Top Comics for November 12, 2014

All-New Captain America #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Captain America #1 courtesy Marvel

All-New Captain America #1

A bold new chapter for the Star-Spangled Avenger as Sam Wilson takes flight as the new Captain America. The new Nomad joins Wilson and he’ll need all the help he can get against a united rogues gallery and Hydra. Rick Remender is joined by All-New X-Men artist Stuart Immonen.

 

Captain America & the Mighty Avengers #1

It’s a double dose for my first pick to celebrate Wilson’s promotion to Captain America! Spinning out of AXIS, Wilson gives his team a new mission but can they hold it together in the Inverted new world? Will Luke Cage and Jessica seek revenge against the wrong Spider-Man? Al Ewing and Luke Ross relaunch the heroes of the people in the crazy new AXIS reality. Continue reading Top Comics for November 12, 2014

Major Changes To DOCTOR DOOM in FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot

Doctor Doom courtesy Marvel
Doctor Doom courtesy Marvel

Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot is diverting from comic book canon.

Fans are still debating the casting of the actors playing Marvel’s First Family but what will we think about a radical reworking of one of Marvel’s most iconic villains?

Toby Kebbell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Wrath of the Titans) is playing Doom in director Josh Trank’s film.

Is the scientific genius, master of dark arts and ruthless dictator of Latveria going to be a hacker in the reboot? Continue reading Major Changes To DOCTOR DOOM in FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot

SUPERMAN vs. BATMAN #36 Preview

Batman #36 courtesy courtesy DC Comics, a BuzzFeed exclusive first
Batman #36 courtesy courtesy DC Comics, a BuzzFeed exclusive first

Who would win a fight between Batman and Superman?

It’s an age-old question we may get the answer to in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.

We may get the answer even sooner in Batman #36 this week!

But this battle has a toxic twist:

The Man of Steel is under the influence of the Joker in this Endgame, Part Two preview courtesy BuzzFeed. Continue reading SUPERMAN vs. BATMAN #36 Preview

BATGIRL #36 Preview

Batgirl #36 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #36 courtesy DC Comics

The new creative team keeping revving up the new direction for Barbara Gordon.

DC Comics shared a preview of BATGIRL #36

“Batgirl’s new life is off to a rousing start when her first day of graduate school is interrupted – by twin sister assassins on motorcycles! What kind of motorcycles, you ask? They happen to be the same prototype motorcycles that were stolen out of the Robotics Lab! Robotic engines, intelligent chassis, jet boosters – that kind of thing. Will Barbara ever find time to actually do her research? And even if the twins on two wheels weren’t tearing the campus apart, Continue reading BATGIRL #36 Preview

DONALD SUTHERLAND On THE HUNGER GAMES

photo by Peter Hapak courtesy GQ
photo by Peter Hapak courtesy GQ

Donald Sutherland will reprise his role as President Snow in The Hunger Games: Mockingay, Part One this month.

 

The first of the final two films based on the Suzanne Collins books pits Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and the rebellion against Snow and the Capitol.
In a new interview with GQ, the legendary actor reveals what attracted him to The Hunger Games. Continue reading DONALD SUTHERLAND On THE HUNGER GAMES

MARGOT ROBBIE As HARLEY QUINN In SUICIDE SQUAD

Harley Quinn #9 courtesy DC Comics
Harley Quinn #9 courtesy DC Comics

Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) will play Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad according to Collider.

David Ayer will direct the film starring DC Comics villains and calls it “the dirty dozen with supervillains.”

Harley Quinn was created on Batman: The Animated Series as the Joker’s psychiatrist turned girlfriend/henchwoman. The fan-favorite character became part of Batman comics cannon and more of an anti-hero and now stars in her own solo series and New Suicide Squad. Continue reading MARGOT ROBBIE As HARLEY QUINN In SUICIDE SQUAD