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X-MEN NO MORE?

Uncanny X-Men #1 promo art courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #1 promo art courtesy Marvel

Marvel dropped even more news about the fate of mutants after Secret Wars.

After teasing a conflict between Inhumans and X-Men after the big event, Marvel revealed the Terrigen Bomb that triggered the creation of new Inhumans is killing and sterilizing mutants.

Beast will join Uncanny Inhumans, Storm will lead Extraordinary X-Men to save mutants from the new genetic threat. Magneto is leading a very different version of Uncanny X-Menincluding Mystique, Sabretooth, Psylocke and Fantomex.

New Uncanny X-Men writer Cullen Bunn revealed more about the status of mutants and his team’s mission: Continue reading X-MEN NO MORE?

New MOON KNIGHT By JEFF LEMIRE

Moon Knight #1 courtesy Marvel
Moon Knight #1 courtesy Marvel, a ComicBook.com first

One of Marvel’s strangest heroes gets a new shot at a series.

Following Marvel news at the Diamond Retailer Summit, Jeff Lemire confirmed via Twitter he and artist Greg Smallwood and Jordie Bellaire are the creative team on a brand new Moon Knight ongoing series. Smallwood soon followed sharing his “stash” of classic Moon Knight comics and appearances (the vigilante’s debut in Werewolf By Knight) he says he’s using as reference.

When the new series opens Marc Spector is off the streets and in an asylum. Lemire told ComicBook.com where we find Spector when the new series opens: Continue reading New MOON KNIGHT By JEFF LEMIRE

New MOCKINGBIRD Ongoing Comic

Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel
Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel

Mockingbird is soaring even higher.

Marvel announced a new ongoing series starring the former Avenger at the Diamond Retailer Summit according to Comic Book Resources.

The new ongoing with be written by novelist Chelsea Cain who just made her Marvel debut with a Mockingbird one-shot as part of a series of S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary one-shots. The publisher noted “overwhelming response” to the issue. Continue reading New MOCKINGBIRD Ongoing Comic

Most Wanted BLACK PANTHER Villains

Black Panther #48 courtesy Marvel
Black Panther #48 courtesy Marvel

After the announcement of a new Black Panther ongoing series by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze, we’re speculating on which villains will face the hero on the big screen.

Chadwick Boseman will play T’Challa, heir and protector of Wakanda.

Black Panther is a genius like Tony Stark, a skilled fighter and strategist like Steve Rogers with the regal air and responsibilities of Thor…and he’s a badass.

Here are T’Challa greatest comic foes who could join the rogues of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Continue reading Most Wanted BLACK PANTHER Villains

THE COURT OF OWLS on GOTHAM

Batman #8 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #8 courtesy DC Comics

The Rise of the Villains began on Gotham Season Two with Penguin as the underworld King but are Owls flocking to the Batman prequel series?

The Court of Owls is a shadowy organization co-created by Batman Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo which kicked off their fan-favorite New 52 run.

James Frain and Jessica Lucas plays the Galavans, a brother/sister villain team which could have deep ties into Gotham City’s history. The  introduction of the siblings made fans suspect the Owls might hold court on the series.

In a new ComicBook.com interview Executive Producer/Showrunner Bruno Heller confirmed The Court of Owls will be coming to the Fox series: Continue reading THE COURT OF OWLS on GOTHAM

New BLACK PANTHER By TA-NEHESI COATES & BRIAN STELFREEZE

Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel via The New York Times
Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel via The New York Times

The first black superhero will star in a his own brand new ongoing series in 2016.

Marvel announced writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and artist Brian Stelfreeze as the creative team on the new Black Panther book via The New York Times.

Coates is the acclaimed author of Between the World and Me, correspondent for The Atlantic and nominee for the National Book Award. This will mark the comic book debut for Coates. Batman fans will remember Stelfreeze’s run of covers for Shadow of the Bat.

Marvel revealed “A Nation Under Our Feet” will be a “yearlong story line” by Coates and Stelfreeze. The arc is inspired by the 2003 book of the same title by Steven Hahn. T’Challa will be dealing with a violent uprising in his country set off by a superhuman terrorist group called the People. Continue reading New BLACK PANTHER By TA-NEHESI COATES & BRIAN STELFREEZE

New Comics Picks for September 23, 2015

We Are Robin #4 courtesy DC Comics
We Are Robin #4 courtesy DC Comics

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Batgirl makes a dream come true, Dick Grayson comes home and two generations of Nick Fury team-up for a S.H.I.E.L.D. spy smash.

It’s all part of this week’s new comics picks of the week:

Grayson #12 Dick Grayson goes home to Gotham City for the first time since he faked his death and took on a new mission. Will Dick reveal the truth to those he loved and left behind and will Spyral ever let him go? Continue reading New Comics Picks for September 23, 2015