Avengers Question and Answer Thread

[nightw1ng]

Wait...I'm sorry, what?

Long story short, that Swordsman was one of the Fenris twins. The Fenris twins were mutants with energy blast powers that activated when they touched. When the female twin was killed, he grafted her skin onto the hilt of a sword so he could still use his powers.

[DiceRoll]

Okay, that makes sense. I was kind worried there for a sec.

[Michael P]

The original Swordsman's sword is probably in a box in Avengers Mansion's attic.

[Moriarty]

i think in an early issue of Young Avengers girl Hawkeye comes out dressed for combat holding swords and the others theorize those swords belong to the Swordsman.

[Green Griffin]

I'm so glad that lame excuse for a swordsman died. And on top of it all to be stabbed by your own sword. A disgrace to the name.

he had the cooler costume, though.

[arachne_azure]

Okay, that makes sense. I was kind worried there for a sec.

Well in Warren Ellis's run of Thunderbolts there was kind of a creepy "Cruel Intentions" relationship between The Strucker Twins that was implied
(to say Andreas von Strucker was a freak was an understatement )

[Will.S]

Did they ever say what happened to it? I mean the original Swordsman Jacques Duquesne's sword that the Mandarin tricked out for him?

Huh, that's a good question.

I also have to wonder, have Black Knight and Swordsman ever had epic sword fights?

[infernohara]

Was it really that serious? I mean its just like Wrecker's enchanted crowbar, nothing came of it .I'm sure there were lots of wasted toys in the Avengers. I mean these were the same people that had Vision's remains in some box and they could only work on him when they had the time.

[Will.S]

Was it really that serious? I mean its just like Wrecker's enchanted crowbar, nothing came of it .I'm sure there were lots of wasted toys in the Avengers. I mean these were the same people that had Vision's remains in some box and they could only work on him when they had the time.

Well it was a REALLY cool item given it's versatility although the button stuff kind of makes it seem like a toy depending on how it's drawn.

I also found this so the image sorta answers my question:

[infernohara]

Cool. I bet thats a good fight.

I just don't think they see it as important in the grand scheme of things. Plus its trademarked, like Cap's Sheild, Thor's Hammer etc. Whoever uses it would almost have to be that legacy character instead of doing something with it that could be new and interesting. Like Luke cage with Wrecker's crowbar would've been cool or maybe Echo taking up Swordsman missing sword.

[Phelpzy]

Haven't read many avengers titles, would New Avengers omnibus by Bendis be worth reading

[jsg2295]

Haven't read many avengers titles, would New Avengers omnibus by Bendis be worth reading

I suppose if you like Bendis its alright...If looking for others I suggest....The Korvac saga by Shooter is awesome...any omnibus by Busiek is divine...The Ultimates by Millar is closest to Bendis-like...the first Knee/Skrull war saga may be dated but is worth reading....just off the top of my head these are the ones you might want to read.

[Phelpzy]

I suppose if you like Bendis its alright...If looking for others I suggest....The Korvac saga by Shooter is awesome...any omnibus by Busiek is divine...The Ultimates by Millar is closest to Bendis-like...the first Knee/Skrull war saga may be dated but is worth reading....just off the top of my head these are the ones you might want to read.

I've read all the Ultimates stuff, I recently got back into 616, and picking up all 4 Avengers book from Now, but figured id catch up alil on previous titles, thought Mew Avengers would be perfect, but I've heard different things bout Bendiss Avengers, I've liked most of what he's written, Ultimate Spidey,and DD the most

[jsg2295]

The "Ultron Unlimited" by Busiek may be your cup of tea.

[kelvingreen]

I've read all the Ultimates stuff, I recently got back into 616, and picking up all 4 Avengers book from Now, but figured id catch up alil on previous titles, thought Mew Avengers would be perfect, but I've heard different things bout Bendiss Avengers, I've liked most of what he's written, Ultimate Spidey,and DD the most

Bendis' Avengers stuff is very different to his USM and Daredevil work. It's almost as if it's by a different writer.

The "Ultron Unlimited" by Busiek may be your cup of tea.

Ultron Unlimited is a brilliant story.