LOKI, Agent of Asgard

Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 courtesy Marvel
Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 courtesy Marvel

Fans have petitioned for Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to star in his own solo movie. This new series may be a sign that their wishes will be granted. Marvel Comics announced Loki: Agent of Asgard at New York Comic Con. Imagine the God of Lies as the James Bond of the Nine Realms!

 

Kid Loki has been leading the Young Avengers (the story behind Loki’s transformation will be found there) but in the new series he’s all grown up and working for the All-Mother. Continue reading LOKI, Agent of Asgard

The Trial of Jean Grey Unites X-MEN & Guardians of the Galaxy

All-New X-Men #22 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #22 courtesy Marvel

The All-New X-Men get all-new costumes, the universe discovers the former host of the Phoenix is alive and the mutants clash with the outer space Avengers! The secret of Marvel’s Trial and Judgment teasers stand revealed.

 

Battle of the Atom and Infinity are still raging across the Marvel Universe but we learned new details about the upcoming crossover between the original five X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy at New York Comic Con.

 

Brian Michael Bendis reveals The Trial of Jean Grey Continue reading The Trial of Jean Grey Unites X-MEN & Guardians of the Galaxy

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #5 Preview

Batman/Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics

New artist. New arc. DC Comics shared this preview of Batman/Superman #5.

 

Brett Booth (Teen Titans) joins writer Greg Pak for the team-up book starring the Dark Knight and Man of Steel. This launch issue starts “as the ultimate video game, in which the players don’t realize that the characters they’re controlling are fighting in real life.” Continue reading BATMAN/SUPERMAN #5 Preview

Get to GEEKGIRLCON

Captain Marvel #15 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #15 courtesy Marvel

Just 1 week until GeekGirlCon 2013 in Seattle. The convention is dedicated to celebrating and honoring the legacy of women in all aspects of geek culture, including science and technology; comics, the arts, and literature; and game play and game design.

 

Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation) and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Avengers Assemble)  and professional cosplayer Chaka Cumberbatch are first time special celebrity guests. Continue reading Get to GEEKGIRLCON

ACTION COMICS #25 Preview

Action Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics
Action Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics

The Man of Steel goes to Zero Year in Action Comics #25 from DC Comics. This Batman Zero Year tie-in is by new creative team Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) and artist Aaron Kuder.

 

In this issue, a young, impetuous Clark Kent has only just started his life as Superman, and his understanding of his powers isn’t yet fully realized. So when he sees a storm is about to hit Gotham City, he’ll take it upon himself to try to stop it – but is he capable of doing so yet? Continue reading ACTION COMICS #25 Preview

BATMAN Weekly Series, DETECTIVE COMICS All-Star Anniversary!

Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics

The Bat Signal shines brighter ahead of New York Comic Con with exciting announcements via USA Today for fans of the Dark Knight.

 

Coming next spring, BATMAN ETERNAL is a new weekly series from “showrunner” and BATMAN writer, Scott Snyder, along with writers James Tynion IV, John Layman, Ray Fawkes, and Tim Seeley, and artist Jason Fabok.

 

BATMAN ETERNAL will “set the stage for a new Gotham and new characters and a new set of stories that will take Batman into 2015,” Continue reading BATMAN Weekly Series, DETECTIVE COMICS All-Star Anniversary!

Norman Reedus On Daryl Dixon Fans and Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse

courtesy GQ
photo my Mark Abrahams courtesy GQ

Norman Reedus is down and dirty amid the zombie apocalypse on The Walking Dead but cleans up nicely in this month’s GQ. The fourth season begins this Sunday on AMC.

 

Reedus tells GQ his approach to playing Daryl Dixon when first started delivering killer lines in the premiere season.

 

“I wanted to play it like I was sort of embarrassed of who I was.”

 

Reedus has gone from guest star to fan-favorite regular and playing Dixon as a moral center for the unstable group of survivors.

 

The star receive a huge reception at Comic-Con and embraces the fan love “Call them nerds, whatever, man,” he says. “I ——- love nerds.”

 

In this hilarious video Continue reading Norman Reedus On Daryl Dixon Fans and Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse