when you’re practically as old as the universe you have to have some kind of
universe you have to have some kind of
universe you have to have some kind of hobby to keep from getting bored who’s
hobby to keep from getting bored who’s
hobby to keep from getting bored who’s ready to play welcome to watchmojo.com
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and Sheedy we will explore the comic book origins of the Grandmaster
book origins of the Grandmaster
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more great content as with most comic book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to
character’s past we’ve chosen to
character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1969’s Avengers numbers 69
unfolded in 1969’s Avengers numbers 69
unfolded in 1969’s Avengers numbers 69 to 71 which was expanded upon in 1978
to 71 which was expanded upon in 1978
to 71 which was expanded upon in 1978 Avengers number 174 1982’s contest of
Avengers number 174 1982’s contest of
Avengers number 174 1982’s contest of Champions number one and 1987 s Silver
Champions number one and 1987 s Silver
Champions number one and 1987 s Silver Surfer number four the grandmasters
Surfer number four the grandmasters
Surfer number four the grandmasters schtick can be summed up in one word
schtick can be summed up in one word
schtick can be summed up in one word games the dude is only happy when he’s
games the dude is only happy when he’s
games the dude is only happy when he’s playing some sort of whacked-out game
playing some sort of whacked-out game
playing some sort of whacked-out game for outrageous stakes as one of the
for outrageous stakes as one of the
for outrageous stakes as one of the elders of the universe who’s been around
elders of the universe who’s been around
elders of the universe who’s been around since just after the Big Bang
since just after the Big Bang
since just after the Big Bang he’s got years of experience perfecting
he’s got years of experience perfecting
he’s got years of experience perfecting this craft on top of that his super
this craft on top of that his super
this craft on top of that his super intellect and his ability to access
intellect and his ability to access
intellect and his ability to access something called deep power primordial
something called deep power primordial
something called deep power primordial which he uses to control life and death
which he uses to control life and death
which he uses to control life and death also makes him rather formidable not a
also makes him rather formidable not a
also makes him rather formidable not a lot was revealed about the Grandmaster
lot was revealed about the Grandmaster
lot was revealed about the Grandmaster in his first appearance way back in 1969
in his first appearance way back in 1969
in his first appearance way back in 1969 that is in this tale The Avengers were
that is in this tale The Avengers were
that is in this tale The Avengers were kidnapped by Kang the Conqueror a
kidnapped by Kang the Conqueror a
kidnapped by Kang the Conqueror a villain from Earth’s future it turns out
villain from Earth’s future it turns out
villain from Earth’s future it turns out that a year ago Kang had been mourning
that a year ago Kang had been mourning
that a year ago Kang had been mourning the loss of his beloved Ravana when a
the loss of his beloved Ravana when a
the loss of his beloved Ravana when a strange figure appeared on his ship this
strange figure appeared on his ship this
strange figure appeared on his ship this figure was none other than the
figure was none other than the
figure was none other than the Grandmaster who challenged him to a game
Grandmaster who challenged him to a game
Grandmaster who challenged him to a game if Kang won the Grandmaster would grant
if Kang won the Grandmaster would grant
if Kang won the Grandmaster would grant him the power of life and death
him the power of life and death
him the power of life and death if Kang lost the Grandmaster would just
if Kang lost the Grandmaster would just
if Kang lost the Grandmaster would just kind of obliterate all life on Earth
kind of obliterate all life on Earth
kind of obliterate all life on Earth both Kang and the Grandmaster had chosen
both Kang and the Grandmaster had chosen
both Kang and the Grandmaster had chosen human pawns to use in this game of
human pawns to use in this game of
human pawns to use in this game of galaxies Kang selected the Avengers
galaxies Kang selected the Avengers
galaxies Kang selected the Avengers while the Grandmaster created a group
while the Grandmaster created a group
while the Grandmaster created a group called the squadron sinister
called the squadron sinister
called the squadron sinister you see the grandmasters home planet is
you see the grandmasters home planet is
you see the grandmasters home planet is filled with living computers that can do
filled with living computers that can do
filled with living computers that can do just about anything he wants them to
just about anything he wants them to
just about anything he wants them to including for these purposes conjuring
including for these purposes conjuring
including for these purposes conjuring up super-powered bad guys what followed
up super-powered bad guys what followed
up super-powered bad guys what followed was the first part of the game in which
was the first part of the game in which
was the first part of the game in which the Avengers battled the squadron in
the Avengers battled the squadron in
the Avengers battled the squadron in four separate contests due to the
four separate contests due to the
four separate contests due to the unexpected interference of the Black
unexpected interference of the Black
unexpected interference of the Black Knight in one of these contests it was
Knight in one of these contests it was
Knight in one of these contests it was determined that the first round was just
determined that the first round was just
determined that the first round was just a stalemate in the second round three of
a stalemate in the second round three of
a stalemate in the second round three of the Avengers were sent back to the 1940s
the Avengers were sent back to the 1940s
the Avengers were sent back to the 1940s to battle the original versions of
to battle the original versions of
to battle the original versions of Captain America the cell
Captain America the cell
Captain America the cell Mariner and the Human Torch gangs team
Mariner and the Human Torch gangs team
Mariner and the Human Torch gangs team won this battle eventually because he
won this battle eventually because he
won this battle eventually because he had won only half of the game
had won only half of the game
had won only half of the game the Grandmaster made King shoobs power
the Grandmaster made King shoobs power
the Grandmaster made King shoobs power over life or power over death despite
over life or power over death despite
over life or power over death despite his desire to bring Ravana back to life
his desire to bring Ravana back to life
his desire to bring Ravana back to life Kang’s hatred overcame him and he chose
Kang’s hatred overcame him and he chose
Kang’s hatred overcame him and he chose the ability to bring death to the
the ability to bring death to the
the ability to bring death to the Avengers but by phrasing it in that way
Avengers but by phrasing it in that way
Avengers but by phrasing it in that way he kind of sealed his doom as the Black
he kind of sealed his doom as the Black
he kind of sealed his doom as the Black Knight showed up again and because he
Knight showed up again and because he
Knight showed up again and because he was not an Avenger defeated King so with
was not an Avenger defeated King so with
was not an Avenger defeated King so with a wave of his hand
a wave of his hand
a wave of his hand the Grandmaster departed in search of
the Grandmaster departed in search of
the Grandmaster departed in search of other stuff to play fast forward to 1978
other stuff to play fast forward to 1978
other stuff to play fast forward to 1978 and another Avengers foe the collector
and another Avengers foe the collector
and another Avengers foe the collector revealed that he was part of a group
revealed that he was part of a group
revealed that he was part of a group known as the elders of the universe and
known as the elders of the universe and
known as the elders of the universe and that the Grandmaster was also a member
that the Grandmaster was also a member
that the Grandmaster was also a member of this elusive Club of immensely
of this elusive Club of immensely
of this elusive Club of immensely powerful and incredibly old beings after
powerful and incredibly old beings after
powerful and incredibly old beings after the collector had been killed the
the collector had been killed the
the collector had been killed the Grandmaster arranged one of his high
Grandmaster arranged one of his high
Grandmaster arranged one of his high stakes games with death herself in order
stakes games with death herself in order
stakes games with death herself in order to try to bring his quote brother back
to try to bring his quote brother back
to try to bring his quote brother back to life a few years after that the
to life a few years after that the
to life a few years after that the Grandmaster revealed that he and his
Grandmaster revealed that he and his
Grandmaster revealed that he and his so-called brothers were actually the
so-called brothers were actually the
so-called brothers were actually the last remaining survivors of various
last remaining survivors of various
last remaining survivors of various ancient races the key to their long
ancient races the key to their long
ancient races the key to their long lives was that each had a massive
lives was that each had a massive
lives was that each had a massive obsession with one thing which kept them
obsession with one thing which kept them
obsession with one thing which kept them alive the collector collected things the
alive the collector collected things the
alive the collector collected things the Grandmaster got off on gambling by the
Grandmaster got off on gambling by the
Grandmaster got off on gambling by the way that’s totally how immortality works
way that’s totally how immortality works
way that’s totally how immortality works power destruction this game has
power destruction this game has
power destruction this game has everything other than what we’ve said
everything other than what we’ve said
everything other than what we’ve said above there’s not really much that’s
above there’s not really much that’s
above there’s not really much that’s known about the grandmasters origins but
known about the grandmasters origins but
known about the grandmasters origins but that really hasn’t stopped him from
that really hasn’t stopped him from
that really hasn’t stopped him from bringing his gamesmanship to other media
bringing his gamesmanship to other media
bringing his gamesmanship to other media he’s made his mark in a number of
he’s made his mark in a number of
he’s made his mark in a number of Marvel’s animated TV offerings
Marvel’s animated TV offerings
Marvel’s animated TV offerings not to mention Jeff Goldblum’s cinematic
not to mention Jeff Goldblum’s cinematic
not to mention Jeff Goldblum’s cinematic take on the character on the page or on
take on the character on the page or on
take on the character on the page or on the screen he’s definitely a player one
the screen he’s definitely a player one
the screen he’s definitely a player one of you brush a joke
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