Green Lantern fans are awaiting the new creative teams and big changes coming next month. Robert Venditti and Van Jensen will co-write Green Lantern Corps.DC Comics shared a look Bernard Chang’s art featuring John Stewart and Star Sapphire. For many GL fans Stewart was their first Lantern so it will exciting to see him take command of the title. Green Lantern Corps #21 picks up after the Wrath of the First Lantern storyline. John Stewart becomes the lead character of the series.
Joss Whedon and cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD were the big stars on ABC’s Up Fronts (when all the U.S. television networks reveal their new shows and lineups!) ABC revealed Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD will air Tuesdays at 8pm on ABC.
The biggest news of the network Fall up fronts (when all the U.S. television networks reveal their new shows and lineups) is the official word thatMarvel’s Agents of SHIELD has been picked up and will air on Tuesdays at 8pm on ABC. Marvel’s The Avengers director Joss Whedon wrote and directed the pilot starring Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson leading an elite team of spies working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as seen in Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers.
Here are some other picks for sci-fi and comic book geeks to look forward to:
Almost Human Karl Urban (Star Trek Into Darkness, Lord of the Rings) and Michael Ealy in a new series from J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman (Fringe) as police officer forced to work with an android partner in this sci-fi crime drama. This will air Mondays on Fox midseason.
Crisis Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) returns to U.S. television in new thriller. Anderson plays a powerful CEO who teams up with her rookie FBI agent sister (Rachael Taylor) to solve a multiple kidnapping case.
Dracula Jonathan Rhys Myers plays the Count, Thomas Kretschmann plays Van Helsing, Jessica De Gow (recently seen as Huntress on Arrow) plays Mina Murray. Dracula will follow the renewed Grimm on Friday nights.
Believe Kyle MacLachman (Twin Peaks) stars in a new series by J.J. Abrams. In this supernatural drama a man spring from prison fights to protect a gifted young girl from evil forces who want to control her.
CrossbonesJohn Malkovich will play Blackbeard in this mid-season series by the writers of Luther.
Age of Ultron #8 Wolverine went back in time to stop Hank Pym from creating Ultron! The result may be even worse! Witness the new Marvel Now when a founding Avenger now runs the world with an iron fist and an army of twisted versions of your favorite heroes!
Battlestar Galactica #1 A brand new comic book series based on the original television series set in continuity by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning! These duo knows something about sci-fi (Guardians of the Galaxy, Annihilation, Legion of Super-Heroes.)
Fatale #14Flashback to World War Two with a Nazi cult and monsters plus Jo’s horrific encounter with a evil force will haunt her throughout time.
Nightwing #20 Dick Grayson has been far too many deaths that hit close to home! Now an influential figure from his haunted past is resurrected! How will this change Nightwing and his mission?
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23Does Miles Morales give up the power and responsibility? What tragedy could make Miles quit? Plus, Ultimate Cloak 7 Dagger!
X-Factor #256 The End of X-Factor is coming! Which of your favorite mutant misfit detectives will survive the Hell on Earth War? Who will make the ultimate sacrifice to save the world and who will seize the throne of Hell?
The countdown to Infinity continues with new images of the villains behind the Marvel event! Thanos has never look more menacing than on this Infinity #1 cover by Adam Kubert! Marvel shared designs of two of the Mad God’s enforcers: Continue reading INFINITY Thanos Cover and More Villains Revealed!
Batgirl is now one of Gotham City’s Most Wanted after last issue’s showdown with her insane brother. Barbara Gordon is most wanted by a deadly new admirer too!
After surviving the Joker’s wedding plans in Death of the Family and her brother’s bizarre family plot this other caped crusader will fight a twisted new enemy in Batgirl #20 this week.
At Emerald City Comicon Gail Simone revealed she’s created a New 52 version of the classic Batman villain, The Ventriloquist, to unleash on Batgirl. DC shared this creepy vision of the rogue that will terrify, torment and test Barbara Gordon Continue reading Batgirl: Gotham’s Most Wanted!
Amazing Spider-Man 2 marks the big screen debut of Electro (Jamie Foxx) and the Rhino (Paul Giamatti.) Director Marc Webb shared a first look at Giamatti as the Russian bad guy via twitter over the weekend. The picture of the acclaimed actor came with the message “say hello to Aleksei Sytsevich” (the real name of the man who wears the horned battlesuit. See below)
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Giamatti is looking badass, bulked up and bald – perfect for Kingpin?
Green Lantern fans are awaiting the new creative teams and big changes coming next month. Robert Venditti and Van Jensen will co-write Green Lantern Corps. DC Comics shared a look Bernard Chang’s art featuring John Stewart and Star Sapphire. For many GL fans Stewart was their first Lantern so it will exciting to see him take command of the title. Green Lantern Corps #21 picks up after the Wrath of the First Lantern storyline. John Stewart becomes the lead character of the series.
