Art of NIGHTCRAWLER

Nightcrawler #1 courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #1 courtesy Marvel

The mutant who (for me) representing the heart and soul of the X-Men is back.

 

Nightcrawler returned in the pages of Amazing X-Men. Jason Aaron’s story of the swashbuckling Kurt Wagner may remind you of the classic Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum era.

 

The legendary Claremont returns to share Kurt’s new adventures in Nightcrawler #1 arriving this week. Artist Todd Nauck explains his excitement for working with the writer. Continue reading Art of NIGHTCRAWLER

CHRIS CLAREMONT On New NIGHTCRAWLER

Nightcrawler #1 by Chris Samnee courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #1 by Chris Samnee courtesy Marvel

The return of two X-Men legends this week.

 

Wolverine led a squad through Heaven and Hell to bring the late Kurt Wagner back from beyond in the first arc of Amazing X-Men by Jason Aaron.

 

Now Kurt is starring in a new ongoing Nightcrawler series by legendary X-writer Chris Claremont and artist Todd Nauck.

 

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ALL-NEW DOOP

All-New Doop #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Doop #1 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine secret weapon (and often comic relief for X-Men readers) gets his own limited series by two comic book giants starting this week.

 

All-New Doop #1 reunites co-creators Peter Milligan and Michael Allred who gave us Doop back in a groundbreaking new take on X-Force which became X-Statix.

 

If you missed the Doop-centric issue of Wolverine and the X-Men you missed out on a hilarious issue showing the inner workings of the Jean Grey School.

 

The series gives us an insider look of what else happened during X-Men: Battle of the Atom including Doop’s role in the X-Men’s monumental fight and Kitty Pryde’s personal life. Continue reading ALL-NEW DOOP

JAMES TYNION On BATMAN ETERNAL

Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder and James Tynion are the architects of the story in a brand new weekly series starring the Dark Knight, his allies, enemies are supporting characters of Gotham City.

 

Tynion co-wrote Batman #28 which revealed a very different Gotham City 6 months in the future. In a DC Comics interview Tynion explains what he’s most excited about from Batman Eternal. Continue reading JAMES TYNION On BATMAN ETERNAL

Art of ALL-NEW X-MEN #25

All-New X-Men #25 by Stuart Immonen courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #25 by Stuart Immonen courtesy Marvel

Marvel  recruited an an all-star team for a milestone issue of All-New X-Men.

 

Brian Michael Bendis evolved the Children of the Atom by bringing the original X-Men into the present.

 

25 issues later and the “originals” have made a huge impact on the Marvel Universe and each young hero has evolved.

 

Brian Michael Bendis and series artist Stuart Immonen are joined by an team of acclaimed guest artists for All-New X-Men #25. Continue reading Art of ALL-NEW X-MEN #25

MARVEL After CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Shocker

Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel
Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel

Events in Captain America: The Winter Soldier radically changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the television series inspired by it.

 

The lynchpin that’s tied everything together since the first Iron Man movie is shredded – raising all kinds of questions and making fans ask, “what the heck are they gonna do now?”

 

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be impacted most of all and there are huge possibilities for future Marvel movies.

 

Before I continue with major news about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and theories about future films here’s a…
SPOILER ALERT!

 

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