This week’s X-Factor #233 may feel all new but a little familiar as Havok and Polaris take charge of X-Factor Investigations. Alex and Lorna returned from exile in Shiar Space and Logan hooked them up with Madrox’s crew in #230. This issue the long suffering lovers are back just in time for the return of the Isolationist. It’s the best of both of Peter David’s X-Factor runs together. How about a comeback of the Nasty Boys?
If this makes you feel nostalgic here’s a link to my previous post on this X-Factor reunion and some great adventures from the early 90’s when Havok ran the team.
Marvel has not revealed any X-Factor members in any AvX fights. I’d be surprising to not see powerhouses like Havok and Polaris come to the aid of Cyclops and Magneto.
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy courtesy theamazingspiderman.com
Mary Jane may be Spidey’s main movie squeeze in the Sam Raimi films but true believers know Gwen Stacy is Peter Parker’s first true love from the comics. Emma Stone talked with The Hollywood Reporter about preparing to play Gwen.
“There was a fair amount of research for me to do because I didn’t read the comic books growing up, so of course I had a lot to brush up on. But for the most part, the definitive part of Gwen Stacy, more than anything, more than the different incarnations of her personality – because she was a hippie, she had twins with Norman Osborne, there were a lot of things we didn’t really touch on quite as much, and there were some updates to Gwen as well, because it’s present day – I think that Gwen’s underlying factor remains incredibly sad, until what happens, which is incredibly tragic. Her father faces death every single day, her boyfriend faces death every single day, so she is constantly surrounded by an undercurrent of mortality. So she is in control and she is valedictorian and she is confident and smart because she has to be; she’s constantly in the face of something, so that’s why her end is so much more tragic.”
For the entire interview here’s THR link. Peter fell for MJ but Gwen fell for Peter Parker.
Do you think this movie Gwen Stacy will share the same fate as her comic book counterpart?
What would make Tony Stark give up being Iron Man? Matt Fraction previewed his next arc Long Way Down on Marvel.com in an earlier story below.
Today Marvel’s full June solicitations deliver an ominous declaration.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #518 & 519
•The New Iron Man explodes into action!
• Spymaster’s rampage within Stark Resilient comes to its bloody end!
• THE ASSASSINATION OF TONY STARK!
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“As we’ll see at the end of Demon, General Babbage, [Tony’s] primary antagonist at the Pentagon, and Justine Hammer of Hammer Industries, present Tony with an ultimatum,” says Fraction. “Accepting it is the only way he can remain in control of the Iron Man without losing everything. And Tony very quickly finds that arrangement to be unacceptable. The ramifications of that are what ‘Long Way Down’ is all about.
“So basically…Tony quits,” said Matt Fraction.
A mole inside Stark Resilient will be exposed. Fraction says expect dire repercussions:
“People start dying. Bethany Cabe starts earning her paycheck.”
“All the pots from the very beginning of Invincible Iron Man are coming to a boil,” he says. “Mandarin and Stane’s alliance, the revamped and upgraded rogues gallery, the Hammer girls, Spymaster’s infiltration—‘Long Way Down’ deals with all of it.”
Fraction says there will be a new Iron Man. Who will wear the armor? For Fraction’s entire interview here’s the Marvel.com link. Long Way Down begins in Invincible Iron Man #516.
Sci Fi Fan Fave Katee Sackhoff hits the big screen in Riddick. We’re getting our first look at Sackhoff as Dahl, a mercenary after Vin Diesel’s title character courtesy Diesel.
Sackhoff will be discussing Riddick and her role as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica at Emerald City Comicon in just a few weeks.
WARNING: THIS SHOWS A PIVOTAL SCENE FROM THE FINALE!
IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE FINALE DON’T WATCH!
It was a pivotal moment of The Walking Dead Season Three Finale and perhaps THE fan favorite moment in an episode filled with incredible moments. Here it is again!
Right after that episode creator Robert Kirkman revealed that Danai Gurira was cast as Michonne on The Talking Dead. Kirkman tells The Hollywood Reporter how he kept the casting secret.
Danai Gurira courtesy IMDB
“It was very carefully done. The scene was shot — that wasn’t Danai in the costume — so we held the casting until later so it wouldn’t leak because we knew that once we cast Michonne there would be so many agents, managers and casting people that would be aware of it that it would be impossible to keep it under wraps. We waited until later to do it and worked really hard to preserve that reveal.”
Robert Kirkman explained why Gurira stood out when auditioning for the role.
“Danai really portrayed the power and strength that we need Michonne to exhibit. Michonne is a very complex character who’s dealing with a lot of things and has a very intricate personality. There’s a lot to that role, and Danai, more than any other actress, showed us that she could exhibit that strength and show what an intense character she could be and, at the same time, have that emotional core and be able to show a vulnerability to a certain extent that we don’t see much of but is definitely there. She really was the whole package, and I think she’s going to do a really good job.”
Amazing Spider-Man Ends of the Earth teaser courtesy Marvel.com
Amazing Spider-Man #682 Doctor Octopus holds the planet hostage in part one of Ends of the Earth. Spidey’s old foe unleashes a new Sinister Six but Peter Parker calls in the Avengers for backup!
Batman #7 Batman barely survived with his life and sanity after The Court of Owls first attack. The secret society is plotting their next assault. Secrets exposed in this issue will change Bruce’s world.
Last of the Greats Volume 1 Humanity’s last hope hates us. He’s the lone survivor of a superhero family and the only force that can save Earth from destruction but he despises humans. This is the Zanadu Book of the Month our group is reading.
Supercrooks #1 From the creative force behind Kick Ass and Marvel’s Civil War and Old Man Logan comes a a team of supervillains out to pull off one last big score in Europe.
Uncanny X-Men #9 An outer space prison break unleashes an army of alien criminals on Earth. The mastermind is a wicked cross between CP-3O and Hannibal Lecter. A disaster like this brings the X-Men and Avengers together for their last teamup before the Avengers Vs. X-Men war erupts.
The Walking Dead came to a dramatic and horrific end Sunday with two surprises for faithful fans of the comic book series. AMC released a video with cast and Co-Executive Producer Greg Nicotero talking about season three.
“Next season we follow the arc of the graphic novel with a few departures,” Nicotero promises. “The departures are significant and dramatic, and just continue to add spice to already-great material.”
That means bring on the Governor, Michonne and the Prison! Take a look:
The CW unveils the first image from Arrow. The pilot stars Stephen Amell (Hung) as playboy/vigilante crimefighter Oliver Queen. This photo shows a darker, edgier hero. The retelling is based on the DC Comics hero but creators say don’t expect this to be like Smallville.
“When I directed the pilot for Smallville, I knew that making Clark Kent relatable would be the key to audiences believing in him as a hero,” says pilot director/executive producer David Nutter. “Arrow is a different show — darker and harder-edged — but it’s the same core idea. We’re creating a real, believable world in which Oliver Queen can do incredible things. [Costume designer] Colleen Atwood’s great work on the Arrow costume reflects that effort.”
For fans of the comic book version – legendary Ann Nocenti took over as writer this month. The DC Comics New 52 Oliver Queen is based on Seattle. (My home.)
What do you think of the CW’s costume for Green Arrow?
