IRONHEART, MOTHER PANIC And More Comics Picks for November 9, 2016

Invincible Iron Man courtesy Marvel
Invincible Iron Man courtesy Marvel

Ironheart, Mother Panic, Namesake – this week’s new comic book picks are packed with brand new heroes breaking new ground and number one issues.

Invincible Iron Man #1

Riri Williams is the new self-made hero under the iconic armor as Ironheart. Where’s Tony Stark after Civil War II? See why Stark chose this teen genius to carry on his legacy in a new chapter for the Armored Avenger by Brian Michael Bendis and Stefano Caselli. Continue reading IRONHEART, MOTHER PANIC And More Comics Picks for November 9, 2016

DOCTOR STRANGE Secret Villain & Post-Credits Scene Meaning

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courtesy Marvel

Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) conquered the box office as Marvel Studios conjured new mystical heroes, villains and dimensions from comics.

The Phase Three film exposed the Multiverse in Strange’s out of this world excursions across time, space and the astral plane, unleashed a major super villain and tied Strange to Asgard and the upcoming Infinity War.

In his first big screen adventure Strange took on rival sorcerer Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen) but fans saw an even more powerful super villain emerge.

Who is the mystery villain and what could those post-credits scenes mean for the future of Marvel movies? Continue reading DOCTOR STRANGE Secret Villain & Post-Credits Scene Meaning

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE New Trailer

The Lego Batman Movie courtesy Warner Brothers
The Lego Batman Movie courtesy Warner Brothers

Batman and family?

This is the hero we you love and the trailer we need as we slug towards the weekend.

The new The LEGO® Batman Movie trailer is here to save your blues with a funnier side of the Dark Knight courtesy Warner Brothers.

In the irreverent spirit that made “The LEGO® Movie” a phenomenon, the self-proclaimed leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure.

There are big changes brewing in Gotham City, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker, Batman may have to ask for help and learn to lighten up.

Meet Robin and learn how his iconic costume was born.

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE New Trailer

WONDER WOMAN New Trailer And Changes from Comics

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman courtesy Warner Entertainment
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman courtesy Warner Entertainment

The second trailer for Wonder Woman is here from Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment.

The Amazon Princess (Gal Gadot) will finally hit the big screen in her own standalone film but the motion picture will shift from comics canon.

See more of Diana’s first meeting with Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) and war coming to Themyscira and Diana joining the outside world.

Director Patty Jenkins takes the DC comics icon from page to film with action, intrigue but humor courtesy Trevor and Etta Candy (Lucy Davis) and heart.

The film shows present images of Diana (as seen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) looking back on her past adventures and take us right into a origin story.

Here’s the new trailer for Wonder Woman.

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More X-MEN ResurrXion Books For Your Consideration

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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.

If was the age of a new mutant genesis, Claremont brought all the long lost X-Men and their allies together and launched the first “second” X-Men book. Fans also welcome a new X-Factor (a government backed mutant team) by Peter David, New Mutants become X-Force and Excalibur by Claremont and Alan Davis merged X-Men and Marvel UK heroes into a new team. As the 1990’s continued Scott Lobdell joined and co-created Generation XCable, Bishop and Gambit scored solo books, Age of Apocalypse was born leading to the introduction of X-Man.

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 mutant books for your consideration: Continue reading More X-MEN ResurrXion Books For Your Consideration

MONSTERS UNLEASHED Revealed

Monsters Unleashed #3 courtesy Marvel
Monsters Unleashed #3 courtesy Marvel

Marvel rings in the New Year with an army of monsters on the rampage.

The Avengers, X-Men, Champions, Inhumans and Guardians of the Galaxy will have to unite against a monstrous common threat in a five part event.

Monsters come crashing to Earth in the aftermath of Civil War II. Is this what unites the divided heroes?

Writer Cullen Bunn, Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and Senior Editor Mark Paniccia revealed new information via a new liveblog on the heroes and monsters and the epic battle erupting in January.

Bunn said “the cause of the monster attacks, which are relentless, is something the heroes will have to figure out very very quickly. They can’t just fight their way out of this, they need to find the source and cut it off to save the world.”

Monster Hunter Elsa Bloodstone, Riri Williams/Ironheart, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and “Captain America plays a big role” in the battle plus the mystery boy seen on the issue three cover. Continue reading MONSTERS UNLEASHED Revealed

New Book On CHRIS CLAREMONT X-MEN Era

If you an old school X-Fan, Generation X member or New Mutant fan because of the film series, then you must realize staggering power and influence of living legend Chris Claremont.

This writer’s uncanny collection of co-creations include Rogue, Gambit, Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, Mystique, Phoenix, Psylocke, Sabretooth and Mister Sinister. Claremont’s characters and epic stories Dark Phoenix Saga, Days of Future Past and God Loves, Man Kills have been the canon which inspired the X-Men and Wolverine film franchise.

Now there’s a new book celebrating the writer who literally wrote the book that made the X-Men a phenomenon.

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courtesy Sequart

Sequart Organization has published The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men, by Jason Powell.

Claremont was the first X-writer for generations of X-Men fans including this one.
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