Category: Books

New Comics Picks for March 1, 2017

One of our most anticipated comics picks of the year arrives this week along with a Superman crossover tied to the big DC Rebirth mystery!

It’s all in our new comics picks of the week! Let’s start with a salute to…

America #1 courtesy Marvel

America #1 Soaring out of Young Avengers and Ultimates, America Chavez in her own new book by Gabby Rivera and Joe Quinones. She leads Marvel’s pro-active super team and can punch through realities but can she get her personal life together? The breakthrough hero gets her shot at a title book. Continue reading New Comics Picks for March 1, 2017

NIGHTWING Movie?

Nightwing #1 courtesy DC Comics

Dick Grayson soared from under Batman’s shadow to go from Robin to Nightwing in comics.

Will he hit the big screen?

Warner Brothers has director Chris McKay (The Lego Batman Movie) and writer Bill Dubuque (The Accountant) working a film based on Nightwing according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Nightwing (Dick Grayson) was the original Robin who left to lead Teen Titans and Titans before solo series in which he became protector of Bludhaven, a section of Gotham City. Continue reading NIGHTWING Movie?

Favorite POWERLESS Comic Book Heroes

Invincible Iron Man courtesy Marvel

No powers, no problem. You don’t have to have radiation enhanced genes, alien DNA or scientists experimenting on you to be a super hero. Comic books are packed with champions of justice who use their human minds and bodies to fight crime and beat bad guys. Inspired by Powerless, Damage Control, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and all those non-costumed characters here are the most powerful, popular but powerless comic book heroes. Continue reading Favorite POWERLESS Comic Book Heroes

JAMIE CHUNG Is BLINK in FOX X-MEN TV Project

Blink #4 courtesy Marvel

Blink is back again.

Marvel announced Jamie Chung has been cast to star in the Untitled FOX Marvel Project from Bryan Singer and Matt Nix.

Chung will star in a series regular role as Clarice Fong, better known as Blink, described as “a sarcastic and lively tomboy. Clarice’s naturally strong exuberance has taken a hit after a sudden and traumatic upheaval of her life. As she adjusts to the new people and places that are suddenly ‘home,’ Clarice is slowly becoming herself again.”

Blink appeared in a future timeline in X-Men: Days of Future Past played by Fan BingBing.

Who is this mutant? Continue reading JAMIE CHUNG Is BLINK in FOX X-MEN TV Project

GAME OF THRONES Actor Joins MARVEL’S INHUMANS

Marvel announced the first cast member of the upcoming Inhumans television series coming to ABC.

Iwan Rheon will play Maximus the Mad. The announcement called the villain the lead character in the next ABC/Marvel show.

Black Bolt and Maximus of The Inhumans courtesy Marvel

Maximus was created before Rheon was born but the actor seems born to play the Inhuman bad guy. Rheon played Ramsay Bolton on Game of Thrones. Now Rheon play a genius with hypnotic powers and obsession with political power. Continue reading GAME OF THRONES Actor Joins MARVEL’S INHUMANS

New Comic Picks for February 22, 2017

Elektra #1 courtesy Marvel

Big issues for new and fan-favorites super groups but let’s kick off this week’s new comic book picks with the Daredevil femme fatale striking out in her own new book.

Elektra #1

Viva Las Elektra! The former assassin heads to Las Vegas for an escape but she is caught up in a deadly new game. Elektra vs Arcade in a new book by writer Matt Owens. Continue reading New Comic Picks for February 22, 2017

LEGION Inspired Weird Rare X-MEN

X-Factor #243 courtesy Marvel

Legion is the latest evolution of the X-Men on screen.

David Haller may be one of the most unlikely members of the X-Men mythos to get his own television series. In comics Professor Xavier’s son sufferers from multiple personalities each in control of one of his multiple mutant powers.

Here are five other X-Men with strange powers, tragic pasts and are odd even among mutants.

Lorna Dane/Polaris

Magneto’s daughter – that should be enough to explain why she made this list. Continue reading LEGION Inspired Weird Rare X-MEN