COMICS BLEND

RACHAEL TAYLOR Joins AKA JESSICA JONES

Patsy Walker: Hellcat #5 courtesy Marvel

Marvel and Netflix announced Rachael Taylor will join the upcoming AKA Jessica Jones series.

Taylor will play Patricia “Trish” Walker described as “a syndicated radio talk show host, former model and child TV star known to her adoring fans as “Patsy” Walker. As Jessica Jones’ closest friend, Trish helps her embark on the most dangerous case of Jessica’s career.”

The character of Patsy Walker goes back to before Marvel was Marvel in Miss America Magazine, and later in comics she became costumed crime fighter known as Hellcat.

Hellcat was briefly an Avenger, a Defender, Marvel Divas and recently Hellcat was working as an investigator for Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk but we’re always asking Marvel to raise Hellcat to a bigger role in comics. Continue reading RACHAEL TAYLOR Joins AKA JESSICA JONES

INHUMANS ATTILAN RISING

When Secret Wars hits Battleworld is born.

The Inhumans are in the heart of the conflict in Inhumans: Attilan Rising by Charles Soule (Inhuman, Uncanny Inhumans) and artist John Timms.
“One of the ideas behind ATTILAN RISING from the start was to put Medusa, Black Bolt, Reader, Iso, and other characters from INHUMAN into a new context,” Soule told Marvel.com. “That’s part of the fun of an event like Secret Wars. Things don’t have to be the way we’re used to seeing them.

“My initial concept was ‘life during wartime,’ looking at the Inhumans from almost a World War 2 French Resistance type of angle. The relationships we’re used to seeing will be different in this story. Huge drama, spies, glamour, action, betrayal, sabotage; my hope is that it won’t feel like anything else out there.” Continue reading INHUMANS ATTILAN RISING

BATMAN SHOCKER, JOKER’S ORIGIN, VILLAIN’S RETURN

Scott Snyder delivered a double dose of shock in the latest chapter of Endgame.

A revelation could that could everything we thought we know about Batman’s greatest enemy.

A hero so desperate he turns to a ruthless enemy for help.

As the Dark Knight desperately tries to stop the Joker’s infection of Gotham City he uncovers a horrific possibility

It all went down in this week’s Batman #38.

Before we share our analysis and see what Snyder is saying about Endgame here’s a… Continue reading BATMAN SHOCKER, JOKER’S ORIGIN, VILLAIN’S RETURN

BRIAN BENDIS & MARK BAGLEY Unite for ULTIMATE END

The end of the Marvel and Ultimate Universe is coming in Secret Wars.

The cataclysmic event is the finale of Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers/New Avengers run.

It’s the end of the Ultimate Universe. Two architects of that groundbreaking line return for the finale 15 years after the birth of the line.

Marvel revealed original Ultimate Spider-Man creative team Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley will reunite for Ultimate End – a five issue tie-in series featuring the final Ultimate Universe story. Continue reading BRIAN BENDIS & MARK BAGLEY Unite for ULTIMATE END

LAST DAYS OF MAGNETO

How will the Master of Magnetism spend his final moments on Earth:

Accepting his fate and fighting until the end?

Marvel announced Last Days as part of Secret Wars when the Marvel and Ultimate Universe come to an end.

The Magneto solo series by writer Cullen Bunn has been a breakout success but every the fate of Marvel book, hero, villain and anti-hero like Erik is up in the air as Secret Wars will lead to a new Marvel reality. Continue reading LAST DAYS OF MAGNETO

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

After months of speculation and rumors about the direction of the reboot Fox unveiled the first trailer for the new Fantastic Four.

The upcoming film directed by Josh Trank is going for a more modern, grounded approach with an origin more inspired by the Ultimate Fantastic Four than the original Marvel’s First Family.

It appears Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben and a possible fifth member of the team will gain their powers after an incident involving teleportation.

The trailer gave us a glimpse of what’s to come and makes us want to update villain visions for this reboot and beyond. Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

X-MEN Television Series For Your Consideration

X-Factor: The Longest Night courtesy Marvel

“I Want My X-TV!”

Fox wants to mutate their X-Men movie franchise into a new television series. If Marvel and Fox reach an agreement which mutants could make the leap to television?

Here are our top candidates for X-TV:

X-Factor

Imagine “mutant noir.”

The long-running series by Peter David would be a fresh quirky take on another side of the Fox’s X-Men universe like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is for the Marvel Avengers Universe.

X-Factor is filled with charismatic mutants who didn’t attend Xavier’s and was filled with romantic complications, inter-agency love triangles, conspiracies and unique villains. Continue reading X-MEN Television Series For Your Consideration

SABRETOOTH IS AN AVENGER

Uncanny Avengers #1 arrives this week with new members, new mission and continues the tradition of adding villains turned X-Men.

The inverted Victor Creed is on the team with Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Captain America, Vision, Brother Voodoo and Quicksilver.

Creed is on this version of the Avengers and starring in Wolverines but assume he’s Logan’s replacement.

“It’s not as simple as saying ‘Sabretooth is the new Wolverine,” said Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. Continue reading SABRETOOTH IS AN AVENGER

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