Norman Osborn becomes the Infraggable Krunk

[flint_marko]

It's revealed in a flashback that Monica Rappaccini gave Norman the powers of the Super-Adaptoid.

In the present, Norman copies the powers of the Red Hulk and hulks out. He battles the Avengers until Quake causes an earthquake in the center of his heart.









Cap later says that Osborn is in a deep coma, his brain is fried, "and his body, well, he has no one to blame but himself."

There's also a mention of having the new Dark Avengers (who were defeated in New Avengers #23, which hasn't come out yet) joining the Thunderbolts Initiative, which is possibly connected to Thunderbolts being renamed Dark Avengers with #175.

Comments

[sherkahn]

A purple Hulk... that was all that was missing.

[darkknightjrk]

Well...uh...that's certainly not a direction I would have expected for Norman.

[nemryn]

An earthquake in his heart?

Oh, comics.

[skjam]

Ah yes, I remember now that the Super-Adaptoid originally was careful to only manifest the powers of some Avengers at a time because trying to use too much power at once would overload it. I suspect that's back in force.

[rainspirit]

Page 2, first panel.

The expression that Norman makes when he DOESN'T make the Sins Past O-face.

[randyripoff]

Should we just change the phrase "Mary Sue" to "Norman Osborne"?

[blackruzsa]

Norman...
Why all the good villains?
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[freezer]

It's revealed in a flashback that Monica Rappaccini gave Norman the powers of the Super-Adaptoid.

And top prize in the WTF Decisions category (non-Guardians of the Universe division) goes to...

[hybrid2]

Thunderbolt change to Dark Avengers? O_O

But...that's my last montly title!

I have no interest in reading Dark Avenger,least of all if those new DA losers are in it.

....what i'm I going to read?

[jeyl]

Ok, those last three panels made me laugh. I needed that.

[razsolo]

*sigh*

Can someone tell me when we get back an Avengers team who DON'T say things like "he's still alive, that is unbelievably disappointing"?

If you had no idea who these characters were and this was your first exposure to them, exactly how would you know which ones were meant to be the good guys? Because it totally reads like two warring villain factions.

[spacebetween]

So is it true that H.A.M.M.E.R. is finally disbanded?
How did H.A.M.M.E.R. get A.I.M., Hydra and the Hand to join with them anyway? Or was it just a magical plotline that was never touched upon and just happened.

[big_daddy_d]

Thunderbolts being renamed Dark Avengers with #175.

Does this mean Luke will no longer be leading the team?

Huh...

[benuben]

Let me get this straight.
In Osborn miniseries, Kelly Sue DeConnick portrayed Osborn as patient, smart, tactical mastermind who, despite being cold blooded bastard, still has great sense for humor, charm and is always in control, even when things go wrong. I honestly could buy, that someone like him could get followers and be feared so much.

And then... Bendis gives us this. And people complained about Jeph Loeb not understanding word subtle.

BTW, does anyone know what is DeConnick writing now?

[eyz]

So now we officially have a Purple Hulk around!

[crinos]

Spidey kills me here.

"Hey Norman! Remember me from that thing at the place?"

Ye Olde Curmudgeon Grumbles

[filkertom]

I certainly understand the Mary/Gary Sue reference. And the Joker reference. Hey, we have no idea what to do with a story! Let's get Norman Osborn involved somehow. And give him some more powers. A- and a pony or somethin'.

This is one area where I admit I don't give a shit about canon. I never have. Norman Osborn was impaled by his Goblin Glider in Amazing Spider-Man #1223. The End. Everything after was an attempt to milk a character who, all efforts to the contrary, had run its course.

And get off my lawn.

Oh wow...

[silverzeo]

This MUST be the end of Norman Osborn. He has turned into the purple Hulk and fought the Avengers before slipping into a coma with a bad body, it is not like any other mainstream evil large business owner had a suffer great body damage only to be cured within a couple of years.

Seriously.... Parasite Hulk?

[cyberghostface]

This is just silly. What was the point of bringing him back after Dark Reign if this is all that he does?

Better to just leave him in the jail cell with the Goblin taunting him.

[lascoden]

Is there a reason Spider-Man is wearing his FF costume?