COMICS BLEND

WONDER WOMAN Armors Up

New arc, new direction and a costume for the Queen of the Amazons in Wonder Woman #41 this week. It’s the latest new look for a major DC icon in this month of relaunches and new titles.

While the Man of Steel is powered down, more casual and showing more skin and a new man is under armor as a new Batman – Wonder Woman is armored and more covered up than ever.

Watch for the debut of a new villain debuts in this week’s new issue by creative team Meredith and David Finch.

Who is the enemy that “…may be new to us, but not new to the world he seeks to tame” while Diana must contend with Donna Troy’s plot to destroy her. Meredith and David Finch introduced the onetime Wonder Girl as a formidable rival and started a war among the Amazons. Continue reading WONDER WOMAN Armors Up

Why IRON MAN For ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL NOW?

Iron Man armor concept by David Marquez courtesy Marvel

Way back when Brian Michael Bendis “disassembled” Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the New Avengers became the flagship book of a new Marvel era, Uncanny Avengers became the flagship book of the post-AvX Marvel Now.

Now it’s not a team book but the Armored Avenger leading the way as Invincible Iron Man by Bendis is the flagship book of the post-Secret Wars All-New, All-Different Marvel Now coming this Fall.

So why Tony Stark, why now and why Bendis? Continue reading Why IRON MAN For ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL NOW?

Inside CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #1

Captain America: White #1 courtesy Marvel

The Eisner-award winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale reunite to bring you the next story in their ‘color’ book series starring the Sentinel of Liberty.

Marvel announced CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #1 will arrive this September and shared this first look at Sale’s art.

This new installment follows SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, and HULK: GRAY. CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE is the continuation of the unique collaboration between Loeb and Sale with an all-new story starring Steve Rogers. Continue reading Inside CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #1

GREEN LANTERN 75th ANNIVERSARY COVER MONTH

You traditionally give diamond for a 75th Anniversary but DC Comics is going emerald green this Fall to celebrate 75 years of Green Lantern.

DC Comics announced special variant covers showcasing various Green Lanters from throughout the characters history this September. It all leads up to the release of GREEN LANTERN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS on September 30.

Watch for members of the Green Lantern Corps alongside fan favorites like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman and unlikely team-ups such as Starfire, Harley Quinn, and Damian Wayne. Continue reading GREEN LANTERN 75th ANNIVERSARY COVER MONTH

ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL NOW Wishes & Dreams

The All-New, All-Different Marvel Now is born this Fall.

We know Invincible Iron Man (Tony Stark) will be front and center (at least in both promo art posters) in a brand new series by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez.

Based on the Free Comic Book Day issue, The All-New, All-Different Avengers will be a team composed of veterans, legacy heroes and rookies with what seems to focus on adventure and fun in a shift from the darker, epic, plot with plot Jonathan Hickman run.

Johnny Storm is joining the Uncanny Avengers, Ben Grimm is a Guardian of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange is armed with more than mystical powers, there will be a new Hulk and a new Wolverine.

Inhumans are everywhere but there’s no hint of a Fantastic Four or X-Men team book but there’s a new X-Men Editorial team in place.

That’s what we know. What do we want?

Here are our top All-New, All-Different Marvel Now wishes and dreams: Continue reading ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL NOW Wishes & Dreams

WELCOME ALL-NEW BATMAN

“And where is the Batman?!” Jack Nicholson’s Joker famously asked Gotham City in Tim Burton’s Batman.

He’s right here in the pages of Batman #41 and he’s absolutely badass.

Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Mark Doyle and the rest of Team Batman could have kept on with a winning formula. After The New 52 rebirth featuring Bruce and the Bat family against the Court of Owls, Batman faced The Death of the Family in a battle with the Joker, then went back to Zero Year for a origin filled thriller against The Riddler and finally a game-changing rematch The Joker in Endgame – they could have redefined a classic villain with an action-packed epic sure to keep satifying fans. Instead the team have taken a huge creative risk and by the first chapter alone it’s going to be huge payoff. Continue reading WELCOME ALL-NEW BATMAN

CHIWETEL EJIOFOR Joins DOCTOR STRANGE?

Has Marvel conjured up an acclaimed actor to bring classic evil icon to their Doctor Strange film?

Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Serenity) is playing Baron Mordo in Marvel’s Doctor Strange according to Deadline.

Mordo is Strange’s archenemy in comics but according to the story “don’t look for him to be necessarily a completely villainous character. Rather, he’s an amalgamation of characters culled from Doctor Strange‘s mythology.” Continue reading CHIWETEL EJIOFOR Joins DOCTOR STRANGE?

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN Team Talks Tony Stark, New Villains and Tech

Invincible Iron Man is the first big book of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now coming after Secret Wars.

Ultimate Spider-Man team Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez reunite to launch a brand new series starring Tony Stark in October.

Bendis, Marquez, Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso and Executive Editor/Senior V.P. Tom Brevoort answered fan questions about the past, present and future of the Armored Avenger in a special Marvel liveblog along with Marquez’s designs for Stark’s new armor.

Here are the major highlights for Iron Fans: Continue reading INVINCIBLE IRON MAN Team Talks Tony Stark, New Villains and Tech

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