Kierthos

.... well, there's no riding crop.

WHAT?

As it happens, the creator of Two Lumps agreed. When he saw that picture (in a much larger form), he said they looked more like Eben and Snooch then the cats he originally based them off of.

And then he 'used' that image as the first panel of a comic.
(warning: Contains cartoon cat butt.)

Just based on your icon, though, I get "And if you're smart, you'll stay down."

And it's obvious what the summoning animation should be.

The music plays, the little car speeds into view.... and clowns just keep getting out of the car.

I'd love that as a customization option for the robotic mastermind pets.

At this point, I'd like to open the floor up to adding the Mastermind powerset of Clown Summoning.

*runs and hides*

Technically, yes. The Celestials modified the original human stock, creating the Eternals, the Deviants, and the new 'baseline' humans. However, while the Eternals all have extraordinarily long lives and some measure of cosmic power (which they can focus along a particular theme or interest), and the Deviants are wildly genetically and physically varied, the baseline humans have a chance to throw up mutations that can equal or exceed Eternal or Deviant power, but it's a crapshoot. (Side note: Franklin Richards was considered to be the end-goal of the Celestial manipulation of human genetics.)

So yes, the Celestials are responsible for mutantkind in the Marvel Universe, and they intended it to happen, but that doesn't mean that they're going to go "Awwww, it's our mutant great-great-great(repeat for a while)-grandkids! (sorta) Let's help them out!" They are just as likely to ignore them and do whatever they were going to do regardless of whatever the various X-teams want.

Nope, those are definitely Celestials.

As for why they are there? *shrug* I haven't picked up any X-comic in years.
Are they on the X-Men's side? Uh... the Celestials are cosmic forces. They technically aren't on anyone's side. They shouldn't even notice that the X-Men are there, because there is quite literally nothing that the X-Men should be able to do to them on a permanent basis. (Side note: In an issue of Thor, many years ago, Thor managed to breach the helmet of a Celestial. The process of doing so destroyed Mjolnir (it got better), and Thor still wasn't able to harm the Celestial at all.)

I believe those are Celestials.

Megamind? Minion was an alien fish thingie in a robotic suit.

Okay, story time.

Last year, a friend of mine ran a pen-and-paper RPG where we played City of Heroes characters. It only lasted a short time, but it was fun. However, one of the iconic moments of the RPG game came when Jackson Storm (a tanker) drove a mostly wrecked hearse (which had previously been used by the Skulls as transportation) through Moth Cemetery, with a Banished Pantheon Totem stuck to the hood. Two passengers in the car were Skulls, who had not been able to escape the car before this, and when he pulled to a stop, he proceeded to use them as melee weapons against other bad guys.

Side note: Totem as a shield for Shield Defense.

Indeed. Although Doom has a cooler costume. (Look, the man makes a green tunic work as part of a costume. As much as I like the overall Nemesis Army look, Doom wins hands down.)

I think part of the viewpoint of Dual Pistols having a shorter range is that there is no sniping power (nor should there be one). When it's the only Blaster primary that doesn't have a power with a 150 foot range, it's noticeable.

Mind you, I don't see that as a major problem. The laughably narrow cone for Piercing Rounds... that's a problem.

Actually, I was 32, and I've never had joie de vivre. I'd been working retail for years by then. All of the joie de vivre had been beaten out of me.

The Helm of Zeus will be available in argent, sterling, silver, and grey.

The Helm of Tartarus will be available in jet, ebony, charcoal, raven, soot, and black.

I've easily got a decade on you in terms of lifetime, and I will match my oldity and grumpiness against any of you whippersnappers!

Ah. Haven't played any of the Super Mario games in years.

I don't get it.

I believe the appropriate response is "Incarnates are like Blue Steel."

Yeah, because tapping into the dark unholy power of a God (even a "God") never fails, amirite?

Black Swan? That's a horrible ballet name!

*runs and hides*