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THE RETURN OF CHAOS, Comic Book Inspired Cabaret, Our Review

Joel Salom as MonoMan courtesy Teatro Zinzanni
Joel Salom as MonoMan courtesy Teatro Zinzanni

A league of heroes. A cabal of evil villains. A fight for a mystical artifact giving incredible power.

A comic book adventure literally comes to life before your senses in The Return of Chaos, the new creation by Teatro Zinzanni.

This mix of cirque, cabaret, comedy and stunning acrobatics takes inspiration from comics for the latest show under the famous big tent in Seattle.

You may feel a swinging Spider-Man is real after seeing the stars blow you away with thrilling performances of acrobatic skills and stunts.

You will believe in X-Men after seeing what these gifted performers can do with their bodies in awe-inspiring acts that can only come from extraordinary humans. Much like Professor X, the masterminds of Teatro ZinZanni have recruited uncanny performers from across the globe and the Emerald City to astonish and amaze you. Continue reading THE RETURN OF CHAOS, Comic Book Inspired Cabaret, Our Review

JASON AARON On DOCTOR STRANGE’S Magic

Doctor Strange #1 courtesy Marvel
Doctor Strange #1 courtesy Marvel

It’s a new creative team, new look  and weapons for Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme as part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.

Doctor Strange stars in his own solo series this fall by Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo (the creative team that launched Wolverine and the X-Men).

Aaron worked his magic of Thor and now he’s taking on the Master of the Mystic Arts. The creative team reveal how they will define the Sorcerer Supreme and the challenges they face.

When you potentially have a mastery of magic you can do anything. Aaron explains his approaching to Doctor Strange’s powers. Continue reading JASON AARON On DOCTOR STRANGE’S Magic

WHO SURVIVES ULTIMATE END UPDATE

Ultimate End #4 courtesy Marvel
Ultimate End #4 courtesy Marvel

Miles Morales will survive Secret Wars and join the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now but will any other Ultimate Universe heroes swing over to the main new Marvel this Fall?

Marvel revealed Morales will star in a brand new  Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli and be on the All-New, All-Different Avengers when Secret Wars ends.

Ultimate Spider-Man original team Bendis and Mark Bagley are crafting Ultimate End, the five-part limited series tied to Secret Wars that is the final Ultimate story.

Months before Secret Wars was announced and The End of the Ultimate Universe was first teased we pondered if some of the Ultimate heroes will survive and move into the Marvel 616 universe? Time for another update! Continue reading WHO SURVIVES ULTIMATE END UPDATE

AGENT CARTER SHOWRUNNERS Are New CAPTAIN MARVEL WRITERS

Captain Marvel courtesy Marvel via Fast Company
Captain Marvel courtesy Marvel via Fast Company

Marvel revealed the new creative team for Captain Marvel. They recruited the women behind the acclaimed Agent Carter television series.

Kelly Sue DeConnick announced she’s leaving the book after transforming Carol Danvers into Captain Marvel, inspiring the Carol Corps fan base and taking the Avenger to new creative heights.

The showrunners of Marvel’s Agent Carter will be the new writers of Captain Marvel revealed in Fast Company.

Tara Butters and Michelle Fazekas will be joined by artist Kris Anka (Uncanny X-Men) and Captain Marvel will be based at her own space station when the series picks eight months after the events of Secret Wars. Continue reading AGENT CARTER SHOWRUNNERS Are New CAPTAIN MARVEL WRITERS

Top Comics Picks for June 24, 2015

We Are Robin courtesy DC Comics
We Are Robin courtesy DC Comics

Batgirl #41

The all-new Batman is hunting Barbara in this brand new arc by creative team Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr. Plus, someone knows her secret identity and more villains are waiting in the wings to strike.

 

E Is For Extintion #1

Magneto and his New X-Men strike in this Secret Wars tie-in by Chris Burnham and Ramon Villalobos based on the Grand Morrison X-Men era. Continue reading Top Comics Picks for June 24, 2015

BOOK TO WATCH: TRUTH ABOUT SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER

Uncanny Avengers #4 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #4 courtesy Marvel

One of the biggest Marvel mysteries of the year is coming to a close next week in Uncanny Avengers #5.

It all began with major revelation in this week’s Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #7 shaking Marvel, Magneto and Avengers history and future.

Magneto was not really the father of Wanda and Pietro. The story led to a new volume of Uncanny Avengers as Wanda and Pietro led a squad to Counter Earth and a showdown with a classic villain.

Next week in issue 5 we learn “the truth that will shock Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.” Continue reading BOOK TO WATCH: TRUTH ABOUT SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER

DOCTOR WHO YEAR TWO, New Creators, New Stories

courtesy Titan Comics
courtesy Titan Comics

Titan Comics reveals new creators and plans for Year Two of Doctor Who comics.

Coming September 2015, following this summer’s Four Doctors comic crossover event, the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor’s begin their second year…

X-Men Legacy, Numbercruncher, Six-Gun Gorilla and The Spire writer, Si Spurrier joins Rob Williams (Ordinary, 2000AD) as a co-writer on Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor: Year Two, with art by Simon Fraiser (Grindhouse, Nikolai Dante) and Warren Pleece (Hellblazer, The Invisibles, Incognegro).

The Eleventh Doctor: Year Two picks up from Year One and the 2015 Event.
Charged with a crime he never committed (…or did he?), the Eleventh Doctor is on the run, with a galaxy-worth of nefarious bounty hunters pursuing him through time and space — in an attempt to scalp the last remaining Time Lord! Continue reading DOCTOR WHO YEAR TWO, New Creators, New Stories

SEATTLE SUPERHEROES in THE RETURN OF CHAOS

Joel Salom as MonoMan courtesy Teatro Zinzanni, photo my Michael Doucett
Joel Salom as MonoMan courtesy Teatro Zinzanni

A comic book inspired summer blockbuster but not the kind you might be thinking of! The Superheroes of Seattle Take On Evil in Teatro ZinZanni’s “The Return of Chaos!”

You will see the adventures of MonoMan, The Space Needler, and Sparkle Danger Star live before your very eyes in the latest creation of Teatro Zinzanni. This home of love, dinner and chaos is where guests enjoy a whirlwind of cirque, comedy, cabaret with a multi-course gourmet feast under Seattle’s most colorful big top.

Here’s the official description of the new superhero inspired spectacle: Continue reading SEATTLE SUPERHEROES in THE RETURN OF CHAOS