Anyway, my Halloweeniness has been inspired by the release of the newest Marvel Heroclix set, which features many of Marvel's classic monster characters.
I've commented before that one of the sources of the differences between DC and Marvel is that, while DC's principal roots are in detective and pulp stories, Marvel's are in monster and romance stories. This has given Marvel a rich tradition of monster lore: Tomb of Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, The Living Mummy, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, "Zuvembies", Dazzler.
These characters are represented in Marvel's most recent Heroclix set, and I snagged some myself to help complete my longstanding desire for a Halloween theme team with which to surround DC's Scarecrow.
Here's a 401 pt Halloween Scream Team(I don't sweat a couple points one way or the other in my builds):
BS-023 Scarecrow; 74 pt
AS-010 Frankenstein's Monster; 65 pts
AS-011 Living Mummy; 92 pt
AS-012 Vampire; 43 pt
OR-090 Gentleman Ghost; 83 pt
BM-099 Flock of Bats (black); 13 pt
Sure, Gentlemen Ghost isn't exactly the most terrifying specter in the afterlife, but he is DC's best known ghostly villain (certainly in Heroclix).
Add in a black cat (DS-102 Catwoman; 75 pt) for bad luck and a Flock of Bats Grey BM-009 (18 pts) and you have a 494 pt team.
Once I composed this team, I longed for an appropriate map to play them on; Heroclix just doesn't have any scary maps. Then I stumbled across a custom one that I had forgotten about! I'd designed it but never had it printed. Here, then, is
The Scary House
Those of you who ever heard of the defunct "Horroclix" game will recognize the style.
I'd been trying to put together a team of DC scientists to fight this group. Now, most of DC's really science-y scientists are villains... but I managed to come with these guys:
JL-107 Barry Allen 80 pts (he's a police scientist)
BS-006 Blue Beetle 61 pts (that's Ted Kord, the inventor)
CJ-222 The Atom 50 pts (physicist Ray Palmer)
DC-041 Batman 102 pts (in the immortal words of Homer Simpson, "Batman's a scientist.")
CR-049 Will Magnus & Platinum 75 pts (crazy roboticist Will!)
BB-022 Cave Carson 24 pts (speluncologists are scientists, too).
That's 392 pts, which perfect to fight the 401 Scream Team, and if you want them to go up against the 494 version the answer is simple. Just add on:
OR-068 Starman 106 pts (Astronomer, physicists, inventor Ted Knight).
I know which side my money's on.
9 comments:
Yes, this set was a true gift for fans of 70s Marvel monsters, like myself! About the only ones they left out were the Golem, the Scarecrow, and It the Living Colossus! I mean, they even included Manphibian!
I gather, from Googling, there's no Dr. Thirteen Heroclix.
I mean, *I'd* count him as a scientist.
Heh, it's funny you should mention that, Ron.
I, too, though right away about needing a Dr. Thirteen to go against these guys.
Although there isn't a Dr. Thirteen figure, I did get a "Frank Drake" figure (from the same Marvel set).
I use him as Dr. Thirteen. The dial is similar to what I'd want in Terry (Stealth, Outwit, Penetrating Blast), plus his special power is:
"Frank Drake can use Outwit. Once per turn, when he uses it to target a character with the Monster or Mystical keyword, he may use it again targeting the same character."
Sounds like he'd make a good Carl Kolchak, too!
Dazzler. Nicely done. You snuck it in there and made me choke on my coffee.
Scipio. . .buying MarvelClix. . .what universe did I wake up in?
616?
Byran;
Hey, I am not the one who called her a monster.
SHE is:
http://absorbascon.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-diva-this-monster.html
Steve:
Well, he's acting against his established character; must be the New52.
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