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BUCKY BARNES: WINTER SOLDIER #1 Preview

Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1 courtesy Marvel
Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1 courtesy Marvel

Bucky Barnes was Captain America’s sidekick, enemy, ally and even became the Star-Spangled Avenger for a time.

 

The fan-favorite hero’s career takes a dramatic shift after the events of the Original Sin finale this week and into a brand new solo series.

 

Marvel shared a preview of Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1 by Ales Kot (Secret Avengers, Zero) and Marco Rudy.

 

The man who once fought Nazis with Cap in World War II appears to be fighting aliens in space and beyond. Continue reading BUCKY BARNES: WINTER SOLDIER #1 Preview

LOGAN’S END BEGINS In DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1

Death of Wolverine #1 courtesy Marvel
Death of Wolverine #1 courtesy Marvel

The end of an X-Man begins in Death of Wolverine #1.

 

Logan lost his mutant healing factor. The once-immortal mutant is on his final adventure starting this Wednesday.

 

Writer Charles Soule and artist Steve McNiven are the team behind the X-Man’s last battle.

 

“The cover for #1 really developed from Steve’s interpretation of some earlier ideas we were kicking around—like the silhouettes he mentions—bringing more of the specific story of this issue into it. Each part of the Death of Wolverine has a different location and even genre, to an extent, and the covers came to reflect each of those impressions in a very cool way. Continue reading LOGAN’S END BEGINS In DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1

BLACK WIDOW VS. HAWKEYE

Black Widow #10 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #10 courtesy Marvel

Black Widow vs. Hawkeye!

The long relationship between the two Avengers take a dramatic turn in Black Widow #10 this week.

When they first met Clint Barton was a criminal and Natasha Romanoff was a KGB assassin.

They fell in love. He turned his life around and became a popular Avenger.

In her new series Black Widow goes on secret solo missions to atone for her past with assistance from her attorney Isaiah. Continue reading BLACK WIDOW VS. HAWKEYE

TWO STARS Join MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER

Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter promo art by Ferguson courtesy Marvel
Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter promo art by Ferguson courtesy Marvel

Hayley Atwell returns as Peggy Carter in Marvel’s Agent Carter, a new television series. Captain America’s lost love will have two new men in her life.

Marvel announced Chad Michael Murray (“Fruitvale Station,” “One Tree Hill“) will play SSR Agent Jack Thompson and Enver Gjokaj (“Dollhouse”) will portray Agent Daniel Sousa. Carter meets both operatives when she takes on a new role at the SSR in New York City.
“Marvel’s Agent Carter,” continues Peggy’s story after the event of Captain America: The First Avenger. Continue reading TWO STARS Join MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER

RED SKULL Recruits AVENGERS in MARVEL AXIS Teasers?

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Is the Red Skull courting two heroes to join his evil cause?

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom unite against the Red Skull in Avengers and X-Men: AXIS this October.

The teams are coping with major changes (Death of Wolverine, Steve Rogers is no longer Captain America, Thor Odinson replaced and a much darker Tony Stark) as they face a Red Skull armed with the power of Professor X’s mind.

Marvel shared two teasers via Facebook. for Act One: The Red Supremacy. Continue reading RED SKULL Recruits AVENGERS in MARVEL AXIS Teasers?

JASON FABOK Joins JUSTICE LEAGUE

Justice League #36 courtesy DC Comics via Buzzfeed
Justice League #36 courtesy DC Comics via Buzzfeed

After drawing the Dark Knight Jason Fabok is taking on DC’s biggest heroes.

 

DC Comics announced Fabok will join Geoff Johns with Justice League #36 this November.

The artist tells Buzzfeed how he got the news:

 

“Over the past 4 years, I’ve had the opportunity to launch Batman:Eternal with Scott Snyder and an amazing cast of writers, work on the legendary Detective Comics with John Layman and draw the character of my dreams, Batman. I’m so thankful and blessed for these opportunities in my career. How could it get any better? Continue reading JASON FABOK Joins JUSTICE LEAGUE

BIG BAD of BATMAN ETERNAL Revealed?

Batman Eternal #21 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #21 courtesy DC Comics

I’m back in!

Batman Eternal is an ambitious epic story giving fans of every era a chance to see every ally, enemy and supporting cast member of the Dark Knight’s world.

 

The weekly series has veered, ebbed and flowed but Batman Eternal #11 this week is a like a jolt of adrenaline with major revelations, story curve balls and jaw-dropping surprises.

 

Batman confronts Carmine Falcone.

Alfred Pennyworth shows why he’s the most badass butler in history.

One cast member’s true allegiance is exposed.

 

But the biggest shocker…the criminal mastermind behind the whole story may have been revealed! Continue reading BIG BAD of BATMAN ETERNAL Revealed?

Inside THE VALIANT #1

 

The Valiant #1 courtesy Valiant Entertainment
The Valiant #1 courtesy Valiant Entertainment

Valiant Entertainment presents a first look inside THE VALIANT #1 – the first issue of new prestige format, four-issue limited series from writers Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Animal Man) and Matt Kindt (RAI, UNITY, Mind MGMT), and Eisner Award-winning artist Paolo Rivera.

The self-contained story stars Bloodshot, the Eternal Warrior, Geomancer, and a cast of heroes and villains from across the Valiant Universe. Continue reading Inside THE VALIANT #1