New Comics Picks for April 5, 2017

A new beginning for the X-Men and Inhumans. A new super villain team strikes. Prelude to Secret Empire. It’s all in this week’s new comics picks of the week:

X-Men: Gold #1 courtesy Marvel

X-Men Gold #1

Xavier’s dream lives again as Kitty Pryde becomes team leader. Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Old Man Logan and Rachel Grey (now aka Prestige) answer Kitty’s call for the X-Men to become heroes even to those who still fear and hate them. Marc Guggenheim and Ardian Syaf launch a new era for the Children of the Atom with a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants waiting to strike. Continue reading New Comics Picks for April 5, 2017

DARK NIGHTS: METAL Reunites SCOTT SNYDER & GREG CAPULLO

The New 52 BATMAN team promised they would reunite. Now it’s official in a major DC Comics event.
Dark Nights Metal courtesy DC Comics

Writer Scott Snyder, artist Greg Capullo, with DC Publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio announced DARK NIGHTS: METAL at Fan Expo Dallas via Facebook Live.

 After 50 issues together on Batman, time apart on other projects with other collaborators, this summer event reunites Snyder and Capullo with a new Dark Knight story.

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WILDSTORM Anniversary Book, Reunion at WonderCon

Wildstorm 25th Anniversary courtesy DC Comics

A major reunion and announcement at WonderCon for fans of the Wildstorm Universe.

 At the DC Comics WildStorm 25th Anniversary Panel, DC Publisher and artist Jim Lee, was joined by other superstar artists and writers to honor the line’s legacy, revealed details of an anniversary book and shared the future of the WildStorm universe.
Lee moderated the panel including Wildstorm veterans Ryan Benjamin, Carlos D’Anda, Richard Friend, Mark Irwin, Dustin Nguyen, Alex Sinclair and Scott Williams. The creators shared memories of building a universe, turning a passion project into a line of comic books.
Jim Lee made history launched Wildstorm Universe of characters starting with W.I.L.D. Cats. It was the line that launched the careers of several top artists who came back for the big reunion and the massive new book celebrating the legacy and future.

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LEGION Finale Burning Questions

After a scary, mind-twisting first season Legion reached a powerhouse showdown, unveiled past lives and hinted at the future of the FX series inspired by the comic book son of Professor X.

David Haller vs. The Shadow King!

Just when you thought you a declare a winner – the audience got a series of shocks and awes.

Legion courtesy Marvel and FX

Before we break down the finale and share our big burning questions here’s a SPOILER ALERT!

If you have not seen the Legion finale yet stop reading now.

Seriously.

OK.

Here it comes. Continue reading LEGION Finale Burning Questions

ASTONISHING X-MEN Artists Revealed

A new Astonishing X-Men launches this summer with writer Charles Soule and a diverse cast (Old Man Logan, Rogue, Psylocke, Mystique, Archangel, Gambit, Bishop, Fantomex.) Now we know the superstar artists lined up for the epic story and why these mutants were chosen.

Astonishing X-Men #1 2017 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced Jim Cheung, Ron Garney, ACO, Phil Noto, Greg Land and Ramon Rosanas will be artists on Soule’s serialized story. Cheung created this earlier preview image.

The writer (Death of Wolverine, Death of X, IvX) also revealed why he chose the cast of mutants for this relaunch: Continue reading ASTONISHING X-MEN Artists Revealed

New Comic Book Picks for March 29, 2017

Suicide Squad and the Banana Splits?! The beloved Saturday morning favorites and DC’s most infamous villains? It’s gonna be a crazy week at the comic book shop!

Suicide Squad Banana Splits Annual #1 courtesy DC Comics

It’s an overstuffed new comics picks of the week as two Marvel franchises relaunch with big Prime time issues plus DC heroes and villains teaming up with Hanna Barbera cartoon classics. Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for March 29, 2017