Category: Books

ANDY SERKIS On AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Role

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Rings) is a motion-capture consultant on Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars VII and now reveals he has an expanded role in the Marvel sequel according to Variety.

 

“The Imaginarium is the performance capture consultant, and I’m playing a role in both films. On The Avengers, I’ve been working closely with Mark Ruffalo,” Serkis said.

 

Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner who transforms into the Hulk.” Continue reading ANDY SERKIS On AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Role

ROCKET RACCOON Flies Solo

Rocket Raccoon #1 courtesy Marvel
Rocket Raccoon #1 courtesy Marvel

The breakout star of the Guardians of the Galaxy blasts off in his own in-continuity solo book this week.

 

Skottie Young writes and draws the adventures of Rocket Raccoon as the past enemies and lovers come back to haunt him.

 

“I like that he’s got a little of that Deadpool funk to him. We’ve got a raccoon with a big gun. I think we want to make sure he shoots it some.” Young told Marvel.com. Continue reading ROCKET RACCOON Flies Solo

DEATH OF WOLVERINE Cover By ED MCGUINNESS

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

Death of Wolverine is coming.

 

The hero we thought would live forever is very human, mortal and vulnerable after all these years after losing his ability to heal.

 

The fan-favorite X-Man will finally die in a special series by writer Charles Soule and artist Steve McNiven. Without his mutant healing factor, Logan will take on his greatest enemies in a final battle to the very end. Continue reading DEATH OF WOLVERINE Cover By ED MCGUINNESS

MAGNETO VS. RED SKULL In MARVEL AXIS Cover Preview

Magneto #11 courtesy Marvel
Magneto #11 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men team up against the Red Skull in this Fall’s AXIS event but Magneto faces the madman first in the March to AXIS.

 

The Master of Magnetism confronts the former Nazi turned mutant powered monster in Magneto #11 on this cover by David Yardin courtesy Marvel.

 

When the Red Skull was reborn he stole the brain of Charles Xavier in Uncanny Avengers #1 and was able to use the telepathic powers to declare war on mutants. Continue reading MAGNETO VS. RED SKULL In MARVEL AXIS Cover Preview

GUARDIANS 3000 Brings Back DAN ABNETT

Guardians 3000 #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians 3000 #1 courtesy Marvel

The original Guardians of the Galaxy are back in brand new series from Dan Abnett and Gerardo Sandoval.

The current cast of the hit comic book series and upcoming Marvel movie are the new generation of heroes to have the moniker.

The original version of the team were survivors of a massive war who banded together in the 31st century against the Brotherhood of the Badoon.

Vance Astro, Starhawk, Charlie 27, Yondu and Martinex unite against new threats in the future Marvel Universe.

The originals return in Guardians 3000 #1 in October. Continue reading GUARDIANS 3000 Brings Back DAN ABNETT

NEW AVENGERS MOVIE For Your Consideration

New Avengers #20 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #20 courtesy Marvel

For Your Consideration:

 

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes face the ultimate evil android in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015 and possibly Thanos in Avengers 3 in 2017.
Doctor Strange is getting his own solo film and will likely the third Avengers.

 

As I read this week’s New Avengers #20 I couldn’t help but imagine Hickman’s epic starring The Illuminati as a big screen adventure. Continue reading NEW AVENGERS MOVIE For Your Consideration

WHO SHOULD BE IN DAREDEVIL ?

Daredevil #1 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #1 courtesy Marvel

Now we know who is playing Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk and Foggy Nelson in Marvel’s Daredevil. Marvel announced Eldon Henson would join the Netflix series as the best friend and law partner of Murdock.

 

Henson joins Charlie Cox as Murdock, Vincent D’Onofrio as Fisk and Rosario Dawson in an undisclosed role: (Elektra, Typhoid Mary, Maya Lopez?)

 

So which famous villain or supporting character will be announced as part of the cast next? Continue reading WHO SHOULD BE IN DAREDEVIL ?