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Miscellaneous Marvel & Marvel 2099 Pins

  Planet Studios made lots of pins, Most can easily be placed into categories like their character name or the group affiliation (Avengers).  However, some comic characters are quite obscure and not very mainstream.

The original Guardian of the Galaxy, which was set in the 31st century, were led by Vance Astro, a time displace astronaut who was inspired by Captain America.  The Star & flag symbol was the team emblem, as can be seen on the chest of each of the characters.​

Marvel 2099

Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe.

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  The  initial universe began with Spider-Man 2099, Ravage 2099, Doom 2099, and Punisher 2099 being launched in subsequent months.  After fan requests Marvel provided X-Men 2099. They also introduced a Hulk 2099 in the series 2099 Unlimited, which featured occasional Spider-Man 2099 stories.

   The 2099 series expanded to include Ghost Rider 2099, about a hero whose consciousness had been downloaded into a robotic body. Hulk 2099 was also given a brief chance at his own series.

   As sales began to flag in 1996, when Marvel, during a cost-cutting exercise, fired the series editor, Cavalieri, many of the 2099 creators (including Peter David and Warren Ellis) quit the line in protest. With the line floundering, two additional titles were launched: X-Nation 2099, a spin-off of X-Men 2099, and Fantastic Four 2099, which featured characters who were apparently the present day Fantastic Four accidentally sent into the future.  After sales slumped, the 2099 titles were canceled and replaced by 2099: World of Tomorrow, a single title featuring the surviving characters from all the titles. The series lasted only eight issues before being cancelled.

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