Who’s All-New Marvel Now Next

All-New Invaders #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Invaders #1 courtesy Marvel

The All-New Marvel Now is on the way. World War II heroes The Invaders will reunite against a modern-day enemy in a new series by James Robinson and Steve Pugh. Inhuman by Matt Fraction and Joe Maduriera will star classic and new Inhumans in a world vastly changed after a major event involving the Kree-created race. All-New Avengers #24.NOW by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic starts a new arc, Rogue Planet, in the wake of Infinity.

 

Who’s next? Which characters and concepts should get a chance to shine in the All-New Marvel Now? Black Widow and Silver Surfer have been named as possible heroes getting a new series in the upcoming recharge.

 

Here are our top picks for the All-New Marvel Now treatment: Continue reading Who’s All-New Marvel Now Next

Peter David on X-FACTOR Finale

X-Factor #262 courtesy Marvel
X-Factor #262 courtesy Marvel

X-Factor Investigations closed up shop and X-Factor the comic book ended after 262 issues.

Sigh.

During Peter David’s acclaimed run he created a new take on the mutant team by having them work as detectives solving crimes police couldn’t.

David is working on a not yet revealed new project for Marvel and spoke with Comic Book Resources about the future of the cast he wrote for such a long celebrated run.

Continue reading Peter David on X-FACTOR Finale

Top 5 Comics for September 18, 2013

Infinity #3 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #3 courtesy Marvel

Batman and Robin #23.3 Ra’s Al Ghul and the League of Assassins The New 52 origin of the Dark Knight’s immortal enemy! Will the Demon’s Head join the Crime Syndicate of declare war on the Secret Society?

 

Infinity #3 Can anyone stop the relentless Builders? Half the Avengers are captured by the mysterious aliens. Will a daring outer space prison break free the heroes or lead to another stunning defeat? Back on Earth – we know the horrific secret agenda of Thanos. Will the Inhumans fall to stop the Mad God and his Black Order’s plans? Continue reading Top 5 Comics for September 18, 2013

Who’s INHUMAN

Inhuman #1 courtesy Marvel
Inhuman #1 courtesy Marvel

Black Bolt and the Inhumans are major players in this year’s Infinity epic. As a result of that storyline Inhumanity will spread across the Marvel Universe with an explosion of the species.

 

Matt Fraction has tackled X-Men, Iron Man and Thor and in 2014 launches Inhuman.  Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso tells Comic Book Resources the scope and importance of the new series:

 

“Inhuman” will weave together two stories. You’ll meet new characters that are suddenly endowed with strange powers that link them to a secret society with a complex and bloody history. Continue reading Who’s INHUMAN

Rose City Comic Con Preview

courtesy Rose City Comic Con and Periscope Studios
courtesy Rose City Comic Con and Periscope Studios

Rose City Comic Con is just one week away! Portland is the home of an incredible comic book scene with cool comic shops, writers and artists. It’s a perfect city for geektastic creativity and celebrating the comics, movies, television shows and videogames we geek out for.

 

Here are my top reason to beam to PDX for Rose City Comic Con: Continue reading Rose City Comic Con Preview

Top 5 Comic Books for September 11, 2013

xmen 5 art adamsAvengers #19 After the last shocking chapter of Infinity – we know who Thanos wants to find and kill on Earth! Now – The Avengers are prisoners of war in space. A traitor threatens the destroy the galactic alliance.

 

Batman #23.2 Riddler One of my most anticipated Villains Month issues! With the Dark Knight away, his rogues will play! Edward Nygma plays a critical role in Batman Zero Year. See how the young Nygma evolved into the Riddler.

 

Eternal Warrior #1 When an enemy from the past emerges in the present, will the Eternal Warrior break his vow and go back to war in an age-old blood vendetta? Greg Pak and Trevor Hairsine team up on Valiant’s new series.

 

Fearless Defenders #9 The all-female superhero book is invaded by…guys? Venom recruits Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Hercules and a ton of dark heroes to confront Valkyrie.

 

X-Men #5 Battle of the Atom rages after last week’s shocking revelation! Now we know who one of the “Future X-Men” are but what does it mean to the timeline? Young Jean and Scott are the run and refuse to go back. X-Men from past, present and future are on a collision course for war in the latest chapter from Brian Wood and David Lopez

 

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Ellen Page on Kitty Pryde Movie

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Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde on the set of X-Men Days of Future Past courtesy @BryanSinger Twitter

Ellen Page reprises her role as Kitty Pryde in X-Men Days of Future Past.

 

Page played Kitty in X-Men The Last Stand under director Brett Ratner. What’s is like to return to the Children of the Atom with a new director (Bryan Singer.)

 

“That’s sort of the wonder and mystery of making a movie, you know? Maybe because the first one was so long ago, maybe because it was like an eight-year difference, but it didn’t feel like there needed to be an adjustment period. Bryan, I don’t know how he pulls off everything he does in a day, I really don’t! Continue reading Ellen Page on Kitty Pryde Movie

INFINITY THE HUNT

Infinity: The Hunt #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity: The Hunt #1 courtesy Marvel

The Black Order of Thanos is attacking Earth while the Avengers are fighting The Builders in space. New heroes are rising up to protect the planet in Infinity: The Hunt.  The first issue arrives Wednesday.

 

Writer Matt Kindt reveals Wolverine, She-Hulk and Hank Pym are the co-leads in this “contest of champions” tie-in series:

 

“Well, the contest isn’t going to get to take place. It gets pre-empted by Thanos; so in true villain form he ruins everything, including my new contest of champions! But it happens in such a way that we’ll get introduced to a few brand new schools that are teaching “weirdly talented” students,” Kindt told Marvel.com. Continue reading INFINITY THE HUNT