Geek Movie Awards

Iron Man 3 courtesy Marvel
Iron Man 3 courtesy Marvel

In a year of an Iron Man, Man of Steel and a X-Man of Adamantium…who deserves the Gold?

 

Inspired by the Golden Globes and upcoming Academy Awards here are the geek movie awards.

 

Best Villain: Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. A pitch perfect performance of actor and special effects by Benedict Cumberbatch and director Peter Jackson. Continue reading Geek Movie Awards

Peter Parker’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Return UPDATE

Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel

Spidey fans are thrilled with the news that Peter Parker is coming back from beyond in a brand new Amazing Spider-Man #1.

 

Otto Octavius has been the Superior Spider-Man for more than a year now. As writer Dan Slott tells Marvel.com it’s all part of the plan.

 

Now the big questions: How is Peter coming back from the dead? What does it mean for Doc Ock? Continue reading Peter Parker’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Return UPDATE

BATGIRL Enters Gothtopia

Batgirl #27 courtesy DC Comics
Batgirl #27 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics shares a preview of Batgirl #27.

 

Gothtopia is the final arc of John Layman and Jason Fabok which kicked off in last week’s huge Batman tribute, Detective Comics #27.

 

Gothtopia is an ideal world that’s not what it seems and this week Barbara Gordon becomes trapped in it.

 

Why would she leave? Continue reading BATGIRL Enters Gothtopia

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL Rises

Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel
Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel

Oh the horror!

 

Think Deadpool couldn’t get any darker?

 

This week the Merc With a Mouth gets a taste of the zombie apocalypse in Night of the Living Deadpool #1 by writer Cullen Bunn.

 

The final chapter of Bunn’s Deadpool Killology out but Cullen Bunn is just getting started with Wade Wilson. Here’s a taste of what you’ll devour in Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel. Continue reading NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL Rises

FANTASTIC FOUR Finale

Fantastic Four #16 courtesy Marvel
Fantastic Four #16 courtesy Marvel

What a gorgeous Marvel gathering on what might be the cover of the week!

 

It’s the end of an era this week with Fantastic Four #16 –  the final issues of the series and the final issues (along with FF #16) of Editor Tom Brevoort’s run with Marvel’s First Family.

 

These January finales are the end of Brevoort’s 14o+ issues as editor.

 

Here’s the official word on Fantastic Four #16:

Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Finale

Peter Parker the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Returns

Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man #1 courtesy Marvel

Peter Parker is about to have a comeback…from the dead!

 

13 months ago Marvel Comics celebrated the 700th issue of Amazing Spider-Man but killing off Peter Parker and replacing him with Otto Octavius as a Superior Spider-Man. Doc Ock switches bodies with Parker.

 

In an exclusive The New York Daily News revealed Parker is returning from the dead in a brand new Amazing Spider-Man #1 this April – just one month before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie. Continue reading Peter Parker the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Returns

Superhero Labor Union? New From Kyle Higgins and Image Comics

C.O.W.L. courtesy Image Comics
C.O.W.L. courtesy Image Comics

A superhero labor union?

 

A unique premise in a brand new retro themed series announced at Image Comics Expo. It’s jumped to the near top of my most anticipated new comics to watch list – in part because of the writer and this concept.

 

Kyle Higgins (Batman, Nightwing), Alec Siegel (Captain America, Avengers), and Rod Reis (Justice League) are the creative team on C.O.W.L.  Continue reading Superhero Labor Union? New From Kyle Higgins and Image Comics