COMICS BLEND

SUPERGIRL, DOOM PATROL & More New DC REBIRTH Books in SEPTEMBER

The birth of the DC Young Animals line, more DC Comics Rebirth number ones and the first big crossover of DC Rebirth in the Batman family of books.

Here are big highlights of what’s coming from DC this September:

Doom Patrol #1 by Gerard Way and Nick Derington hailed as “a blenderized reimagining of the ultimate series of the strange, Doom Patrol combines elements from the classic runs, new directions and things that could not be.”

“Our entry point is Casey Brinke, a young EMT on the graveyard shift to abstract enlightenment, with a past so odd that she’s not entirely sure what is real and what is not. Along with her partner, Sam Reynolds, the pair blaze a path though the city with its denizens, finding the only that exists at 3am is the chaos of the brain. When the pair answer a hit-and-run call, they find themselves face to face with a familiar figure: Cliff Steele, aka Robotman. Continue reading SUPERGIRL, DOOM PATROL & More New DC REBIRTH Books in SEPTEMBER

MARVEL Reveals New Hero MOSAIC

The puzzle pieces have come together.

Marvel starting asking who is Mosaic three months ago.

Now we know the new Inhuman behind the code-name.

Marvel announced Mosaic #1 first via Vulture by screenwriter and novelist Geoffrey Thorne and artist Khary Randolph. This new character will be part of the upcoming Marvel NOW! initiative.

We have seen now ordinary people have been turned into Inhumans but what happens when a celebrity becomes super powered? Continue reading MARVEL Reveals New Hero MOSAIC

DC COMICS REBIRTH Picks for June 22, 2016

DC Comics Rebirth rolls on with more new number one issues starring your favorite DC icons.

Let’s begin with one of the most buzzed about announcements: Greg Rucka back on Wonder Woman guiding her into her 75th Anniversary.

Wonder Woman #1

Why has the lasso of truth stopped working for Diana? The Amazon Princess starts a dark journey into her past in The Lies by Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp.

Flash #1

Lightning strikes twice with a new speedster in Central City. Is this Flash Barry’s ally or new rival? Joshua Williamson launches a new era for the Scarlet Speedster. Continue reading DC COMICS REBIRTH Picks for June 22, 2016

FIRST DC REBIRTH Crossover in BATMAN Books

Monsters are coming to Gotham City. The Batman family will unite to stop them.

Batman #1 arrived this week kicking off a new era with a new creative team for the Dark Knight. DC Comics announced the first crossover event of the DC Rebirth era coming this fall.

Bruce Wayne is back as the Dark Knight with Duke Thomas (new costume, no code name yet) as his partner in fighting crime. Dick Grayson returns to his Nightwing code name and costume. Batman and Batwoman are co-leading Detective Comics.

“Night of the Monster Men” will spans the BATMAN, NIGHTWING and DETECTIVE COMICS issues on sale late September and early October, pitting the heroes of Gotham against a mystery-shrouded foe from the Dark Knight’s past! Continue reading FIRST DC REBIRTH Crossover in BATMAN Books

GENERATION ZERO First Look

A new teen team explodes out of Harbinger Wars. They’ve infiltrated, assassinated, and overthrown… Now this reformed covert strike team of teenage walking warheads have set their sights on a dangerous new mission: high school!

Valiant revealed a first look inside GENERATION ZERO #1 – the second title from “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” initiative. First announced at Valiant Summit 2016, Valiant’s most volatile team of teenage superhumans explodes out of the pages of HARBINGER WARS and into their first ongoing series writer Fred Van Lente and artist Francis Portela. Continue reading GENERATION ZERO First Look

CIVIL WAR II Big Hero’s Return and New Vision of Death

The Hulk will rampage (and kill?) in Civil War II.

Which Green Goliath is unleashed on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?

Bruce Banner has been MIA since the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now era began following Secret Wars. Amadeus Cho is the new Totally Amazing Hulk.

Is Cho or Banner the monster unleashed in a horrific vision and on the issue three cover?

Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez deliver an action packed second chapter with an ominous cliffhanger.

The Marvel Editor-In-Chief gives fans one answer following the big issue.

Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading CIVIL WAR II Big Hero’s Return and New Vision of Death

SUPERMAN Mystery, Secrets and Family Drama

SUPERMAN REBIRTH courtesy DC Comics — SUPERMAN #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman #1 is new beginning for a familiar and most welcome Man of Steel.

The events of Convergence (and perhaps an even more sinister force) bring the Clark who married Lois Lane and fought Doomsday back to his starring role as the main Superman of the DC Universe. This Superman has a new role: father.

Peter J. Tomasi crafted the Final Days of Superman and reunites with Batman and Robin collaborator Patrick Gleason for this new series. Tomasi and Gleason co-write with Gleason and inker Mick Gray on art. The team picks up on elements from the Superman: Rebirth one-shot, the final arc of The New 52 series and the big mystery introduced in DC Universe Rebirth #1. Continue reading SUPERMAN Mystery, Secrets and Family Drama

MAGNETO’S Biggest X-MEN Moments

Magneto is about to do it again…lighting a fuse that will ignite huge new drama for the X-Men.

Tensions are high between Inhumans and mutants. The Terrigen Mists creating new Inhumans are killing mutants. Magneto is leading a pro-active squad of Uncanny X-Men in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now. Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men team are trying to rescue as many mutants as they can. Beast is working with Medusa in Uncanny Inhumans. Cyclops is believed to be dead after an attack on the Inhumans.

The cold war between the rival races flares up in midst of Civil War II. Iron Man and Captain Marvel are at odds over the emergence of Ulysses, a new Inhuman with the power to predict the future. A classic hero is dead and an Avenger is clinging to life after the Ultimates use of the Inhuman’s power backfired in a tragic way.

In Civil War II: X-Men #1 by Cullen Bunn, the mutant teams learn of Ulysses. The Master of Magnetism sees this powerful new man as a new threat tipping the scales in favor of Inhumans. Magneto will make a move on the Inhumans, Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men will attempt to stop him and a genetic war is on. Continue reading MAGNETO’S Biggest X-MEN Moments

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