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Adam Star ~ Marvel Snap Lore
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Creator of What’s Snappening!! The online Marvel Snap zine dedicated to the creative side of Marvel Snap and exploring the depths of comic book culture. Where’s the zine? Right here. You’re inside the zine. I know, right? Freaky.
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I am on the fence on the pointy intentionality. In any case, it’s wrong minded.
Gotta say, I am not a fan of these over rendered shields altogether, zomb or not. Early comic art was at times crude but efficient storytelling. The lines on the star are actually bad storytelling because it’s expressing a depth like an embossment and that’s making this flake-ass shield look pointy.
The video, too, is sublime. Using the footage from Space Adventure Cobra was genius.
Hey, I’m as happy as the next guy to finally have a Cindy Wilson card in Marvel Snap but why’d they make her be a zomb? She’s not even dead- what? Oh. Never mind. My bad.
Another Marvel Snap season, another visual irritation from the loading page. This time it’s not bad anatomy, bad photoshopping or The Fallen One’s- risen one… it’s Cap’s zombie shield. The shield is invulnerable. So why is it all zombified?
For awhile the code was so strict that writer Marv Wolfman was given a hard time for using his last name. Or so the legend goes.
My first thought for November was 1602 season as I thought it would be a kick to have a bunch of 17th century looking cards for the month of US Thanksgiving. But I am still too angry about Neil Gaiman to even do the make-believe about it.
Dec- Secret Wars due to the movie. I would do several seasons based on the various series. SP: God Doom. SPSP: The Beyonder. S5s: Wrecker, Volcana, Zsaji, Julia Carpenter Spider-Woman, Galactus’ Cat. S4s: Thunderball, Bulldozer, Piledriver. Locations: Battleworld, Under Mountain. Vibes: Toy Ad.
S4s: X/Caliban, Barbarian Rogue, Barbarian Colossus, Barbarian Rogue, Barbarian Nightcrawler. Locations: The Barrier, Kulan Gath’s Citadel. Vibes: Barbaric, brutal fantasy. A ton of killer variants.
Nov- X-Men: An Age Undreamed Of/Hyborean/Barbarian - focused on the story in UXM 190-191. Some alts of characters in the game but also a way to sneak in some Morlocks. SP: Kulan Gath. SPSP: Caliban. S5s: Barbarian Storm, Callisto, Sunder, Barbarian Capt. America. (Cont)
Oct- Classic Horror/Monster- The Marvel versions of “Universal” monsters, etc. SP: Mr.Hyde. SPSP: Shuma-Gorath. S5s: Frankenstein, Living Mummy, It! The Living Colossus. S4s: Manphibian, Dweller-In-Darkness, Gargoyle, Gorgilla, Goom. Locations: Castle Dracula, Citrusville. Vibes: All-Ages Spooky.
Sept- Vision Quest, but dipping into Vision’s comic history to round out. SP: White Vision. SPSP: EDITH. S5s: Paladin, FRIDAY, JARVIS, ISAAC. S4s: U and DUM-E, Dr.Helen Cho, Glamor, Illusion. Locations: Computational Services, Inc., The Hex. Vibes: Techy, philosophical.
Aug- Jack Kirby Tribute- My previously presented Jack Kirby season, I will link in comments.
Jul- Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man- For both YFNSM S2 and Brand New Day. SP: Mayday Parker. SPSP: Firestar. S5s: Puma, Man-Wolf, Hammerhead. S4s: Tombstone, Kangaroo, Tarantula, Spider-Slayer, Big Wheel. Locations: Midtown High, Delmar’s. Vibes: Fun, youthful.
Jun- Classic X-Men- Let’s fill in those rosters. SP- Longshot. SPSP- Spiral. S5s: Banshee, Sunfire, Mimic. S4s: Thunderbird, Cypher, Magma, Karma, Black Tom. Locations: Harry’s Hideaway, Cassidy Keep. Vibes: X-Men. Art Adams galore.
May- Squadron Supreme (for the Marvel/DC crossover- Squad is the best way to have DC characters in a Marvel setting)- SP: Hyperion. SPSP: Nighthawk. S5s: Power Princess, Dr.Spectrum, Whizzer. S4s: Amphibian, Ape X, Arcanna, Skymax, Lady Lark. Locations: Squadron City, Cosmopolis. Vibes: Silver Age.
Apr- Fools/What The-?!- SP: Madcap. SPSP: Doop. S5s: Frog-Man, Ruby Thursday, Space Phantom. S4s: Orb, White Rabbit, Dr.Bong, Forbush Man, Obnoxio the Clown. Locations: Online Forum, Marvel Bullpen. Vibes: Silliness/Parody. Could also be called Assistant Editors Month.
Mar- Daredevil/Punisher- SP: Purple Man. SPSP: Owl. S5s: Jigsaw, Stilt-Man, Vanessa Fisk, Stick. S4s: Foggy Nelson, Microchip, Ben Urich, Bullet. Locations: Nelson and Murdoch, Castle Family Gravesite. Vibes- Grittiness, guilt and grief. Street-Level.
Feb- Excalibur- SP: Capt.Britain(Brian). SPSP: Meggan. S5s: Rachel Summers, Jamie Braddock, Sat-Yr-9. S4s: Warwolves, Arcade, Kylun, Gatecrasher, Widget. Locations: The Lighthouse, Earth-8910. Vibes: Weird Britain- many excellent Alan Davis variants.
Jan- Wonder Man/West Coast Avengers - SP: Wonder Man SPSP: Tigra. S5s: Shroud, Graviton, Grim Reaper. S4s: Dr.Pym, Master Pandemonium, Blank, Living Lightning, Firebird. Locations: West Coast Avengers Compound, The Land Within. Vibe: Hollywood/80s LA.
Jan- Wonder Man/West Coast Avengers
Feb- Excalibur
Mar- Daredevil/Punisher
Apr- What The-!?
May- Squadron Supreme
Jun- Classic X-Men
Jul- Spider-Man
Aug- Jack Kirby
Sept- Visionquest/The Vision
Oct- Classic Horror/Monsters
Nov- X-Men: An Age Undreamed Of
Dec- Secret Wars
I would adhere as much as I was able to: a) the MCU schedule b) the Marvel Comics schedule, but I would also c) Wrap it all in nostalgia, and also d) keep story and lore forefront. Below is a year of season themes for 2026 w/ details to follow. 🧵
No, wait-

The Prestige- but- with zombies.

The Prestige 2: Caldlows’ Revenge