A@ 12-FB

[Col_Fury]

A@ 12 ties up/explains about five years’ worth of Inhumans subplots, and pins most of it on Maximus. However, we’re missing the flashbacks in Maximus’ chronology, and there are a bunch of flashbacks in other Inhumans’ chronologies that don’t belong there.

Also, Medusa appears alongside the other Inhumans in M/GN 1 in this period, and we have her listed for it. However, where M/GN 1 is currently placed, Medusa can’t be with the other Inhumans; she was kidnapped by Maximus and the Enclave before FF 207 and she doesn’t return until FF 240. M/GN 1 is placed between FF 238-239. So, either M/GN 1 needs to be moved in everyone’s chronology to a point after FF 240, or M/GN 1 needs to be removed from Medusa’s chronology. For now, though, I’ll just suggest we put a (?) next to M/GN 1 next to it in her chronology.

BLACK BOLT/BLACKAGAR BOLTAGON [INHUMAN]
…
M/TIO 72
M/GN 1
**A@ 12-FB (delete)
**A@ 12-FB (delete)
FF 240
*A@ 12 (35:3-35:4)-FB
M/FAN 14/2
DAZZ 19
FF 248
*A@ 12 (35:6-35:7)-FB
COC 1
…

CRYSTAL/CRYSTAL AMAQUELIN [INHUMAN]
…
M/TIO 71
**A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 239
…

GORGON [INHUMAN]
…
M/TIO 72
**A@ 12-FB (delete)
M/GN 1
**A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 240
M/FAN 14/2
FF 248
**A@ 12-FB (delete)
COC 1
…

KARNAK [INHUMAN]
…
M/TIO 72
**A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
M/GN 1
…

LOCKJAW [INHUMAN]
…
M/TIO@ 4
**A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 239
…

MAXIMUS [INHUMAN]
…
INH 6
*A@ 12 (35:2)-FB
*FF 240-FB
*FF 239-BTS
*FF 240-BTS
*A@ 12 (35:3-35:4)-FB
*A@ 12 (35:6-35:7)-FB
*COC 1 |cf A@ 12
*COC 2-BTS
*COC 3-BTS
*H2 279 |cf A@ 12
*V&SW 4 |cf A@ 12
A@ 12
…

MEDUSA/MEDUSALITH AMAQUELIN [INHUMAN]
…
FF 207
*M/GN 1 (?)
**A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 240
…

MORLAK, MARIS
…
H@ 6
*A@ 12 (35:2)-FB
FF 204-BTS
FF 205-BTS
FF 207
*A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 239-BTS
FF 240-BTS
*A@ 12 (35:6-35:7)-FB-BTS
A@ 12
…

*SHINSKI, PROF. WLADYSLAV
…
H@ 6
*A@ 12 (35:2)-FB-BTS
FF 204-BTS
FF 205-BTS
FF 207-BTS
*A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 239-BTS
FF 240-BTS
*A@ 12 (35:6-35:7)-FB-BTS
A@ 12-BTS
…

TRITON [INHUMAN]
…
M/GN 1
**A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 240
…

ZOTA, CARLO
…
H@ 6
*A@ 12 (35:2)-FB
FF 204-BTS
FF 205-BTS
FF 206-BTS
FF 207
*A@ 12-FB-BTS (delete)
FF 239-BTS
FF 240-BTS
*A@ 12 (35:6-35:7)-FB-BTS
*A@ 12
A 262
…

[Michael]

Should Maximus be listed as BTS in stories where he switched bodies with Black Bolt but it's not apparent to the reader that it's Maximus in Black Bolt's body? Would we list Doctor Octopus as behind the scenes in every appearance of the Superior Spider-Man where it's not explicitly stated he's Otto?
The problem with moving M/GN 1 after FF 240 is that Jan and Hank seem to be a couple in M/GN 1. They split up in A 214, and in A 216 the Thing appears, in his normal form. Unfortunately, in FF 238, Ben is reverted to his original form and stays that way until FF 245. (FF 244 explicitly takes place after A 216.) Since Ben is in his normal form in M/GN 1, it would have to take place after FF 245.

[Col_Fury]

Should Maximus be listed as BTS in stories where he switched bodies with Black Bolt but it's not apparent to the reader that it's Maximus in Black Bolt's body? Would we list Doctor Octopus as behind the scenes in every appearance of the Superior Spider-Man where it's not explicitly stated he's Otto?

Good point about Maximus; he's essentially disguised as Black Bolt (albeit using Black Bolt's actual body as the disguise), and we list disguised appearances as real apearances.

I'm convinced!

The problem with moving M/GN 1 after FF 240 is that Jan and Hank seem to be a couple in M/GN 1. They split up in A 214, and in A 216 the Thing appears, in his normal form. Unfortunately, in FF 238, Ben is reverted to his original form and stays that way until FF 245. (FF 244 explicitly takes place after A 216.) Since Ben is in his normal form in M/GN 1, it would have to take place after FF 245.

So for the Thing, it's either before FF 239 or after FF 245. Jan & Hank plus Thing points to before FF 239. Medusa's presence plus Thing points to after FF 245.

What's the lesser evil; ignoring Medusa's presence or ignoring Jan & Hank's *seemingly apparent* relationship?

Let's find out!