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ARROW Casts RA’S AL GHUL

Ra's Al Ghul image courtesy DC Comics
Ra’s Al Ghul image courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics announced Matt Nable (Riddick, The Killer Elite) has been cast as Ra’s Al Ghul on The CW series Arrow. The super villain was mentioned in Season Two but will be the main nemesis for Season Three.

 

Ra’s Al Ghul is the immortal leader of the League of Assassins from Batman comics and producers describe this version “as proud and unforgiving, Ra’s is a ruthless strategist, a master of martial arts, and a shaper of history. He carries the wisdom of the ages, and protects some of its greatest secrets.” Continue reading ARROW Casts RA’S AL GHUL

GAIL SIMONE Relaunches SECRET SIX

Secret Six #1 courtesy DC Comics
Secret Six #1 courtesy DC Comics

Gail Simone (Batgirl) is bringing on the bad guys and girls in a brand new Secret Six.

 

The fan-favorite writer will relaunch Secret Six into the New 52 with new rogues to root for. DC comics made the announcement via the Hero Complex.

 

So far on Catman and Black Alice are on the team Simone calls the “Twin Peaks of superhero comics” with six strangers trapped in a room with no idea how they got there. Continue reading GAIL SIMONE Relaunches SECRET SIX

Evil AVENGERS In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #19

Guardians of the Galaxy #19 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #19 courtesy Marvel

Invasion of evil Avengers?

Brian Michael Bendis is revealing a big mystery: What happened to Star-Lord, Nova and Thanos when they were trapped in a nightmare dimension called Cancerverse?

Peter Quill and the Mad God of Titan survived and mysteriously returned. Richard Rider did not.

Did Star-Lord make a pact with Thanos?

Gamora wants answers.

Marvel shared a look at Guardians of the Galaxy #19. The cover by Ed McGuinness shows a twisted take on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Continue reading Evil AVENGERS In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #19

DETECTIVE COMICS FUTURES END Review

Futures End: Detective Comics #1 courtesy DC Comics
Futures End: Detective Comics #1 courtesy DC Comics

Batman and Riddler together again!

In Detective Comics Futures End the Dark Knight and master of manipulation are working together as allies?

September 2014 is the third anniversary of The New 52 reboot of the DC Universe. Every book this month is jumping five years into the future.
“Anniversary” by regular Detective Comics co-writer Brian Buccellato is set in the near future but ties into two recent arcs.
It’s the anniversary of The Zero Year Blackout (from Scott Snyder’s Batman: Zero Year New 52 origin of the Dark Knight) and Calendar Man is threatening Gotham City. Julian Day’s family tragedy fuels his systematic crimes but his latest scheme is a copycat crime with a deadlier twist. Continue reading DETECTIVE COMICS FUTURES END Review

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. On BLACK WIDOW Solo Movie

Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel
Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel

Robert Downey Jr. gives his Stark seal of approval for a Black Widow solo movie. The actor was asked about a standalone film for his Avengers co-star at the Toronto Film Festival.

 
“Doesn’t Scarlett deserve a break?” he told USA Today about the now pregnant co-star, “I think that the interesting thing particularly after Guardians with Zoe (Saldana), (or) even from the first Iron Man where Pepper was kind of this really – to me the Iron Man franchise would never have taken off without (Gwyneth) Paltrow. There’s something about her that grounded the story. She’s not your typical lady in a superhero movie, and then by Iron Man 3 she’s swallowing serums and putting on suits and kicking (butt) and all that stuff.” Continue reading ROBERT DOWNEY JR. On BLACK WIDOW Solo Movie

DWAYNE JOHNSON Confirms He’s BLACK ADAM

courtesy DC Comics via Twitter
courtesy DC Comics via Twitter

Dwayne Johnson is playing super villain Black Adam in a movie version of Shazam.

 

The actor revealed the casting via Twitter with this image of the bad guy putting the hurt on the hero:

 

“Kneel at his feet or get crushed by his boot.” My honor to become.. #BlackAdam #TheAntiHero #DCComics

 

Darren Lemke has been hired to write a script by New Line according to Variety. Continue reading DWAYNE JOHNSON Confirms He’s BLACK ADAM

Bring CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Home

courtesy Marvel Studios
courtesy Marvel Studios

Bring Captain America: The Winter Soldier home.

Chris Evans returned as Captain America teaming up with Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and new ally Sam Wilson aka The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) as they battled The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) and a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D. that took down Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson.)

The game-changing movie shook up the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe with a huge impact on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Continue reading Bring CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Home