Jerome Opena (Uncanny X-Force) is taking on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Marvel shared 3 pages from inside Avengers #1 by Opena and Jonathan Hickman.
Black Widow is sporting a sleek shorter hair style. I spy the Hulk. And I love the shot of Hawkeye and the Widow taking aim at the enemy!
Marvel Now presents Avengers #1 on sale December 5, 2012.
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Could The CW become the destination for DC heroes? Producers of the upcoming Arrow television series express support for a potential Wonder Woman series on the same network. The CW, Warner Brothers and DC Comics are reported to be developing a script called Amazon. Allan Heinberg is working on an origin script.
Arrow producers say they welcome another hero on The CW.
“It harkens back to the years of my childhood where you had The Six Million Dollar Man and Wonder Woman and all these superhero-like genre shows all on the dial and all you had to do was change the channel,” Arrow Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I think there’s totally room for both shows. It would be fun to share a night with them; the CW programs two hours a night and that’d be a pretty kick-ass night of television.”
Andrew Kreisberg points out the focus of Arrow and how it will differ from Smallville or a potential Wonder Woman series..
“Our show definitely takes place in a much more realistic world,” Kreisberg adds “There’s no superpowers, superheroes and aliens. With Wonder Woman, Diana of Themyscira, there are superpowers. I don’t foresee crossovers but one of the great things about superheroes is that they’re constantly being reimagined. There’s the Adam West and Christopher Nolan versions of Batman and one doesn’t obviate the other. The Lynda Carter version was great and now the CW is hopefully developing another wonderful version that will be a nice compliment to Arrow.”
Producers will introduce villainess China White (played by Kelly Hu aka Lady Deathstrike of X2: X-Men United) and Huntress (played by Jessica De Gow) as a potential love interest for Oliver Queen.
Arrow debuts October 10th.
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Op/Ed: When I was a kid there were live action superheroes all over television! Wonder Woman, Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Woman in prime time. Batman and Robin afterschool and Shazam and Isis on Saturday mornings!
I have to raise issue with comparing Lynda Carter to Adam West in terms of their portrayals. Lynda Carter was physical and emotional perfection as Diana. While the series had camp moments – Carter was a Wonder and did justice to the Amazon!
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An all-star lineup of creators will pay tribute to the Eleventh Doctor in an all-new Doctor Who Annual 2012 from IDW Publishing out this week. This oversize issues includes three stories.
While Matt Smith will say goodbye to Amy and Rory on the television series, writer Tony Lee is leaving the Doctor Who franchise with this Annual. The writer has helmed series, one-shots, miniseries and even the current crossover between the Time Lord and the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
“It’s an escape story,” Lee tells Comic Book Resources of his final story, “The Doctor willingly enters 1962 Alcatraz to rescue a friend after he learns of his death in a riot. It’s ‘Escape From Alcatraz‘ with timey-wimey fun and shimmer-suited aliens thrown in. And a familiar face or two. I wanted to do something ‘big’ in my 11 pages, rather than have people just sitting at a table talking to each other. I like the running, jumping, climbing trees school of Doctor Who.”
The all-star creative team includes legendary comics writer Len Wein, Dr. Who novelist Richard Dinnick, artists Matthew Dow Smith and Mitch Gerads.
Andy Diggle and Mark Buckingham will be the creative team on a new series spinning out of the annual which includes a prelude of their upcoming story.
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Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso played along with this week’s Marvel NOW second round of teasers for upcoming series. In the latest Axel-In-Charge column on Comic Book Resources Alonso said of the upcoming titles and teams:
“The excitement for Marvel NOW! isn’t limited to the core monthlies, like “Avengers,” “X-Men,” “Captain America,” “Thor,” “Hulk” and “Iron Man.” We challenged creators to use the post-“Avengers Vs. X-Men” landscape to shake up and reinvigorate titles like “X-Men: Legacy,” “Deadpool,” “Avengers Academy” and “Thunderbolts.” The second round of teasers are for books that met the challenge head on, taking familiar series down bold new paths and providing characters who’ve been sitting on the bench a new place on playing field.”
When asked if some titles were almost brand new concepts with a familar name Alonso responded:
“Some of our latest teasers fit that bill to a “T.” Daniel [Way] and Steve [Dillon]’s series features an eye-popping array of characters — all linked by one special trait — that you’d never think could make a team. Dennis [Hopeless] and Kev Walker’s series will have anyone who’s been to the Cineplex — from here to Japan — buzzing the moment they see the cover to issue #1. And Sam [Humphries] and Salva[dor Larocca]’s series is going to prove that some books are best fueled by drastic change. And we’ve got plenty more planned.”
Here are the teasers from this week collected:
Daniel Way. Steve Dillon. Lightning. December 2012. A new series in the crosshairs!
The second wave of Marvel NOW! is unleashed! Does this mean a brand new Thunderbolts?
Back in the day the original Thunderbolts series launched with the tagline “Justice, Like Lighting.”
The current T-bolts just became Dark Avengers under Jeff Parker.
In an earlier interview Way told Comics Newsarama he would be writing a team book.
Marvel is really making fans scratch their heads this week with all the teasers for upcoming Marvel NOW series.
Sam Humphries. Ron Garney. KILLERS. January 2013.
I don’t expect a Brandon Flowers and Alison Blaire duet. I do expect great writing from the man currently behind Ultimates and Fanboys Vs. Zombies. Garney has killed it as artist on several titles including Captain America.
I suspect this might be a relaunched Uncanny X-Force? What about you?
Hopeless. Larroca. WANTED. 2012.
This latest Marvel NOW teaser confirms Dennis Hopeless is on two new books (the other book had the teaser SURVIVE.) Hopeless will be paired with Invincible Iron Man artist Salvador Larroca. I love Larroca so much I’d buy a title about a reading a telephone book drawn by Larroca.
What or Who is WANTED? Given the cosmic ambitions of upcoming Marvel movies maybe this is a Star-Lord, Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova series? Maybe this is my outlaw mutant idea: Avenging X-Men?
For a really out there guess – the Two-Gun Kid?
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Hopeless. Larroca. WANTED. 2012.
This latest Marvel NOW teaser confirms Dennis Hopeless is on two new books (the other book had the teaser SURVIVE.) Hopeless will be paired with Invincible Iron Man artist Salvador Larroca. I love Larroca so much I’d buy a title about a reading a telephone book drawn by Larroca.
What or Who is WANTED? Given the cosmic ambitions of upcoming Marvel movies maybe this is a Star-Lord, Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova series? Maybe this is my outlaw mutant idea: Avenging X-Men?
For a really out there guess – the Two-Gun Kid?
What do you think/want?
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Marvel is really making fans scratch their heads this week with all the teasers for upcoming Marvel NOW series.
Sam Humphries. Ron Garney. KILLERS. January 2013.
I don’t expect a Brandon Flowers and Alison Blaire duet. I do expect great writing from the man currently behind Ultimates and Fanboys Vs. Zombies. Garney has killed it as artist on several titles including Captain America.
I suspect this might be a relaunched Uncanny X-Force? What about you?
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Does the world still need the Avengers?
A billion dollar blockbuster movie. A huge comic book franchise. Yes, the world still needs Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
After 8 years Brian Michael Bendis will leave the Avengers franchise with End Times and answers the question above on Marvel.com. I wanted to share this answer.
“My favorite thing about all these events and AVENGERS being the centerpiece of all these events is that there’s fallout. And because they’re always on to the next thing, they don’t even have time to deal with the fallout. Fear Itself happened and all these Nazi robots attacked the world, and nobody in the Avengers feels like doing a press conference and saying, “All right everyone, we’ve saved you all from the Nazis.” Nobody wants to do that. Captain America doesn’t want to do press. He just wants to do what he’s good at. And with that comes conspiracy, hysteria and blame. Nobody knows where [Sin] is, [so] we can’t blame her, but we know where Cap is so let’s go yell at him.
Now, there are some interesting things going on with the Avengers and Captain America in particular in my last issues. When Captain America took this job to lead the Avengers, he took the job of the guy he was always yelling at. It’s like he was the President. Like the minute President Obama got elected, everything was immediately his fault. That’s not a political statement; it’s with any president. “We love you, we love you—now what?”
That’s what’s happening with Captain America. Now that he’s taken the role of leader and with that comes the heavy burden of responsibility for things that he couldn’t possibly be responsible for, but someone’s gotta be responsible for them. That’s gonna be resolved and take its toll with the question of “Does the world need the Avengers?” But I think they do because I believe the book will be continuing without me [Laughs].
Ironic that I read this interview just after watching President Obama’s speech at the DNC.
I can’t believe it’s been 8 years since Disassembled. Wow! That’s when I fell in love with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…this time I think it’s forever.
For his entire interview with Jim Beard here’s the Marvel.com link.
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I like to call it the smaller Seattle con with a big heart for comics! The Jet City Comic Show is returning for its third year in on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.
“We’re proud of the fan feedback that we received last year and feel we’ve put together an even better show this year,” says co-founder James Taylor. “Jet City Comics Show is a fan friendly event, a chance for attendees to have fun, be entertained, browse through comics and discover some fantastic artists and writers.”
Secret Avengers artist Gabriel Hardman, Chris Roberson (writer: iZombie and Cinderella) and Dave Roman (creator: Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity) are featured comic book creators.
The Northwest is a hotbed and home of many comic book creators. The show will feature local writers and artists, including:
Brom – World Renowned Fantasy Artist
Amy Brown – Fantasy & Fairy Artist
Matthew Clark – Ghost Rider, Spider-Man
Colleen Coover – Bandette, Gingerbread Girl
Emi Lenox – Emitown
Michel Gagné – Renowned Animator, Creator of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Natalie Nourigat – Between Gears, My Boyfriend is a Monster: Wrapped Up in You
Paul Tobin – Bandette, Marvel Adventures
“Jet City Comic Con….It’s about comics.” says artist Matthew Clark. “The fans are great I love these types of shows. I want to help this show out and I plan to be here every year if they’ll have me. I have fun here and that’s what makes it awesome”
Jet City will feature two costume contests, a Steampunk contest organized by SteamCon. The other will be a traditional superhero / scifi costume contest run by the D20 Girls Project who aim’s to promote women in gaming and comics.
The comic book community always gives back. The show will also be working with local charitable organization Ronald McDonald House.
If you love comics but have never attended a show then this is a perfect one to try out. Jet City Comics Show takes place on September 22, 2012 from 10 am to 6 pm at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 299 Mercer St., Seattle, WA. For more information visit www.jetcitycomicshow.com.
Tickets can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets or at any of the following retailers (a great way to support your local comic shop!)
Arcane Comics
5809 15th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
The Comic Stop (Lynnwood)
3333 18th St SW, Suite G
Lynnwood, WA 98037
The Comic Stop (Everett)
1402 SE Everett Mall Way #160
Everett, WA 98208
The Comic Stop (Redmond)
16444 NE 74th, Unit B-135
Redmond, WA 98052
The Comic Stop (U-District)
1307 NE 45th
Seattle, WA 98105
Everett Comics & Cards
2936 Colby Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Fantasium Comics & Games
1500 South 336th Street
Suite 12A
Federal Way, WA 98003
Tickets cost $8. The first 200 at the doors will receive a free print by special guest Gabriel Hardman.
See you there!
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