SUPERHERO MOVIES OF SUMMER 2014

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It began with the Marvel universe changing Captain America movie that shattered S.H.I.E.L.D. and the status quo then Spidey came out swinging against an army of super villains then X-Men from past and present united to reshape the franchise and finally comics rookies from outer space conquered the planet!

What was your favorite? Continue reading SUPERHERO MOVIES OF SUMMER 2014

Inside DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1

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

Marvel shares a first look inside the much-anticipated Death of Wolverine #1.

 

After losing his mutant healing factor, Logan will make a final stand and come to the end.

 

Charles Soule and Steve McNiven are the team behind the X-Man’s final adventure in a weekly event starting in September. Continue reading Inside DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1

GUARDIANS GAMORA Solo Movie For Your Consideration

Zoe Saldana as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel
Zoe Saldana as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel

Fans are speculating Black Widow or Captain Marvel could be the first female hero to star in a solo Marvel movie but has Gamora blasted to the front of the line?

 

Black Widow has the Avengers fan base and after the success of Lucy, Scarlett Johansson has even more box-office power. I definitely want a Black Widow solo movie or a Natasha/Bucky team-up movie.

 

The Carol Corps can’t be denied. I hope to see fan favorite Carol Danvers soar as Captain Marvel in Avengers 3 and beyond.

 

For your consideration…

 

Zoe Saldana takes the lead in a Gamora solo movie! Continue reading GUARDIANS GAMORA Solo Movie For Your Consideration

Top Comics for August 6, 2014

Alex + Ada #8 courtesy Image Comics
Alex + Ada #8 courtesy Image Comics

Alex + Ada #8 The relationship between Alex and his android is tested by the government crackdown. After giving Ada more freedom, has Alex doomed her? The science fiction “romance” by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn begins a new arc and explores this future world.

 

Black Widow #9, Punisher #9 Natasha’s solo mission sends her on a collision course with Frank Castle! Nathan Edmondson brings two of Marvel’s deadliest anti-heroes together in a killer crossover. Will they fight together or each other to complete their missions? Continue reading Top Comics for August 6, 2014

SPIDER-VERSE Begins With SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN

Superior Spider-Man #32 courtesy Marvel
Superior Spider-Man #32 courtesy Marvel

Welcome to the Edge of the Spider-Verse!

 

The prelude to the huge Spider-Man event begins this week in Superior Spider-Man #32.

 

And it begins with the return of Otto Octavius!

 

After stealing Peter Parker’s life and identity for a year, Octavius surrendered the body and title of Spider-Man back to Parker and sacrificed his own consciousness. Continue reading SPIDER-VERSE Begins With SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN

SONY’S FEMALE SUPERHERO SPINOFF?

Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do #2 courtesy Marvel
Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do #2 courtesy Marvel

Sony is looking at launching a female superhero movie in 2017 according to Deadline. The studio controls the Spider-Man films rights. Sinister Six hits 2016. The Amazing Spider-Man 3 was moved to 2018.

 

Lisa Joy Nolan has been tapped to write a script with Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach producing according to the report.

 

Who from the Spider-Verse could make the big leap to the big screen? Continue reading SONY’S FEMALE SUPERHERO SPINOFF?

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY OF Sequels Updated

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

Marvel bet big on a nearly unknown group of anti-heroes and won bigger.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy conquered planet Earth with rave reviews. The outer space based renegades deliver a blast of new energy and opportunity into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

We knew we’d meet Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Groot and Rocket along with Ronan, Nebula, The Collector and the Nova Corps but writer/director James Gunn packed the films with big surprises that could lead the Marvel movies into even bolder directions.

 

Who should be on deck to join Guardians 2?

 

Here’s what we said then after seeing the first trailer but after this blast of adventure we must update our list of heroes and villains for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and beyond. Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY OF Sequels Updated

BLACK WIDOW & PUNISHER Crossover Begins

Black Widow #9 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #9 courtesy Marvel

Black Widow and Punisher together!

 

Writer Nathan Edmondson launched the new series starring two of the deadliest anti-heroes in the Marvel Universe.

 

This week Natasha Romanoff and Frank Castle’s separate missions bring them together in a two-part crossover.

 

Will the Widow and Punisher clash when they collide?

 

Friend From Foe story kicks off in Black Widow #9.

 

“Frank and Natasha are a really interesting pair to combine together: on the one hand, they seem to exist in the same kind of heroic/antiheroic space in the Marvel Universe, but at some point the similarities stop and the disparity begins, and the tug and pull between those two ends will be at play here,” Edmondson told Marvel.com. Continue reading BLACK WIDOW & PUNISHER Crossover Begins