MARVEL SUPER SWAPS

Invincible Iron Man #4 courtesy Marvel
Invincible Iron Man #4 courtesy Marvel

Mary Jane Watson leaving Spider-Man for Tony Stark?

MJ will join Stark’s supporting cast in Invincible Iron Man #4.

What is Spider-Man’s longtime love doing in the Armored Avenger’s book? Remember this is coming from Brian Michael Bendis who made us rethink who should be an Avenger (Spidey, Wolverine, Luke Cage, The Sentry, Jessica Drew) and made fans love the change.

Mary Jane is going to work for Team Stark. It doesn’t mean that MJ and Tony will become an item but it does bring up a look back at when Marvel made major switches between icons of different franchises. Continue reading MARVEL SUPER SWAPS

SUPERHERO LOVERS For VALENTINE’S DAY

Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel

As we celebrate Valentine’s Day here are our picks for the hottest superhero couples now in comics:

Hottest Intergalactic Couple

Kitty Pryde and Star-Lord

Aka #StarKat as the romance had been dubbed via Twitter. After years or tortured love between Katya and Colossus, she moved on with a brief flirtation with Bobby Drake but her dating with Iceman cooled and then came Peter Quill. During The Trial of Jean Grey crossover between All-New X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy, Quill and Kitty sparked. Continue reading SUPERHERO LOVERS For VALENTINE’S DAY

SAM HUMPHRIES on #STARKAT In BLACK VORTEX

Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel

#StarKat is not a new mutant but the online moniker from Twitter fans of the Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde coupling.

Peter Quill and Kitty’s long-distance relationship is up close and dangerous as The Black Vortex begins this week.

When an ancient artifact with a monstrous power emerges, Kitty and Quill try to steal it before the villainous Mister Knife and Thane can seize it. The cosmic crisis will include the Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, Captain Marvel and Nova.

As Legendary Star-Lord writer Sam Humphries explains, the fan-favorite romance of Kitty and Quill at the heart of the crossover but it could be in jeopardy. Continue reading SAM HUMPHRIES on #STARKAT In BLACK VORTEX

Top Comics Picks for February 4, 2015

Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex courtesy Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha

An ancient power source in the hands of an evil madman. Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde attempt an impossible heist to save the universe. The first chapter of a crossover that will hit Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Captain Marvel, Nova and Cyclops.

 

Nameless #1

An astronomer’s deadly rampage, an occult hustler known as Nameless and an asteroid headed for Earth. It’s all part of a brand new hybrid of horror and sci-fi from Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham (Batman, Incorporated) Continue reading Top Comics Picks for February 4, 2015

X-MEN & GUARDIANS Enter THE BLACK VORTEX

The Black Vortex courtesy Marvel
The Black Vortex courtesy Marvel

The first big comic book event of 2015 is almost here…with cosmic level consequences or two big franchises.

Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha arrives this week.

The first chapter is a huge bookend issue by Sam Humphries (Legendary Star-Lord) and Ed McGuinness. The crossover will lead into Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Cyclops, Captain Marvel and Nova.

Humphries explains how the hunt for a mysterious power source draws in heroes and villains from across the Marvel Universe. Continue reading X-MEN & GUARDIANS Enter THE BLACK VORTEX

THE BLACK VORTEX Kitty Quill Romance & Cosmically Enhanced Heroes

Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex courtesy Marvel

The Black Vortex is a cosmic clash with an all-star creative team and huge cast of heroes and villains from the X-Men and Marvel’s cosmic character family.

Long-distance lovers Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde will be at heart of this event in the race for an ancient artifact that will empower some of our heroes. Who can control that power and how will change both teams?

Writers Brian Bendis and Sam Humphries answered questions and shared new art in a special Marvel call.

The upcoming story blasts off in The Black Vortex: Alpha then flow into Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Captain Marvel, Cyclops, Legendary Star-Lord, Nova and then The Black Vortex: Omega is the big finish. Continue reading THE BLACK VORTEX Kitty Quill Romance & Cosmically Enhanced Heroes

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE BLACK VORTEX

Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #7 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announces an epic crossover event uniting the space-facing, cosmic and young mutants when an ancient alien artifact emerges.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy: The Black Vortex will have two bookends and runs through Guardians of the Galaxy, Legendary Star-Lord, All-New X-Men, Cyclops, Captain Marvel and Nova.

 

You may remember the All-New X-Men meet the Guardians in The Trial of Jean Grey crossover. Kitty Pryde and Star-Lord have been “dating” since then. Young Cyclops is having adventures with his father Corsair and the Starjammers. Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE BLACK VORTEX