Talk:War of Kings

Cover

Is that Blastaar on the cover for issue 1? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.47.102.50 (talk) 18:59, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Plot

Do we really need such long "summary" for an event which haven`t really even started yet? --BlisterD (talk) 10:33, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Simple answer: No

Longer answer: This is against WP:PLOT (and being in-universe is against WP:WAF. We should also avoid issue-by-issue breakdowns at the best of times (as it leads to plot bloat) and this is ridiculous as it even includes the Kingbreaker plot (an article which has its own article). People are wasting their time adding so much detail as large sections of it will have to be removed and the bulk will need re-writing. So unless someone gets it under control the simplest thing might be removing the lot and starting again. I did flag it as a problem but this seems to have been ignored. (Emperor (talk) 22:32, 2 March 2009 (UTC))

War of Kings: Asunder - A Preview of War of Kings

I'm pretty sure this is the preview for War of Kings # 1. Why it is labelled as "War of Kings: Asunder" I have no idea. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.85.118.3 (talk) 18:44, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Plot summary

The below needs a complete rewrite to be understandable and concise. I've read it three times and I still do not have a clue about what is going on. Anyone who wants to walk me through it slowly can feel free. Hiding T 17:27, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm nowhere near brave enough to wade through all that, but as a suggestion for the style of the eventual redrafting, I would suggest no more than a simple paragraph per issue of story. From "The Inhumans & the Kree" on down, the material is far too comprehensive for a summary, and contains far too many complex and compound sentences (to say nothing of the generally horrible grammar). A page-by-page (or, as some of these seem, panel-by-panel) synopsis is not necessary. For example, a revised version of the WoK: Darkhawk #1 summary might consist of "Chris Powell, aka Darkhawk, is struggling with ongoing anger issues related to his powers. He suffers a relapse while guarding the Project: Pegasus facility, and kills Vector of the U-Foes. His ex-girlfriend, Mickey 'Turbo' Musashi, advises him to have it examined by the project's scientists. Chris invites her to dinner at his family's house, attempting to rekindle their relationship. Mickey is reluctant, but before the issue can be resolved, another person in Darkhawk armor arrives at Chris's home and warns him of an approaching danger. Immediately afterward, a falling object from outer space destroys the Powell house." 69.22.208.79 (talk) 21:21, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

I'd recommend avoiding issue-by-issue breakdowns as it can lead to plot blot. Better to have a few sections that break things down naturally - here you might have "Build up," "war of Kings" and "Aftermath" obviously keeping things tight within that. It may need sub-sections to deal with the various threads that come together (Guardians and Kingbreaker - just bear in mind there is an article on this so we don't need a lot here just as it applies here). Also remember WP:WAF and WP:PLOT - keep it tight and keep it out-of-universe. (Emperor (talk) 22:37, 28 March 2009 (UTC))

Prologue

The Guardians of the Galaxy

In an unknown part of the Universe, Drax and Quasar are searching for clues to find Cammi by asking seers if they have any information. One seer asks whether they are here about the oncoming war between kings and the doom of the future tense, to which Drax bluntly replies with a no.

In "Guardians of the Galaxy #10", Starhawk tells Major Victory about how time is changing, how the error is here in the past imperfect and that it will occur days, hours or minutes from now. Major Victory asks if this is the error she claims will destroy the future. Starhawk replies, saying the King with no words has screamed in defiance and has split the universe in two. She then claims that its starting, the war that ends everything.

X-Men: King Breaker

Main article: X-Men: Kingbreaker

The story revolves around the Starjammers, and the Shi'ar. The story following the conclusion of the mini-series Emperor Vulcan. Vulcan has set his sight on conquering the rest of the universe in the name of the Shi'ar empire. This story serves as a lead-in in the War of Kings crossover.

The Inhumans and The Kree

As a result of what they were put through during the Skrulls invasion, Black Bolt decides that he has had enough. He leads the Inhuman Royal Family to the Chamber of Devices - a storage place for all of Maximus' technology to make the Inhumans stronger, which Black Bolt locked away. As they walk through the chamber they discover a device Maximus made specifically for Black Bolt. Orders are given to all of the Inhumans and Attilan - their home - folds itself and turns into a huge spaceship, powered by Black Bolt's incredible hypersonic voice. They fly off towards Kree Space, destroying a skrull fleet on their way. One of the skrull cruisers crosses into Shi'ar space, causing three Shi'ar warbirds to be sent out to inspect. Black Bolt decides to destroy them as well. As the Inhumans approach Kree Space, Ronan is made aware of their oncoming assault, and raises the Babel Spire to shift Kree Space out of sync with the universe and preventing the Inhumans from entering. Ronan asks for King Blastaar to be contacted and made aware that his army is needed, but it is revealed that he isn't responding to any communiques. In Attilan's Throne Room, Karnak reveals to the Royal Family that the shield the Kree have put up can be manipulated by a teleport cadre. A small strike team teleports inside the shield and takes out the shield relay stations, causing the shield to fail. Attilan then enters Kree space destroying anything in its path towards Hala. More strike teams are deployed - nearly indestructible thanks to echo-skelton armor and weapons fueled by stored reserves of Black Bolt's hypersonic energy. The Inhumans enter the throne room of Hala and restrain Ronan. Ronan believes that the Inhumans have come to destroy their creators but Medusa reveals that the Inhumans have returned to fulfill their original destiny when they were created by the Kree, stating that the Kree have turned their back on this. Ronan reveals that he never wanted to lead the Kree and that he was waiting for a true ruler to arise. Medusa informs him that he need only say two words. Ronan kneels before Black Bolt and simply states 'My Lord'. Meanwhile in the Shi'ar Empire, after a gladiatorial exhibit, Vulcan is made aware of the Inhumans destruction of Shi'ar warbird. Vulcan sees this as an invitation for a war.

The Raptors - Darkhawk and Talon

On Earth, Chris Powell aka Darkhawk is dealing with his ongoing anger issues by taking therapy. As part of this therapy he had to change his environment and soon moved from Los Angeles to Long Island to be with his family. Part of the deal when he came home was to have no more secrets - which he obliged to since his secrets once tore his family apart. This means that his family is completely aware of his alter ago as Darkhawk. After his transformation he flies off to his job as security chief at Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S - as taking a job was also part of his therapy and working as security chief allows him to focus on problems other than his own. After arriving and talking to Dr. Necker about a blast caused by a Skrull booby trap left over from the invasion releasing prisoners in the base, he is attacked by one of the prisoners, Vector. As the two take their fight to the sky Vector attempts to remove the crystal that gives Chris his Darkhawk powers. As a result the gem takes over and badly injures Vector. Dr. Necker attempts to help Darkhawk but he overreacts and hits her before realizing what he's done. Darkhawk apologizes and after being offered to let the scientists take a look at his gem and armor he declines and leaves before he hurts anyone else. He then flies to Manhattan and interrupts a meeting between a group of former heroes who try to help each other and to get away from the superheroism run by Mickey Musashi aka Turbo. After the group reacts angrily to Chris' arrival - because he betrayed them in the past because he lost control of the crystal - he asks Mickey for help and she obliges. After having a long talk with each other, in which Mickey tells Chris to let the scientists look at the crystal and study it they walk back to Chris' house where he invites her in to meet the family. She declines and says she doesn't meet family on a first date. The two almost kiss, but Mickey pushes him away to stop herself from making the same mistakes as before. However as a result of touching his chest, Chris' crystal starts burning and he's forced to take it out of his chest. As this happens something falls from the sky and lands in his backyard. Chris runs into his backyard to investigate and finds another person wearing the Darkhawk armor with another crystal. Chris believes it is impossible that there is another Darkhawk as he thought his crystal was the only one left, but the other Darkhawk tells him that he was led to believe it and then calls him 'Designate Powell'. Chris' family comes out to the backyard but he tells them to get back inside where it's safe. The other Darkhawk tells Chris that he's here to save him, and states that only together can they save themselves. The Darkhawk reaches out to Chris and transforms him, telling him there is much he does not know. Suddenly something else falls from the sky. The other Darkhawk says that it's found us already. Chris' mom opens the door to see what's going on just as the falling object hits the ground.

Darkhawk tries to keep himself calm as he searches for his family in the ruins of his house. He finds his mother buried under rubble and his brothers unharmed and asks Mickey to phone 911. The other man comes other and states it would be better for them all if the two left, to which Darkhawk asks who he is. The man calls himself Talon as Darkhawk is shot from behind by the Hunter Drone that was after Talon. Talon tells him the drone was sent to eradicate their kind, The Fraternity of Raptors, resulting in Darkhawk flying into the air and blasting at the drone. The Drone is unharmed and attacks Darkhawk with an energy blast of its own. However the attack results in Darkhawk's suit being reconfigured into what Talon calls the Strike Suit. Talon changes as well and begins to co-ordinate an attack with Darkhawk, telling him to attack its weapons while he immobilizes it. Talon attacks it with a micro-munitions assault but it survives, grabbing Darkhawk. He cuts himself free from its grasp as he and Talon attack it together, destroying it. Talon tells him he's done a good job while he reconfigures his suit, telling him about reconfiguration and how the amulet can draw different armors to use. Mickey approaches him, turning him back into Chris Powell. Mickey tells him there's problems with his mother, to which they run off to follow the paramedics. Darkhawk says Talon will have to wait, and that when he's done Talon owes him some answers. Chris watches over his mother as Mickey tells him about his brothers and notices he's counting. He shouts at her, telling her is an anger management technique and the two get into an argument, with Mickey telling him that she's fed up with him and his excuses for his anger. She says its the armor that's messing up his life, as well as his family and hers. She tells him to give it up or get help, from doctors or even Talon. Chris begins to get anrgy, saying Talon put his mother in the hospital, transforming him into Darkhawk. Outside the hospital window he notices Talon and smashes through it, grabbing at him, trying to attack him. Talon tells 'Designate Powell' - which he has been calling him since they met - that his friend is advising him not fight. Darkhawk says to stop calling him Designate Powell and call him Darkhawk. Talon explains - while the fight - that he has come a great distance to find his last comrade, in order to save the future. Talon tells him he needs to help untangle his mind, explaining that the armor wasn't meant for humans and he has not bonded with the alien presence. He punches the amulet which lets a burst showing pictures of Black Bolt, Vulcan, Lilandra and Blastaar as well as pictures of the Raptors. Darkhawk asks what he has just seen, to which Talon tells him he's seen the past and the future, a flash of variables that need to be aligned by the Raptors, explaining that it has been an overload of data that has been pouring into his mind since he bonded with the amulet. Talon says it's making him insane and angry, and that the drone was sent by their enemies - that there are people who oppose the Raptors. Darkhawk asks him to teach him how to properly use the armor, to which Talon replies that its the reason he has crossed half the cosmos to find him. Chris then goes to a meeting with his old friends, explaining to them that he knows he's caused them problems but it's been the armors fault and he's trying to fix it. He apologizes to them for all the pain he's caused, explaining he now has a chance to really be Darkhawk. He says he's going to leave for the safety of his friends and family, asking them to look over his family while he's gone. Mickey asks him to come back, to which he says he will for her. Chris leaves and turns into Darkhawk, asking Talon when they start. Talon says they start right now, explaining that the Raptor Armor was formed eons ago for those who serve as the architects of fate. The Raptors are sworn to use all their power to safeguard the universe, acting as curators of the past and custodians of the future. He explains that the Raptors have not been working for millenia, and the he himself has only just awoken from dormancy, saying that it's because universal culture has slipped out of control without them, stating they're needed now more than ever. Talon says war is about to reshape the cosmos and they will need influence and leverage if they are going to perform their role for the greater good. He states they will start in the Negative Zone, to which Darkhawk says he's heard of it, but doesn't know how to get there. Talon takes off into the sky, telling him to follow and as they fly into the air they are teleported away.

Richard Rider and The Nova Corps

On Earth, Richard Rider - Nova - talks with Quasar about his brother Robbie. Wendell realizes that he needs to talk to someone about the fact he's been told he's going to die. Richard says that Necker and Gruenwald are working on trying to save him but there isn't much hope. Wendell tells him he's not going to stand here and watch him die when he senses something before he's teleported away. Richard tries to phone Dr Necker but there is no response as he runs out into a huge storm wondering what is going on. On Nu-Xandar, Worldmind begins telling the Nova Corps that there have been numerous 8X8 Distress Calls and that there has been registered hostilities between the Kree and the Shi'ar. He goes on to say that it is possible the Galactic Council has also been dissolved before telling a few centurions about what they have to do. Tre and Lindy begin talking about there recent introduction into the Corps as well as the fight between the Shi'ar and the Kree as Robbie Rider lands beside them. Robbie tells them that Worldmind has been busy moving Nu-Xandar's orbit to be ready for deployment. Worldmind tells everyone to go to their designated positions as Nu-Xandar jumps through a stargate. Richards tries to go to P.E.G.A.S.U.S. but the building has been secured by H.A.M.M.E.R. The officers begin to place him under arrest until Dr Necker comes out and tells them that he is her boyfriend and that he's here to help. The two leave the building in her car - after she leaves her pass with the cards telling them she's not coming back. She begins telling him about the storm and how it has been caused by Nu-Xandar leaving Earth's orbit. Back on Nu-Xandar it is announced that Malik Tarcel has become Nova Prime, and he pledges to do his best for the Corps. As everyone is given their roles Robbie Rider finds out that he's been given a Strategic Role, to which he complains about not being on the front line. Worldmind assures him his expertise is needed on Nu-Xandar and that he knows he will respect the needs of the Corps unlike his brother. Back on Earth, Richard and Necker talk about Robbie and how Richard is worried he's going to walk into a bloodbath. Necker apologizes for not being disrupted while trying to find a cure for Richard, before saying there is another place that she can go to try and help him. She drives to an abandoned outdoor movie theater and after pressing a button they are lowered into a high tech underground bunker. Necker says that the people she sometimes works for have tech that might be able to help him, but Richard knows that the people she's talking about are terrorists and can't use anything. Richard leaves followed by Necker and gives him the Quantum Flask, saying that she took it to give to her bosses as a consolation prize. Richard thanks her after which they kiss. Richard then takes the flask and throws it, saying he can't risk it falling into the hands of her associates. It hits something and there is a large explosion from which Wendell Vaughn returns. He tells them that he got them back, telling them he was summoned to help Phyla Mar-Vell who was dead but wasn't. Richard tells him to slow down, to which Quasar says he'll explain it later, but he got the Quantum Bands back and he thinks they can save him. Quasar gives Richard the bands and tells him to put them on, resulting in an explosion of power and the disappearance of Wendell, but leaves Richard Rider as the new Quasar.

War

War of Kings

After escaping the Shi'ar empire, the Starjammers - fully reunited head to the Kree empire for the wedding of Ronan and Crystal. The Wedding is attacked by the the Imperial Guard who kill and wound many of the guests before leaving with Lilandra as their captive. The first issue concludes with Medusa stating that the Shi'ar have made a mortal error, and that they shall pay in blood.

References

Release Date

When is the official release date for the Hardcover Trade? I've seen December 16, November 2 and November 18. Ahbarnum (talk) 23:55, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Was this a paid commercial?

This article talks about September 2009 in the future tense. Would I be entirely mistaken in suspecting that this page was created by Marvel employees for the sole purpose of promoting an upcoming series of comics, then abandoned once the series was over? The lack of spoilers seems to be a hallmark of such articles. Asat (talk) 04:00, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

I am not sure which bit you refer to but the only bit I could find which might be relevant is in the aftermath section which did indeed talk about an upcoming issue. It was added by an ordinary editor that added it and seems to be more a problem with WP:RECENT than anything else. To be honest Marvel and DC don't need to waste their time adding material to articles, especially on the bigger series and storylines - the main problem is making sure the efforts are going in an encyclopaedic direction (as the tendency seems to be towards plot heavy articles that often ape ad speak). I have seen articles started by creators or the publisher's and it is very obvious indeed - I've kept and eye on this article since it was created and have seen no such signs of that here. The bottom line is we assume good faith unless there are clear signs there is a problem and if anyone runs across something that looks dated then the best bet is to pitch in and update it. (Emperor (talk) 23:02, 30 April 2010 (UTC))