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AGENT CARTER’S LIFE BEFORE CAPTAIN AMERICA REVEALED

Hayley Atwell as Agent Carter courtesy Marvel

Before Camp Lehigh, Project Rebirth and Steve Rogers, before the Strategic Science Reserve and S.H.I.E.L.D. – the past of Peggy Carter revealed in the latest episode of Agent Carter.

Producers made one of Marvel’s most compelling heroes even richer by sharing her tragic past before we met her in Captain America: The First Avenger.

We learned about a tragedy from Peggy’s past that made her become the famous agent loved and lost Captain America.

Spoiler Alert!

If you haven’t seen this week’s Agent Carter episode Smoke & Mirrors stop reading now. Continue reading AGENT CARTER’S LIFE BEFORE CAPTAIN AMERICA REVEALED

New Comics Picks for February 3, 2016

Miles Morales swings solo in the main Marvel Universe, a Birds of Prey reunion, the hunt for the killers of an X-Man and more in this week’s new comics picks of the week:

Spider-Man #1

Miles Morales survived the end of the Ultimate Universe and Marvel’s new friendly neighborhood Spidey in a new beginning by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli.

Midnighter #9

Midnighter…Agent of Spyral? The new mission sends Midnighter on a collision course with Suicide Squad. The former Stormwatch operative is fighting his way to a reunion with Apollo by Steve Orlando and Aco. Continue reading New Comics Picks for February 3, 2016

MORE MARVEL ’90s COMICS COMEBACKS For Your Consideration

The Thunderbolts are coming back. Cable and Deadpool are headlining a new buddy book again. The Dark Riders are on the attack in the Uncanny X-Men. Is a Nineties resurgence on?

Winter Soldier will be leading the newest volume of the T-Bolts with original members from it’s original incarnation. Is the announcement making you nostalgic for the ’90s?

If the T-bolts can go back to their roots for a comeback, here are four Marvel comics from the era of big guns, big shoulders and gun pouches we would want to see again. Continue reading MORE MARVEL ’90s COMICS COMEBACKS For Your Consideration

JADA PINKETT SMITH Returns to GOTHAM

Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney on GOTHAM courtesy Fox and DC Comics

Will Penguin face the Wrath of Fish Mooney?

The mob boss was last seen falling into a watery grave after a deadly confrontation with Penguin in last season’s finale.

You can’t keep a bad villainess down and Fish Mooney will become a fish out of water.

Jada Pinkett Smith has signed on to return to Gotham according to TV Line.

It appeared the fallen mobster’s dead body was in the labs of Professor Hugo Strange in the Fall finale. The dead Theo Galavan was taken into Strange’s lab. We saw another body in a tube that was definitely a woman with Fish’s signature hair color streak. Continue reading JADA PINKETT SMITH Returns to GOTHAM

SCOOBY DOO, JONNY QUEST, FLINTSTONES & More New HANNA-BARBERA From DC Comics

DC Comics announced a new line of comics based on classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons…but with a twist.

An Apocalyptic Scooby Doo? A revamped Flintstones? Jonny Quest, Space Ghost and the Herculoids together?

The upcoming line with be new visions of the classic toons, with current sensibilities and aimed at the teen-plus set. DC assure “the concepts may be reimagined, the heart and soul of the classic animation remains intact.”

“I can’t think of anyone that doesn’t look back at these characters with anything but fond memories,” said Dan DiDio, DC Entertainment Co-Publisher. “With this initial lineup of titles and talent, we’re excited for fans to experience the reimagining of these Saturday morning classics with a more modern and contemporary look and feel.”

Here are the cartoon classics getting a new spin: Continue reading SCOOBY DOO, JONNY QUEST, FLINTSTONES & More New HANNA-BARBERA From DC Comics

Contest Celebrating Puget Sound Premiere of MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE!

Pacific Northwest Marvel fans! You’re invited to “Assemble” for the ultimate Marvel costume contest to Celebrate the Puget Sound Premiere of Marvel Universe LIVE!

Seattle will get extra heroic as Pacific Science Center will be packed full with some of Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes – and most treacherous Super Villains – for the largest gathering of Marvel costumed characters Seattle has ever seen on Wednesday, February 17th. The special event marks the Puget Sound premiere of the much-anticipated action stunt spectacular Marvel Universe LIVE! playing at Seattle’s KeyArena and the Tacoma Dome. Continue reading Contest Celebrating Puget Sound Premiere of MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE!

GLAAD MEDIA AWARD NOMINEES for OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK

Congratulations to the creative teams behind Midnighter, Harley Quinn (DC Comics) The Wicked & Divine (Image Comics), Lumberjanes (Boom! Studios) and Angela, Queen of Hel (Marvel) for being nominated for Outstanding Comic Book in this year’s GLAAD Media Awards.

Midnighter written by Steve Orlando stars an openly gay super hero/spy.

Harley Quinn from Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti is the fan-favorite bad girl turned anti-hero.

The Wicked and Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie features ancient deities reincarnated as modern day pop idols and rock gods. Continue reading GLAAD MEDIA AWARD NOMINEES for OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK

New Comics Picks for January 27, 2016

From two of Suicide Squad’s deadliest to the sweetest heroine of Valiant going solo – here are our top new comics picks of the week:

Faith #1 This Harbinger Renegade becomes a new super hero soaring over the City of Angels but is she ready for an alien armada all on her own? The fan-favorite Valiant heroine stars in own limited series by Jody Houser and Francis Portela.

Old Man Logan #1 In a future in which the villains won, this Wolverine was tricked into killing his fellow X-Men and saw his family slaughtered by Hulks. Now in a different past, Logan vows to prevent the history in a new ongoing by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. Continue reading New Comics Picks for January 27, 2016

COMICS BLEND

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