Songbird Appreciation

**Countgate** · 02-28-2010, 07:06 PM

Melissa Gold was a troubled runaway who turned intro a wrestler and a villain and formed a romantic relationship with Angar, the Screamer. But he got killed in a bank robbery and she screamed in sorrow until her vocal chords got burned. Then, Baron Zemo offered her the chance of participate in a plan to conquer the world while posing as heroes. Melissa accepted and she became Songbird. Little by little, the once villain, turned into a respectable hero, and one of the most interesting Marvel characters.

Let's talk about Songbird here, and what you expect for Melissa in the Heroic Age.

**Freakzeek** · 02-28-2010, 07:12 PM

One of my favorite characters,A heroine created with a interesting & compelling Backstory that doesn't rely on her being sexually assuallted to be "deep" and very cool visual power set, A full bodied functional costume and a kick-ass attitude

With this being the year for the Woman of Marvel, I expect a solo series or a mini in the works

**Gitaroo_Dude** · 02-28-2010, 07:16 PM

I appreciate that Bendis hasn't gotten his grubby mits on her yet and tarnished her.

I appreciate the 12 issues Ellis had to work with her.

I appreciate her hair.

**Freakzeek** · 02-28-2010, 07:30 PM

Her Hair must taste like Cotton Candy

**arachne_azure** · 03-01-2010, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Freakzeek

Her Hair must taste like Cotton Candy

No that would be Diamondback you are thinking of

http://www.comicvine.com/diamondback...5/105-1141277/

However because this is a Songbird appreciation thread

http://www.comicvine.com/songbird/29...g4/105-641747/

the image of when she fought Bullseye in #127 (the issue that showed Songbird as a resourceful fighter)

**Countgate** · 03-01-2010, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by arachne_azure

The last sidekick that was with Deadpool was made to dress like a parrot, while Deadpool beat him like a piniata,

so do sidekicks work for Deadpool, uhhh no, although sidekicks are good for comedy relief.

Yes, but Songbird isn't Deadpool, he actually cares for her teammates and relatives. Except when they're crazed assassins.

Originally Posted by arachne_azure

No that would be Diamondback you are thinking of

http://www.comicvine.com/diamondback...5/105-1141277/

However because this is a Songbird appreciation thread

http://www.comicvine.com/songbird/29...g4/105-641747/

the image of when she fought Bullseye in #127 (the issue that showed Songbird as a resourceful fighter)

Diamondback's hair tastes like cotton floss.
Songbird's tastes like strawberry.

**Will.S** · 02-28-2010, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Countgate

Melissa Gold was a troubled runaway who turned intro a wrestler and a villain and formed a romantic relationship with Angar, the Screamer. But he got killed in a bank robbery and she screamed in sorrow until her vocal chords got burned. Then, Baron Zemo offered her the chance of participate in a plan to conquer the world while posing as heroes. Melissa accepted and she became Songbird. Little by little, the once villain, turned into a respectable hero, and one of the most interesting Marvel characters.

Let's talk about Songbird here, and what you expect for Melissa in the Heroic Age.

What comic is that picture from again?

**infernohara** · 02-28-2010, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Will.S

What comic is that picture from again?

I believe its from that oneshot Thunderbolts special. Each character got their one shot before the kill songbird arc.

What they should have showed is that hot picture of her against the wall waiting for Radioactive man.......Jeez that was a good one!

Love me some songbird and hope she takes over the Thunderbolts and make it an actual great redemption team for villains. She seems very good at converting people to the good side.

**Kieran_Frost** · 03-01-2010, 02:41 AM

AMAZING idea for a thread! Songbird is my favourite Thunderbolt, after Karla and Zemo! Her character arc is one of the best in Marvel, in my opinion. Songbird IS a hero born!!!

**Kieran_Frost** · 03-01-2010, 03:18 AM

**Countgate** · 03-01-2010, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by Freakzeek

One of my favorite characters,A heroine created with a interesting & compelling Backstory that doesn't rely on her being sexually assuallted to be "deep" and very cool visual power set, A full bodied functional costume and a kick-ass attitude

With this being the year for the Woman of Marvel, I expect a solo series or a mini in the works

And it's a few heroines who isn't a female version of a male character.

And I hope too, Songbird centered stories usually are great. Maybe she will be in one of the Avengers titles and they didn't want do spoil.

Originally Posted by Gitaroo_Dude

I appreciate that Bendis hasn't gotten his grubby mits on her yet and tarnished her.

I appreciate the 12 issues Ellis had to work with her.

I appreciate her hair.

Ellis run was great, but my favorite Songbird story still is the serach for Hawkeye one.

Originally Posted by Freakzeek

Her Hair must taste like Cotton Candy

Originally Posted by infernohara

I believe its from that oneshot Thunderbolts special. Each character got their one shot before the kill songbird arc.

What they should have showed is that hot picture of her against the wall waiting for Radioactive man.......Jeez that was a good one!

Love me some songbird and hope she takes over the Thunderbolts and make it an actual great redemption team for villains. She seems very good at converting people to the good side.

This?

I love this image

, it's from Breaking Point one-shot.

Originally Posted by Kieran_Frost

AMAZING idea for a thread! Songbird is my favourite Thunderbolt, after Karla and Zemo! Her character arc is one of the best in Marvel, in my opinion. Songbird IS a hero born!!!

My favorite TBolt was Fixer until the silent issue. That story showed how great Songbird is.

**Dark Soul # 7** · 03-01-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Kieran_Frost

AMAZING idea for a thread! Songbird is my favourite Thunderbolt, after Karla and Zemo! Her character arc is one of the best in Marvel, in my opinion. Songbird IS a hero born!!!

I'm gonna have to disagree with you there.

While Songbird is one of the most interesting and awesome female characters that Marvel has, she was never born to be a hero. It's a role that she's very much grown into ever since becoming a Thunderbolt. The evolution from two-bit supervillain with a wrestling motif to the kickass character that we know and love today is one of the main points that makes her such a great character.

And while I would love to see Melissa on an Avengers team I don't want her to be on the coming New Avengers book. Because Bendis is writing it and I don't trust him to write her.

**Kieran_Frost** · 03-01-2010, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Soul # 7

I'm gonna have to disagree with you there.

While Songbird is one of the most interesting and awesome female characters that Marvel has, she was never born to be a hero. It's a role that she's very much grown into ever since becoming a Thunderbolt. The evolution from two-bit supervillain with a wrestling motif to the kickass character that we know and love today is one of the main points that makes her such a great character.

See, I would hands down defend her being a hero born. That doesn't mean she necessarily started out heroically (she didn't, obviously), but it was clearly in her blood. Of the original Thunderbolts Melissa and Abe definitely broke free of their past, and became true heroes... BUT Abe still accepted Baron Strucker's money, which Melissa knew in her heart was wrong. AND when Hawkeye fired the arrow at Cyclone, it was Melissa who caught it. Melissa had to become a hero the hard way AND when she worked under Osborn, she retained her sense of what is right, when other heroes became corrupted (Ares, Sentry, Karla, Andreas). I think because she came to heroism the hard way, she "earned" it more than the people who had it thrust upon them and then just went with the ride.

What I love about the difference between Melissa and Blizzard [Donnie Gill]. Is they are so similar BUT at the end of the day, I don't think Donnie is meant to be hero (or a super, at all); but Melissa is. If that makes sense?

Originally Posted by Dark Soul # 7

And while I would love to see Melissa on an Avengers team I don't want her to be on the coming New Avengers book. Because Bendis is writing it and I don't trust him to write her.

While I do agree that Bendis "could" end up wasting her as nothing but back-ground candy IF she was on the New Avengers team, I'd still rather her finally be an Avenger under Bendis, than not be an Avenger at all.

**Countgate** · 11-11-2011, 03:53 AM

After reading the preview of the next issue of Thunderbolts, I don't feel so bad about ignoring the book. Maybe I'll return to read it again when the same day digital comics hits.

**Songbird/Diamondback** · 11-11-2011, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Countgate

After reading the preview of the next issue of Thunderbolts, I don't feel so bad about ignoring the book. Maybe I'll return to read it again when the same day digital comics hits.

Yeah, I don't blame you.
It seems like time travel hopping is going to be fluff until the Classic T-bolts vs. New T-bolts.