First New Comics Picks of 2015

Ant-Man #1 courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man #1 courtesy Marvel

Ant-Man #1

He’s been a criminal. He’s been dead. Scott Lang gets an incredible offer from Superior Iron Man in a brand new series by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas.

 

Deadly Class #10

Playing hooky could get your killed! Twisted teen lovers Marcus and Maria take a break from the high school for future assassins. Continue reading First New Comics Picks of 2015

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH On DOCTOR STRANGE

Doctor Strange: The Oath courtesy Marvel
Doctor Strange: The Oath courtesy Marvel

Benedict Cumberbatch is winning raves for portraying Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. The Sherlock star is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Strange.

While promoting his new film, Cumberbatch was asked if becoming a super hero was a risk and what’s the appeal of the Sorcerer Supreme.

“I don’t think it’s a risk because of Marvel. Marvel is a stable of bringing out ordinary comic characters and turning them into screen-like gods. It’s very different, it’s an Astral Plane. There’s a huge new element to this Marvel universe that’s going to be employed in building this story and this character. But you know, I’m really excited about it, about working with Scott [Derrickson] whose imagination is endless, and all the boys and girls at Marvel who know what they’re doing. Continue reading BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH On DOCTOR STRANGE

CHANNING TATUM As GAMBIT In 2016

X-Men: Origins: Gambit courtesy Marvel
X-Men: Origins: Gambit courtesy Marvel

Channing Tatum and Fox set the date for Gambit.

Channing Tatum will star as the X-Man in a solo movie for Fox slated for October 7, 2016 according to Variety.

Gambit opens just a few months after X-Men: Apocalypse (May 27, 2016) as the eight film in the the X-Men franchise.  Joshua Zetumer wrote the screenplay. No word on a director yet.

Remy LeBeau was co-created by Chris Claremont. The mutant with the power to charge up kinetic energy in any object is a ladies man, gambler, thief. Gambit became a fan-favorite X-Man. Continue reading CHANNING TATUM As GAMBIT In 2016

MORENA BACCARIN on Gordon in GOTHAM

Gotham courtesy DC Comics
Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin in Gotham courtesy DC Comics

Gotham returns with Jim Gordon demoted to security duty at Arkham Asylum where he meets a member of the Batman extended family.

Morena Baccarin joins the cast as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, a physician at the infamous institution. The actress says Leslie and Jim are drawn together and have instant chemistry. Continue reading MORENA BACCARIN on Gordon in GOTHAM

UNCANNY AVENGERS Reborn Preview

Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

From the ashes of AXIS a brand new Uncanny Avengers is born. Rick Remender reunites with artist Daniel Acuna for the new volume but it’s a different team with a different mission.

Remender and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort previewed the upcoming relaunch and answered fan questions. Here are the big highlights of today’s Marvel liveblog.

The Unity Squad born from Avengers vs. X-Men disbands. In the AXIS aftermath a new debuts in Uncanny Avengers #1 on January 28.

The new team is Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Sabretooth, Vision, Brother Voodoo and all-new Captain America (Sam Wilson) and follows the bombshell revelation that Wanda and Pietro are not Magneto’s children. Continue reading UNCANNY AVENGERS Reborn Preview

WOLVERINES Weekly Begins

Wolverines #1 courtesy Marvel
Wolverines #1 courtesy Marvel

The claws are out.

Brand new year. Brand new weekly series.

Wolverine’s legacy is living on with a fearsome foursome.

Wolverines #1 is start of a new ongoing book by Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, The Logan Legacy, The Weapon X Program) Ray Fawkes (The Logan Legacy) and artist Nick Bradshaw (Wolverine and the X-Men).

After exploring the impact of Logan’s death in Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy, Mystique, Sabretooth, Daken and X-23 are assembled on a mission for the late X-Man. Continue reading WOLVERINES Weekly Begins

FUTURES END Final Countdown to CONVERGENCE

Convergence #0 courtesy DC Comics
Convergence #0 courtesy DC Comics

Endings, beginnings and the future of the DC Multiverse in March 2015.

The New 52 Futures End and Earth 2: Futures End weekly series counts down to a finale this March leading into Convergence – a major event that will take over the DC Universe in April and May.

Here are the official descriptions:

CONVERGENCE #0 by Dan Jurgens and Jeff King with art by Ethan Van Sciver.
“Where do worlds go when they die?
The Earthquakes felt round the Multiverse, Superman’s lost days after “Doomed,” the World’s End – all these points will converge as the history of the DCU is spun from a new perspective, the perspective of a mad god and his arrogant child. The biggest story in DC history ties into literally every DC story ever told – and it all begins here. Continue reading FUTURES END Final Countdown to CONVERGENCE