Marvel 2012: Avengers vs. the X-men

[MayorMitch100]

Here is Marvel's big event for 2012:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/...ies/51672646/1

[The story] begins [in April 2012] with an extinction-level event barreling its way toward Earth, namely the cosmic entity of death and rebirth known as the Phoenix Force. It’s looking for a new host who will possess all of its power, which may or may not be the mutant teenager Hope Summers.
Cyclops, Wolverine, Magneto and the other X-Men want to protect her and prepare her if she’s to be the new Phoenix. Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and their fellow Avengers want her handed over to them so they can figure out what to do with her and keep the world safe from a potentially fiery fate.
Suffice it to say, tensions — and fisticuffs — arise.

[HOOKS]

Cyclops, Wolverine, Magneto and the other X-Men want to protect her and prepare her if she's to be the new Phoenix.

Boy, that Schism didn't last long!













(Except Wolverine is about to stabby Emma on that cover.)

(And Wolverine is an X-Man and an Avenger. As is Storm.)

(So I guess it's Avengers versus Half of the X-Men Who Aren't Also Avengers.)

[Andrew]

Boy, that Schism didn't last long!

Who would've known that ADD would become a problem even in the publishing world?

[Dreg]

Here is Marvel's big even for 2012:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/...ies/51672646/1

The logic behind the premise is a bit thin. Why would the Avengers believe they were better equipped to figure out what to do with the Phoenix than the X-Men? And if Wolverine's siding with the X-Men, don't they already have an Avenger on the case?

[Ben]

The logic behind the premise is a bit thin. Why would the Avengers believe they were better equipped to figure out what to do with the Phoenix than the X-Men? And if Wolverine's siding with the X-Men, don't they already have an Avenger on the case?

A planet full of broccoli people might have a problem with how the X-Men have handled things in the past!

[Dreg]

A planet full of broccoli people might have a problem with how the X-Men have handled things in the past!

Ultimately, their strategy for dealing with Dark Phoenix the first time was "kill it," and it worked pretty well for several years.

[TheTravis!]

Ultimately, their strategy for dealing with Dark Phoenix the first time was "kill it," and it worked pretty well for several years.

Actually, the strategy was "let it kill itself", which is really lazy, when you think about it.

[Dreg]

Actually, the strategy was "let it kill itself", which is really lazy, when you think about it.

Jean Grey was acting as a member of the X-Men, and had the guts to get the job done proper.

[Cth]

The X-Men have always been Earth's Mightiest Heroes. What the fuck can a man wearing a flag or a drunkard in a tin can do?

TEAM X.

The Green Hulk took on EVERY X-Man team together by HIMSELF. Avengers have the Red Hulk. Avengers win.

Also.. Maggot.

TEAM WHOEVER HAS A HULK ON THEIR TEAM

















(I liked Maggot)

[Tyr]

The logic behind the premise is a bit thin. Why would the Avengers believe they were better equipped to figure out what to do with the Phoenix than the X-Men? And if Wolverine's siding with the X-Men, don't they already have an Avenger on the case?

Hmm...you know your right, why did you have to go and ruin it for me?

Well, maybe it will Black Widow sexy fighting in it, is she still and Avenger or has she gone back into hiding or something?