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Powerless (Comic Book)
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Marvel's Powerless is a 6-issue miniseries (August, 2004-January, 2005). It was co-written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson. The art was done by Michael Gaydos. The setting, in a nutshell, is a re-imagining of the whole Marvel Universe, with the hook being the lack of any superpowers at all. As such, the genre changes from standard superhero fare to a down-to-earth thriller.People such as Matt Murdock, Peter Parker, Logan, Frank Castle, Bruce Banner and the like are all connected to their therapist, Doctor William Watts. After he awakens from a three-day coma spent dreaming of the main Marvel universe, Watts begins hallucinating said people's Earth-616 analogues as soon as their name is mentioned, and tries to connect the strange happenings with the increasingly sinister events happening around him.In this universe, when Peter Parker isn't bullied by a Jerk Jock, he's threatened by Norman Osborn simply for working for Tony Stark instead. And instead of getting superpowers, the spider-bite only made his right arm almost useless.In this universe, Logan... well... has the same problems as usual.In this universe, Matt Murdock is a blind, yet brilliant, attorney, whose struggle against Wilson Fisk seems to be Unwinnable due to the latter having blackmailed a Mis-blamed Frank Castle into admitting a crime he didn't commit, in order to get away with it. A particularly traumatic experience is only the first price the man will pay for doing his job.In this universe, Bruce Banner is simply held captive in an asylum due to... well, you know.Essentially, this is what would happen if Christopher Nolan were to reimagine the Marvel Universe in the vein of The Dark Knight Trilogy.See also Bullet Points for a series that similarly turns the Marvel Universe on its head, and as such, for example, in Italy got reprinted together with Powerless in a single book. The Marvel Noir books also tread a lot of the same ground but transfer the setting to the 1930s.Unrelated to the TV series Powerless (2017), about a non-powered R&D department for Wayne Securities in The DC TV Universe. | |
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Dropped link to Mystique: Not a Feature - ITEM | |
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Dropped link to ProfessorX: Not a Feature - ITEM | |
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Age Lift | |
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Age Lift: Since he lacks slowed aging or a Healing Factors in this continuity, it's safe to assume Logan wasn't born in the 1800's here. | |
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Heroic BSoD | |
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Heroic BSoD: Poor Watts, when he saw the headlines announcing Matt Murdock's assassination, he didn't take it well. Doubles as Oh, Crap!. | |
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Title Drop | |
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Title Drop: As remarked by Watts in the very last panel of the whole series, "Sometimes we're just powerless". | |
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The Cameo | |
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The Cameo: Issue #5 has Brian Michael Bendis (or a No Celebrities Were Harmed version thereof) talking to Dr. Watts about the ideas for a comic he wants to write— "... this one idea called Jinx that I've had in my head forever..." | |
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Crapsack World | |
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Crapsack World: This series shows very well what living in the same city where either Osborn or Fisk, in a real world without superpowers, is like. But with this being the Marvel Universe, this is a given. | |
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No-Holds-Barred Beatdown | |
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No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Matt Murdock is captured and beaten to death towards the end of the story. | |
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Red Right Hand | |
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Red Right Hand: A whole right arm at that, but still, Peter Parker's epic Butt-Monkey status has reached even this universe, this time with the spider not only giving him problems as usual, but even weakening him instead of giving him superpowers. Poor boy, you'll just want to hug him. | |
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Mythology Gag | |
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Mythology Gag: All over the place. This trope gets pulled off best when a panel shows a shot of various super-villains (another superimposed hallucination of Watts) and the next one shows their Powerless counterparts, who are simple jailbirds. | |
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Shoot the Shaggy Dog | |
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Shoot the Shaggy Dog: Fisk shamelessly teases Matt Murdock with photos depicting his drug addiction and how he pulled himself out of the slump right before killing him, rendering his recovery meaningless. | |
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Lampshade Hanging | |
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Lampshade Hanging: Of a Mythology Gag - when leaving Peter alone, fellow scientist Curt Connors says he has to do experiments with reptiles, about which he comments, "Don't ask". | |
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Whoopi Epiphany Speech | |
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Whoopi Epiphany Speech: Referenced by Peter Parker when he begs Watts to say something that will show him what to do when Norman kidnaps Gwen. | |
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Kick the Dog | |
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Kick the Dog: Wilson Fisk torments Matt over his drug addiction out of spite before killing him. | |
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Bittersweet Ending | |
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Bittersweet Ending: Peter manages to save Gwen from Norman (who dies), causing his outlook on life to change for the better. However, Matt Murdock is killed, and even though Frank successfully avenges him, it won't bring him back. And while Logan manages to kill Eric and take back his life, he's likely going to be a fugitive for the rest of his days. | |
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Important Haircut | |
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Important Haircut: More of an Important Mustache cut, but there you go. That's how Watts becomes a carbon copy of The Watcher (as noted below, see "The Watcher"), thus ending the series. | |
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Butt-Monkey | |
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Butt-Monkey: While, for once, Peter Parker comes out of the crap he's been put through pretty well, Matt Murdock isn't so lucky. | |
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Death by Adaptation | |
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Death by Adaptation: Quite a few: Logan's plot is kicked off by the murder of Charles Xavier. Frank is on trial for killing Leland Owlsley. He was actually framed by Wilson Fisk. Logan kills Mystique after she tries to report back to her superiors, and then disposes of her body. It's unclear, but it's possible Mort (Toad) was killed in the car accident Logan caused since he's never seen or mentioned again. In a rather tragic turn, Matt Murdock is killed by Wilson Fisk after successfully foiling his plan to frame Frank. Fisk is then killed by Frank in retaliation, ending his reign of terror once and for all. It's heavily implied that Logan strangles Eric to death, though it isn't shown. Norman falls off a rooftop while trying to catch the documents on the Iron Man armor. And since he doesn't have a Healing Factor in this continuity, it means he's not coming back this time. | |
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Disney Villain Death | |
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Disney Villain Death: This time around, Norman Osborn is the one who suffers Gwen Stacy's fate. Though you get to see the outcome instead of turning away. | |
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Elseworld | |
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Elseworld: No duh. | |
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Wolverine Claws | |
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Wolverine Claws: Logan still has them but here they are bladed gauntlets instead of metal laced bone claws. It's the closest thing to a real superpower still existing in this universe. That, and the Iron Man suit (if it will ever be completed). | |
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Spared by the Adaptation | |
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Spared by the Adaptation: It initially seems like history is going to repeat itself and Gwen is going to be killed by Norman Osborn. However, Peter manages to catch her before she falls off the roof. | |
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V-Formation Team Shot | |
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V-Formation Team Shot: The cover of the first issue, as shown above. | |
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What Happened to the Mouse? | |
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What Happened to the Mouse?: The Iron Man suit is never mentioned after it's first shown off. | |
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Doing In the Wizard | |
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Doing In the Wizard: In a world without magic, Stephen Strange makes a living as a street magician. | |
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Villain with Good Publicity | |
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Villain with Good Publicity: Wilson Fisk, to the point of having the balls to give Matt Murdock, whom he killed without any regret an eulogy. | |
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Pre-Asskicking One-Liner | |
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Pre Ass Kicking One Liner: Frank Castle's "Consider yourself punished." line, and also Logan when he tells Eric Magnus, "but I was looking forward to meet you." | |
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Healing Factor | |
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Norman falls off a rooftop while trying to catch the documents on the Iron Man armor. And since he doesn't have a Healing Factor in this continuity, it means he's not coming back this time. | |
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Demoted to Extra | |
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Demoted to Extra: Reed and Susan Richards, the prison inmates (see Mythology Gag below), Stephen Strange, Henry Pym, Emma Frost, and to a lesser extent, Bruce Banner. | |
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Killed Off for Real | |
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Killed Off for Real: By the end of the miniseries, the body count is as follows: Matt Murdock and Karen Page, Wilson Fisk, Norman Osborn, and heavily implied with Eric Magnus and Mystique. | |
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Cassandra Truth | |
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Cassandra Truth: Gwen just won't believe Peter about Osborn's blackmailing. | |
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In Spite of a Nail | |
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In Spite of a Nail: Even in a universe without superpowers, Wolverine is still Weapon X and Frank Castle still becomes the Punisher. | |
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Comes Great Responsibility | |
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Comes Great Responsibility: Referenced by Peter, when he tells Watts about something his uncle Ben said before dying. | |
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Miscarriage of Justice | |
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Miscarriage of Justice: Frank Castle is almost put away for a crime he didn't commit, but confessed to. | |
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The Watcher | |
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The Watcher: Quite fittingly, the audience discovers that Watts is an alternate version of The Watcher when he looks in the mirror. | |
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Adaptational Nationality | |
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Adaptational Nationality: All of the characters undergo massive status quo changes from their mainstream counterparts, but Magneto is one of the most drastic examples. Instead of an elderly European Holocaust survivor named Erik Lensherr (born Max Eisenhardt), he's a middle-aged American politician named Eric Magnus. | |
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