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IRON MAN Stark Family Secrets!

Iron Man #9 courtesy Marvel
Iron Man #9 courtesy Marvel

Robert Downey Jr. plays the Armored Avenger in a clash with the Mandarin in Iron Man 3 opening this Friday on the big screen.

In the comic books this week writer Kieron Gillen begins exploring The Secret Origin of Tony Stark. The acclaimed writer recently sent Tony into deep space in the Godkiller arc and now brings Avenger down to Earth and starts uncovering the Stark family history.

“There’s a really big idea at the core of it. When I had that idea, I was walking around the airport. I was thinking about Tony in space. Marvel had just emailed me and said that the 50th anniversary [of Iron Man] is coming up and maybe we can have a story that harks back to the beginning of Tony. I was immediately thinking “how on Earth could I possibly do this?” I have Tony Stark in deep space at this point! I stopped and laughed. I shook my head and took a couple of steps. I pitched this really big idea and Marvel looked it and said it make sense. And that’s what’s scary about it. It leads towards stuff that fundamentally changes Tony’s idea of self. That’s where it kind of came from,” Gillen told Marvel.com.

“The problem is that Continue reading IRON MAN Stark Family Secrets!

X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM

xmen battle of the atom art adams  Marvel’s X-Men C2E2 panel was packed with news including details of the X-Men 50th Anniversary event!

  X-Men: Battle of the Atom will kick off in September with a special issue by Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Cho then run through the core titles (All-New X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine and the X-Men and Brian Wood’s X-Men) then wrap in a final bookend by Jason Aaron and a “mystery artist.”

X-Men from the future including Kate Bishop, Deadpool, Lady Xorn, Ice Beast and more all designed by the legendary Arthur Adams arrive in the present. This Future Team’s mission is a direct response to the Beast bringing the original X-Men from the past in the present. These future X-Men will target the teens (now at the Jean Grey and Charles Xavier Schools) and the objective is to send them back by any means necessary.

“The story itself hinges on the All-New X-Men and whether or not they need to  be sent back to their home time,” X-Men Senior Editor Nick Lowe tells Marvel.com.  “This causes the X-Men of the past, present and future to pick sides.”

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

“Jason Aaron came to us with this [idea],” said Brian Michael Bendis, “Jason pitched big and he scored. Jason came to everyone with the  bare essentials of this idea and everybody got really excited about it because  it was all the things we liked about the X-Men. It spoke to the legacy of the  entire franchise while at the same time focusing on the future.”

“This event really Continue reading X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM

Age of Ultron Marvel C2E2 Panel

Age of Ultron #7 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #7 courtesy Marvel

The big event shaping the Marvel Universe right now is Age of Ultron. Heores and villains face the aftermath of Wolverine’s shocking event in next week’s issue. At Marvel’s Age of Ultron panel at C2E2 in Chicago Marvel creators teases what’s next as the second half of event rolls ahead and face fan questions.

Uncanny Avengers #8AU by Rick Remender and Deadpool writer Gerry Duggan will tie in to the current Uncanny Avengers arc and Age of Ultron as Kang takes out the Apocalypse Twins to do some killing.

In Fearless Defenders #4Au Phil Jimenez joins writer Cullen Bunn for a issue focusing on the new member of the team: Hippoylta, Warrior Woman.

The big finale, Age of Ultron #10 by Brian Michael Bendis will have  Continue reading Age of Ultron Marvel C2E2 Panel

Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic NOW at EMP

courtesy EMP Museum
courtesy EMP Museum

You don’t have to go to Westeros to see dragons! Seattle’s EMP Museum invites you to their latest exhibit Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic featuring elements from The Hobbit, The Wizard of Oz and The Princess Bride to Harry Potter and Snow White and the Huntsman.  You can take off on a fantastical journey to discover the inspiration behind this genre’s most magnificent creations.

See iconic costumes from television and the big screen including The Wizard of Oz, Xena: Warrior Princess, Labyrinth, and The Princess Bride; pet a dragon designed by Seattle Opera; sit atop the Iron Throne from HBO’s Game of Thrones; and witness original hand-edited manuscript pages from J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

courtesy EMP Museum
courtesy EMP Museum

Now about that dragon…Of the 902 name ideas submitted 10 were selected and put to a public vote. EMP presented Adalinda, scaly guardian of the gallery!

Built by Seattle Opera Scenic Studios, Adalinda’s head is approximately six-feet-long and her “bite” would be slightly bigger than that of a great white shark. Her claws have a grasp of 18 inches, her tail is about the length of an adult saltwater crocodile, and if she were to spread her wings they would stretch to more than 36 feet.

Xena's costume at EMP Museum, photo by ComicsBlend
Xena’s costume at EMP Museum, photo by ComicsBlend

The Opening Night party gave excited fans a first look at the collection, meet Knights in shining armor, enjoy a taste of cider, grog or meed and a photo op on the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.

Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic is now open at Seattle’s EMP Museum! While you’re there don’t miss Icons of Science Fiction and Can’t Look Away: The Lure of the Horror Film.

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Cyborg Superman Returns

 

courtesy DC Comics
courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics is teasing the return of the Cyborg Superman with this stunning portrait by current Superman artist Kenneth Rocafort and the coy words of Editor Bob Harras:

“Some of you might remember the last time a Cyborg Superman showed up. Would we dare revisit such a classic storyline? Hmmm. Well, never say never, right? As I’ve been telling you, all bets are off. Everything’s on the table.

Sorry to make your head explode on a Friday, but enjoy Kenneth Rocafort’s lovely sketch in the meantime. We’ll be in the conference room discussing … oh, never mind.”

Hank Henshaw was an astronaut damaged by radiation on a mission and downloaded into a cyborg body – all were projects and products of Lexcorp!

After the apparent Death of Superman Continue reading Cyborg Superman Returns

DAREDEVIL Dream Casting

 

Daredevil #117 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #117 courtesy Marvel

With the movie rights to Daredevil back at Marvel Disney I revisited my dream cast for a Daredevil film!

Ryan Gosling as Matt Murdock/Daredevil – Gosling would be perfect as the public defender from New York’s most brutal streets who fights crime by night as the masked vigilante.

Vin Diesel as Kingpin – smooth, cool and oozing menace in a sharp suit and when the finally unleashes his raw power in a fight – watch out!

Zachary Quinto as Bullseye – after 2 seasons of American Horror Story and his explosive moments when Spock lets his emotions loose in Star Trek proves Continue reading DAREDEVIL Dream Casting

Whedon Teases Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver for AVENGERS 2

Avengers Origins: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver courtesy Marvel.com

Will Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver appear in Avengers 2?

At the Iron Man 3 world premiere writer/director told Yahoo of the upcoming sequel:

“I try to think of this as its own movie. Sometimes, ya, I feel pressure, how do you not? And by the way, Shane [Black] not helping! Iron Man 3 not helping! Because I saw this and said, ‘Aw, man, he really got it right!’ The pressure continues! But you put that aside, when you’re in the story, when you’re dealing with these characters that you love, that everybody loves, when you got the new characters sliding in next to them, it’s very exciting. Then I don’t feel pressure. Then it’s like I’m reading my favorite comic.”

“I’ve done enough shows and movies to be comfortable with that. You do come to a point where we all agree. ‘Okay. Oh, I’ve got these two characters, two of my favorite characters from the comic book; a brother-sister act. They’re in the movie. That’s exciting.’ You know, you lock certain things in”

A brother-sister act from the comic books can only mean Continue reading Whedon Teases Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver for AVENGERS 2