MARVEL AXIS EFFECTS on Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and More

AXIS #9 courtesy Marvel
AXIS #9 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS is now history but sets the stage for a fascinating future for some of the iconic heroes and villains.

In the fight to stop Red Skull (armed with the powers of Professor X) Scarlet Witch cast an inversion spell which turned heroes into villains and vise versa.

In the finale – Scarlet Witch, Doctor Doom and the White Skull cast a spell but not everyone fell.

What does it mean for Marvel 2015? Continue reading MARVEL AXIS EFFECTS on Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and More

15 Movies for 2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel

Super sequels, legendary returns and ambitious reboots are among the comic book and sci-fi genre films coming next year.

Here are out top 15 movies we’re most excited to see in 2015:

Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) delivers old school terror starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain. A husband who’s not who he seems, an old mansion and a tormented wife in this gothic chiller by a modern horror master. October 16.

Ex Machina Boy programmer (Dohmhall Gleason) meets sexy A.I. girl (Alicia Vikander) in this sci-fi thriller directed by Alex Garland – the writer who gave us The Beach (the novel) 28 Days Later, Dredd, Sunshine – the scripts. Continue reading 15 Movies for 2015

SHIELD The New Mission Begins

S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 courtesy Marvel
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 courtesy Marvel

Can’t wait for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to return?

A brand new S.H.I.E.L.D. series starring Agent Phil Coulson arrives this week.

Acclaimed writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, Captain America, Hulk) launches this new book in which any Marvel hero could be recruited by Coulson for his strike force.

“He is the coolest Marvel Comics fan ever. E-V-E-R. He’s amazing at his job, he’s badass, he’s funny—and he loves the history of the Marvel Universe as much as I do,” Waid told Marvel.com about writing Phil Coulson.

As we learned in The Avengers film, Coulson is a “fanboy” of Captain America but as an operative how does he regard the costumed heroes. Continue reading SHIELD The New Mission Begins

HAPPY X-MEN HOLIDAYS

Uncanny X-Men #29 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #29 courtesy Marvel

Every holiday season I love sharing special Christmas issues of the X-Men.

This year’s holiday flashback comes the same week a key issue that changes the Children of the Atom.

Uncanny X-Men #29 is a “turning point” for the mutants and a moment Brian Michael Bendis has been building up to since he took over Uncanny and launched All-New X-Men and revealed the legacy of the late Professor Charles Xavier.

The bitterly divided mutant factions united for the Last Will and Testament of Xavier this year and coped with the death of Wolverine.

So let’s reflect on moments of the past when the X-Men came together to celebrate the holidays and their extended family. Continue reading HAPPY X-MEN HOLIDAYS

More Most Anticipated Comics 2015

Star Trek/Planet of the Apes courtesy IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios
Star Trek/Planet of the Apes courtesy IDW Publishing and BOOM! Studios

We’ve revealed our top comics to watch from the big two: DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

Now here are our most anticipated comics coming from other great publishers like Dark Horse, IDW, Valiant and more. Many publishers are teaming up for what could be a some fascinating crossovers in 2015.

 

Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive 

Captain Kirk vs. a Gorilla General? Spock vs. Dr. Zaius? I’m ready to get my damn dirty paws on this! Continue reading More Most Anticipated Comics 2015

ANT-MAN Big Time in Miami

Ant-Man #1 shrinking variant courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man #1 shrinking variant courtesy Marvel

Marvel heroes and villains exist in the real world.

New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles are the primary cities Marvel’s good guys call home

In 2015 Ant-Man goes big time in…Miami. (cue the Will Smith song in your head!)

Scott Lang stars in a brand new Ant-Man series by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas.

“I have a lot of ideas for what the Marvel Universe Miami will look like. Like Marvel New York, it’s the city you know, but bumped up. Lots of bright primary colors and neon,” Spencer said in a Marvel live chat. Continue reading ANT-MAN Big Time in Miami

Top Comics December 24, 2014

Avengers and X-Men AXIS #9 courtesy Marvel
Avengers and X-Men AXIS #9 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #9

The big conclusion! X-Men allied with Apocalypse prepping to wipe out humanity. The Avengers are twisted by the inversion. A frail Steve Rogers and a squad of Marvel’s most infamous villains are Earth’s last hope. Marvel promises an X-Man will meet “a horrifying fate” and an Avenger “makes an appalling choice.” Rick Remender’s epic hit a game-changing finale and sets the stage for a shocking new Uncanny Avengers team. Continue reading Top Comics December 24, 2014