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Iron Man, Extremis and New Villains

Iron Man #2 courtesy Marvel

  Kieron Gillen and Greg Land launch Iron Man on a quest for his greatest invention in the Marvel NOW relaunch this Fall. Marvel revealed the cover to Iron Man #2 and more on the new villains. Iron Man is out to keep Extremis from landing in the wrong hands. Gillen appears to be inspired by the King Arthur legend in creating his new villains. Iron Man travels to New Camelot to face a brotherhood of knights known as The Circle.

Iron Man Extremis by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov will be a story element in Iron Man 3.

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THOR Ready for War!

 

Thor: God of Thunder #2 courtesy Marvel

 With hammer in one hand and axe in the other, the Odinson looks ready and eager for battle on the cover of Thor: God of Thunder #2 by Esad Ribic. Marvel revealed the cover and more information about Thor’s new enemy created by Jason Aaron.

  Thor will recruit his younger and older self in a time twisting fight to stop the God Butcher. Here’s a link to Jason Aaron discussing his new villain and plans for the Marvel NOW! Thor book.

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Red Skull Radness on Uncanny Avengers #2

Uncanny Avengers #2 courtesy Marvel

  Rick Remender and John Cassaday assemble a new team in the aftermath of Avengers Vs. X-Men. Captain America and Wolverine gather an elite team from Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom in Uncanny Avengers – the first book of the Marvel NOW! relaunch.

  Marvel revealed the Uncanny Avengers #2 cover by Cassady and more information about the classic villain. The Red Skull has been reborn as the most powerful man on Earth, anti-mutant sentiment is at a boiling point and he has a new army to enforce his evil agenda. Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, Scarlet Witch, Rogue and Havok must take down the Skull and his S-Men.

 I love the Jim Steranko vibe I’m getting from this cover!

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Raising Hellions in New Mutants

New Mutants #47 courtesy Marvel

  A blast from the past in this week’s New Mutants #47 in Fear the Fututre Part 1. Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett ignite an old rivalry by raising the Hellions!

  Back when Emma Frost was still the White Queen of the Hellfire Club she had her own students that often clashed with Professor Xavier’s New Mutants. The original Hellions debuted in New Mutants #16 – volume one of the series. In Uncanny X-Men #281 the Hellions were brutally slain by Trevor Fitzroy and his Sentinels. This massacre led Frost to see their error of her ruthless ways and began her path to redemption and partnership with the X-Men. Empath was the only known survivor. Warpath was an original member of the Hellions because he blamed Professor X for the death of his brother, the original Thunderbird. James Proudstar eventually came to terms with his anger and later joined the X-Men and Wolverine’s X-Force.

Some of the dead Hellions were revised by Selene in the Necrosha epic. No word on

New Mutants #16 courtesy Marvel

You can see the old school Hellions on the cover of New Mutants #48  Marvel.com New Mutants #48.

New Mutants #48 courtesy Marvel.com

  The Hellions are back (looking all techno zombie resurrected like they did in the Necrosha event!) For more of the Abnett and Lanning interview here’s the Marvel.com link.

Here’s an earlier post talking about the possibility of a New Mutants movie, my hope some of the characters appear in the next X-Men: First Class film and The Hunger Games star who’d be perfect for one of the kids.

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Spider-Woman Joins Avengers Assemble and Avengers Sequel?

 

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 After a week of reveals the Marvel tease machine cranked back up with a new image that sparks a ton of speculation over the future of the Avengers and which new hero may join an Avengers 2 sequel.

  This Marvel.com teaser looks like Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel) and Stefano Caselli are taking over Avengers Assemble in November. This is the “movie friendly version” of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes book.

  Could this be a sign that Spider-Woman may join the lineup in the Avengers 2 sequel or series being developed by Joss Whedon?

  Editor in Chief Axel Alonso did say Spider-Woman will remain part of the Avengers and may turn up in Avengers Assemble. And this fuels my hope that Mila Kunis play Jessica Drew on the big screen!

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Bruce Banner’s Oh —- Moment in Indestructible Hulk #1

 

Indestructible Hulk #1 courtesy Marvel

  It’s been a huge week of Marvel NOW! relaunch books and creative team announcements. Marvel NOW! was THE topic facing Editor in Chief Axel Alonso in this week’s Axel in Charge on Comic Book Resources – a must for every Marvel fan.

  Mark Waid and Leinil Yu on The Indestructible Hulk was a big reveal. Banner and the Green Goliath will be working together and working for SHIELD? Waid is winning raves reviews for his take on Daredevil so how will Waid make his Hulk different after years of different versions on the Marvel classic. I loved Alonso’s answer.

 “What Bruce Banner does in issue #1 is both a long overdue and an “oh $#!%!” moment. It sets a trajectory for years worth of stories that are different from anything we’ve done in the past. The Hulk is my personal favorite of the big-league super heroes – which, I guess, says a lot about me since he’s all about anger management issues [Laughs] – and I’m personally excited to see how Mark and Leinil’s story unfolds. I’m confident that anyone who reads issue #1 is going to stick around for the long haul.”

 What will Banner do? Find out this November!

 I’m still intrigued about the floating robot head that looks like Widget from Excalibur on the cover!

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The Judge Dredd Comeback Continues

Judge Dredd: The Complete Brian Bolland courtesy IDW Publishing

  Judge Dredd fans are getting justice! Dredd 3D starring Karl Urban hits theaters next month. If you’ve seen the trailer you get the feeling the new film will blow away any lingering memories of the Stallone version.   

  IDW Publishing is launching a new Judge Dredd series. Now IDW will produce new editions of classic Dredd stories. The first hardcover collection will be Judge Dredd: The Complete Brian Bolland available in November, 2012.

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Superman, Superboy, Supergirl Crossover

Superman #14 courtesy DC Comics

  Get ready for a Kryptonian Clash! Superman, Superboy and Supergirl. Three heroes. One alien enemy. One big crossover. DC Comics revealed the #14 issues of all those series will featured in a battle against H’el, an alien with a “pro-Krypton, anti-Earth plan.”

  Superboy #14 by Tom DeFalco with art by R.B. Silva and Rob Lean guest stars Supergirl and the Teen Titans.

  In Supergirl #14 by Mike Johnson and Madmud Asrar, Kara encounters H’el but is she on his side?

 And in Superman #14 Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort, the Man of Steel faces H’el.

 DC is calling H’el a “creature of unknown Kryptonian origin who is not only more powerful than Superman, but is also smarter than Supergirl and more lethal than Superboy.”

H’el hits Earth this November.

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