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JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Confirmed UPDATE

After the Zack Snyder directed Man of Steel sequel a Justice League movie will soar into cinemas according to a new report.

The Superman vs. Batman film starts production next month. Henry Cavill returns as Clark/Kal El, Ben Affleck will play Batman and Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman. Ray Fisher was just cast as Cyborg but no word on if he will just play scientist Victor Stone or become the half-machine hero in the film.

Warner Brothers President of worldwide production Greg Silverman says the studio has started planning a Justice League film next. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Confirmed UPDATE

DEATH OF WOLVERINE, STORM Solo & What’s AXIS

The final fight of Wolverine, a brand new Storm ongoing, Cyclops solo and more X-Men news at Marvel’s Wolverine: 3 Months To Die panel at Chicago Entertainment and Comic Expo.
X-Men Executive Editor Mike Marts explained 3 Months to Die will be in issues Wolverine #8- 12 by Paul Cornell, Kris Anka and Pete Woods.

“This is the lead up to the big event the death of Wolverine. The story of Wolverine losing his healing factor started three months back and it’s incredible,” said Marts. Continue reading DEATH OF WOLVERINE, STORM Solo & What’s AXIS

MARVEL SPIDER-VERSE C2E2 Panel

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel

Peter Parker is back in Amazing Spider-Man #1 this week. It’s just one of many Spidey projects spinning (Learning to Crawl, Original Sin, Infinite Comics, Spider-Verse) from Marvel. New details and teasers were revealed at the Spider-Verse C2E2 panel.

Dan Slott, Editor Nick Lowe, artist Ramon Perez were among the panel guests. Here are major highlights from the big Spidey book coming:

“Amazing Spider-Man immediately picks up with Superior left off and it is the start of something big! It introduces you to the villains in the story: Black Cat and Electro,” said Lowe.

Spider-Man will tie into Original Sin – the event series focusing on the murder of The Watcher and his greatest secrets stolen.

“We find out that someone else was bitten by the spider that Peter Parker was bitten by and she is going to be a major character in this story for a long time to come,” said Lowe. Continue reading MARVEL SPIDER-VERSE C2E2 Panel

MARVEL NEXT BIG THING At C2E2

Guardians of the Galaxy #14 courtesy Marvel

Major announcements at C2E2 from Marvel at the Next Big Thing panel including more Guardians of the Galaxy books and creative team changes on fan-favorite books:

The publisher is bringing back the Young Guns initiative focusing on artists to watch. The All-New Young Guns are Sara Pichelli, Valerio Schiti, Nick Bradshaw, Mahmud Asrar and Ryan Stegman.

“We’ve got some heavy stuff coming up and there’s this new character that’s going to have some big ramifications with the story,” said Wolverine and the X-Men artist Mahmud Asrar. Continue reading MARVEL NEXT BIG THING At C2E2

PROFESSOR XAVIER’S WILL, CYCLOPS and X-MEN In ORIGINAL SIN

At C2E2 Marvel revealed The Last Will and Testament of Charles Xavier will be revealed as part of this summer’s Original Sin event. The Watcher’s murder will expose long hidden secrets rocking every corner and team of the Marvel Universe.

The schism between the X-Men pushed the Children of the Atom apart after the Professor’s murder at the hands of a Phoenix-possessed Cyclops in Avengers vs. X-Men. Now Xavier’s last will and testament will test his students even more. The story will appear in Uncanny X-Men #23 and #24 by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Chris Bachalo and Kris Anka. Continue reading PROFESSOR XAVIER’S WILL, CYCLOPS and X-MEN In ORIGINAL SIN

MARVEL ORIGINAL SIN Reveals ANGELA’S Family

Original Sin Spider-Man teaser courtesy Marvel

Original Sin #0 by Mark Waid and Jim Cheung hit this week. It’s the prologue to Marvel’s big event in which The Watcher is murdered, his secrets are stolen and the ramifications will rock heroes, villains and the entire Marvel Universe. Original Sin #1 by Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato hits next month.

Writers Mark Waid and James Robinson and Editors Mike Marts, Nick Lowe, Jordan White, Jake Thomas revealed the Original Sin limited series, tie-ins and shocking new roles for fan-favorite characters at the Original Sin panel at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. Here are the highlights from Marvel Original Sin liveblog at C2E2: Continue reading MARVEL ORIGINAL SIN Reveals ANGELA’S Family

ARMOR HUNTERS Trailer

On June 11th, Earth will be the greatest hunt of all as Valiant unleashes a major crossover event.

Valiant released the official video trailer for ARMOR HUNTERS #1 (of 4) – the first issue of VALIANT FIRST’s action-packed summer crossover event by writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, Green Lantern) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Unity, Justice). Continue reading ARMOR HUNTERS Trailer

CYBORG SUPERHERO MOVIE FUTURE

A new hero joins the Superman vs. Batman movie. Let the speculation begin.

Ray Fisher will play Cyborg in the untitled Man of Steel sequel. Could it mean the Superman (Henry Cavill) vs. Batman (Ben Affleck) film could be the foundation for a New 52 version of a Justice League film?

Gal Gadot is playing Wonder Woman. Is Cyborg a major fourth heroic role or a supporting character Warner Brothers has bigger (or should I say Titanic) plans for? Continue reading CYBORG SUPERHERO MOVIE FUTURE

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