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Daredevil, Punisher and Spider-Man Feel the Omega Effect

 

The Omega Effect promo art courtesy Marvel.com

  Avenging Spider-Man, Daredevil and The Punisher collide in The Omega Effect. This 3 part crossover blasts into stores this April! Greg Rucka and Mark Waid were featured in today’s Next Big Thing Marvel Event and included some just drop dead gorgeous art from Marco Checcetto, Marcos Martin and Steve McNiven!

  Mark Waid recapped that Daredevil discovered a device with secrets about the five biggest criminal organizations in the Marvel Universe.

  “Matt is trying to figure out the best application for this thing when Frank Castle knocks on the door.” -Waid

  “When Frank finds out about the drive and what’s on it, he figures he should have that. ‘I can keep it safe and I can use it properly.’ Matt hears that as ‘I can keep it safe and I can use it to kill lots of people.’ So you see the conflict immediately.” -Rucka

 

Avenging Spider-Man #6 courtesy Marvel.com

  The two writers are working together on Avenging Spider-Man #6 kicking off the story. Reed Richards recruits Spider-Man to recover this device he invented.

   “It’s several players from different walks of life with similar goals who try to work together, but as the story progresses, different allegiances arise and backstabbing take place.” -Waid

  “When Mark told me some of his bigger plans for Daredevil, it became clear to me that some of the things I was doing in Punisher fit. We’re working together without bending or breaking either of our books.” -Rucka

  “Daredevil has been in the ‘Why hasn’t he committed suicide yet?’ phase for so long. The new lease on life Mark has given Matt makes him, honestly, more fun. Mark never forgets the wonder that makes super hero universes so vibrant. You never forget that Matt is blind, and that is a detriment, but there is something quite beautiful and elegant in the way Mark never lets you forget both the blessing and curse of that.” -Rucka

 

The Punisher #10 courtesy Marvel.com

“What Greg has done with Punisher not only in print, but as I’ve talked to him, he’s given me an understanding of a character I up to this have never given a nickel about. Not only has Greg explained his mission from his point of view, but he’s given him an accomplice, which gives me an emotional hook for the character. Daredevil has made peace with never being able to change Frank, but maybe there’s some hope for redemption elsewhere.” -Mark Waid

Spider-Man is caught between these two and Waid praised what Dan Slott is doing with Peter Parker.

  “The whole new rule of Spider-Man, the law of Dan Slott, is that nobody dies. I love that. It makes him unique and strong in the Marvel Universe. And to throw him up against The Punisher with that point of view…” -Mark Waid

Daredevil #11 courtesy Marvel.com

For the full interview with Rucka, Waid and Editor Steve Wacker click here.

X-Men Revenge Cross-Over Idea 2

Uncanny X-Men #123 featuring Arcade courtesy Marvel.com

  My obsessions are colliding again after the latest episode of Revenge. I always love seeing Roger Bart on screen. I was fortunate to see him on stage in a pre-Broadway version of Young Frankenstein the Musical in Seattle. Last night Bart guest starred on my favorite new television guilty pleasure as a bow tie wearing author.

 Every time I saw him I kept thinking this guy could play Arcade, the X-Men villain. The assassin-for-hire traps his targets in his Murderworlds – an amusement park style complex filled with high-tech deathtraps. Bart looks the part with the bow tie but has an extensive resume of characters that go frightfully unhinged right before our eyes.

  One theory of Arcade’s background is that he was a spoiled rich kid who killed his own father upon learning he was about to be disinherited. Arcade finally found something he was good at and used his fortune to build his Murderworlds. For the complete Arcade bio visit this Marvel link.

 And I still hold on to my earlier post that Emma Frost should visit the Hamptons to cross paths with the man who could be her twin – Nolan Ross.

Zanadu Comics Round Table Night One

Zanadu Comics Seattle First Round Table Group 1/11/12

  Watch out Court of Owls, the Comic Geek Round Table of Seattle is the newest secret society…well not so secret.

  Tonight Zanadu Comics Downtown Seattle hosted the first ever Comics Round Table. Perry, Howard, Casey and Morgan who I learned is the store’s self-described ‘shelf monkey’ welcomed 10 customers to share, discuss and recommend what we love about the medium.

  Tonight reminded me of what’s cool about comics and my fellow fans. The shared love of comics brings together fans of different backgrounds with diverse tastes and helps us understand each other and pushes us to try a different kind of book we may not usually pick up and have a new experience.

  Everyone shared a book, creator or publisher that we currently love or have rediscovered to recommend to the group. I hope I have captured everyone’s picks and the topics that kept coming up during tonight’s round table.

  Brothers of the Spear – Dark Horse Comics – Perry’s pick

  The favorite writers of women in comics – Terry Moore, Greg Rucka

  Greg Rucka’s new web comic Lady Sabre and the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether

  X-Statix Omnibus by Milligan and Allred – Milligan’s Justice League Dark

 2000 A.D. the birthplace of Judge Dredd and anticipation for the new film – Clint Eastwood should have been Dredd and the helmet stays on!

  Preacher is the all time favorite of Scott Adams (It finally nice to put a face to the email! Great to finally meet you.)

  The Goon by Eric Powell

  DMZ by Brian Wood

  Batwoman – a definite favorite among the majority of the round table!

  Howard wanted to “show some love” to Archie recommending the twin timelines of Life With Archie and how it’s evolving into an Archie multiverse.

  Secret History published by Archaia

  Hellshock by Jae Lee – (I always wondered what happened to that 90’s Image creation that just vanished…the finale finally came out.)

  Thunder Agents by Nick Spencer

  Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remember, Wolverine and the X-Men by Jason Aaron

  The Strange Talent of Luther Strode from Image Comics

  Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker by Joe Casey described by Casey as “Captain America doing drugs and banging hookers.”

  Image is the source of new talent, new ideas

  Elric

  Hellboy, B.P.R.D.

  Longshot (Much love) and X-Factor by Peter David now featuring Longshot

  Swamp Thing

  Animal Man

  King of the Flies by Fantagraphics

  Young Liars by Dave Lapham

  OMAC by Dan Didio

  Breaking the boys club at the big publishers could mean more female driven titles.  Gail Simone and Marjorie Liu (soon to be on Astonishing X-Men) are the only top female writers

  A recommendation to try European books where comics are treated like art by the mainstream and it doesn’t follow the American book a month structure/ schedule.

  Jason Thompson brought everyone a copy of Hyperborea, a comic featuring his art from Mock Man Press.

  Next step for the round table: A book from a non-top tier publisher for the group to read and discuss and a non-superhero genre book.

  If I may have left out one of your picks or themes – I have to admit I got home and couldn’t read all my shorthand – please send me a comment on this post or to comicsblendwill@gmail.com.

  If you’re in the Seattle area check out Zanadu’s facebook page or this site for the next round table and always feel free to give me your picks.

 

Calling All Seattle Geeks

COMIC ROUND TABLE!

Zanadu Comics is hosting their first ever comic round table event tonight from 6:30-8pm. Stop by the downtown store and discuss comics, the industry or other related topics with your fellow Seattle geeks! I’ll see you there!

Dark Knight Rises Covers EW

 

courtesy Entertainment Weekly

This image gave me a geeky chill! Christian Bale as Batman on the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly! The feature will include a new Christopher Nolan interview. The online tease features what some Batfans might consider at spoiler so just in case….

 

ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POSSIBLE SPOILER!

– Nolan tells EW that the last chapter of his cinematic saga explores the ramifications of The Dark Knight’s chilling climax, in which Batman and super-cop Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) hatch a conspiracy to cover up the sins of Gotham City’s so-called “white knight,” the late Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face (Aaron Eckhart). Nolan also discusses the potential political subtext of Rises.

I posted earlier that I was curious about why Bane was holding a photo of Harvey Dent in the Empire Magazine story…maybe we’ll receive a new clue to that puzzle this week.

New Captain America and Hawkeye Series

  Marvel revealed a new Captain America and Hawkeye series (it will take over the current Captain America and Bucky in April.) in today’s Next Big Thing press event featuring writer Cullen Bunn.

Captain America and Hawkeye #629 courtesy Marvel.com

“The simple way to describe the first arc is that Captain America and Hawkeye go out and fight a bunch of dinosaurs. That’s how I pitched it.”

“Cap and Hawkeye have gone through so much together, but they have a very different approach to how they do things. I wanted to explore that relationship and how they see each other.”

“I’ve always connected with Hawkeye. He’s got that Robin Hood thing going on. For some reason archer characters are always interesting. He’s a rogue, he’s got a big personality, he’s a smart ass–all those things help him along. He’s a ‘regular guy’ but he’s also the greatest archer in the world. In the face of overwhelming odds, he never backs down, and I think people can relate to that. He’s as close to an everyman as you can get in a world where people can knock down buildings with a punch.”

Secret Avengers #22 cover Gabriel Hardman courtesy Marvel.com

  “In many ways Clint really admires Cap and they’re best of friends, but they get under each others’ skins like nobody else. I love my brothers, I’d do anything for them, but they drive me nuts sometimes. I channeled a lot of that into this book.”

 Bunn will be joined by Alessandro Vitti for the 4 issue arc.

“When you look at Alessandro Vitti’s style, it’s very distinct, and I like that. The first pages he turned is for this was a big action scene, and there’s something about they way he conveyed it in a fluid nature, really made it flow and come alive, that blew me away.”

“Captain America touches on all different corners of the Marvel Universe, so there are limitless possibilities for this book.” Bunn said of the title’s constant star. 

  Captain America & Hawkeye will run for a four-issue arc, then the title will change again. This series will be a Captain America team-up title featuring other characters.

  “Iron Man will follow Hawkeye and the Black Widow arc has been approved, but there are a number of other characters I’ve mapped out, and a lot are ones he has not interacted with in a major way. But there will also be characters who have history with Cap. And there will be new characters introduced who will have an impact not only on the arc they appear in, but on Captain America moving forward.”  Cullen Bunn

I recommend you checking out The Fearless written by Bunn along with Matt Fraction and Christopher Yost. Who do you want Cullen Bunn to pair Cap with after the Hawkeye, Iron Man and Black Widow arcs?

Thor 2 Updates

Lady Sif from Sif #1 courtesy Marvel.com

  The Lady Sif hopes to fight on in Thor 2. Jaime Alexander played the warrior woman in the first film and told MTV she hopes to appear in the sequel, she’s not officially signed but she’s “had a few discussions.”

  “I’m a comic book nerd at heart, so I’d like to see the relationship between Thor and Sif progress,” Alexander said. You can watch her MTV interview here.

  In the comics Sif and Thor fell in love and were engaged to marry but the Thunder God’s connection to Earth and Jane Foster came between them. Sif preferred Asgard to life on Earth.

More Thor 2 News:  Marvel hired Saving Private Ryan writer Robert Rodat to rewrite the script for the sequel according to Deadline.

Magneto Actor Talks X-Men Sequel

The Cast of X-Men: First Class courtesy Marvel.com

  Michael Fassbender says another X-Men film is likely given the success of X-Men: First Class. The in-demand star talked with SuperHeroHype at the National Board of Review Gala where the star received the Spotlight Award for his roles in four 2011 films including the X-Men prequel. 

  “I have no choice. They contracted me for two options. I gotta get down with it,” he joked. “We’re at the ground level, but yeah I think there’s going to be another one.”

  Before potentially reprising the Magneto role, you can see Fassbender in Haywire and Prometheus.