Black Order (Marvel)

Thanos and his Black Order in New Avengers v3 #9.

The Black Order are an organization that features in Marvel Comics.

History

The Cull Obsidian or Black Order were a group of powerful alien beings that served the Mad Titan Thanos as he razed worlds and demanded tribute from them.

Members

• Corvus Glaive :
• Proxima Midnight :
• Supergiant :
• Ebony Maw :
• Black Dwarf :

Notes

• The Black Order were created by Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opeña, and Jim Cheung where they made their first appearance in New Avengers v3 #8 (September, 2013).

Alternate Versions

• In What If: Infinity - Thanos v1 (2015), an alternate version of Infinity was shown where Thanos and the Black Order allied with the Avengers against the Builders. It was shown that they were instrumental in the defeat of the Builders.
• In What If: Infinity - Inhumans v1 (2015), an alternate version of Infinity was shown where Thanos destroyed Attilan, enslaved the Inhumans and conquered Earth. The defeated Black Bolt saved his people by agreeing to work for Thanos with the pact meaning that none of the Black Order were allowed to set foot on New Attilan. However, they later learnt of a rebellion against Thanos with the Black Order killing the rebels. Ultimately, they were killed by Black Bolt after he managed to slay Thanos.

In other media

Television

• In Avengers Assemble, the Cull Obsidian or Black Order appeared as antagonists in the episode "New Frontier" where they were responsible for freeing Thanos from his confinement. After freeing him, they participated in their masters assault on New Korbin with them being accompanied by Outsiders so that he could drain a power source on that world to empower Thanos. When the Avengers arrived, the Black Order battled the heroes where they managed to initially defeat their foes until they began using the alien environment against them. Thanos then offered to spare Earth if the Avengers allowed him to conquer the galaxy with them refusing and attacking the Black Order who were defeated but fled with their master. In "Avengers World", they joined their master Thanos in the attack on Earth where they battled the Avengers on the Moon. After being defeated, they were taken into custody by the Guardians of the Universe.
• In Guardians of the Galaxy, the Black Order made an appearance in the episode "Undercover Angle". They were described as a gang who were tasked by Thanos with recovering the deceased Ronan's Universal Weapon. Supergiant was at dome point captured and imprisoned at Xandar. Corpsmen Titus later forced the Guardians of the Galaxy with infiltrating the Black Order leading to a confrontation with the Black Order. However, Titus arrived revealing his corrupt nature and took the Universal Weapon where he attacked both groups. This led to the Black Order and the Guardians allying with one another until Titus was defeated and arrested by the Nova Corps. They later returned in "Stuck in the Metal With You" where they followed the Guardians of the Galaxy to the planet Retsemaw. They ambushed and nearly overpowered them until Rocket Raccoon wore the Destroyer armor where he defeated them.

Appearances

• Wolverine and the X-Men v1:
• New Avengers v3:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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