Source: comicvine.gamespot.com
1. The Twelve
Hey look, it’s the best thing J. Michael Straczynski ever wrote. By leaps and bounds, too.
The Twelve is legitimately great. The story follows twelve WWII heroes, cryogenically frozen at the height of the war and rediscovered in 2009. The series follows them as they try to re-adjust to a world that has no place for them. As such, they deal with their own outdated political and social ideologies, past mistakes, and the horrors of a changing world. Plus, when strange things start happening and murders begin to occur, they must uncover who is behind it all. And could it be one of the twelve themselves?
I’m not gonna tell ya, you gotta read it for yourself. Blue Blade’s attempts to regain relevancy, Mister E struggling with his Judaism, Dynamic Man’s rampant racism and homophobia, it’s all fascinating to read, and that’s only a quarter of the team. I highly recommend this one.
And there you have it. My picks for some of the most underrated teams in the Marvel Universe. Have your own suggestion? Leave it in the comments and maybe I’ll throw it on a follow-up list. There are a lotta teams in the MU, after all. And most don’t get the recognition they deserve.
