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THE WALKING DEAD Kirkman on Daryl and Future Gay Character

photo by Gene page, courtesy AMC
courtesy AMC

The Walking Dead creator and executive producer Robert Kirkman set the record straight on a popular character and teased what’s ahead on The Talking Dead after the mid-season finale.

After a fan asked about Daryl Dixon Kirkman discussed the asexuality of the character and went on to say the character was straight but he and the network would not have had a problem if the character was gay.

Kirkman went on the tease “a gay character from the comics” would be appearing in the second half of the season.

Spoiler Alert: Continue reading THE WALKING DEAD Kirkman on Daryl and Future Gay Character

AVENGERS vs. ULTRON FOREVER

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

Ultron owns 2015!

The evil A.I. stars in Avengers: Age of Ultron on the big screen and in a new graphic novel, Avengers: Rage of Ultron.

Marvel announced Avengers: Ultron Forever #1, New Avengers: Ultron Forever #1,  Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 – three oversized special issues by writer Al Ewing (Loki: Agent of Asgard, Mighty Avengers) and legendary artist Alan Davis.

The daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones will play a huge role in a future ruled by Ultron. The roster includes the present day Vision, Black Widow, and new Thor, plus Thor from Walt Simonson’s run in the 80’s, James “Rhodey” Rhodes as Iron Man, a new future Captain America, and a pre-Avengers Hulk. Continue reading AVENGERS vs. ULTRON FOREVER

CHRIS CLAREMONT On Future X-MEN Movies

New Mutants #21 courtesy Marvel
New Mutants #21 courtesy Marvel

Chris Claremont’s vision of the X-Men is the core of Fox’s film franchise. The legendary writer guided the Children of the Atom for nearly two decades in comics. The Dark Phoenix Saga, God Loves Man Kills, Days of Future Past, The Wolverine are iconic stories that inspired the film franchise. Claremont is now working on a treatment for Gambit for Fox.

After X-Men: Apocalypse how does Claremont think the film franchise could evolve?

“With New Mutants, you can appeal to kids and explore the tensions and pressures of young mutants trying to get a handle on their powers and their lives,” Claremont told The Hollywood Report Heat Vision. Continue reading CHRIS CLAREMONT On Future X-MEN Movies

NEW TEEN TITANS Return In CONVERGENCE

New Teen Titans courtesy DC comics
New Teen Titans courtesy DC comics

Look who’s back in 2015.

The New Teen Titans are back in DC‘s big event with the legendary writer from their epic run.

Convergence week three takes fans back to the days before Crisis of Infinite Earths.

NEW TEEN TITANS – the classic roster of Nightwing, Donna Troy as Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and the future traitor Jericho.

Writer Marv Wolfman is joined by artists Nicola Scott  (Earth 2) and Marc Deering Continue reading NEW TEEN TITANS Return In CONVERGENCE

Look At The SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD MAP

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

Marvel reveals the map of Battleworld from the upcoming Secret Wars event of 2015.

After multiple teasers of multiple classic storylines, events and alternate worlds – Marvel revealed the new Battleworld as the setting for the new Secret Wars.

It’s the culmination of Jonathan Hickman’s epic 2 year+ Avengers, New Avengers run. After attempting to save Earth from “incursions” from other Earths in rival dimensions do our heroes fail?  Is this event the result of “Everything Ends.”

You can see the domain of Apocalypse (from the Age of Apocalypse epic) and The Monarchy of M (from House of M event) plus some surprises “nations” like New Quack City – a reference to Duckworld – home of Howard the Duck?

Click below and take a closer look at the countries on Battleworld and let the speculation begin! Continue reading Look At The SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD MAP

X-MEN APOCALYPSE Characters For Your Consideration

X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

Producers find the actor to bring a classic Marvel villain to life in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016

Oscar Isaac will play the immortal enemy named En Sabah Nur aka “The First One.”

After a brief post-credits tease in X-Men: Days of Future Past this year the Children of the Atom will be pitted against one of their most powerful enemies.

Born 5,000 years ago in Akkaba – En Sabah Nur was possibly the first human on Earth to possess the mutant gene giving him grey skin, blue lips and various powers including manipulation of molecules and immense strength. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE Characters For Your Consideration

DAKEN’S LOGAN LEGACY Revealed

Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #5 courtesy Marvel
Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #5 courtesy Marvel

Daken hated his father while he was alive.

What about now?

Born in tragedy and manipulated by Romulus, Daken became a hate-filled predator obsessed with revenge against his father.

Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy follows how the X-Man’s death is affecting his greatest enemies.

Ray Fawkes (Constantine, Trinity of Sin: Pandora) wrote this week’s issue starring Daken.

“After returning from death himself, finding out that his hated—and…loved?—father has died puts an incredible strain on Daken. He needs to find some kind of release from the collision of emotions—something that may surprise everyone,” Continue reading DAKEN’S LOGAN LEGACY Revealed