Author: Will

Comic Book geek, lover, writer!

Comic Book geek, lover, writer!

DEATH OF X Finale Burning Questions

Death of X #4 courtesy Marvel
Death of X #4 courtesy Marvel

I think I’m ready to talk about the Death of X finale.

They say you only hurt the ones you love. Marvel must be truly, madly, deeply in love with Scott Summers.

Fans have known for a year that Cyclops died in the eight month gap after the Secret Wars finale and All-New, All-Different Marvel Now launch. I kept believing it wasn’t so. Emma Frost was missing in action. The X-Men’s modern mainstay power couple was off the grid as the mutant race faced a new genetic crisis.

Death of X #4 revealed the truth after a year of speculation and set the stage for war in Inhumans vs. X-Men next month.

Did Scott and Emma deserve what Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule crafted for them in this shocking and emotional finale? Continue reading DEATH OF X Finale Burning Questions

SECRET WARRIORS in 2017

Secret Warriors courtesy Marvel
Secret Warriors courtesy Marvel

In the aftermath of Inhumans vs X-Men, a new Secret Warriors is born.

Royals and Black Bolt are new books that take the most famous Inhumans into deep space. Now we know about the Inhumans staying on Earth.

Marvel announced a new Secret Warriors series by Matthew Rosenberg and Javier Garron in 2017. The team will include Ms. Marvel, Karnak, Quake, Inferno, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur with more members to come.

IvX pits the descendants of Kree experiments against mutants for survival over the Terrigen Mists. After IvX, comes the ResurrXion with multiple X-Men books but the future looks dark for the Inhumans with the Royal Family leaving Earth. Continue reading SECRET WARRIORS in 2017

X-MEN Traitor, ELEKTRA Solo & More Marvel February Picks

Elektra #1 courtesy Marvel
Elektra #1 courtesy Marvel

If you love Daredevil’s infamous supporting cast then Marvel has a dangerous Valentine with a trio of Matt Murdock’s cast members in brand new books.

Here are our Marvel February 2017 books to watch starting with three new number one issues:

Kingpin #1 Wilson Fisk is back. Is one of Marvel’s biggest bad guys going legit in this new ongoing by Matthew Rosenberg and Ben Torres.

Elektra #1 The former assassin hits Las Vegas and becomes the target of Arcade in this new series by writer Matt Owens (Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix) and artist Alec Morgan. Continue reading X-MEN Traitor, ELEKTRA Solo & More Marvel February Picks

BLACK BOLT Solo And INHUMANS Evolution in 2017

Royals courtesy Marvel
Royals courtesy Marvel

The Inhumans exit Earth in 2017?

Inhumans vs. X-Men ignites next month as the two races fight it out for genetic survival.

ResurrXion gave fans a look at what happens to the X-Men following the event. Now we are learning big changes coming for the Inhumans in two new titles.

Marvel announced Royals by Al Ewing (U.S. Avengers) and Jonboy Meyers coming in April 2017 and Black Bolt (via io9) by novelist Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward starring Blackagar Boltagon. This will be Ahmed’s first comic book series.

Marvel announced the Inhuman Royal Family may have cracked the code of the Terrigenesis origins and will voyage deep into the cosmos to find out in the new ongoing series. The cast will include Black Bolt, Medusa, Crystal, Gorgon, Swain, and Flint, along with Marvel Boy “have left the present to the new generation while they secure the future of the Inhumans out in the stars.”

Ewing confirmed the Royals will leave Earth and head for the Kree homeworld and watch for the return of Ronan the Accuser, he’s still cosmically enhanced from events in The Black Vortex. Old school fans may remember Crystal was once married to the Kree warlord. Marvel Boy is not an Inhuman but is of Kree descent from another dimension.

Ewing shared an ominous prophecy:

“Seven went forth, six returned.” Continue reading BLACK BOLT Solo And INHUMANS Evolution in 2017

MISS AMERICA CHAVEZ Solo

America #1 courtesy Marvel
America #1 courtesy Marvel

Miss America Chavez soars in her own ongoing comic book series in 2017 by Gabby Rivera and Joe Quinones.

America #1 launches a new chapter for the breakthrough Latina GLBT hero. Raised by her two mothers in a dimension out of time and space, America is super strong, flies and can travel between dimensions by kicking open holes in reality.

Marvel announced new details and covers for the former Young Avenger and Ultimates alum. Will America’s new solo adventures lead to reunions with teammates past and present? Continue reading MISS AMERICA CHAVEZ Solo

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Revealed and More DC COMICS February Picks

Justice League of America courtesy DC Comics
Justice League of America courtesy DC Comics

The Justice League of America full roster revealed, new details on the Wild Storm revamped by Warren Ellis and more new issues are coming from DC Comics in February 2017.

Here are our books to watch coming in February:

Justice League of America: Rebirth #1

Killer Frost, The Ray, The Atom and Vixen were the first four members of the team. Now DC reveals Batman, Black Canary and….Lobo (?!) will join the cast of the new team title by Steve Orlando, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Revealed and More DC COMICS February Picks

ANGELA BASSETT Joins BLACK PANTHER

Black Panther courtesy Marvel
Black Panther courtesy Marvel

A powerhouse actress joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Queen of Wakanda.

Marvel announced Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.

Bassett is a star of American Horror Story and veteran of sci-fi films Strange Days, Contact and played Dr. Amanda Waller in Green Lantern. Bassett was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It. Continue reading ANGELA BASSETT Joins BLACK PANTHER

New Comics Picks To Be Thankful For This Week

Death of X #4 courtesy Marvel
Death of X #4 courtesy Marvel

As we head into the Thanksgiving Day weekend we have a heavy serving of new comic books including number one issues and big conclusions. We may need our families and friends after at least one or more favorite heroes is no more.

Brace yourselves here’s the new comics picks before T-Day:

Death of X #1

The first battle in what will be the Inhumans vs. X-Men war. What does Cyclops do to save the mutant race…that kills him? Does another fan-favorite X-Man die in the attack that triggers genetic war? Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule reveal the fate of Scott Summers, Emma Frost and the final act before all-out war erupts. Continue reading New Comics Picks To Be Thankful For This Week