What event really would have 'broken the internet in half' in House of M #3? [Archive]

Andrew

07-19-2005, 12:37 AM

Most people on this board seem pretty underwhelmed and disappointed with the ending of House of M #3 (Hawkeye's return).

Of course the internet could never be literally broken in half, but what sort of thing on the last page of House of M #3 really WOULD have been the closest thing to 'breaking the internet'? I mean, what could possibly cause the massive fuss (on both sides) that Marvel claimed would happen?

The only thing that could have lived up to the hype in my opinion and actually caused the internet to 'break' would have been the return of Ben Reilly (Spider-Man's clone), but I'm curious to see some of your replies as well.

nolanjwerner

07-19-2005, 12:37 AM

I dont see what was so shocking about it. I think it was Quesada trying to build hype.

Dont say that. Marvel needs clones. Clone every character. That way Wolverine can appear in every title at once.

Black Flag

07-19-2005, 12:38 AM

If Blue Beetle showed up.

nolanjwerner

07-19-2005, 12:39 AM

Clone Bendis. That way he can write more books and they can get rid of Brubaker, Millar and the other exclusive writers.

Michael Hawk

07-19-2005, 12:42 AM

Seeing Charles Xavier run around in women's panties. :p

nolanjwerner

07-19-2005, 12:44 AM

Make the X Men actually explain everything that happened to them since 1993. The continuity whores would realize how idiiotic it all is, throw themselves out of windows or in front of trains and the medium could move forward ;)

nolanjwerner

07-19-2005, 12:47 AM

Originally posted by Old Boyo
Bendis is kicked off Avengers.

Ha. That woudl tear the internet in half.

What was so controversial about hawkeye returning?

Supreme Convoy

07-19-2005, 12:47 AM

Someone mentioned what if Miracleman showing up at the end of #3. While I don't think it would have cracked the internet in half, I would think comic fans would go apesh*t over his return.

Citizenvain

07-19-2005, 12:48 AM

If the issue was good.

nolanjwerner

07-19-2005, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by Supreme Convoy
Someone mentioned what if Miracleman showing up at the end of #3. While I don't think it would have cracked the internet in half, I would think comic fans would go apesh*t over his return.

But no one can do Miracleman. There are like a dozen people who ahve some sort of clai to the rights right now. Its like a 14th century royal succession--everyone wants a new king but they all want to be king.

UltimateAnth

07-19-2005, 12:56 AM

i thought that comment was funny. i think Bendis intended it to be a throwback to the days of hyperbole on comic covers.

anyone remember when covers would scream "Senses Shattering First Issue!!!!!" or similar things.

i bet if Ultimate Cap stepped out of Cloak's...um...cloak, the internet would have been abuzz. the hawkeye thing was cool with me.

neither of the summer events has blown me away yet. DC seems to be better thought out, but Marvels has been, in my biased opinion, more entertaining. Inf. Crisis seems to be a lot of "i have to know every little continuity detail, down to why Luthor is wearing a business suit and not his battle armor". on the other hand, HoM to this point is just a big event story that tells it's tale with broad strokes. depending on personal preferences, one will register with different people.

like i said, both are ok, but neither is the second coming of Crisis of Inf. Earths.

DBHughes

07-19-2005, 01:01 AM

I stand by my original thought noted earlier in these forums- a true shock with lasting repercussions would have been the revelation that House of M is the true Marvel Universe. The Marvel Universe we've known would be revealed as a warped version subconsciously created by Wanda's insecurities and misconceptions. That even lends itself to the purpose in the first issue - the heroes wanting to kill Wanda to protect a reality they didn't even realize was false.

As I said before, the lasting ramification would come from the natural divide between the heroes. After all, would you stand by principle and protect a true reality you've never known or would you fight to restore the lie?

Andrew

07-19-2005, 01:04 AM

Originally posted by DBHughes
I stand by my original thought noted earlier in these forums- a true shock with lasting repercussions would have been the revelation that House of M is the true Marvel Universe. The Marvel Universe we've known would be revealed as a warped version subconsciously created by Wanda's insecurities and misconceptions. That even lends itself to the purpose in the first issue - the heroes wanting to kill Wanda to protect a reality they didn't even realize was false.

As I said before, the lasting ramification would come from the natural divide between the heroes. After all, would you stand by principle and protect a true reality you've never known or would you fight to restore the lie?

That would have been an amazing shocker. :eek:

Now THAT would have lived up to the hype!

nolanjwerner

07-19-2005, 01:05 AM

UltimateAnth

07-19-2005, 01:05 AM

Originally posted by DBHughes
I stand by my original thought noted earlier in these forums- a true shock with lasting repercussions would have been the revelation that House of M is the true Marvel Universe. The Marvel Universe we've known would be revealed as a warped version subconsciously created by Wanda's insecurities and misconceptions. That even lends itself to the purpose in the first issue - the heroes wanting to kill Wanda to protect a reality they didn't even realize was false.

As I said before, the lasting ramification would come from the natural divide between the heroes. After all, would you stand by principle and protect a true reality you've never known or would you fight to restore the lie?

yeah, i like this idea. more than likely, as with most alternate reality stories, the moral struggle to return to the truth or live in the "fixed" lie will probably occur anyways. why not reverse the tables and have the lie be the universe we have all known for xxxx years?

of course, the internet would crack in half with people wanting to strangle Bendis. not me. as i said, i like the idea, and i still like Bendis dammit!

Zechs

07-19-2005, 01:20 AM

What type of things would crack the net in half? Hmm...

-Wanda appearing with Vision and her kids with Magneto, Pietro, and Lorna being one big happy family. Cause honestly has that family ever been together? It's like when Magneto's good, Quicksilver is evil, or Lorna or Wanda go nuts. No one is ever right in that family. So that would kinda be shocking to me seeing all those folks actually smiling and being happy in the same room.

-Pietro being the one behind House of M. I kinda know that might be coming actually it's what I'm hoping for. Cause it be too easy to point the blame at Magneto.

-the things with Magneto being dead since the 90s and the current Magneto's are being created by Wanda. That be quite a ringer.

-Someone other then Magneto behind House of M. Like um.. MR SINISTER? :p Sorry hopeful dream again. I mean Mags just has so much bad things behind him in the past. It be nice for once if it was found out he was just a scapegoat and that Sinister is the man behind Wanda's madness and House of M. I mean honestly when was the last evil act Sinister has done? Inferno anyone?

That's along time. And releasing the Legacy Virus doesn't count. He didn't know there was a freakin virus in there!! :p

-Wolvie being locked in an insane asylum and labeled insane as the House of M world goes on. Wait a second..

-Ultimate Capt popping out of Cloak's cloak

-Matt Hardy coming out of Cloak's cloak and start to beat on Edge.. Oops wrong place to say that. But at least Matt Hardy coming out of nowhere did break the wrestling world area in half :D

adamcasey

07-19-2005, 01:21 AM

Originally posted by Supreme Convoy
Someone mentioned what if Miracleman showing up at the end of #3.

Barring a DC character, that really is the only thing that would have put a dent in the internet.

adamcasey

07-19-2005, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by Citizenvain
If the issue was good.

Winner and still champion...

Andrew

07-19-2005, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by adamcasey
Barring a DC character, that really is the only thing that would have put a dent in the internet.

I'm surprised that nobody besides me seems to think that the return of Ben Reilly would have that effect...

But yeah, a DC character or Miracleman would be huge.

avengingtitan

07-19-2005, 01:37 AM

if Batman was in Cloaks um Cloak, and he had already figured out the House of M.;)

HUMMER

07-19-2005, 01:37 AM

Isn't it obvious. If the price on the cover was $1.99. Right?!?! Right?!?

*crickets chirping*

TheFoo

07-19-2005, 01:38 AM

Originally posted by Andrew
I'm surprised that nobody besides me seems to think that the return of Ben Reilly would have that effect...

But yeah, a DC character or Miracleman would be huge.

I think that it would have.

adamcasey

07-19-2005, 01:38 AM

Originally posted by Andrew
I'm surprised that nobody besides me seems to think that the return of Ben Reilly would have that effect...

Possibly in a negative way. I'm really interested to see how The Other ties all this together.

Allen Jaco

07-19-2005, 01:54 AM

Wolverine (or Spider-Man) getting killed. And I mean really killed.

TheFoo

07-19-2005, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by Allen Jaco
Wolverine (or Spider-Man) getting killed. And I mean really killed.

Beheaded like Mags!

NeroMan

07-19-2005, 02:00 AM

Beast drops his computer.
Whoops!

Enymon

07-19-2005, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by Zechs
What type of things would crack the net in half? Hmm...

-the things with Magneto being dead since the 90s and the current Magneto's are being created by Wanda. That be quite a ringer.

Now that would be a great shock.

Michael Hawk

07-19-2005, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by NeroMan
Beast drops his computer.
Whoops! "Oh my stars and garters!!!"

DrTzinTzin

07-19-2005, 02:24 AM

Something to do with Devin Grayson...

http://www.picaroni.com/Devin2.jpg

And me.

http://www.picaroni.com/946.jpg

I never said what I was a doctor of...did I?

I am the Nicholas Flamel of sex.

http://www.picaroni.com/flamel.jpg

DarthBubba

07-19-2005, 02:43 AM

How about this one: Lady Miss Charlene X (Prof. X as a drag queen)

:eek:

Terram

07-19-2005, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by DarthBubba
How about this one: Lady Miss Charlene X (Prof. X as a drag queen)

:eek:
Cassandra Nova

DarthBubba

07-19-2005, 02:47 AM

Originally posted by Terram
Cassandra Nova

AARGH!!! DAMN YOU MORRISON!!!

Okay, I'll try again:

Aunt May is the worlds biggest porn starlette!:eek:

Zechs

07-19-2005, 02:51 AM

Originally posted by DarthBubba
AARGH!!! DAMN YOU MORRISON!!!

Okay, I'll try again:

Aunt May is the worlds biggest porn starlette!:eek:

Joe Kelly, Deadpool #0 :p

TheFoo

07-19-2005, 02:53 AM

Originally posted by Zechs
Joe Kelly, Deadpool #0 :p

That entire issue should be the basis of the Deadpool movie!

Zechs

07-19-2005, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by TheFoo
That entire issue should be the basis of the Deadpool movie!

With all the violence, sex, and gore. Yes, yes it should. Plus slap an X and it'll get those X-fans in it thinking Wolvie is in it :p

wisdom000

07-19-2005, 04:15 AM

Luke Cage having a psychotic flashback to his days in prison and showing Peter Parker the meaning of a Jailhouse Prom Night, while Aunt May films a german schieser video with Puck from Alpha Flight. In the same studio Mr. Fantastic is doing live action japanese tentacle porn. Then its found out that Wanda has really been Molecule Man since Secret Wars....

Then the Justice League shows up, and the comic becomes good.

That would break the internet in half.

TheBaron

07-19-2005, 05:40 AM

Originally posted by DBHughes
I stand by my original thought noted earlier in these forums- a true shock with lasting repercussions would have been the revelation that House of M is the true Marvel Universe. The Marvel Universe we've known would be revealed as a warped version subconsciously created by Wanda's insecurities and misconceptions. That even lends itself to the purpose in the first issue - the heroes wanting to kill Wanda to protect a reality they didn't even realize was false.

As I said before, the lasting ramification would come from the natural divide between the heroes. After all, would you stand by principle and protect a true reality you've never known or would you fight to restore the lie?

Your a funny guy but ill think you'll find i SAID this ages ago in the what will happen in HOM#3 thread.:rolleyes: some people just cant help but steal the glory from others can they:rolleyes:Your original thought HA whatever mate.

OMAC

07-19-2005, 06:14 AM

Coward

07-19-2005, 07:20 AM

That Scarlet Witch was dead, and that there was no way to use her to reboot the Universe back to how it was.

earth2tom

07-19-2005, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by UltimateAnth
i thought that comment was funny. i think Bendis intended it to be a throwback to the days of hyperbole on comic covers.

anyone remember when covers would scream "Senses Shattering First Issue!!!!!" or similar things.

i bet if Ultimate Cap stepped out of Cloak's...um...cloak, the internet would have been abuzz. the hawkeye thing was cool with me.

But wouldn't it have been even cooler if Ultimate Hawkeye came out of Cloak's cloak.

To me what would have really been shocking, especially with the FF "Crossover" arc suposedly being the mixing of the two seperate universes, would be for Wolverine to run into a group of people trying to stop Wanda that look just like the Ultimates. Of course I would have been just as happy/ shocked if Wolverine ran off a cliff to his complete and utter death. Marvel sure knows how to overuse a character until the character loses what made them cool.

Gumdrop Man

07-19-2005, 08:22 AM

If The Vulture had raped Mary Jane and the Avengers had to vote on mindwiping him or not. Wolverine shows up, yells, "Hey! Get away from him!" and rips his throat out.
Captain America says, "Wolverine, you just crossed a line that can't be uncrossed."
Wolverine says, "Stuff it flagboy. Mindwipes are for cowards."
Rest of the series and all crossovers cancelled.
Internet cracked in half.
Simple if you just use your imagination.
:D

Solamon

07-19-2005, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by Michael Hawk
Seeing Charles Xavier run around in women's panties. :p
Oh man! How cool would that have been if instead of Hawkeye reappearing in on the last page of HoM, we got a shot of Prof. X standing in women's panties! You, my friend, need to write for Marvel! :D

HUMMER

07-19-2005, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Solamon
Oh man! How cool would that have been if instead of Hawkeye reappearing in on the last page of HoM, we got a shot of Prof. X standing in women's panties! You, my friend, need to write for Marvel! :D

Would they be granny's or a thong? Now that would "crack" the internet in half!

*GROAN :( *

Coward

07-19-2005, 10:28 AM

The return of Teen Tony Stark. And to keep with the theme that seems to be going on I suppose he might be wearing something from the ladies' section too, I dunno. Hawkeye was already halfway there, he wears purple.

adamcasey

07-19-2005, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Coward
That Scarlet Witch was dead, and that there was no way to use her to reboot the Universe back to how it was.

Actually, come to think of it, that would be pretty crazy.

Coward

07-19-2005, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by adamcasey
Actually, come to think of it, that would be pretty crazy.

It's all crazy when you're dealing with Scarlet Witch! She crazy!

DBHughes

07-19-2005, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by TheBaron
Your a funny guy but ill think you'll find i SAID this ages ago in the what will happen in HOM#3 thread.:rolleyes: some people just cant help but steal the glory from others can they:rolleyes:Your original thought HA whatever mate.

Hmmm...I made my original observation on July 1 at 11:01 pm (http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37186&perpage=25&highlight=lie&pagenumber=2); and you made your observation on June 30 at 7:03 am (http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37047&perpage=25&pagenumber=2).

Though you may choose not to believe it, I had no knowledge of your post until you made the comment in this thread. I scarcely have time to read 1/10th of what comes through this place. I tend to respond to the headlines and follow the threads in Talk @ that just happen to catch my eye for one reason or another (especially the Talk @ threads I've made a response in).

evilive72

07-19-2005, 11:17 AM

WOOT!! An "I said it first" pissing contest. My favorite!!!

:rolleyes:

Banana_Oil

07-19-2005, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by Zechs
What type of things would crack the net in half? Hmm...

-Matt Hardy coming out of Cloak's cloak and start to beat on Edge.. Oops wrong place to say that. But at least Matt Hardy coming out of nowhere did break the wrestling world area in half :D

"MAGNETO CAN KISS MY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIGHHHH!"

Psivage

07-19-2005, 11:45 AM

Dr. Fate showing up and explaining Dr. Strange is full of ____ and there is Chaos magic.

david r

07-19-2005, 12:34 PM

Hawkman appears

DrTzinTzin

07-19-2005, 12:34 PM

Bendis writes a decent story.

NeroMan

07-19-2005, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Gumdrop Man
If The Vulture had raped The Invisible Woman and the Avengers had to vote on mindwiping him or not. Captain American shows up, yells, "Hey! Get away from him!"

Years later The Wasp is killed and Hawkeye explains the events to Spiderman and Wolverine and Mr. Fantastic. But then Deadpool kicks all their asses for no reason.

Eventually, Grasshopper is killed by Proffessor X... who has taken control of SHEILD!