Mega Morphs
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Mega Morphs was a comic book
series which started on the 10th of August, 2005. It features Spider-Man
, Ghost Rider
, Captain America
, Hulk
and Wolverine
. It was drawn by Lou Kang and written by Sean McKeever
. These Marvel Comics
superheroes have been selected by Iron Man
to command large robotic suits of armor to fight evil when a threat for a single superhero becomes too large. Doctor Octopus
stole Iron Man
's designs and made his own Mega Morph, and was out to create a device that would sap the world's superhumans of all their powers, and would allow Octavius and Doctor Doom
to take over the Earth until the original Mega Morphs stopped him. The comics are based on a series of action figures made by Toy Biz. The toy
s have short comics which serve as prequels to the Mega Morphs four-issue mini-series.
piloting them, allowing the robot to use the abilities of their pilot, as shown in the beginnings of the mini-comics and the Wolverine mini-comic. In it, Octavius' Mega Morph breaks open Wolverine's robot in space, making it so that Wolverine would be unable to breathe, but Logan fought back, saying that due to his healing factor, the robot would repair itself. The statement was true, as the metal that had been shattered instantly started regenerating. Spider-Man's robot can also produce webbing thanks to Spider-Man's ability to create organic webbing. Also, if the superhuman inside has somehow been de-powered (like the Hulk is able to be) or is not currently using the Mega Morph, the robot will be useless and will not be able to do anything unless the superhuman comes back or their powers return.
1.- Captain America: in page 3, Doctor Octopus notes he's not the only one with a "new toy", stating that it's the first time he sees a MegaMorph besides his own one.
2.- Spider-Man
3.- Ghost Rider: in page 8, after Doctor Octopus escapes, Ghost Rider recounts the objects that Ock has robbed, and he mentions the Statue of Liberty (from Cap's comic) and the supercomputer (from Spidey's comic)
4.- Hulk: after Banner is defeated, Tony Stark says to him that Ock has still one thing to steal (which he does in Wolverine's comic).
5.- Wolverine: After his battle with Doctor Octopus, Logan is called by Stark, who wants to assemble the five heroes in order to fight the final battle.
6.- Doctor Octopus: The heroes fight Doc Ock and destroy the machine that he had just assembled. At the end, it's revealed to the reader (but not to the heroes) that Doctor Doom was the real mastermind of the plan.
(mainstream Marvel) or another Earth. However, in the recent Daily Bugle: Civil War Special, there is an article about Tony Stark denying any involvement in creating gigantic fighting machines, indicating that it does take place in regular continuity. The comic also features references to past events in mainstream continuity, including Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, the Hulk and Wolverine's brief tenure as the "New Fantastic Four", and an appearance of the Red Ronin
, a giant robot of the Marvel universe.
has acquired the rights to produce Marvel action figures, they have made a similar collection: Transformers Crossovers, which includes giant, transforming robots modelled after Marvel superheroes.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series which started on the 10th of August, 2005. It features Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
, Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (comics)
Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Night Rider and subsequently to Phantom Rider.The first supernatural Ghost Rider is...
, Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
and Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
. It was drawn by Lou Kang and written by Sean McKeever
Sean McKeever
Sean Kelley McKeever is an American comic book writer.-Career:Since the end of his creator-owned teen drama series The Waiting Place, which was published from 1997 to 2002, McKeever has written several series for Marvel Comics, including The Incredible Hulk, Sentinel, Mary Jane, Inhumans and...
. These Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
superheroes have been selected by Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
to command large robotic suits of armor to fight evil when a threat for a single superhero becomes too large. Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics since 1963. A highly intelligent mad scientist, Doctor Octopus is one of Spider-Man's greatest foes...
stole Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
's designs and made his own Mega Morph, and was out to create a device that would sap the world's superhumans of all their powers, and would allow Octavius and Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
to take over the Earth until the original Mega Morphs stopped him. The comics are based on a series of action figures made by Toy Biz. The toy
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
s have short comics which serve as prequels to the Mega Morphs four-issue mini-series.
Functions
The Mega Morphs are powered by the super-powers of the superhumanSuperhuman
Superhuman can mean an improved human, for example, by genetic modification, cybernetic implants, or as what humans might evolve into, in the near or distant future...
piloting them, allowing the robot to use the abilities of their pilot, as shown in the beginnings of the mini-comics and the Wolverine mini-comic. In it, Octavius' Mega Morph breaks open Wolverine's robot in space, making it so that Wolverine would be unable to breathe, but Logan fought back, saying that due to his healing factor, the robot would repair itself. The statement was true, as the metal that had been shattered instantly started regenerating. Spider-Man's robot can also produce webbing thanks to Spider-Man's ability to create organic webbing. Also, if the superhuman inside has somehow been de-powered (like the Hulk is able to be) or is not currently using the Mega Morph, the robot will be useless and will not be able to do anything unless the superhuman comes back or their powers return.
Transformations
- Spider-Man's robot turns into the Arachno-Fighter, a vehicle resembling a spiderSpiderSpiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
. - Captain America's robot turns into the Warbird, a vehicle resembling an oddly-shaped helicopterHelicopterA helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
(the "Warbird" name is unrelated to the alias that Carol Danvers used once). - Doctor Octopus's robot turns into the Octo-copter a vehicle also resembling a helicopter.
- The Hulk's robot turns into the Rage Tank, a vehicle resembling a tankTankA tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
. - Wolverine's robot turns into the Aero-Slasher, a vehicle resembling a strangely-shaped aircraftAircraftAn aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
. - Ghost Rider's robot turns into the Street Blazer, a vehicle resembling a motorcycleMotorcycleA motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
which is actually scaled correctly for a humanoid formed mega morph to ride on top of. - ThingThing (comics)The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
's robot turns into the Clobberin' Time Tank, a vehicle also resembling a tank. - Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
's robot turns into a vehicle also resembling an aircraft. - VenomVenom (comics)Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
's robot turns into the Spider-Smasher, a vehicle that looks extremely similar to Spider-Man's Arachno-Fighter.
Minicomic order
Since the six mini comics that came with waves 1 and 2 were not numbered, they are difficult to order. However, some comics have little hints about their place in the story:1.- Captain America: in page 3, Doctor Octopus notes he's not the only one with a "new toy", stating that it's the first time he sees a MegaMorph besides his own one.
2.- Spider-Man
3.- Ghost Rider: in page 8, after Doctor Octopus escapes, Ghost Rider recounts the objects that Ock has robbed, and he mentions the Statue of Liberty (from Cap's comic) and the supercomputer (from Spidey's comic)
4.- Hulk: after Banner is defeated, Tony Stark says to him that Ock has still one thing to steal (which he does in Wolverine's comic).
5.- Wolverine: After his battle with Doctor Octopus, Logan is called by Stark, who wants to assemble the five heroes in order to fight the final battle.
6.- Doctor Octopus: The heroes fight Doc Ock and destroy the machine that he had just assembled. At the end, it's revealed to the reader (but not to the heroes) that Doctor Doom was the real mastermind of the plan.
Continuity
Marvel has yet to reveal if Mega Morphs takes place on Earth-616Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
(mainstream Marvel) or another Earth. However, in the recent Daily Bugle: Civil War Special, there is an article about Tony Stark denying any involvement in creating gigantic fighting machines, indicating that it does take place in regular continuity. The comic also features references to past events in mainstream continuity, including Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, the Hulk and Wolverine's brief tenure as the "New Fantastic Four", and an appearance of the Red Ronin
Red Ronin
Red Ronin is a gigantic humanoid robotic construct in the Marvel Comics universe. Originally created by writer Doug Moench and artist Herb Trimpe as a foil for Godzilla, the robot went on to be a menace to other Marvel characters such as the Avengers and Wolverine.-Publication history:Red Ronin's...
, a giant robot of the Marvel universe.
Future developments
After the third series of toys was released, it became unclear if this line would be continued with a fourth. Since HasbroHasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
has acquired the rights to produce Marvel action figures, they have made a similar collection: Transformers Crossovers, which includes giant, transforming robots modelled after Marvel superheroes.