Month: June 2014

NEW MUTANTS In X-MEN APOCALYPSE? For Your Consideration

The New Mutants graphic novel cover courtesy Marvel
The New Mutants graphic novel cover courtesy Marvel

X-Men: Days of Future Past introduced two new mutants from the New Mutants era to the cinematic Children of the Atom. With the news that X-Men: Apocalypse will be set in 1983 I couldn’t help but think of popular mutants born in the 80’s.

 

In Days of Future Past, Sunspot (Adan Canto) got to use his solar energy powers against the Sentinels. Producers chose to amp the Brazilian mutant’s power beyond just super strength. Roberto Da Costa could fly and blast heat at the relentless robots. Sunspot was one of the founding members of the New Mutants.

 

Warpath (Boo Boo Stewart) used his tracking ability, super strength and fighting skills with big — knives against the Sentinels. Warpath actually started out as a Hellion (a student of Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club.) James Proudstar blamed Professor X for his older brother’s death and joined the Hellions in his quest for revenge by taking his brother’s X-Men code-name Thunderbird. James would later reform and join Cable’s original X-Force then become an official X-Man.

 

Could more third and fourth generation X-Men join the next sequel in the fight against Apocalypse? Continue reading NEW MUTANTS In X-MEN APOCALYPSE? For Your Consideration

JEAN GREY vs. XAVIER In ALL-NEW X-MEN Preview

All-New X-Men #29 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #29 courtesy Marvel

It’s Professor Xavier vs. Jean Grey…like you’ve never seen it before.

 

In the Dark Phoenix Saga, the Professor and Dark Phoenix engaged in the greatest psychic duel of any century. Xavier “won” but we know the rest of the story – death, rebirth, reconnection and the second death of Jean.

 

In All-New X-Men #29 Professor Xavier’s son and the original Jean engage in a psychic battle as Xavier’s Continue reading JEAN GREY vs. XAVIER In ALL-NEW X-MEN Preview

Top Comics Picks for June 18, 2014

Batman & Ra's Al Ghul #32 courtesy DC Comics
Batman & Ra’s Al Ghul #32 courtesy DC Comics

Alex + Ada #7

 

Boy and android girl in love. What will Alex risk to give Ada greater independence and sentience? What will it do to their relationship in this sci-fi love story from Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn.

 

Batman and Ra’s Al Ghul #32

 

The Dark Knight vs. Ra’s Al Ghul for the bodies of Damian and Talia as The Hunt for Robin comes to a finale! Continue reading Top Comics Picks for June 18, 2014

BATMAN ETERNAL September Previews

Batman Eternal #22 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #22 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #28 showed us the future of Gotham City with Selina Kyle as the ruler of the criminal underworld, a medical crisis affecting the city, Harper Row as a costumed crimefighter and Stephanie Brown as the Spoiler.

 

In the DC Comics September previews for the weekly series it looks like we’re getting closer to that near future – especially with this shot of Stephanie Brown in costume as the Spoiler.

 

 

Batman Eternal #22 Continue reading BATMAN ETERNAL September Previews

RICK REMENDER On MARVEL AXIS

AXIS preview art courtesy Marvel
AXIS preview art courtesy Marvel

Original Sin is at the halfway mark but Marvel is plotting it’s next big event.

 

Avengers and X-Men AXIS sees Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom together against the mutated power of the Red Skull. The Captain America villain stole Professor Xavier’s brain and harnessed his telepathic powers in a new war on mutants in the early pages of Uncanny Avengers. From early promo art it appears Red Skull has united Marvel’s greatest villains.

 

Writer Rick Remender and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort revealed more details and answered fan questions in a special Marvel liveblog. Here are some big highlights. Continue reading RICK REMENDER On MARVEL AXIS