The identity of the new Hellfire Club is a big mystery in Uncanny X-Men by Cullen Bunn since the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now began.
Mystique and Fantomex appear to be working for the cabal of rich villains and we’ve even seen the Hellfire Club soldiers in the classic uniform from the Chris Claremont/John Byrne era. Magneto appears to be joining the Club in a future issue. Is the new Hellfire Club exploiting the current mutant crisis or trying to solve it?
For a book that’s more than 900 issues old, Detective Comics is stronger than ever with exciting changes for the Bat family.
Rise of the Batmen continues in Detective Comics #935 as Batwoman trains Red Robin, Spoiler, Orphan and Clayface against Gotham City’s latest threat. James Tynion IV bring a sense of fun and danger, setting up exciting character dynamics in the future. Tynion dives into each member of the team and teasing secrets that could drive them apart. Continue reading BATMAN FAMILY SECRETS In DETECTIVE COMICS
Civil War II strikes into the hearts of Tony Stark and Carol Danvers and the U.S. Agent is back in Marvel’s September 2016 previews.
Iron Man was front and center as the flagship book of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now with two books by fan-favorite writer Brian Michael Bendis.
Will Tony be dramatically changed or survive the aftermath of Civil War II and the launch of Marvel Now! initiative this fall?
Here are the big highlights:
Civil War #6 Captain Marvel vs Iron Man over the future of the Marvel Universe, one of the biggest battles in Marvel history in the penultimate chapter of the event by Bendis and David Marquez.
A woman will be President…in the DC Universe on The CW.
And she is a Wonder!
A television icon is soaring to Supergirl next season.
When casting the President of the United States, producers went for an actress who knows her red, white and blue.
DC Comics, Warner Bros. and The CW announced Lynda Carter has been cast on Supergirl in a recurring role as the President of the United States. Carter is set to appear in multiple episodes and will first appear in the third episode of the show’s second season.
Carter brought Wonder Woman to life on the small screen in the 1970’s.
Best known for her role as the iconic heroine, Lynda Carter is also an accomplished singer who has performed to rave reviews before sell-out crowds from the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. She’s also recently leant her voice to many popular video games, including this year’s Fallout 4.
Carter’s portrayal of the Amazon Princess inspired Wonder Woman ’77 a comic book inspired by the television series version of the classic hero. Continue reading LYNDA CARTER Joins SUPERGIRL
Nick Fury’s return, Bruce Banner’s big secret, James Bond vs SPECTRE, Deadpool vs Gambit and more new comics picks of the week:
Civil War II: Choosing Sides #1
Predictive justice – would you use the power to stop crime or is it wrong? One hero already paid the price when this Inhuman’s prediction ability went wrong. This Civil War II tie-in anthology explores how other heroes will side. Nick Fury, Night Thrasher and Damage Control return just as the Marvel Universe is tearing itself apart.
Captain America: Sam Wilson #10
The death of an icon ignites Civil War II. Now Sam is called to honor this fallen hero. What will this Captain America say to keep the Avengers from splintering into all-out war? Continue reading New Comics Picks for June 22, 2016
Marvel starting asking who is Mosaic three months ago.
Now we know the new Inhuman behind the code-name.
Marvel announced Mosaic #1 first via Vulture by screenwriter and novelist Geoffrey Thorne and artist Khary Randolph. This new character will be part of the upcoming Marvel NOW! initiative.
Why has the lasso of truth stopped working for Diana? The Amazon Princess starts a dark journey into her past in The Lies by Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp.