Month: June 2014

GUARDIANS 3000 Brings Back DAN ABNETT

Guardians 3000 #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians 3000 #1 courtesy Marvel

The original Guardians of the Galaxy are back in brand new series from Dan Abnett and Gerardo Sandoval.

The current cast of the hit comic book series and upcoming Marvel movie are the new generation of heroes to have the moniker.

The original version of the team were survivors of a massive war who banded together in the 31st century against the Brotherhood of the Badoon.

Vance Astro, Starhawk, Charlie 27, Yondu and Martinex unite against new threats in the future Marvel Universe.

The originals return in Guardians 3000 #1 in October. Continue reading GUARDIANS 3000 Brings Back DAN ABNETT

NEW AVENGERS MOVIE For Your Consideration

New Avengers #20 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #20 courtesy Marvel

For Your Consideration:

 

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes face the ultimate evil android in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015 and possibly Thanos in Avengers 3 in 2017.
Doctor Strange is getting his own solo film and will likely the third Avengers.

 

As I read this week’s New Avengers #20 I couldn’t help but imagine Hickman’s epic starring The Illuminati as a big screen adventure. Continue reading NEW AVENGERS MOVIE For Your Consideration

WHO SHOULD BE IN DAREDEVIL ?

Daredevil #1 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #1 courtesy Marvel

Now we know who is playing Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk and Foggy Nelson in Marvel’s Daredevil. Marvel announced Eldon Henson would join the Netflix series as the best friend and law partner of Murdock.

 

Henson joins Charlie Cox as Murdock, Vincent D’Onofrio as Fisk and Rosario Dawson in an undisclosed role: (Elektra, Typhoid Mary, Maya Lopez?)

 

So which famous villain or supporting character will be announced as part of the cast next? Continue reading WHO SHOULD BE IN DAREDEVIL ?

THE NEXT WOLVERINE Part 3

X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel
X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel

After reading Wolverine #9, the next to last chapter of Three Months to Die, I thought about my next and maybe best candidate for the next Wolverine. No one can replace James Howlett aka Logan but will someone take up the code-name and carry on the X-Man’s legacy?

 

After Logan’s literal dance with “Death” in this week’s issue I thought of the perfect hero become the next Wolverine.

 

Laura Kinney aka X-23.

 

Laura is a clone created from Logan’s DNA (his X-gene to be specific) in a section of the Weapon X program. Born in blood, bred to be an assassin and reborn a hero – Laura would be a student at Xavier’s but would later be recruited (against Logan’s wishes) for the X-Force. Continue reading THE NEXT WOLVERINE Part 3

X-MEN Director Almost Directed CASINO ROYALE?

The Cast of X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com
The Cast of X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com

Matthew Vaughn gave X-Men: First Class a sense of 1960’s James Bondian intrigue mixed with mutant drama. Vaughn directed Kingsman: The Secret Service, the new espionage film based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons.

 

Now Vaughn reveals he almost directed the film that relaunched the 007 franchise and turned Daniel Craig in the modern day James Bond. Continue reading X-MEN Director Almost Directed CASINO ROYALE?

HARBINGER: OMEGAS First Look

Harbinger: Omegas #1 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger: Omega #1 courtesy Valiant

Valiant shared a first look at Harbinger: Omegas #1 by Joshua Dysart and Rafa Sandoval.

 

“In the wake of the devastating events of “Death of a Renegade,” the team has been shattered and a teenage Renegade lies dead – a victim of the Harbinger Foundation led by omega-powered psionic Toyo Harada. Continue reading HARBINGER: OMEGAS First Look

DAZZLER Is X-MEN EVOLUTION

courtesy Bendis! via Tumblr
courtesy Bendis! via Tumblr

Disco Dazzler goes Punk!

 

The new look for the X-Man inspired a spectrum of reaction after Brian Michael Bendis revealed Kris Anka’s new design via Tumblr.

 

Whether you love or loathe – isn’t it exciting that fans are passionate about this longtime X-Man’s fate?

 

That’s the power of a writer like Bendis. I don’t like to categorize characters as A to Z because to some readers that hero is beloved.  (Somewhere someone is hoping for a Maggot resurrection!) I like to say there are front burner or marquee characters and there are back burner characters. Unfortunately some heroes are so far back they’re practically in the freezer. Continue reading DAZZLER Is X-MEN EVOLUTION