COMICS BLEND

SUPERMAN And WONDER WOMAN’S LAST KISS

Superman/Wonder Woman #28 courtesy DC Comics

With a chapter titled Last Kiss, is the super romance of Superman and Wonder Woman over?

“The Final Days of Superman” by Peter J. Tomasi is setting the stage for the DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH launch beginning on May 25, which results in new identities, new costumes and…even more Supermen, a Super Son, Superwoman and the return of Supergirl.

DC Comics shared a look at Superman/Wonder Woman #28.

Early on in The New 52 era, now single Superman fell in love with Diana.

The course of comic book love never runs smooth.

As The New 52 era comes to an end, death is stalking the Man of Steel.

Exposure to Apokolips’ fire pits in JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARKSEID WAR, the A.R.G.U.S. Kryptonite chamber from “Savage Dawn” in SUPERMAN, and his battle with the would-be god Rao in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA all combined to a death sentence for Kal-El. With Super League, Superman is on a quest to seek heroes from across the DC Universe to continue his role as humanity’s protector. Continue reading SUPERMAN And WONDER WOMAN’S LAST KISS

FALLEN AGENT on AGENTS OF SHIELD Finale

Have you recovered from the shocking revelation in this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

The Secret Warriors finally united but no agent was safe then Hive unleashed his secret plan.

Prepare for the knife to twist deeper as the third season action races to a finale will be an emotional powerhouse for fans.

“I’ve seen the future and someone in S.H.I.E.L.D. is gonna die.”

Those were the ominous words of Daisy Johnson after seeing the future via a fellow Inhuman.

Fallen Agent begins and Team Coulson will lose one of their own.

No one on the team will be safe. Which member of the team will pay the ultimate price. Continue reading FALLEN AGENT on AGENTS OF SHIELD Finale

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. in SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING

Sony and Marvel make it official:

Robert Downey Jr. will join the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming.

The new Peter Parker (Tom Holland) will first appear in Captain America: Civil War on the side of Team Iron Man as seen by the latest trailer.

In the comics Spider-Man joined the New Avengers and Tony Stark became his mentor. Spidey famous unmasked before the world during the Civil War event. At the time this was an adult Spidey married to Mary Jane who moved in to Stark Tower. Continue reading ROBERT DOWNEY JR. in SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING

DEADPOOL Director On CABLE & X-FORCE

Deadpool director Tim Miller, Ryan Reynolds and the creative team will be back for Deadpool 2 but how about Cable?

In the first film’s post-credit sequence, Wade Wilson teased the cyborg mutant would appear in the sequel.

Cable (Nathan Summers) is the son of Cyclops. The mutant (telekinetic) was infected by what was called a “techno-organic” virus as a child, taken into the future to be saved. Nathan grew up in a world ruled by Apocalypse. When we first met Nathan and Wade, Cable was leading New Mutants (which would evolve into X-Force) and Deadpool was hired to track Cable.

Later on, Deadpool and Cable shared a team-up book together.

Who could play Cable? Continue reading DEADPOOL Director On CABLE & X-FORCE

FAITH Ongoing & More VALIANT July Comics Previews

Faith gets an ongoing series after her breakout limited series, 4001 A.D. continues and the action escalates on Bloodshot Island!

It’s all in the Valiant comics coming this July. Here are the official descriptions:

FAITH (ongoing) #1
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by PERE PÉREZ and MARGUERITE SAUVAGE

Because you demanded it…the high-flying hero that captured the imagination of the world is back with a colossal new comics milestone!
In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monsters and even worse… celebrities, there is only one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith has tackled every obstacle in her path with confidence – like those crushing deadlines at work, the long-distance boyfriend half a world away, and the missing back issues that plague her comics collection! But, unbeknownst to her, Faith is about to collide with the one force she never saw coming: an up-and-coming super-villain bent on snuffing her out once and for all! But who is lurking behind the mask of her new foe…and could they just be the one person capable of rendering Faith powerless? Continue reading FAITH Ongoing & More VALIANT July Comics Previews

HERO FALLS In CIVIL WAR II & More MARVEL July Books

Marvel prepared fans by warning an iconic character will die in Civil War II.

We can only speculate on who.

Now we know when.

Civil War II #3 teases “one of the biggest heroes in the Marvel Universe will fall” and the following issue declares the “shocking verdict” of “trial of the century.”

Before we speculate on who will fall…here’s a quick of Civil War II. A new Inhuman with the power to predict the future emerges. Some heroes want to change the future and harness this ability to prevent crime, others want to protect the future. Captain Marvel and Iron Man will lead to two factions of heroes.

Back who will fall? Continue reading HERO FALLS In CIVIL WAR II & More MARVEL July Books

DOCTOR WHO vs. CYBERMEN Crossover Event

Four Doctors unite to fight one of the Time Lord’s oldest and most relentless enemies.

It’s the 50th Anniversary of the Cybermen. Time fora massive crossover across time and space!

BBC Worldwide North America and Titan Comics revealed that this summer’s special Doctor Who event comic will feature the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors from Titan’s four ongoing Doctor Who series. This comic will be a five-part, bi-weekly adventure featuring one of the Doctor’s most iconic foes – the Cybermen!

Penned by George Mann & Cavan Scott with art by Alessandro Vitti, this highly anticipated event comic kicks-off in stores and on digital platforms Wednesday, July 6th 2016, supported by Titan’s third annual Doctor Who Comics Day event on Saturday, July 9th 2016.

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the show’s iconic cyborgs, the Cybermen. The Cybermen first appeared in the serial ‘The Tenth Planet’ in 1966, and have been featured in Doctor Who numerous times since, including the 2006 two-part modern origin story, ‘Rise of the Cybermen’ and ‘The Age of Steel.’ Continue reading DOCTOR WHO vs. CYBERMEN Crossover Event

New Comic Book Picks for April 20, 2016

PIVYCYCLE4 — Poison Ivy Cycle of Life and Death courtesy DC Comics

It’s a week of super comebacks! Steve Rogers back to full power and fighting with Sam and Bucky. The return of Supergirl. The downfall of Colossus? It’s all in this week’s new comics picks of the week. Let’s begin with a Gotham City Siren reunion:

Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #4 Ivy and Catwoman united! The body count rises, Ivy’s “children” blossom and the mystery of Gotham’s botanical labs gets twisted as Ivy recruits Selina Kyle for a heist to help solve the mystery. Amy Chu and Clay Mann are turning the Batman femme fatale into a solo superstar.

Captain America: Sam Wilson #8 Steve Rogers is back to Super Soldier power and glory. Now, Captain Americas United! Sam, Bucky and Steve united against the evil unleashed in Pleasant Hill as Avengers: Standoff continues by Nick Spencer. Will we learn more about Steve’s rebirth and will there be a price? Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for April 20, 2016

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