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AGENTS OF SHIELD Winter Finale Burning Questions

A supernatural showdown. An agent down. Supernatural threats give rise to a sinister new scientific enemy. A thrilling Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season Four Winter Finale meant mysterious exits and a shocking twist.

Ready to break it down and get to our big burning questions?

Agents of SHIELD season 4 courtesy Marvel
Agents of SHIELD season 4 courtesy Marvel

The first half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season four was fueled by Ghost Riders, vengeful spirits, attracted agents in love, possessed agents in ghostly, ghastly torment, a stunning LMD and the quest for one of the most sinister artifacts from Marvel Comics supernatural canon.

Supernatural and science collided in a fast-paced thrilling first half. Quake went rogue and joined Robbie Reyes (Gabriel Luna) on the road to vengeance. Coulson lost his Director job in his quest for find his lost agent. The obsession for the Darkhold took hold of renegade scientists.

It all led up to this winter finale that felt like a season ender. Continue reading AGENTS OF SHIELD Winter Finale Burning Questions

X-MEN ResurrXion Books For Your Consideration Updated

X-Men: Gold courtesy Marvel
X-Men: Gold courtesy Marvel

ResurrXion marks a rebirth for the X-Men books in 2017.

Marvel announced new titles starring Iceman, Jean Grey, Cable, Weapon X, Generation X and two flagship books: X-Men Gold, X-Men Blue.

If the news has your feeling nostalgic for more ’90’s excitement we’re with you. After all Blue and Gold teams were the stars of the first X-Men #1 by the legendary team of Chris Claremont and Jim Lee and Uncanny X-Men #281 by Claremont and Whilce Portacio.

As the mutants experience a rebirth next year, we can’t help but hope for a return of more mutants, books and teams. Here are our more ResurrXion X-books for your consideration:

Continue reading X-MEN ResurrXion Books For Your Consideration Updated

LEGION Premiere Date and New Trailer

FX sets the date for the premiere of Legion as the X-Men franchise evolves.

Marvel announced the launch details and new trailer.

Dan Stevens in Legion courtesy Marvel
Dan Stevens in Legion courtesy Marvel

Legion is the new drama series from Noah Hawley (Fargo on FX) and the powers of Fox’s X-Men film franchise teaming up with Marvel Studios. Legion will premiere on FX on Wednesday, February 8 at 10 pm. Hawley serves as Executive Producer, along with Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Jeph Loeb, Jim Chory and John Cameron.

See the new trailer here: Continue reading LEGION Premiere Date and New Trailer

ZANADU COMICS Help a Heroic Comics Store

Zanadu Comics logo for their 40th Anniversary
Zanadu Comics logo for their 40th Anniversary

An icon is in crisis mode. You can be the hero.

After 41 years, Zanadu Comics is in jeopardy. Old school brick and mortar comic book shops like this Seattle icon are essential elements of the comics industry. After years of fighting in a changing business, a number of financial factors including forced relocation are hitting this store hard all at once.

This is personal.

When I first moved to Seattle I went in search of my new comic book shop and fell for this amazing store. Owner Perry Plush & Team Zanadu have created more than just a cool store. It’s a haven where everyone is welcome. Continue reading ZANADU COMICS Help a Heroic Comics Store

WEAPON X ResurrXion Team Revealed

Weapon X teaser courtesy Marvel
Weapon X teaser courtesy Marvel

Wolverine and Sabretooth on the same side?

Weapon X is back. The new book is not what you think. It’s forcing deadly rivals to form an alliance against a new threat to mutants.

Marvel revealed the cast and creative team behind the new Weapon X series as part of the ResurrXion initiative.

The Weapon X program is back with a new mission and leader.

Old Man Logan and Sabretooth will recruit a new counter strike team including Lady Deathstrike, Domino and Warpath to stop them.

Greg Pak and Greg Land will reunite for their first X-book since X-Men: Phoenix: Endsong more than a decade ago.

Veteran X-writer Pak explains what brings the heroes, anti-heroes and villains together. Continue reading WEAPON X ResurrXion Team Revealed

ICEMAN Creative Team Revealed

All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel

Iceman gets his own comic book as part of the X-Men ResurrXion revamp in 2017.

Marvel revealed the creative team via Nerdist for Bobby Drake’s first solo ongoing series.

Writer Sina Grace and artist Alessandro Vitti and cover artist Kevin Wada will craft the new adventures of adult Iceman in the upcoming series.

Bobby’s younger self (along with the original Xavier students) was brought into the present. Young Bobby came out of the closet during the Brian Michael Bendis X-Men run. Older Drake took a little while longer to leave a lifetime in the closet for a new beginning. Continue reading ICEMAN Creative Team Revealed