COMICS BLEND

NEW GOD of JUSTICE LEAGUE

When cosmic level super villains go to war, you need a God on your side if you’re caught in the crossfire.

DC’s greatest team gets a New God on their side this summer.

The long-awaited Darkseid War is declared in Justice League #41 this June. It’s The ruler of Apokolips vs the Anti-Monitor by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok.

Johns recruits a new member of the team. The DC Comics Chief Creative Officer has written nearly every icon but he hasn’t written this New God. Continue reading NEW GOD of JUSTICE LEAGUE

CAPTAIN MARVEL & CAROL CORPS In BATTLEWORLD

Captain Marvel goes to war.

Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #1 courtesy Marvel

Carol Danvers will lead a strike force over the skies of Battleworld in a new Secret Wars: Warzones book.

Marvel announced Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps by writers Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kelly Thompson and artist David Lopez.

The book introduces a new Captain Marvel. In the birth of Battleworld a new Marvel reality and Carol Danvers emerges.

“This is our Carol if the situation had been different,” DeConnick told Marvel.com. “She comes from a different world, but her personality traits are essentially the same.”

“All the core stuff is the same,” Thompson added. “She’s got powers. She’s a hero. She’s a pilot. I think that is one of the things I find most interesting about [this series] actually. She’s a very defined person and changing her environment and circumstances—she’s still that person.” Continue reading CAPTAIN MARVEL & CAROL CORPS In BATTLEWORLD

SUPERMAN’S SUPER CUT

Superman #41 courtesy DC Comics, a Hero Complex first

DC Comics recruited acclaimed cartoonist Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints) to continue the adventures of Superman after Convergence.

Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson wrapped up their arc with huge changes for the Man of Steel including new powers, a new costume and a big revelation to a member of the cast.

Is Superman getting a super haircut?

Is the iconic Clark Kent curl history?

Take a look at this cover for Superman #41 – the first issue by Yang and Romita, Jr.

As you can see Superman’s hairstyle is different. Continue reading SUPERMAN’S SUPER CUT

KITTY PRYDE Leads X-MEN YEARS OF FUTURE PAST

Days of the Future Past is one of the most iconic and influential arcs in X-Men history. In two issues Chris Claremont and John Byrne took us to a dark future in which mutants were hunted, caged or killed by giant Sentinel robots.

An adult Kitty Pryde (with the psionic help of Rachel Summers) went back in time to prevent the assassination that would lead to this nightmare future.

But what if?

Years of Future Past by Marguerite Bennett and Mike Norton shows us a very different future in this upcoming Secret Wars book. Continue reading KITTY PRYDE Leads X-MEN YEARS OF FUTURE PAST

GEOFF JOHNS On JUSTICE LEAGUE DARKSEID WAR

Geoff Johns is revealing new details about the hugely anticipated Justice League: Darkseid War.

The Lord of Apokolips declared war on Earth but the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman and Green Lantern defeated him in the first arc of The New 52.

When DC Comics returns after the two-month Convergence event, the heroes will be caught in the middle of two mega villains: Darkseid vs. Anti-Monitor.

The showdown has been building since the Anti-Monitor was revealed in the Forever Evil finale. Continue reading GEOFF JOHNS On JUSTICE LEAGUE DARKSEID WAR

INHUMANS Origin Revealed on AGENTS OF SHIELD

Agents of SHIELD by Gabrielle Dell'Otto courtesy Marvel — Agents of SHIELD by Gabrielle Dell’Otto courtesy Marvel

Asgardians. Kree. Inhumans.

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD went all out revealing the origin of the Inhumans in an intense new episode.

Skye and Raina are now Inhumans.

Marvel Studios is making an Inhumans movie and more Inhumans comics are on the way.

It was a guest star from Thor that led to huge revelations about the Inhumans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

What is so frightening about the Inhumans that it would make the Kree Empire and Odin send warriors to Earth? Continue reading INHUMANS Origin Revealed on AGENTS OF SHIELD

SECRET WARS SQUADRON SINISTER

Hyperion is an Avenger right?

Wrong.

Secret Wars brings heroes from multiple time periods of past.

Marvel revealed a major group of villains will make a major comeback in a new Secret Wars Warzones book.

Marc Guggenheim and Carlos Pacheco will bring back the Squadron Sinister. Imagine a evil version of the Justice League built to take down Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Continue reading SECRET WARS SQUADRON SINISTER

WHO IS THE NEW BATMAN?

An all-new Dark Knight emerges in the post-Convergence DC Universe this June. After the two-month event 24 new titles will join 25 continuing series.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo will continue their epic Batman run but with major changes a a huge mystery.

The Batman #41 preview teases an all-new Batman making his debut after Endgame and Convergence. As you can see this new Dark Knight is armored up in a new high-tech suit that may even more impressive than Bruce Wayne’s Hellbat. Continue reading WHO IS THE NEW BATMAN?

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