Top 5 Comic Book Picks 10/24/12

Astonishing X-Men #55 courtesy Marvel

Astonishing X-Men #55 The villainess who blew up Logan, mindwarped the team and enslaved Karma has given the X-Men a mission impossible in Madripoor! Innocent people are caught in the crossfire of Hatchitech weapons around the globe. Will the team sacrifice Karma to stop Hatchi?

Batman Incorporated #4 Move over Batman and Robin, here comes Wingman and Redbird?! What is the Dark Knight’s connection to these new crusaders? Talia Al Ghul escalates her plot to Damian.

Captain America #19 The end of an era. Ed Brubaker’s final issue of the hero he revitalized. Artist Steve Epting returns for Brubaker’s final Steve Rogers story.

Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #6 Can the Doctor convince Captain Picard to join forces with the Federation’s greatest enemy? Will the Time Lord shatter his new alliance with the Enterprise crew in order to defeat the Cybermen?

Wolverine MAX #1 Logan unleashed in a brand new, more mature readers only book by crime novelist Jason Starr. Is Wolverine the pawn or target of a terrorist plot in Tokyo. The X-Man gets to cut loose!

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New Avengers End Times Cover

New Avengers #34 courtesy Marvel

You may call it a variant cover. I call it a love letter to an epic run.

Marvel gave Comics Newsarama a first look at a ton of gorgeous variants to Marvel Now titles coming in November.

This one is my favorite. David Yardin (X-Factor covers) created this beautiful variant for New Avengers #34. Brian Michael Bendis is wrapping up his 8 year run with End Times.

This cover represents – to borrow a famous line – the best of times, the worst of times for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: The evil Dark Reign of Norman Osborn, The Secret Invasion of the Skrulls, The Tragedy of Robert Reynolds aka The Sentry and the infusion of new blood. Bendis brought in Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, Iron Fist, Wolverine and Daredevil to make the Avengers franchise new and exciting. The only person missing is the beautiful Jessica Jones aka Mrs. Cage.

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Punisher Declares War on The Avengers

Punisher War Zone courtesy Marvel.com

Have Earth’s Mightiest Heroes decided to end Frank Castle’s war on crime? How will the unstoppable vigilante respond?

Writer Greg Rucka and artist Marco Checchetto team up for a new 5 part series. Punisher War Zone #1 is out this week and the Avengers are under fire this image from Marvel.com. 

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ARROW On Target

courtesy The CW

The new series based on Green Arrow must be on target! The CW has given a full season order to Arrow. Stephen Amell (Hung) stars at Oliver Queen and Katie Cassidy played Dinah Laurel Lance. My favorite cast member so far is Colin Donnell. He steals the show every week at Tommy Merlyn and I’m looking forward to the upcoming clash between Ollie and Tommy.

DC Comics fans are finding plenty of the publisher’s top villains on the series. Kelly Hu played China White in episode two. Deadshot is the guest villain in this week’s episode. Deathstroke will strike in episode five.

The Huntress will appear in a multi-episode arc as a love interest for Oliver Queen. John Barrowman (Torchwood) will guest star in upcoming episodes. No word on who he will play yet.

Have you seen Arrow yet? What do you think? Which DC Comics character do you want to see on the show?

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The Stunning Jean Grey! All-New X-Men by Quesada

All-New X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

  Marvel Now relaunches the Marvel Universe with new books and new creative teams. Joe Quesada delivers stunning variant covers for All-New X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Thor: God of Thunder via the Marvel Facebook page.

  My personal favorite is the X-Men because of that famous redhead! The original Jean Grey (along with Scott, Bobby, Hank and Warren) from the past arrives in the Marvel Now in All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Looking at this cover by Joe Quesada, is it any wonder why everyone falls in love with Jean and wants her back?

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Superman’s Big Decision!

Superman #13 courtesy DC Comics

  This is not the classic Man of Steel you knew. First Superman kissed Wonder Woman in Justice League #13. Now he’s making a major life decision. According to USA Today Clark Kent will resign from the Daily Planet in this week’s Superman #13. What gets the mild-mannered reporter so fired up he calls it quits? It’s not the Superman you knew and that’s kind of the point. DC relauched their entire universe to reflect younger heroes and more modern world. Could Clark end up on a cable news network or start his own You Tube channel or blog?

 

Superman #14 courtesy DC Comics

  That’s not the only big change coming to DC’s biggest icon. A major new Kryptonian enemy will  Superman, Supergirl and Superboy in the He’l on Earth storyline. Is the alien threat too much for Superman? Will Kal-El be forced to turn to his greatest enemy? Clark is seen visiting Lex Luthor on the cover of Superman #15 coming out in December.

Superman #15 courtesy DC Comics

  When DC relaunched The New 52 Superman was no longer married to Lois Lane and The Daily Planet newspaper is part of the multimedia giant Galaxy Broadcasting. Editors says the Superman/Wonder Woman romance is the new status quo but what about Clark’s career?

  Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort are the new creative team on the Superman book. Scott Snyder and Jim Lee launch a brand new Superman title in 2013. Andy Diggle and Tony Daniel take over Action Comics in 2013.

  It’s an exciting time to be a Superman fan. 2013 is Superman’s 75th Anniversary. The Superman reboot Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill and directed by Zach Snyder flies into theaters next year.

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IRON MAN 3 Poster

 

Iron Man 3 poster courtesy Marvel

Marvel unveiled the first offical one-sheet for Iron Man 3. Robert Downey, Jr. will suit up once again as the Armored Avenger. Tony Stark is seen in his hall of armor. The story is based in part on Iron Man Extremis by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov. Tony Stark will need extra firepower against a gang of villains played by Ben Kingsley, Guy Pierce and James Badge Dale.

  The Iron Man 3 trailer hits tomorrow. The sequel hits theaters May 3, 2013.

  Who are you most excited to see in the trailer? It has to be Kingsley (as the Mandarin?) for me!

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Batman Comes Home! Adam West at Emerald City Comicon 2013

 

Adam West as Batman, courtesy Emerald City Comicon

  Make way for pop royalty! A hometown boy made good is coming home! Adam West will appear at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle March 1-3. 2013. The Seattle native played Batman on the camptastic 1960’s ABC television series and in the first Batman feature film.

  That voice. That delivery. That style. Adam West is an icon. Every weekday I would rush home from school to watch Batman reruns in the afternoon. I watched the first Batman movie over and over.

  In recent years West has become a popular voice actor on Spongebob Squarepants, Johnny Bravo and as “Mayor Adam West” on Family Guy.

  West was born in Seattle and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. The iconic actor will appear at Emerald City Comicon 2013 all three days – his first public appearance in Washington state in nearly 20 years. This will be his first Northwest convention appearance in 3 decades. 

 Adam West will always hold a special place in the hearts and memories of comic book fans. The campy classic series was the gateway to comic books for young geeks like me at the time. No matter how dark the Dark Knight turns there is always a special  for in pop culture for West’s Caped Cruader.  

  Emerald City Comicon will make the Washington State Convention Center a giant Batcave March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle.

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