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MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2016

Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter

DC vs Marvel at the box office, one of the X-Men’s greatest enemies strikes, a Star Wars legend revealed, two huge video game inspired fantasies and two of the naughtiest comic book films yet.

Here are our 16 most anticipated movies with comic book/sci-fi twist coming in 2016:

The BFG

Steven Spielberg directs this children’s tale of a young girl and a big friendly giant fighting to stop an army of evil, hungry giants. July 1.

Passengers

When Mystique met Peter Quill? No, but Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in a sci-fi romance from the director of The Intimidation Game. Pratt plays a man who awakens from his ship’s sleep chamber too early and awakens another from hibernation rather than live and die alone. December 21. Continue reading MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2016

MOST ANTICIPATED NEW COMICS of 2016

Here are our ten most anticipated new comics coming in 2016.

Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Alpha

Estranged allies Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson are drawn together in a small town with a dark secret that will engulf Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz. Will this be the beginning of Steve Rogers return to being Captain America in the year of the character’s 75th Anniversary? Is this the first salvo in our next pick? Continue reading MOST ANTICIPATED NEW COMICS of 2016

Final New Comics Picks of 2015

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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

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

Revisiting Our 15 Comic Characters to Watch in 2015

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

The New Comics Picks Before Christmas

Dark Knight III The Master Race #2 courtesy DC Comics

‘Twas the new comic book day before Christmas and all through the comic shops, readers were stirring for new issues from Star Wars, Robins and new number ones and arcs in which to hop (on.)

Here are our new comic picks for December 23, 2015:

Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2 Carrie Kelly aka Batman aka Gotham City’s Most Wanted?! The next chapter in Frank Miller’s return to the Dark Knight Returns Trilogy after the first one’s shocking revelation about Bruce Wayne. Continue reading The New Comics Picks Before Christmas

SUPERMAN FULLY POWERED in 2016

Superman – Back to full power in 2016.

This year saw The Man of Steel fall after losing his powers after gaining a massive new power. Following Convergence which relaunched DC with a less powerful Superman, all-new Batman and new costume for Wonder Woman – it’s getting back to the icons we know and love.

Stripped of powers and his secret identity exposed, the iconic hero was down in the Truth arc but will rise soar again as revealed in the DC Comics March 2016 previews.

Kal El’s return to greatness begins in January with The Savage Dawn featuring Clark’s rematch with Vandal Savage – who will be the main villain on Legends of Tomorrow.

For now it’s about the return of Superman Continue reading SUPERMAN FULLY POWERED in 2016

EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN RESURRECTION?

Heroes fall and rise again.

Heroes die and live again.

Especially with the X-Men.

In the new Extraordinary X-Men by Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos, Storm is alone at the top as the mutant race faces a deadly new threat or is she?

The Terrigen Mists igniting the Inhuman race are killing mutantkind. Ororo is rescuing mutants from the Mists and giving them sanctuary in X-Haven and rebuilding X-Men.

A new genetic threat, tension with the Inhumans because of Cyclops, old enemies (Mister Sinister and demons) striking, Storm is being tested like never before but does she have help from beyond?

Is a beloved X-Men character pushing Storm and is a resurrection on the way? Continue reading EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN RESURRECTION?

COMICS BLEND

Escape. Engage. Enjoy.

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