Daily Comic Book Force Update: Im gonna cut to the chase. My intros take too long. Today, Im going to be talking about 7 established characters or group of characters I would want to see in S.H.I.E.L.D., which is the comic book tie-in to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. At number 7 we have the Inhuman Royal Family. While there will be an Inhumans film come 2018 and the presence of Inhumans have been confirmed in the show with Skye/Quake and Raina, we have yet to get a true confirmation of the word Inhuman. In fact, way before Skye was revealed to be an Inhuman, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron were rumoured to be Inhumans but that was later declared not true. With Marvel still in the midst of a big-time Inhumans push, it would only make sense if the television and comic book world’s connected and the Inhumans made some semblance of a cameo in the new S.H.I.E.L.D. series. The Inhuman royal family of Black Bolt, Medusa and company is certainly a good place to start if Waid is going to utilize any of these characters, but with Charles Soule’s Inhumans series currently introducing new Inhumans every issue, the options for television/comic book synergy are endless. At number 6 we have Hawkeye. Since Hawkeye in the film is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is part of the MCU, having Hawkeye appear on the small screen would open doors for Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye. In fact, theres a rumour circulating that Hawkeye might in fact appear on the show after Clark Gregg posted an image. It’s not like it would be all that difficult to connect the two universes via the purple archer. Earlier this season, Mockingbird, the ex-wife of Hawkeye, debuted in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and while the television version of the character is currently romantically entangled with fellow agent Lance Hunter, it could be that Mockingbird in fact had a fling once with Hawkeye. Just saying. At number 5 we have Black Widow. We really couldnt have Hawkeye on this list without her. You can never have too much of this Russian femme fatale in your life so it is possible that Mark Waid can someone fit her into one or two issues of S.H.I.E.L.D. At the very least, a Natasha cameo/story line could be used to elevated Melinda May’s role in the comic book world. As the second-in-command to Coulson, viewers of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have witnessed May kick some serious butt many times over. So have her team-up with a master assassin like Black Widow (or even have one of those typical superhero misunderstandings that we sometimes get), thereby establishing May on Natasha’s level, just in case there’s anybody out there picking up S.H.I.E.L.D. who doubts Mays awesomeness. At number 4 we have Taskmaster. Theres been a substantial amount of speculation due to the absence of Grant Ward from S.H.I.E.L.D. #1. Theres actually a very interesting theory floating around that he is actually Taskmaster in the MCU. Similar to Skye, who has since been revealed to be Quake (more on that in the next paragraph), the TV iteration of Ward could very well be unveiled to be a character that already exists in the comics, hence him not being included in the S.H.I.E.L.D. series debut. Either way, having Taskmaster square off against Coulson and company would be a lot of fun. A S.H.I.E.L.D. sleeper agent who loses his memories on a mission and thus turns appears to be a bad guy, Taskmaster is an expert marksman and fighter who can pick up and master nearly any combat skill just by observing. He’s clearly got a history of fighting for and against S.H.I.E.L.D. and his inclusion in the comics would be easy to adapt to the small screen (even if it’s not Ward in the role). At number 3 we have Daisy Johnson aka Quake. In What They Become, Skyes real name is revealed to be Daisy Johnson and she gains the power to manipulate and generate seismic activity due to exposure to the Terrigen Mists. It’s only a matter of time before she shows up as Quake in S.H.I.E.L.D., especially after the big reveal I mentioned earlier about Skye being an Inhuman (Quake in the comics is not an Inhuman but in the MCU she is). However, even without the Skye/Daisy connections, it would make sense for Johnson to show up in a S.H.I.E.L.D.-centered comic book series. She was arguably the main character of the Secret Warriors series (which Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has judiciously mined for content during its first two seasons) and was even named director of the agency after Nick Fury retired. The only caveat to using Quake in S.H.I.E.L.D. would be the potential of spoiling her ascension through the ranks for current Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fans who are not familiar with the character’s print origins. S.H.I.E.L.D. could always retcon a few things so Daisy’s print and MCU biographies are more harmonious, but it seems a little silly to re-imagine a character that only debuted in the comics 10 years ago. At number 2 we have Calvin Zabo aka Mister Hyde. In Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Calvin Zabo (played by Kyle MacLachlan) is revealed to be Quakes father and the shows producers have confirmed that he is indeed Mister Hyde. In fact, in the comics, Mister Hyde is still Quakes father and its not just something limited to the MCU. So if Daisy/Skye is going to make an appearance in S.H.I.E.L.D., then it would make sense that her troubled and sociopathic father would be involved somehow. It’s not like Zabo’s only claim to fame is being a superhero’s dad either. Over the years, Mister Hyde has gone toe-to-toe with some of Marvel’s greatest heroes and has been a member of some of the industry’s deadliest rogues stables, like the Masters of Evil and the Thunderbolts. So plugging Zabo into S.H.I.E.L.D. would definitely give Coulson’s team an instant (and worthy) nemesis to fight. At top spot and number 1 we have Baron von Strucker. In the MCU, Baron von Strucker first appeared in the mid-credits scene of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, when it is revealed that he possesses Lokis scepter as well as Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. He will reappear in Avengers: Age of Ultron with Thomas Kretschmann reprising his role. So Marvel should prepare moviegoers for the character than by introducing him in the pages of a new comic book series that will, in all likelihood, explore the adversarial relationship of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra. The only catch is that the last time comic book readers saw Baron von Strucker, he was getting shot in the head by Fury (in the final chapter of Secret Warriors). Then again, when does a comic book character let a petty little problem like death get in the way of making a comeback (talking to you Spider-Man)? Sooner or later, Marvel is going to have start rebuilding Strucker in the comics if they intend to use him on the big and small screen. S.H.I.E.L.D. is the best place to start. So that is my top 7 list of characters that I think should appear on S.H.I.E.L.D. Im going to turn the mic over to you guys now. Do you agree with my list or do you have your own? Feel free to comment below and Ill see you tomorrow on another DCBFU.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:39:00 +0000
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