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| Ronin |
After seeing the trailer for the Avengers: End Game, I knew I had to do a post about Ronin. Now Ronin is a character in the Marvel Universe that has been portrayed by many individuals. The first Ronin may have been Maya Lopez, but it was Clint "Hawkeye" Barton that brought the character to the fore front.
The Ronin identity was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada, though the characters who have adopted the identity were pre-existing characters created by other writers. Ronin's first appearance took place in New Avengers #11 (November 2005). The name Ronin was taken from the Japanese term meaning masterless samurai or lone warrior.
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| Ronin Vs Elektra and the Hand |
No matter the holder of the Ronin name, they have been a pivotal part in the Marvel Universe. Ronin has fought the Hand and the Skrulls just to name a few. As I have already told you, Ronin has had many names. The first Ronin was Maya Lopez and the second Ronin was Clint Barton. The Third Ronin was the Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov) and the fourth person to don the name Ronin was Eric "Blade" Brooks. Hell, in teh Ultimate Universe, Marc Spector aka Moon Knight takes a stab at being Ronin. So you see, the character of Ronin is very important to the Marvel Universe but it is Clint's version that will always be remembered. especially since that is the identity that Clint will be using in the End Game film.
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| Ronin as seen in the Avengers: End Game |
The popularity of Ronin really has never worn off since our first introduction in 2005. Ronin has made appearances in toy lines, video games, and even on the popular Marvel cartoons of this century. I am just glad to finally see Ronin on the big screen in the Avengers films. I am hoping that fans will like Ronin so much that there is a solo film made or at least a new launch in the world of comics.
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| Ronin as seen in the Avengers cartoon |
Until next time, get your READ on and unleash your inner NERD!
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