a mystic team can work and what can be considered a 'mystic' character - right down to a talking chimp. Different characters do different magic and that's that.

I think the Midnight Sons and Shadowpact are much better lineups than just a bunch of wizards who, to one degree or another all do the same thing, and all serve essentially the same purpose on every team to which they belong.

Nope. I don't mind a book having a mystical/magical element to it, or having a magic user on a team, but a book where the entire team is mystical and spell-y? I think I'll pass. Magic users have too many abilities/powers, and it gets boring b/c they tend to fall into that deus ex machina role ("oh hey, I have just the spell to win this..."). Maybe if the magic users had more specialized talents (like superstrength derived from mystical means, etc.), then I'd consider it.

Agreed. That's why a line-up like mine would work better than an all sorcerers/wizards line-up. You need diverse elements who can all hold their own, but a team like Midnight Sons had too many loners to work for an extended time. You need variety; chracters with unique specialties and an array of mystical enemies who can work together.

Dr. Strange = sorcery/magic
Moon Knight = supernatural hunter
Shang-Chi = mystical elements
Ares = pantheons
Moonstar/Valkyrie = cosmic/mutant

Besides, if you were going into a fight you could do worse than the Sorcerer Supreme, the God of War, the Fist of Konshu and the Master of Kung Fu...Plus a cosmically powered mutant who can produce your greatest fears? That's just scary.

[Phantom Druid]

Dr. Strange = sorcery/magic
Moon Knight = supernatural hunter
Shang-Chi = mystical elements
Ares = pantheons
Moonstar/Valkyrie = cosmic/mutant


Agreed, good brake down. I like the inclusion of Moon Knight. I would also add one more...

Dr. Strange = sorcery/magic
Moon Knight = supernatural hunter
Shang-Chi = mystical elements
Ares = pantheons
Moonstar/Valkyrie = cosmic/mutant
Druid = mesmerism/hypnotism ( also the young guy on the team that could learn more from Strange )

[BugsySig]

Agreed, good brake down. I like the inclusion of Moon Knight. I would also add one more...

Dr. Strange = sorcery/magic
Moon Knight = supernatural hunter
Shang-Chi = mystical elements
Ares = pantheons
Moonstar/Valkyrie = cosmic/mutant
Druid = mesmerism/hypnotism ( also the young guy on the team that could learn more from Strange )

I like it. Get Quesada on the phone...

[hawkeye comeback]

i kinda think Captain Britian and MI:13 are dealing with the mystical element in marvel at the mo

[Indigo Al]

In drafting this team, I couldn't avoid making it look like the Defenders,

Moonstar (Valkyrie) - a great idea
Gargoyle
Devil Slayer
Satana

Then...

Brother Voodoo
Werewolf by Night
Topaz
and one or two original cast members.

[celticguy]

I voted no for the same reason I did not enjoy old Strange series. I don't want to read stories were the characters spend most of the time speaking made up words. I like mythology but not new age stuff.

But there may be plenty of others who will.

[drwho]

I would go for a cast with

Doctor Strange
Agatha Harkness
Scarlet Witch
Amanda Sefton
Night Crawler
Jinx
Original Dr. Druid
Vicki Montesi

[James Conniff]

A mystic team of Marvel heroes would be interesting, as long as you can find a decent reason for the team to be made up only of mystic characters. Perhaps Dr. Strange needs a team of magically powered heroes to help him keep evil magic users in line.
If i were going to toss a team like that together it would have to be something like this.

Dr. Strange- Team leader, Sorceror Supreme
Iron Fist- Financial backer, mystical brawler
Brother Voodoo-Veteran magic user
Druid-New hero who could learn a bit form some veterans
Scarlet Witch- The recovering hero

-T-

[Tobias Drake]

Very strong no. A magic user has an annoying tendency to be used as deus ex machina, due to the undefined nature of magic. I've always seen magic as an easy cop-out; it is the tool that does everything the writer could ever need it to do. Have a conflict you can't figure out how to resolve? Take out your pen and magic it away.

So you can see how an entire team of deus ex machina wouldn't exactly appeal to me.

[Eumenides]

I'd reject the idea on the simple grounds that no one really knows how to write fantasy and magic in mainstream superhero comics at the moment. Few also know how to write teams well: characters' relationships are by default based on dickery and bad-assery. I really don't see two characters bitching around while they're fighting Dormammu.

A team bringing together Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Hannibal King, Gargoyle, etc. would be interesting in principle, but I know no one would write it the way I'd like it.

[mdg1]

Would you by a title based on a team of Marvel Mystics ? Who would you have on your mystic team? Who would you want to write this title ? Or maybe the idea is lame, or it simply wouldn't work ? I'd be interested in reading a Marvel equivilent of DC's Shadowpact team. I'd love to see these guys on a team...

1- Dr. Strange
2- Shaman
3- Brother voodoo
4- Druid ( Doc's son from Secret Warriors )
5- Scarlett Witch
6- Wiccan

No, and I'll tell you why. Basically, you have too many spellcasters, which makes it difficult to set up situations where one would be more useful than the other. A good team needs variety in powers as well as personalities.

[Vic Vega]

I'd like to see it.

The thing is, is that it couldn't have Dr. Strange in it or it'd be too simlar to the classic Defenders.

I'd go for something like this:

Brother Voodoo/Dr. Drumm-Necromancy

Jack Russell-Werewolf

Jennifer Kale-Enchanter

Satana-Succubus

Topaz-Healer

The Golem-Muscle

[celticguy]

See I could go for a team of Ghost Rider, Gargoyle, Man-Thing, Werewolf, and say Morbius as demon hunters. I would prefer that to Brother vodoo or Druid and a team of mystics fighting some villian that must not be named.

[mdg1]

Here's a counter-proposal:

Brother Voodoo: Leader and transport. Very serious
Gargoyle: Flight, distance attacks, and heavy lifting. Very practical.
Topaz: Communications and healing. The "Oracle" of the team.
Magik: Retraining after her resurrection... acts as a foil to the other characters.
And maybe a new character like Druid, to act as the viewpoint character.

[NKSCF]

The obvious problem with a magic team is that very few writers are able to unlock their full potential. Dr. Strange being the most used example. Can bamboozle his way out of almost anything, unless the writer says otherwise. If something like this team were to arise, then hopefully Marvel would get someone smart enough to understand magic and its boundaries, while, at the same time, making the comic a joy to read.

I'd be interested as to who would actually star in a series like this, though, seeing as there are a whole lot of potential mystics in the MU.

[Indigo Al]

The best Marvel "mystic team books" have consisted mostly of normal human characters. See Tomb of Dracula and Darkhold.

Let me add a vampire Rachel Van Helsing as either team member or villain.

[BugsySig]

The best Marvel "mystic team books" have consisted mostly of normal human characters. See Tomb of Dracula and Darkhold.

Let me add a vampire Rachel Van Helsing as either team member or villain.

Agreed (although they usually ahve at least one supernatural or mystic ally). I actually think the New Avengers have a lot of potential with supernatural/mystical storylines given their membership (Iron-Fist, Spidey and his connection to some magical guy who's name I forget, Dr. Strange when and if he returns). And of course, CB & MI:13 will have a heavy magical element post-SI including the addition of Blade.

I would also like to see a return to the Mystic Arcana group led by Ian McNee and have him recruit some more "muscle" to help protect the world. And an Initiative team based out of New Orleans would be a natural--My pick would be Night Shift: Shroud, Morbius, Warewolf by Night, Satana, Skein and Brother Voodoo.

[Phantom Druid]

No, and I'll tell you why. Basically, you have too many spellcasters, which makes it difficult to set up situations where one would be more useful than the other. A good team needs variety in powers as well as personalities.


Understood. Now that I think about it I, can see how having someone like Wiccan on the same team With Dr. Strange is a bit much. Shaman might be a bit much too, as his powers seem kinda open-ended as well. I can definately see Dr. Strange on a team with Druid though, & maybe some other fighting types like Moonknight, or a pantheonic type strong guy. I thought some other posters in this thread had some pretty good ideas.

[Phantom Druid]

Here's a counter-proposal:

Brother Voodoo: Leader and transport. Very serious
Gargoyle: Flight, distance attacks, and heavy lifting. Very practical.
Topaz: Communications and healing. The "Oracle" of the team.
Magik: Retraining after her resurrection... acts as a foil to the other characters.
And maybe a new character like Druid, to act as the viewpoint character.


I like that too.:cool:

[DannyV_El_Acme]

It does really bug me how undefinable Marvel's mystic characters are in terms of abilities and power levels. I'd love for a good writer to just do one maxi-series where he/she finally defines them.

Hey, do the Nightstalkers count as mystic characters? Or are they more occult in your opinion? Cause that one was DEFINITELY one of my favorite teams. Midnight Sons 4Evah, yo!!

[mdg1]

I like that too.:cool:

I went for elemental associations (in personality, not powers)

Jericho Drumm is an intellectual: Air
Isaac is one of the more down-to-earth bricks. He's like a mystical Ben Grimm.
Topaz is very emotional, very empathic, befitting the Water element.
And Illyanna is a true firebrand.

Plus a nice balance of ages and genders.

[BugsySig]

It does really bug me how undefinable Marvel's mystic characters are in terms of abilities and power levels. I'd love for a good writer to just do one maxi-series where he/she finally defines them.

Hey, do the Nightstalkers count as mystic characters? Or are they more occult in your opinion? Cause that one was DEFINITELY one of my favorite teams. Midnight Sons 4Evah, yo!!

I Thought that was going to be the point of Mystic Arcana, but it never seemed to get that far. That's why i think that deserves a follow-up series.

Nightstalkers would count in my opinion, but Drake is dead and I don't know what Hannibal King's deal is. Blade will be joining MI:13 though. Midnight Sons was a good idea, and a good story at the time (mid-90s) but was never really followed up on. Plus most of the characters like Blade and Ghost Rider, don't really work well with others.

[DannyV_El_Acme]

I Thought that was going to be the point of Mystic Arcana, but it never seemed to get that far. That's why i think that deserves a follow-up series.

Nightstalkers would count in my opinion, but Drake is dead and I don't know what Hannibal King's deal is. Blade will be joining MI:13 though. Midnight Sons was a good idea, and a good story at the time (mid-90s) but was never really followed up on. Plus most of the characters like Blade and Ghost Rider, don't really work well with others.

Well, as a TEAM, yeah, they don't work that well, but as an IMPRINT, I thought Midnight Sons was pure awesomeness. It was Marvel's first tgruly dark imprint, had some kickass characters, and it was heavily mystical without resorting to Deus Ex Machina plot twists to resolve its stories. I seriously wish Marvel would bring it back, and use it to lift abandoned characters back into the spotlight.

[Patrion]

A Mystic team? Hm. I pick:

Druid: The son of the original from the Secret Warriors! His magic words are so freaking fun to say!
Forge: I'd freaking love to him explore his magical abilities!
Amanda Sefton: She is back from Limbo and in need of a direction, so why not have her join up with the other magic users of the MU. She may even lead, seeing how she did kinda rule Limbo!!!
Topaz: Her mental magics would be the AWEsome!
Iron Fist: He isn't a magic user per'se, but kinda...a bit! Anyway, the team would need funding and some real fighting prowess, so boom, Danny Rand!

[Phantom Druid]

Druid: The son of the original from the Secret Warriors! His magic words are so freaking fun to say!

lol, yeah I agree, but I have to wonder ...whats up with that? I mean, supposedly he gets his spells from a book his father left behind, but I don't remember his dad ever using magic like that. The only real spells his dad did in combat was call the triple goddess for some extra "mmph". Other than that, most of his combat techniques consisted of hypnotizing or mesmerizing people, or using telekenesis to levitate himself over objects or pull weapons outta peoples hands.
Most of his magic was just ritual stuff that required time & preparation, thus not used much in an actual fight. Makes me wonder what kinda spells pops left in this book. Then again, they said his kid's powers are genetic, from monster DNA. I guess only time will tell. His bag of tricks should be interesting. Sort of a mix of spells & whatever powers he has genetically I guess.

But from an interview with Bendis, he pretty much said in a round about way that Druid will not get along with Fury, so he may not be on the team long.

[gorthon616]

Would you by a title based on a team of Marvel Mystics ? Who would you have on your mystic team? Who would you want to write this title ? Or maybe the idea is lame, or it simply wouldn't work ? I'd be interested in reading a Marvel equivilent of DC's Shadowpact team. I'd love to see these guys on a team...

1- Dr. Strange
2- Shaman
3- Brother voodoo
4- Druid ( Doc's son from Secret Warriors )
5- Scarlett Witch
6- Wiccan

I'm not sure who Shaman is. I love Brother Voodoo, and I don't think that Wiccan or Scarlet Wtich really fit into the team.

That being said I'm a fan of mystic stuff so I'd love to see it. I think to fit into the current market it would need a lot of development, but I like it for that reason. There's plenty of room for growth for it.

I have no idea what the hell that Ian McNee Mystic Acana thing was supposed to be though.

[DDM]

It does really bug me how undefinable Marvel's mystic characters are in terms of abilities and power levels. I'd love for a good writer to just do one maxi-series where he/she finally defines them.

Hey, do the Nightstalkers count as mystic characters? Or are they more occult in your opinion? Cause that one was DEFINITELY one of my favorite teams. Midnight Sons 4Evah, yo!!

Doctor Strange has had several long running series; the same applies to even shorter runs of more obscure characters such as Son of Satan (more so in The Defenders) & Satanna. Topaz has been defined in Doctor Strange. Really, you just need to buy the back issues for said mystical characters.

[Trey]

I would be all over this, if Grant Morrison, or Alan Moore, or Neil Gaiman, or Greg Pak were writing. Seriously, you need a writer with IMAGINATION.

Magic does not equal Deus ex machina when the writer knows what the frak he's doing.

See Dr. Strange: The Oath, Essential Dr. Strange, Vol 3, One More Day (haha) etc.

Having said that, the story potential would be off the charts, and even if Millar wrote it and Bendis drew it, I would be very interested.

[BugsySig]

lol, yeah I agree, but I have to wonder ...whats up with that? I mean, supposedly he gets his spells from a book his father left behind, but I don't remember his dad ever using magic like that. The only real spells his dad did in combat was call the triple goddess for some extra "mmph". Other than that, most of his combat techniques consisted of hypnotizing or mesmerizing people, or using telekenesis to levitate himself over objects or pull weapons outta peoples hands.
Most of his magic was just ritual stuff that required time & preparation, thus not used much in an actual fight. Makes me wonder what kinda spells pops left in this book. Then again, they said his kid's powers are genetic, from monster DNA. I guess only time will tell. His bag of tricks should be interesting. Sort of a mix of spells & whatever powers he has genetically I guess.

But from an interview with Bendis, he pretty much said in a round about way that Druid will not get along with Fury, so he may not be on the team long.

You know, between Druid, the chain guy who is related to the Phantom Rider and Phobos, they kind of have a young mystical team already. They just need to get rid of the shirtless wonder and (worst-name-ever) Yo-Yo Rodriguez...add in Wiccan and Sister Grimm and you've got yourself a squad--The Young Defenders! (or maybe Midnight Grandsons? :biggrin:)

[mdg1]

I would be all over this, if Grant Morrison, or Alan Moore, or Neil Gaiman, or Greg Pak were writing. Seriously, you need a writer with IMAGINATION.

Magic does not equal Deus ex machina when the writer knows what the frak he's doing.

See Dr. Strange: The Oath, Essential Dr. Strange, Vol 3, One More Day (haha) etc.

Having said that, the story potential would be off the charts, and even if Millar wrote it and Bendis drew it, I would be very interested.

On the other hand, it seems to me that the recent Strange-centric storylines that have been lauded of late (The Oath, that Dead Girl thing) have been horribly mundane. For example, in the Oath, Strange defeats one foe by shooting him with a magic handgun, and another by beating him in a fistfight.

A fistfight.

Mystic Arcana wasn't bad, though.

[Expletive Deleted]

For example, in the Oath, Strange defeats one foe by shooting him with a magic handgun, and another by beating him in a fistfight.And the big mystic battle against Oktid took place almost entirely off panel.

THE OATH was still ridiculously good, though.

[CSG]

Actually all you need in a team of Mystics are The Man-Thing and Dr Strange.

[crystalline green]

Yes, I would definitely buy a mystical team. I have a soft spot for mystical heroes so long as they are not overpowered. I'd never put Dr. Strange on a team though. Being Sorcerer Supreme puts him in his own class and I think he works better alone or as an occasional guest star.

My Dream Team:

Brother Voodoo - Leader. He was great in the Supernaturals (and kinda hot!). I would definitely update his costume to make it cooler.

Madame Web - She would be the teams "Oracle" in both the DC Comics sense and in the...well...oracular sense.

Druid (son of the original)

Hellcat - Her magical senses and experience would be an asset

Gargoyle (Isaac Christians) - Brings strength, bio-mysticism, and a interesting visual.

Jennifer Kale - A more straightforward spell-caster and an interesting character.

Shroud - A cool guy all around

Pixie - As the youngest member of the team she would bring some lightheartedness and a cool visual.

I like this grouping because their powers are varied as a whole without being redundant or overpowered. I could see them facing a broad range of mystical threats. Also, I like that each member's powers has pretty defined limits and that they all bring something interesting to the table.

[Phantom Druid]

Yes, I would definitely buy a mystical team. I have a soft spot for mystical heroes so long as they are not overpowered. I'd never put Dr. Strange on a team though. Being Sorcerer Supreme puts him in his own class and I think he works better alone or as an occasional guest star.

My Dream Team:

Brother Voodoo - Leader. He was great in the Supernaturals (and kinda hot!). I would definitely update his costume to make it cooler.

Madame Web - She would be the teams "Oracle" in both the DC Comics sense and in the...well...oracular sense.

Druid (son of the original)

Hellcat - Her magical senses and experience would be an asset

Gargoyle (Isaac Christians) - Brings strength, bio-mysticism, and a interesting visual.

Jennifer Kale - A more straightforward spell-caster and an interesting character.

Shroud - A cool guy all around

Pixie - As the youngest member of the team she would bring some lightheartedness and a cool visual.

I like this grouping because their powers are varied as a whole without being redundant or overpowered. I could see them facing a broad range of mystical threats. Also, I like that each member's powers has pretty defined limits and that they all bring something interesting to the table.

Sounds cool, I dig it. I like the additon of Pixie. Shroud is pretty cool too, he kinda reminds me of Shadowoman.

[BugsySig]

Sounds cool, I dig it. I like the additon of Pixie. Shroud is pretty cool too, he kinda reminds me of Shadowoman.

Shroud is a very cool character who has just disappeared since his role in CW...I think Marvel dropped the ball a bit with him, as he was seemingly ready to break-out.

[LungerTony]

I would be into a marvel mystic team book. However, I wouldnt want it to be starring Dr. Strange though.
I would like to see a lot of those characters that arent seen often and even some new magic based characters.

[Nightstar1441]

I'm open to the idea.

I picked up Shadowpact on the DC side but they could not support an audience so sales might be a concern.

Dr. Strange needs to be in it so they have a big name to draw on.

But the one thing I've usually noticed is that the smaller villians in this area tend to be a bit bland and obscure.

They would need to set up some major baddies against them like Dormammu, Nightmare, Baron Mordo, Mephisto and Blackheart.

As for the other members, it would be nice to see Brother Voodoo, Jennifer Kale, Hellstorm, Satana as well as some other lower level characters.

The stories cannot be generic and the series has to effect the overall status of magic in the Marvel Universe or else it will lack any teeth

With like any branch of the MU, you just need to get the right people in place.

Look what Abnett and Lanning have done with the cosmic aspect - the right team could do the same with the mystic aspect

[crystalline green]

Shroud is a very cool character who has just disappeared since his role in CW...I think Marvel dropped the ball a bit with him, as he was seemingly ready to break-out.

I agree. Shroud's been criminally underused. He has loads of potential. :cool:

[sephirothskiller]

Iron Fist and Talisman, that is all.

[Zero Hunter]

I would go for a younger team with Doc Strange sort of guiding them from the sidelines. Have it so Doc can't take care of all the small stuff due to having to prepare for some big event coming soon so he recruits the team to do it.

Druid
Ellisa Bloodstone
Devil Slayer (a new character maybe related to the last one)
Jennifer Kale
Bloodstrike from the old New Warriors villian group the Folding Circle

Sort of a modern day version of the Monster Hunters group.

[Phantom Druid]

I would go for a younger team with Doc Strange sort of guiding them from the sidelines. Have it so Doc can't take care of all the small stuff due to having to prepare for some big event coming soon so he recruits the team to do it.

Druid
Ellisa Bloodstone
Devil Slayer (a new character maybe related to the last one)
Jennifer Kale
Bloodstrike from the old New Warriors villian group the Folding Circle

Sort of a modern day version of the Monster Hunters group.

Hell yeah, New Monster Hunters FTW ! :cool:

[TiamatXXV]

I would say no. Like some have pointed out, their powers usually arent depicted with much variety. Plus i wouldnt want to see Wiccan on another team right now.

If they do do a team like this, they would have to
1) set up rules regarding magic
2) set up power differences / specialties among the characters
3) have a decent reason for the characters being together (ie good villian/ problem etc)