Director Bryan Singer revealed a new character and casting addition for X-Men: Days of Future Past via Twitter. Fan BingBing will play Blink according to Deadline.
Blink is a teleporter created in Uncanny X-Men #317 and just when you thought Clarice Ferguson would go on to be part of Generation X but she died in the Phalanx Covenant storyline.
I’ve often said Blink is the James Dean of X-Men. Clarice was immediately popular but was killed off Continue reading Blink in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Heading to a club this weekend? You may see the mutant rapper Kid Apocalypse! I met this creative cosplayer at Emerald City Comicon and later learned he was shooting a mutant rap video which I shared last week.
Kid Apocalypse is a great rapper and knows his X-Men history. Before the ECCC video the Kid and Beast made this video Kid Apocalypse Rising. Listen for the classic music track Kid raps over! Enjoy:
Yes, that’s the theme from the X-Men Animated Series from the 90’s.
Thanks Kid Apocalypse and Mongrel Studios!
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The Fearless Defenders #2 keeps the thrills and humor up as Marvel’s newest odd couple journeys to Asgardia for some Hela-raising! In the premiere – private eye Misty Knight kicked mercenary ass after recovering some stolen artifacts. The bionic badass crossed paths with the Asgardian warrior woman just in time to fight off an army of Viking zombies. And Valkyrie kissed a girl and we liked it.
Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney throw New Mutant Dani Moonstar into the action in this week’s second issue. No powers. No problem. Dani shows why she’s still a formidable female and worthy of becoming a Shieldmaiden – if the new mystery villain Continue reading Fearless Defenders #2 My View
Peter Parker fans must be squirming and furious. Doctor Octopus cheated death by stealing Peter’s body and now has the audacity to seize the role of Spider-Man. Octavius even aims to be a “superior” hero to Peter. Since the launch of Superior Spider-Man we’ve seen Otto take on classic foes like the Vulture, create new crime fighting methods like Spider-Bots. We’ve seen cringing moments when Otto woos Mary Jane and gives Aunt May a peck on the cheek and even manages to win over Jonah Jameson!
What’s even worse? A small part of Peter Parker is trapped inside Octavius watching his arch-enemy live out his life, kiss his girl and reshape the Spider-Man legacy.
Dan Slott is guilty of turning Spider-Man Continue reading Is Spider-Man Superior?
A WWE Superstar shoots for the stars in Guardians of the Galaxy! Marvel has signed mixed martial artist and WWE wrestler Dave Bautista has been signed to play Drax the Destroyer according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision.
Chris Pratt (Community, Zero Dark Thirty) is the lead in the James Gunn directed film. Pratt will play Peter Quill, half human-half alien pilot who becomes Star-Lord and leads a ragtag collection of alien warriors.
Drax is a human transformed into a massive green skinned warrior and engineered to kill Thanos! Guardians will tie-in Continue reading Dave Bautista as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy
Clint Barton has a lot of ladies in his life…and he’s gonna need ’em! When the Avenging Archer becomes the target of an assassin – Black Widow, Mockingbird, Spider-Woman and Kate Bishop work to track down and stop the killer in Hawkeye #9. Marvel shared details of the upcoming issue and art by David Aja.
Hawkeye by Matt Fraction is about Clint Barton when he’s not on duty as an Avenger. When you’re a superhero Continue reading Can Hawkeye’s Women Save Him?
Rick Remender is a master writer of Marvel’s bad boys (Wolverine, Fantomex, Deadpool, Punisher, Venom) so hiring him to write the ultimate All-American boy scout was a gamble. Remender is writing the relaunched Captain America and writing Steve Rogers as part of Uncanny Avengers. While Steve is trapped in an Arnim Zola sci-fi nightmare epic called Dimension Z in his solo series, Steve has just battled the reborn Red Skull (now with mutant telepathic powers!) along with Wolverine, Havok, Rogue, Scarlet Witch and Thor.
Does Remender have plans for a crossover? I wanted to share this fan question and answers from Comic Book Resources.
“In year 2 Captain America and the Uncanny Avengers will intertwine quite a bit. And the events within “Captain America” will affect the Uncanny Avengers moving forward as well. That’s all I can say on the matter for now.”
The Uncanny Avengers face Kang and Apocalypse in the next arc and we’ve seen a glimpse of the future with the Red Skull reborn as Onslaught! As I’ve read Dimension Z I can picture Logan cutting loose against those Zola creations! Stay tuned!
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“Great Caesar’s Ghost!”
Maybe it’s a little weird to borrow a line from a DC character to describe a Marvel comic but it’s appropriate!
Matt Fraction and Mark Bagley’s adventure with Marvel’s First Family goes into the past and right to the heart of Marvel’s super couple. In this week’s Fantastic Four #5 Susan and Reed need some “Mommy-Daddy Time” so Ben and Johnny takes Franklin and Valeria into a living history lesson in ancient Rome.
In a hilarious hybrid of Brady Bunch and Doctor Who, Ben, Johnny and the kids encounter an alien and twisted Continue reading Fantastic Four! Reed’s Secret Exposed!