Category: Books

MARVEL STAR WARS #1

Star Wars #1 courtesy Marvel
Star Wars #1 courtesy Marvel

The Force is strong in comic book stores this week!

A long time ago with a publisher that’s very different from what it is now…there were Star Wars comics.

Decades later, Marvel is owned by Disney, Lucasfilm is owned by Disney.

Star Wars Marvel comics are here. The homecoming and three new comic books were announced at San Diego Comic Con last year.

Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron (Wolverine and the X-Men) and John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) arrives this week. The book will be set after the destruction of the first Death Star. As you can see from Cassaday’s preview art – the beloved trio of Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo are fighting Imperial forces. Continue reading MARVEL STAR WARS #1

X-MEN vs. JUGGERNAUT Rematch

Amazing X-Men #15 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #15 courtesy Marvel

The Juggernaut!

One of the mutants oldest enemies comes stomping back in Amazing X-Men #15 this week.

It’s part of why writer Chris Yost brought the Russian X-Man of steel back into the fold in part.

Colossus and Jugernaut were both avatars of the demon Cyttorak.

The infamous gem of Cyttorak is back to Earth and the race is on in The Once and Future Juggernaut a four-part story that could crown the next avatar. Continue reading X-MEN vs. JUGGERNAUT Rematch

VIXEN Animated Web Series

courtesy DC Comics and CWSeed
courtesy DC Comics and CWSeed

DC Comics announced Vixen is getting her own animated web series on CWSeed.

Mari Jiwe McCabe grew up in remote village in the fictional African country of Zambesi. Mari’s family were holders of a mystical totem but her uncle killed her parents and stole the totem.

Mari escaped to America, became an international supermodel, built a fortune and traveled to her homeland to take back her family’s totem and became known as Vixen.

With the totem Mari can mimic the abilities of any animal on Earth. Mari was member of the Justice League. In the DC Comics New 52 relaunch Vixen part of Justice League International but was injured.
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OSCAR ISAAC Says APOCALYPSE “WILL BRING X-MEN TO THEIR KNEES”

Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel

Oscar Isaac is winning raves for his role in A Most Violent Year and he’s teasing what’s next as he plays one of the most vicious and relentless X-Men villains.

Isaac is playing En Sabah Nur but comics readers know him as Apocalypse.

The holy mutant trinity we met in First Class (James McAvoy as Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique) along with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine will explore the origins of mutants on Earth and face “The First One” in X-Men: Apocalypse. Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC Says APOCALYPSE “WILL BRING X-MEN TO THEIR KNEES”

15 Geek Wishes for 2015

Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics

I’m a little late but our tradition continues of 15 Geek Wishes for 2015.

Here’s what we hope will happen this year with some of our favorite comic book characters, creators and publishers.

 

Batman: The Next Generation Rises

As we await the finales of Batman: Endgame and Batman Eternal and the impact of Convergence one thing is for sure – we want the Batman family. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have introduced a compelling cast of new heroes (Harper Row, Duke Thomas, Lark, Cullen Row.) Continue reading 15 Geek Wishes for 2015

DEATH OF DEADPOOL

Deadpool #45 courtesy Marvel a Nerdist exclusive first
Deadpool #45 courtesy Marvel a Nerdist exclusive first

Marvel is killing off Deadpool?

The Merc With a Mouth is enjoying an incredible ride: he got married in 2014, a solo movie is green lighted for 2016 and the hero is starring in multiple series.

But popularity didn’t stop the Death of Wolverine did it?

Marvel revealed Deadpool will die and Deadpool #250 will be the final issue as revealed exclusively on Nerdist.com.

Current writer Gerry Duggan will be joined by a team of co-writers for the final adventure of Wade Wilson. Continue reading DEATH OF DEADPOOL

CHIP ZDARSKY On KAPTARA

Kaptara #1 courtesy Image Comics
Kaptara #1 courtesy Image Comics

What does the co-creator of Sex Criminals do next?

How about “a gay Saga” as he calls it?

Image Comics announced Kaptara by Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod at Image Expo.

The official description is “Kaptara follows Keith Kanga, a young bio-engineer flung across the universe onto a strange planet filled with weird danger. And if he doesn’t get home then Earth—the place where YOU live—is DOOMED! Continue reading CHIP ZDARSKY On KAPTARA

SCOTT SNYDER On AD AFTER DEATH

AD After Death courtesy Image Comics
AD After Death courtesy Image Comics

Superstar creators Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire team up for a sci-fi epic that will make you think.

What if scientists found a cure for death?

AD: After Death is one of the big announcements at Image Expo 2015.

Snyder (Batman, The Wake, Wychtes) and Jeff Lemire (Trillium, Hawkeye) tell the story of man coming to grips with what’s next in a future where death has been cured.

The project marks a career first for Lemire. Continue reading SCOTT SNYDER On AD AFTER DEATH