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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- We're taking a look at the real-world origin of Nightcrawler! Before me became a popular member of Marvel's mutant team the X-Men, Nightcrawler was almost a DC character! Prepare for X-Men: Apocalypse with this video exploring the history of the fuzzy blue elf himself!
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I like Nightcrawler as he is. It's nice to have a character with the religious angle being a core part of his personality with out it being over the top.
I know this was 5 years ago, but isn't that just Daredevil
I always like the playful sides of the Xmen. And Nightcrawler is one of the best examples of that!
Kurt's my favorite X-Man.
I prefer that Nightcrawler stayed with marvel because even though it seems like a cool idea to be in the DC Universe he would've ended up as some obscure DC character long forgotten.
The fact that he was almost a literal demon is especially hilarious considering the character as he exists is a devout Catholic.
XD
Well, nightcrawler's daddy is sort of an demon so yeah, it's still kinda hilarious.
actually just in case anyone wants to know nightcrawler's dad is azazel which is a half demon, azazel's dad whose name i forgot is a full demon, nightcrawler's and azazel's teleportation ability does not come from a mutation, that is their natural demon ability, also just to throw it out there nightcrawler's mother is mistyque, making him a half demon and half mutant and that's where his bleu skin comes from
It's probably by design that they made him a devout Catholic despite (even now) looking demonic. It's a great irony and contrast, and makes for a very interesting character.
+Rogelio Melendez Yep, his mutation is actually his ability to become one with the darkness, okay that was a bit extreme, he can become a living shadow as long as he's inside the shade.
Don't look at my collar. It's totally normal. Nothing to see.
Is this a Nightcollar video?
Lol
Dude u might wanna get ur "tail" checked out
I Didn t see that pun coming
I didn't even realize there was something wrong with your collar
I bet DC regretted rejecting Nightcrawler.
DC isn't really known for learning from mistakes...
@@Fhaolan look, rebirth was pretty good, even though Superman's been ruined, but I'm back on board with Batman
If he was in DC, everytime he teleported they had to reboot their universe.
Ha! This guy gets it.
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Sadly I don't get it.
the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Flash is usually the reason why they reboot. Nightcrawler could be used to do the same.
Captain Underpants but how , all he does is teleport?
Always loved your videos! Keep it up, like your collar!
#Nightcollar
+NerdSync
baddum-ch!
+NerdSync
nightcrawler noir looks awsome
+NerdSync can you do the video about spider senses
Nightcollar
This
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kurt collar
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@@nightcrawler3276 his collar?
'funny looking' ? He's the reason I got into comics, He's always been my favourite, I loved how he looked right from the start( although admittedly for me the start was when John Byrne was drawing him ) . Cockrum created him, Byrne made him gorgeous, Davis made him sexy.
My favorite X-Man. He was my introduction to the X-Men from the arcade game back when I was kid. First character I ever chose and the rest is history. I would love to see more Nightcrawler sword action like his redesign in Excalibur when he shaved his head and had a goatee.
He had his own series.
name of th series? please n.n
When I was a preteen i discovered the 2004 nightcrawler solo series and since then nightcrawler has been my superhero crush.
Nightcrawler created to be on a "rejected powers team" explains a lot about the power levels diference between DC and Marvel =P
Marvel is more grounded in reality, batman shouldn't be able to fight superman and win, especially when only three or four kryptonians have been to the planet at all seriously, that's not enough for him to go on to create kryptonian countermeasures.
KRYPTONIE! and Marvel is far than grounded in reality
Clark Kent (Superman) got defeated by Alicia a woman that teleports in a puff of smoke, Another woman that disappears in a Puff of smoke excaped the Flash more than once and on another episode is defeated by Iris that had no powers. How is Iris that has no powers better at catching criminals than Flash? Both of those teleporting characters were far less powerful than Nightcrawler.
DC: No! That looks too silly.
Marvel: Hell yeah!!! BAMF! BAMf!!
Guess things haven't changed that much. DC still insists on being serious and Marvel has Howard the duck and Squirel Girl running around.
That's why I like marvel, but DC still has some of the greatest silly characters, mostly because they are so out of place it's just funnier.
I liked some stuff from DCYou. Like Dr Fate.
I don't actually mind a serious universe. But the the usual problem with DC is that they keep trying to say what they are not instead of focusing on what they are. That echoes in all the movies as well
Let's see... DC has Plastic Man, and he's pretty silly, I guess. However, Marvel might also still have Impossible Man or any of his relatives running loose as well. Impossible Man, the only being who's homeplanet is known for having given Galactus a case of cosmic indigestion ..... ^_^
oh man... i need to read that!
Debashish Mahapatra
It is in a pretty old Fantastic Four Comic, and it sounds funnier than it is. Essentially, Galactus is about to attack Counter-Earth, having an air-walking herald ... or rather a robot version of the herald, guiding him to it, and eventually a planet named "Pop-up" offers itself instead.
I love Nightcrawler I wish he had a solo movie.
I would love to see nightcrawler done justice on film , suppose i've got to wait a while though
X-Men 2 did him justice, a decent amount at least. They kept the essence of the character the same.
Valber Paradox certainly the best of the two live action versions , but still not wholly nightcrawler
The world isn't ready for swashbuckling swordfighter Nightcrawler
Josh Fitton Yeah, I hope that the new kid can portray the character in a way that does him justice.
Nightcrawler from apocalypse was a pretty close portrayal.
I like how Nightcrawler has "demon" origin and is also "catholic."
***** Would love to see that as a crossover.
One of my favourite parts about the x-men is the international aspect. It not only is nicer for a wider audience but to me it adds a nice bit of realism and feeling the global reach they were going for with the idea of a next evolution of all humanity and heroes that can come from anywhere. I also love the way they later made Nightcrawler religious to go against his look and yet never made it seem forced or hokey or over the top. It was simply part of who he was as a character.
+NerdSync I really love and appreciate your work, guys, especially with this Nightcrawler video, who is not only my personal favourite character of the X-Men but also a step aside from the usually despiction of Germans in comics as either Nazis or other kinds of mad masterminds (such as Red Skull, Baron Zemo and to some extent Magneto). I guess what makes Nightcrawler so unique and likable in the comics is his constant wish to be on good terms with his team mates (I really liked the early interactions between him and Kitty Pryde, because even though she was incredibly uncomfortable around him, he kept being the charming fuzzball he is), which I don't think would have been protrait by DC the really gentle and charming way Marvel does then and nowadays, since DC is more action-driven with less focus on the characters. Also, but this is probably just me, but I like how he uses a moderate amount of German bits and phrases now and then and actually make great puns like "Guten Tag- You're it!", which is still one of my favourite quotes by him (but again, I think I only enjoy it that much because I am a German native speaker.) ^-^" One little complaint about the video though; this is not the German flag in 1:16. :/
+NerdSync Love the video. I like Nightcrawler right where he is. I love the humor that he brings to the team and I've always loved the teleporting super power.
WHOA! I'm from Guam and to know that Nightcrawler's history has conception here, just blows me away. Thank you for all you do, Scott! Cheers!
I loved the legion cartoon as a kid. I haven't watched it in years, so I have no idea how well it holds up, but that show was my jam when I was little.
Nightcrawler would fit in so well with the Vertigo bunch. You mentioned Etrigan, but I could see him teaming up with Sandman, Constantine, or Swamp Thing and it being the best thing ever
Nightcrawler is in the right place a member of the X-Men he is a badass!!!!! :)
I had no idea he might have been a DC hero, and now that I know... I couldn’t be happier that he was a member of the X-Men. My earliest exposure to comics was an Avengers comic, but a few short years later I bought #213, X-Men, Wolverine vs. Sabertooth. Still one of my. Favorite covers. Loved the stories and the characters, and the art was captivating. When I saw Nightcrawler he was an instant favorite. When he joined Excalibur I started buying that title too, He’s still in my top 5 favorites, with Spidey leading the pack. Truly awesome.
0:15 Best Photoshop ever known to man.
That would be the work of Auram! I really wanted to teleport, and he went even further by adding a tail. Haha
+NerdSync Still, good video.
Thanks!
+NerdSync no problem
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Foolproof collar.
Haha, #Nightcollar
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nightcrawler is my favorite X-men so I am happy he is an X-man.
Y'know, for someone with a very German last name, I honestly do not know how we messed up the German flag at 1:16. Any explanation escapes me.
Night crawler has always been my favorite x-man
I'm really glad I clicked on this. Normally this guy just tells me stuff I already know but this is all new info for me!
I better look more into this guy. He sounds awesome!
Sorry, but I think they could make the Nightcrawler a little, idk better? (In X-Men: Apocalypse.)
ik he looks pretty close to the comics, but maybe a lighter skin tone.
I know*
+Alan Hofman lol
Nightcrawler is my one of my fav marvel characters so I'm glad you made a video about him
Kurt's right where he belongs.
Oh snap finally the history of my favorite member of the X Men. I kinda feel like Night Crawler isn't used enough so it'd be cool if he was on a team like the Legion or if he even got his own comic. And since this first one's never gonna happen...
Nightcrawler is one of my favourite mutants, so I'm glad things turned out the way they did.
I think it would be fun to have a character that could live as canon in both marvel and DC at the same time, without both realities crossing over.
It's been done. The guy was a postman. Led up to the AMALGAM UNIVERSE situation. I don't know if he even survived, and if he did, which universe he ended up living in.
I believe the guy you are talking about turned out to be the joined version of the aspects of both universes. He disappeared when they separated. I could be wrong. Its been a long time since I read those particular comics.
Wasn't the amalgam event a crossover? The idea is for a character that is not from a crossover.
Doblestorm
The above-mentioned postman character appeared in both DC books and Marvel books for a while before the crossover event actually began.
I got into comics with my first b/f and Nightcrawler was my instant favourite. This was when John Byrne was drawing him, so he was gorgeous and the more relaxed and humorous version. Still my favourite I think
Being that Nightcrawler is my fav Xmen, I'm glad he wasn't used in DC
That intruder/ demon thing sounds AWESOME they should still do that. I'd read the Hell out of that.
I'm so glad everything turned out the way it did, nightcrawler is one of my favourite heroes ever, not just one of my favourite xmen
Nightcrawler has always been one of my personal favorite X-Men, mostly because of his fun personality, cool abilities, and faith in God.
Also, Legion of Superheroes was a great show!
I am a HUGE DC fan... i love Batman since i can remember, and love Suicide Squad since it's a group of social rejects (in a way) with NOT so OP powers (love Secret Six too, for the same reason), and Green Lantern Corps is another one of my favorite titles (yeah, just love teams XD)... that said... when it comes to Marvel... X-Men is BY FAR my favorite title... I think Nightcrawler would have work in DC but not only he is an X-Men he is one of my favorite X-Men of all time, making him a MUST in this book. I always thought of "The Creeper" as a DC love child of Nightcrawler and the Joker... creepy... i know XD
Can't wait for the rest of the X-Men... congratz on the show and thanks for this week!!!
The demon side kick thing sounds cool.
marvel taking DC leftover, and making it GREAT.
Jason V
Would've been cool to have seen him in the dc universe though.
You are wrong
that incredible editing in the intro... beautiful
NightCrawler is a perfect fit for Marvel's Universe...Thank you Dave for creating the new X-Men and may you R.I.P
My introduction to Kurt was super religious side character and I never found that interesting. But my dad insisted Nightcrawler was one of the best X-Men (alongside Kitty Pryde) and kept telling me stories until I eventually caved and read a couple of comic stories about him. I can never say that he'll be my favorite but I've always found his acceptance of his appearance to be touching and heartwarming. Unlike many other mutants with external mutations, Kurt never seems to draw attention to it and makes it "normal." He seems to have his fair amount of angst about it, sure, but he always comes out the other side and let's others know that it's perfectly acceptable to feel bad about your appearance sometimes, it's a part of life, the point is to not live in that mood.
Kurt's perfect how and where he is. He's the character that got me into comics. GO ELF!
Only 300k subs?? I'm surprised. You're my fav guy to explain anything comic related
Nightcrawler is one of my favorite marvel characters
Great video! nerdsync is the best comic channel on youtube!
The Demon sidekick concept is pretty awesome.
"Popular member of the X-MEN"
That's an understatement for me, cause he's my friggin favorite one.
You are telling me that my favorite x men (and the most underrated) was almost part of DC? I can only dream about him and batman together. So beautiful
Nightcrawler is my all-time favorite comic book character, he's the best of the X-Men and the best of anything as far as I'm concerned.
I finally got my Nightcrawler video! Even though I asked for it months ago, AND I probably had nothing to do with it...
Great vid though! Can't wait to see the other X-Men vids!
We subbed for Scott! Only him!
Legion Of Superheros is my favorite DC show, it was AWESOME!
I like the new sign off. I watch this channel not only bc I'm a geek, but bc I want to learn more too. Thanks for expanding my knowledge.
Interesting. Even though I am a Legion fan I hadn't heard this bit. Thanks. Your verbal link between the Outsiders and the Legion of Substitute Heroes is probably off a bit though. The Legion of Substitute Heroes was first introduced as a secret team of Legion rejects way back in Adventure Comics 306 in 1963 and have been regular guest stars ever since. This would be the group that the cartoon referred to, not the Outsiders (although you did say "like", not based on).
The other major connection concerning Dave Cockrum between the Legion and the X-men is of course the Shi'ar Imperial Guard who first appeared in X-men 107 in 1977. All of the original members of the Guard were doppelgangers for Legion members featuring almost identical powers and updated costumes that Dave had intended to use for the Legion but left before that happened.
3:32 It decades but Nightcrawler finally became a Legionnaire. He started his own group on Krakoa with Legion
Considering that hes the best part of X2 I'm glad he ended up where he did.
I'm glad it worked out for Marvel because Nightcralwer is my favorite X-Man
Recently got to play the classic X-men arcade game and first chose night crawler. He was an amazing character and I LOVED the arcade game it was so fun!
Thanks for making this, nightcrawler is my fave x-men, kinda glad he didn't end up a dc sidekick I really love this channel and your work and you, keep it up, love your collar
There was also a storyline that made Mystique as nightcrawler's mother. Hence the blue skin. She went absent knowing she was pregnant, lived at a church / monastery with monks. Once he was born, she left in hopes that he didn't follow her path as she did with magneto. Hence why he gained the very modest and polite personality. He was then discovered when he kept traveling outside the monastery under a hood.
gonna see X-Men Apocalypse *un-manly girly squeal of excitement*
Is it any good?
+Annoying Nerd it's amazing :D
DC's loss was definitely Marvel's gain. Nightcrawler has always been my favourite X-man. He had to deal with mutant bigotry even more than Beast, yet he managed to maintain a lovable personality throughout his life. I was deeply saddened by his death, but thankful (and forgiving) when Marvel came to their senses and brought our fuzzy blue elf back. A wise decision.
X2: United was my favourite of the X-Men movie franchise. And after seeing X-Men: Apocaplypse, I am very impressed with how Kodi Smit-McPhee brought a younger Nightcrawler into the franchise. Well done!
Growing up, I had to watch DC. When I was finally introduced to Marvel, I made the switch with no regrets. If they had kept Nightcrawler, I'd probably still be watching DC.
The Legion of Super Heroes was a pretty good cartoon series in my opinion.
Its interesting that Nightcrawler was rejected by DC when he became a fan favorite on the Marvel side. He also sort of retained his demon origins considering his father being an actual Demon.
I honestly only remember watching that one specific episode of the cartoon. Glad my brain stored it so I could use it someday!
I always thought that whilst Nightcrawler is a mutant he is also technically a a demon since he is a Neyaphem. I was always under the impression that in the marvel universe demons were just stories based on Neyaphem (same going for angles and Cheyarafim) sort of like how stories of the 4 horse men were based off of tales told of Apocalypse
He's a quarter demon, all Neyaphem have demonic heritage,
So excited! Kurt is my favorite he's awseome I love him so much, I hadn't known where he had come from before though it's super rad to know now!
I'm glad that he's ended up on the xmen the relationship dynamics between him, Kitty, Peter, And Logan are really awesome to me I love seeing friendships like that that feel very real.
1:15 that is not the german flag.
Still a great video though! :P
So Auram messed up again first a soccer team which i think it may have been German
What seems wrong to me is to see the flag of the Russian Federation associated with Colossus, and not the red hammer-and-sickle flag of the USSR.
huh, you're right. now I want to know what country's flag that actually is... If it is actually red, black and yellow under that purple filter it doesn't match any european flag that I know of?
Anneli Elisabet This is the only one I could find: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Belgian_States
***** Charmingly weird.
I never knew this! I am so happy i can still learn new things about my fav character. Thank you.
Marvel did just fine with him. His interplay and friendship with Wolverine is one of the highlights of the early X-Men stories, while his leadership of Excalibur was great.
Legion of Superheros was an okay show that had a spectacular ending. That last arc and last episodes were really dark, especially thinking of a Kids WB show and extremely well done. I'd argue that it was a much better finally than any of the shows had before it which includes Batman TAS, Batman Beyond, and Justice League.
I don't know if the ending makes up for the parness of the rest of the show, but it was really great and would make you want to go back and rewatch it.
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Nightcrawler's costume has always bugged me: I kept seeing it as a take off of the LSH hero (insert their name here later) costume from the seventies. Now, I finally know why!
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One of my favourite characters!
I absolutely ADORE Nightcrawler (yes there is a corner / shrine for him in my collection) and I never knew this! So glad Marvel ended up with him. I generally prefer DC but don't think he would have done as well there.
That show was actually one of the last show that dc made that was actually watchable, yes I'm lookin' at you teen titans go !!!
Kurt is my favorite X-Men for many reasons. I love his new romance with Rachel Summers
Camilo Iribarren Rachel Summers?? Scott and Alex have a sister????
The collar...the german flag...this has to be one of the video with more errors but it was a cool one. Great video, Scott.
I enjoyed that Nightcrawler was German and a Catholic. He had a different point of view than the other superheroes. He was a humble guy. He used his ability to save many people. Def one of my favs
considering his moves, I could see him being MoonKnight's sidekick in fact, I would have loved to have seen it.
A nightcrawler and moonknight team up series would be awesome to read.
It's not too late to retcon add , a little history to nightcrawler by saying their was a character named the Intruder in the circus who could be like a acrobat teacher and part time hero who nightcrawler had a father and son like falling out with.
I've always loved Nightcrawler. I think he may be my Lieblingscharakter.
0:08 You forgot the "BAMF!" sound effect! :-D
I love Storm, she's my favorite X-Men member and Superheroine in general
Then you're going to love tomorrow's video!
The Outsiders was originally a Joe Simon /Jerry Grandentti team in 1976.
Actually, for a while I've thought Nightcrawler would make a ton of sense as a Batman style hero: Operating in kind of a dark, gothic enviroment, mostly at night (hence the name) and basically being an urban legend to most people.
i'm just glad he was created in general.. def my favorite x men character! but the whole creation and design was perfect in my opinion
Nightcrawler is my second favorite X-Man. The only thing I'd change about him is to give him more stand alone stories.
So glad that Nightcrawler ended up going to Marvel because he is by far my favorite X-Man.
Roy Thomas who went on to write for DC...
Not to be confused with Ray Thomas the flutist from The Moody Blues.
"...too funny-looking.. ." about a character who would become one of the first male sex-symbols in comics. xD
Nightcrawler is a BAMF!
I like how a lot of girls have the hots for him both in the comics and in real life. It just makes you want to tell DC to never judge a book by its cover and rub it in their face.
Red Devil is like a better azazel/Nightcrawler also, fun fact time! there's a mutant subspecies called nyaraphem (correct that spelling as I'm not sure) that are demonlike in appearance along with another subspecies the cheyaraphim though only one of those has had an official appearance (hints hint, he has giant wings and is one of the horsemen of apocalypse)