Have Earth’s Mightiest Heroes decided to end Frank Castle’s war on crime? How will the unstoppable vigilante respond?
Writer Greg Rucka and artist Marco Checchetto team up for a new 5 part series. Punisher War Zone #1 is out this week and the Avengers are under fire this image from Marvel.com.
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The new series based on Green Arrow must be on target! The CW has given a full season order to Arrow. Stephen Amell (Hung) stars at Oliver Queen and Katie Cassidy played Dinah Laurel Lance. My favorite cast member so far is Colin Donnell. He steals the show every week at Tommy Merlyn and I’m looking forward to the upcoming clash between Ollie and Tommy.
DC Comics fans are finding plenty of the publisher’s top villains on the series. Kelly Hu played China White in episode two. Deadshot is the guest villain in this week’s episode. Deathstroke will strike in episode five.
The Huntress will appear in a multi-episode arc as a love interest for Oliver Queen. John Barrowman (Torchwood) will guest star in upcoming episodes. No word on who he will play yet.
Have you seen Arrow yet? What do you think? Which DC Comics character do you want to see on the show?
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Marvel Now relaunches the Marvel Universe with new books and new creative teams. Joe Quesada delivers stunning variant covers for All-New X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Thor: God of Thunder via the Marvel Facebook page.
My personal favorite is the X-Men because of that famous redhead! The original Jean Grey (along with Scott, Bobby, Hank and Warren) from the past arrives in the Marvel Now in All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Looking at this cover by Joe Quesada, is it any wonder why everyone falls in love with Jean and wants her back?
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This is not the classic Man of Steel you knew. First Superman kissed Wonder Woman in Justice League #13. Now he’s making a major life decision. According to USA Today Clark Kent will resign from the Daily Planet in this week’s Superman #13. What gets the mild-mannered reporter so fired up he calls it quits? It’s not the Superman you knew and that’s kind of the point. DC relauched their entire universe to reflect younger heroes and more modern world. Could Clark end up on a cable news network or start his own You Tube channel or blog?
That’s not the only big change coming to DC’s biggest icon. A major new Kryptonian enemy will Superman, Supergirl and Superboy in the He’l on Earth storyline. Is the alien threat too much for Superman? Will Kal-El be forced to turn to his greatest enemy? Clark is seen visiting Lex Luthor on the cover of Superman #15 coming out in December.
When DC relaunched The New 52 Superman was no longer married to Lois Lane and The Daily Planet newspaper is part of the multimedia giant Galaxy Broadcasting. Editors says the Superman/Wonder Woman romance is the new status quo but what about Clark’s career?
Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort are the new creative team on the Superman book. Scott Snyder and Jim Lee launch a brand new Superman title in 2013. Andy Diggle and Tony Daniel take over Action Comics in 2013.
It’s an exciting time to be a Superman fan. 2013 is Superman’s 75th Anniversary. The Superman reboot Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill and directed by Zach Snyder flies into theaters next year.
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Marvel unveiled the first offical one-sheet for Iron Man 3. Robert Downey, Jr. will suit up once again as the Armored Avenger. Tony Stark is seen in his hall of armor. The story is based in part on Iron Man Extremis by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov. Tony Stark will need extra firepower against a gang of villains played by Ben Kingsley, Guy Pierce and James Badge Dale.
The Iron Man 3 trailer hits tomorrow. The sequel hits theaters May 3, 2013.
Who are you most excited to see in the trailer? It has to be Kingsley (as the Mandarin?) for me!
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Famke Janssen will reprise her role as Jean Grey in The Wolverine. The actress has filmed her cameo role according to We’ve Got This Covered. Hugh Jackman returns as the fan favorite X-Man in this new solo film based on Logan’s adventures in Japan where he will fall in love with the Lady Mariko – daughter of a crime lord.
Jean Grey was his teammate and great unrequited love of his life in the X-Men movies. Wolverine was forced to kill her to stop the wrath of Dark Phoenix. No word on how Janssen’s cameo will play in the film.
The X-Men: First Class sequel will be Days of Future Past based on the classic story – Days of Future Past and The Wolverine are by Chris Claremont. In that story Rachel Summers (daughter of Scott and Jean) sends Kitty Pryde back in time to prevent an assassination and the dark future in which mutants are killed or imprisoned.
Could The Wolverine and Days of Future Past be setting the stage for a reunion or reboot of the X-Men (modern day) film franchise?
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Talon – a new series spinning from the Court of Owls crossover in the Batman family of books. In last month’s Talon #0 we learn how Calvin Rose escaped the Court of Owls – for now. In this week’s Talon #1 Rose returns to Gotham City.
On The Source co-writers James Tynion IV and Scott Snyder and artist Guillem March reveal their creative process and share what to expect from this hero.
“We felt that with #0, we could give you a real sense of Calvin’s history and who he was before the inciting event of “Night of the Owls.” That battle with Batman really hurt the Court, and that’s what #1 is about – Calvin, for the first time in years, thinking it might be safe to stop running because of what he sees on the news about this battle in Gotham between the Batman and the Owls. So #0 gave us an opportunity to show you how harrowing it’s been for Calvin these past years, on the run, hunted because he did the right thing. Issue #1 is where it all comes to a head. So excited for what James Tynion IV has planned for you!” Snyder said.
“Launching with a zero was a really interesting proposition from the start, because we knew that the first two issues had to be places you could jump onboard the series, without doubling down on any of the same material. So the way I started thinking about it is that issue #0 introduces our leading man, Calvin Rose, and issue #1 introduces the story in the present day that will drive our series issue-to-issue. So when the next issue comes out, people who have read the zero issue will have a special understanding of Calvin and his history that helps frame the premise of the actual monthly series. It helps to read both, but if you missed the zero issue, you should be able to jump on board with issue #1 and be fine,” Tynion added.
“I love drawing dark and solitary characters, more than groups of colorful superheroes, so I love working in the Bat family. I’m also really excited by the fact this is a new character, so I’m somehow establishing his world, instead of sticking to what a previous artist has done with him. That’s a responsibility I enjoy a lot, March revealed.
Talon is the first book in The New 52 to star a brand new character. The Batman writer and co-writer talk about the challenge of adding a new hero to the DC Universe.
“There’s always pressure. Writing Batman is like a ton of pressure on you all the time. The only way to do it is block it out and just dive into the story – pretend you’re writing it for yourself and no one else is going to read it. Just assume if you love it, and have really invested in it, emotionally, intellectually, they’ll love it too,” said Snyder.
“Absolutely! Rather than reinterpreting and recreating a figure known and loved for decades, we have to hook the readers from the start and show them why Calvin Rose deserves a place in the pantheon of DC heroes. I remember a conversation that Scott and I would have over and over when we were in the early stages of the book, about looking forward with the character. It wasn’t about building him up so we can reach issue #12, because we have a big story that will take us right up through the first year. It was about building a character that could last well beyond what we have planned, and about building a series that still has big stories to tell when it gets to issue #26 and even issue #58. If we were going to create this new character, it had to be someone with the potential and the personality to stick around the DC Universe for years, otherwise it wouldn’t be worth creating him in the first place. If the readers dig the series and support it, I honestly believe that there are years and years of great stories for Calvin, and a real chance that he will be sticking around for quite some time, Tynion adds.
Talon #1 arrives this week.
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I grew up in a small town with no little options for Halloween. I lucked out and found a Darth Vader costume and wore it year after year. I was a tall kid so I worked it! Last year I was Green Lantern – Ryan Reynolds, watch out!
DC Comics heroes are icons that will never go away! With the success of The Dark Knight Rises, the Superman reboot on the way and the possibility of a Justice League movie it’s never been a better time to suit up as a member of the Justice League for Halloween!
The newer Batman is always a dark neo-classic and there’s even a nearly $400.00 dollar Dark Knight outfit that might attract the purrfect Catwoman at your holiday party! You could go a little more gosh darn wholesome and for the retro Batman look of the Adam West series.
Enjoy your Halloween! Be safe!
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