THOR RAGNAROK For Virgins

Are you ready to feel the thunder again?

Chris Hemsworth is back in THOR RAGNAROK, his third solo film as the Odinson. Mark Ruffalo joins the cosmic adventure as Bruce Banner/Hulk. Tom Hiddleston returns as Loki. The Thunder God needs all the help he can get as one of Marvel’s biggest villains attacks.

THOR RAGNAROK courtesy Marvel

Who’s Who and what are the comic book connections?

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SUICIDE SQUAD For Virgins

Suicide Squad #1 courtesy DC Comics
Suicide Squad #1 courtesy DC Comics

Bring on the bad guys!

Get ready to get down, dirty and dangerous as Warner Brothers unleashes the worst heroes ever in Suicide Squad this Friday.

A new Joker and the motion picture debut of other classic Batman and Flash villains will blitz across the big screens with director David Ayer running the asylum and revving up the DC Comics film franchise.

But who’s who? Where are the good guys? What this could mean for the future of DC movies?

If you’re a veteran comics fan or new to the dark side of DC, here’s our Suicide Squad for Virgins:

The version of the team that inspired the movie was conceived by a trio of legends: writer John Ostrander with writer Len Wein and artist John Byrne.

The team’s first mission was against Brimstone, an elemental creature unleashed by Darkseid who was plotting to conquer Earth. The Justice League film villain is said to be Steppenwolf, Darkseid’s ruthless general. Given the comic book canon connections, could the Squad and League team up in a future movie in the war against Darkseid? (Exciting but let’s get back to the new movie!)

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X-MEN APOCALYPSE For Virgins

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

X-Men: Apocalypse is almost here.

The Children of the Atom come face to face with one of their most powerful and relentless enemies from comics. This sequel serves as a rebirth for several beloved heroes plus new mutants join the film franchise. Good guys from comics are on the dark side in the film.

If you a devoted X-Fan or need a refresher, here’s what you need to know to be ready to experience the rise of Apocalypse as the mutants go into the ’80’s.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR For Virgins

Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter
Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter

Captain America vs. Iron Man?

How did the Marvel Cinematic Universe lead to this superhero showdown?

Captain America: Civil War is the climax of what’s been set up in nearly every Marvel movie before. With so many heroes fighting heroes you could call this Avengers 2.5.

What do you need to know before you?

Back by popular demand, our series that began with Avengers for Virgins, here’s the rundown to get your ready for the clash of shield vs blaster. If you’re a newcomer (welcome!) just follow the movies or you’re a longtime comic book consumer, this is the road map to war, this is Captain America: Civil War for virgins.

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EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016 For Virgins & Veterans

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined
photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy Seattle Refined

Emerald City Comicon 2016 is just one week away. Tens of thousands of fans gather in Seattle for the biggest pop culture celebrating in the Pacific Northwest. This year ECCC expands to a fourth day of comics, cosplay, gaming and more. The 14th Edition of ECC is kicking off in true Seattle style with two guys who could rock a superhero uniform: Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner. Six fans will compete on Sherman and Wagner’s teams in a ECCC Black Ops 3 Open on day one.

Stars of The Walking Dead, Supergirl, The Flash, Marvel’s Daredevil, IZombie, Once Upon A Time, Firefly and even a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger are among the cast of celebrity guests who will greet fans in panels, autograph and photo sessions. Legendary creators and rising star comic book writers and artists will be here for sketches, autographs and spotlight panels. Continue reading EMERALD CITY COMICON 2016 For Virgins & Veterans

DEADPOOL For Virgins

Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel
Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel

As you may have picked up from the movie trailer, Deadpool is unstoppable.

After a supporting role in X-Men: Origins: Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds is back leading a spinoff that’s true to the ultra-violent, darkly hilarious anti-hero that’s been shooting and hacking his way through 25 years of adventures in Marvel Comics.

Who is Deadpool?

In the tradition of our for Virgins series, here’s what you need to know about the man in black and red if you’re read one, hundreds or no comics. Continue reading DEADPOOL For Virgins

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON For Virgins

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

The Avengers reassemble for Earth’s Mightiest Sequel. (“Avengers Assemble!” is their comic book battle cry – for the non-comic reader.)

In Avengers: Age of Ultron, our heroes face one of their oldest and most relentless enemies from comics.Ultron is an artificial intelligence who can download his evil sentience into a legion of robot bodies.

A lot has happened since the epic battle with Loki in their first cinematic meeting so it’s time to catch up on our heroes and villains.

In our continuing series that started with Avengers for Virgins, here’s our guide to get you on up to speed for the biggest movie of the summer. If you’re film fan only or hardcore geek here’s what you need to know to be ready for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Continue reading AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON For Virgins

DAREDEVIL For VIRGINS

Charlie Cox in Daredevil courtesy Marvel
Charlie Cox in Daredevil courtesy Marvel

Marvel is about to make the leap into Netflix with an original series starring Daredevil. Matt Murdock (his alter ego) is one of Marvel’s most enduring and gripping characters with a huge history and even a movie in his past but it’s an all-new start for The Man Without Fear.

Here’s what you need to know about the crusading attorney by day and masked vigilante by night to be ready for the Netflix series when it’s ready for download on April 10th:

Matt Murdock was raised by single father in Hell’s Kitchen of New York City. “Battling” Jack Murdock was a boxer who pushed his son to focus on education, a life of non-violence and to be a better man. Matt was bullied a school, called “Daredevil” as a joke but trained in secret to learn to defend himself. Continue reading DAREDEVIL For VIRGINS