SEAHAWKS TRIBUTE

Allow a moment for something non-comic book but very heroic and inspiring.

Seattle is the home of great comic book artists, writers and Emerald City Comicon and of course the Seattle Seahawks!

The Super Bowl Champions came home to this amazing welcome home from the 12th Man capture in this video created by my former intern and proud member of The 12th Man.

Watch and enjoy:

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WOLVERINE Team on Logan’s Future

Wolverine #5 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine #5 courtesy Marvel

Did you catch Wolverine #1 this week?

 

Logan has a new costume, weapons and job thanks to writer Paul Cornell and artist Ryan Stegman.

 

After taking away Logan’s mutant healing factor in Killable and having him beaten by Sabretooth, Logan declared “the Wolverine is dead.”

 

Now Logan is working for some low-life criminals and if you read Wolverine #1 you may wonder is the X-Man has gone completely rogue. Continue reading WOLVERINE Team on Logan’s Future

NEW AVENGERS #14 Review

New Avengers #14 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #14 courtesy Marvel

The Avengers may have defeated the Builders and Thanos in Infinity but the Illuminati are still trying to save Earth from…Earths.
Jonathan Hickman’s secret plot within a plot starring this secret society of heroes takes a very dark twist in New Avengers #14 this week.

 

Black Bolt, Namor, Reed Richards, Iron Man, Beast and Black Panther have committed unheroic acts and made terrible sacrifices to save our world from “incursions” from rival Earths. Continue reading NEW AVENGERS #14 Review

BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMICS COUNTDOWN Part 2

Spider-Men courtesy Marvel
Spider-Men courtesy Marvel

Time to continue our Black History Month inspired celebration of the African-America comic book heroes who I feel make an impact. Once again, let me say that fictional characters are not as important as real civil rights leaders, artists, scientists and leaders in other fields but I do think it’s important to highlight these characters. By spotlighting these breakthrough comic book heroes it might inspire future writers and artists. Continue reading BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMICS COUNTDOWN Part 2

FOREVER EVIL #5 Review

Forever Evil #5 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #5 courtesy DC Comics

Sinestro vs. Green Lantern like you’ve never seen before.

Lex Luthor trying to save Batman’s life.

An insane new alliance.

The Crime Syndicate forever broken.

The twists, turns and strange team-ups continue in Forever Evil #5.

 

This week’s chapter is a showcase for Lex Luthor. Continue reading FOREVER EVIL #5 Review

Evangeline Lilly for ANT-MAN?

Avengers Origins: Ant-Man & The Wasp courtesy Marvel
Avengers Origins: Ant-Man & The Wasp courtesy Marvel

Has Marvel found a leading lady for Paul Rudd in Ant-Man?

 

Evangeline Lilly (Lost, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) is in talks for the female lead according to Variety.

 

Michael Douglas is playing Hank Pym. Rudd is Scott Lang. The story includes a theory that Lilly would play Pym’s daughter and Lang’s love interest. Continue reading Evangeline Lilly for ANT-MAN?

Bill Paxton AGENTS OF SHIELD Episode Preview

Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel
Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel

Bill Paxton guest stars on the next Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. following this week’s huge episode in which a cult classic comic character was born and a member of the team went down.

 

Paxton is playing Agent John Garrett, the former superior officer and mentor of Agent Grant Ward. Comic book fans will remember Garrett from the classic Elektra: Assassin epic in which the S.H.I.E.L.D. operative became a cyborg. Continue reading Bill Paxton AGENTS OF SHIELD Episode Preview

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12 Preview

Guardians of the Galaxy #12 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #12 courtesy Marvel

The Trial of Jean Grey continues in this preview of Guardians of the Galaxy #12 from Marvel.com.

 

The Shi’ar Empire learned the original Jean Grey is alive and abducted her to stand trial for crimes committed by the Phoenix Force.

 

All the Marvel alien empires are twisted in this case. How is Star-Lord’s devious dad and the Spartax involved? Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12 Preview