The Origin and History of Lemar Hoskins, Battlestar

[@MerryMarvelite]

Hey, heroes! I'm streaming on Twitch again this weekend! On Saturday I'm starting Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance while on Sunday it's more of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! www.twitch.tv/merrymarvelite

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

⚔️⭐️

[@DIEGhostfish]

This is missing Chris Priest's USAgent mini where the Badguy attacks Lemar while he's tripping on Kaiju Blood Super Serum that turns him into Louis Farrakhan and beats Battlestar while calling him an Uncle Tom. It was a weird mini. It needed to be like, one issue longer, everything felt rushed.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Battlestar is criminally underrated.

[@hasanwallah7015]

Agreed they did him wrong in the mcu

[@Lazrael32]

i really loved him in silver sable.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@Lazrael32 The Wild Pack comic was a weird one, it tried to speedrun social issues and did them awkwardly, this comic also doesn't mention the designated Racist Character who was angry with Battlestar getting a crush on a black woman (One of the Somalis I think? It's been a while) and ranting that it's uncool to feel that way. It was however one of the few to actually have the stones to depict the Yugoslav wars themselves instead of relying on Slorenia a magical BalTIC country created out of the ether to sthand in for the BalKAN warzones of the 90s. (Slorenia was kinda cool though.)

[@Lazrael32]

@@DIEGhostfish yeah most 90's comics tackled things from decent to awful. I was 8 at the time so i'm not sure i picked up on it all. but really it's more realistic that it takes a lot for someone like that to change. usually degrees overtime. it's not an overnight thing. at least from my experiences.

[@bladestar2322]

My son bought a Falcon Cap to fudge as Battlestar! Similar costume and it gave him another good Black Super Hero as well as a member of Silver Sable's Wild Pack.

[@DIEGhostfish]

Battlestar's up there for my favorite black hero currently, I do like some BP runs too though. I liked the little bits of Bill Foster I read but I only read a little. (Ironic for a giant size hero eh?) Oh classic Prowler was fun too.

[@christopherulichney]

A HUGE thank you to you Merry Marvelite. I was championing Battlestar to get a video for quite some time and you didn't let me down. Another HUGE thank you to all the Patreons who voted for Battlestar in the June Patreon Poll. This video couldn't have happened without all of your votes. So now that I'm done trying to get Battlestar a video I have just one mote thing to say. Have you ever heard of RED NORVILLE, the red headed Thor stand in? I think he needs a video too. AS ALWAYS, MAKE MINE THE MERRY MARVELITE!!!!

[@Lazrael32]

his story is much much shorter i think. but i'd still watch it. maybe it could be a two parter with the often forgotten Thor-girl

[@blaxpoitation8528]

Finally! Battlestar is most def one of the most obscure and criminally underrated characters in Marvel. These characters need more shine. Much appreciated that you give them that shine Marvelite.

[@DIEGhostfish]

...Wait a minute, isn't shine a slur?

[@brianfarkas8172]

Not many Marvel heroes drive to the scene. In a badass 80’s Thunderbird.

[@Pink_Elephants_on_Parade]

Battlestar is one of my favorites marvel heroes. Hope to see more of him.

[@charlesjohnson536]

'THIS CHANNEL IS EXCELSIOR' ..

[@dionmiller8547]

Thanks!

[@jermf35]

Your videos are always so great. I love watching them. Brigs me back to when I was a kid in the 80s. I'm 47 now so it's kinda cool to get sucked back in time like that . Keep up the awesome work my friend. Wishing you the best Jeremy

[@jimbrown5091]

I started reading Captain America just as the Super Patriot / Steve quits arc started...very good story.

[@majinsole8554]

A great Dwayne McDuffie story here too was not expected. Thank you! ~_~

[@DIEGhostfish]

Yeah I remember that, i thought it was the letters column that warned Gruenwald he'd goofed, but that letter likely came in after McDuffie already had the chat.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

If John Walker had a spare Super Soldier vile, then he would've given it to Lemar in the MCU.

[@DIEGhostfish]

Making Lemar fill the role of Walker's parents was a massive, massive writing mistake.

[@chrisdragnet722]

@@DIEGhostfishHe wasn’t his Father, he was just a moral compass for John.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@chrisdragnet722 I meant in the "They die and John kills their murderers" role hia parents had in the comics

[@ashleybanks-wm4cg]

*Vail

[@kratoscraken5614]

Great character and severely underrated 💪👍💪

[@funkmastaC]

What a blast from the past. Usually people just focus on the human train wreck that is Jhon walker. It’s great to see battler star get his due.

[@dionmiller8547]

Thank you very much! I always love hearing about Mr McDuffie's influences. This deserved a Super Thanks! Are you familiar with Truth: Red, White, and Black? How about a video about Isiah Bradley and his descendants.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Hell yeah!!! Always a fan of Battlestar.

[@unixmoon4842]

I think this is the earliest I've been to one of these, and better yet it's someone I only vaguely know about - this episode is gonna be good

[@sinceresouthpole6237]

Yo this is amazing. I was always into Marvel Comics back in the nineties but never really ran into Battlestar. I knew who the u.s. agent was but never Battlestar. And now to see this wonderful story that you put out about him and how they did him and Falcon and the Winter Soldier just makes me mad just so much more than could have been done with them. Thank you for enlightening me today

[@seantemples248]

You should do the video on John Walker AKA Super Patriot, Replacement Captain America and US Agent

[@glennmiller6759]

I don’t know why Battlestar hasn’t gotten a Marvel Legends figure yet, neither for Black History Month nor for the 4Th of July

[@Supremmo]

It’s too bad that Marvel won’t throw Battlestar a bone and give him a mini series or at least put him on an Avengers team. For future videos I definitely want to see one on Rage, Power Pack and of course, U-Foes. Howard The Duck and Alpha Flight would be nice too.

[@DIEGhostfish]

He got to have some bits in the USAgent mini, the villain was an interesting fellow, when he took his super drug he got aggressively Black Nationalist and mad as hell, sadly Battlestar really only got horribly beaten down while the villain called him an Uncle Tom.

[@sawtooth808]

He was in Marvel Zombies 7 or 8 years ago

[@ChinchillaDave]

Great video MarryMarvelite! Always enjoy learning more about the Marvel Universe with you. Since you already did Devil Dinosaur...when is Moon Girl! Lunella Lafayette! The Smartest There Is!

[@summonersumnerus4364]

Yes! Battlestar gets some love! So where's his damn Legends figure Marvel? Rock Python got one, AIM soldier got one, Even the frikkin SPOT got one!

[@blaxpoitation8528]

We already know what time it is bro. It's grimy as hell that Marvel sleeps on so many good, but lesser- known characters. Battlestar really deserves more shine.

[@FrederickAmadi]

As controversial the name "Bucky" was for Lemar, I think the process of transitioning into Battlestar is great character development and should remain as part of his history. Just like many of us today who are oblivious to various offensive words or actions, the fact is upon learning the truth about these things, most people make the conscious effort to change for the better. I feel like Lemar learning the truth about his original moniker and deciding to change it makes him that much more relatable as a human character. Besides, "Battlestar" is such a badass name. I mean it just has this ring of awesomeness to it. I do wonder what a "the Falcon and Battlestar" series would have been like if those two joined forces earlier in their superhero careers, especially after Sam becomes his own Captain America. That would've been pretty cool. Maybe that could be a "What if" limited series or something. Who knows. Good work Merry Marvelite. Keep it up👍

[@seanwelch71]

This was very cool. The 80's Cap cast seems scattered to the winds.

[@glennmiller6759]

Could you do a poll with teams next like Squadron Supreme, or the Frightful Four

[@MaskmanCor]

I've been waiting years for this one. An old favorite from my reading days. I still would rather have him become Captain America instead of the Falcon. The MCU did him dirty.

[@joseannegron322]

Love the channel and the content. keep up the great work!

[@quentinfogger5755]

Are you going to do history of Ironheart, M'Baku, Namora, Attuma and Shuri as the Black Panther since they played a major role in the Black Panther Wakanda Forever movie?

[@bizzerdman2093]

Wasn't his most recent appearance in the USAgent mini series?

[@Three_Tiny_Robots]

Were those first few panels early (VERY early 😄) Mark Bagley art?

[@jeffco5237]

Great job, thanks

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video?

[@coreymasoy7034]

Great episode ❗🔥💯🦅😎👍

[@trexadvent4726]

Are you going to do history of Batroc the Leaper since he's the only one from the Falcon and Winter Soldier Disney Plus show who you haven't done a video about?

[@DIEGhostfish]

If his patrons vote on it.

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the Living_Brain, the Elementals, Cyclone, Hydro Man, Molten Man, Puck, Sandman, Rom_the_Spaceknight, Stingray, Quasar, Starbrand, Nightmask, Ava Ayala the White Tiger, Crossfire, Living Laser, Century, Lore and Technovore?

[@trexadvent4726]

What do you think is the best thing about Battlestar in the comics unlike his MCU counterpart who was easily killed by a Flag-Smasher? Which one of his powers and abilities do you think is the best?

[@DIEGhostfish]

Making Lemar fill the role of Walker's parents was a massive, massive writing mistake.

[@johnrhoden9199]

Can we by chance get a video on Deathshead II?

[@matthewst537]

Battlestar was one of the best new heroes they did in phase 4

[@ericnguyen9770]

Facts

[@jackieanderson9408]

This was good 👍

[@quentinfogger5755]

So when are you going to do history of Zora_Vukovic Victorious since you did the history of Dr_Doom?

[@DIEGhostfish]

If his patrons vote on it.

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do history of Master Pandemonium, Sleepwalker, D'Spayre, Lilith, Chthon, Mephisto, Black heart, Dormammu, Clea, Nightmare and Pkzkrfmknna along with Firestar and Vance_Astrovik AKA Justice?

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of Ironheart, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Arno_Stark Iron Man, Squirrel_Girl, Constrictor, Deathlok, Amadeus_Cho, the Griever, Pepper Potts AKA Rescue and the Agents of Atlas along with Crescent, Morgan_Le_Fey, White Fox and Luna Snow?

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do history of the Elementals(Hellfire, Magnum, Hydron and Zephyr), Bastion, Master Mold, Nimrod, Inferno, Zora_Vukovic Victorious, Night Nurse, Moondragon, Phyla_Vell and Genis-Vell along with the Supreme Intelligence, Puppet_Master, Diablo, Mole_Man and Angel/Archangel along with Exodus and Ex-Nhilo?

[@TheTiger2311]

I remember when this character came out in 1986.

[@TheOvervoid]

Idk why but I like to think him and Dunphy became a new crime fighting duo

[@DIEGhostfish]

As long as Dunphy dumps his weird boyfriend.

[@rager0111]

Hey make a video on marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D, S.W.O.R.D and A.R.M.O.R

[@jamesmoss3424]

Battlestar is cool 😎. 😀👍

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Agreed. The MCU wasted him.

[@jamesmoss3424]

​@@SpammytheHedgehoghe should come back as a cyborg. 😀👍

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@jamesmoss3424 IIRC the first Deathlok was originally a black guy before the cyber-necromancy, they could combine the two characters?

[@kratoscraken5614]

Now please do one on The Original Night Thrasher he's so hardcore The Avengers wouldn't take him and no other teams but because of that he actually made alliances with Moonknight and The Punisher!........The Punisher💀 !!!!!!!!so please make this happen mate 👍

[@ashleybanks-wm4cg]

Dang so Hulk and Wolverine became abominations for failed super soldier projects while the Power broker just out here giving out Super Soldier powers

[@trexadvent4726]

Is Battlestar better as a wrestler or a Soldier? Which team he was part of is the best and which all enemies he fought against is the best?

[@quentinfogger5755]

Speaking of Patriotism, Since you did the history of Isaiah_Bradley, Are you going to do history of his grandson Elijah_Bradley along with America_Chavez?

[@quentinfogger5755]

What do you think is the best moments of Lemar Hoskins and John Walker? What do you think they would be like if they formed a team with Steve Rodgers Captain America?

[@alburry]

the villains mentioned in this video should be in the next captain america movie

[@trexadvent4726]

What do you think makes Battlestar as good as or better than Captain America? What do you think Battlestar would be like if he was the next Winter Soldier?

[@christopherbobby7988]

Jack of hearts,cometman, aquarian,quasar

[@brewesharp3129]

10 extra points to him for smashin in the late 90s thunderbird

[@BrownMan-gg7dx]

@15:43 that's 50 cents name. 😂 What a coincidence

[@geraldstephens6612]

Hope he be brought into the MCU soon.

[@pathevermore3683]

Already has. Didnt go well.

[@DIEGhostfish]

They killed him instead of John Walker's parents.He never got powers. It's really lame.

[@Adam-xj8mp]

Anyone else think its kinda funny he went from Johnny Walker to Jack Daniels?

[@jayscards8640]

Johnny Walker to Jack Daniels sheesh 😂

[@Michael-hw5wk]

I was reading Captain America as a child when he was introduced after Steve Rogers left his role and the more violent and right-wing John Walker took over as Captain America. Battlestar originally went by the name Bucky, but if I remember the letters pages correctly, someone wrote in informing the writer that "Bucky" was a racist term used in the south, so his name was changed to Battlestar.

[@quentinfogger5755]

How come Battlestar didn't get the Super Soldier Serum in the MCU which led to him being easily killed by a Flagsmasher which caused his best friend to make his first kill in public with Steve's shield?

[@blaxpoitation8528]

Cuz Marvel keeps messing things up for their characters. It's a damn shame, because he's pretty badass in the comics. But he's seriously underused.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@blaxpoitation8528 Yeah they could have had Walker's parents conveniently on vacation where the Flag Smashers could get at them to spark his (fully justified) killing of that one terrorist, but noooo they had to kill Lemar instead.

[@chrisdragnet722]

He didn’t get the serum because it would have been redundant with the presence of Isiah Bradley’s serum storyline. And if the intent was to have Hoskins “sacrificed”, having another serum holder would be a waste of time.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Lemar Hoskins died WAY too early.

[@Supremmo]

I see they used the kill the black person trope. Maybe they might resurrect him at some point or someone else will take up the mantle.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@Supremmo Honestly maybe they thought if Battlestar was with Walker it would feel "Less okay" to have the "Heroes' beat him up and take the shield. Or they didn't want to explain how Walker's Parents ended up in Europe to get captured by Ultimatum and executed.

[@M0RGAT0RY]

I thought that I read that Battlestar died...???

[@starsiegeplayer]

Why the heck did I remember him being killed? Well, glad I was wrong.

[@scotttrammell3913]

Battlestar should be a member of the Avengers.

[@devonjohnson5871]

Let’s be honest, they killed them off in because they couldn’t have two black Captain America’s

[@chrisdragnet722]

Well there was already a team of Black Super-Soldiers with Bradley being the only survivor of that project.

[@ronin6033]

mcu instead of using the watch dogs. used rogue super soldiers... not smart in my opinion...

[@Indy44636]

Not only is lemar an adult . But in the comics bucky was a kid and was killed in action . Uh bucky was also a nickname for james buchanan barnes . Its cannon to both mcu and the comics .

[@Darby-qu6hz]

Edit well nobody on this day and age even has a clue what Bucky. Meant to a black person. I think if everybody just cools it on the pointing out things. Everybody would just f****** relax a little.

[@samwill7259]

John Walker never struck me as an openly bigoted man. Consciously at least. Considering how he was raised I think John would be more microaggression than man at some point

[@DIEGhostfish]

That's his other super hero identity. He's good at it, and everybody likes him.

[@TowDow3]

can we rebrand the wingers as Maga and Brandon?

[@Janzer_]

hey look a black character, but let's just gender swap and race swap others instead of using these....

[@DIEGhostfish]

And let's bring in this black character to Live Action only to kill him off before he even gets powers!

[@PuncherOfAbs]

The restaurants in Sambo’s was named after the creater who’s name was sam. I’m not sure if he new about little black sambo’s Application. But down and refused to change the name when confronted by Racial advocate groups . Even when confronted by protests and rallies application

[@PuncherOfAbs]

Galactica

[@PuncherOfAbs]

The restaurants in Sambo’s was named after the creater who’s name was sam. I’m not sure if he new about little black sambo’s Application. But down and refused to change the name when confronted by Racial advocate groups . Even when confronted by protests and rallies application