Matt Smith Leaving DOCTOR WHO?

Matt Smith as The Doctor courtesy BBC America
Matt Smith as The Doctor courtesy BBC America

Is it almost time for another regeneration? With 3 seasons and some specials Matt Smith might be leaving the Tardis with the same track record as David Tennant.

Here’s what The Sun is reporting:

Matt Smith’s contract is up this November and he doesn’t want to renew.

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Neil Gaiman and “Angela” Join Marvel!

Age of Ultron #10 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #10 courtesy Marvel

Neil Gaiman returns to Marvel! It’s part of the star-studded Age of Ultron finale! Legendary Joe Quesada returns to pencil the final pages of Age of Ultron #10. Marvel revealed Quesada will create art for a special epilogue written by Brian Michael Bendis that features the introduction of Gaiman’s Angela into the Marvel Universe! Angela will have a new look created by Quesada and have “an immediate impact” that continues in Guardians of the Galaxy #5 which will be written by Bendis and Gaiman.

Angela is a warrior angel Gaiman created by Gaiman and artist Todd McFarlane during their run on Spawn published by Image Comics.

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All-New X-Men, Kitty Pryde in Control

All-New X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel

Mystique and Sabretooth are showcased in all their mutant malevolence on the cover of this week’s All-New X-Men #9 but Kitty Pryde is the star of this latest chapter by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen so I chose this commanding cover to issue 6 for this story.

I remember way back when Kitty was calling herself Sprite (or was it Ariel? She changed code names and costumes so much back then!) and Kitty didn’t join to join the X-Babies (aka the original New Mutants.) The phasing mutant may have had trouble finding her identity then but Kitty Pryde is confident in her new role as teacher in All-New X-Men and it’s amazing to see and a joy to read. Jason Aaron started the transformation of Kitty when he made her co-headmaster of the Jean Grey School. Under Brian Michael Bendis, Kitty has assumed the role of teacher/mentor/taskmaster to the original X-Men who Beast brought into the future.
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Fialkov Leaves GREEN LANTERN CORPS, RED LANTERNS

Green Lantern #21 courtesy DC Comics
Green Lantern #21 courtesy DC Comics

Shakeups continue behind scenes at DC Comics. Andy Diggle is leaving Action Comics. Writer Tony Daniel will take over scripting the Superman book. Now the Green Lantern Family of books is losing one of their writers.

Joshuah Hale Fialkov is leaving Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns. Fialkov was recently revealed as part of the new creative teams on all the Green Lantern books coming this June.

DC Comics Executive Director of Publicity Alex Segura revealed Continue reading Fialkov Leaves GREEN LANTERN CORPS, RED LANTERNS

Fan Expo Vancouver Flashback & Preview

Fan Expo Vancouver, photo by ComicsBlend.com

Fan Expo Vancouver is one month away and you can feel the star power building!

Legends like Stan Lee and Neal Adams and hot current artists Steve Epting (Captain America, New Avengers) Phil Jimenez (Fairest, New X-Men, Wonder Woman) and David Finch (Batman The Dark Knight, Justice League of America) will greet fans at the big event.

Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead )Jonathan Frakes(Star Trek: The Next Generation) Continue reading Fan Expo Vancouver Flashback & Preview