Category: Books

THE FLASH Reveals First Look at JAY GARRICK

courtesy The CW
courtesy The CW

The CW unveiled a first look at Teddy Sears as original Flash Jay Garrick on a comic book inspired homage to a classic issue.

Sears in Garrick’s iconic helmet and Grant Gustin are speeding side by side with their comic cover counterparts.

This image is a tribute to The Flash #123, the 1961 issue by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

This is the pivotal Flash of Two Worlds issue by writer Gardner Fox which introduced Earth-2 to the DC Universe. Continue reading THE FLASH Reveals First Look at JAY GARRICK

MATT RYAN Is CONSTANTINE On ARROW

Matt Ryan as John Constantine courtesy DC Comics/Warner Brothers
Matt Ryan as John Constantine courtesy DC Comics/Warner Brothers

Constantine is resurrected!

Matt Ryan will reprise his role as John Constantine on The CW’s Arrow according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Ryan originated the role on the short-lived NBC series based on the Vertigo Comics book.

Looks like Oliver Queen will face new evil that take more than arrow and fists to combat. Fans of the Hellblazer will see their dark hero again.

“We are thrilled to have Matt Ryan reprise the role of John Constantine on an upcoming episode of Arrow. Matt is an incredibly talented actor and his portrayal of this beloved character was always something we admired,” said Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim. Continue reading MATT RYAN Is CONSTANTINE On ARROW

TOM HARDY In 100 BULLETS

100 Bullets courtesy Vertigo
100 Bullets courtesy Vertigo

After cracking Batman, Tom Hardy is loading 100 Bullets.

Hardy will produce and star in an adaptation of the Vertigo series 100 BULLETS with New Line according to The Hollywood Reporter.

What would you do if you were given a gun and 100 untraceable bullets to solve yours? That’s the question in 100 BULLETS by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso. The mysterious Agent Graves approaches someone who has been wronged with the offer, gun and unmarked bullets. As the series builds we learn more about Graves and a bigger covert organization. The crime and conspiracy series ran for 100 issues until its conclusion in 2009. Continue reading TOM HARDY In 100 BULLETS

BATMAN’S NEW VILLAIN

Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics

A new Dark Knight rises.

A new villain emerges.

Evil is in bloom.

This week in Batman #43, a mysterious rogue hits Gotham City.

James Gordon is the all-new Batman in high-tech armor. Someone has been giving superpowers to Gotham’s underworld bad guys and thugs.

Mister Bloom is the source behind the outbreak.

Writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reveal the origins of Mister Bloom in a new DC Comics interview: Continue reading BATMAN’S NEW VILLAIN

New Comics Picks August 12, 2015

Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics

A new bad guy for the new Batman; Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman and Doctor Doom in a cosmic triangle and a Doctor Who comics crossover are among this week’s top new comics picks:

Batman #43

A brand new villain is striking Gotham City. Can the all-new Batman stop the spread of Mister Bloom? And the mystery of Bruce Wayne continues – dead, missing or hiding in plain sight?

Beauty #1

What is the price of beauty? A brand new comic that’s a morality tale for an appearance obsessed age and a sci-fi mystery/thriller by Jeremy Haun. What if beauty was a sexually transmitted disease? Detectives uncover the terrible price of perfect looks in a society who will pay anything for it. Continue reading New Comics Picks August 12, 2015

DEADPOOL & CABLE Reunion

Deadpool & Cable: Split Second courtesy Marvel via Polygon
Deadpool & Cable: Split Second courtesy Marvel via Polygon

The creators of Cable & Deadpool are back for Deadpool & Cable.

Nothing like having a major motion picture to give you top billing!

Marvel via Polygon announced writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Reilly Brown will reunite for a new twist on the Merc With a Mouth and the cyborg mutant son of Cyclops from the future.

Deadpool & Cable: Split Second will be a six-issue digital first in Marvel’s Infinite Comics format.

Will the time-twisting tale with Wade and Nathan be “buddy bromance” or will the old rivals clash?

Continue reading DEADPOOL & CABLE Reunion

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Underground Mutant Fight Clubs

New Mutants #29 courtesy Marvel
New Mutants #29 courtesy Marvel

Will the Children of the Atom become gladiators fighting for their lives in X-Men: Apocalypse?

Underground arenas where mutants fight for their lives have appeared in the comics and may be part of the next film.

Director Bryan Singer revealed a new photo via Instagram with these

#eastberlin #1982 #fightclub #benhardy #angel #xmen #xmenapocalypse.

Producers revealed Ben Hardy will be playing Warren Worthington aka Angel aka Archangel and will be one of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Underground Mutant Fight Clubs

FOUR Reasons FANTASTIC FOUR Should Go MARVEL

Fantastic Four #16 courtesy Marvel
Fantastic Four #16 courtesy Marvel

You’ve read enough about the latest version of the Fantastic Four.

Here’s where we start talking about the future of Marvel’s First Family. Yes, I don’t want to give up on the team that launched the Marvel Age.

Sony and Marvel reached an agreement that Spider-Man’s cinematic future will better by working together. Spidey will be swinging in the Marvel Cinematic Universe then his own film again. Is it time for Fox to let Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny go home?

It’s too soon for another movie reboot. You might be saying the same thing about Spidey. What about a television series that weaves the FF into the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Continue reading FOUR Reasons FANTASTIC FOUR Should Go MARVEL