COMICS BLEND

UNCANNY X-MEN: Magneto’s Future and New Mutants

The revolution continues in this week’s Uncanny X-Men #3 as Cyclops attempts to recruit more new mutants while a traitor works against him. Take a look at new art from Chris Bachalo courtesy Marvel. Bachalo co-created some of the Generation X kids, the darker X-Men of the Age of Apocalypse, the “rogue” squad of X-Men led by Rogue during Mike Carey’s run and helped launch Wolverine and the X-Men with Jason Aaron. Bachalo’s creative synergy with the Children of the Atom continues with this new series.

Uncanny X-Men #3 will focus on once and former leader of the mutant revolution. Magneto’s powers Continue reading UNCANNY X-MEN: Magneto’s Future and New Mutants

Testing Wolverine’s Powers

Paul Cornell and Alan Davis launch a brand new Wolverine #1 this week meaning new ways to punish the fan favorite hero.

Logan has been burned down to his skeleton, ripped apart and mutilated over and over in the past. The X-Man’s mutant healing factor has inspired writers to dream up some bizarre acts of violence. I wanted so share some of Cornell’s Marvel.com interview in which the writer aims to make the un-killable hero “vulnerable in other ways: human ways, emotional ways.”

As I said before Wolverine has been put through the ringer because of his healing factor but Cornell says not to expect Continue reading Testing Wolverine’s Powers

Dani Moonstar Joins Fearless Defenders

DEFEND2013002cov_02 — Fearless Defenders #2 courtesy Marvel

New Mutant Dani Moonstar joins Marvel’s new team book in Fearless Defenders #2 this week. Talk about action figures – check out Mark Brooks’s clever cover!

Dani was once a Valkyrie. I wanted to share part of writer Cullen Bunn’s recent interview teasing more female favorites joining the series:

“The basic idea of the book is that Valkyrie is choosing a new team of Valkyrior, and she’s been asked to choose all these women from the heroes of Midgard, instead of from Asgard. She has completely failed Continue reading Dani Moonstar Joins Fearless Defenders

Top Comic Book Picks March 13, 2013

Age of Ultron #2 The greatest Avengers enemy has won. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are broken. Hawkeye was an absolute badass in the premiere. Can Clint rally the Captain America and the survivors to fight back?

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Batman #18 Will Damian’s horrific death drive Bruce over the edge? Breakout character Harper Rowe returns. This tough teen from The Narrows saved Batman before. Can Harper save Bruce again after Robin’s Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks March 13, 2013

GREEN LANTERN New Directions

Geoff Johns ends his epic run with Green Lantern #20 big changes are coming for the GL franchise. We know the new creative teams and now DC has given us an idea how the new directions for the GL books in June.

Hal Jordan becomes leader of the Green Lantern Corps in Green Lantern #21 by Robert Venditti and Billy Tan.

Green Lantern Corps #21 by Joshuah Hale Fialkov sees the GLC fighting a war on two fronts: Oa and Earth but Guy Gardner could tip the scales and change the Corps.

Will Guy join the Red Guardians? Continue reading GREEN LANTERN New Directions

Batman and Batgirl

The impact of Damian’s death in Batman Incorporated #8 is still to be determined in the DC Universe. Batman and Robin by Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason will continue. In DC’s June previews the series becomes Batman and Batgirl but the story tease is Batman VERSUS Batgirl and this question: What would you do to bring someone back from the dead?

Could this mean Bruce would consider turning to corrupt science or sorcery to bring back his son? The idea could led to some interesting stories involving The Lazarus Pit of Ra’s Al Ghul, Continue reading Batman and Batgirl

Archer & Armstrong #8 Sneak Peek

Valiant’s cosmic odd couple is on the run from the universe! Here’s a sneak peek at this week’s Archer & Armstrong #8 by Fred Van Lente and Emanuella Lupacchino. This is the penultimate chapter of Wrath of the Eternal Warrior when we learn Null’s endgame for Earth.

Here’s what you need to know about Continue reading Archer & Armstrong #8 Sneak Peek

Secret of SUPERMAN UNCHAINED?

Superman Unchained #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman Unchained #1 by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee is one of THE most anticipated new comic book series of the year – it’s the Man of Steel’s 75th Anniversary! First came the creative dream. Then came the title of the new brand new book. Now we know how the new Man of Steel series begins.

Here’s how DC Comics teased the first issue:

When thirteen satellites fall from the sky in one day, the logical suspect is Lex Luthor—even though he’s still locked up in prison! But a stranger question remains: If Superman didn’t stop the last satellite from falling, who did? There’s a mystery hidden where even Superman can’t see it Continue reading Secret of SUPERMAN UNCHAINED?

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