Category: Books

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 New Synopsis and Cast List

Andrew Garfield as The Amazing Spider-Man courtesy Columbia Pictures
Andrew Garfield as The Amazing Spider-Man courtesy Columbia Pictures

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer swings into action this week and now there’s a new synopsis and raises a mystery about a critical character in the Spidey mythos:

 

“We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. Continue reading THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 New Synopsis and Cast List

Shocking Deaths, Major Changes in UNCANNY AVENGERS

Uncanny Avengers #14 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #14 courtesy Marvel

Have you recovered from the shocking events of Uncanny Avengers #14?

 

Writer Rick Remender, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort and Editor Daniel Ketchum faced the fans in a Marvel Liveblog over the death of two fan-favorite Avengers and an X-Man and what’s next for the team.

 

SPOILER WARNING!

 

If you have not read Uncanny Avengers #14 you may not want to keep reading.

 

Here we go: Continue reading Shocking Deaths, Major Changes in UNCANNY AVENGERS

INHUMANITY #1 Preview

Inhumanity #1 courtesy Marvel
Inhumanity #1 courtesy Marvel

Inhumanity exploded across planet Earth changing the human race.

 

During Infinity Black Bolt took extreme measures to stop Thanos. He detonated a Terrigen bomb triggering long dormant alien genes in the human race. Now ordinary humans have extraordinary powers and appearances. The world thinks Black Bolt is dead. Attilan (the Inhumans floating city) lies in ruins.

 

What will happen to Medusa, Crystal and the Royal Family?

 

This week Marvel releases Inhumanity #1 by Matt Fraction and Olivier Coipel. This is just the beginning as the one-time supporting players in Fantastic Four and Avengers stories become the dominant force in the Marvel Universe.

 

Fraction explained the importance of this Fall and Rise of the Inhumans on Marvel.com: Continue reading INHUMANITY #1 Preview

All-New Marvel Now Preview

All-New Marvel Now Point One: Avengers World courtesy Marvel
All-New Marvel Now Point One: Avengers World courtesy Marvel

All-New Marvel Now means new books, new heroes, new creative teams and a whole lot of new number ones!

 

The All-New Marvel Now Point One (following in the Marvel Now Point One tradition) is an all-star, jam-packed issue of stories showing you a first look at the all-new titles.

 

ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE features new lead-in stories for LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD, SILVER SURFER, BLACK WIDOW, MS. MARVEL, ALL-NEW INVADERS and AVENGERS WORLD.

Continue reading All-New Marvel Now Preview

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Returns

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Peter Parker is back!?

 

One year after Otto Octavius killed him, Parker is celebrated in a new Amazing Spider-Man 700.1 by David Morrell (Rambo)and legendary artist Klaus Janson (Daredevil) this week.

 

 

“We’re celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the death of Peter Parker with some special point ones.” Continue reading AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Returns

Bane Becomes Batman Teaser

Forever Evil: Arkham War #3 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil: Arkham War #3 courtesy DC Comics

Forever Evil is turning the DC Universe upside down.

 

The evil mirror, mirror Justice League runs the Earth.

 

Now Bane is wearing the famous Cape and Cowl?!

 

“With the Dark Knight out of the picture, the war for control of Gotham City wages on. Continue reading Bane Becomes Batman Teaser

INFINITY GAUNTLET Flashback

Infinity Gauntlet #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity Gauntlet #1 courtesy Marvel

As you reel from this week’s epic conclusion to Marvel’s Infinity event I’m inspired to have as our Friday Flashback an earlier classic clash between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos.

 

Writer Jim Starling, artists George Perez and Ron Lim gave us The Infinity Gauntlet back in 1991 in which the entire Marvel Universe took on the Mad God of Titan.

 

Thanos seized the Infinity Gems (also known as the Soul Gems) and assembled them on a gauntlet – this cosmic weapon gave him the power of  God. As a gift to Death (who Thanos worships) he wipes out half the lives in the universe with a snap of a finger including many Marvel heroes. Continue reading INFINITY GAUNTLET Flashback