Cottonmouth in the MC2

*Before I start, I'd just like to announce I have my laptop back and in working order! So look forward to more wholesome content in the near future!*

Late to the game as ever, I decided to persist in my attempts to shamelessly tie-in to the now less-than-relevant Netflix series Luke Cage. Worse still, I'm not even connecting this post to the latest season of the show. Instead, I'll be talking about an antagonist from the first season: Cottonmouth! (why do I do these things?)

Cornell Cottonmouth was first mentioned in Power Man #18 and made his first appearance the following issue in Power Man #19 (both published in 1974) as a drug lord leader of a criminal organisation. One of Cottonmouth's rival's was 'Boss' Morgan, who I've previously discussed here.

But of course, as this is a blog about the MC2 Universe, let's look at Cornell's appearances in Amazing Spider-Girl #17-#18. When the self-styled 'Crimelord' calls a meeting of the leaders of various criminal organisations, Cottonmouth attends in hopes of winning the auction. The prize? The extensive files of Wilson Fisk aka The Kingpin of Crime.

Naturally, the auction is interrupted but the Hobgoblin, who attempts to claim the Fisk Files in exchange for Spider-Girl, who he has captured. When things go awry several times over, Cottonmouth is among the various mob bosses who gets caught in the mix. Eventually, the police arrive and Cottonmouth is arrested, though Detective Drasco cynically states that many of the people arrested at the auction will be out on bail before the paperwork is completed.

It's nice to see a fairly obscure villain like Cornell Cottonmouth getting some panel-time in the pages of the MC2. Until Luke Cage himself makes an actual appearance in the MC2, I remain

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Misty Knight in the MC2

With Luke Cage Season 2 hitting Netflix, I thought I could take a look at one of the show's best supporting characters (and one of my favourites) and cover their counterpart's non-appearance within the MC2 Universe: Misty Knight.

Fun fact about Mercedes 'Misty' Knight: Despite being first mentioned by her good friend and partner in Nightwing Restorations, Ltd, Colleen Wing in Marvel Premiere #20 and first appearing the following issue in Marvel Premiere #21 both published in 1975, a later retcon in Marvel Team-Up #64 (1977) establishes that an unidentified woman who appeared in Marvel Team-Up #1 was Misty. Due to the retcon being introduced by a completely different creative team, and the woman in question having very little in common with Misty Knight, I think it's best to list Marvel Premiere #21 as her true first appearance. Anyway, back on topic!

As Misty Knight doesn't make an actual appearance within the pages of the MC2, you may be wondering why I'm writing this post at all. Well, it's because much like Luke Cage himself, we know Misty's fate in this Universe despite her lack of appearances.

 In the Main Marvel Universe, Misty Knight had long been romantically linked to fellow crime-fighter, Danny Rand aka Iron Fist. When Danny is drawn out of retirement to face Dragonfist, we learn that Misty has died (Spider-Girl #24).

Furthermore, when Danny confronts a former student in an attempt to stop Dragonfist, we learn that Misty Knight and Danny Rand were, in fact, married and she later died of cancer.

A truly heartbreaking end for such a wonderful character but one that speaks to the mundane and worldly afflictions that claim our own loved ones. Now that I've thoroughly depressed you all, go and enjoy Simone Missick as Misty Knight in Luke Cage Season 2 and pray we get a Daughters of the Dragon spin-off.

Until we learn that Misty isn't really dead in the MC2 and it was just a H'ylthri of K'un-Lun who passed away, I remain


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