Painting Marvel Crisis Protocol - Juggernaut
A new segment has been added to the blog: Marvel Crisis Protocol. Now, before you all panic, I doubt this will ever be played, but painting the figures and talking about the Marvel characters is fun, so expect the odd character to appear every now and then. A good friend of mine is a massive Juggernaut fan and was recently off work ill, so I decided rather than a get-well card, I would paint him Juggernaut (see video below). But who is Juggernaut?
Juggernaut - Marvel Comics
First appearance: The X-Men #12 (July 1965)
Created by: Stan Lee (writer) and Jack Kirby (writer/artist)
In-story information
Alter ego: Cain Marko
Species: Human Mutate
Team affiliations: Brotherhood of Mutants - All-New Exiles - New Excalibur - Lethal Legion - X-Men - Thunderbolts
Partnerships: Black Tom Cassidy
Notable aliases: Captain Universe - Kuurth: Breaker of Stone
Abilities: Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and speed. Self-sustenance, regeneration and Unstoppable momentum. With a side helping of immortality!
Equipment: Psychic shield via helmet
Juggernaut (Cain Marko) is a fictional character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #12 (July 1965) as an adversary of the eponymous superhero team. Since then, he has come into conflict with other heroes, primarily Spider-Man and the Hulk.
Cain Marko is a regular human who is empowered by a gem belonging to the deity Cyttorak, becoming a literal human juggernaut. He possesses superhuman strength and durability and is virtually immune to most physical attacks; his helmet also protects him from mental attacks. Although not a mutant, Juggernaut has been featured as a prominent member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. He is also the stepbrother of Professor X.
Since his debut during the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in over five decades of Marvel publications, featuring prominently in the X-Men titles and starring in two one-shot solo publications. The character has also been associated with Marvel merchandise, including clothing, toys, trading cards, animated television series, and video games. Vinnie Jones played Juggernaut in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand, while Ryan Reynolds provided motion capture and voice acting for the CGI character in the 2018 film Deadpool 2. In some reinterpretations (most notably the X-Men film series), Marko is a mutant born with his powers, while in others, they come from his costume.
In 2008, Juggernaut was ranked 188th on Wizard's Top 200 Comic Book Characters list. In 2009, Juggernaut was ranked 19th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Villains list. IGN also ranked him as Spider-Man's 22nd greatest enemy.
And there you go. Let me know if you want to see more!
