Tag: Avengers

SCARLET WITCH Replaces DOCTOR STRANGE

House of M courtesy Marvel
House of M courtesy Marvel

The redemption of Scarlet Witch leads to revenge?

Will Wanda go to the dark side and doom Doom in the epic story that turns the Marvel Universe on its head?

When it comes to supreme power, Wanda’s history gives even the most devoted Scarlet Witch fan shivers.

In Avengers: Disassembled, Wanda killed several of her teammates.

In House of M, Wanda messed with the minds of everyone on Earth to create a world ruled by Magneto.

With Decimation, Wanda declared, “No More Mutants,” and set the mutant race on the fast track to extinction. Continue reading SCARLET WITCH Replaces DOCTOR STRANGE

ANDERSON COOPER Tracking BLACK WIDOW

Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #12 courtesy Marvel

Someone is on Black Widow’s trail!

 

Someone is out to expose Natasha’s past and questions if she should be an Avenger!

 

Marvel revealed CNN’s Anderson Cooper makes his Marvel Universe debut in Black Widow #12.

 

In the Avenger’s solo series, Natasha takes on missions she does not want the rest of the team to know about. It’s her way of trying to make up for her dark past as a KGB operative and assassin. Continue reading ANDERSON COOPER Tracking BLACK WIDOW

ADRIANNE PALICKI Joins MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD

 

Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel
Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced Adrianne Palicki is joining the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Bobbi Morse aka Mockingbird.

 

No word on if Morse will be a ally or enemy as Agent Phil Coulson and his strike team rebuild after the Hydra takeover.

 

In comics Morse would marry and divorce Clint Baron aka Hawkeye of The Avengers and be a founding member of the West Coast Avengers. Continue reading ADRIANNE PALICKI Joins MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD

VILLAINS Turned AVENGERS

AXIS #5 courtesy Marvel
AXIS #5 courtesy Marvel

Marvel will turn its heroes and villains upside down in AXIS. Avengers and X-Men will unite against the threat of the Red Skull. In a preview for Act Two: Inversion, classic villains fight for redemption and some heroes appear to have gone to the dark side.

 

Characters playing the role of hero, villain and every shade in between make for compelling stories that make us cheer, swoon and declare, “Nooooooo!”

 

Inspired by Rick Remender’s “recalibration of the moral compass” of our favorite icons in the upcoming event here are mighty Marvel heroes who went from villain to hero.

 

Let’s start with the Avengers: Continue reading VILLAINS Turned AVENGERS

Will INHUMANS Evolve to Movies

Inhuman #3 courtesy Marvel
Inhuman #3 courtesy Marvel

Inhuman #3 hit comic book shops this week.

 

The first arc of writer Charles Soule and Joe Madureira comes to a conclusion as the Inhumans are front and center of the Marvel Universe.

 

Fan speculation about Marvel Studios film is at an all-time high after a recent post by Guardians of the Galaxy star Vin Diesel. Plus, the success of Guardians proved a lesser known Marvel team could still be stellar box office. Continue reading Will INHUMANS Evolve to Movies

AVENGERS & GUARDIANS Leading To INFINITY GAUNTLET?

Infinity Gauntlet #4 courtesy Marvel
Infinity Gauntlet #4 courtesy Marvel

With Josh Brolin proudly wearing the Infinity Gauntlet at San Diego Comic Con after the announcement he’s playing Thanos, is it only a matter of time before we discover the Marvel Cinematic endgame?

 

The clues are there.

 

Brolin will play the Mad God of Titan in Guardians of the Galaxy. The character was seen briefly in the post-credit scene of The Avengers. It looks like Thanos could be the Blofeld (as in the James Bond franchise) for Marvel. Continue reading AVENGERS & GUARDIANS Leading To INFINITY GAUNTLET?