Top 5 Comic Book Picks April 16

Batman Eternal #2 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #2 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #30 The Riddler won! Zero Year – Savage City begins. In the final arc of Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Dark Knight – how can he prevent Batman from becoming a symbol of failure in an apocalyptic Gotham City orchestrated by Nygma.

 

 

Batman Eternal #2 Jim Gordon – Gotham City’s most wanted? Why is the top cop in cuffs? The New 52 debut one of of Batman’s most infamous enemies! The next chapter in the new weekly Batman book. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks April 16

PATTON OSWALT On AGENTS OF SHIELD

Patton Oswalt on Marvel's Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel
Patton Oswalt on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel

Patton Oswalt joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. tonight as Agent Eric Koenig.

 

After the game-changing events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and last week’s tie-in episode – who side is Koening on?

 

SPOILER ALERT:

If you have seen the new Cap movie or last week’s episode you may want to stop reading now…. Continue reading PATTON OSWALT On AGENTS OF SHIELD

ULTIMATE FF #1 Arrives

Ultimate FF courtesy Marvel
Ultimate FF courtesy Marvel

The evolution of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe continues with Ultimate FF#1  by Joshua Fialkov and Mario Guevera and Tom Grummett.

 

In the aftermath of Cataclym a new Ultimate Future Foundation is born starring Susan Storm, Iron Man, Falcon and Machine Man. Continue reading ULTIMATE FF #1 Arrives

NIGHTWING Becomes GRAYSON The SUPERSPY

Grayson #1 courtesy DC Comics
Grayson #1 courtesy DC Comics

Nightwing is dead.

Long live Richard Grayson – DC superspy.

 

After teasing the final fate of Nightwing and the cancellation of his solo series fans worried Richard Grayson would be killed on in Forever Evil.

 

DC Comics revealed Batman’s first sidekick will star in Grayson by writers Tim Seeley and Tom King as revealed in USA Today. King is a former CIA counterterrorism operations officer. Seeley is part of the team writing the new Batman Eternal weekly series. Mikel Janin will be the artist. Continue reading NIGHTWING Becomes GRAYSON The SUPERSPY

DC Comics & GRANT MORRISON Present MULTIVERSITY

Multiversity #1 courtesy DC Comics
Multiversity #1 courtesy DC Comics

The long-awaited Multiversity by Grant Morrison finally has a release date.

Morrison will team up with artists Chris Sprouse, Frank Quitely, Cameron Stewart and more to spin stories from across multiple timelines in The New 52.

 

Comic Book Resources is first to report the first issue of the limited series will arrive in August and has a first look at art by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. Continue reading DC Comics & GRANT MORRISON Present MULTIVERSITY

ANN NOCENTI on CATWOMAN at EMERALD CITY COMICON

Catwoman #30 courtesy DC Comics
Catwoman #30 courtesy DC Comics

Ann Nocenti is making Selina Kyle smarter and even more manipulative. The Catwoman writer was part of DC Comics all-star team of creators at Emerald City Comicon on the 75th Anniversary of the Batman’s debut in Detective Comics.

 

Catwoman #30 is the start of Race of Thieves as Selina enters a global contest to become the best thief on the planet. There’s no honor among thieves and Selina is outgunned against more super powered criminals.

 

We talked one on one with Nocenti about the next big storyline in which Selina faces the Rogues, learns from her past and figures out how to beat her criminal competition. Continue reading ANN NOCENTI on CATWOMAN at EMERALD CITY COMICON

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST MTV Clip

X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

Ellen Page introduced an exciting clip from X-Men: Days of Future Past at the MTV Movie Awards.

 

In the future mutant hunting robots attack. Kitty Pryde (Page) Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) and Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) lead brand new mutants Blink, Warpath, Bishop and Sunspot defending their embattled base from a swarm of Sentinels. Fans of Bobby Drake have to be thrilled to see Iceman at his full omega level potential. Blink is a fan favorite mutant from the Generation X era who died too soon but is alive and shows off her incredible teleporting power. Sunspot (Adan Canto) and Bishop (Omar Sy) share their solar projection and energy absorption powers on the invading Sentinels.

 

Watch the MTV clip again here: Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST MTV Clip

BRUCE BANNER Is D.O.A. In HULK #1

Hulk #1 courtesy Marvel
Hulk #1 courtesy Marvel

Indestructible Hulk ended with a shocker now a new Hulk series begins in the immediate aftermath.

 

The Green Goliath may be indestructible but Bruce Banner is not. The days of a Hulk under control and Banner working S.H.I.E.L.D. are over.

 

Who shot Banner? Who wants Bruce dead? The mystery escalates in Banner D.O.A. in Hulk #1 this week. Continue reading BRUCE BANNER Is D.O.A. In HULK #1