Ciara Renee has been cast as Kendra Saunders aka Hawkgirl according to Deadline.
According to the report, this version of Hawkgirl is a young woman “who is just beginning to learn she’s been reincarnated over the centuries. When provoked, her ancient warrior persona manifests itself, along with wings that grow out of her back.”
Shayera Hall is another version of the character and crimefighting partner/lover of Hawkman of Thanagar.
So obscure she was only seen alive for moments before she was killed off.
Grant Morrison created Negasonic Teenage Warhead during his New X-Men run. Ellie Phimister (her real name) was a telepath with precognitive abilities studying under Emma Frost in Genosha. Ellie has a vision of the population being exterminated moments before a squadron of “Wild” Sentinels attack the island nation killing six million people on the mutant haven. Continue reading DEADPOOL Casts Teen as Obscure Mutant
The Marvel Universe after Secret Wars is the great unknown for many of the publisher’s major franchises.
After seeing the All-New, All-Different Avengers and the Uncanny Inhumans lineups, fans are still wondering what about the mutants?
There’s been speculation and rumors over the future of the X-books. Brian Michael Bendis is leaving the franchise with Uncanny X-Men #600 in the same month as Secret Wars #1. While there are plenty of X-Men Battleworld books based on past events, what about the future?
Marvel revealed the creative team for the All-New, All-Different Avengers which arriving on Free Comic Book Day.
Veteran writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, Captain America) and Mahmud Asrar (All-New X-Men) assemble for the relaunch of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. The All-New Captain America, Thor, Vision, Ms. Marvel, Nova and Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man represent a diverse team of classics and new faces.
DC Comics brought out the star power behind recent breakout hits at the DC Champions of Justice panel at Emerald City Comicon.
Moderator Hank Kanalz asked Batgirl creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr about how they came together.
Stewart was committed to Fight Club 2 and for co-writer, the only choice was longtime friend Brenden Fletcher. For art Stewart wanted a woman and recruited Tarr after seeing her on Tumblr. She had never drawn sequential pages before but had “sass” needed for their vision. Tarr revealed how for a long time she didn’t know the DC mystery project was Batgirl and she’s taking on sole art duties with issue 41 in June. Continue reading BATGIRL Team In DC CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE at ECCC
Marvel V.P. C.B. Cebulski returned to Emerald City Comicon with Executive Editor Mike Marts to share news on the publisher’s big event Secret Wars.
In the Marvel: Black Vortex to Secret Wars panel writers Rick Remender, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Charles Soule answered fan questions and teased their upcoming books tied to Jonathan Hickman’s epic that destroys the Marvel Universe and sets up a Battleworld. Each Warzone is based on a classic Marvel story or time period. Continue reading ECCC MARVEL Goes BLACK VORTEX to SECRET WARS
