The League Of Avengers Chapter 1: Forward, timeline and Prologue
My next big project, this is something that has been in the works since I started this account several years ago. I have been wanting to do this not just cause it was a good idea. I am doing this because I whole heartedly love DC and Marvel comics, TV shows, movies etc. and in essence this is my tribute to them.
It has taken some time and planning in establishing the world of a mixed DC and marvel.
I know you people are smart enough to figure this world out as I go along with it. I will not make anyone from DC or Marvel overly powerful. That being said, I may at times show to be a bit more Marvel bias when it comes to certain scenarios and arcs cause even though I love DC just as equally, I grew up primarily reading Marvel comics. That being said the same goes for Marvel as there will be times where the DC characters will shine brighter than there competition.
This statement isn't written to rile anyone up, this is just my honest opinion and statement
So as you know there are thousands of fantastic comic book storylines in both franchises and I am going to be doing a lot of them into this crossover. Of course there will be variations to them so they could fit the narratives but you will see them ;). I will also be creating my own storylines that will draw inspiration from other popular tales from the comics.
This crossover might just be one of, if not, the most ambitious project I have done. It is going to be extremely difficult to pull off something like this because of the sheer overload of heroes and villains I have at my disposal.
Making this team alone was an absolute nightmare and challenge and I'm still having problems getting a distinct set of heroes that will be the forefront of this crossover for some time. Yes there will obviously be other teams fighting alongside them like the X-men, titans, Fantastic Four, the various Lantern Corps, the Guardians of the Galaxy and so on. And I'm really torn between either introducing them and putting them into one big sixteen man team right away in a four to six part story arc OR starting out with maybe 6 to 10, then gradually add on more teammates until it reaches something like 16 to 20. AND OH MY GOD, just selecting the team member were hard enough. I knew for a fact that the DC trinity and the Avengers Trinity (That's what I call Thor, Iron Man and Cap) are a must for the team in the beginning. It's the rest that are gonna be difficult. But what I will do is just…you know what fuck it. You'll see all the members eventually. By the end it will probably be a total of 24 members until I supersize that shit like they always do.
Anyway it's going to take a bit for this story to gain some traction since I already have three other crossovers that currently hold up a good portion of my time. But I promise you this. This crossover will be a crossover of epic proportions.
It's the Marvel/DC crossover you've all been waiting for. Sure there are some good Marvel/DC crossovers here and there, but I'm gonna be honest cause I am very blunt with my opinions, not many really capture my attentions as well as everyone else's. There is just no REALLY amazing Marvel/DC crossovers, and I hope to be the equalizer
I hope that this will be the crossover that will wow many, and I'm really stretching it here but I want this to be one of the best fanfics on this site.
This is a lucrative endeavor that I am doing on my own, the only aid being the feedback and reviews I get from you the fans and all of the comic books, comic book movies, comic book TV shows etc. I have read and seen to this point. Since this is also a crossover based solely on the two biggest comic book franchises of all time, expect one shots here and there, cause that would make sense in something like this.
So since this will be a heavily character and story driven crossover I need you all to start throwing out stories from the comic books, animated TV shows, movies and so on cause I will be taking sources from all of them. Any and all that you would like to see. Most of them will more than likely appear. And if you have any ideas for your own storyline you would like to see come to life, I will see if I can incorporate it into the narrative or if it will fit in to the story at all.
I'm just really excited to finally be able to start this after so long. Feels right and I just wanna have fun writing about two of the most important things in my life, DC and Marvel.
So now that I'm done with stating the reasons why I want to make this let me just give a quick rundown on the timeline.
I won't really be going depth with everything from the birth of the universe to now. I will only detail everything from WWII to modern times, since surprise, surprise, that's when the Cap and the Justice Society was around. And from then on that's how the DC/Marvel universe will be like.
Hell it's not even consistent, I'm just gonna have Nick Fury give you guys a very brief glimpse into the chaotic world that is a combined DC and Marvel
Timeline
Before the Big Bang- Galan's civilization existed along with the dark elves who resided within the dark matter of the Universe
THE BIG BANG- Galan attempts to prevent the coming of the big bang by sacrificing himself. However this fails. He absorbs the energy, merges with other godly beings and became Galactus. The dark elves survive the big bang and relocate to a new planet.
The nine realms are gathered under the watchful eye of the first king of Asgard
The Green Lantern corps is formed
The Nova corps is formed
The Kree Empire flourishes
The Skrull Empire ascends into the stars
The new gods are born
Apokolips is created, Darksied as its ruler
Thanos, the mad Titan leaves his home world
A bunch of other stuff, not that important for the moment
3000 B.C- En Sabah nur is born, soon to become Apocalypse. He traverses the world before discovering more ancient alien technology. He goes into suspended animation, awaiting the day when more mutants would arrive.
During this period in time, at one point in the 1700's, Logan Howlett was born along with a multitude of other important heroes and villains that we will learn about later on
1918- Steve Rogers is born
Around the same time, other key figures were born. These people would later form the Justice Society of America during WWII
1926- Steve Rogers meets Bucky Barnes
1929- the Great Depression
1934- Rumors of vigilantes begin circulating across America
1939- WWII begins
1941- America joins the war, prompting the creation of Project rebirth. At the same time, The Justice Society of America is formed, consisting of Wildcat, firebrand, Lantern, Jay Garrick, John Hammond, Namor and Kent Nelson
1942- Steve Rogers is chosen to be the first candidate for Project rebirth. He becomes Captain America
1943- while on his small propaganda tour, Captain America discovers that his best friend Bucky Barnes is being held captive along with future howling commandos and the Justice societies Firebrand, Lantern, Wildcat and the Human torch.
He moves to rescue them and along the way meets Logan.
Captain America rescues his best friend, and all the prisoners. The justice society and the commandos anoint Captain America as the leader of this now joint unit
January 1945- Bucky Barnes is lost during an assault op on Skulls top scientist Zola
May 1945- Captain America is listed MIA
Throughout the following decades occasional heroes crop up here and there until the modern new millennia with the superhero boom
And now, we reach today
2016
Nick Fury(Samuel L Jackson) was alone in an empty meeting room
He stood in his trademark trench coat, eyepatch and a modified Shield uniform.
Behind him on the holo table were a stack of files, various papers and pictures of interest scattered about.
Some of the pictures showed individuals that were caught in action performing various feats of either heroism or villainy.
'There seems to be an abundant supply of both the past decade' Fury mused within his thoughts
Over the past 10 to 15 years, Meta-humans, Mutants, super humans, inhumans and so on have been cropping up across the globe at an alarming rate. Though the general everyday population still outweighs there numbers by the billions, Fury can't disregard the fact that there are individuals who are more than powerful to bring countries to its knees if one wanted to.
It just hasn't happened yet. Not since World War II, since the destruction of HYDRA had the world been so globally threatened.
But Nick Fury was no fool.
When he had a gut feeling, he knew that something big was coming.
It was only a matter of time.
Someone or something is going to do a certain deed that is so grand, he knew that no hero could handle it alone.
And for that….
"Bring up the 'Initiative' file" Fury said to the voice command
….He would need a response team.
Fury turned around, facing the rotating files and pictures of multiple Heroes and Heroines that would be a part of the 'Avengers Initiative'.
A collection of superheroes that could take on the challenges and battle no single hero could.
However the biggest question is, who will be a part of this team? And an even bigger question, can these people actually put aside their egos and own agendas to become something more? Or will they fall apart by the numbers with ease?
Fury sighed. He looked at the files and saw eight individuals before him with three others below them.
"So are these the ones?" A feminine voice said from behind "Talk about a ragtag MVP list. Still can't believe Stark made the cut"
"Aw come on Nat" Another female said to the one right next to her "They look like a merry bunch"
"It will be up to you to keep them in check" Fury said "Well…as much as you can"
"Easier said than done" A blonde female stepped into the light "I mean Nat and I can get some order, but you forget that Clint is going to be a part of this team"
"Which means that he'll goad the others into doing stupid stuff just as much as he does it" Nat added
"Indeed" Fury said "So keep your boyfriend in check Canary"
"Aw, let him have his fun" Dinah Lance said "I think he'll get along with them"
"It's not about one guy getting along with a group" Fury said "This is the entire team that this randomizer made for the start of the initiative"
"And boy did it pick some heavy weights" Black Widow remarked, bringing up several before her.
"Captain America" Nat said aloud "I honest to god can't believe he's still alive"
"You already spoke to him haven't you?" Canary asked the head of shield to which he nodded in confirmation
"I've met and spoken to them all" Fury said
"The Hulk?" Canary said with some trepidation
"Not the brawn but the brain" Fury argued "Doctor Banner is brilliant to say the least"
"Don't we have that with Stark?' Nat asked
"And Wayne" Fury added
"Seems like a lot of muscle power as well" Canary said "Hulk and Superman. Those two demi-gods I've been hearing about"
"The Flash?" Nat said in surprise "I'm surprise he qualified for the all-stars team"
"Enough" Fury said "This is the team…..Well I hope it is. This is more of a gamble if anything"
"Hey, I'm confident everything will work out" Canary said reassuringly "You haven't lead us astray yet"
"But you can't deny it is a risk that can lead to unpredictable results and consequences" Nat stated her opinion "Bringing together eleven superheroes for the task of safe-guarding humanity. We're no Justice Society of America, I could tell ya that much"
"It all depends on how things turn out" Said a new male voice
"Clint" Canary said happily, walking over to give her lover a deep kiss
"Hey babe" Clint said affectionately
"Agent Barton" Fury greeted the master archer "I Take it the mission was a success"
"The cube is locked away at the research facility in Arizona" Hawkeye said right away "Dr. Selvig is already studying it"
"Good to know" Fury said "When you all return to your quarters you will find a mission file waiting for you"
"Oh goody" Clint said a false excited tone "What could it possibly be that needs the attention of Hawkeye, world's greatest marksmen"
"I need a lookout" Fury bluntly informed with a wry grin of triumph
Clint simply deadpanned at the Director of shield.
"You are…a total asshole sometimes" Hawkeye replied
"I own your ass Barton" Fury said, victorious pose and all
Clint rolled his eyes, coincidentally landing on one of the candidates for the initiative.
"The Flash?" Clint said "He seems like an oddball choice. Out of all these guys I thought Stewart would have been a candidate"
"He's off world right now" Fury replied "Can't rely on him"
"Same for the hammer swinger than" Clint said "Blondie left after that whole storm in Puente Antiguo with metal laser head. Hasn't been seen since"
"Not to mention that amazon chick" Dinah chipped in "She's been a legend really. Fought alongside Cap back in World War II"
"Not a legend anymore" Nat said "I heard she has been sighted in Washington DC, actually meeting with the US government"
"And that bat dude just screams social charity case" Clint quipped
"Then we'll just have to make do without Them" Fury said in finality walking away to exit the room when Clint stopped him again
"Are you really sure about this Fury?" Clint said in total seriousness, looking at his superior
Nat and Dinah shared a glance before looking back at the archer.
"You know that if you're all for this, I've got your back and support one hundred percent" Clint said "But I need to know that this has your complete support as well. It's a gamble and I don't want this to just be thrown away"
Fury didn't respond at first, his back to his top three best agents.
The director then glanced back to the archer, a confident smirk on his face.
"Well now you know that it does have my full support" Fury said with reassurance "Cause you just made it so. You were my first pick after all"
Clint blinked in surprise and a bit of shock. He never got that kind of praise from Fury. Ever!
Glancing down, Clint momentarily doubted himself before steeling his resolve, now more confident than ever.
He took one last look at the list, naming down the roster
'Cap, Superman, Batman, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Flash and Wonder Woman' He thought to himself 'Let's see what you're really made of'
Ok now let me start of by saying that this was not the original start for this crossover. The original had at least close to 30,000 words and I wasn't even ¾ quarters done.
So I realized that it was taking way WAY to fucking long to complete.
By the time I would have finished, it would have been the fall of 2016.
So I decided it'd be better to cut it down and settle for this small intro to the grander scheme of things cause trust me, this fucker is going to be HUGE
After all, the next chapter will be long enough to sate any and all with this mega-crossover.
But that didn't mean I up and deleted all that hard work in one keystroke.
No, I saved that for the spinoff simply titled League of Avengers Backstories. Name pretty much says it all.
Now it should be pretty obvious that I have decided to follow the Avengers movie format in bringing the team together with some obvious twists that will truly be the catalyst that will bring together 11 of earth's mightiest heroes
Not really much else to say other than me being completely excited in getting this thing started.
Leave me ideas for story arcs and characters and all that shit in the reviews or PM me
Special shout out to BioshockerN7 for being a huge help as well as Spartan-626 and everyone else who've been pitching me ideas for this crossover
All that's left to say is strap in and enjoy the ride. Let the fun begin comrades
Rate Read and Review and as always Have Nice Day