Fans love or hate Cyclops at this point after Schism and AvX. What the writer who intensified the Scott/Logan rivarly into a full-blown Schism?
It was one of my favorite moments from Marvel Pint O’ C.B. (Cebulski) at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle this weekend. X-Men: Schism and former Wolverine and the X-Men writer Jason Aaron was on the fan question driven panel.
A fan asked how much Aaron hated Cyclops. Continue reading ECCC Moment: No Hate for CYCLOPS
One major highlight from the DC Comics Eternal Batman panel was the publisher’s top talent revealing their favorite moments in the Dark Knight’s history.
Scott Snyder, James Tynion, Tim Seeley, Ray Fawkes and artist Dustin Nguyen will launch Batman Eternal in April.
Here’s what the team behind the new weekly series say are their favorite moments:
Tim Seeley: Batman giving Superman a pep talk in JLA #41 threatening to “hound him through the afterlife” if Clark didn’t win. Continue reading BATMAN 75th Ask the Writers at ECCC
She doesn’t just phase! She sings! Talk about multiple mutations!
Inspired by the hope of a Kitty Pryde movie – Lauren McLaren (aka Kitty Pryde of the Pacific Northwest) shared her song writing and singing ability in this musical plea to attend San Diego Comic Con. Lauren’s lovely song hits at the hearts of geeks everywhere who can make it to that wonderful geek-topia. Continue reading Kitty Pryde Sings
I had to get the picture of this Kid Apocalypse cosplayer at Emerald City Comicon last weekend. As I would learn this mutant’s power is to rap! Kid Apocalypse was filming a music video at the Seattle con featuring an uncanny crew of X-Men cosplayers!
Behold Kid Apocalypse: Came From the Chain! Here’s the Youtube link. Check out a cameo from the Kid’s creator, Uncanny X-Force and now Uncanny Avengers writer, Rick Remender!
As you can tell, the Kid knows his X-Men comic book history. Here’s a link to download kidapocalypse.bandcamp.com.
I’m looking forward to the sequel!
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The Uncanny Avengers become targets of the classic X-Men villain Apocalypse in the next arc. The immortal mutant played a huge role in Rick Remender’s Uncanny X-Force run even though he didn’t appear in his iconic form. Remender tells Marvel.com how Apocalypse factors into the next arc Ragnarok Now.
“Well the important thing was to find a way to mix the A and the X. And that was a lot of work. So I threw out most of my outline for the sequel to the Dark Angel Saga. And I kept the four most important things that I was excited about and the things that most closely tie in to characters like Wolverine or Sunfire, characters that have been tainted by this and manipulated by [Apocalypse]. So as I was building [the story], it was important to find how it was an X-Men story and also Continue reading Uncanny Avengers vs. Apocalypse!
Some of Marvel’s fan favorite creators delivered some big news and (kinda) answered some burning questions in the Marvel: Next Big Thing panel at Emerald City Comicon.
Here are some quick hits:
Captain Marvel will crossover with Avengers Assemble kicking off with a one shot called Avengers: Enemy Within #1 all by Kelly Sue DeConnick in May.
FF: What happens when Goth kids join the Future Foundation? I think that was a teaser and not a joke but the rapid-fire wit of Matt Fraction you never know! He did confirm he just wrapped a Medusa centered issue.
Hawkeye: Fraction will unleash assassins on the Avenging Archer, we’ll meet his “loser brother” and see Clint Barton on vacation.
Morbius: Joe Keatinge said Spectacular Spider-Man will guest star in issues 6 and 7.
Deadpool: Gerry Duggan said issue 7 will be a stand-alone issue and Wade an Tony Stark will cross paths.
Ultimates: Sam Humphries teased the birth of the West Coast Ultimates! The team roster introduces Ultimate versions of Wonder Man, Tigra, Vision, Black Knight and Quake.
Uncanny X-Force will have a showdown with Bishop in the subways under Los Angeles. Humphries said he’ll reveal where the time-lost, rogue X-Man has been then Fantomex times three! Then Humphries a big major villain that longtime X-Men fans will be familiar with
Indestructible Hulk: Mark Waid revealed how a one-shot with Walt Simonson turned into a major arc with the Green Goliath and Thor fighting Frost Giants. Later Waid addressed the degrees of rage you might get from when the Hulk…Hulks out!
“The Hulk you during that transformation is dependent on Banner’s mental state at the time when the transformation happens. So sometimes you get cookie monster hulk, sometimes you get a whirling cyclone of death, and you never know which one you’re gonna get…Banner. I could write Banner the rest of my life. He’s an untapped well of potential, that guy.”
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Got to love cosplayers! Sure you have the classic icons like Batman, Superman, Avengers and always lots of Harley Quinns! At Emerald City Comicon in Seattle this weekend I was thrilled to see a first of her kind – at least I’ve never seen a cosplayer honor Agent Abigail Brand of S.W.O.R.D.
Only fitting that the green-haired female Nick Fury of outer space appear at the Emerald City Comicon. Josh Lewis of KOMONEWS.COM captured this pic of Agent Brand with her boyfriend Beast of the X-Men. Brand was created by Joss Whedon during his run of Astonishing X-Men.
“Oh My Stars and Garters!” Indeed!
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Emerald City Comicon saved the biggest and best for the grand finale! Sir Patrick Stewart was welcomed by a packed house to share memories in the final hour of the eleventh annual event. The man who played Captain Picard shared insights into his stellar career including Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men, Excalibur, Dune, Family Guy and Shakespeare! What a resume! We cheered and laughed and then marveled when Stewart confirmed he will be reprising his role as Professor Xavier in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Chris Claremont penned the classic story that’s the basis for the next film. The longtime X-Men writer was among the legendary creators that inspired long lines of eager fans. I’m thrilled to share I now have Avengers Annual #10 (first appearance of future X-Man Rogue) signed by Claremont and Michael Golden!
Dirk Benedict made the crowd howl with stories from his time on Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team, Danai Gurira was spotlighted in her second panel of the weekend talking The Walking Dead and her breakthrough role as Michonne. A fan of the katana wielding zombie killer dressed up as Michonne and had two friends as zombies to recreate the iconic entrance of the character to the series.
Boom Studios, DC, Dark Horse, Image and Marvel hosted panels giving previews of upcoming stories and giving fans a chance to ask burning questions. After three days the energy starts to fade but then you see a spirited cosplayer (sometimes an entire family in costume) or get face to face with your favorite creator or star and you’re just as excited as the first moment you entered the show floor!
As we say celebrate the eleventh and biggest Emerald City Comicon yet let’s take a look Continue reading Emerald City Comicon Day Three