THANOS Shocker

Thanos by Jeff Dekal courtesy Marvel
Thanos by Jeff Dekal courtesy Marvel

Thanos…as you’re never seen him before?

Some of Marvel’s biggest bad guys are not the forces of ultimate evil they used to be.

Doctor Doom is trying to follow Tony Stark’s legacy in Infamous Iron Man.

Now the Mad God of Titan is under siege but not in the way you might expect.

Thanos #1 arrived with a thunderous crash like the Mad God’s boots landing on a doomed planet. Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men, Old Man Logan) and Mike Deodato team up for a big new chapter in the life of the cosmic menace.

Picking up after the villain’s escape from Earth after Civil War II, the first issue saw the return of other alien characters, a look at an infamous sector of space and set up a shocking new status quo for the classic villain. Continue reading THANOS Shocker

INHUMANS 101

Inhumanity #1 courtesy Marvel
Inhumanity #1 courtesy Marvel

After invading Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,  The Inhumans will go big screen then headline their own series.

Marvel announced The Inhumans will debut on IMAX screens before starring in their own television series on ABC.

The new series will focus on Black Bolt and the Royal Family, rulers of a hidden city of Inhumans. These classic characters have strong ties to Fantastic Four, Avengers and the X-Men. The origin of this offshoot of humanity comes from the stars when the aliens from Guardians of the Galaxy came to ancient Earth to build an army and left behind a hidden civilization among us. Continue reading INHUMANS 101

MARVEL’S INHUMANS On IMAX & ABC

Inhumans in Infinity #3 courtesy Marvel
Inhumans in Infinity #3 courtesy Marvel

The Inhumans are coming to IMAX and ABC TV.

The movie may be on hold but The Inhumans project is back on and hitting the big screens in a different way.

Marvel Television announced an innovative agreement to exclusively premiere the new ABC series “Marvel’s The Inhumans” in IMAX commercial theatres. This launch will mark the first time a live-action television series has debuted in this manner.

Fans have been introduced to Inhumans on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television series. It’s time to meet the Royal Family. Continue reading MARVEL’S INHUMANS On IMAX & ABC

DEADPOOL’S RYAN REYNOLDS IS A GQ MAN OF THE YEAR

The box-office blockbuster, genre busting smash Deadpool earns another honor for its star.

Ryan Reynolds is now a living legend among geeks for his long, strange journey as Wade Wilson.

Now the star of Deadpool is one of GQ’s Men of the Year 2016.

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Photo credit is Alasdair McLellan exclusively for GQ.

Man of the Year for mortals. A God to geeks.

Reynolds first played Reynolds in X-Men: Origins: Wolverine then blasted off as Green Lantern but fans always hoped for him to get back in black and red.

Test footage leaks and unwavering fan support led to a green light and the rest is cinema history.

In the upcoming Men of the Year issue Reynolds talks about the fight to get Deadpool made and why it made him a wreck. Continue reading DEADPOOL’S RYAN REYNOLDS IS A GQ MAN OF THE YEAR

MONSTERS UNLEASHED Revealed

Monsters Unleashed #3 courtesy Marvel
Monsters Unleashed #3 courtesy Marvel

Marvel rings in the New Year with an army of monsters on the rampage.

The Avengers, X-Men, Champions, Inhumans and Guardians of the Galaxy will have to unite against a monstrous common threat in a five part event.

Monsters come crashing to Earth in the aftermath of Civil War II. Is this what unites the divided heroes?

Writer Cullen Bunn, Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and Senior Editor Mark Paniccia revealed new information via a new liveblog on the heroes and monsters and the epic battle erupting in January.

Bunn said “the cause of the monster attacks, which are relentless, is something the heroes will have to figure out very very quickly. They can’t just fight their way out of this, they need to find the source and cut it off to save the world.”

Monster Hunter Elsa Bloodstone, Riri Williams/Ironheart, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and “Captain America plays a big role” in the battle plus the mystery boy seen on the issue three cover. Continue reading MONSTERS UNLEASHED Revealed

New Comic Book Picks for November 2, 2016

Catwoman Election Night courtesy DC Comics
Catwoman Election Night courtesy DC Comics

Two of the biggest female characters in comics starring in special election themed issues top our new comic book picks of the week.

Catwoman Election Night

The race for Mayor of Gotham City turns up in Batman comics, movies and television shows. When the race gets nasty, Selina Kyle claws her way into the election. This political tale of the feline femme fatale is by Meredith Finch and Shane Davis. Plus a bonus for Prez fans as President Beth Ross returns in a bonus story. Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for November 2, 2016

WEAPON X RESURRXION Killer Class

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Marvel will launch a brand new Weapon X #1 as part of X-Men ResurrXion in 2017. The Weapon X program and X-23 will be part of Wolverine’s next film Logan, also next year.

Wolverine, Sabretooth, Deadpool and X-23 are some of the most famous and infamous former products of the Weapon X program which turned mutants into living weapons.

Here are some other deadly graduates of the program you may not know about and who could be resurrected for the next chapter in the notorious saga of Weapon X: Continue reading WEAPON X RESURRXION Killer Class

Is LOGAN’S LAURA X-23?

X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel
X-23: Target X #1 courtesy Marvel

Fans are speculating that X-23 will appear in Hugh Jackman’s final Wolverine film, Logan.

It looks like we may have our first official confirmation.

The Instagram for the movie released a black and white photo of Dafne Keen, seen in the trailer. The caption reads “Laura” which may confirm the young actress is playing Laura Kinney aka X-23.

X-23 is the clone of Wolverine who first appeared in a X-Men animated series before joining comic books. Continue reading Is LOGAN’S LAURA X-23?