Comics Picks for February 25, 2015

Spider-Verse #1 courtesy Marvel
Spider-Verse #1 courtesy Marvel

A Spider-Verse superstar swings into her own series, Batman turns to the bad guys to beat the Joker and a hit sci-fi show spawns a new comic book. All that and more in this week’s top 5 comic books picks of the week:

 

All-New X-Men #38

The cosmic crossover co-starring Guardians of the Galaxy continues. Heroes have given in the the Black Vortex’s temptation. Heroes have been captured by Mr. Knife. Can they be saved? Who will Star-Lord recruit to stop Mr. Knife and the son of Thanos Continue reading Comics Picks for February 25, 2015

HUGH JACKMAN On Playing WOLVERINE Until He Dies

The Wolverine courtesy Marvel.com
The Wolverine courtesy Marvel.com

Old Man Logan is making a comeback as part of Marvel Comics Secret Wars this summer. Hugh Jackman may keep playing Wolverine until he’s the right age to play that future version of the X-Man.

Before X-Men: Days of Future Past Jackman said he wouldn’t be playing Wolverine much longer. Jackman will appear in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016 and a possible third Wolverine solo film. Continue reading HUGH JACKMAN On Playing WOLVERINE Until He Dies

OUR COMIC BOOK MOVIE AWARDS 2015

Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel

Will a Marvel movie win an Oscar?

Two Marvel movies are nominated.

The Academy Awards are this Sunday but here are our Superhero Movie Awards.

The 2014 Superhero Movie Season began with the Marvel universe changing Captain America movie that shattered S.H.I.E.L.D. and the status quo then Spidey came out swinging against an army of super villains then X-Men from past and present united to reshape the franchise and finally a motley crew from outer space conquered the planet!

Here are our picks in some geeky categories you won’t see Sunday: Continue reading OUR COMIC BOOK MOVIE AWARDS 2015

DEADPOOL’S LEADING LADY For Your Consideration

X-Force #11 courtesy Marvel
X-Force #11 courtesy Marvel

Morena Baccarin is starring opposite Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool according to THW.

The actress with an impressive resume (Firefly, Serenity, Homeland, Gotham) brings a built-in fan base for her previous roles but who will she play in the X-Men spinoff?

Here are three comic characters to join the big screen adventure of the Merc with a Mouth:

Copycat

This femme fatale would be a blast from the 90’s past and the New Mutants/X-Force era back when Deadpool was still known as a ruthless mercenary. Continue reading DEADPOOL’S LEADING LADY For Your Consideration

OLD MAN LOGAN in SECRET WARS

Old Man Logan #1 courtesy Marvel
Old Man Logan #1 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine is back for Secret Wars.

The Logan you love is still dead but Old Man Logan is back in a new tie-in series as that brutal future reality becomes a Warzone of Battleworld.

Brian Bendis and Andrea Sorrentino bring back the future X-Man from the Old Man Logan epic by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven.

In the original eight-issue story the former Wolverine refuses to use his claws and teams up with a now-blind Hawkeye on a mission to find his daughter in a world conquered and carved up by super villains. Continue reading OLD MAN LOGAN in SECRET WARS

BIGGEST MARVEL MYSTERIES of MAY

Secret Wars by Alex Ross courtesy Marvel
Secret Wars by Alex Ross courtesy Marvel

May is the start of Secret Wars and an army of tie-in titles but the Marvel previews leave fans questioning the fate of certain books and reveals some long-awaited answers.

We knew the final story of the Ultimate Universe would be told in Ultimate End by Brian Bendis and Mark Bagley.

We knew Last Days would be the banner under Marvel books revealing how the heroes and villains spent their time together before the end.

Marvel’s May previews leave fans excited and anxious over the fate of popular icons.

Here are our Four Biggest Marvel Mysteries of May: Continue reading BIGGEST MARVEL MYSTERIES of MAY

NEW COLOSSUS in DEADPOOL Movie

Cable and X-Force #6 courtesy Marvel
Cable and X-Force #6 courtesy Marvel

Colossus may be in the upcoming Deadpool movie but a new actor will be playing the armored X-Man.

The Fox spinoff starring “The Merc With A Mouth” will include the fan-favorite X-Man according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Daniel Cudmore revealed today he will not be playing Colossus again via Twitter.

Ryan Reynolds is playing Wade Wilson after an appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Tim Miller is directing. THR story says Gina Carano is playing a mutant named Angel Dust. Continue reading NEW COLOSSUS in DEADPOOL Movie