Back in the old days, when comics spent more time on character moments and downtime, there were a lot of cute moments where our favorite heroes played together. The X-Men had their softball games, the Justice League would occasionally have a cookout and the Avengers had their recurring poker game. Weirdly enough, it always seemed to be hosted by The Thing of the Fantastic Four, but the various denizens of the Marvel Universe would throw cards and enjoy each others’ company (and perhaps a few beers), leading to today’s Joker-is-wild query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) would have to watch in multiple directions for multiple kinds of cheating, but I’d choose the crew of ‘Serenity’, asking: What fictional group would you most like to join for a game of poker?
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Well, thinking of the old TNG poker games, my first thought is a selection of the DS9 gallery. Namely Quark, Garak, Odo, Dukat, Martok, O’Brien & Dax (Either Jadzia or Ezri would work – both would fit the dynamic)
Alternatively: Iron Man, Thor, Professor X and Magneto. Honestly, it would be worth it just for the banter of Tony Stark constantly accusing Xavier of using his powers to cheat.
The poker game from the M*A*S*H episode “Deal Me Out”. It’s got Sidney and Pat Morita and the introduction of Flagg and the famous Whiplash Hwang. It’s got it all!