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MARVEL Reveals New A-FORCE Creative Team

The all-female Avengers squad born in Secret Wars will getting a new creative team this Spring.

Marvel announced writer Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps) and artist Ben Caldwell (Prez) will take over with A-Force #5.

During Secret Wars, women were the primary heroes of a realm called Arcadia. Singularity was a new heroine who joined them and escaped into the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now reality. Now this rookie is getting the band back together. Continue reading MARVEL Reveals New A-FORCE Creative Team

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN CYCLOPS SHOCKER

Jeff Lemire packed a ton in his first Extraordinary X-Men arc. In five issues the Children of the Atom faced a new genetic threat, an old adversary and demons of Limbo as Storm assembled a new team, discovered the shocking truth about Cyclops and was guided (or haunted) by a ghost of the past.

Every issue so far left a ton of questions. This week’s thrilling finale of the first arc set the new status quo for the X-Men to the world with unmissable future story possibilities.

The Terrigen Mists are killing mutants. Cyclops attacked the Inhumans and now he’s dead. Storm assembled Magik, Colossus, Iceman, young Jean Grey and Old Man Logan to rescue mutants from the Terrigen threat. The search for Nightcrawler led to Mister Sinister and his new Marauders.

Sinister unveiled a shocker last issue but Lemire was only getting started with the shock and awe. The final fate of Cyke is not what we thought. Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN CYCLOPS SHOCKER

iZombie Creator & THE FLASH Star at EMERALD CITY COMIC CON

Emerald City Comicon announced more comic book creators and celebrities coming to the big event in Seattle this year.

iZombie writer Chris Roberson, artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker: Hellcat) Emanuela Lupacchino (Supergirl) James Harren (Rumble)

Keiynan Lonsdale of The Flash and Ksenia Solo of Lost Girl joined the roster of film and television guests. Continue reading iZombie Creator & THE FLASH Star at EMERALD CITY COMIC CON

ROBIN WAR SHOCKER Burning Questions For GRAYSON

Jaws are dropping across the world as readers see the final page of Robin War #2.

The crossover’s big finale reunites nearly all the young men and women who have declared “I am Robin” and marks a shocking new status quo for a fan-favorite character.

Tom King deliver the final chapter of Robin War with a fast-moving two-front war on the streets of Gotham City and the Labyrinth of the Court of Owls.

What do the events of this week’s finale mean for the Batman family going into 2016 as Bruce Wayne starts to remember and eventually reclaim the famous Cape and Cowl? Will the real Batman return only to face an old friend turned deadly enemy? Continue reading ROBIN WAR SHOCKER Burning Questions For GRAYSON

WHO DIES in CIVIL WAR II?

Death, Resurrection, Speculation and Teasers – it comes with being a comic book reader!

In just days Marvel announced a death then teased a possible resurrection. Before we dive into who or what may be Dead No More let’s look at who could be the victim of the first big event of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.

Marvel revealed a major character will die kicking off Civil War II. Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and writer Brian Michael Bendis gave the synopsis of the story and how it evolved during a Marvel editorial summit in a New York Daily News exclusive.

The preview revealed this time Tony Stark is fighting a different Captain in the conflict and that could be a clue to who gets killed. Continue reading WHO DIES in CIVIL WAR II?

DOOMSDAY Mythology In JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie

There’s still a ton of mystery about the conflict and villains in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice which comes out in 2 months. Director Zack Snyder is revealing more about the surprise villain of superhero showdown. In the most recent trailer it appears Lex Luthor creates the monstrous Doomsday using the corpse of General Zod.

The fight between the DC icons brings in Wonder Woman and leads to the two-part Justice League film. Who will Snyder and the Warner Brothers team pit against the super team?

Snyder is teasing the cinematic version of the infamous Superman comic book rogue. Continue reading DOOMSDAY Mythology In JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie

MARVEL Teases DEAD NO MORE

“Dead No More” is the proclamation on Marvel’s Twitter feed today.

What could it mean?

Someone or something is dead no more according to this Marvel teaser.

This comes after the revelation that a major character will die in Civil War II and the day before Secret Wars #9 arrives tomorrow.

Tomorrow’s finale is the final battle with Doctor Doom on Battleworld that leads to the current All-New, All-Different Marvel Now reality set eight months after the conclusion. In Jonathan Hickman’s final chapter, Reed Richards, Namor and Black Panther are leading the fight against “God” Doom who created Battleworld in the remnants of Marvel’s dead multiverse.

In Civil War II by Brian Michael Bendis, Iron Man and Captain Marvel will lead opposite sides over a new character who can see crimes before they happen and how heroes should use this ability. A New York Daily News reporter got an exclusive look at the process at how editors and writers decided who to kill during one of the publisher’s famously secret creative editorial retreats. Continue reading MARVEL Teases DEAD NO MORE

NEW COMICS PICKS For January 13, 2016

The long-awaited Secret Wars finale is finally here, a new hero takes on a famous code-name and more big issues in this week’s new comics book of the week:

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 What are The Coulson Protocols? Tony Stark joins the mission as the agents from the hit show star in a new conspiracy filled comic book by Marc Guggenheim.

Robin War #2 The Court of Owls orchestrated a crackdown on every young hero who was ever called or wanted to be Robin. What is the secret society’s sinister endgame for Dick Grayson? Will the Nightwing rise again? Continue reading NEW COMICS PICKS For January 13, 2016

COMICS BLEND

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