Happy Valentine’s Day

Wolverine and the X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel

Logan and Storm have the spirit on this cover of Wolverine and the X-Men #24!

 

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

Be thankful for the love of your life or the loved ones in your life!

 

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GAME OF THRONES Star Joins X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-Men #142 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #142 courtesy Marvel

(Update! Variety reports Dinklage is playing the main villain)

(Original story:)

Has the new X-Men movie found its villain or a real cool mutant hero to joi the cause?

Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister of Game of Thrones) is joining the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past according to a tweet from director Bryan Singer.

“Officially like to welcome Continue reading GAME OF THRONES Star Joins X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Emerald City Comicon Flashback!

Claremont/Byrne era Phoenix & Nightcrawler at ECCC, ComicsBlend.com

Emerald City Comicon 2013 is almost here!

Pop Culture Icons: Patrick Stewart, Adam West, Burt Ward, Billy Dee Williams, Gillian Anderson. Dirk Benedict, Carrie Fisher, Christopher Lloyd, Walter Koeing plus stars of True Blood, The Walking Dead, Stargate and Supernatual!

Comic Book Legends: Chris Claremont, Denny O’Neill, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, Kurt Busiek plus writers and artists of today’s most popular comic books.

Seattle (my home) becomes geek paradise for lovers of comics, cartoons, gaming, sci-fi, horror and cosplay! (This was my favorite cosplayers from 2012!)

Still on the fence (tickets are going fast) or not sure what to expect? Here’s a Continue reading Emerald City Comicon Flashback!

IRON MAN 3 Poster: Don Cheadle as Iron Patriot!

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Tony Stark’s best friend gets the spotlight on the new poster from Marvel for Iron Man 3! This is a the best look yet at James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) in the Iron Patriot armor!

Why did Rhodey ditch the War Machine suit for the armor worn by the villainous Norman Osborne in the comic books? Could Rhodey be turned against Tony (Robert Downey, Jr) in the sequel? Tony seems to lose everything in the trailer so maybe his friendship with James is threatened too?

We’ll find out when Iron Man 3 opens May 3, 2013.

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Who Is the X-Men Traitor?

Uncanny X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

It’s Uncanny X-Men #1 launch day!

Cyclops, Magneto, Emma Frost and Magik are recruiting new mutants for the revolution. Marvel made it very clear in this teaser image by Chris Bachalo – there’s a TRAITOR in the new team/book!

This image shows the heavy hitters plus brand new characters. The question is not just “who is the traitor?” but who is the traitor working for?

Let’s the TRAITOR theories begin:

X1 It’s possible Wolverine allowed Cyke to “recruit” one of the new kids to his side to get the inside track on the rival X-Men.

X2 Could the traitor be working for Continue reading Who Is the X-Men Traitor?

Rose City Comic Con Welcomes GRIMM Star

David Giuntoli of GRIMM courtesy Rose City Comic Con
David Giuntoli of GRIMM courtesy Rose City Comic Con

Rose City Comic Con goes close to home for their first celebrity guest announcement! David Giuntoli of the Portland-based supernatural series Grimm will be at the event both days. The actor plays Detective Nick Burkhardt. This police officer is descended from a line of guardians called Grimms protecting humanity from mythological creatures.

Comic book creators scheduled to appear in Adam Hughes, Matthew Clark, Joelle Jones, Brandon Seifert, Ethan Nicholle, and Jamie S. Rich.

Rose City Comic Con takes place September 21-22, 2013 at the Oregon Convention Center.

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