Who Will Star In Marvel Now Wave 2?

Who will be riding the Marvel Now! Wave 2? Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso told Comic Book Resources new series will launch this July. Uncanny Avengers, All-New X-Men, Indestructible Hulk were some of the new titles in the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men.

Wave 2 will launch in the aftermath of Age of Ultron. Marvel already revealed the epilogue of that event will be co-written by Neil Gaiman and introduce Angela into the Marvel Universe and the finale will have a dramatic event on Hank Pym.

Will we see new concepts like Uncanny Avengers and Fearless Defenders and new takes with new creators like Avengers by Jonathan Hickman and Fantastic Four/FF by Matt Fraction?

Who deserves to star in their own Marvel Now! series next?

Here are my picks for Marvel Now! Wave 2:

Doctor Strange: The Oath cover courtesy Marvel.com
Doctor Strange: The Oath cover courtesy Marvel.com

Doctor Strange Stephen Strange could be starring in his own Marvel movie but the Master of the Mystic Arts hasn’t been able to sustain his own solo book. I loved Matt Fraction’s take on Strange in The Defenders so I’d love to see Fraction or Continue reading Who Will Star In Marvel Now Wave 2?

“Fantastic” Rebirth of Doctor Who

Billie Piper as Rose, Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor, John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness in "The Empty Child" courtesy BBC One
Billie Piper as Rose, Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor, John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness in “The Empty Child” courtesy BBC One

As we celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary with a new companion, new monsters and the return of old enemies. As we wait for the return of the eleventh Doctor on March 30th I’m flashing back to the “fantastic” rebirth of the Time Lord.

The Time Lord’s television adventures ended in 1989 except for a Fox movie in 1996 and I had stopped watching with the end of the Peter Davison era until hope arrived in 2005.

Christopher Eccleston (Shallow Grave, 28 Days Later, The Others) clad in black leather and uttering “fantastic” was an exciting modern jolt of cool energy under the guidance of producer Russell Davies during The First Series. The Ninth Doctor was joined by Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and later the omnisexual alien rogue Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) for a series of adventures with a haunting image in each episode. The new series began with an unlikely old enemy – the Autons – but ended with a bang – Daleks! Harkness would rejoin the series and lead his own series, Torchwood.

My favorite episodes were definitely the creepy The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances set in World War II. I saw a kid dressed as one of the gas masked children from the episode at Fan Expo Vancouver. I asked the kid if he was paying homage to the Doctor and he replied, “are you my mummy?” and I slowly backed away! Still chilling and thrilling!

The first season featured the debut of the Slitheen, a guest appearance by Charles Dickens in The Unquiet Dead and actor Simon Pegg in The Long Game.

Eccleston left after only one season but went to several films. He will play Malekith, leader of the Dark Elves in Thor: The Dark World this November.

Doctor Who returns March 30th.

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THE WOLVERINE In Motion!

Hugh Jackman in motion as the fan-favorite X-Man!

Hot off the Tweaser and just ahead of the trailer – Fox revealed two new motion posters showing the 3D power of The Wolverine! via the film’s Facebook page:

Hugh Jackman as Logan is armed with his signature metal claws a samurai sword! The X-Man’s new solo film is based on the classic limited series by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller in which Logan travels to Japan and falls in love with the daughter of a crime lord.

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Quantum & Woody Return

Quantum and Woody #1 courtesy Valiant
Quantum and Woody #1 courtesy Valiant

Valiant will bring back “the world’s worst superhero team” this Summer! Quantum & Woody return to the Valiant Universe in a new ongoing series by James Asmus (Gambit, Thief of Thieves, Captain America & Bucky) and artist Continue reading Quantum & Woody Return

Uncanny X-Force vs. Bishop!

Uncanny X-Force #3 courtesy Marvel

Bishop is back – like you’ve never seen him before! The time lost, energy manipulating X-Man from the future will have a showdown with Psylocke, Storm, Puck and Spiral in this week’s Uncanny X-Force #3.

Bishop turned on his fellow X-Men in Messiah Complex trying to kill Hope and has fought with Cable across the timestream over the mutant messiah.

How did Bishop get his new powers? In the final page of the previous issue it looked like…before I go on I will give a

 

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Top 5 Comic Book Picks for March 27, 2013

Batman Incorporated #9 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Incorporated #9 courtesy DC Comics

Age of Ultron #3 Ultron won. America lies in ruins. Marvel’s defeated heroes hide. How will Captain America rally the remaining Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four member to rise up against the all-powerful android and his army?

Batman Incorporated #9 Vengeance of Batman by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham! What else is there to say?

East of West #1 Because it’s Jonathan Hickman (Nightly News, Fantastic Four, Avengers, New Avengers, Manhattan Projects, SHIELD) you can say this is book about the phone book and I’d buy it! If you want to know what it is…Image calls it a Sci-Fi Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for March 27, 2013

Bane Breaks Talon?

Talon #7 courtesy DC Comics
Talon #7 courtesy DC Comics

Bane – the ruthless terrorist who broke Batman’s back.

The Court of Owls – the mysterious cabal that’s been manipulating Gotham City for decades and nearly broke Bruce’s body and mind.

Imagine these two forces of evil working together?

DC Comics revealed the other Continue reading Bane Breaks Talon?