Great geek news week for fans of the Black Widow! Following up on the story that Scarlett Johansson will reprise her role in Iron Man 3, Comic Book Movie scored two new pictures of Johansson (via Entertainment Weekly) as the SHIELD agent from The Avengers. By Editor
Think Black Widow should have her own movie? Here are some excellent graphic novels starring Natasha that could be inspiration for the big screen: Black Widow: Deadly Origin and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose
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I’m happy to share that Jason Aaron is staying on Wolverine and the X-Men for a while. The writer made that announcement and answered fan questions on Comic Book Resources X-Position. Aaron is juggling Logan’s adventures in that title, wrapping up his final solo story in Wolverine and is co-writing Avengers Vs. X-Men.
“The kids at the Jean Grey School won’t be allowed to get out and about and get involved in “AvX.” Well, most of them won’t, at least. But that’s not to say they’ll go untouched by the events. “AvX” will have some huge ramifications for at least a couple of our students; whether Quentin is one of them remains to be seen.
Quentin’s connection to the Phoenix will be referenced, but no, it won’t be playing a role in “AvX.” The Phoenix Force obviously has a very long and complicated history, and in order to make “AvX” new-reader friendly, we wanted to distill as much of that down as we could. So we focus in on Hope, and the recent history of the Phoenix. That means someone like Rachel Summers won’t play a big role in the main series, but she most definitely will have her moments in the “Wolverine & the X-Men” tie-ins.”
I love Rachel and think she would be most affected by the return of the Phoenix. This event may even make Rachel and Scott reconcile…if they survive.
A new clue revealed in the mystery of the Spider-Men. Marvel is releasing a Spider-Men series by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Sara Pichelli this June. Today Marvel revealed one of the Spider-Men…sort of. It sure looks like the Peter Parker we know from the Marvel Universe.
Given the creative team (that created the new Ultimate Spider-Man) on board this title, I suspect Miles Morales is the other Spider-Men to be revealed.
The final issue. The final stages of Daken’s terminal illness. The final confronation between Daken and Wolverine? Will Daken reconcile with his father of finally get revenge? Daken, Dark Wolverine #23 is the final issue of a fascinating character.
Just a few years ago, Daken exploded out of Logan’s past, took over his father’s title, impersonated his father on the Dark Avengers then starred in his own series. What if Daken could be saved and mind wiped for a fresh start? Daken’s tragic birth and upbringing is what turned him into a bitter, relentless force obsessed with vengeance. I kinda hope he gets another chance.
Astonishing X-Men #48 New creative team. New adventure. The first chapter of what Marvel is calling “the most controversial story of the year.” Wolverine, Gambit, Iceman, and Warbird are joined by fan favorite GLBT characters, Northstar and Karma, on a mission in New York City. Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins take over the team and have you saved the date? A June X-Men wedding has been promised so stay tuned to see the rocky road to the altar.
Avengers Vs. X-Men #0 The return of the Scarlet Witch and her connection to Hope, the mutant messiah. Can the fallen Avenger redeem herself? This is the book the kicks off the war between two of Marvel’s biggest teams as the Phoenix Force speeds on a collision course with Earth.
Rachel Rising, Shadow of Death A young girl digs herself out of a grave with no memory of how she got there. This horror mystery is by legendary independent writer/artist Terry Moore. A preview of Rachel Rising will appear in this week’s The Walking Dead #95. Rachel Rising was the Zanadu Comics Book Reading Club Book of the Month.
Dark Shadows Volume One If you’re excited by the upcoming Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movie based on gothic soap opera then sink your fangs into this collection by Dynamite starring Barnabas Collins, the reluctant vampire tortured by a witchy woman.
Archie #631 Betty and Veronica watch out! Riverdale’s triangle is about to get cattier! Valerie of Josie and the Pussycats is moving into town and into Archie’s heart.
Matt Smith must really enjoy wearing hats. The Time Lord is wearing a cowboy hat again in the trailer for season 7 of Doctor Who. (I prefer the cowboy hat to the fez!) The Doctor, Amy and Rory will face cyborg outlaws in the American Wild West, robots (that look like those big scarab metal bug aliens from The Fifth Element) and what I suspect might be Nefertiti in ancient Egypt.
This is the final season for companions Amy and Rory but don’t forget the Doctor’s team-up with Captain Picard! IDW is publishing a Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Generation series later this year.
Here’s the trailer:
I’m fanatical about the Fourth Realm Trilogy by John Twelve Hawkes. I’m excited to share the news that Warner Brothers has optioned film rights for the series according to Deadline.
Here’s the story: The Tabula seek to control and manage society for its own protection with a vast network of surveillance tools and cameras. The Travelers are seen as a threat because they can project their spirit into other realms. The Harlequins are weapons experts trained to protect the Travelers at any cost.
In the near future the Tabula has hunted the Travelers to extinction and are close to creating their perfectly controlled society. Two brothers are identified as possible Travelers and the hunt begins. A young Harlequin named Maya vows to protect them. The Tabula unleash their assassins to wipe them out.
The first book is The Traveler followed by The Dark River then The Golden City.
“I’m so pleased that the trilogy is at Warner Bros, a studio whose history of otherworldly storytelling is so indelible and whose vision for the Fourth Realm Trilogy is so inspiring,” the author said in a statement.
The author of this series is a mystery man by “living off the grid” meaning he’s invisible to any network of surveillance or authority. John Twelves Hawks is not his real name and he has no home, bank account or internet connection.
If you like 1984 or The Matrix then you would enjoy these thrilling and thought provoking books. I think this trilogy would make a graphic novel series for a publisher like Vertigo. I can’t wait to update on casting!
Here are the Amazon links to The Traveler, The Dark River and The Golden City if you want to check them out.
Jim Lee revealed an early design of a new mystery villain coming in Justice League #9 on The Source. Lee will rejoin writer Geoff Johns on the series with that issue. This week’s issue was a prologue for the next arc The Villain’s Journey.
I wonder if this mystery man is connected to the hooded woman known as Pandora, Darkseid’s daughter?