DEADPOOL Inspired Heroes For Your Consideration

Deadpool courtesy 20th Century Fox and Empire
Deadpool courtesy 20th Century Fox and Empire

Deadpool is ready to kill it with fans and critics. Fox’s new Marvel film is a risk-taker with extreme violence, dark humor in a meta packed flick that exists in the X-Men movie universe but unlike any X-movie you’ve seen before.

Could Wade Wilson’s new adventure by director Tim Miller slash the creative strings and inspire even wilder superhero films starring other unorthodox anti-heroes?

If The Merc With a Mouth can survive an earlier first appearance, go back to his comic book roots and live to kill again then maybe these other characters can leap to the big screen.

Here are four unconventional heroes ready to follow Deadpool down the unconventional road to the big screen: Continue reading DEADPOOL Inspired Heroes For Your Consideration

SUPER SURPRISE CAMEO on THE FLASH

Grant Gustin as The Flash courtesy DC Comics and The CW
Grant Gustin as The Flash courtesy DC Comics and The CW

A cameo so quick  you might have missed it.

Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon and the mirror/mirror version of Harrison Wells traveled to Earth 2 on an action packed new episode of The Flash.

We already knew we would see Killer Frost and Deathstorm (Danielle Panbaker, Robbie Amell as their Earth counterparts) in a rival world living under the threat of Zoom but we saw some DC cameos on the journey.

Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT!

If you did not see this week’s episode of The Flash stop reading now. Continue reading SUPER SURPRISE CAMEO on THE FLASH

DEADPOOL Sequel In the Works?

Deadpool courtesy 20th Century Fox
Deadpool courtesy 20th Century Fox

Fox is betting the Merc With a Mouth with kill it at the box-office.

Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are working on a sequel according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tim Miller directed the upcoming film but is not signed on  a follow-up yet according to the story.

The writers, director and star Ryan Reynolds have fought for the film to get made. Now a sequel may already be in the works for the rated R superhero starring the mercenary from the X-Men universe. Continue reading DEADPOOL Sequel In the Works?

New Comic Books Picks for February 10, 2016

Batman #49 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #49 courtesy DC Comics

It’s the final countdown to Valentine’s Day with new comic books to love. Our countdown includes the return of a classic heroine, a major Batman moment and an old Wolverine/young Hulk smashup!

Batman #49

This is the issue fans have been waiting for! Bruce Wayne is going back to the Cave to reclaim his past. Will Jim Gordon give up being the Batman? Is Bruce ready to stop the threat of Mister Bloom and his growing army? Scott Snyder’s Superheavy is building up to the return of the original Batman. Continue reading New Comic Books Picks for February 10, 2016

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Big Game Spot

Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter
Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter

It’s a day of choosing sides!

Marvel shared their new Captain America: Civil War movie spot seen in the big game showdown.

The new spot reveals the starting lineups.

Steve Rogers and Tony Stark are Avengers divided when the government cracks down on super heroes and Captain America’s friend Bucky Barnes resurfaces.

Winter Soldier, Ant-Man, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and Hawkeye will follow Captain America.

Iron Man will lead War Machine, Vision, Black Widow and new hero Black Panther.

Watch below and choose a side: Continue reading CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Big Game Spot

DOWNTON ABBEY Star Joins LEGION

X-Men Legacy #1 courtesy Marvel
X-Men Legacy #1 courtesy Marvel

A Downton Abbey veteran plays the title character based on Professor Xavier’s son.

Marvel announced Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza and Jean Smart (Fargo) have joined the cast of the pilot for Legion.

Here are the official descriptions of characters.

DAVID (Dan Stevens) – Diagnosed as schizophrenic at a young age, David is a haunted man, trying to find his way back to sanity, but he’s getting tired and is about to give up when he meets the girl of his dreams.

LENNY (Aubrey Plaza) – David’s friend, who despite a life of drugs and alcohol abuse, knows that any day now her life is gonna turn around, which gives Lenny the likeable energy of the impossible optimist despite her rough demeanor. Continue reading DOWNTON ABBEY Star Joins LEGION

UNCANNY X-MEN COMEBACKS & MYSTERY MASTERS

Uncanny X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

A double blast from the past in this week’s Uncanny X-Men #3 plus a big new revelation about an X-Man’s allegiance and the mystery villains in Cullen Bunn’s first arc.

Terrigen Mists are creeping across the planet making mutants sick, infertile and dead. Magneto recruited a ruthless squadron of mutants to investigate a corporation profiting from the crisis. The Dark Riders are back and killing mutant healers. Bunn revealed a new Hellfire Club is waiting in the wings but are they pulling the strings of two rogue X-Men?

The hunt for answers and to protect the healers leads to the return of two X-Men of the recent and distant past. We knew Fantomex was joining the cast of the series but not in the way you might have expected. Continue reading UNCANNY X-MEN COMEBACKS & MYSTERY MASTERS