Kristin Bauer of True Blood at Fan Expo Vancouver, photo by ComicsBlend.com
One of my favorite moments from Fan Expo Vancouver was talking with Kristin Bauer of True Blood. She teased that we’ll learn Pam’s back story this upcoming season. TV Guide has new details.
“There’s a new vampire in her life,” teases creator Alan Ball. This new character will be part of Pam’s life when her maker Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) goes MIA. Flashbacks this season will reveal how Pam and Eric met in 1905.
“You’ll see how Pam was made,” says Ball.
Will this new vamp being a mentor/lover or both? I just hope Pam survives the Vampire war this season!
Charlize Theron oozes corporate creepiness as Meredith Vickers in Prometheus. If Vickers works for Weyland you know she has to be bad! We know Michael Fassbender is definitely playing an android but something about Vickers is coldly inhuman…or is that just the Weyland greed? I have a theory you may or may not want to read after you see the latest video.
In Alien the company knows about this planet and the lifeform so could it be that Vickers is the only survivor of the mission in this movie? Prometheus opens June 8th.
Rex Velvet, the self-proclaimed “Super Villain” of Seattle is back with a brand new video released today. After two previous videos and confrontation with Phoenix Jones on Seattle morning radio last week – Velvet teased something big this week.
In the latest creation – Velvet “confronts” an alleged real hero of the movement and reissues his challenge to members of the Rain City Super Hero Movement to give up their costumes.
I literally almost ran into Rex this weekend in downtown Seattle. I can’t confirm but I think it was just after he filmed his latest creation. As you can see from this video I may have been spared from a cruel fate…
Astonishing X-Men #50 preview art courtesy Marvel.com
The X-Men have always broken barriers with socially relevant stories and characaters. The mutant heroes will celebrate the wedding of Northstar in June’s Astonishing X-Men #51. Marvel’s first openly gay hero, Jean-Paul Beaubier will propose to his boyfriend Kyle Jinadu in this week’s issue #50. Creative team Marjorie Liu, Mike Perkins and Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso talk about the landmark issue on Marvel.com.
“The Marvel Universe has always reflected the world outside your window, so we strive to make sure our characters, relationships and stories are grounded in that reality,” said Axel Alonso, Marvel Editor in Chief. “We’ve been working on this story for over a year to ensure Northstar and Kyle’s wedding reflects Marvel’s ‘world outside your window’ tradition.”
“The story of Northstar and Kyle is universal, and at the core of everything I write: a powerful love between two people who have to fight for it against all odds,” said writer Marjorie Liu. “This is the quintessential Marvel story, one that blends the modern world with the fantasy of super heroes in order to tell an exciting story that begins with a wedding—and continues in ways you can’t imagine.”
Astonishing X-Men #51
“As a long-time fan of the X-Men, it’s not only a true honor to be part of such a historically significant story but also a complete joy,” said artists Mike Perkins.
Northstar was born in Quebec and a member of the Canadian team Alpha Flight when he premiered in Uncanny X-Men #120. John Byrne wrote and drew the Alpha Flight original series and hinted as Jean-Paul’s sexual orientation. It wasn’t until 1992 when Northstar came out in an Alpha Flight #106 by Scott Lobdell. Northstar was recruited by Professor X to join the X-Men. Cyclops asked Jean-Paul to join the team when they moved to San Francisco. Kyle manages Northstar’s winter sports event company. The couple have been together since 2009 and recently moved to New York City after Wolverine invited Northstar to be part of his new school for mutants.
As a longtime X-Men fan it’s amazing to see how this title reflects the times. When Northstar was first introduced in the 1980’s it was against editorial policy to have a character be gay. Northstar’s coming out in 1992 was controversial. Now we’re about see the wedding of a gay hero. Maybe Northstar will appear in a future X-Men movie?
You can see the proposal tomorrow in Astonishing X-Men #50 and save the date – June 20th – for the big X-Men wedding.
Marvel told fans to “save the date” for a wedding in Astonishing X-Men #51 this June. Fans speculated that Marvel’s first openly gay hero Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) would marry his boyfriend Kyle. Today it’s official – the ladies of ABC’s The View made the announcement. Astonishing X-Men #50 by Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins is out this week – in which Jean-Paul proposes to Kyle Jinadu.
courtesy Marvel
Jean-Paul is a native of Quebec and introduced in the 1980’s in Alpha Flight. Creator John Byrne said he always planned to have Northstar come out but Marvel’s editorial policy at the time wouldn’t allow it. Northstar came out in Alpha Flight by Scott Lobdell in 1992. Professor X recruited Northstar to be an X-Man and teach at the school. After joining, quitting (he was killed by a brainwashed Wolverine but resurrected) the X-Men and rejoining Alpha Flight Northstar started his own sports events company. He fell in love with his company manager, Kyle.
Astonishing X-Men #49 preview art courtesy Marvel.com
After Alpha Flight disbanded Northstar accepted Wolverine’s offer to be part of the Jean Grey School for mutants. Jean-Paul and Kyle will live in New York City and Northstar would commute (he’s a super speedster) to the school update.
Northstar to the rescue. Courtesy Marvel.com
I’m a big fan of Northstar’s twin sister Jeanne-Marie (Aurora.) Hope she’s able to come to the ceremony. Here’s a previous post with background on the GLBT mutants. We’ve come a long way in this country. I never knew when I wrote this post asking for Marvel to bring Northstar back into the X-Men family back in November of 2011 that I would be posting about his upcoming nuptials.
Ridley Scott returns to the world of Alien in Prometheus. Gamers can sign up for duty with the Colonial Marines of James Cameron’s Aliens. SEGA has released a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines. The game will be released February 2013.
My favorite line from one of those famous Marines in Aliens is when they take the weapons away and Frost says “what are we supposed to use man, harsh language?”
Astonishing X-Men #50 Who’s the mystery woman behind the new Marauders attack on the mutants? Sure looks like a villainess from the classic Alpha Flight era. Marvel promised an X-Men wedding and a controversial ending to this issue – does that mean Northstar will propose to boyfriend Kyle – if they survive?
Batman Incorporated #1 by Chris Burnham courtesy DC Comics
Batman Inc #1 What’s better than Batman? How about Batmen stationed around the globe? The mastermind of the Leviathan organization is revealed and a new assassin is out for Batman and Robin. Goatboy may not sound menacing but remember mad man Grant Morrison is behind this and remember his Pyg?
Resident Alien #1 A stranded alien lives the life of a small town doctor until a murder mystery threatens to expose his cover.
Secret Avengers #27 It was suicide mission to stop the Phoenix from reaching Earth. The Protector betrays the team. Captain Marvel back from the dead? How do the Kree factor into the return of the Phoenix.
True Blood #1 courtesy IDW
True Blood #1 Ahhhhh Sookie! A new ongoing comic book series featuring the romantic exploits of HBO’s favorite telepathic fairy waitress and the two vampires who want her. With show creator Alan Ball and legendary comics writer Ann Nocenti on board this is sure to be a tempting comic to satisfy fans until Season 5 returns.
