Dark Reign

That's to say nothing of what would come, movies like Iron Man and the Hulk, which would birth what we know today as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Now, Marvel would enter its darkest era yet as the Dark Reign era begins.

Meanwhile, the most shocking event in Marvel Comics history would take place.

The purchase of Marvel by Disney.

Yep.

Because at the time, I had been reading Dark Avengers.

I'd been reading Dark Reign.

I'd been loving it.

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What, within the Marvel Universe? There's the Zodiac from Dark Reign.

That's not a spy.

It is unclear what title that refers to, but the most notable Marvel Comics reference to the criminal organization headed by the villain Scorpio that features bad guys themed and constellations.

In the comics, it is known for going head to head with Shield.

Exactly.

From Dark Reign.

I don't care.

Yeah, right.

And then the craziest thing about it, too, is you look around and you have Dark Reign and all these other abilities.

Just playing TCCs just during activation is gross.

So I was like, oh man, my model is flush with model of like power over here can just play this TTC, you know, like, cause you have so much of it.

There's a reason for the title.

So you are, of course, familiar with Norman Osborn's Dark Reign.

Right, right.

Yes.

During Dark Reign, the book Wolverine became Dark Wolverine.

Oh, right.

And his son, Dakin,