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BRIAN BENDIS & MARK BAGLEY Unite for ULTIMATE END

The end of the Marvel and Ultimate Universe is coming in Secret Wars.

The cataclysmic event is the finale of Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers/New Avengers run.

It’s the end of the Ultimate Universe. Two architects of that groundbreaking line return for the finale 15 years after the birth of the line.

Marvel revealed original Ultimate Spider-Man creative team Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley will reunite for Ultimate End – a five issue tie-in series featuring the final Ultimate Universe story. Continue reading BRIAN BENDIS & MARK BAGLEY Unite for ULTIMATE END

LAST DAYS OF MAGNETO

How will the Master of Magnetism spend his final moments on Earth:

Accepting his fate and fighting until the end?

Marvel announced Last Days as part of Secret Wars when the Marvel and Ultimate Universe come to an end.

The Magneto solo series by writer Cullen Bunn has been a breakout success but every the fate of Marvel book, hero, villain and anti-hero like Erik is up in the air as Secret Wars will lead to a new Marvel reality. Continue reading LAST DAYS OF MAGNETO

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

After months of speculation and rumors about the direction of the reboot Fox unveiled the first trailer for the new Fantastic Four.

The upcoming film directed by Josh Trank is going for a more modern, grounded approach with an origin more inspired by the Ultimate Fantastic Four than the original Marvel’s First Family.

It appears Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben and a possible fifth member of the team will gain their powers after an incident involving teleportation.

The trailer gave us a glimpse of what’s to come and makes us want to update villain visions for this reboot and beyond. Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

X-MEN Television Series For Your Consideration

X-Factor: The Longest Night courtesy Marvel

“I Want My X-TV!”

Fox wants to mutate their X-Men movie franchise into a new television series. If Marvel and Fox reach an agreement which mutants could make the leap to television?

Here are our top candidates for X-TV:

X-Factor

Imagine “mutant noir.”

The long-running series by Peter David would be a fresh quirky take on another side of the Fox’s X-Men universe like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is for the Marvel Avengers Universe.

X-Factor is filled with charismatic mutants who didn’t attend Xavier’s and was filled with romantic complications, inter-agency love triangles, conspiracies and unique villains. Continue reading X-MEN Television Series For Your Consideration

Top New Comics for January 28, 2015

Batman Eternal #43

This is the big issue that loops the epic back to Batman #28 as the Dark Knight and Bluebird confront Selina Kyle! DC is promising “a twist you won’t see coming.”

Harley Quinn #14

It’s almost Valentine’s Day but Harley can’t wait! Can she move on after her ex? Mad romance with DC’s anti-heroine from Amanda Conner and Chad Harden.

Dying and The Dead #1

All we need to know is this is from Jonathan Hickman. The acclaimed writer teams up artist Ryan Bodenheim (Secret) for this hybrid of sci-fi fantasy adventure. Continue reading Top New Comics for January 28, 2015

BATMAN VS. QUEEN OF GOTHAM

Batman and the new Queen of Gotham are on a collision course this week.

Is it the showdown previewed way back in Batman #28?

Selina Kyle seized control of Gotham Underworld in Catwoman #35 but it’s more than just a criminal enterprise for her.

This week Batman confronts Selina in Catwoman #38 by new creative team Genevieve Valentine and Garry Brown.

This week’s issue comes after Harper Row’s first full appearance as Bluebird in Batman Eternal #42 last week. Continue reading BATMAN VS. QUEEN OF GOTHAM

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer

One of the biggest superhero movie mysteries is finally out.

The trailer for Fox‘s Fantastic Four reboot is here.

Josh Trank (Chronicle) directs the new take on Marvel’s First Family that veers from comics canon with a script by Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past)

Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell are playing Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm.

What about archenemy Doctor Doom?

Toby Keller plays Victor Domashev, a modern take on the classic super villain.

You’ve heard the rumors about the modern take, grounded approach that borrows more from Ultimate version of the team but now here’s the first look.

Watch the trailer: Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer

HARLEY QUINN Double Trouble Week

Here’s a follow-up to our biggest new story of last year.

Harley Quinn has serious man trouble this week.

Ex-boyfriends, ruthless mercenaries and Harley!

It takes a special guy to make a girl forget the Joker!

It’s a new arc as bad boy and Harley’s neighbor Mason Macabre is back in her life.

She’s not over Mason.

What does Amanda Conner have in store in the next chapter of Harley and Mason’s mad love? Continue reading HARLEY QUINN Double Trouble Week

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