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CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 Preview

Captain America #25 courtesy Marvel
Captain America #25 courtesy Marvel

Marvel shared a preview of Captain America #25. with a look inside the pivotal issue and some incredible variant covers.

 

The story Rick Remender started back in #1 with Dimension Z leads to the birth of the All-New Captain America.

 

Steve Rogers watches as Arnim Zola and Red Skull invade New York with an army of mutates. The Super Soldier Serum was drained out of Rogers but he still has his allies. Ian, Sharon Carter, Jet Black and Falcon make a stand against the invasion of Cap’s two greatest enemies. Continue reading CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 Preview

RUSSOS On CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 Vision

Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel
Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel

Fans can now see Captain America: The Winter Soldier on blu-ray at home but the Russo brothers are hard at work on the next sequel starring the Star-Spangled Avenger.

 

Joe and Anthony successfully brought the World War II era hero into the modern age with shades of 1970’s conspiracy thrillers.

 

How will the brothers top the success of the movie that shook up the status quo of the entire Marvel Universe? Continue reading RUSSOS On CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 Vision

Top Comics for September 9, 2014

BMFE_Cv1_2D_ds_540a442b342611_44061374Batman Futures End

5 years into the future – Bruce Wayne is creating an army with dangerous science to continue his war on crime. What happened to Bruce and Gotham City to force him into such desperate measures.

 

Death of Wolverine #2

Logan’s mutant healing factor is gone, an old enemy has put a bounty on his head attracting the world’s most ruthless hunters. The search for the answers takes him back to Madripoor and one step closer to his final battle. Continue reading Top Comics for September 9, 2014

Don’t Call DOC GREEN the HULK

Hulk #5 courtesy Marvel
Hulk #5 courtesy Marvel

Gerry Duggan kicked off his Hulk run by unleashing a new persona from within the Green Goliath.

Doc Green is ready for SMASH the Marvel Universe with his enhanced muscles and mind.

In Hulk #5 Duggan and artist Mark Waid introduced an Extremis enhanced Hulk who may be smarter than Bruce Banner and in complete control of his powerhouse body.

Doc Green may remind you of the Hulk when he ran the Pantheon. Bruce Banner was in control of the Hulk’s body in that run by Peter David that also introduced the grey, cunning “Joe Fix-it” persona.

Continue reading Don’t Call DOC GREEN the HULK

ARMY OF BATMEN? FUTURES END Preview

BMFE_Cv1_2D_ds_540a442b342611_44061374Welcome to the future of Gotham City and the DC Universe.
Batman Futures End shows us the dramatic new measures Bruce Wayne is using in his war on crime?
Is Bruce going to far with dangerous, strange science?

 
All this month every issue will be set 5 years in the future.

 

In last week’s Detective Comics Futures End, Bruce was forced with work with Riddler.
What surprises do Scott Snyder and Ray Fawkes for this future Batman adventure and could it tie into the Batman Eternal weekly and Endgame, the next arc by Snyder? Continue reading ARMY OF BATMEN? FUTURES END Preview

DEATH OF WOLVERINE #2 Preview

Death of Wolverine #2 courtesy Marvel
Death of Wolverine #2 courtesy Marvel

Logan is a step closer to the end this week with Death of Wolverine #2.

 

The end is near for Logan.

 

No healing factor.

 

Someone is sending the world’s most ruthless mercenaries and hunters after him.

 

In the first chapter Charles Soule and Steve McNiven revealed there’s a bounty on the X-Man’s head. Continue reading DEATH OF WOLVERINE #2 Preview

CHRIS PRATT’S AWESOME MIX

Guardians of the Galaxy IMAX courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy IMAX courtesy Marvel

Marvel’s latest big screen adventure is out of this world adventure that took over the global box-office and dominated the music charts with its soundtrack.

 

Peter Quill loves his 70’s classic rock in Guardians of the Galaxy but what would be on Chris Pratt’s Awesome Mix Vol. 1?

 

The star revealed how he made his brother a collection from a different era in this interview with IGN: Continue reading CHRIS PRATT’S AWESOME MIX

VILLAINS Turned X-MEN

AXIS #4 courtesy Marvel
AXIS #4 courtesy Marvel

Inspired by the upcoming twists on heroes and villains in AXIS: Act Two: Inversion, we’re exploring rogues who changed their ways in the Marvel Universe.

 

Will the X-Men actually join Apocalypse? AXIS starts in October but the mutant heroes have a history of welcoming enemies into their ranks.

 

After profiling Avengers, here’s the list of mutants with an infamous past who joined the X-Men (in some cases for a very brief time.) Continue reading VILLAINS Turned X-MEN