COMICS BLEND

Top Comic Book Picks for April 23, 2014

Batman Eternal #3 Gang war in Gotham City after the return of one of Batman’s most infamous enemies last issue. Why won’t the Gotham City Police help Batman stop the war? Plus, the return of fan-favorite Stephanie Brown! How will the Spoiler end up as Selina Kyle’s hostage?

Elektra #1 The deadliest assassin in the Marvel Universe in a brand new series by Haden Blackman and Mike Del Mundo. How will Elektra cut away her past and start a new future. Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for April 23, 2014

CYCLOPS Soars With Starjammers

Cyclops #1 variant by Greg Land courtesy Marvel

Marvel is giving something for every Cyclops fan thanks to Brian Michael Bendis. In Uncanny X-Men it’s the Scott Summers you love to hate or staunchly declare “Cyke is Right” as he leads the mutant revolution.

Spinning out of All-New X-Men, the younger and more innocent original Scott Summers is charting out a new course for himself in Cyclops #1 by Greg Rucka. The young Scott learned his father was alive in The Trial of Jean Grey. Now Cyclops will join Corsair and Starjammers in outer space adventures while catching up on long-lost father/son time. Continue reading CYCLOPS Soars With Starjammers

HAPPY EARTH DAY

Editorial:

Happy Earth Day.

Today is day to remember the planet we call home and demonstrate support for environmental protection.

On this Earth Day I can’t help but think of Storm of the X-Men. The weather controlling mutant isn’t just a woman who can summon storms, lighting and icy winds. Ororo’s mutation is tied to the Earth itself. Continue reading HAPPY EARTH DAY

CATWOMAN Enters RACE OF THIEVES

Catwoman #30 is the start of Race of Thieves as Selina goes against the best of the baddest.

It’s a worldwide contest to see who’s the best thief on the planet! Selina is going up against super powered criminals like the Rogues so how can she beat them?

In an earlier Emerald City Comicon one-one-one interview, writer Ann Nocenti explained how Catwoman is adapting to survive: Continue reading CATWOMAN Enters RACE OF THIEVES

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Producer On ROGUE Role

Anna Paquin reprised her role as Rogue in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Then came rumors the fan-favorite mutant was cut from the film and now she may have a cameo.

Producer Simon Kinberg took questions at WonderCon this past weekend about the upcoming film. Kinberg tells CraveOnline about the Rogue storyline that might have been:

“It’s kind of a hard question. We shot with Anna [Paquin] a big subplot in the movie and we watched it in the movie and then we cut it out of the movie because, she’s great in it and it was well shot, it just didn’t fit the film. Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Producer On ROGUE Role

KAARE ANDREWS On IRON FIST’s Dark Origin

Iron Fist: The Living Weapon courtesy Marvel

Kaare Andrews just relaunched Danny Rand into a brand new solo series: Iron Fist: The Living Weapon. This weekend at Fan Expo Vancouver the celebrated artist (Spider-Man: Reign, Astonishing X-Men, Ultimate Comics X-Men) talked about his return to comics after directing films.

Andrews is writing, drawing, inking, and creating covers for the new series. In a one-on-one with Andrews I asked the creator what drew him to chose Iron Fist for a major comic book comeback: Continue reading KAARE ANDREWS On IRON FIST’s Dark Origin

KAARE ANDREWS At FAN EXPO VANCOUVER

Kaare Andrews is back at Fan Expo Vancouver. The celebrated artist (Spider-Man: Reign, Astonishing X-Men, Ultimate Comics X-Men) is back in comics after directing films.

Andrews is writing, penciling, inking and creating covers for Iron Fist: The Living Weapon. In a one-on-one with Andrews I asked the creator about what brought him back to comics after directing movies. Just as Danny Rand breaks barriers with kung fu, Andrews is breaking creator roles with the new Marvel project. Continue reading KAARE ANDREWS At FAN EXPO VANCOUVER

MORENA BACCARIN At FAN EXPO VANCOUVER

Morena Baccarin is a shining sci-fi star among a galaxy of celebrity guests appearing at Fan Expo Vancouver this weekend. Fans packed a ballroom Friday evening for the chance to ask questions with Baccarin and lined up today for autographs and to express their endless devotion to Firefly.

After Firefly the series and Serenity the movie Baccarin went on to roles on V, Stargate S.G. One and the acclaimed drama Homeland. After playing the heroine Inara she left the Firefly ship to invade Earth as the evil Anna on V. I asked if the shift to the dark side of sci-fi was on purpose. Continue reading MORENA BACCARIN At FAN EXPO VANCOUVER

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