Mike Marts on X-MEN Future

Astonishing X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
Astonishing X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel

New X-Men by Grant Morrison.

Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon.

Origin by Paul Jenkins.

 

All those uncanny, influential X-Men epics happened under the watch of Editor Mike Marts, who is back at Marvel after a stellar run as Editor of the Batman Family of Books at DC Comics.

 

When Marts appeared in X-Position on Comic Book Resources…fans pay attention. Continue reading Mike Marts on X-MEN Future

Fate of NIGHTWING in FOREVER EVIL #6 Review

Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics

Death of hero?

Birth of a villain?

 

The fate of Nightwing is revealed in an action-packed, game-changing Forever Evil #6.

 

Batman and Lex Luthor have formed an uneasy alliance to take down the Crime Syndicate.
In this issue Bruce, Lex and their ruthless team including Catwoman, Sinestro, Deathstroke, Captain Cold and Black Manta take the fight to the evil version of the Justice League. Before the showdown begins Batman and Nightwing fans are thrown a shocker.

 

Before I continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading Fate of NIGHTWING in FOREVER EVIL #6 Review

Bruce Wayne & Selena Kyle Cast for GOTHAM

Detective Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics
Detective Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics

Warner Brothers revealed the final two roles have been cast for Gotham, the Batman prequel series focusing on rookie detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie.)

 

David Mazouz will play a 13 year old Bruce Wayne. The orphan is under the care of Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee.)

 

Camren Bicondova will play a young Selena Kyle, the teen orphan street thief will grow up to become Catwoman. Continue reading Bruce Wayne & Selena Kyle Cast for GOTHAM

Top 5 New Comic Book Picks For March 5, 2014

Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics

Forever Evil #6 DC Comics, DON’T KILL NIGHTWING! Batman and Lex Luthor’s strange alliance of rogues takes the fight to the Crime Syndicate while a hero’s life is in the balance! It’s the penultimate issue by Geoff Johns and David Finch that promises the “final fate of Nightwing.”

Also this week: Forever Evil: Arkham War #6 is Bane vs. Scarecrow’s army for control of Gotham City by Peter Tomasi.

 

 

Magneto #1 The Master of Magnetism is doing things his way! Young mutants are under attack. S.H.I.E.L.D. has their own Sentinels. Erik has severed ties with Cyclops, refused Mystique’s alliance offer and gone solo in his fight to save mutantkind. Continue reading Top 5 New Comic Book Picks For March 5, 2014

CYCLOPS Under The Gun In UNCANNY X-MEN #18

Uncanny X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

Who has a gun to Cyclops’s head?

 

Is Scott’s revolution about to be silenced along with the mutant leader?

 

The revolution escalates and so does the war with S.H.I.E.L.D. in Uncanny X-Men #18 this week.

 

It’s all part of the master plan by writer Brian Michael Bendis since he launched Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men.

 

“All of the groundwork has been laid out and now it’s time to blow the roof off the place,” Continue reading CYCLOPS Under The Gun In UNCANNY X-MEN #18