 | New Thor TV spot establishes shared Marvel Universe |
Since the days of Marvel's Silver Age, the shared quality of the Marvel Universe has been a major selling point for readers. Opening an issue of the Fantastic Four to see Spider-Man looking for work or even Iron Man appearing in the latest Hulk comic was a real thrill as it cemented in place that these characters all lived in the same reality, something that DC Comics only rarely reflected when their heroes co-starred in their Brave and the Bold series.
It wasn't just that Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor, Daredevil and Captain America all existed in the same world, but they had opinions on each other and reacted to the other hero's style and personality. The Fantastic Four's Thing was constantly harangued by hate mail asking who would win in a fight, him or the Hulk while Spider-Man was regarded largely as a loose cannon by the entire super powered community (except for Sue Storm who was sure a kind and clever person his underneath the webbed mask.
While many of Marvel's most popular characters are still tied up in legal red tape (such as the X-Men, Spider-Man and Daredevil) that restrict Marvel Entertainment from using them, it is interesting (and yes, exciting in a nerdy way) to see Iron Man, Hulk and Thor all mentioned on screen in a studio trailer.
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