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IRON MAN AFTER GILLEN

Iron Man #28 courtesy Marvel
Iron Man #28 courtesy Marvel

Iron Man #28 is a book to watch. Tony Stark is always one of Marvel’s top characters but signs point to a major status quo for the Armored Avenger.

 

With Iron Man writer Kieron Gillen leaving the title after shattering the Stark legacy in The Secret Origin of Tony Stark. Tony was adopted and learned he had a brother. Arno was the biological son of Howard and Maria Stark

 

With the Watcher dead and Marvel’s greatest secrets exploding in the minds of its heroes in Original Sin Tony is a target because of the secrets he kept. Captain America learned Tony and Dr. Strange mind wiped and kicked him out of the Illuminati in New Avengers. Hulk remembered something about Tony that will spill into Original Sin: Iron Man vs. Hulk. Continue reading IRON MAN AFTER GILLEN

THE NEXT WOLVERINE Part II

Dark Wolverine #76 courtesy Marvel
Dark Wolverine #76 courtesy Marvel

Logan will be killed in Death of Wolverine by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven. Marvel says it’s serious about killing off the fan-favorite X-Man. The final journey began this week as Three Months To Die began in Wolverine #8 by Paul Cornell and Kris Anka.

 

While the story potential of a World Without Wolverine is incredible, this geek has a burning question: Could someone else become the next Wolverine?

 

In an earlier chapter I explored how Logan’s arch-enemy Sabretooth could assume the role. If Doc Ock could become a Superior Spider-Man, could one of Logan’s rivals become a Savage, Ruthless or Superior Wolverine?

 

What about Daken? Continue reading THE NEXT WOLVERINE Part II

RICK REMENDER Reveals MARVEL AXIS

Marvel AXIS by Jim Cheung courtesy Marvel
Marvel AXIS by Jim Cheung courtesy Marvel

The secret of Marvel’s AXIS revealed.

 

Writer Rick Remender and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort talked with USA Today about the upcoming Marvel event starring the Red Skull.

 

Avengers & X-Men: AXIS will run 9 issues over 3 months starting in October.

 

Brevoort calls it “kind of a Michael Bay movie. It’s big and spectacular and has a ton of full-out bombast.” Continue reading RICK REMENDER Reveals MARVEL AXIS

NIGHTCRAWLER VILLAINS For Your Consideration

Nightcrawler #3 courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #3 courtesy Marvel

Nightcrawler (my personal favorite X-Man) is not just back in the land of the living – he’s fun again. Jason Aaron’s Wolverine and the X-Men run built up Amazing X-Men and the return of Kurt Wagner.

 

Now writer Chris Claremont and artist Todd Nauck are bringing us Kurt’s new adventures in a solo series starring the Fuzzy Elf. Nightcrawler #3 is out this week as Kurt races across the globe trying to rescue loved ones from his past. The legendary writer takes great supporting characters from Kurt’s pages like Amanda Sefton  and Margali Zdardos to spin a fast paced and fun new thriller. Continue reading NIGHTCRAWLER VILLAINS For Your Consideration

DEATHLOK Ongoing Series Announced

Deathlok #1 courtesy Marvel, a THR exclusive
Deathlok #1 courtesy Marvel, a THR exclusive

Marvel officially announced a new Deathlok ongoing book spinning out of this summer’s Original Sin event.

 

Mike Peterson (J. August Richards) became Deathlok on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. this past season.

 

The new Deathlok will co-star in Original Sins #1. The first issue of the new anthology series is out now.  The Deathlok ongoing will be by writer Nathan Edmondson (Black Widow, Punisher) and artist Mike Perkins (Captain America, The Stand, Astonishing X-Men.) Continue reading DEATHLOK Ongoing Series Announced

Top Comics For June 11, 2014

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

Armor Hunters #1 A ruthless strike team is heading to Earth to kill X-O Manowar and seize his alien armor. Earth is the hunting ground and every Valiant hero and villain will be caught up in the war. Valiant’s big event blasts off here in the first chapter by Robert Venditti and Doug Braithwaite.

 

Detective Comics #32 Batman feels the grip of the ruthless crime boss known as the Squid as he races to find a killer. It’s a twisted murder mystery in which Bruce Wayne is a suspect from the creative team that relaunched The Flash into the New 52. Continue reading Top Comics For June 11, 2014

WOLVERINE: THREE MONTHS TO DIE Begins

Wolverine #8 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine #8 courtesy Marvel

The final adventure of a fan-favorite X-Man begins this week.

 

Three Months To Die begins in Wolverine #8 by Paul Cornell. Then Death of Wolverine by Charles Soule follows.

 

When Cornell took over Logan’s solo book he took away the X-Man’s healing power in Killable then in Rogue Logan Wolverine has left the Jean Grey School and works for a low-life criminal. Turns out it was all part of an undercover S.H.I.E.L.D. operation giving Logan a shot at Sabretooth. Continue reading WOLVERINE: THREE MONTHS TO DIE Begins

DEADPOOL DISCO DAZZLER

Deadpool #30 courtesy Marvel
Deadpool #30 courtesy Marvel

The Merc With a Mouth recruits another mutant with a mouth for an Original Sin tie-in story.

 

This week in Deadpool #30 – Wade gets a groovy sidekick in his war against the vampires. Before she was an X-Man, Alison Blaire was a disco diva. The new issue isn’t just a glittery flashback – it’s a an untold story of Wilson’s past.

 

“We are going to finally reveal the secret of what happened to Deadpool’s family said Jordan White Original Sin liveblog. Continue reading DEADPOOL DISCO DAZZLER