Colossus In Chains

Cable and X-Force #6 courtesy Marvel
Cable and X-Force #6 courtesy Marvel

    Cable and X-Force are mutants on the run as a new arc kicks off this week. Colossus is one of my favorite X-Men but he’s been recruited to Cable’s crew and look where it got him!

Writer Dennis Hopeless has taken the tortured metal man into new territory after Avengers vs. X-Men. No Kitty Pryde. No X-Men. Hopeless explains his approach to Peter:

“Colossus is definitely Continue reading Colossus In Chains

X-O Manowar In Planet Death!

 

X-O Manowar #11 courtesy Valiant
X-O Manowar #11 courtesy Valiant

Planet Death kicks off in this week’s X-O Manowar #11. Aric launches a one-man mission against an entire world. Artist Cary Nord rejoins writer Robert Vendetti on the most ambitious story yet and the book they launched.

What you need to know:

Aric is a 4th century Visigoth was abducted by aliens Continue reading X-O Manowar In Planet Death!

Morrison Plots VENGEANCE OF BATMAN

Batman Incorporated #6 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Incorporated #6 courtesy DC Comics

Damian Wayne is dead. Time for Bruce Wayne’s revenge. Robin is a casuality in the war between Bruce and Talia Al Ghul. Grant Morrison talked with Comic Book Resources about his final Batman Incorporated issues:

“Well, the next three issues are basically “Vengeance of Batman.” He’s been pushed too far. He underestimated Talia, and then Talia horribly underestimated him. That’s really what it’s all about. And part of this is that we didn’t want to do Jason Todd again. We didn’t want to leave Batman an emotional cripple. The Batman we’ve presented in this run has been through some pretty bizarre experiences including weird Continue reading Morrison Plots VENGEANCE OF BATMAN

Inside X-Termination #1

X-Termination #1 courtesy Marvel
X-Termination #1 courtesy Marvel

X-Termination kicks off this week! Three X-Men teams. Three worlds. Three powerhouse writers. The universe is threatened and it will take X-Men from various timelines to save us and stop one of their own. The action begins in X-Termination #1 and rocks into Astonishing X-Men, Age of Apocalypse and X-Treme X-Men. Nightcrawler may be the spark that triggers the crossover but as you can see above the Dark Beast makes an evil comeback!

X-Termination #1 courtesy Marvel
X-Termination #1 courtesy Marvel

The Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler wants to go back to his timeline and he’s willing to destroy any world to it. This AoA Kurt proved he’s only loyal to himself in Uncanny X-Force when he gutted Wolverine. X-Termination will see a rematch Continue reading Inside X-Termination #1

Super Secrecy Around MAN OF STEEL

courtesy Warner Brothers
courtesy Warner Brothers

Man of Steel soars into theaters this Summer. We know the Superman reboot will have the characters you expect (Lois, Perry, the Kents, Jor-El) but the film is still shrouded in secrecy much like the The Dark Knight trilogy. David S. Goyer talks with Total Film about the top secret project and how “dark” the Man of Steel will be portrayed:

“It’s something Chris [Nolan] tried hard to do with the Batman films,” said Goyer, who had script and/or story credits in The Dark Knight trilogy. “I’m genuinely pleased with how much secrecy we’ve been able to maintain.

“There’s so much of the movie that people Continue reading Super Secrecy Around MAN OF STEEL

AVENGERS Worlds Collide!

New Avengers #4 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #4 courtesy Marvel

This is a huge week for fans of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes by Jonathan Hickman. Avengers is his big team book starring your favorites and exiting new additions to the roster like Shang-Chi, Cannonball, Sunspot plus brand new versions of Captain Universe, Smasher and Hyperion. The action of the new series started on Mars with the introduction of three new aliens who wanted to transform Earth – even if it killed everyone already living on it – and now the threat comes from a different universe – a New Universe!?!

You don’t need to know about Nightmask, Starbrand and Marvel’s short-lived line of comics from back in the day. Just know that Hickman has unleashed some thrilling Continue reading AVENGERS Worlds Collide!