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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Marvel's "Illuminati" - The Road To Civil War



Marvel Studios are reportedly developing a live-action adaptation of Marvel Comics "The Illuminati", debuting in Marvel's "New Avengers" #7 (July 2005) by Brian Michael Bendis and Steve McNiven, conceived as a covert crime-fighting 'think-tank' originally staffed by 'Mister Fantastic', 'Iron Man', 'Professor X', 'Doctor Strange', 'Black Bolt' and 'Namor':


"...'The Illuminati' met in secret, sharing information and strategy, operating relatively successfully...


"...despite their unique traits and considerable differences every way.


"'Namor' was king of the highly advanced underwater civilization of 'Atlantis', as well as a powerful mutant; 'Doctor Strange' was the 'Sorcerer Supreme of Earth', representing mystics and outsider heroes...


"...Reed Richards' was the leader of the well-respected 'Fantastic Four', as well as one of the world's foremost scientists and a superhuman.


"'Black Panther' was king of the technologically advanced African nation of 'Wakanda' and 'Professor Xavier' was the leader of the mutant superhero 'X-Men', a preeminent figure in the mutant community, and a world-class telepath. 


"'Black Bolt' was king of the superhuman 'Inhumans' and was himself one of the Earth's most powerful superhumans; and finally, 'Tony Stark' was the leader of the 'Avengers' as 'Iron Man', also one of the world's greatest minds..."


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