Tag: AKA Jessica Jones

MARVEL RAISES HELLCAT! New Comic Book

Patsy Walker, Hellcat #1 courtesy Marvel
Patsy Walker, Hellcat #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel is raising Hell-cat!

Patsy Walker, the former Avenger and Defender known as Hellcat is poised to strike in a major comeback.

Rachael Taylor will play Patsy Walker on the upcoming Marvel Netflix series AKA Jessica Jones with Krysten Ritter as the title character, a former superhero turned private detective.

Marvel announced the hero will star in Patsy Walker: AKA Hellcat via Yahoo. The new comic book is packed with female power courtesy writer Kate Leth (Adventure Time, Fraggle Rock) and artist Brittney Williams. Continue reading MARVEL RAISES HELLCAT! New Comic Book

CARRIE-ANNE MOSS Joins AKA JESSICA JONES

The Pulse/Jessica Jones courtesy Marvel
The Pulse/Jessica Jones courtesy Marvel

A sci-fi veteran joins Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series but her role is a mystery for now.

Marvel and Netflix announced Carrie-Anne Moss will join AKA Jessica Jones playing “a no non-sense woman who prove a powerful ally to Jessica…if Jessica doesn’t completely alienate her first.”

Moss is best known as Trinity from The Matrix Trilogy and co-starred in Memento and the television series Chuck.

Moss joins Krysten Ritter as former superhero turned private eye Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage and recently announced Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker. David Tennant will play the villain known as Purple Man. Continue reading CARRIE-ANNE MOSS Joins AKA JESSICA JONES

RACHAEL TAYLOR Joins AKA JESSICA JONES

Patsy Walker: Hellcat #5 courtesy Marvel
Patsy Walker: Hellcat #5 courtesy Marvel

Marvel and Netflix announced Rachael Taylor will join the upcoming AKA Jessica Jones series.

Taylor will play Patricia “Trish” Walker described as “a syndicated radio talk show host, former model and child TV star known to her adoring fans as “Patsy” Walker. As Jessica Jones’ closest friend, Trish helps her embark on the most dangerous case of Jessica’s career.”

The character of Patsy Walker goes back to before Marvel was Marvel in Miss America Magazine, and later in comics she became costumed crime fighter known as Hellcat.

Hellcat was briefly an Avenger, a Defender, Marvel Divas and recently Hellcat was working as an investigator for Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk but we’re always asking Marvel to raise Hellcat to a bigger role in comics. Continue reading RACHAEL TAYLOR Joins AKA JESSICA JONES

DAVID TENNANT is MARVEL VILLAIN in AKA JESSICA JONES

New Thunderbolts #10 courtesy Marvel
New Thunderbolts #10 courtesy Marvel

David Tennant will shed his heroic Time Lord image to play an infamous Marvel villain an upcoming Netflix series.

Marvel announced the actor who played the Tenth Doctor Who has been cast as Zebediah Killgrave (aka The Purple Man) in A.K.A. Jessica Jones. The acclaimed actor is also known for Broadchurch and the U.S. version of the series Gracepoint.

Krysten Ritter is the title hero of the second of five Marvel Netflix series (Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders.)

Jones is a former superhero turned private investigator. In comics Killgrave is a villain from her past with the power to hypnotize victims to his command via pheromones he emits from his skin. Killgrave is a master spy and manipulator. The purple skin and hair is due to a chemical accident. Continue reading DAVID TENNANT is MARVEL VILLAIN in AKA JESSICA JONES

KRYSTEN RITTER is Marvel’s JESSICA JONES

Krysten Ritter courtesy Marvel.com
Krysten Ritter courtesy Marvel.com

Marvel announced Krysten Ritter will star in AKA Jessica Jones – the new series with Netflix. This all-new 13 episode series will follow Daredevil.

Jessica Jones was introduced in Alias by Brian Michael Bendis (with artist Michael Gaydos) and became a member of his New Avengers run.

Tragedy cut Jessica’s superhero career and she rebuilt her life as a private investigator who got pulled into cases with super heroes and villains in New York City. Jessica would meet and fall in love with Luke Cage, who will star in his own Netflix series.

“Krysten brings both the hard edge and the vulnerability the role demands,” Continue reading KRYSTEN RITTER is Marvel’s JESSICA JONES