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

[Andrew]

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]

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]

If Blue Beetle showed up.

[nolanjwerner]

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

[Michael Hawk]

Seeing Charles Xavier run around in women's panties.

[nolanjwerner]

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]

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]

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]

If the issue was good.

[nolanjwerner]

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]

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]

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]

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.

Now THAT would have lived up to the hype!

[nolanjwerner]

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?

Ultimate Cap would do whatever Bush told him to.

[UltimateAnth]

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]

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? 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!!

-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

[adamcasey]

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]

Originally posted by Citizenvain
If the issue was good.

Winner and still champion...

[Andrew]

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]

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

[HUMMER]

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

*crickets chirping*

[TheFoo]

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]

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]

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

[TheFoo]

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

Beheaded like Mags!