GROOT & ROCKET COVER MONTH

Avengers #32 Groot & Rocket variant courtesy Marvel
Avengers #32 Groot & Rocket variant courtesy Marvel

Groot and Rocket helped Guardians of the Galaxy conquer the world at the box office. Now the breakout stars of Marvel’s hit movie and series are getting a month of covers dedicated to them by an all-star team of artists.

 

This November Groot and Rocket will star in variant covers inspired by classic Marvel moments.

 

Here’s the list of books to watch for in November. Continue reading GROOT & ROCKET COVER MONTH

TIM SEELEY On X-23 And LOGAN LEGACY

Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #2 courtesy Marvel
Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #2 courtesy Marvel

X-23 was a genetically engineered killing machine designed to become an assassin on command.

Logan tried to show his clone a different path. The X-Man was as close to a father as she could have.

How will Laura be affected by the Death of Wolverine?

Tim Seeley will explore how X-23 is coping with the loss of Wolverine in Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #2. Continue reading TIM SEELEY On X-23 And LOGAN LEGACY

LOKI, Hero of AXIS?

Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 courtesy Marvel
Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 courtesy Marvel

Loki

Villain. Trickster. Prince of Lies. God of Mischief.

Hero?

 

In Loki, Agent of Asgard – Thor’s half-brother isn’t the evil madman he once was. Loki has been on missions for the All-Mother but is he ready to assume the role of super hero?

 

Mutants and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes unite against the evil of the Red Skull in Avengers and X-Men: AXIS.

 

Could Loki embrace the good side of him, join the heroes and help stop the Skull? Continue reading LOKI, Hero of AXIS?

X-MEN UNUSUAL CROSSOVERS

All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel

Jean Grey finds herself face to face with Miles Morales, Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe in All-New X-Men #32.

 

This week’s cover is an homage to the Chris Claremont/John Byrne era when Kitty Pryde was first welcomed to the X-Men.

 

A new mutant’s dimension blasting power sends Jean into the Ultimate Universe. Can she escape?

 

While we await the fate of Jean and Miles I flashed back myself.

 

This week’s crossover appearance crafted by Brian Michael Bendis takes me back to other times when the Children of the Atom traveled to unexpected places with unusual allies and enemies. Continue reading X-MEN UNUSUAL CROSSOVERS

Top Comics for September 17, 2014

All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel

A week of books so big we expanded to a top 10:

 

All-New X-Men #32

Miles Morales, meet the original X-Men? A new mutant’s power surge causes a dimension tripping crossover between the young X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis and Mahmud Asrar.

 

Avengers #35

Time Runs Out! Jonathan Hickman takes the series into the future with a powerhouse new time! It’s Earth’s Mightiest Heroes vs. The Illuminati as Hickman builds up to his grand finale! Continue reading Top Comics for September 17, 2014

BATMAN VS. DARKSEID As ROBIN RISES

Batman and Robin #37 courtesy DC Comics
Batman and Robin #37 courtesy DC Comics

Batman has defied the Justice League, Lex Luthor and even the most powerful villain in the DC Universe for his lost son.

 

Ever since The New 52 writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Patrick Gleason have crafted an emotional, action packed epic of father and son, love and lost, redemption and possibly…resurrection.

 

The fight for Damian comes to a finale and starts a new beginning for the Dark Knight this December. Continue reading BATMAN VS. DARKSEID As ROBIN RISES

MULTIVERSITY THUNDERWORLD Preview

Multiversity: Thunderworld #1 courtesy DC Comics
Multiversity: Thunderworld #1 courtesy DC Comics

Grant Morrison’s journey across the Multiverse gets a jolt from artist Cameron Stewart.

DC Comics shared a preview of THE MULTIVERSITY: THUNDERWORLD #1

The fifth chapter of Morrison’s epic hits in December.

The writer is joined by his collaborator on BATMAN AND ROBIN, SEAGUY and SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY: THE MANHATTAN GUARDIAN on a trip to Earth-5 – A.K.A. Thunderworld! Continue reading MULTIVERSITY THUNDERWORLD Preview