Top Comics for October 8, 2014

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1

The Red Skull uses the power of Professor X’s mind to unleash World War Hate on mutants. Can Rogue and Scarlet Witch unite to stop Magneto after his deadly mistake? What secret is Iron Man keeping from his fellow heroes? Rick Remender kicks off Act One: The Red Supremacy.

 

 

Batgirl #35

New mission, new era, new team as Barbara Gordon attempts to build an all-new Batgirl. Barbara starts over after losing everything but her hip new home is filled with new threats. Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr. Continue reading Top Comics for October 8, 2014

AVENGERS and X-MEN AXIS Arrival

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #1 courtesy Marvel

AXIS is almost here.

 

In Avengers and X-Men AXIS #1  Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom must stand together against the mutated power of the Red Skull. The Captain America villain stole Professor Xavier’s brain and harnessed the power to unleash World War Hate.

 

This is the big event writer Rick Remender has been building up to after two years in pages of Uncanny Avengers. Continue reading AVENGERS and X-MEN AXIS Arrival

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Blu-Ray Release

Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel

You can take the Guardians of the Galaxy home just in time for the holidays. The #1 movie of the year is now scheduled for release on December 9th.

 

Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) rallied a group of misfit rogues (Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot) into a team that save a planet and set them on a collision course with Thanos (Josh Brolin) and possibly The Avengers.

 

The hit introduced the Nova Corps, Ronan and the Kree Empire, Nebula, The Collector and even a surprise cameo by…. Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Blu-Ray Release

HAVOK HALLOWEEN

Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

Confession:

This lifelong comic book fan has never cosplayed for a comicon or Halloween.
Last Halloween I did an impromptu Cyclops with a genetically altered with X-Men gear track jacket and a pair of visors that would impress Scott Summers.

 

This year I may actually go out as a superhero for Halloween and this would be a test run for Emerald City Comicon 2015. Continue reading HAVOK HALLOWEEN

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS On EVOLUTION Of CYCLOPS

Uncanny X-Men #3 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #3 courtesy Marvel

How did Cyclops go from Professor X’s golden boy to his killer?

 

Scott Summers inspires hate and devotion.

 

Even when he was the uptight boy scout, fans rooted for Jean Grey to choose Logan. Scott evolved into a General giving marching orders for an X-Men army then became what you could call the new Magneto.

 

Now Cyclops leads the mutant revolution in Uncanny X-Men. How did his go from Xavier’s heir-apparent to such a divisive character? Continue reading BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS On EVOLUTION Of CYCLOPS

MOCKINGBIRD, AGENT OF HYDRA OR SHIELD?

Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse in Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel
Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse in Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel

Bobbi Morse (aka Mockingbird) is coming to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. but is she really working for Hydra.

 

In comics Morse is an Avenger who once married Clint Barton (aka Hawkeye) but she’s Hydra security chief in the upcoming episode.

 

Marvel revealed new details on Adrianne Palicki’s first episode and a hint on her character’s true allegiance. Here’s the official description of the fifth episode:

Continue reading MOCKINGBIRD, AGENT OF HYDRA OR SHIELD?

GOTHAM Casts HARVEY DENT

Batman and Robin #23.1 Two-Face courtesy DC Comics
Batman and Robin #23.1 Two-Face courtesy DC Comics

Producers add another classic Batman character to Gotham.

 

Nicholas D’Agosto (Masters of Sex, Heroes) will play Harvey Dent according to Deadline. He will be a recurring player with an option become a series regular in Season Two.

 

Dent is the idealistic young lawyer who becomes District Attorney and the “White Knight” of Gotham City. In the comics mob boss Salvatore Maroni throws acid   which disfigures Dent and drives him insane creating a second personality. Dent becomes the super villain Two-Face. Continue reading GOTHAM Casts HARVEY DENT