Justice League vs Suicide Squad #3 courtesy DC Comics
Bomb dropped. Mouths dropped.
Joshua Williamson is packing Justice League vs. Suicide Squad with shock and awe moments.
The first big DC Rebirth crossover pits League vs Squad after Batman learns of Task Force X. Amanda Waller orders her team to shut him down. But there’s a bigger threat to the DC Universe and in this week’s third chapter: a big bombshell about the history of Amanda Waller’s infamous program that will impact the future of both super groups. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE VS SUICIDE SQUAD Shocker
Marvel shared a new synopsis for Thor: Ragnarok which confirms the next Odinson movie will be a contest of champions:
“In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!”
Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkinds reprise their roles as Thor, Loki and Odin. Idris Elba is back as Heimdall.
Cate Blanchett will play Hella, known in comics as the Goddess of Death and Queen of the Underworld. Jeff Goldblum is The Grandmaster. In comics this character is connected to The Collector (who appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy) as Elders of the Universe. Tessa Thompson joins the Thor-verse as Valkyrie and Karl Urban is Skurge, the Executioner. Continue reading THOR: RAGNAROK Synopsis Reveals Fight with HULK
DC Universe Rebirth courtesy DC Comics via Twitter
2017 – the Year of DC Rebirth answers?
DC Universe Rebirth #1 was not a reboot as promised. Geoff Johns didn’t start over but launched a return of shared-universe continuity with a focus on core characters. Heroes returned. Villains returned. Teams reunited. The stage was set for the new DC Universe with new mysteries, conspiracies and returning heroes.
The high-impact moments continued in the pages of DC Rebirth titles with spooky hints of continuity in unusual places – Saturn Girl in Arkham Asylum?
As we head into 2017 here are the biggest burning questions we’re excited to get answered this year:
Welcome to our first new comic book picks of the week for 2017.
Harley Quinn #11
Joker Loves Harley begins! The past is haunting Harley. Reminders of her time with “Mistah J” are popping up unexpectedly. Coincidence or conspiracy? When Harley meets a newer, kinder Joker…Red Tool sees…red! Love hurts in this new arc from fan-favorite creative team Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and John Timms.
Writers packed the past year with gut punches. Fan-favorite heroes came back only to suffer heartbreaking ends. Deaths of beloved characters triggered massive comic book events.
The new season went into supernatural mode with Ghost Rider driving the series new mystery (and unleashing the Darkhold) but our readers were still fascinated by last season’s big twist involving Grant Ward, Hydra, the Inhumans and Malveth. When the series returns in 2017, LMD (Life Model Decoy) will be the main focus but the Inhumans will remain and big part of the show as Marvel marches towards the launch of an Inhumans series on ABC later next year. Continue reading Top Four Stories of the Year
