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AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Trailer For Virgins

Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel

The teaser trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron is here.

 

The sequel directed by Joss Whedon reassembles Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against one of the greatest villains from comics and introduces two of the most controversial characters in the Marvel Universe.

 

In the tradition of Avengers For Virgins – a quick hit of what you need to know if you’re new to Marvel via the movies or a longtime comics reader who wants a reminder – here’s some of the coolest moments in the trailer to catch up and keep you in the know. Continue reading AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Trailer For Virgins

MARVEL STAR WARS Comics, May the Variants Be With You

Star Wars #1 Alex Ross courtesy Marvel
Star Wars #1 Alex Ross courtesy Marvel

Star Wars returns to Marvel Comics in 2015.

 

Writer Jason Aaron (Wolverine and the X-Men) and John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) will continue the adventures of Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca and the Rebel Alliance in a brand new Star Wars #1 this January.

 

The Force is with fans as Marvel recruits an all-star roster of artists to create variant covers for the first issue including Alex Ross, Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada and of course Skottie Young in his signature style. Continue reading MARVEL STAR WARS Comics, May the Variants Be With You

Top Comic Book Picks for October 22, 2014

Arkham Manor #1 courtesy DC Comics
Arkham Manor #1 courtesy DC Comics

Arkham Manor #1

Gotham City’s most notorious criminals are moving in! When disaster strikes Arkham Asylum inmates are transported to stately Wayne Manor. Can Bruce keep sanity while hosting the craziest criminals and solving a bizarre murder mystery.  A brand new Batman series by writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) and artist Shawn Crystal.

 

 

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #3 Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for October 22, 2014

ARROW Adds VINNIE JONES as BRICK

Green Arrow #71 courtesy DC Comics
Green Arrow #71 courtesy DC Comics

Producers of Arrow recruit Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) to play a classic DC Comics tough guy opposite the vigilante archer.

Jones will play Brick on The CW series according to Variety. Jones will appear in episodes 10, 11 and 12 of the current third season.

 

In comics Danny “Brick” Brickwell is a ruthless gang leader with tough, invulnerable reddish skin.

No official word on how Brick may be working with this season’s main villain Ra’s Al Ghul.

 

Jones played the Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand and guest starred on Chuck and played the villain on The Cape.

Jones is starring in the ABC mid-season series Galavant.

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X-23, WOLVERINE and LOGAN LEGACY

Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #2 courtesy Marvel
Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #2 courtesy Marvel

Are you still mourning the Death of Wolverine?

 

X-23 and the X-Man’s greatest enemies are caught in a deadly game with a mystery man in the seven part Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy.

 

Laura, Sabretooth, Mystique, Lady Deathstrike and Daken will each have a chapter in the series connected to Weapon X and Logan’s final fate. Continue reading X-23, WOLVERINE and LOGAN LEGACY

UNCANNY AVENGERS After AXIS

Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel reveals the next almost all-new, all-different lineup for Uncanny Avengers.

The book launched in the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men with Captain America and Wolverine forming a Unity squad including Thor, Havok, Rogue and Scarlet Witch. Wasp, Wonder Man and Sunfire later joined the roster.

Now we know a very different team lineup will form in the aftermath of AXIS.

Veterans Rogue and Scarlet Witch will be joined by Sam Wilson (the new Captain America) Vision, Brother Voodoo, Quicksilver, Vision and Sabretooth as reported by ComicBook.com.

Victor Creed may still be “inverted” after the events of AXIS and playing the hero or anti-hero. Marvel heroes and villains will change roles as a results of the Red Onslaught – the Red Skull armed with the telepathic power of Professor X. Continue reading UNCANNY AVENGERS After AXIS

FUTURE of FANTASIC FOUR After Cancellation

Fantastic Four #570 courtesy Marvel
Fantastic Four #570 courtesy Marvel

Marvel confirmed the rumors about their Fantastic Four series at New York Comic Con.

Current writer James Robinson said the Fantastic Four are “going away for a while” and he’s “building up to the end of the Fantastic Four.”

Marvel is cancelling the latest volume of the book starring their First Family.

The End of FourEver will be the final arc ending with issue 645 – a return to the original numbering.

 

Is this ending about sales, studio rivalry or just time for a creative break? Continue reading FUTURE of FANTASIC FOUR After Cancellation

KITTY PRYDE & STAR-LORD & THE BLACK VORTEX

Legendary Star-Lord #3 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #3 courtesy Marvel

Marvel’s big event is cosmic level but begins with a pair of star-crossed lovers.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex was announced at New York Comic Con. After the bookend issue the story goes through Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Cyclops, Captain Marvel and Nova.

 

Peter Quill and Kitty Pryde first met in The Trial of Jean Grey. As writer Sam Humphries explains they are the focus of the story: Continue reading KITTY PRYDE & STAR-LORD & THE BLACK VORTEX