Black Order (comics)

The Black Order (also known as the Cull Obsidian) is the name of a supervillain team in Marvel Comics.

Publication history

The Black Order first appeared in New Avengers Vol. 3 #8 as part of the Infinity storyline and were created by Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opeña, and Jim Cheung.

Fictional team biography

First Black Order

The Black Order is a group of ruthless aliens that work for Thanos. They help Thanos into razing worlds where they demand tribute. When Corvus Glaive sent one of their Outriders to find a new world to raze, the Outrider targeted Earth.^[1]

The Black Order arrive on Earth in search of the Infinity Gems, which are under the control of the Illuminati.^[2] Each member of the Order targets a member of the Illuminati with varying degrees of success. During their search for the gems, Ebony Maw finds Thanos' son, Thane, whom Thanos wishes to kill.^[3]

During a battle with the Avengers, Black Dwarf and Supergiant are killed, Ebony Maw betrays Thanos and frees Thane. Thane traps Thanos, Corvus Glaive, and Proxima Midnight in an amber construct which leaves them in a state of "living death."^[4]

Second Black Order

At the time when Thanos was missing, Corvus Glaive formed a second version of the Black Order where he gathered the worst criminals the universe had to offer as part of his plan to create his own empire. Using a moon called the Black Quadrant that belonged to Thanos, Corvus Glaive and the Black Order began to conquer different planets. When Thanos returned, he broke the blade off of Corvus Glaive's pike. Rather than die at the hands of Thanos, Corvus Glaive took the broken blade and killed himself. Afterwards, Thanos reclaimed the Black Quadrant.^[5]

Members

• Black Dwarf - A member of the Black Order who has super-strength, enhanced density, and impenetrable skin. He is the brother of Corvus Glaive. Killed by Ronan the Accuser.
• Corvus Glaive - Thanos' most favored general^[6] who has enhanced strength, speed, durability, and endurance and uses a bladed pike which can cut through anything. When Corvus Glaive has the bladed pike in his hand, it makes him immortal. Committed suicide to avoid being killed by Thanos.
• Ebony Maw - A member of the Black Order who has genius-level intellect, specializes in persuasion. Utilizes a teleportation device and force field generator.
• Proxima Midnight - A member of the Black Order who is a master hand-to-hand combatant, has super-strength and is nigh impervious. Her lance transforms into unavoidable toxic light beams. Proxima Midnight was Corvus Glaive's wife.
• Supergiant - A member of the Black Order with telepathic abilities. Killed by Lockjaw.

In other media

Television

• The Black Order appears in Avengers Assemble with Proxima Midnight voiced by Kari Wahlgren, Corvus Glaive voiced by David Kaye, Ebony Maw voiced by René Auberjonois, Supergiant voiced by Hynden Walch, and Black Dwarf having no dialogue. The group first appears in the episode "New Frontiers" where they infiltrate a special prison where they take out the guards and it's defenses in order to free Thanos. Thanos leads the Black Order into attacking New Korbin, causing the Korbinite Jeter Kan Too to enlist the Avengers to help their world.^[7] In the episode "Avengers World", the Black Order joins in Thanos's attack on Earth and the fight with the Avengers. After Thanos was defeated, the Black Order are mentioned to be in the custody of the Guardians of the Galaxy.^[8]
• The Black Order appears in the Guardians of the Galaxy TV series with Kari Wahlgren, David Kaye and Hynden Walch reprising their roles as Proxima Midnight, Corvus Glaive and Supergiant while Ebony Maw is voiced by James Urbaniak and Black Dwarf is voiced by Jesse Burch. In the episode "Undercover Angle", Supergiant had been previously apprehended by the Nova Corps while the other members were seen on the desert planet of Eilsel 4 planning to obtain the Universal Weapon that Ronan the Accuser wielded. When both parties find the Universal Weapon, they are both attacked by Titus causing a temporary truce to keep Titus from selling it to Collector. Most of the Black Order were defeated by Titus and were later arrested by the Nova Corps. In the episode "Stuck in the Metal with You", the Black Order attacks the Guardians of the Galaxy on the planet Retsemaw where the Destroyer Armor was located. Rocket Raccoon used the Destroyer Armor to easily defeat them and they were left tied up for the Nova Corps to pick up.

Video games

• The Black Order appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
• The Black Order appears in Marvel: Future Fight.

References

External links

• Black Order at Marvel Wiki
• Black Order at Comic Vine