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HARLEY QUINN MONTH

Catwoman #39 Harley Quinn variant courtesy DC Comics

It’s officially February.

Can you feel the Mad Love for Harley Quinn?

The Clown Princess of Crime is definitely having a moment:

Her solo series is a hit plus she’s co-starring in New Suicide Squad and guest starring in an exciting arc of Deathstroke.

Hot rising star Margot Robbie is playing in the Suicide Squad movie the big screen in 2016.

She was the number one new story of 2014 here on Comics Blend based on your views.

DC is celebrating Harley with 22 variant covers this month plus don’t forget the Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day Special this month in which she makes a move on Batman.

But why should the Dark Knight have all the fun. We’re loving the dueling Superman shots with Harley and how she plays cupid for the Man of Steel and Wonder Woman.

Here are our favorites: Continue reading HARLEY QUINN MONTH

X-MEN & GUARDIANS Enter THE BLACK VORTEX

The first big comic book event of 2015 is almost here…with cosmic level consequences or two big franchises.

Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha arrives this week.

The first chapter is a huge bookend issue by Sam Humphries (Legendary Star-Lord) and Ed McGuinness. The crossover will lead into Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Cyclops, Captain Marvel and Nova.

Humphries explains how the hunt for a mysterious power source draws in heroes and villains from across the Marvel Universe. Continue reading X-MEN & GUARDIANS Enter THE BLACK VORTEX

NEW SUIT, NEW POWERS, NEW SUPERMAN

New powers.

New costume.

New beginning for Superman.

If you look at this cover for Superman #38 you might think the Man of Steel was a Time Lord regenerating on Doctor Who.

This week’s extra-sized issue by creative team Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson wraps up their first arc:

“The showdown between Superman and Ulysses will push the Man of Steel to new extremes – and Superman’s new look is revealed as Clark Kent tells his true identity to one of the cast.” Continue reading NEW SUIT, NEW POWERS, NEW SUPERMAN

JURASSIC WORLD SUPER BOWL SPOT

Chris Pratt may have lost his Super Bowl bet with Chris Evans and is headed to Boston but he can take a little comfort in knowing he’ll headline a sure-fire summer blockbuster.

Jurassic World stomped through the big game with this new spot from Universal Pictures.

Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bryce Dallas Howard star in the sequel with a reopened park and a brand new mega-dinosaur ready to roar.

See Indominus Rex on the hunt.

But our big question: Has Pratt tamed the Raptors?

Take a look: Continue reading JURASSIC WORLD SUPER BOWL SPOT

Outrageous Fights in SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD

Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 courtesy Marvel

The Marvel Universe ends.

Insane battles begin.

The Secret Wars event will give us a new Battleworld, with heroes and villains from across multiple Marvel universes.

Marvel announced Secret Wars: Battleworld, a tie-in limited series with outrageous match-ups where the impossible becomes possible.

“You want to see the 1602 version of Punisher fight the 2099 version of Iron Man? Muskets versus the 1990’s version of the future! We can even have the same characters from different worlds fight. I’m sure readers have been dreaming of seeing a dozen different versions of Howard the Duck fight. Well, guess what? It’s completely possible in this series!” Editor Jon Moisan told Marvel.com. Continue reading Outrageous Fights in SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD

STAR WARS Legends Arrive for EMP MUSEUM Opening Night Party

C-3PO Star Wars™: Empire Strikes Back R2-D2 Star Wars™: A New Hope © & ™ 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.

Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams join the party as Seattle’s EMP Museum celebrates the world premiere of Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume with a grand opening celebration at EMP tonight.

Anthony Daniels played C-3PO and Billy Dee Williams who played Lando Calrissian take the detour from Cloud City to the Emerald City.

EMP has transformed into a fully-operational interplanetary hub, bringing together fans and Star Wars enthusiasts of every generation for an evening of epic intergalactic activities to celebrate. Continue reading STAR WARS Legends Arrive for EMP MUSEUM Opening Night Party

WHO SURVIVES THE ULTIMATE END?

Will Miles Morales or any Ultimate heroes survive what’s coming?

Two founding fathers of Marvel’s Ultimate line reunite for its final story.

Marvel revealed Ultimate Spider-Man original team Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley will deliver Ultimate End – a five-part limited series tied to Secret Wars.

Bendis and Bagley were part of the team that launched the Ultimate Universe in 2000 with modern takes on iconic characters and where dead meant dead and Nick Fury was Samuel L. Jackson and a new hero named Miles Morales would become a new Spider-Man. Continue reading WHO SURVIVES THE ULTIMATE END?