If I Could Be Kevin Feige For A Day

If I Could Be Kevin Feige For A Day

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has never had more momentum but what moves would diehard comic fans make if they could place themselves in Kevin Feige's shoes?

Editorial Opinion
By Colebrax - Apr 09, 2014 06:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Like many hardcore comic book fans, my friends and I spent the weekend talking at length about everything "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" got right. Cap has been my favorite superhero as long as I can remember and not only was I blown away by the movie itself but also by the courage Marvel demonstrated in being willing to upset so much of their cinematic status quo with what is essentially a political thriller unlike anything we've seen in a superhero film to date. Fans and critics mostly seem to agree that Feige's experiment with different sub-genres within the world of superheroes is paying off artistically and commercially, a trend that will hopefully continue with this summer's "Guardians of the Galaxy".

My friends and I got around to talking about what Kevin Feige has achieved in such a short period of time with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what moves he might make in the future to keep these movies fresh and engaging. The topic turned into a drunken game that I thought would be fun to share with other Marvel fanatics online. For the sake of keeping this game interesting we can only choose from projects and story lines that have not been announced or heavily rumored about thus far. We can reasonably expect Black Panther, the Inhumans, or Doctor Strange to be announced at some point in the future, so hands off. The goal of this exercise is to find characters or story lines that break new ground for the Marvel Universe, not to anticipate obvious sequels to successful franchises (unless you can think of some brilliant new direction for an existing character).

For me personally, I would like to see Marvel tackle Jim Starlin's epic run on the character of "Warlock" from the 1970s. 

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As a kid in the 1980s I first came across some special editions published by Marvel that collected Starlin's entire run on the character from 1975-1977, a run that is now collected in a great hardcover volume of Marvel Masterworks. This was my first exposure to cosmic space opera in the world of comics and I was absolutely mesmerized, particularly by the grand finale that saw Spider-Man, the Thing, Captain Marvel & the Avengers teaming up with Warlock to save Earth from total destruction at the hands of Thanos.  A lot of readers remember Warlock from "The Infinity Gauntlet" (1991) and from the 2008 run of "Guardians of the Galaxy" but in my opinion all of these stories fall short of what Starlin accomplished decades ago with this hallucinatory and often emotionally overwrought saga.

The story of Adam Warlock is uneven and ends abruptly, but the high-water marks of the tale are unforgettable and overflowing with cool ideas. The opening arc of this collection sees Warlock going to war with the Universal Church of Truth, a galaxy-spanning cult of religious fanatics that worships the Magus, a dark deity that turns out to be none other than a twisted version of Adam Warlock from the future, now hopelessly insane, immensely powerful, and rocking a huge white afro (I'm still trying to figure that one out). Just this plot twist alone about made my 8-year-old head explode. To fight the Magus, Warlock joins forces with Gamora (soon to debut this summer in "Guardians of the Galaxy"), a troll named Pip (basically Tyrion Lannister) and a total badass we recognize from the closing credits of "the Avengers", Thanos. I don't want to give too much away to those who have not had the pleasure of reading this story, but I love scenarios where villains and heroes are forced to form a temporary alliance for a common goal, in this case, stop the Magus and prevent the future where Warlock becomes the Magus from ever taking place. After many twists and turns the story climaxes in my all-time favorite Avengers story that I referred to above, one that takes place in "The Avengers: Annual" #7 (1977) and "Marvel Two-In-One: Annual" #2 (1977). 

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If adapted, this tale would be an excellent bridge across several existing Marvel franchises, introduce an excellent new protagonist, and possibly even entice Fox and Sony to form a temporary partnership with Marvel so that Spidey and the Thing don't get left out of the fun. Obviously this is unlikely from a legal standpoint but the goal of this game is suggesting cool stories, not correcting the mistakes Marvel made in the 90s licensing out some of its best characters to greedy studios.

So give me a shout and let me know what stories and characters you think would bring something new to the Marvel Universe. Kevin Feige clearly doesn't need any help from us to run his studio but there's no harm in getting our thoughts out there about stories we'd like to see in the future. For now, make mine Marvel. 

Colebrax


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marvel72
marvel72 - 4/9/2014, 7:12 PM
hmmmmm,i would probably go for.

-the inhumans
-nova
-ms.marvel
-the incredible hulk 2 & 3
BubSnikt
BubSnikt - 4/9/2014, 7:15 PM
It would be great for Guardians 2 to be in Phase 3 and have Warlock to set up for Avengers 3
BubSnikt
BubSnikt - 4/9/2014, 7:16 PM
Cosmic is really where they should go next. Nova, Ms. Marvel, Annihilators, there's so much story to be told in space.
MexicanStarLord
MexicanStarLord - 4/9/2014, 7:19 PM
Just give me a Guardians & Avengers crossover movie and ill be happy. I would pay just to see StarLord and Tony Stark in a scene together.
sikwon
sikwon - 4/9/2014, 7:21 PM
I would love, LOVE, a Negative Zone movie that focused on Blastarr taking over the Nzone. Hell I would even like a comic like that.
sikwon
sikwon - 4/9/2014, 7:21 PM
@mexicanstarlord.. I think we will get something like that.
MexicanStarLord
MexicanStarLord - 4/9/2014, 7:29 PM
@sikwon I think so too especially if GOTG is a box office success.
ruadh
ruadh - 4/9/2014, 7:29 PM
Dark Avengers/Siege, always. And every new MCU release, I revise my concept slightly, but it can STILL work. As cool as I think the Dark Avenger concept is though, having them invade Asgard is just too awesome a concept to not end with.
sikwon
sikwon - 4/9/2014, 7:32 PM
I seriously can't imagine Guardians not being a success. On top of Marvels over all success Batista will bring a large WWE crowd. Seriously, Monday night raw beat the NCAA title game in ratings. I am also 100% sure that we will get Adam Warlock.
sikwon
sikwon - 4/9/2014, 8:00 PM
@alexanderlykins... not having Surfer sucks! Alot. And even when Thanks is deleted I don't think he'll be gone. He's a constant presence in the cosmic comics, hopefully he will pop up again in the MCU.2028 and beyond. Lots of story.
aRush
aRush - 4/9/2014, 9:20 PM
A couple thoughts I've had...

Moon Knight - has an awesome character and stories to go with it, and would add a new, grittier dimension to the MCU.

"Found Footage Disaster Flick" - While not for everyone, this would allow Marvel to branch out into movie styles beyond those focusing on a specific hero, and would be a safe, low budget movie they could. The idea would be similar to Cloverfield; following a group of people trying to survive in the midst of a major battle in the Marvel Universe (such as The Avengers). It could be filled with cameos and easter eggs, and may be a good way to develop what would normally be supporting characters.

"Council of Godheads" - A throwaway line from AoS got me thinking, what's the story behind the other mythologies in the MCU? Much like in the comics, I'm guessing they are being similar to Asgardians and a movie about a clash between a couple of the pantheons (Asgard breaking a treaty to not come in contact with Earth would be a good source of conflict) could be truly epic, and allow for many more spin-offs about Hercules, Horus, and many other Godly beings. The Egyptian Gods in particular could add some good depth (learning about the source of Black Panther's and Moon Knight's powers) and exciting new abilities (shape-shifting between human and animal in particular) to the MCU.
Destined
Destined - 4/9/2014, 9:26 PM
This was mentioned on another site so I'll state it here. It would be lovely to see that time in the Comics when Cap effed up Hank Pym for beating Janet. I would be stanning so hard if I seen this onscreen. I was never fond of Hank, so that's why how they're doing the movie doesn't bother me. Dude was always wining and complaining and Janet was always too good for him. He treated her like trash most of the time. I would cry tears of joy to see Cap go HAM on Hank for Janet sake.
Destined
Destined - 4/9/2014, 10:33 PM
@Deth no prob! I'm glad it was brought back to my memory. I would love it and Cap must be the one to do it! Give him a legit reason to lose his sh*t for once lol. And you can look in the Ant Man comics, not sure which one though. But I do believe it's in his comic storyline.

@Alexander that would be dope too just for how he treats her smh.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/10/2014, 3:07 AM
I would train to become the Marvel sniper himself.
sikwon
sikwon - 4/10/2014, 3:13 AM
@deathpillow.. no, unfortunately nothing to do with the FF, it was a reference to their long term plans.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 4/10/2014, 5:01 AM
@ dethpillow

haha, Capwolf! I remember when i was little I couldn't wait to go to he grocery store with my mom to get the next issues of that. I still have them :)
Ace101
Ace101 - 4/10/2014, 6:07 AM
I would love it if they made a warlock movie. Its only matter of time I think.
Lets see I would like to see movies of these characters:
1. Nova (Richard Rider)
2. Rom the space knight
3. Wraith
4. Balder one shots
5. New warriors
6. Namor
7. Bob the hydra agent one shot
9. Moon knight
10. Midnight sons
11. Movie on the Darkhold
12. Quasar
13. And of course a Thanos movie
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 4/10/2014, 6:46 AM
Great Article.

I would love to see Moon knight.........he may appear in DD series.
AverageDrafter
AverageDrafter - 4/10/2014, 8:28 AM
@yossarian I figure if I was Kevin Feige I could hook that up, plus, chick dig dudes who make comic book movies.
@MrALMight Stole mine. I actually have hope that she will show up in the Luke Cage/Defenders Netflix shows as a side character.

More than anything, I want them to go FULL KIRBY. I want to see the crackle (in 3D!). I want Kirbytech designs. I want heightened dialog that ends in a ?! I want the truly bizarre.
cipher
cipher - 4/10/2014, 8:36 AM
Yeah.. what I'd do if I were Feige- I'd grab a razor, walk over to the mirror.. and shave my hair off. Just shave it all off.

I don't know why he keeps that tuft of hair on top.. but the more I look at it, the more I wonder why anyone would think the head-pubes are a good look. Or, if he insists on keeping it.. AT LEAST even it out with a pubes-transplant or somethin'.

That. Is. All.
thunderforce
thunderforce - 4/10/2014, 10:14 AM
I would love a team up movie where there was a threat to all the gods and have Zeus send Hercules to Asguard to warn them about it but the guards won't let him in so a big fight starts , Thor comes and a huge fight . Then they go to Odin and he agrees with Herc and offers Thor to help and the two of them team up to stop something huge .
QuestiontheAnswer
QuestiontheAnswer - 4/10/2014, 11:31 AM
Give me Moon Knight or give me Punisher.
TheLibrarian
TheLibrarian - 4/10/2014, 12:37 PM
Great article and great idea!

I'd love to see a S.W.O.R.D. movie. It could be an awesome way to bring together the cosimc story and the earth based story. Also an Annihilators movie with Gladiator, Silver Surfer, Quasar, Beta Ray Bill, Ronan and Cosmo. In fact I'd just love to see on Cosmo in a movie. I'm praying to god he makes a cameo in GOTG. Now that Knowhere has been confirmed, surely the chief of security has got to make an appearance?

Oh, and entirely unrelated, an Cloak and Dagger movie. That would be class.
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