SPIDER-MAN New Movie Title

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

At CinemaCon, Marvel and Sony revealed the title of Spidey’s first solo adventure since the studios reached an agreement over the film future of the hero.

Spider-Man: Homecoming will be released July 17, 2017.

Jon Watts will direct the film starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May.

Holland will debut as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War on May 5. Continue reading SPIDER-MAN New Movie Title

SUICIDE SQUAD Guess the New Member

Harley Quinn's April Fool's Day Special courtesy DC Comics
Harley Quinn’s April Fool’s Day Special courtesy DC Comics

Amanda Waller has recruited some big bad guys and gals for Task Force X but with DC Comics Rebirth – the team’s power levels could going way up.

After Suicide Squad storms the box-office on August 5th, DC Comics launches a brand new series starring a team of villains. Writer Rob Williams, artists Jim Lee and Phillip Tan will unleash the new twice monthly Suicide Squad following DC Universe Rebirth.

The new roster will have Harley Quinn, Katana, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and Killer Croc. Co-publisher Lee teased more members joining at the DC All Access panel at Emerald City Comicon.

Who could be joining Harley?

It’s not the villain you might expect! Continue reading SUICIDE SQUAD Guess the New Member

New Comic Books Picks for April 13, 2016

House of Penance #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
House of Penance #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Four new number ones!

The team from Starman take on the big mystery of a beloved Star Wars character.

Before she becomes Marvel’s Most Wanted on television, see Mockingbird’s new comic book mission.

And the creative team of The Massive are back.

It’s all in this week’s top new comic picks of the week:

House of Penance #1 

A new horror series of ghosts, guns and tragic history. An heiress seeks to wash away the bloody curse of a Winchester rifle in a house of mystery. Batman and Robin writer Peter J. Tomasi goes from Dark Knight to Dark Horse with artist Ian Bertram and Dave Stewart in this new limited series. Continue reading New Comic Books Picks for April 13, 2016

JODY HOUSER on FAITH At ECCC

Faith #1 courtesy Valiant Universe
Faith #1 courtesy Valiant Universe

A fan-favorite comic book hero and writer are soaring to comic book success.

At Emerald City Comicon we talked with rising star Jody Houser following huge news:

Just before the Seattle event Valiant Entertainment announced Faith, her four-part limited series was becoming an ongoing title then Houser was announced as writer of a new book in a DC Comics imprint.

It’s the superstar rise of Valiant’s Faith that’s earning Houser huge attention from fans and the industry.

Faith Herbert is the breakout character from the pages of Harbinger who launched into solo stardom this past January. The sold-out Faith #1 is going to be reprinted for a fifth time and the limited series becomes an ongoing book in July. The plus size superhero continues to win new readers and mainstream attention making her a pop culture phenomenon.

The double shot of exciting career news comes as fans packed panels at the Seattle event to hear the writer talk about Faith, body diversity in books and her “first year in comics” as one panel was dubbed. I asked her about the old saying, how many years does it take to become an overnight sensation? Continue reading JODY HOUSER on FAITH At ECCC

PREDATOR VS JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS From DARK HORSE ECCC

courtesy Dark Horse Comics
courtesy Dark Horse Comics

The most relentless lawman of the future caught between two of the deadliest species in sci-fi.

Three of the universe’s most feared figures cross paths this summer in the ultimate science-fiction crossover: Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens.

Dark Horse Comics announced the new mashup series at Emerald City Comicon. Written by Eisner Award–winning author John Layman (Chew, Mars Attacks: Occupation) with interior artwork by Chris Mooneyham (Five Ghosts, Predator: Fire and Stone) and iconic covers by Eisner Award winner Glenn Fabry, this is the latest evolution of comics inspired by film sci-fi franchises. Continue reading PREDATOR VS JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS From DARK HORSE ECCC

VALIANT 4001 A.D. X-O MANOWAR, BLOODSHOT First Looks at ECCC

4001 A.D. preview courtesy Valiant
4001 A.D. preview courtesy Valiant

“THE SUMMER OF 4001 A.D.” prepares to wage war across the future of the Valiant Universe. X-O Manowar and Bloodshot lead the charge with the first of four all-star one-shots.

As revealed today at Emerald City Comicon 2016, Valiant presented a first look inside 4001 A.D.: X-O MANOWAR #1 and 4001 A.D.: BLOODSHOT #1 – two self-contained one-shots coming directly out of the publisher’s ambitious comics event, 4001 A.D. Continue reading VALIANT 4001 A.D. X-O MANOWAR, BLOODSHOT First Looks at ECCC

ARCHANGEL Twist in X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS

Uncanny X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel

An Uncanny X-Men double feature packed with twists, surprises and Easter eggs to make X-fans giddy.

When Magneto’s Uncanny X-Men emerged in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now, Warren was Archangel once again. Warren was a void, a weapon to be unleashed, turned off and on by former lover Psylocke.

What happened to the innocent Angel reborn after the Uncanny X-Force arc?

The secrets of Archangel were revealed as Magneto’s squad (Psylocke, Sabretooth, Monet and possibly Mystique and Fantomex*) entered Apocalypse Wars. Continue reading ARCHANGEL Twist in X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS