CBR: ALL THE KINGS' MEN: Black Pawns

**CBR News** · 04-15-2009, 10:14 AM

CBR'S ALL THE KINGS' MEN feature comes to a close today as writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning join us one last time to help identify the pawns of Emperor Vulcan in the cosmic chess game that is "War of Kings."

Full article here.

**Expletive Deleted** · 04-15-2009, 10:18 AM

The Guardians?

The whole binary thing kind of fell apart at the end there, didn't it?

**striderhirryu2** · 04-15-2009, 10:22 AM

Rocket Raccoon taking down Gladiator. That is all.

**Ex_** · 04-15-2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Expletive Deleted

The Guardians?

The whole binary thing kind of fell apart at the end there, didn't it?

I wonder why they're going to back the Shi'Ar.

**Tien Long** · 04-15-2009, 11:03 AM

I wonder why they're going to back the Shi'Ar.

I'm a little confused over this current situation myself. Still, the GotG may not be willingly working for the Shi'ar, as the opening paragraph of the article concerns "those characters that have been coerced, manipulated or cajoled by Vulcan into fighting his Kree and Inhuman enemies in the cosmic chess game that is “War of Kings.” I mean, they already revealed that Rocket Racoon will be taking down Gladiator, which I'm definitely interested in seeing, so the GotG are not totally for the Shi'ar. We'll see how this goes.

**Fat Cobra** · 04-15-2009, 11:48 AM

I can't wait to see how Rocket Raccoon takes down Gladiator.

**striderhirryu2** · 04-15-2009, 12:20 PM

Considering Starhawk's prediction it's Black Bolt screaming that's going to wreck the universe so even if Vulcan is a crazed despot, he's the best chance of stopping him.

**Scavenger** · 04-15-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Fat Cobra

I can't wait to see how Rocket Raccoon takes down Gladiator.

Getting shot by a raccoon has gotta rattle your confidence...and once Gladiator gets rattled, he gets pwned!

It mentions that the Guardians are trying to stop the war, which works for Vulcan's plans.

**jsf** · 04-15-2009, 01:47 PM

Rocket Racoon taking down Gladiator will be the greatest moment in comic history ever.

No lie.

**CMBMOOL** · 04-15-2009, 02:00 PM

ROcket Racoon vs Galidator, now this is a fight worth waiting for.

**Joe Acro** · 04-15-2009, 05:05 PM

I can see the Guardians backing the Shi'ar for a few reasons.

The first that springs to mind is that Quill and Ronan don't like each other.

**Comet Man** · 04-15-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by jsf

Rocket Racoon taking down Gladiator will be the greatest moment in comic history ever.

No lie.

Really? Rocket Racoon taking down Gladiator? Nice fantasy but that would be the silliest thing in Marvel history. Let's get real - that ain't gonna happen, and it shouldn't.

**stingerman** · 04-15-2009, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Comet Man

Really? Rocket Racoon taking down Gladiator? Nice fantasy but that would be the silliest thing in Marvel history. Let's get real - that ain't gonna happen, and it shouldn't.

I think it was a joke. DnA mentioned Rocket taking down the Sentry as well.

However, it would be funny to see RR try .