THE WOLVERINE Review

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

The Wolverine is THE Wolverine movie fans have craved. Director James Mangold takes the elements of the classic Chris Claremont story to let Hugh Jackman give his best performance yet as the fan favorite X-Man.

 

Logan is mourning the loss of Jean Grey (after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand) living as a loner in the woods, renouncing violence and haunted by dreams of his painful past. Logan is drawn out of isolation to reunite with the man who’s life he once saved. The young soldier is now a billionaire on the edge of death and he wants to give Logan the “gift” of death – a chance to end his eternal suffering and become a normal man. Continue reading THE WOLVERINE Review

HEAD SMASH Preview

head smash cover
courtesy The Vladar Company and Arcana Comics

A new dark hero takes on you on his quest for revenge in the fast paced graphic novel Head Smash from Arcana and The Vladar Company. You will enjoy the thrill ride!

 

The futuristic city of Ares is a totalitarian hell run by criminal organizations ruling by drugs and intimidation. Orphans are recruited to be lethal enforcers of a sinister society known as The Horde. One bitter child of the streets will become an one-man war on the group that forged him into a killer.

 

Smash is a dedicated soldier until he’s betrayed, left for dead and his wife is seized by the masters he swore to serve. Continue reading HEAD SMASH Preview

INHUMANITY! Banner’s Big Bomb In HULK

Indestructible Hulk #16 courtesy Marvel
Indestructible Hulk #16 courtesy Marvel

Bombs and Bruce Banner don’t have the best history!

 

After the cosmic war Infinity, Dr. Banner plans to build a bomb with more devastating power than the Hulk!

 

In Indestructible Hulk #16 – Mark Waid and new artist Mahmud Asrar launch Banner and his alter ego into Inhumanity. Because I love the new Hulk book and the Inhumans I wanted to share part of Waid’s new Marvel.com interview: Continue reading INHUMANITY! Banner’s Big Bomb In HULK

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23 Preview

Justice League Dark #23 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League Dark #23 courtesy DC Comics

Trinity War reached the halfway mark in Justice League Dark #22 this week with a big twist (Spoilers – click here to see the cliffhanger.)

 

DC Comics shared a first look inside Justice League Dark #23 – the penultimate chapter of Trinity War and then it’s right into Villains Month and Forever Evil!

 

As you view artist Mikel Janin’s interior art for this landmark issue:

What vision is Madame Xanadu having? Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23 Preview

Justice League Traitor?

Trinity War courtesy DC Comics
Trinity War courtesy DC Comics

Hero vs. Hero! Team vs. Team!

 

The twists keep coming in Trinity War!

 

The Secret Society has manipulated members Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark into a blistering battle that’s shattering friendships and alliances.

 

A big secret was revealed in this week’s Justice League Dark #22 but before we continue here’s a…

 

SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading Justice League Traitor?

Batgirl Goes To Zero Year

courtesy DC Comics
courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are exploring Bruce Wayne’s early days as a crimefighter in Batman: Zero Year.

 

Members of the Batman family will go to Zero Year. DC Comics Editor Bob Harras share a first look at the teen who will become Batgirl.

 

“This fall, Barbara Gordon will be getting her own Zero Year makeover. Around fifteen or sixteen-years-old at the time of her tie-in issue, Barbara Gordon is forced to protect her brother and homestead in anticipation of the upcoming storm. It’s here that she’ll not only be forced to evaluate what “home” really means to her, but where she’ll realize for the first time that she has the potential to be a hero in her own right. Guest-written by Marguerite Bennett and featuring art by Fernando Pasarin and Jonathan Glapion, Batgirl’s Zero Year tie-in issue flies into stores later this year. Above, check out cover artist Alex Garner’s awesome design for Babs’ Zero Year look.”

 

If you’re not reading Gail Simone’s Batgirl right now…run to the comic book store to see why she’s a wanted by the Gotham Police!

By Editor

Happy WOLVERINE Weekend!

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

THE WOLVERINE is here!

 

Early buzz is good for the latest film starring Hugh Jackman as the fan-favorite X-Man in a new film directed by James Mangold.

 

The movie is based on the Chris Claremont story of Logan’s journey to Japan where he fell in love with Lady Mariko, clashed with Clan Yashida and… killed a lot of ninjas!

 

At the Fox SDCC panel Jackman talked about reading the story years to prep for his first time at Logan. Continue reading Happy WOLVERINE Weekend!

Nightcrawler the Warlord in Friday Flashback

Excalibur #16 courtesy of Marvel.com

Feeling like Flashback Friday!

In honor of Nightcrawler’s upcoming return I want to share one of my favorite issues starring the Fuzzy Elf.

At San Diego Comic Con last weekend Marvel announced Wolverine will lead a team of Amazing X-Men to find the one true Kurt Wagner in a new book by Jason Aaron and Ed McGuiness.

Nightcrawler will always be my favorite X-Man. Kurt was born looking like a fearsome demon but with a gentle soul. I was moved by how some writers played upon the tragic irony of Kurt’s life. A caring man of faith hated and feared because of genetics he couldn’t control.

Continue reading Nightcrawler the Warlord in Friday Flashback