Category: Books

RED WOLF Inspired Heroes For Your Consideration

Red Wolf courtesy Marvel, a Mashable Exclusive
Red Wolf courtesy Marvel, a Mashable Exclusive

Marvel’s first Native American hero will star in a new book. Red Wolf returned in the 1872 Secret Wars tie-in title and will star in a new ongoing by Nathan Edmondson in December.

It’s the first new book to be headlined by a Native American in a long time but Marvel has a history of compelling Native American heroes.

Here are six heroes inspired by Red Wolf’s comeback who could return to the Marvel main stage:

Let’s start with the X-Men family since X has always marked diversity in comics. Continue reading RED WOLF Inspired Heroes For Your Consideration

Big BATGIRL Changes for the 50th Anniversary

Batgirl #45 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #45 courtesy DC Comics

Big changes for Barbara Gordon as fans wait to celebrate her 50 years as Batgirl in early 2016.

Current creative team (Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr) brought new energy and acclaim with the “Batgirl of Burnside” and it looks the whole Bat-verse is building up to a major shift.

Co-writer Brenden Fletcher delivered a vague but tempting tease about Batgirl’s near future at Dragon-Con this past weekend.  Continue reading Big BATGIRL Changes for the 50th Anniversary

MARVEL RED WOLF New Series

Red Wolf courtesy Marvel, a Mashable Exclusive
Red Wolf courtesy Marvel, a Mashable Exclusive

A huge comeback for Marvel’s first Native American character with art by a Washington artist of Native American descent.

Red Wolf will star in his own new ongoing series by Nathan Edmondson as revealed by Mashable.

The hero turned up in promo art for the upcoming All-New, All-Different Marvel Now and in a current alternate history Secret Wars tie-in title.

Now we know Red Wolf will star in his own new book coming in December.

The character debuted way back in Avengers #80 then starred in his own short-lives series in the 1970’s set in the Old West. The new Red Wolf will fight crime in the American Southwest. An acclaimed Pacific Northwest artist is part of new Red Wolf team. Continue reading MARVEL RED WOLF New Series

Top New Comics Picks September 9, 2015

SHIELD 50th Anniversary: Quake courtesy Marvel
SHIELD 50th Anniversary: Quake courtesy Marvel

A new Star Wars story set in canon after Return of the Jedi that sets up The Force Awakens, the origin of Batman’s new villain and Harley Quinn hits the road in what could be hailed as a Gotham City Sirens reunion?

It’s all part of this week’s new comic picks:

Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire #1 A new tale in canon set after the destruction of the second Death Star. New characters in a story set after the events of Return of the Jedi by Greg Rucka and Marco Checcetto. Continue reading Top New Comics Picks September 9, 2015

MARVEL STAR WARS Prologue Begins

Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire courtesy Marvel
Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire courtesy Marvel

Before The Force Awakens, what happened after an Empire fell and a Rebel Alliance scored a victory that would change a galaxy far, far away?

Marvel releases the first chapter of Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire by writer Greg Rucka (Cyclops, Punisher, Lazarus, Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto this week.

Marvel worked with Lucasfilm on this prologue setting up the hugely anticipated next chapter in the saga.

Rucka reveals the new Rebels of his story:

Continue reading MARVEL STAR WARS Prologue Begins

MARVEL ’92 Covers Preview

Totally Awesome Hulk '92 courtesy Marvel
Totally Awesome Hulk ’92 courtesy Marvel

Remember Thunderstrike?

Remember when Hulk was brains, brawn and lead the Pantheon?

Remember when half the Marvel Universe died in Infinity Gauntlet?

The 90’s comeback continues at Marvel.

X-Men ’92 is a hit Secret Wars tie-in title celebrating the spirit of the animated series.

Marvel announced twenty ’92 variant covers coming this December.

It was the era that gave birth to Bishop, Carnage, and the 2099 future line. Continue reading MARVEL ’92 Covers Preview

ARROW Season Four Trailer

Stephen Amell as The Arrow courtesy The CW Network
Stephen Amell as The Arrow courtesy The CW Network

Arrow on The CW begins a fourth season with new enemies, allies and looks in a new city

Earlier this summer Stephen Amell showed off the new costume for Oliver Queen.

Queen’s future as the Arrow was uncertain at last season with Oliver literally driving off into the sunset with Felicity Smoak. Ollie’s suburban bliss will be shortlived as a new threat emerges in “Star” City.

New costumes, new heroes, new villains and a mystical turn of events bringing a DC legend to Arrow’s world.

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading ARROW Season Four Trailer

STAR-LORD YEAR ONE Reveals PETER QUILL’S Past

Star-Lord #1 courtesy Marvel
Star-Lord #1 courtesy Marvel

What made Peter Quill a Guardian of the Galaxy and the Legendary Star-Lord?

Prepare to go back to the beginning for Marvel’s breakout hero.

When writer Sam Humphries relaunches Peter Quill’s adventures with a brand new Star-Lord #1 this Fall he’s revealing the early days of the outlaw turned hero.

Humphries will explore Quill’s early days as an astronaut and connection to an infamous character who stole scenes in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie: Continue reading STAR-LORD YEAR ONE Reveals PETER QUILL’S Past