SUPERMAN vs. H.I.V.E. QUEEN

Superman #22 courtesy DC Comics
Superman #22 courtesy DC Comics

Superman fights Zod in Man of Steel but a different kind of threat is here in the comic book pages!

 

Kal-El may be romancing Wonder Woman in Justice League and in the upcoming Superman/Wonder Woman series but another woman has him under her thrall!

 

Enter the H.I.V.E. Queen!

 

This classic villainess makes her New 52 debut in this week’s Superman #22 by Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort. Continue reading SUPERMAN vs. H.I.V.E. QUEEN

Wolverine Back From the Wild in ORIGIN II

Origin II
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Origin II explores more of the tortured past of the young man who would grow up to be the X-Man known as Wolverine. On the heels of Marvel’s surprise announcement at SDCC, writer Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Young Avengers) talks about where his story will pick up 10 years after the events of Origin.

 

“The last we saw of James was disappearing into the woods with wolves at the end of Origin,” Gillen tells Marvel.com. “That’s where he’s been ever since. He runs with a family pack, and has completely removed himself from human civilization. He’s found a kind of peace. He’s found a kind of family. The first scene is him, with the pack, hunting. The opening is really raw; I talk about the period novel feel a lot, but I have a sort of ‘Jack London with modern research’ approach to the wolves. Hell, the whole structure does owe a little to ‘White Fang.’ Continue reading Wolverine Back From the Wild in ORIGIN II

Superman/Batman Movie Announced!

Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman will meet the Dark Knight for the first time on the big screen! Warner Brothers announced the Man of Steel sequel will be a Superman/Batman team-up at San Diego Comic Con.

 

Henry Cavill will return as Kal-El with a new actor to be cast as Batman. As for the story well this might give you a BIG hint:

 

Actor Harry Lennox (Man of Steel) read the following from The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller:

“I want you to remember, Clark, in all the years to come, in all your most private moments, I want you to remember my hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you.” Continue reading Superman/Batman Movie Announced!

Cobie Smulders in AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.courtesy ABC/Justin Lubin. An EW exclusive
MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.courtesy ABC/Justin Lubin. An EW exclusive

One of Joss Whedon’s best kept secrets is declassified!

 

Cobie Smulders will reprise her role as Maria Hill in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hill is Nick Fury’s second in command in Marvel’s The Avengers on the big screen.

 

“I wanted very much to have Cobie in the pilot because as much as anyone else, she IS SHIELD,” pilot’s writer-director Joss Whedon tells EW.Com. Continue reading Cobie Smulders in AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

Best Of Marvel Cup O’Joe

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courtesy Marvel

Big announcements and teasers at Marvel’s Cup O’Joe Panel at SDCC! Here are my favorite highlights:

 

Wolverine: Origin II by Kieron Gillen and Adam Kubert! Marvel goes back into Wolverine’s untold past in a new limited series coming this Fall.

 

Inhuman – the previously announced 2014 series by Matt Fraction. I’m thrilled to see this family rise to the forefront of the Marvel Universe.

Inhuman: the next huge franchise for the Marvel Universe with a new kind of super hero,” said X-Men Editor Nick Lowe. Continue reading Best Of Marvel Cup O’Joe