One Last Friday Post- The Death List

 So to our right is the two most reveling promotional images released by Marvel Comics about Marvel Now.  What is revealing about is is the characters who are not included who are the most likely to die (or something to happen to them) in the Avengers vs. X-Men mini.  And yes, I know that no FF characters are included but except for Thing, none of them have really been a part of the conflict and we know he survives since he's on the cover of Fantastic Four.

So the Death List:

1. Here's the most interesting - a character that looks like Cyclops is in a new costume in the first promo image below but not in the one to our immediate right, which is the first four covers of the Avengers plus X-Men (a new team-up series after Avengers vs. X-Men).  Many fans thinks Cyclops in the promo image is to fake out fans.

2. Also, we see Hope in the image to our right, again, since she is main player and would make sense for her to die, but it would be interesting to see her in a post-Phoenix world too.

3. Red Hulk - a big player on the Avengers of late, one whose own titles is going to be transferring to his daughter, the Red She-Hulk.  The Red Hulk alias is Thunderbolt Ross and his death would be redemptive for the character and might spurn the Hulk characters in a new direction.

4. Luke Cage/Jessica Jones - Bendis in New Avengers have been doing a lot about Cage's issue of being on the Avengers and being a father, so a break would make sense, maybe only having him running the Dark Avengers/Thunderbolts.  However, his death would be an emotional shock to the Avengers.  However, their inclusion in New Avengers covers after Avengers vs. X-Men would indicate differently.

5. The other Phoenix Five- So no Namor, Collosus, Magik, or Emma Frost -does that mean that they will die or just jailed for their crimes or maybe just take a leave of absence as a result of what the Phoenix did to them.

6. Professor X and Magneto - The last issue of A vs. X really seemed to see these two characters coming together to take down a Phoenix powered Cyclops and Emma.  Their deaths, together, as a team should be a big deal to mutants and the world.

7. Iron Fist- The connection between Iron Fist and the Phoenix was something new but interesting.  Again, he seems to play a big part in the New Avengers last storyline but it is possible.

8. The Black Panther- Not likely, but not seen as well.  He has played a big part in the crossover with the destruction of his country and his marriage.  I think he's going to play a big part in Hickman's Avengers though.