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My Most Anticipated 2013 Movies

A Super Bowl packed with movie trailers inspired this list of my most anticipated genre movies in 2013:

#10 Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller take us back to the notorious haven of crime, corruption and women with dangerous curves! Eva Green as Ava, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Josh Brolin join the hard-core citzens of Basin City! October 29.

#9 Oblivion Tom Cruise is a repairman of the future who finds a clan of humans (led by Morgan Freeman) on what’s supposed to be a scorched Earth! This new film from director Joseph Kosinski looks action packed and thought-provoking. April 19.

#8 Kick-Ass 2 Sadistic, satirical and twisted! More “real” superheroics from the mind of Mark Millar. Jim Carrey as Colonel Stars and Stripes is among the new citizen heroes that follows Kick-Ass’s crusade but the Red Mist is plotting vengeance against the vigilantes! June 28.

#7 World War Z I absolutely love the book by Max Brooks. I already know the film is very different from the novel. It really should have been a cable series like the Band of Brothers of zombies. I choose to believe in the Pitt…Brad Pitt! June 21.

#6 Pacific Rim Guillerno del Toro. Giant Robots. Giant Monsters. They had me with del Toro and giant anything! July 12.
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Valentine’s Day With Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman

Young Romance: A New 52 Special #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman and Wonder Woman on a date in civilian clothes! Catwoman and Batman mixing crime and passion! Nightwing and Batgirl potentially hooking up…with other lovers? DC Comics’ hottest gay couple split on the most romantic holiday?

Fan favorite writers like Ann Nocenti, Andy Diggle and Kyle Higgins spin tales of love and intrigue in a big comic book perfect for the comic book lover this Valentine’s Day.

Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine’s Day Special #1 is out tomorrow. The big question: how does these six love stories fit into continuity or is this just a romantic diversion?

What super couple do you want to see hook up in the New 52?

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IRON MAN On Trial!

Tony Stark may be the man who fell to Earth in the latest trailer for Iron Man 3 but in the comic books the Armored Avenger is going into outer space!

Godkiller kicks off this week in Iron Man #6! Tony Stark invented a weapon to contain the Phoenix Force in Avengers vs. X-Men. We know how that turned out! Will Tony pay the ultimate price for this cosmic crime?

Marvel shared an ominous preview of next month’s Iron Man #7 by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land. To some aliens the Phoenix is a harbinger of death and rebirth while others worship the entity.

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Secrets of the Smasher in AVENGERS

Smasher! Hyperion! Captain Universe! These are some of the new heroes that answered Captain America’s call for help. When a writer with a resume like Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, SHIELD, Manhattan Projects) takes on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes you know they won’t be staying on our big blue marble for long! After a showdown on Mars in the first arc Hickman sends his team across the galaxy.

In this week’s Avengers #5 the team blasts off to battle an invading enemy. What will we learn about Smasher in this issue?

Smasher is the first human member of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard who appear to suffer a major defeat on an alien moon.

The Imperial Guard are a collection of alien warriors from the universe who serve the Shi’ar Empire. The X-Men have clashed and fought with them over the years. Imperial Guard leader Gladiator is now the Emperor and is currently recovering after a beating by the Phoenix Five in AvX.

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Sentinels Confirmed in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-Men beware! Those massive, mutant-hunting robots are finally getting the big screen treatment in a big way! Continue reading Sentinels Confirmed in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

WINTER SOLDIER’s New Mission, New Team

WS15 — Winter Soldier #15 courtesy Marvel

This week Jason Latour and Nic Klein take over the adventures of Bucky Barnes in Winter Soldier#15.

Ed Brubaker brought Bucky Barnes back as the brainwashed assassin and set him on a path of redemption during his acclaimed Captain America run that continued with the Winter Soldier series.

Comic Book Resources talked with the writer turned artist (his creator owned title Loose Ends and Untold Tales of the Punisher MAX) about accepting the mission to continue’s Bucky’s story.

“I was surprised to get the chance, simply because I didn’t think this character would ever be in play. Brubaker’s work on this character has been great. He’s really built such a strong and compelling foundation– that when the possibility was introduced my mind went off like a nuclear test site.

As for how it came about — I’d drawn a few stories for my editor, Lauren Sankovitch, in the past and I’d made it clear I was interested in writing for hire, too. Fortunately she seemed to like my creator-owned work and when the time came to cast the book she asked me if I would be interested.”

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FEARLESS DEFENDERS Women Take Over!

Never fear! The Fearless Defenders are here to kick ass in the Marvel Now! Valkyrie and Misty Knight star in this follow-up to Fear Itself: The Fearless.

I have been sharing my hope that Valkyrie of The Fearless and The Defenders would live on in the Marvel Now. Now I guess we’ll see if these are two great concepts that taste great together?

Cullen Bunn (Venom, Wolverine, Deadpool Killustrated) writes the new series with Will Sliney on art. Bunn scripted the excellent Fear Itself: The Fearless 12-part series that I may have posted over and over that I LOVE. I think Misty Knight kicks ass but I absolutely love Valkyrie so you can imagine my excitement!

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DC Comics Superhero Romances

Superman and Wonder Woman shared a passionate kiss in Justice League #12 but this week Clark and Diana aren’t the only lovers to watch out for as DC Comics revealed.

An all-star team of writers and artists will create heroic Valentine tales in Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine’s Day Special #1. Diana consults the God of Love over her feelings for Clark, Batgirl and Nightwing may find new loves, Catwoman rekindles her flame with Batman, Apollo and Midnighter are separated on the big holiday and Aquaman shows he knows how to woo his wife.

The giant issue full of romantic tales comes with Valentine’s Day cards with DC favorites. Are you in love with this cover by Kenneth Rocafort?

This romantic issue comes out February 6.