Our Favorite ANT-MAN Easter Eggs

Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Ant-Man is big at the box-office.

Marvel’s latest adventure starring Paul Rudd as the titular hero won the weekend in a film filled with Easter Eggs, references and homages to Marvel’s cinematic and comic book history.

We’re working on a whole post devoted to that post-credit sequence but for now here our favorite Easter Eggs in Ant-Man. Continue reading Our Favorite ANT-MAN Easter Eggs

Top New Comics for July 15, 2015

Ant-Man Annual courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man Annual courtesy Marvel

Ant-Man Annual #1

Just in time for the big screen adventure Ant-Man, this is a bigger-sized story starring Scott Lang by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas with a classic villain and Ant-Bros?

Book of Death #1

How did the heroes of the Valiant Universe die? Who is now wearing the X-O Manowar armor? The Geomancers reveal the dark future of the Valiant Universe in the book by Robert Venditti, and Robert Gill that kicks off Valiant’s big summer event. Continue reading Top New Comics for July 15, 2015

New ANT-MAN Poster

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

How will Marvel follow the biggest movie of summer starring all their fan-favorite power players?

With a new guy who can get really small (but has a big comic book fan following.)

Marvel via Twitter shared a new poster for Ant-Man.

Leading man Paul Rudd is standing tall in the suit and you see him as hard luck thief Scott Lang surrounded by Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Canavale, Michael Pena and Michael Douglas. Continue reading New ANT-MAN Poster

ANT-MAN TRAILER

Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Ant-Man.

Marvel‘s next BIG thing gets a new trailer.

More of the villain (Corey Stoll) in the boardroom and in the Yellowjacket suit.

More of the plot as inventor Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) for a high-tech heist to save the world.

More comedy as only Rudd can deliver.

More fights.

More ants.

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading ANT-MAN TRAILER

HAYLEY ATWELL Talks AGENT CARTER, CAPTAIN AMERICA & ANT-MAN at EMERALD CITY COMICON

Hayley Atwell at Emerald City Comicon photo by Josh Lewis
Hayley Atwell at Emerald City Comicon photo by Josh Lewis

Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) made her first official comic book convention appearance at Emerald City Comicon – the sold-out event in Seattle.

Atwell inspired an army of Peggy Carter cosplayers, huge lines for photos, autographs and a full house for her panel.

“It was thanks to the fans, really, because I had no expectations that it would go any further than the first Captain America film,” Atwell said about the fan enthusiasm for Peggy that led to the recent series. Continue reading HAYLEY ATWELL Talks AGENT CARTER, CAPTAIN AMERICA & ANT-MAN at EMERALD CITY COMICON

ANT-MAN vs TASKMASTER

Ant-Man #3 courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man #3 courtesy Marvel

A fan-favorite villain strikes in Ant-Man #3 this week.

Taskmaster isn’t as powerful as Doctor Doom, Red Skull or Thanos but he’s one of the most relentless and one bad guy you don’t want to get in a fight with.

Marvel writers like Cullen Bunn, who is making a career of writing bad guys as leading men (Magneto, Lobo, Sinestro) named Taskmaster as one villain he wants to write.

Ant-Man writer Nick Spencer explains the Taskmaster’s attack is all part of his long-term plan: Continue reading ANT-MAN vs TASKMASTER

JUDY GREER In ANT-MAN

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Judy Greer is transforming from comedic sidekick to summer blockbuster regular. Greer in appearing in Jurassic World and Marvel’s Ant-Man this year. Greer plays the ex-wife of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and mother of their child, Cassie, in the next Marvel adventure.

Greer explains how she learned her comics universes quickly and that there’s comedy and fun in the superhero drama of Ant-Man.

“It was, in the beginning, a little scary. My first day on set for Ant-Man I did an interview and the guy asks me who my favorite superhero was. I said Batman and he goes, “That’s DC.” And then I was like, “Oh, sorry, Continue reading JUDY GREER In ANT-MAN

NEW ANT-MAN Movie Photos, YELLOWJACKET Design

Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang in Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Ant-Man buzz keeps getting bigger following the first trailer.

Marvel revealed new images of Paul Rudd as hero Scott Lang with the famous uniform and helmet, Michael Douglas as his mentor Hank Pym, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne plus concept art of the shrinking superhero in action and a first look at the Yellowjacket suit to be worn by Darren Cross (Corey Stoll.) Continue reading NEW ANT-MAN Movie Photos, YELLOWJACKET Design