There’s something about Gamora…
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:41 am
Here’s Gamora’s early chronology, before her first appearance in ST 180:
GAMORA | EARTH-7528
WLOCK 10-FB
M/HOL 1992/6-FB
WLOCK&TIW 9-FB
NO5 1-FB
……
WLOCK 10-FB is Gamora’s origin, M/HOL 1992/6-FB is her as at 5 years old and WLOCK&TIW 9-FB is her at 15 years old (also, she’s not fully trained yet, is almost killed by some alien thugs and then her body is rebuilt by Thanos).
In WLOCK 10-FB, Thanos travels to the future (“some years from now”). Gamora’s entire race is killed by the Magus’ Universal Church of Truth, but Thanos saves Gamora (a child). He then raises her from childhood to adulthood, endows her with powers and trains her to be an assassin. When her training is (more or less) complete, he “allows” her to kill the inquisitors that will eventually murder her race. Then, a recap panel that brings us back to WLOCK 9.
Also, Thanos says he did all of this in an attempt to reclaim Titan. He wasn’t yet in charge of Titan in IM 55, and in a surprise reveal, he was “king of Titan” as of CM 26. So, all of this happens after CM 25-33 for Thanos.
Immediately after CM 33, Thanos floats in space (A@ 7-FB), is retrieved by the Blood Brothers (THANOS@ 1), then starts looking for the Infinity Gems (A@ 7-FB) which leads right in to WLOCK 9-15. This would basically have to be after THANOS@ 1 and before A@ 7-FB, then.
Thanos must have taken Gamora back to the past to raise her, because he found her (in the future) as a child and of course she’s an adult by the end of it. We’re talking at least 20 years, here. (she’s still working with Thanos in ST 178-181 & WLOCK 9-15) A@ 7 (10:5 - 11:6)-FB will likely get broken up during any “raising Gamora” scenes while he researches the Infinity Gems, but by the time the Stranger shows up in A@ 7 (11:2)-FB we’re back to the current day.
Also, WLOCK&TIW 10-FB is in Thanos’ chronology, but that issue doesn’t have a flashback (and so should be deleted). WLOCK&TIW 9-FB is missing, as is WLOCK 10-FB. M/HOL 1992/6-FB is in there, though.
Also, NO5 1-5 need to be moved in Gamora’s chronology to match Rocket Raccoon’s placement. The flashback looks fine where it is.
Some adjustment suggestions:
GAMORA | EARTH-7528
**WLOCK 10-FB (delete)
*WLOCK 10 (15:8 - 16:6)-FB
M/HOL 1992/6-FB
WLOCK&TIW 9-FB
*WLOCK 10 (16:7 - 16:8)-FB
NO5 1-FB
**NO5 1 (move from here)
**NO5 2 (move from here)
**NO5 3 (move from here)
**NO5 5 (move from here)
{ST 180}
……
THANOSIMP 6
*NO5 1 (move to here)
*NO5 2 (move to here)
*NO5 3 (move to here)
*NO5 5 (move to here)
AASS2 5-FB
……
THANOS
……
DD 105 (14:1 - 14:7)-FB
**M/HOL 1992/6-FB (move from here)
A 118
DD 107 (14:1 - 14:2)-FB
IM 55
LRUN 6/2
**WLOCK&TIW 10-FB (delete)
CM 25
……
CM 33 (8:2 - 18)
A@ 7 (10:3 - 10:4)-FB
THANOS@ 1
*WLOCK 10 (15:8 - 16:6)-FB
*A@ 7 (10:5-10:6)-FB
*M/HOL 1992/6-FB (move to here)
*A@ 7 (10:7-10:8)-FB
*WLOCK&TIW 9-FB
*WLOCK 10 (16:7 - 16:8)-FB
*A@ 7 (11:1 - 11:6)-FB
WLOCK 9
……
For future reference, I’m pretty sure the 2017 GAMORA mini would fit here:
WLOCK 10 (16:7)-FB
GAMORA 1-5
WLOCK 10 (16:8)-FB
GAMORA | EARTH-7528
WLOCK 10-FB
M/HOL 1992/6-FB
WLOCK&TIW 9-FB
NO5 1-FB
……
WLOCK 10-FB is Gamora’s origin, M/HOL 1992/6-FB is her as at 5 years old and WLOCK&TIW 9-FB is her at 15 years old (also, she’s not fully trained yet, is almost killed by some alien thugs and then her body is rebuilt by Thanos).
In WLOCK 10-FB, Thanos travels to the future (“some years from now”). Gamora’s entire race is killed by the Magus’ Universal Church of Truth, but Thanos saves Gamora (a child). He then raises her from childhood to adulthood, endows her with powers and trains her to be an assassin. When her training is (more or less) complete, he “allows” her to kill the inquisitors that will eventually murder her race. Then, a recap panel that brings us back to WLOCK 9.
Also, Thanos says he did all of this in an attempt to reclaim Titan. He wasn’t yet in charge of Titan in IM 55, and in a surprise reveal, he was “king of Titan” as of CM 26. So, all of this happens after CM 25-33 for Thanos.
Immediately after CM 33, Thanos floats in space (A@ 7-FB), is retrieved by the Blood Brothers (THANOS@ 1), then starts looking for the Infinity Gems (A@ 7-FB) which leads right in to WLOCK 9-15. This would basically have to be after THANOS@ 1 and before A@ 7-FB, then.
Thanos must have taken Gamora back to the past to raise her, because he found her (in the future) as a child and of course she’s an adult by the end of it. We’re talking at least 20 years, here. (she’s still working with Thanos in ST 178-181 & WLOCK 9-15) A@ 7 (10:5 - 11:6)-FB will likely get broken up during any “raising Gamora” scenes while he researches the Infinity Gems, but by the time the Stranger shows up in A@ 7 (11:2)-FB we’re back to the current day.
Also, WLOCK&TIW 10-FB is in Thanos’ chronology, but that issue doesn’t have a flashback (and so should be deleted). WLOCK&TIW 9-FB is missing, as is WLOCK 10-FB. M/HOL 1992/6-FB is in there, though.
Also, NO5 1-5 need to be moved in Gamora’s chronology to match Rocket Raccoon’s placement. The flashback looks fine where it is.
Some adjustment suggestions:
GAMORA | EARTH-7528
**WLOCK 10-FB (delete)
*WLOCK 10 (15:8 - 16:6)-FB
M/HOL 1992/6-FB
WLOCK&TIW 9-FB
*WLOCK 10 (16:7 - 16:8)-FB
NO5 1-FB
**NO5 1 (move from here)
**NO5 2 (move from here)
**NO5 3 (move from here)
**NO5 5 (move from here)
{ST 180}
……
THANOSIMP 6
*NO5 1 (move to here)
*NO5 2 (move to here)
*NO5 3 (move to here)
*NO5 5 (move to here)
AASS2 5-FB
……
THANOS
……
DD 105 (14:1 - 14:7)-FB
**M/HOL 1992/6-FB (move from here)
A 118
DD 107 (14:1 - 14:2)-FB
IM 55
LRUN 6/2
**WLOCK&TIW 10-FB (delete)
CM 25
……
CM 33 (8:2 - 18)
A@ 7 (10:3 - 10:4)-FB
THANOS@ 1
*WLOCK 10 (15:8 - 16:6)-FB
*A@ 7 (10:5-10:6)-FB
*M/HOL 1992/6-FB (move to here)
*A@ 7 (10:7-10:8)-FB
*WLOCK&TIW 9-FB
*WLOCK 10 (16:7 - 16:8)-FB
*A@ 7 (11:1 - 11:6)-FB
WLOCK 9
……
For future reference, I’m pretty sure the 2017 GAMORA mini would fit here:
WLOCK 10 (16:7)-FB
GAMORA 1-5
WLOCK 10 (16:8)-FB