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james castle · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: Super Obscure Avenger

So apparently Bengal (of DD Vol. 1 #258 "fame") is going to be part of the Avengers: Initiative.

http://comics.ign.com/articles/806/806478p1.html

On one hand, I'm not the biggest fan of Marvel's new love of pulling out obscure 70s and 80s characters (Luke Cage, Iron First, Moon Knight, etc.). On the other hand...wow...Bengal has to be a new record in terms of obscure. Does anyone know if this guy ever appeared anywhere other than DD 258? In fact, I don't have the issue on hand but I have a vague, vague recollection fo Bengal actually dying in that issue.
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Kuljit Mithra · Hardcore Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 1530 Location: Canada

Fabian Nicieza (who wrote that DD issue) used Bengal a few more times in New Warriors, and I think he was in that Marvel Knights series as well.
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harryhausen · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:53 am Post subject:

Yeah, I read that, too and thought it was wild. I liked that guy and the whole Vietnam angle. I don't think he died, by the way. I think he just splits at the end.

Forrest · Lowlife Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1439

rgj · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

I just hope they don't bring back NFL Superpro. And, I love football.

I thought that the Bengal was an okay character. Nice sais. It would have been okay had he become a part of the DD mythos. But, he's not going to entice me to read anything Avengers.

The problem with Marvel bringing back old characters is that Marvel has some really stupid ideas. Look what they did to Nocienti's Bushwacker. They turned him form an ex-government type, religious nut who hates mutants into . . . a mutant!! Wow!! His arm gun?? Turns out it's a mophin' appendage!! Bushy litterally swallows bullets and can shoot them out his armgun!!! Wow.

Oh, Marvel.

rgj

Forrest · Lowlife Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1439

Don't forget Speedball.

Did anyone ever read Nuke's appearance in Wolverine: Origins?

On a positive note, I am quite looking forward to the return of another as-seen-in-DD character, Terror, Inc. I heard there is a new MAX title for this character but I don't know any other details. I loved the writing in Chichester's Terror, Inc. series. (The art could not have been much worse. Imagine the confusion of the Fall from Grace art mixed with the attention to detail seen in the average crayon drawing of a four year old. Oh yeah, and some high tech Commodore 64 computer art. Very Happy

) Anyway, I love that character as is and I hope he doesn't return as part of the North Dakota Initiative. Razz

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james castle · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

rgj · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject:

C'mon, jc, you know Wiki is full of $#!+.

Everyone knows Bushwacker is a mutant!!!!!!! Basics, people!!!!

rgj Razz

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Jim B. · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject:

Bengal was an alright character (I do remember that issue and liked it at the time but wow it has really been a long time, I was in high school then) but to bring him out of obscurity to join the Avengers? I don't know...

Marvel is kind of grasping these days it seems...
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