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New IRON MAN Is IRONHEART

Invincible Iron Man courtesy Marvel via Wired
Invincible Iron Man courtesy Marvel via Wired

We know know the code-name of Marvel’s next generation hero.

Tony Stark’s successor as Iron Man will be a teenager girl named Riri Williams.

Marvel revealed her code-name (via Wired) will be Ironheart.

The 15 year old genius appeared in the current Invincible Iron Man #7 and impressed Stark after building her own armor

Ironheart will be the star of the relaunching Invincible Iron Man with Brian Michael Bendis still writing and joined by artist Stefano Caselli.

Bendis revealed how Marvel selected this code-name for Stark’s successor.
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DEATHSTROKE, HELLBLAZER & BLUE BEETLE REBIRTHS

Deathstroke #1 courtesy DC Comics
Deathstroke #1 courtesy DC Comics

Gunning for Deathstroke, Swamp Thing calls out John Constantine and not one but two Blue Beetles, but are they on the same side?

Time for a two-part new comics picks of the week with three big new number ones from DC Rebirth this new comic book day Wednesday.

Deathstroke #1

Dictator vs Super-Villain with Slade Wilson caught in the crossfire in a small country’s big war. What could possibly make DC’s greatest mercenary throw away a killer contract. The Professional by Christopher Priest and Carlo Pagulayan begins. Continue reading DEATHSTROKE, HELLBLAZER & BLUE BEETLE REBIRTHS

X-MAN Returns For CIVIL WAR II

Civil War II: X-Men #3 courtesy Marvel
Civil War II: X-Men #3 courtesy Marvel

A missing X-Man returns in big way.

A Game of Thrones style confrontation between Storm and Medusa.

A war within a war escalates.

Alliances and friendships are shattering.

More clues about the fate of Cyclops before Death of X hits.

The march to Marvel’s Inhumans vs X-Men is rapidly speeding up as the X-teams are fighting with each other.

Cullen Bunn packs Civil War II: X-Men #3 full of intrigue and the welcome return of a mutant who has seen the near elimination of the race before.

The X-Man comeback in this chapter could turn the ride in this Civil War II skirmish and the upcoming war with the Inhumans. Continue reading X-MAN Returns For CIVIL WAR II

BATMAN Secret Exposed In SUPERMAN

Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics
Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics

One of Batman’s big secrets is revealed in the pages of Superman #5?

Clark Kent learned a few sneaky tactics working with Bruce Wayne over years. The Man of Steel uses The Dark Knight’s arsenal in his battle with the Eradicator in this week’s chapter.

That’s not the only Bat-secret weapon in the Kent family’s fight with the Eradicator. Writers Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason bring back a weapon from their acclaimed Batman and Robin run.

What will Batman’s reaction be if he finds out?
Could it divide the two icons who already have a rift of distrust as seen in the new Justice League? Continue reading BATMAN Secret Exposed In SUPERMAN

MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS on HULU

Runaways courtesy Marvel
Runaways courtesy Marvel

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding beyond ABC and Netflix as a fan-favorite teen team runs for Hulu.

Marvel announced Runaways will become a new series on the steaming service. Marvel’s Runaways for Hulu is based on the comic created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona.

Teenagers often think strict parents are evil. In Runaways six diverse teenagers learn their parents really are evil. The six can’t stand each other but unite against a common enemy- their parents, a group of super-villains know as the Pride. The teens inherited their parents powers but want to forge their own life. Continue reading MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS on HULU

CIVIL WAR II Expands to THE FINAL VISON

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Marvel’s epic universe changing event Civil War II will expand to an eight issue. Writer Brian Michael Bendis revealed the news earlier.

Marvel announced the finale to the superhero showdown as Civil War II #8 The Final Vision. 

Bendis and artist David Marquez will extend the battle in one more climatic issue.

It began with the arrival of Ulysses, an Inhuman with the ability to predict the future. Captain Marvel and Iron Man both suffered incredible personal losses after the Carol’s team acted on the young Inhuman’s power of “predictive justice.”

When we left the series last month, Carol and Tony’s forces were about to attack each other.

The mastermind of the event reveals why the final story needed one more chapter. Continue reading CIVIL WAR II Expands to THE FINAL VISON

SUPERGIRL & More New Comics Picks for August 17, 2016

Supergirl Rebirth courtesy DC Comics
Supergirl Rebirth courtesy DC Comics

Three Rebirths and a Funeral! Three new DC Rebirth number one issues and a tribute to a fallen Avenger are all in this week’s new comics picks:

Supergirl Rebirth #1

Kara Zor-El soars again in her own series. When Zara turns to a mysterious organization to restore her powers, the experiment goes wrong sending into a deadly orbit while a Kryptonian threat stalks her home on Earth. Steve Orlando and Emanuela Luppachino launch the Girl of Steel into a DC Rebirth greatness.

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1

Batgirl and Black Canary track the villain who stole Barbara’s former code-name and collide with Huntress and her bloody trail of revenge against the underworld. Julie Benson and Claire Roe reunite the original team in the dangerous quest for Who Is Oracle? Continue reading SUPERGIRL & More New Comics Picks for August 17, 2016

X-MEN VS INHUMAN POWER COUPLES

Death of X #3 courtesy Marvel
Death of X #3 courtesy Marvel

The secret showdown we never saw…until now.

Marvel shared new art from Death of X while announcing artist Aaron Kuder is now a Marvel exclusive creator.

It’s a huge first project for his Marvel reign: the start of the X-Men/Inhuman war and fate of Cyclops.

Death of X by writers Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men, Old Man Logan) and Charles Soule (Uncanny Inhumans) and Kuder will reveal what happened to Cyclops and Emma Frost in the eight months after the end of Secret Wars and the launch of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.

When the new era began we learned the Terrigen Mists that created new Inhumans was killing and sterilizing mutants. Storm’s team established X-Haven in Limbo as a refuge for mutants they rescued from what became known as M-Pox. We learned Cyclops died in battle with the Inhumans. Emma Frost was MIA and no one has mentioned her. Continue reading X-MEN VS INHUMAN POWER COUPLES