Month: April 2012

Fan Expo Vancouver Schedule Revealed

  Fan Expo Vancouver is the first major comicon for Vancouver, British Columbia. The expo has created up a stellar lineup of movie, television, comic book and anime stars for fans.

   The media guest list includes: Adam West & Burt Robin – TV’s Batman & Robin , Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn & John DeLancie of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Kristin Bauer of True Blood, Michael Hogan & Aaron Douglas of Battlestar Galatica, Lou Ferrigno of The Incredible Hulk and many more.

  Comic Book guests include Len Wein, Mike Choi, Tony Daniel, Esad Ribic, Stuart & Kathryn Immonen, Greg Rucka and many more.

Here’s the just released schedule so you can plan when and where to score your celebrity autographs, attend a variety of cool panels and more.

  I’m really excited to see the sketch duels where favorite comic book artists going ‘pen to pen’ producing original art up for auction when they’re duel is done.

Saturday at 1pm featuirng Georges Jeanty vs. Mike Choi vs. Stephen Sadowski.

2pm see Tony Daniel vs. Yanick Paquette vs. Whilce Portacio.

Sunday at 3pm it’s Esad Ribin vs. Tim Bradstreet.

Here’s the link for tickets and travel info. I will be making the trip up from Seattle so if you can’t make it come back here for highlights. If this is your first con then here’s my guide for virgins – don’t be scared.

I met a lot of Canadian comic book fans at Emerald City Comicon so I look forward to being part of Vancouver’s first! Congrats on a great lineup – see you in 2 weeks!

 By Editor

 

The Walking Dead Cast Promotion

 

The Walking Dead promo art courtesy AMC

  If you want to see more of Maggie on The Walking Dead then stay tuned for Season Three. Lauren Cohan has been promote to series regular according to TV Line. The actress will appear on The Vampire Diaries again on April 19th.

  Season Three’s 16 episodes will likely be divided again into two parts. David Morrissey joins as The Governor and Danai Gurira as Michonne. 

  I’m hoping we get to see more of Maggie and Glenn’s romance amid the zombie apocalypse continue next season.

By Editor

Marvel’s Gambit Teaser

 

courtesy Marvel.com
  Looks like Remy LeBeau will star in his own solo series again. Marvel revealed this teaser simply saying Gambit August 2012 with the promise of an announcement Sunday, April 15th at the Next Big Thing panel at C2E2.This comes on the heels of the teaser for a Matt Fraction/David Aja reunion project also to be announced at C2E2.The Cajun X-Man is part of X-Men Legacy. Rogue spurned him for Magneto even though he and Rogue joined Wolverine’s Jean Grey School. Christos Gage has been writing a slow burning attraction between Remy and Frenzy – I really hope that continues. Gambit is also on Marjorie Liu’s Astonishing X-Men title. Who know what will happen post AvX.

This Geek’s Take: I’d like to see Rick Remender take on Gambit. The writer of Uncanny X-Force and Secret Avengers knows how to write anti-heroes in the Marvel underworld. I really love what Remender is doing with Fantomex. I’d almost enjoy seeing Gambit kicked out of the X-Men and go solo and return to his old ways as a thief and con man.

Update: I had a great suggestion of a team by a Twitter follower: Skottie Young & Clay Mann of Magneto, Not a Hero.

By Editor

Top 5 Picks 4/11/14

America’s Got Powers #1 It’s the biggest television in the world where you can watch supepowered teens compete for fame and fortune. A young man dreaming of being the greatest hero uncovers the dark truth of the competition. This is superstar artist Bryan Hitch’s first big project (with British comedian/writer Jonathan Ross) after a decade at Marvel.

Avenging Spider-Man #6 courtesy Marvel.com

Avenging Spider-Man #6 The Omega Effect begins here. 3 big Marvel icons (Spidey, Daredevil, Punisher) and two legendary writers (Mark Waid, Greg Rucka) in a crossover. A secret that could destroy the big crime families and change the balance of power in the Marvel Universe.

Batman Arkham Unhinged #1 Based on the hit videogame Batman: Arkham City, explore the world of the game. A twisted tale of Catwoman, Two-Face and Huge Strange. Three of Batman’s foes on a collision course in Arkham City.

New Avengers #24 AVX Captain America declares war on the X-Men. Which side will Wolverine choose? Will he stick with them?

Saga #2 Against the backdrop of galactic war, two enemy soliders fell in love and tried to escape endless conflict. Marko and Alana are on the run with their newborn with a squad of killers on their trail.

Iron Man 3 starring Ben Kingsley

Iron Man from Marvel.com

  Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play the villain in Iron Man 3 but he will NOT be playing the Mandarin according to Variety. The story will be based loosely on Extremis the 6 part series by Warren and Adi Granov involving the spread of nanobots.

  Fans – me included – hoped Tony would face the Mandarin this time. Hints were placed in the first film. The terrorist holding Tony hostage worked for a group called the Ten Rings. The Mandarin is famed for his ten power rings.

Extremis features art by Adi Granov who did design work for Iron Man 1, 2 and The Avengers.

Iron Man 3 is blasts into theaters on May 3, 2013.

I was lucky to meet Adi Granov recently at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle and score one of his amazing sketchbooks.

Here’s the Amazon link to Extremis if you’d like to get an idea of Tony’s third film adventure.

Superboy & Bunker Battle Together

 

Superboy #11 courtesy DC Comics

  DC Comics is promising a team up of the revamped Superboy and new creation Bunker against the menace of Detritis in Superboy #11. Scott Lobdell writes both books.

  Superboy may have escaped N.O.W.H.E.R.E. but faces a big problem now that he’s free. Bunker is the Mexican, open and flamboyantly gay teen sensation that made mainstream media headlines when he was introduced in Teen Titans.  

  The two young men must team up against a metal monster in this cover by Scott Clark and Dave Beaty. This issue comes out in July.

The Hunger Games Katniss Barbie

 

courtesy Mattel and Entertainment Weekly

  Jennifer Lawrence is tough, resourceful yet compassionate in The Hunger Games. Katniss is not a doll…until now. 

  Who needs Ken? This new Katniss Everdeen Barbie doll is ready to empower girls to take down the Capitol!

  Entertainment Weekly scored this exclusive first look at the Katniss Everdeen Barbie from Mattel. You can pre-order now at BarbieCollector.com.