The Mandarin strikes! Tony Stark falls! Iron Patriot rises! Here’s a preview of the Iron Man 3 Super Bowl commercial courtesy Marvel.com.
This reveals James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) has traded in his War Machine for the Iron Patriot armor. What else will the new super trailer reveal? Tune in Sunday!
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The WOMEN of the Children of the Atom take the spotlight in the latest Marvel Now X-book! Brian Wood left the (adjectiveless) X-Men book a few months back after a thrilling arc with Storm leading Psylocke, Domino, Colossus and Pixie in a modern story that still reminded me of the Chris Claremont/Paul Smith era. David Lopez was the artist on this Proto-Mutants arc.
Wood is back with a brand new X-Men #1 with Olivier Coipel on art this April. The new book will have an all-female cast: Jubilee, Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Kitty Pryde and Rachel Grey. Wood tells Comics Newsarama why the new book features an all X-Women cast.
“It’s impossible to say what’s going to happen way down the road, but there has been zero talk of changing the lineup to include a male character, not from my editor on up the chain of command to [Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso]. But while the core cast of the book is these six women, this is not a title designed to be devoid of all men. I’m sure they’ll be some appearing as guests in arcs as needed… it would be sort of boring without it, and sort of a waste of chances for good character moments.
My Seattle hood comic book shop invited me to share my most anticipated comic books for 2013! Here are the new books, events and trends to look out for this year! Here is a special Zanadu Comics Videoblog:
Thanks to Perry, Howard, Casey, Morgan and Erin for a great experience every book comic Wednesday and for inviting me to share my geeky knowledge and excitement. Visit ZanaduComics.com for Casey and Morgan’s weekly picks!
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Will Marvel’s Merc With a Mouth and writer Cullen Bunn send an army of comic book geeks into the library and save classic literature?
Maybe not but Deadpool fans with savor a series of merciless mashups in Deadpool Killustrated, the followup to Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe.
Last week Bunn unleashed Wade Wilson on Moby Dick in the premiere issue. Deadpool will target Sherlock Holmes and The Three Musketeers in the series. Bullen tells Marvel.com why these classic were ripe for a mashup with the merc.
“Some of these books are favorites, yes. And I’d be lying if I said in some cases I’m not exorcising some demons left over from my college literature courses. There were a couple of other driving forces, though. First, I wanted Deadpool’s targets to be visually interesting and exciting. Second—and most importantly—I wanted to be able to connect the literary figure to the Marvel character—or characters—he or she might have inspired. Even though Deadpool is rampaging through the works of classic literature, we get to see the connection to the Marvel Universe in a strange way.”
“There are no rules. This idea is ridiculous, I know, and Deadpool is traditionally a funny guy. But KILLUSTRATED, like KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE before it, is a horror story. No one is safe.”
From this art by Matteo Lollo is appears Wade is taking on Dracula and his vampire brides in the next issue.
Cullen Bunn begins a new arc for Flash Thompson called Toxic in Venom and will launch a brand new series Fearless Defenders next month starring Valkyrie and Misty Knight!
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The Joker is tormenting Bruce Wayne and promising the Death of the Family in the Batman books. Talia Al Ghul’s Leviathan has claimed an ally of Batman’s global family in Batman Inc.
Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham are bringing the pain to Gotham City in this week’s Batman Incorporated #7. This is just one of Burnham’s pages courtesy Comics Newsarama. Bruce’s ex-lover wants put his Batman franchise out of business. The battered heroes lost one of their own. In this issue we see the aftermath of Leviathan’s shocking assault. Damian will take on his mother’s champion with the fate of Gotham City hanging in the balance.
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Director Bryan Singer keeps delivering Uncanny casting news! Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore and Ellen Page are reprising their roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Stars from the original three films will join stars of X-Men: First Class including Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence.
The film will be based on the classic storyline in which mutants from the future try to change the past.
My geeky brain starting thinking of what else would make this sequel even more Astonishing X-fans! Here are 8 wishes:
X1 Hugh Jackman leading the real Last Stand! In the classic Days of Future Past storyline Logan leads the underground resistance in a future North America ruled by Sentinels. Magneto, Storm, Colossus and Kitty Pryde (now Kate Rasputin) are the only surviving X-Men. The heroes eventually break out of their concentration camp and join Logan on a suicide raid on Sentinel headquarters. Hugh Jackman is set to return so he could play the aging Logan on his last mission.
X2 Rachel Summers! The daughter of Scott and Jean is the key to the story. Rachel is telepathic and telekinetic like her mother and uses her psionic powers to send Kate’s mind into the present day body of a younger Kitty Pryde who must convince the X-Men to prevent an assassination that will lead to this dark future. Bryce Dallas Howard (yes I know she’s already been in a Spidey movie) would be perfect as tragic daughter of Scott and Jean. Rachel was forced to be a “Hound” and track down fellow mutants. In the comic books Rachel escaped the future and went into the past became the new Phoenix and joined the X-Men. She currently teaches as the Jean Grey School.
X3 Franklin Richards! The last surviving member of the Fantastic Four is in love with Rachel. The son of Reed and Susan Storm Richards is in the camp with the surviving X-Men and I won’t reveal his final fate. Mark Millar’s new role as Creative Consultant for the Fox controlled Marvel franchises includes the upcoming reboot of Fantastic Four. This film could serve as a reboot point for both franchises similar to J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek.
X4 Kitty Pryde/Kate Rasputin! Ellen Page is back so will she play the future Kate? Kitty is married to Colossus (as it should be!) but agrees to have her mind travel into the past to rally the X-Men to stop a chain of events leading to the dark future.
Continue reading X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Wish List!
Avengers #4 In the aftermath of the cosmic clash on Mars Jonathan Hickman sends the Avengers into the Savage Land and explores the origin of the new Hyperion.
Batman Inc #7 Can Damian save Gotham City? The survivors of Batman Inc take the offensive against Talia and her Leviathan.
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #1 Celebrate the Time Lord’s 50th Anniversary with this brand new IDW series starring ALL ELEVEN Time Lords! The adventure kicks off with first Doctor (William Hartnell) and the giant bugs, the Zarbi!
Hawkeye #7 The Avenging Archer helps victims of Hurricane Sandy in this special issue. You can help them too. The more issues are sold the bigger check writer Matt Fraction will write to help the recovery effort.
Injustice: Gods Among Us #1 The story that gets you ready for the upcoming video game starring DC Comics’ greatest heroes and villains from the makers of Mortal Kombat.
Invincible #100 Which path will Mark Grayson choose? Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley celebrate 10 years and 100 issues.
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Andrew Garfield will face Jamie Foxx as Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 but a second classic villain could be charging into the sequel! Paul Giamatti is in talks to play the Rhino according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision.
Felicity Jones is also in discussion for an undisclosed role according to the story.
Giamatti and Jones would join a packed cast including Foxx, Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane, Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn and Emma Stone who reprises her role as Gwen Stacy.
The Rhino debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #41 as Russian thug-for-hire who wears a horned body suit that enhances his strength, speed and endurance.
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