First Line (comics)
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The First Line was a fictional team of superhero
es and adventurers from the Marvel Comics
series Marvel: The Lost Generation
. Essentially a retcon to fill the gaps caused by Marvel's "sliding timescale
", in which the emergence of major superheroes and events was only supposed to have occurred "about ten or fifteen years ago" at any given time, this team first appeared in March of 2000, and the 12-issue series told of a supposedly decades-long existence with a huge number of (mostly undocumented) behind-the-scenes adventures.
The team was apparently destroyed 'in 1988' while fighting an invading Skrull
fleet. Only a few survived, and the events of the series were not known to the general public of the Marvel Universe
. Indeed, many members were not even given names in the series; they merely appeared as anonymous costumed "extras" in fight scenes.
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
es and adventurers from the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
series Marvel: The Lost Generation
Marvel: The Lost Generation
Marvel: The Lost Generation is a twelve-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 2000 and 2001. The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by John Byrne. Numbered in reverse order, it began with issue #12 and finished with issue #1 Marvel: The Lost Generation is a...
. Essentially a retcon to fill the gaps caused by Marvel's "sliding timescale
Floating timeline
A Floating timeline is a device used in fiction, particularly in comics and animation, to explain why characters age little or not at all over a period of time - despite real-world markers like notable events, people and technology appearing in the works and correlating with the real world.A...
", in which the emergence of major superheroes and events was only supposed to have occurred "about ten or fifteen years ago" at any given time, this team first appeared in March of 2000, and the 12-issue series told of a supposedly decades-long existence with a huge number of (mostly undocumented) behind-the-scenes adventures.
The team was apparently destroyed 'in 1988' while fighting an invading Skrull
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
fleet. Only a few survived, and the events of the series were not known to the general public of the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. Indeed, many members were not even given names in the series; they merely appeared as anonymous costumed "extras" in fight scenes.
External links
- First Line at the Marvel Universe
- First Line at the Marvel Directory
- First Line at the Marvel Database Project