DANIEL BRUHL Confirms CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Role

Captain America #608 courtesy Marvel
Captain America #608 courtesy Marvel

Avengers: Age of Ultron paves the way for Captain America: Civil War.

Steve Rogers and Tony Stark come to blows over the Superhero Registration Act. A classic villain will be taking advantage or maybe manipulating the conflict.

Daniel Bruhl was cast in the sequel and revealed he’s playing Baron Helmut Zemo when asked in a new interview in The Independent.

“I think I can tell you that without being thrown in Marvel prison,” Bruhl said of the super sequel,”For the first few days I’ll be walking around like a little boy just amazed by the megalomania of it. It’s such a huge budget. We could 20 films with the budget.” Continue reading DANIEL BRUHL Confirms CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Role

BATMAN ENDGAME FINALE

Batman #40 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #40 courtesy DC Comics

The cover to BATMAN #40 is mythical as a Dark Knight battles a dragon. This issue will be pivotal to the mythical rivalry between the two greatest arch-enemies in comics.

The finale of “Endgame” is almost here. This is  ultimate (and final ?) showdown between the Dark Knight and the Joker by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

A virus has turned Gotham City into a horror show with citizens transformed into a cross between Joker and the infected as seen in 28 Days Later.

The Joker was really Batman’s Arkham Asylum ally Eric Border and evidence suggests the Clown Prince of Crime may be immortal.

The cure to saving everyone lies inside the Joker’s body but will Batman be able to carve it out of him? Continue reading BATMAN ENDGAME FINALE

MARVEL Celebrates 50 Years of SHIELD

SHIELD courtesy Marvel
SHIELD The Complete Collection courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced big plans for the 50th Anniversary of S.H.I.E.L.D. at C2E2 with brand new one-shots and massive collections of great spy stories by legendary creators.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division in Strange Tales # 135 in 1965. Nick Fury and his top agents leaped into Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Jim Steranko.

The legendary super spy agency now appears in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Mark Waid, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Agent Carter and a third spinoff television series in the works plus Marvel’s Cinematic Universe including the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. Continue reading MARVEL Celebrates 50 Years of SHIELD

CM PUNK On New DRAX Series

Drax #1 courtesy Marvel
Drax #1 courtesy Marvel

Major Marvel news as a Guardian of the Galaxy goes solo with wrestling superstar turned up and coming comic book writer.

One of the biggest announcements from Marvel at C2E2 was CM Punk writing a brand new solo series starring Drax.

The wrestling and mixed martial arts star made his comic debut with a Thor annual earlier this year. CM Punk will get in the ring to chronicle what Drax the Destroyer does when he’s not hanging with the Guardians in the first solo series for the alien warrior. Continue reading CM PUNK On New DRAX Series

NINJAK: SHADOW WARS

Ninjak #6 courtesy Valiant
Ninjak #6 courtesy Valiant

Valiant announced The Shadow Wars at C2E2 with writer Matt Kindt pitting MI-6’s most elite agents against four new enemies with an all-star lineup of artists on board.

The new story arc begins in NINJAK #6 from Kindt and artists: Raul Allen, Juan Jose Ryp, Stephen Segovia, and Clay Mann.

From the official announcement:

“Join one of the year’s most acclaimed new series here as Ninjak begins his deadliest test yet – a one-on-one showdown with four all-new enemies…each more ruthless that the last…illustrated by a different top talent each month! Continue reading NINJAK: SHADOW WARS

JARED LETO As JOKER

Jared Leto as Joker courtesy David Ayer via Twitter
Jared Leto as Joker courtesy David Ayer via Twitter

“And heeeeerrree’s JOKER!”

A shocking transformation.

Here’s a first full look at Oscar winner and rock star Jared Leto as the Joker.

Suicide Squad director David Ayer revealed the final look via Twitter as a birthday present:

“The Suicide Squad wishes you a Happy Birthday Mr. J!” #Joker75 #SuicideSquad.

After seeing glimpses of Leto’s transformation we finally see how he will look in the 2016 film starring an all-villain team is being shot now in Canada.

This year is the 75th Anniversary of Batman’s arch-enemy. Continue reading JARED LETO As JOKER

FRANK MILLER RETURNS TO BATMAN

The Dark Knight III courtesy DC Comics
The Dark Knight III courtesy DC Comics

DK3 at C2E2

DC Comics announced legendary creator Frank Miller will return to complete the trilogy in the Dark Knight Saga today at the Chicago event. Miller will work with Brian Azzarello on the eight-part story that picks after The Dark Knight Strike Again.

Here’s the official announcement:
“DC Entertainment announced today that bestselling, iconic Batman writer and artist Frank Miller will write the epic conclusion of the celebrated THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS saga. Continue reading FRANK MILLER RETURNS TO BATMAN