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Phil Jimenez on Warrior Woman in FEARLESS DEFENDERS

Fearless Defenders #4 courtesy Marvel
Fearless Defenders #4 courtesy Marvel

Acclaimed artist Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, New X-Men, Fairest) is joining Cullen Bunn on Fearless Defenders. Jimenez designed Warrior Woman who joined the series with issue three this week and will drawn the cover and interior art for Fearless Defenders #4 which ties into the Age of Ultron epic. The artist known for his run on DC’s Amazon princess reveals his approach to the newest member of Valkyrie’s team on Marvel.com.

Fearless Defenders #4 courtesy Marvel
Fearless Defenders #4 courtesy Marvel

“Marvel wanted a character that could stand toe-to-toe, visually and literally with Valkyrie and Misty Knight. I also wanted to keep her in a costume that fit with the mythological worlds Continue reading Phil Jimenez on Warrior Woman in FEARLESS DEFENDERS

Avengers #11 Preview!

Avengers #11 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #11 courtesy Marvel

Mike Deodato joins Jonathan Hickman for the first time on Avengers and New Avengers as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes march towards Infinity! Here’s a look Mike Deodato’s art from Avengers #11 as the heroes have a showdown in Hong Kong as Wake the Dragon begins. New member Shang-Chi will take the spotlight as the Avengers fight it out in Asia before they head out to deep space in this summer’s big event: Infinity.

Avengers #11 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #11 courtesy Marvel

Deodato explains how collaborating Continue reading Avengers #11 Preview!

HARBINGER Writer Joshua Dysart Becomes Valiant Exclusive

Harbinger #11 courtesy Valiant
Harbinger #11 courtesy Valiant

The co-plotter of the current Harbinger Wars crossover becomes a Valiant only writer! Eisner Award nominated writer Joshua Dysart joins artist Cary Nord as a Valiant exclusive creator.

“Comics is a business, but it’s also a community and a family. From the moment I met the ragtag skeleton crew that work tirelessly to hoist the Valiant flag, I felt like I’d found my next comic book family,” said Dysart. “When I first met Dinesh, the CEO of Valiant, he was carrying a box of comics along with his marketing crew, like he was just another boy in the band. That’s what I like. I like it rugged and I like it scrappy.”

“I believe Valiant can change Continue reading HARBINGER Writer Joshua Dysart Becomes Valiant Exclusive

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Party Like It’s 1973

courtesy @Bryan Singer via Twitter
courtesy @Bryan Singer via Twitter

X-Men: Days of Future Past will unite the cast of the original trilogy (set in the near future) and X-Men: First Class (set in the Cold War 1960’s) but when will the new film take place?

Cue the disco and glam rock!

Director Bryan Singer tweeted this photo showing a CIA report on mutation by Charles Xavier dated 1973.

The film is based on the Chris Claremont story in which X-Men from a dark future send one of their own into the past to rally the earlier X-Men to prevent an assassination that will lead to a government crackdown on mutants – including the creation of Sentinels!

Could this mean Singer’s April 1st tweet about Lady Gaga playing Dazzler was not really April Fool’s? (Fingers crossed!)

Dazzler (Alison Blaire) was created by Claremont in the final days of the disco era and her mutant power was to convert sound into light which she could use as lasers to as a “dazzle” effect that she used in her stage shows as a singer.

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AGE OF ULTRON Halfway Point

Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel

Age of Ultron #5 marks the halfway point in the epic series this week! After the last issue’s heartbreaking revelation and shocking twist how will the surviving heroes rally and strike back?  Marvel revealed AoU will end with the introduction of Angela into the Marvel Universe by Neil Gaiman but how did it begin? How did the Avengers greatest adversary win? Look below:

Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel

This preview page above from Marvel looks a flashback showing life in an everyday home when Ultron attacked.

Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel

Two packs of survivors land in the Savage Land hoping to find a way mount a resistance against the robot revolution.

Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #5 courtesy Marvel

Age of Ultron #5 hits tomorrow. What will the heroes do that could have a ripple effect on the history and future of the Marvel Universe?

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Top 5 Comic Book Picks for April 10, 2013

Batman #19 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #19 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #19 Bruce Wayne vs. Jim Gordon?

Harbinger #11 Is Bloodshot gunning for Peter Stanchek and his Renegades? How will the kids react to Project Rising Spirit’s new mission? Harbinger Wars continues this week.

Sex #2 How does a former crime fighter get his thrills when his super hero fantasies are over? Joe Casey’s shocking story of a repressed ex-hero’s submersion into a city’s twisted underbelly.

Star Wars #4 Princess Leia sets a trap for an Imperial spy in the rebel fleet. Luke Skywalker is grounded. Will the future Jedi’s flirtation with a fellow pilot become a dangerous romance? Han Solo’s escape from the Empire leads to an adventure in the dark underworld of Coruscant. Brian Wood’s new adventures set during the original trilogy continue to thrill and amaze.

Ultron #1AU  What if your father took over the world and killed a lot of superheroes. Life was already tough for Victor Mancha. Now Age of Ultron brings more daddy issues for the android son of Ultron. Kathryn Immonen focuses on the former Runaway and future star of Avengers AI. Can this tortured teen escaped his evil father’s shadow to forge his own heroic future?

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X-MEN Showdown Round Two!

Uncanny X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel

Who says you can’t go home again? It’s easy when you have a demon sorceress/mutant teleporter on your side!

Cyclops, Magik, Magneto and Emma Frost arrived at the Jean Grey School in All-New X-Men #10 last week. Scott welcomed the staff and students of Wolverine’s school to join the new Xavier School. Some of the Jean Grey School students agreed to join Cyclops and the issue ended with a cliffhanger:

Will a member of Yesterday’s X-Men join Scott’s revolution?

This week in Uncanny X-Men #4 the action continues but will we learn who Continue reading X-MEN Showdown Round Two!