AGENT CARTER & BLACK WIDOW ORIGINS

Hayley Atwell and Neal McDonough in Marvel's Agent Carter courtesy Marvel
Hayley Atwell and Neal McDonough in Marvel’s Agent Carter courtesy Marvel

Peggy Carter vs. Black Widow?!

Producers of Marvel’s Agent Carter are exploring the origins of the program that gave us Natasha Romanoff (played by Scarlett Johansson.)

The first episode was filled with Avengers and Iron Man Easter Eggs.

This week Peggy reunited with the Howling Commandos (including Neal McDonough as Dum Dum Dugan) for an adventure into Russia in the ongoing mystery of Leviathan. There’s a darker mystery that’s closer than Peggy realizes.

Before I continue here’s a…

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AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON New Action Photos

Hulkbuster armor  from Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Hulkbuster armor from Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel

Marvel revealed a ton of new Avengers: Age of Ultron photos. The gallery shows heroes and villains in action plus behind the scenes moments with director Joss Whedon.

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes face the evil A.I. known as Ultron in a worldwide war that will introduce Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) fully to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a brief appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Marvel is thundering a ton of Hulk shots and Iron Man’s biggest armor yet: the HULKBUSTER!

Take a look at the gallery below. Continue reading AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON New Action Photos

HARLEY QUINN MONTH

Catwoman #39 Harley Quinn variant courtesy DC Comics
Catwoman #39 Harley Quinn variant courtesy DC Comics

It’s officially February.

Can you feel the Mad Love for Harley Quinn?

The Clown Princess of Crime is definitely having a moment:

Her solo series is a hit plus she’s co-starring in New Suicide Squad and guest starring in an exciting arc of Deathstroke.

Hot rising star Margot Robbie is playing in the Suicide Squad movie the big screen in 2016.

She was the number one new story of 2014 here on Comics Blend based on your views.

DC is celebrating Harley with 22 variant covers this month plus don’t forget the Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day Special this month in which she makes a move on Batman.

But why should the Dark Knight have all the fun. We’re loving the dueling Superman shots with Harley and how she plays cupid for the Man of Steel and Wonder Woman.

Here are our favorites: Continue reading HARLEY QUINN MONTH

JURASSIC WORLD SUPER BOWL SPOT

courtesy Universal
courtesy Universal

Chris Pratt may have lost his Super Bowl bet with Chris Evans and is headed to Boston but he can take a little comfort in knowing he’ll headline a sure-fire summer blockbuster.

Jurassic World stomped through the big game with this new spot from Universal Pictures.

Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bryce Dallas Howard star in the sequel with a reopened park and a brand new mega-dinosaur ready to roar.

See Indominus Rex on the hunt.

But our big question: Has Pratt tamed the Raptors?

Take a look: Continue reading JURASSIC WORLD SUPER BOWL SPOT

STAR WARS Legends Arrive for EMP MUSEUM Opening Night Party

C-3PO Star Wars™: Empire Strikes Back R2-D2 Star Wars™: A New Hope © & ™ 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.
C-3PO Star Wars™: Empire Strikes Back R2-D2 Star Wars™: A New Hope © & ™ 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.

Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams join the party as Seattle’s EMP Museum celebrates the world premiere of Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume with a grand opening celebration at EMP tonight.

Anthony Daniels played C-3PO and Billy Dee Williams who played Lando Calrissian take the detour from Cloud City to the Emerald City.

EMP has transformed into a fully-operational interplanetary hub, bringing together fans and Star Wars enthusiasts of every generation for an evening of epic intergalactic activities to celebrate. Continue reading STAR WARS Legends Arrive for EMP MUSEUM Opening Night Party

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

After months of speculation and rumors about the direction of the reboot Fox unveiled the first trailer for the new Fantastic Four.

The upcoming film directed by Josh Trank is going for a more modern, grounded approach with an origin more inspired by the Ultimate Fantastic Four than the original Marvel’s First Family.

It appears Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben and a possible fifth member of the team will gain their powers after an incident involving teleportation.

The trailer gave us a glimpse of what’s to come and makes us want to update villain visions for this reboot and beyond. Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

X-MEN Television Series For Your Consideration

X-Factor: The Longest Night courtesy Marvel
X-Factor: The Longest Night courtesy Marvel

“I Want My X-TV!”

Fox wants to mutate their X-Men movie franchise into a new television series. If Marvel and Fox reach an agreement which mutants could make the leap to television?

Here are our top candidates for X-TV:

X-Factor

Imagine “mutant noir.”

The long-running series by Peter David would be a fresh quirky take on another side of the Fox’s X-Men universe like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is for the Marvel Avengers Universe.

X-Factor is filled with charismatic mutants who didn’t attend Xavier’s and was filled with romantic complications, inter-agency love triangles, conspiracies and unique villains. Continue reading X-MEN Television Series For Your Consideration

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

One of the biggest superhero movie mysteries is finally out.

The trailer for Fox‘s Fantastic Four reboot is here.

Josh Trank (Chronicle) directs the new take on Marvel’s First Family that veers from comics canon with a script by Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past)

Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell are playing Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm.

What about archenemy Doctor Doom?

Toby Keller plays Victor Domashev, a modern take on the classic super villain.

You’ve heard the rumors about the modern take, grounded approach that borrows more from Ultimate version of the team but now here’s the first look.

Watch the trailer: Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer