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OUR COMIC BOOK MOVIE AWARDS 2015

Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel

Will a Marvel movie win an Oscar?

Two Marvel movies are nominated.

The Academy Awards are this Sunday but here are our Superhero Movie Awards.

The 2014 Superhero Movie Season began with the Marvel universe changing Captain America movie that shattered S.H.I.E.L.D. and the status quo then Spidey came out swinging against an army of super villains then X-Men from past and present united to reshape the franchise and finally a motley crew from outer space conquered the planet!

Here are our picks in some geeky categories you won’t see Sunday: Continue reading OUR COMIC BOOK MOVIE AWARDS 2015

JASON MOMOA as AQUAMAN Revealed

Jason Mamoa as Aquaman courtesy Warner Brothers via Twitter
Jason Momoa as Aquaman courtesy Warner Brothers via Twitter

The Man of Steel, The Dark Knight, The Amazon Warrior and now The King!

Director Zack Snyder revealed the first look of Jason Momoa as Aquaman via Twitter.

The photo of the regal warrior came with the phrase “Unite the Seven.”

This could mean the Seven Seas, Aquaman’s domain under the ocean, or the seven core members of the Justice League.

Mamoa will co-star with Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coming in 2016. Continue reading JASON MOMOA as AQUAMAN Revealed

DEADPOOL’S LEADING LADY For Your Consideration

X-Force #11 courtesy Marvel
X-Force #11 courtesy Marvel

Morena Baccarin is starring opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool according to THW.

The actress with an impressive resume (Firefly, Serenity, Homeland, Gotham) brings a built-in fan base for her previous roles but who will she play in the X-Men spinoff?

Here are three comic characters to join the big screen adventure of the Merc with a Mouth:

Copycat

This femme fatale would be a blast from the 90’s past and the New Mutants/X-Force era back when Deadpool was still known as a ruthless mercenary. Continue reading DEADPOOL’S LEADING LADY For Your Consideration

OLD MAN LOGAN in SECRET WARS

Old Man Logan #1 courtesy Marvel
Old Man Logan #1 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine is back for Secret Wars.

The Logan you love is still dead but Old Man Logan is back in a new tie-in series as that brutal future reality becomes a Warzone of Battleworld.

Brian Bendis and Andrea Sorrentino bring back the future X-Man from the Old Man Logan epic by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven.

In the original eight-issue story the former Wolverine refuses to use his claws and teams up with a now-blind Hawkeye on a mission to find his daughter in a world conquered and carved up by super villains. Continue reading OLD MAN LOGAN in SECRET WARS

New INFINITY GAUNTLET in SECRET WARS

Infinity Gauntlet #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity Gauntlet #1 courtesy Marvel

A classic epic get an injection of new blood.

The world of The Infinity Gauntlet becomes a Secret Wars Warzone in a new tie-in series by Gerry Duggan (Hulk, Deadpool, Nova) and Dustin Weaver (Avengers, SHIELD).

Thanos is in pursuit of the legendary artifact, aliens ravage the planet but a family connected to the Nova Force rises to stand against them.

“It’s a unique opportunity to showcase a family of survivors dealing with an alien invasion that was devastatingly successful. Families are fun to write. They push and pull each other in different directions. The Bakians are really backed into a corner; it will be fun to see them try to overcome their many, horrible problems,” Duggan told Marvel.com. Continue reading New INFINITY GAUNTLET in SECRET WARS

CHLOE BENNET of AGENTS OF SHIELD at EMERALD CITY COMICON

Chloe Bennett on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. courtesy Marvel
Chloe Bennet on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. courtesy Marvel

Emerald City Comicon fans will get a chance to see not one but two Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. at this year’s big event.

Emerald City Comicon announced Chloe Bennet will join the cast of celebrity guests including Clark Gregg (aka Director Phil Coulson) at the Pacific Northwest pop culture event.

Bennet plays Agent Skye on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. but comics fanboys and girls now know she’s really Daisy Johnson aka Quake. When the series returns we’ll know more about Skye’s new super powers and that she may be the first Inhuman to appear in the Marvel Cinematic/TV Universe. Continue reading CHLOE BENNET of AGENTS OF SHIELD at EMERALD CITY COMICON

BIGGEST MARVEL MYSTERIES of MAY

Secret Wars by Alex Ross courtesy Marvel
Secret Wars by Alex Ross courtesy Marvel

May is the start of Secret Wars and an army of tie-in titles but the Marvel previews leave fans questioning the fate of certain books and reveals some long-awaited answers.

We knew the final story of the Ultimate Universe would be told in Ultimate End by Brian Bendis and Mark Bagley.

We knew Last Days would be the banner under Marvel books revealing how the heroes and villains spent their time together before the end.

Marvel’s May previews leave fans excited and anxious over the fate of popular icons.

Here are our Four Biggest Marvel Mysteries of May: Continue reading BIGGEST MARVEL MYSTERIES of MAY