All-New X-Men #3 The original five X-Men have been brought from the past into there present day. How will Cyclops react to his younger past self?
Avengers #1 Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are “going large” under new creative team Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, FF, SHIELD, Manhattan Projects) and Jerome Opena (Uncanny X-Force) Who will answer the call when Captain America expands the team roster to take on threats around the globe and into space.
Hawkeye #5 Caught on tape! A hero’s shocking act. Can the Avenging Archer recover “the tape” before the revelation changes his status with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Will Kate Bishop’s masquerade among a who’s who of Marvel villains backfire on her?
Hellboy in Hell #1 Hellboy is dead and facing familiar faces in Hell in a brand new story written and drawn by Mike Mignola!
Kevin Keller #1 “Oh My!” Kevin and Jughead go on a quest to find Star Trek legend George Takei for a school assignment but the famous actor has a big surprise planned for the Riverdale High gang!
The Dark Knight Rises one sheet courtesy Warner Brothers
It’s hard to believe the Christian Bale as Batman era is over. You can now watch The Dark Knight Rises in your own home. Christopher Nolan’s final chapter of his brooding Batman trilogy features a broken Bruce Wayne, a terrorist with ties to the first Batman film and a seductive cat burglar who inspires and betrays the Dark Knight. I would love to see Anne Hathaway and Michael Caine nominated for their amazing performances. Christopher Nolan and his entire team of artists deserve every accolade and award possible. No matter how award season turns out – he will have the eternal love of comic book fans.
The Dark Knight Trilogy collects Christopher Nolan’s entire epic: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Superhero films will never be the same.
The Dark Knight Rises teaser poster courtesy Warner Brothers
If you want to read a compelling story that inspired The Dark Knight Rises then check out Batman: No Man’s Land.
In The Dark Knight Rises Gotham City is cut off from the rest of the world and under siege from criminal factions thanks to Bane. In the comic books an earthquake rocks Gotham City in Cataclysm. The governor declares the city uninhabitable and orders everyone to leave. Those left behind in No Man’s Land are caught in the turf war between Gotham’s biggest and new crime lords. Batman and his family (Catwoman, Robin, Batgirl, Nighwing) are the only protection for those stranded.
The big difference in the comic book storyline is Bane is on a mission for Superman villain Lex Luthor. The Joker plays a critical role in the finale of the crossover in a showdown that affects Commissioner Gordon. This storyline featured many top writers (Chuck Dixon, Greg Rucka, Dennis O’Neill) at the top of their game.
courtesy Warner Brothers
Anne Hathaway won huge praise from director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale for her performance as Selena Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan even said Hathaway’s Selena Kyle deserved the opportunity to star in a Catwoman solo film. Bale reportedly said that Hathaway “has the toughest job on the film because the Catwoman role has been defined previously.”
Catwoman: Nine Lives of Femme Fatale Poster by Brian Bolland courtesy DC Comics
Catwoman is one of the most iconic female characters in comic book history. I was inspired to collect some of Catwoman’s greatest “cuts” as the world waits to see how Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway will portray her in The Dark Knight Rises.
Television: As a little kid I raced off the school bus so I didn’t miss a moment of the Batman television show. I loved Julie Newmar as Catwoman. The dramatic purrs on words were part of the show’s camp but Newmar embodied the conflicted bad girl you hope would change her ways for Batman. Eartha Kitt only played Catwoman three times but what an impression. Kitt played Catwoman with a harder, dangerous edge. That cat would do a lot worse than scratch!
Movies: Michelle Pfeifer’s Catwoman was a deadly kitten with a whip in Batman Returns. Tim Burton’s origin for Selina was very different from the comic books but Pfeiffer made it work. This secretary turned feminist avenger was a deadly mix of empowerment and sex appeal.
Comics: Bob Kane created The Cat as a socialite turned catburglar villain for Batman. Selina Kyle developed into an antihero with love/hate romantic relationship with Batman. In the 1990’s writers took Selina’s character into dark territory. Modern creators interpretted her disguise and life of crime as a response to a history of abuse. Selina became an avenger of women on the streets of Gotham City.
Catwoman: The Dark End of the Street courtesy DC Comics
The Dark End of the Street, Crooked Little Town, Relentless, and Wild Ride show Catwoman as a vigilante antihero in modern crime noir tales. During this era Selina takes in an ex-hooker and junkie as a protogee in her war on crime. The look in these collections are similar to the style Anne Hathaway has in photos on the set of The Dark Knight Rises.
Trail of the Catwoman marked Selina’s return to her infamous persona after a long absence with a new costume. Selina hunts a serial killer targetting the streetwalkers of Gotham City.
When in Rome is Catwoman versus the Falcone crime family. This is a sexier colorful tale of the cat burglar on a mysterious adventure in Italy.
Hush is one of my all time favorite Batman epics. The Dark Knight and Catwoman’s twisted relationship is at this most romantic and intense during this year long mystery in which a new villian uses Batman’s greatest enemies as pawns in a mind twisting game. Jim Lee’s Catwoman is perfect.
Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes courtesy DC Comics
I have to give Adam Hughes praise for his portraits of Catwoman. Cover Run includes many of his iconic DC covers starring the femme fatale.
Now the wait begins for the actor who will portray Batman in a future Justice League film but no one will forget Christian Bale and the daring vision of Christopher Nolan.
After the global box-office domination of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes it really is an Avengers world! Avengers World is the first arc of Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena’s relaunch of the series. The team will expand its roster, scale and scope.
“The premise of the book is that the Avengers need to get bigger, and they need to be able to handle not [just] global threats in the sense of there’s a revolution in Latveria that Doctor Doom is leading and it could spill over into all of Europe—what I mean [is] there are threats to the entirety of the planet is kind of the scale of what we are talking about. And so, that’s where we start. We’re moving towards Avengers Universe, where you see why you need a team with Hulk and Hyperion and Thor and all of these incredibly powerful characters. You see why the team has to be constructed that way, because of the stuff that we’re building towards. Again, the point of this is not your typical kind of international events that require the Avengers to globe-trotting and all that kind of stuff. We start out bigger than that and grow from there. [Laughs] That’s the best way I can describe it in abstract,” Hickman explains on Marvel.com.
Avengers #1 is out this week! Don’t forget New Mutants fans – Sunspot and Cannonball are joining the team too!
History in the remaking? Past is meeting present in this preview of All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel. Stuart Immonen is winning raves for his portrayals of the X-Men from all eras.
All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
Brian Michael Bendis is the new mastermind of the Children of the Atom. New mutants are emerging. The X-Men are mourning the loss of Professor X and afraid their former leader is stirring up a revolution that could doom all mutants.
Beast brought the original five X-Men into the present in hopes of making Cyclops change course. Will Hank live to see if it works? Beast is mutating again and it’s killing him.
All-New X-Men #5 courtesy Marvel
Beast’s mutations are part of the mutant resurgence. As new mutants appear around the globe Scott swoops in to rescue and recruit them for his army.
From this preview art it appears Cyke will be confronted by Cyclops before spiriting away the newest mutant to appear.
All New X-Men #5 is out 12/3/12. #3 is out this week!
American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares #1 courtesy DC/Vertigo
This is the end of an era!
Karen Berger is stepping down from her position at Vertigo Comics.
Let’s just take a moment:
The Sandman, V for Vendetta, Preacher, Fables, 100 Bullets, Y The Last Man, The Invisibles, American Vampire.
The Executive Editor and VP of DC’s Vertigo line is stepping down after nearly 20 years and an incredible run of publishing groundbreaking comic titles like the ones you see above.
Comics and pop culture are better because of the daring and visionary Karen Berger. Comics needs Karen Berger!
Superman under arrest? Warner Brothers revealed a brand new poster of Man of Steel. The Last Son of Krypton (played by Henry Cavill) is seen in handcuffs and escorted by a military unit.
What does it mean? Will the new Man of Steel trailer seen with The Hobbit reveal more?
In past DC Comics storylines – the public and government have turned against “metahumans” or maybe General Zod’s actions in the film are so destructive Earth turns against all Kryptonians.
Marvel reveals Dane DeHaan has joined the cast of the Amazing Spider-Man sequel. Director Marc Webb tweeted he’s cast the star as Harry Osborn.
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone return. Jamie Foxx and Shailene Woodley are joining the film. The sequel is set for release on May 2, 2014. DeHaan was so menacing and tragic as the mutated teen in Chronicle and is currently appearing in Lincoln.
Harry Osborn is Peter Parker’s best friend in high school and son of Norman Osborn (aka Green Goblin) who will becomes the second Green Goblin.
Dani Gurira from The Walking Dead, Courtesy: Frank Ockenfels/AMC
I’m thrilled to share that Danai Gurira will appear at Emerald City Comicon 2013! Gurira joined the cast of The Walking Dead this season as fan favorite Michonne this season. Michonne kills zombies with her katana sword and will become an ally of Rick and the other survivors in their battle with the Governor. Gurira starred in HBO’s Treme and Life on Mars.
Gurira joins previously announced ECCC guest Chandler Riggs who plays Carl Grimes on the series. Emerald City Comicon is March 1-3, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Both The Walking Dead stars will appear all three days.
