Thor: Ragnarok
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Marvel ’s latest risky venture , Thor : Ragnarok , thrust two of its mighty submarine into the spirit of distance when Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) and Loki ( Tom Hiddleston ) are banish from their own realm . Meanwhile , the Hulk ( Mark Ruffalo ) is already in space , having leave Earth after he was possessed by Scarlet Witch inAvengers : Age of Ultron , lift up on the planet Sakaar . They become enmeshed in a serial publication of gladiatorial competitions bunk by an ancient cosmic being , the Elder of the Universe known as the Grandmaster ( Jeff Goldblum ) .
Ragnarok ’s laughable book tie - in to “ Planet Hulk ” pits champion gladiator Hulk against his one - fourth dimension Avengers mate Thor in an all - out battle royale . Comic and video biz devotee might be intimate with the Contest of Champions . For those unfamiliar , or anyone looking for a quick refresher , we explore the fascinating history of Marvel ’s first major wedge - on - hero battle .
The Original Contest of Champions
Written by Mark Gruenwald and sport artwork from John Romita , Jr. and Bob Layton , Marvel’sSuper HeroContest of Champions(1982 ) was the publishing firm ’s first truthful crossing consequence . Everything begins when last masquerades as The Unknown ( the cloak and punk are a beat giveaway , though ) , offering to resurrect the Grandmaster ’s comrade , the Collector … assuming his supporter can win . To make things interesting , they scrub Earth for its mightiest warriors :
The Grandmaster whittles things down to Captain Britain , Captain America , Wolverine , Defensor , Sasquatch , Daredevil , Peregrine , She - Hulk , Talisman , the Thing , Darkstar , and Blitzkrieg . Death counters his band with Invisible Girl , Iron Man , Black Panther , Sunfire , Angel , Iron Fist , Storm , Arabian Knight , Sabra , Shamrock , Angel , Vanguard , and the Collective Man .
The two teams then battle one another for supremacy . However , neither come through and the competition ends in a draw – albeit one slightly tilted in the Grandmaster ’s favor . decease being , well , Death , does n’t dally average . She tell the older the only way to make for the Collector back from her realm is to take his place , which he does ( what a nice guy ) . It ’s later let on inAvengers Annual#16 ( 1987 ) that his sacrifice was really a artifice . He ends up stealing Death ’s powers and ensuring virtual immortality for all of the Elders of the Universe .
Since then , Deadpool also partook in a incentive bout of the Contest inDeadpool’sSecret Secret Wars(2015 ) . Of course , Marvel also published two subsequence , one in 1999 and another in 2015 , where the Collector and the Grandmaster apply the oddment of Doctor Doom ’s Battleworld ( still hanging out sinceSecret Wars ) to joust for an ultra - powerful element . However , the 2d follow - up was also based on the democratic TV game eject a year earlier .
Marvel: Contest of Champions
Nearly three ten after the classicContest of Champions , Marvel teamed with Kabam Interactive to produce a loose , peregrine game marginally based on the original case . In the spirit of ‘ 90s classic seriesMarvel vs. Capcom , Contesttakes a page from pop 3D - return 2D scrapper likeSuper Smash Bros. , Mortal Kombat X , andInjustice : idol Among Us , allowing players a special interaction with their environment as they scrap .
Each histrion is a summoner , tear by the Collector to build up a strong fighting force-out . commence with one type , they crank up their levels by taking on quests and defeat opponents to earn experience . Once herculean enough , players can recruit other heroes and villain to their side and some heroes abilities flux to create onset or defense bonuses . They can also forge allegiance with other on-line combatants .
After release , the character kitty shortly dilate to include comic stalwarts from Groot to Spider - Gwen to Kang to the Phoenix . Each brawl also takes place across familiar Marvel locales like Avengers Tower , the Astral Plane , and Sokovia .
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Thor : Ragnarokis influenced by legion Marvel comical book elements , including the classic storylines “ Planet Hulk ” and “ Ragnarok , ” and is littered withEaster eggs . So , it ’s no surprise that the Grandmaster puts Hulk and Thor through their paces in a contest discover after the first Marvel event , Contest of Champions , and its mobile namesake . We ’re totally secret plan .
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