Iron Man’s Role in Avengers & Infinity

Avengers #7 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #7 courtesy Marvel

Iron Man 3 is taking over the world and Tony Stark is playing a critical role in Marvel’s next big comic book epic! Tony stars in Avengers and New Avengers as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati fight to protect our world from alternative worlds obliterating ours. Both team books are building up to Infinity in which the Marvel Universe battles Thanos.

Writer Jonathan Hickman explains why Tony’s role in the three books with Comic Book Resources:

“I think Tony Stark is a futurist and a pragmatist, a builder and Continue reading Iron Man’s Role in Avengers & Infinity

Brian Wood Talks STAR WARS

Star Wars #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Star Wars #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

The new Star Wars comic book series from Dark Horse Comics is thrilling fans with new stories set after events in Star Wars: A New Hope. Leia is flying X-wings and uncovering Imperial spies. Luke is flirting with another pilot. Han and Chewbacca are on a secret mission. Writer Brian Wood reveals Han Solo is the most fun to write in an interview with Comic Book Resources.

“It’s kind of fun writing him being a dick and with his sarcasm and banter back and forth with Chewbacca,” Wood said and it’s easy to hear Harrison Ford’s voice in his head.

Princess Leia is Continue reading Brian Wood Talks STAR WARS

Batman In EARTH 2 Annual!

Earth 2 Annual #1 courtesy DC Comics
Earth 2 Annual #1 courtesy DC Comics

Batman of Earth 2 is ready to strike! Who is wearing the Cape & Cowl?

DC Comics shared a sneak peek inside the  Earth 2 Annual #1 featuring the debut of this world’s Dark Knight.

Earth 2 Annual #1 courtesy DC Comics
Earth 2 Annual #1 courtesy DC Comics

“He’s a huge part of ‘Earth 2,’ he’s going to be a huge part of the DC Universe, and everything he does from the Annual onward will have huge implications for the DC Universe,” writer James Robinson told MTV GEEK. “This isn’t some new person coming in to be Batman. This is definitely a part of Batman lore.”

Earth 2 Annual #1 arrives May 29th!

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Deadpool & Zombies & X-Men!

X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

X-Men #1 features an all-female team by Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel but Deadpool is stealing the show in this variant cover. Marvel shared this sneak peek at Arthur Suydam’s (Marvel Zombies) homage to a classic rock and roll image with this cover starring the Merc with a Mouth and a team of the undead.

I bet we can expect a X-Babies cover from Skottie Young soon?

X-Men #1 arrives May 29th.

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X-Factor X-Pectations!

X-Factor #42 courtesy Marvel
X-Factor #42 courtesy Marvel

Marvel has announced The End of X-Factor is coming. Acclaimed writer Peter David will wrap up his incredible run with the misfit mutant detectives and already has a Marvel project in the works but it’s still top secret.

What will happen to the beloved cast of X-Factor Investigations? Time will tell but here are my hopes and dreams for the team. Continue reading X-Factor X-Pectations!

IRON MAN Is Marvel’s James Bond?

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courtesy Marvel

As Iron Man 3 dominates the global box-office fans wonder if Robert Downey Jr will return as Tony Stark in Avengers 2 or a possible Iron Man 4. The acclaimed actor recently talked about his future after the latest film in GQ.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige compares Stark to James Bond and speculates on Downey’s future as the Armored Avenger in a Huffington Post story:

  “Well, look, I don’t think Robert will be playing this character for another 30 years, and I certainly hope the character stays in movies for the next 30 years — just like James Bond. I would say before George Lazenby and Roger Moore, Sean Connery was James Bond. It will take a while to fill any shoes, whether it’s filmmaker shoes or writer shoes or certainly actor shoes. I think Tony Stark Continue reading IRON MAN Is Marvel’s James Bond?

DC Comics Reveals Lady Vic

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courtesy DC Comics

A new assassin will be stalking The New 52! DC Comics Bob Harras shared a first look at Lady Vic. This killer for hire will tangle with Luke Fox, the new Batwing.

In the pre-New 52 “Lady Vic” short for Lady Victim because of her many targets was a frequent enemy of Nightwing. Lady Elaine Marsh Morton was a real British aristocrat but worked for DC villains like Blockbuster.

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