Angela... I am your Father?!?

[SW3D]

AKA: Another exciting installment of "For the Love of Angela!"

 

SPOILER WARNING: Contains information about the upcoming The Tenth Realm and Angela.

 

Yeah... It's been a while. Comics haven't been my thing of late... supplanted by the love for my acoustic and classical guitars I recently bought. I'm practicing two hours daily. My fingers are starting to get numb, tingly, and raw from plucking and fretting the nylon strings. And my left wrist has developed a light swelling and ache... is it arthritis or carpal tunnel? I really don't know as I persevere and play through the discomfort as best as I can. And on weekdays, on the train ride to and from work, I do finger stretching and coordination exercises... regardless of how people look at me like I am some kind of nut.

 

But this journal isn't about any of that. It's about my comic book lady love... the very dull as a brick redhead named Angela. Neil Gaiman... wherever you are... she needs you man! You got mad writing skills... bring her back to life like Ye Olden Image days!

 

Anyway... some big Angela news... for some, this may be a spoiler... for others, this news is old since it was announced nearly a month ago at the C2E2 Con in late April 2014.

 

So what's the BFD?

 

Apparently, it will soon be revealed, as part of the Tenth Realm mini-series (connected to the greater arch Original Sin): Angela is the daughter of the Asgardian All-Father: Odin! Yep... that is right! That one-eyed Norse horn-dog sired a daughter! Which means... Angela is Thor and Loki's sister! Holy Sh*t! How cool is that? Can you imagine this brood gathering for the holidays? Read all about this latest development: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&;;id=52410

(this link may not work... and if it doesn't, please Google search C2E2: Ewing Leads Thor, Loki and Angela into Marvel's "Tenth Realm")

 

Back in October, I prophesized about a possible Thor Vs Angela arc. My exact words were: "First off, Angela will have a throw down with Thor and give Odinson a run for his money! Why? To establish Angela as Marvel's version of Wonder Woman. As I see it, Thor is to Superman, as Angela is to Wonder Woman, as Captain America is to Batman. And the romantic chemistry between Thor and Angela will be obvious. But, lamentably... it doesn't quite work out."

 

See the original journal, "Angela, Fallen Angel in the Marvel U", I published right here on October 17, 2013: http://comics.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=14465

 

Well... I doubt there is going to be any romance between the two... being Brother and Sister... like Luke and Leia, but who knows?

 

I'm wondering if the Norse Gods have heard my prayers!?! There were other ideas I batted around... imagine if they come true? Okay... I'm dreaming... but what's wrong with that?

 

So now that Angela is officially a God... I'm just going to reiterate... like I mentioned in a ranting journal from last year... Angela can kick Gamora's ! Yes, with out-a-doubt! So let's go back and rewrite the events of GOTG 5 & 6 and have Angela kick the living daylights of Gamora and the rest of her GoTG cronies... or better yet... kick Bendis' for giving her the personality of a dull brick wimp! Okay... that's enough of my ranting!

 

With the revelation of Angela's kinship to both the God of Thunder and God of Mischief, the spotlight on Angela's origins and its ramifications are going to take center stage beginning in July. So it stands to reason, this is pretty big... big enough that I wouldn't come as a surprise if a movie appearance might be in Angela's future... either in a Thor sequel or some other cosmic themed movie.

 

Anyway... I'm no Oracle of Comics... but it doesn't take anyone with a crystal ball to see there may be some investment value in Spawn 9 (Angela's 1st Appearance). So keep an eye on it. Angela's 1st solo series is also something worth grabbing. In addition, Age of Ultron 10 (Angela's 1st appearance in the Marvel U), also has potential. And lastly, I see GOTG Volume 3, No. 5 (Angela's 1st Appearance in GoTG) as another investment.

 

Funny thing... as fate would have it... earlier this month, a very rare Spawn 9, Newsstand Edition became available... so I grabbed it and added it to my "Kingdom of Spawn 9 Newsstand Editions". How rare is very rare? There are only 9 graded Newsstand Editions versus 808 Direct Editions... that's less than 0.01113861386% or only 1 graded Newsstand Edition for every 80.8 graded Direct Editions. However, the graded copy I bought through MyComicShop, has an error on the CGC label. Can you tell what the error is? Give up? If you take a look at the picture I provided, you will note, it is missing a notation "Newsstand Edition" as well as "Manufactured without Angela poster. Newsprint paper interior." Instead, the CGC has mistakenly labeled this comic as if it is a Direct Edition... which clearly it is not. How do I know this for sure? Direct Editions of Spawn 9 do not have a UPC box on the lower left corner... this one as you can plainly see... does. This also means the current CGC Census Population for Spawn 9 is also incorrect. If we are to include this comic as a Newsstand Edition, then the total population of Newsstand Editions should be at 10 and the Direct Editions should be one less at 807.

 

So there remain four (4) graded Newsstand Editions I wish to acquire. I own I own six (6) of ten (10)... and I'm hoping to find the other four (4). Soon... so very soon... the entire Kingdom shall be mine! And for those who own the other four... PM me if you are interested in selling.

 

Now just imagine if Angela were to some day rule Asgard?... inheriting a throne which may be rightfully hers? "Queen Angela... Ruler of Asgard!" Wouldn't that make for some interesting story? From such humble beginnings, killing Spawns to becoming Asgardian royalty. Who would have thunk it?

 

But I find this turn of events both interesting and rather ludicrous. How can Marvel simply explain away Angela's link to the Image Universe... or in this case... the McFarlane/Spawnverse?... where Angela was truly Angela? And how do they explain Angela's lack of pupil's if she be Asgardian? Do they assume a legion of fans will simply accept things as they are and that's that? Well, sadly... yes. I have to admit, it's fairly obvious... no one really gives a sh*t about Angela and her "Image" origins. The real Angela died in 2000, in Spawn 100. And that's the reality of it. May she rest in peace. I for one will not forget Angela's past and her glory years.

 

Marvel's Angela, however... is like some weird zombie clone. I can't figure her out. It's like she is devoid of a soul... and some much needed personality. But I have hope... because Marvel has talent... deep talent... and some genius writer is going to come along and bring back Angela's bada$$ essence... recapturing Angela's former glory... and then maybe... maybe... Angela will be Angela again... maybe.

 

Here's hoping.

 

Until next time.

 

SW3D

[Alawson453]

Nice post SW3D i myself believe this sets up the ultimate storyline

of Angela doing battle with the ultimate mistress of death Hela.

I can almost see it unfold as the two wage battle in he'll over Angela's

soul with this being the only one who had ever defeated and left Hela's

realm. These events all take place hundreds of years prior to the birth of thor

[SW3D]

I totally see that. Perhaps Hela is Angela's Mother? Perhaps Angela and her Tenth Realm were exiled from our Universe by Odin for this reason... a connection to the Norse underworld?

 

Perhaps... eons ago... the Forces of Asgard were waging a bloody war against the forces of Hela and the Underworld... with no clear victor... and somehow, it was decided, as a truce... a child... or "spawn" would be born of both worlds to bring peace to the two worlds? Perhaps Angela is such a "spawn"... her Father being Odin and her Mother being Hela? But what if she wasn't the only child to be birthed ... and perhaps another child... a male were also birthed... a "Spawn"... who was evil. And in time... this Spawn caused a new war between both realms. Yet Angela was chosen by Odin to "kill" her brother... which she did. And the fallout forced Hela to "cast" her daughter out as vengeance? And Odin... tired of the bloody Wars... and with a heavy heart... agreed. But... feeling remorse, for he truly loves his daughter... wipes Angela's memories... and creates false memories for her... that she is citizen of an imaginary "Tenth Realm" that does not exist save in Angela's mind. And Angela is banished... but the wall which separated Angela's fake universe is broken by the events that led to the conclusion of Age of Ultron.

 

And now her return means a new... even more bloody war is on the horizon as the forces of Hela attack Asgard for Angela's head?

 

Dear Lord how convoluted is that?

 

SW3D

[Alawson453]

I just realized the scenario i used couldn't possibly take place

with Hela being the daughter of Loki Oh well back to the drawing board.

[meshuggah]

Maybe waiting for this revelation to play out is the reason she hasn't been too exciting in the GOTG series so far. It's a lame excuse, but its all I can think of since she doesn't have much memory of who she is right now. So she just kind of sits back and kicks some teeth in with Gamora every now and then and thats about it.

 

I am excited to see how the original sin revelation plays out and hope it brings some flair back to the character.

[SW3D]

Very good points! It makes sense what you say. Angela was portrayed rather one-dimensionally... and I'm sure behind the scenes, the Marvel bullpen was trying to figure things out her characterization/origin/history/direction, etc. Age of Ultron 10 drew some very minor allusions as to Angela's connection to Thor by way of the Kronans (Stone Men of Saturn). Angela's 1st appearance in the Marvel U (Age of Ultron 10) has her hunting and killing a small army of Kronans as she enter the 616 Universe.

 

I know there has been much debate about Angela's popularity... and much speculation of why Gaiman sold Angela and Miracleman's rights to Marvel... but as I look at it... whatever the reason... what's done is done. Now Marvel has two characters in their possession, and they probably paid Gaiman a handsome price for the pair, so they need ROI... to show Disney this was the right move... its that simple.

 

Marvelman/Miracleman was a somewhat popular run in the 80's thanks to Alan Moore, and still has a cult following of sorts today, while Angela, for a brief moment in the 90's also had her day in the sun. I'm sure Marvel realized there could be some risk to pull two characters from decades of obscurity and put them front and center to a brand new generation of readers who may not know who they are... but DC and Marvel do this all the time... sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

 

Will a new generation of readers take to the both of them? It all depends on great storytelling. Hopefully, Tenth Realm will be the beginning for Angela. She may end up being a top tier Marvel character... but then again... she may not. I'm hoping for the former.

 

SW3D