Category: Books

UNITY #1 Murderer’s Row Revealed

 

Unity #1 courtesy Valiant
Unity #1 courtesy Valiant

UNITY is Valiant’s first super team book. Earlier this week the publisher revealed how an army will be assembled to kill a king.

 

Toyo Harada recruits The Eternal Warrior, Livewire and Ninjak on a mission: to kill X-O Manowar!

 

Now Valiant presents a first look at “Murderer’s Row” – a superstar line-up of Pullbox Exclusive cover artists behind UNITY #1!
To celebrate its first-ever super team in an all-new ongoing series Valiant is marking the debut with five limited Pullbox Exclusive Variants from some of comics’ biggest artists – Bryan Hitch, J.G. Jones, Travel Foreman, Paolo Rivera and Clayton Crain. Continue reading UNITY #1 Murderer’s Row Revealed

Quicksilver in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter
courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter

Director Bryan Singer revealed how he’s filming the fastest mutant on the planet in a new behind the scenes look. The director is using an innovative method to shoot Evan Peters as Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) displays his mutant super speed.

 

Via Twitter Singer called this:

 

“Brightest set I’ve ever filmed on. #3600framespersecond #Quicksilver #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast pic.twitter.com/AWCzzCEv13” Continue reading Quicksilver in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

TRUE BLOOD Star Wants FIGHT CLUB of Superhero Movies

Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics

True Blood star Joe Manganiello is rumored be among the front-runners to play the Dark Knight opposite Henry Cavill in a Superman/Batman movie.

 

The on-screen team-up looks like it will be a clash of titans before an alliance of heroes with inspiration from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns.

 

A battle between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight is just fine with Manganiello if he gets the role. Continue reading TRUE BLOOD Star Wants FIGHT CLUB of Superhero Movies

WOLVERINE Creator On Credit, Royalties and Hugh Jackman

 

Wolverine #1 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine #1 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine creator Len Wein says he’s received more royalties from The Dark Knight Trilogy that all the X-Men movies combined. The legendary writer creator Wolverine in Incredible Hulk #181. When Wein relaunched All-New, All-Different X-Men in the early 1970’s he co-created Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and made Logan part of the revamped team.

 

But it’s an important supporting character in the Batman family that’s meant more checks!

 

Wayne Industries scientist Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) was created by Wein in 1979. Continue reading WOLVERINE Creator On Credit, Royalties and Hugh Jackman

HARBINGER #15 Preview

Harbinger Wars #15 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger Wars #15 courtesy Valiant

New beginning and new arc for the Renegades in the aftermath of Harbinger Wars.

 

Valiant shared this first look of Harbinger #15 – the first issue of “Perfect Day“, an all-new story arc by Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars) and legendary artist Barry Kitson.

 

It’s been a brutal few months for the Renegades, ending with the losses of Harbinger Wars.

But now the members of the team have woken up to the Best. Day. Ever.

Peter Stanchek is the only one to realize something is very wrong.

It turns out that nightmares are just dreams too. Continue reading HARBINGER #15 Preview

Comic Book Picks for August 7, 2013

All-New X-Men #15 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #15 courtesy Marvel

All-New X-Men #15 Young Cyclops may be losing the love of his life to his best friend. Jean Grey turns her affection to another beast of a man.

 

Detective Comics #23 When Batman falls who will face the Wrath? Alfred proves he’s not ordinary butler when he steps up to take on the Anti-Batman.

 

Fatale #16 Josephine’s enemy gets a step closer in this new chapter set in Grunge Rock era Seattle. Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips horror/crime noir epic of an immortal woman on the run reveals her connection to rock bands and a serial killer in the 1990’s Pacific Northwest. Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 7, 2013

Superman’s Greatest Secret?

Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman returns to the big screen again in 2015 opposite Batman. Greg Pak is writing a young Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne in Batman/Superman and takes over Action Comics starring a modern Superman this Fall. Pak is teasing his first arc on the iconic title:

 

“We’re not quite ready to reveal plot specifics just yet. But we’re going to learn about Superman’s greatest secret. We’ll explore his challenging relationship with a key supporting cast member. And as always, we’re going to delve deep into the ongoing struggle of a young hero Continue reading Superman’s Greatest Secret?