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Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude Preview

Guardians of the Galaxy 0.1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel is aiming for the stars with Guardians of the Galaxy. A movie directed by James Gunn is in development. The publisher has recruited three superstars for a brand new Marvel Now series: Brian Michael Bendis, Steve McNiven and Iron Man. Yes, the Armored Avenger will be on the team. This week the focus is on the future Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy o.1. This prelude reveals the story of the Earth man who will lead the oddest collection of heroes in space.

Guardians of the Galaxy will spin out of Avengers Assemble with a team of Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Drax, Gamora and Iron Man. Bendis tells Marvel.com he’s been digging into the book’s history as he prepares to blast them into the Marvel Now.

“We were talking about the characters, what they want and their reliability. I dug up Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude Preview

Mashup Mastermind on FANTASTIC FOUR Script

The mind behind the mashups Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter is getting a shot at Marvel’s First Family. Author and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith is polishing up the script for the Fantastic Four reboot for Fox according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision. Josh Trank (Chronicle) is directing. Mark Miller recently revealed Matthew Vaughn (director of X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass) has been brought on board as a producer.

The story says the script will have a “grounded superhero and sci-fi approach and tap deep into the comics mythology” and possibly include Continue reading Mashup Mastermind on FANTASTIC FOUR Script

WOLVERINE of the Streets

Paul Cornell and Alan Davis will launch a brand new Wolverine series next month. Logan’s adventures have taken him around the world, into space and across timestreams but Cornell tells Marvel.com he will keep the X-Man grounded in the new series.

“I like him at street level, but the rather startling guest star that shows up at the end of issue #2 should indicate we’ve got our eye on the wider Marvel Universe too. Street is an interesting place for him to be, because it’s not quite the default, which is surely forest. We’re aiming for a title which actually does introduce him to new readers, while touching only very lightly on his history for those Continue reading WOLVERINE of the Streets

Batman After Robin?

Batman Incoporated #8 courtesy DC Comics

Spoiler Alert!

If you do not want to know about the huge plot twist of Batman Incorporated #8 then do not keep reading!

Seriously!

OK!

Here it comes:

Joker raised a big question in the horrific Death of the Family storyline. It’s a debate that divides Batman fans. DC Comics and Grant Morrison have answered the question for us…for now.

Is Batman better as a loner?

Are Bruce’s friends and allies just complications that keep him from staying on mission?

Damian Wayne dies this week. The second Robin to die. Damian may be resurrected – after all he’s the grandchild of Ra’s Al Ghul.

Will DC replace Bruce Wayne’s son with a new Robin? Who could possibly take over the role of the Boy Wonder?

1. Stephanie Brown? The Pre-New 52 heroine known as The Spoiler Continue reading Batman After Robin?

WOLVERINE #1 Preview

What’s one more Wolverine series when it’s got Paul Cornell and the legendary Alan Davis on board as the new book’s creative team! Marvel.com shared a first look at the work of Davis and Cornell’s take on the X-Man’s powers.

The new Wolverine #1 hits March 13th. Logan has been burned down to his skeleton, ripped apart and mutilated over and over in the past. The X-Man’s mutant healing factor has inspired writers to dream up some bizarre punishment on Logan. Paul Cornell says his challenge is to make the un-killable hero “vulnerable in other ways: human ways, emotional ways.”

As I said before Wolverine has been put through the ringer because of his healing factor but Cornell says not to expect Continue reading WOLVERINE #1 Preview

Batman Death and More Comic Book Picks for February 27, 2013

Batman Incorporated #8 Grant Morrison is going to rip out my heart, try to make me cry and maybe make me furious with him! Bruce and Talia Al Ghul’s war for control of Damian ends with a heartbreaker that will affect the entire Batman family!

Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #2 The second Doctor stars in this chapter of the year-long adventure starring all eleven versions of the Time Lord. What classic enemy will this Doctor face?

FF#4 She-Hulk has a list of romantic conquests including Hercules but who is pining away for the Jade Giant and how will Jen handle the unwanted affection?

Injustice: Gods Among Us #2 What tragedy turns hero against hero in this series based on the upcoming video game starring DC’s Finest from makers of Mortal Kombat.

Uncanny X-Force #2 Psylocke and Storm’s undercover mission led them to Alpha Flight’s Puck and a showdown with Spiral but the big enemy is one of their own! Bishop is back! What’s on the rogue X-Man’s agenda? Plus, what was up with the Fantomex on Fantomex kiss?

Note: It’s a big Uncanny week – here are previews of Uncanny Avengers #4 and Uncanny X-Men #2.

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Black History Month and Zombies?

Danai Guriri as Michone in The Walking Dead courtesy AMC

I had a thought about Black History Month and zombie fiction. Books and movies about the undead are horrific escapism but serve as social commentaries reflecting the times in which they are created. If you want to find groundbreaking actors and characters of all colors look in the fictional fights against the undead.

George Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead filmed in stark black and white arrived in 1968 and reflected the horrors of the Vietnam war and racial unrest in the United States. Romero made an African-American man the hero of his film. Duane Jones played Ben, one of five people trapped in a farmhouse as the undead rise and attack. This was 1968. A black man portrayed as the hero and doing such things Continue reading Black History Month and Zombies?

HULK SMASH ULTRON?

Remember when the Hulk slammed Loki like a rag doll in The Avengers movie? Wait until you see the Red Hulk grabbing and smashing the Avengers’ greatest enemy in this new preview art from Age of Ultron #3 courtesy Marvel!

When the Age of Ultron begins next month – the monstrous machine takes over Earth and decimates nearly all heroes who stand against him in part one of the series by Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch.

Tony Stark is seen cradling She-Hulk Continue reading HULK SMASH ULTRON?

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