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Final New Comics Picks of 2015

Black Canary #6 courtesy DC Comics
Black Canary #6 courtesy DC Comics

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Our final top new comics picks of the year.
Deadpool and Cable: Split Second #1

The Merc With a Mouth reunites with Cyclops’ cyborg future son. Back in the 90’s Wade and Cable co-starred in a “buddy” adventure. Fabian Nicieza and Reilly Brown throw in time travel, Hydra and a new villain in this digital first limited series but what about Deadpool and Cable? Is the bromance back or will they be mortal enemies again?

Lazarus #21

The welcome return of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s sci-fi epic after a break while Rucka launched Black Magick (issue 3 is also out this week.) This is the finale of the current arc that changes everything. Forever is born to kill and fight for her family – one of 16 that rule the future. Will Forever survive the war zone, break her programming and have free will? Will her father be cured and what does it mean for the balance of power? Continue reading Final New Comics Picks of 2015

16 CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2016 PART TWO

Here we go with more of our 16 comic book characters to watch in 2016. Let’s begin part two with an “all the hail the King!”

Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel
Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel

Black Panther

After playing a central role as King of the Dead and The Illuminati in Jonathan Hickman’s New Avengers/Secret Wars epic, T’Challa returns to his Wakanda in a brand new series and officially joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

T’Challa and Namor are leading an assault on Doctor Doom in Secret Wars #9 finale in January and T’Challa is now a member of the new Ultimates.

Acclaimed writer Ta-Nehesi Coates and artist Brian Stelfreeze launch a brand new Black Panther ongoing book in 2016. In the yearlong arc, T’Challa must cope with an uprising in Wakanda by a superhuman terrorist group. Continue reading 16 CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2016 PART TWO

16 COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2016, Part One

Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel
Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel

Time to peer into the future and predict the characters to watch in 2016. Major changes, big anniversaries and unusual comebacks are in store for some of your favorite heroes and hated villains.

Here are the first eight on our list of the 16 comic book characters to watch in 2016:

Mockingbird

The kick butt comeback of Barbara “Bobbi” Morse continues as she battles spies and terrorists on Agents of SHIELD and spins off into a pilot for her own potential series. Adrienne Palicki and Nick Blood headline Marvel’s Most Wanted as the S.H.I.E.L.D. operative and her mercenary ex-husband. Continue reading 16 COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2016, Part One

Revisiting Our 15 Comic Characters to Watch in 2015

Avengers #0 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #0 courtesy Marvel

Didn’t 2015 go by like a Flash or Quicksilver?

It was a year of Secret Wars, Convergences, replacement heroes and rebirths in epic crossovers with a multiverse of heroes and villains.

Beloved characters made major comebacks in new comics and massive superhero movies.

We picked our 15 comic book characters to watch in 2015. What happened and how did they make an impact on the books, shows and movies that thrilled us this.

Here’s what we said and what went down: Continue reading Revisiting Our 15 Comic Characters to Watch in 2015

QUAKE In ALL-NEW INHUMANS

All-New Inhumans #2 courtesy Marvel
All-New Inhumans #2 courtesy Marvel

Missing Daisy Johnson (aka Quake) now that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is on break after the massive midseason finale: Maveth?

Daisy’s comic book counterpart turned up with a new role in comics in this week’s All-New Inhumans #2 by James Asmus, Charles Soule and Stefano Caselli.

Crystal is a member of the Attilan Royal Family and acting as an Ambassador to the world. The former Avenger and ex-wife of Quicksilver is confident and cool leading a squad of veteran and new Inhumans around the globe to protect NuHumans and show the rest of the humanity they have nothing to fear. Continue reading QUAKE In ALL-NEW INHUMANS

X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS Behind The Battles

Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced the return of the X-Men’s immortal enemy in Apocalypse Wars. In 2016 En Sabah Nur will strike in Extraordinary X-Men #8, Uncanny X-Men #6 and All-New X-Men #9.

Three months, three chapters starring En Sabah Nur but this is not the crossover you may be expecting. Readers will have go to way back to Fall of the Mutants to see part of the inspiration for this thematic events.

The mutants are facing extinction because of the Inhumans Terrigen Mists. In Extraordinary X-Men #8, Jeff Lemire takes Storm and her squad into the future to save the present and clash with this ancient adversary. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS Behind The Battles

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE First Trailer

X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

The first trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse is here courtesy Fox!

The films introduces a young Jean Grey who sees a vision of the immortal mutant’s wrath on Earth.

This is our first look at Oscar Isaac in action as En Sabah Nur…first mutant who believes “only the strong survive” and has four Horsemen to enforce his bidding including a younger version of Storm, Psylocke, Magneto and a new Angel but this time as Archangel.

Watch and be worried for our mutant friends as The Apocalypse Rises:

Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE First Trailer