Nick Fury in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in The Avengers courtesy Marvel.com
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in The Avengers courtesy Marvel.com

Samuel L. Jackson puts on the patch and leather jacket for the sixth time as Nick Fury in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Jackson joins Chris Evans as Steve Rogers and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow for the film based on the popular Ed Brubaker storyline.

 

Jackson tells USA Today we’ll see a different side of Fury in the sequel: Continue reading Nick Fury in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

X-FORCE vs. AVENGERS Final Showdown?

Cable and X-Force #13 courtesy Marvel
Cable and X-Force #13 courtesy Marvel

Cable’s X-Force (Colossus, Domino, Boom Boom, Forge, Dr. Nemesis) and the Uncanny Avengers been circling each other like boxers in a ring but the final showdown is coming in Cable and X-Force #13. Marvel shared a first look inside the issue.

 

Writer Dennis Hopeless says don’t count Cable’s team out just because they up against some of the Avengers and X-Men’s heaviest hitters:

 

“There’s no denying that the Avengers are the safe bet here but it does say X-Force on the cover,” he notes. “Colossus is no slouch in a brawl, Domino and Boom Boom are both pretty scrappy and the X-Force science team of Dr. Nemesis and Forge always [has] a few tricks up their sleeves. We’ll see what they come up with,” Hopeless tells Marvel.com. Continue reading X-FORCE vs. AVENGERS Final Showdown?

Comic Book Picks for August 21, 2013

X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel
X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel

Avengers #18 The Skrulls are back! Marvel teased Earth’s Mightiest Heroes may have to form an alliance with the shapeshifting aliens but last week the Avengers made a shocking discovery in Infinity #1. Now Captain America and company are in deep space to head off the threat from the Builders! What’s happened to the Skrull Empire since Secret Invasion? Marvel’s aliens  you love to hate are back but working with the heroes!

 

Daredevil #30 The Sentinel of the Spaceways takes Manhattan! What would unite the Silver Surfer and the Man Without Fear? Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 21, 2013

Ra’s Al Ghul on ARROW?

Batman and Robin #23.3 courtesy DC Comics
Batman and Robin #23.3 courtesy DC Comics

Will Batman’s great immortal enemy be the major villain on The CW’s Arrow? Episode 5 of Season Two is called The Demon’s Head according to GreenArrow.net and “will feature a character called Awwal who is a Dark Archer, trained by Merlyn. He is after Lisa.”

 

The Demon’s Head is the translation of Ra’s Al Ghul, leader of the League of Assassins in Batman mythology. Liam Neeson played Ra’s Al Ghul in The Dark Knight Trilogy but there were no demonic references. Continue reading Ra’s Al Ghul on ARROW?

Fantastic Four and X-Men Movie Mashup

X-Men vs. Fantastic Four #5 courtesy Marvel
X-Men vs. Fantastic Four #5 courtesy Marvel

Watch for possible X-Men in the Fantastic Four reboot!

 

Fox’s Marvel Movie Creative Consultant Mark Millar said we could expect the members of Marvel’s First Family and the Children of the Atom appear together in future films.

 

“Without question I think you have to see some of these guys showing up in each other’s movies. I think the most exciting thing in superhero movies, until The Avengers came along, was when Nick Fury showed up in Iron Man. Continue reading Fantastic Four and X-Men Movie Mashup

Daredevil Meets Silver Surfer

Daredevil #30 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #30 courtesy Marvel

The cosmic alien angel meets the devil of Hell’s kitchen in Daredevil #30 this week! Will they connect or clash?

 

After an incredible team-up with the Indestructible Hulk recently, Norrin Radd is the latest in unlikely guest stars that work on Mark Waid’s critically and fan acclaimed Daredevil run.

 

 

Here’ s a look at the of Chris Samnee’s work on the issue courtesy Marvel as the Silver Surfer meets The Man Without Fear.

 

“Aren’t all Silver Surfer’s best friends blind?” asks Daredevil writer Mark Waid. “Alicia Masters, now Matt Murdock… Continue reading Daredevil Meets Silver Surfer

BLOODSHOT ORIGIN Revealed

Bloodshot #0 courtesy Valiant
Bloodshot #0 courtesy Valiant

In the aftermath Harbinger Wars Valiant exposes the secret origin of Bloodshot this week.

 

Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) artist ChrisCross declassify the secret history of Project Rising Spirit’s Bloodshot program and its most deadliest success in – Bloodshot #0. Continue reading BLOODSHOT ORIGIN Revealed

Michael Fassbender Magneto Picture From X-MEN

Michael Fassbender as Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter
Michael Fassbender as Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter

Michael Fassbender is sporting a look worn so stylishly by Ian McKellen in the first X-Men film. Fassbender is playing the younger version of Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past. McKellen is returning as the present day Master of Magnetism and friend turned rival of Professor X.

 

This is the latest behind the scenes photo from director Bryan Singer via Twitter:

 

Loving my monitors today. #MichaelFassbender #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast #Secondtolastdayofprincipalphotography

 

courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter
courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter

Singer share more blasts from the past with artifacts from X-Men: First Class in an earlier photo including Angel’s wing, Magneto’s helmet and Havok’s chestplate that harnessed his cosmic energy.

 

X-Men: Days of Future Past opens in May, 2014.

 

By Editor