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AvX: Colossus Unleashed in Avengers Vs. X-Men #2

 

Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel

  Ever since Colossus became the Juggernaut in order to defeat a Serpent fused Cain Marko during the Fear Itself event, it’s become easier and easier for him to summon the power. Peter is slipping deeper into the dark side. In order to defeat some of the Avengers big guns like Red Hulk and Thing, Colossus will have to tap into the force and it might consume him forever.

  Marvel gave fans a first look interior art from Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 by Jason Aaron and John Romita Jr. It looks like Cyclops has unleashed Colossus on what might be a SHIELD helicarrier or Avengers jet. The Red Hulk responds accordingly.

  To pick a winner in this fight is easy: I want Colossus to beat the red off this Hulk! I love Peter Rasputin but I think the Cyttorak power has taken him over. The price Peter has paid for victory in Fear Itself and AvX may be his soul.

Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 courtesy Marvel

  Something else to point out in these pages is Wolverine appears to be with the Avengers when Colossus attacks. Does this mean Logan switches sides or is he caught in the wrong place, wrong time while trying to play peacemaker?

 

Image Mystery Title

courtesy Image on IFanboy

Image teased a new series by Ales Kot. No title revealed just this image given to IFanboy. Let the speculation begin!

Justice League’s New Member?

Justice League #8 courtesy DC Comics

  Is the DC Comics The New 52 Justice League is allowing a new member to join? DC revealed this variant cover to Justice League #8 by Mike Choi and this quote:

 “We all know what happened when we let someone ELSE in to the Justice League. It ended very badly.”
– Batman, Justice League#8

  This cover inspires me to share a great Emerald City Comicon memory.  Mike Choi is more than an amazing artist. At Emerald City Comicon 2008 I was in a line of hopeful geeks hoping to get an autograph and a sketch. Some of the sketch requests took a little longer and time was getting away. Lights were being turned out but Mike kept signing and sketching until the last moment and so all of us didn’t leave empty-handed after the long wait that was so worth it. Thanks again Mike!

AvX Captain America Goes After Wolverine

Wolverine and the X-Men #9 courtesy Marvel.com

  Captain America tries to secure old alliances as Avengers Vs. X-Men gets closer.

 

Wolverine and the X-Men #9 courtesy Marvel.com

  Marvel.com revealed new images of Wolverine and the X-Men #9.

  Cap arrives at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning to convince Logan to join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

 

Wolverine and the X-Men #9 courtesy Marvel.com

Artist Chris Bachalo rejoins Jason Aaron on this title. This is my favorite X-Men book.

AVX Avengers Recruit a Legend for the War

Avengers #25 courtesy Marvel

Captain America goes to war with the X-Men over the threat posed by the Phoenix Force. Brian Michael Bendis is joined by legendary artist Walter Simonson on Avengers #25. Marvel.com revealed spectacular preview art today.

Avengers #25 courtesy Marvel.com

  This issue ties in to the AvX event shows the team on the attach and the Star Spangled Avenger in action.

Avengers #25 courtesy Marvel.com

  Daniel Acuna provides the cover. Avengers #25 is on sale 4/18.

 

Happy Birthday Wonder Woman!

Wonder Woman #600 courtesy DC Comics

                                               Happy Birthday Diana!

 

Wonder Woman #1 Courtesy DC Comics

Thanks to all the writers, artists and editors who have created Diana’s adventures.

Wonder Woman #25 courtesy DC Comics

Here’s to the greatest super heroine and to many more decades of inspiration.

The Owls Devour Batman!

Batman #7 courtesy DC Comics

  Batman #7 reaches a powerhouse conclusion to the Court of Owls story arc and sets the dramatic stage for the next phase of the war between Bat and Owl. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo really have made this title Batman beyond. This book so much more than a superhero book. It feels like a psychedelic offering from Vertigo.

 After barely escaping with his sanity and life, Bruce unlocks the shadowy society’s most secret weapon and it shatters the foundation of everything he knows and we love about his greatest ally.

  Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion deliver impact with every panel. From the horrific imagery of predator devouring prey to represent the real battle to the ragged Batman struggling to get to safety to the simple but effectively creepy owl masks, these artists making you sense every chill and shock Bruce encounters.

  Batman has been to a literal hell and back. The Court of Owls is just getting started. One of Bruce’s strongest bonds has been shattered and now the Talons are coming to rip apart something else Bruce holds sacred.

X-Men & Avengers: The Last Team-Up

Uncanny X-Men #9 courtesy Marvel.com

  The Extinction Team is back on track in Uncanny X-Men #9. Kieron Gillen is rejoined by artist Carlos Pacheco. There’s an early sequence with Magik, Colossus and Danger that’s perfectly delivered with haunting visuals and the inner dialogue of the team’s AI prison guard.

  Cyclops is looking for a fight. Gillen gives him one courtesy of what could become the X-Men’s version of Ultron. Unit is an eerie hybrid of C3-PO and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (I wish I could take credit for that but that belongs to Gillen.) Unit’s manipulation is the reason why the X-Men and Avengers must team up to protect Earth. The joining of forces makes logical sense and works. Generation Hope and Abigail Brand fans will be thrilled by this issue too.

Great action, a cool villain, good cliffhanger and the chance to see these super teams work together one last time makes this a great read.