some comic book collectors can be a bit obsessive but they’ve got nothing on
obsessive but they’ve got nothing on
obsessive but they’ve got nothing on this guy welcome to watchmojo.com and
this guy welcome to watchmojo.com and
this guy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origins of the collector I present to
origins of the collector I present to
origins of the collector I present to you tan le divan the collector as with
you tan le divan the collector as with
you tan le divan the collector as with most comic book characters they’re often
most comic book characters they’re often
most comic 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 focus on a storyline that
primarily focus on a storyline that
primarily focus on a storyline that unfolded in 1966 is Avengers number 28
unfolded in 1966 is Avengers number 28
unfolded in 1966 is Avengers number 28 which was expanded upon in Avengers
which was expanded upon in Avengers
which was expanded upon in Avengers number 174 and 339 the collector also
number 174 and 339 the collector also
number 174 and 339 the collector also known as tan alerta Vaughn burst into
known as tan alerta Vaughn burst into
known as tan alerta Vaughn burst into the Marvel scene in Avengers 28 the same
the Marvel scene in Avengers 28 the same
the Marvel scene in Avengers 28 the same issue that brought giant man back into
issue that brought giant man back into
issue that brought giant man back into the Avengers fold although he opted to
the Avengers fold although he opted to
the Avengers fold although he opted to adopt a new costume and named Goliath
adopt a new costume and named Goliath
adopt a new costume and named Goliath for the occasion the reason for
for the occasion the reason for
for the occasion the reason for Goliath’s return was the disappearance
Goliath’s return was the disappearance
Goliath’s return was the disappearance of his wife the super heroine known as
of his wife the super heroine known as
of his wife the super heroine known as the wasp once reunited with the Avengers
the wasp once reunited with the Avengers
the wasp once reunited with the Avengers Goliath learned that a mysterious figure
Goliath learned that a mysterious figure
Goliath learned that a mysterious figure calling himself the collector appeared
calling himself the collector appeared
calling himself the collector appeared to have captured the wasp naturally the
to have captured the wasp naturally the
to have captured the wasp naturally the Avengers take off to find and rescue
Avengers take off to find and rescue
Avengers take off to find and rescue their tiny teammate over the course of
their tiny teammate over the course of
their tiny teammate over the course of this first story The Avengers find the
this first story The Avengers find the
this first story The Avengers find the wasp and the evil collector the villain
wasp and the evil collector the villain
wasp and the evil collector the villain soon demonstrates that he is aptly named
soon demonstrates that he is aptly named
soon demonstrates that he is aptly named as his obsession is scouring the
as his obsession is scouring the
as his obsession is scouring the universe for interesting creatures
universe for interesting creatures
universe for interesting creatures gadgets and weapons which he then adds
gadgets and weapons which he then adds
gadgets and weapons which he then adds to his massive collection it soon
to his massive collection it soon
to his massive collection it soon becomes clear that a full team of
becomes clear that a full team of
becomes clear that a full team of superheroes like The Avengers is next on
superheroes like The Avengers is next on
superheroes like The Avengers is next on his list of must-haves the do batter has
his list of must-haves the do batter has
his list of must-haves the do batter has access to a wide array of weapons thanks
access to a wide array of weapons thanks
access to a wide array of weapons thanks to his habit of accumulating items when
to his habit of accumulating items when
to his habit of accumulating items when defeat seemed imminent he used a special
defeat seemed imminent he used a special
defeat seemed imminent he used a special time travel device to escape leaving the
time travel device to escape leaving the
time travel device to escape leaving the heroes none the wiser about where he
heroes none the wiser about where he
heroes none the wiser about where he came from or how he came to be that
came from or how he came to be that
came from or how he came to be that mystery wouldn’t be cleared up until
mystery wouldn’t be cleared up until
mystery wouldn’t be cleared up until 1978 Avengers number 174 12 years later
1978 Avengers number 174 12 years later
1978 Avengers number 174 12 years later the collector had once again returned
the collector had once again returned
the collector had once again returned with the goal of expanding his
with the goal of expanding his
with the goal of expanding his collection by capturing the Avengers
collection by capturing the Avengers
collection by capturing the Avengers once he is defeated Ironman demands an
once he is defeated Ironman demands an
once he is defeated Ironman demands an explanation of why he’s doing the things
explanation of why he’s doing the things
explanation of why he’s doing the things he does the collector complies with a
he does the collector complies with a
he does the collector complies with a compact one-page summary of his origins
compact one-page summary of his origins
compact one-page summary of his origins it turns out that the collector is one
it turns out that the collector is one
it turns out that the collector is one of the elders of the universe
of the elders of the universe
of the elders of the universe a group of ancient beings blessed with
a group of ancient beings blessed with
a group of ancient beings blessed with special gifts and his was the gift of
special gifts and his was the gift of
special gifts and his was the gift of prophecy using that gift the collector
prophecy using that gift the collector
prophecy using that gift the collector saw that one day the evil being known as
saw that one day the evil being known as
saw that one day the evil being known as fan OHS would rise up and threaten the
fan OHS would rise up and threaten the
fan OHS would rise up and threaten the existence of the universe that didn’t
existence of the universe that didn’t
existence of the universe that didn’t sit well with the collector who didn’t
sit well with the collector who didn’t
sit well with the collector who didn’t want all of the incredible creatures and
want all of the incredible creatures and
want all of the incredible creatures and civilizations of the galaxy to be
civilizations of the galaxy to be
civilizations of the galaxy to be totally destroyed so we set about
totally destroyed so we set about
totally destroyed so we set about collecting specimens to save from Thanos
collecting specimens to save from Thanos
collecting specimens to save from Thanos as evil afterthe anis was defeated the
as evil afterthe anis was defeated the
as evil afterthe anis was defeated the collector continued with his hobby for
collector continued with his hobby for
collector continued with his hobby for his gift had revealed that an even
his gift had revealed that an even
his gift had revealed that an even greater Menace was coming kore vac
greater Menace was coming kore vac
greater Menace was coming kore vac another being intent on universal
another being intent on universal
another being intent on universal domination for vac eventually killed the
domination for vac eventually killed the
domination for vac eventually killed the collector before his secret identity
collector before his secret identity
collector before his secret identity could be revealed to the Avengers of
could be revealed to the Avengers of
could be revealed to the Avengers of course it takes a lot to really kill an
course it takes a lot to really kill an
course it takes a lot to really kill an elder of the universe the collector came
elder of the universe the collector came
elder of the universe the collector came back several times and in 1991 a bit
back several times and in 1991 a bit
back several times and in 1991 a bit more of his origin was revealed after
more of his origin was revealed after
more of his origin was revealed after tricking the Avengers to help him
tricking the Avengers to help him
tricking the Avengers to help him recapture some dangerous beings he had
recapture some dangerous beings he had
recapture some dangerous beings he had allowed to escape from his collection
allowed to escape from his collection
allowed to escape from his collection the villain revealed his true alien form
the villain revealed his true alien form
the villain revealed his true alien form to his enemies further the collector
to his enemies further the collector
to his enemies further the collector revealed that his real motivations for
revealed that his real motivations for
revealed that his real motivations for his actions were not simply to save
his actions were not simply to save
his actions were not simply to save samples of races and worlds in the event
samples of races and worlds in the event
samples of races and worlds in the event of cosmic annihilation really it’s that
of cosmic annihilation really it’s that
of cosmic annihilation really it’s that collecting is in his genes as he
collecting is in his genes as he
collecting is in his genes as he explains to The Watcher he has a mania
explains to The Watcher he has a mania
explains to The Watcher he has a mania for collecting that he simply cannot
for collecting that he simply cannot
for collecting that he simply cannot control the collector has continued to
control the collector has continued to
control the collector has continued to pop up in the Marvel Universe always
pop up in the Marvel Universe always
pop up in the Marvel Universe always intent on collecting but sometimes with
intent on collecting but sometimes with
intent on collecting but sometimes with a more benevolent goal of collecting to
a more benevolent goal of collecting to
a more benevolent goal of collecting to save remnants of civilizations he most
save remnants of civilizations he most
save remnants of civilizations he most recently popped up in the form of
recently popped up in the form of
recently popped up in the form of Benicio del Toro at the end of Thor the
Benicio del Toro at the end of Thor the
Benicio del Toro at the end of Thor the dark world and in guardians of the
dark world and in guardians of the
dark world and in guardians of the galaxy one
five to go are you a fan of this
five to go are you a fan of this obsessive supervillain for more super
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