PEGGY CARTER Return Week

Operation Sin #1 courtesy Marvel
Operation Sin #1 courtesy Marvel

An untold tale of Marvel’s past starring Peggy Carter – one of our 2015 characters to watch.

Hayley Atwell is back in Marvel’s Agent Carter on ABC this Tuesday.

Carter, Howard Stark and Woodrow Call star in Operation S.I.N. by Kathryn Immonen and Rich Ellis on Wednesday.

The Cold War drama finds Carter and Stark (from Captain America: The Winter Soldier and upcoming Agent Carter series) racing against Hydra to find an alien energy source in Russia. Continue reading PEGGY CARTER Return Week

15 COMICS CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2015

Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 courtesy Marvel

Epic crossovers with a multiverse of heroes and villains.

Beloved characters back in print.

Stars of major movies and television getting their own books.

Here are our Comic Characters to Watch in 2015:

Starfox

The half-brother of Thanos will appear in the Avengers: Rage of Ultron original graphic novel. The Eternal has been off the grid for years after brief appearances in She-Hulk. Rick Remender (Uncanny Avengers, AXIS) is the architect of this cosmic clash and Eros’s comeback. Continue reading 15 COMICS CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2015

MULTIVERSITY Finale Preview

The Multiversity #2 courtesy DC Comics
The Multiversity #2 courtesy DC Comics

Grant Morrison’s epic adventure concludes this March with two huge issues.

The Multiversity: Ultra Comics #1

Morrison re-teams with his Final Crisis artist Doug Mahnke “for a story so big it could only take place in the real world – that’s right, Earth-33 is back!

With the Multiverse under attack, a team of scientists create one final savior to take on the otherworldly threat…and its name is Ultra Comics! Literally held in your hands, one being will attempt to halt the annihilation of creation – and you, the reader, will have a front-row seat as you become an integral part of the resistance!” Continue reading MULTIVERSITY Finale Preview

WOMEN OF 2014: Comics, Creators and Characters

Batgirl #35 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #35 courtesy DC Comics

A brand new Ms. Marvel, a new direction for Batgirl, the rebirth of a former Batgirl are among the amazing female characters and creators who made a big impact in 2014.

 

Batgirl/Babs Tarr Barbara Gordon received more than a change of costume and address in 2014. Breakout artist Babs Tarr, writers Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher gave Barbara a modern edge and fans loved it. The new creative team made you believe Batgirl was a young woman in 2014 and that burst of youth energy comes from Tarr’s art. Continue reading WOMEN OF 2014: Comics, Creators and Characters

MARVEL AXIS EFFECTS on Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and More

AXIS #9 courtesy Marvel
AXIS #9 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS is now history but sets the stage for a fascinating future for some of the iconic heroes and villains.

In the fight to stop Red Skull (armed with the powers of Professor X) Scarlet Witch cast an inversion spell which turned heroes into villains and vise versa.

In the finale – Scarlet Witch, Doctor Doom and the White Skull cast a spell but not everyone fell.

What does it mean for Marvel 2015? Continue reading MARVEL AXIS EFFECTS on Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and More

15 Movies for 2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel

Super sequels, legendary returns and ambitious reboots are among the comic book and sci-fi genre films coming next year.

Here are out top 15 movies we’re most excited to see in 2015:

Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) delivers old school terror starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain. A husband who’s not who he seems, an old mansion and a tormented wife in this gothic chiller by a modern horror master. October 16.

Ex Machina Boy programmer (Dohmhall Gleason) meets sexy A.I. girl (Alicia Vikander) in this sci-fi thriller directed by Alex Garland – the writer who gave us The Beach (the novel) 28 Days Later, Dredd, Sunshine – the scripts. Continue reading 15 Movies for 2015