How Much THANOS In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

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

Possible details about how much Thanos will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy following news that Josh Brolin will be the voice of the Mad God of Titan.

 

The purple alien overlord (who appeared briefly in the post-credit scene in The Avengers) will appear in the first act of Guardians and communicate via hologram to the film’s chief villains Ronan (Lee Pace) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) according to Vulture. Continue reading How Much THANOS In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Marvel Summons DOCTOR STRANGE Director

Doctor Strange #171 courtesy Marvel
Doctor Strange #171 courtesy Marvel

Marvel Studios summons a horror director to take the Master of the Mystic Arts to the big screen.

 

Scott Derrickson (Deliver Us From Evil, Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Day The Earth Stood Still remake) has been chosen to direct Doctor Strange according to Variety and  The Hollywood Reporter.

 

Dr. Stephen Strange began his career as a surgeon before becoming the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth defending Earth against supernatural threats, demons and vampires. Continue reading Marvel Summons DOCTOR STRANGE Director

AVENGERS TIME JUMP

Avengers #35 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #35 courtesy Marvel

As a huge fan of Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers run this is exciting news. All the plots within plots, cosmic level events and time jumping all lead to a major moment this fall.

 

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have been fighting to protect Earth in Avengers while The Illuminati have committed some less than heroic acts to save the planet in New Avengers. The secrets come out in tie-ins to Original Sin.

 

Marvel shared a preview of Avengers #35 and New Avengers #24 as the final incursion hits in two double-sized issues in September. All the Avengers learn what the Illuminati has been doing Continue reading AVENGERS TIME JUMP

JOSH BROLIN As THANOS In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY?

Thanos Rising #2 courtesy Marvel
Thanos Rising #2 courtesy Marvel

Josh Brolin (Oldboy, No Country for Old Men) will play Thanos in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers 3 according to Latino Review and  Variety.

 

The Mad God of Titan is a major Marvel Comics super villain who appeared in the post-credits sequence of The Avengers as the mastermind behind the Chitauri and Loki’s invasion of Earth.

 

Two major characters in Guardians (Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Karen Gillan as Nebula) are the daughters of Thanos who it was almost assured the Mad God would appear in the film. It’s like Thanos will be a behind the scenes mastermind ultimately pulling the strings of the main bad guys Ronan (Lee Pace) and Nebula. Continue reading JOSH BROLIN As THANOS In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY?

AXEL ALONSO talks AXIS & REMENDER

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courtesy Marvel and Previews

Avengers. X-Men. Villains. Rick Remender.

 

That’s all we know so far about Marvel’s next big event called AXIS.

 

After writing Uncanny X-Force, Captain America and Uncanny Avengers this marks Remender’s first shot at a big line wide event.

 

“Rick brings such an embarrassment of riches to every story outline, he’s constantly leaving juicy ideas on the cutting room floor. Continue reading AXEL ALONSO talks AXIS & REMENDER

CAPTAIN AMERICA Betrayed IN ORIGINAL SIN: AVENGERS

Original Sin courtesy Marvel
Original Sin courtesy Marvel

What happens when Captain America remembers his closest friends betrayed him?

 

Following Original Sin #1 last week – the sins of Marvel heroes are coming back to haunt them.

 

This week in Avengers #29 writer Jonathan Hickman follows up on a huge story element from last year.

 

Back in New Avengers Doctor Strange and Tony Stark turned on Captain America – wiped his memory and threw him out of the Illuminati. Continue reading CAPTAIN AMERICA Betrayed IN ORIGINAL SIN: AVENGERS

What is MARVEL AXIS?

Uncanny Avengers #18 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #18 courtesy Marvel

Original Sin is about the begin but Marvel is already teasing the next big event series of 2014.

 

In the final moments of the Wolverine: Three Months to Die panel at Chicago Entertainment and Comic Expo – Marvel revealed AXIS coming this Fall.

 

The “A” is the Avengers logo and the “X” is the X-Men logo so what could it mean?

 

In the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men Marvel launched Uncanny Avengers by Rick Remender. Steve Rogers and Wolverine formed the Avengers Unity Squad by recruiting members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Children of the Atom in a way to heal the divide between the groups.

 

Planet X is the current and finale arc of Remember’s Uncanny Avengers epic. Remember could be bringing the series to a close and setting up for a relaunch.

 

The reborn Red Skull (armed with Professor Xavier’s mutant brain) was the villain of the first arc of Uncanny Avengers. AXIS could refer to the aftermath and future plots of the former Nazi scientist.

Uncanny Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel

 

With the Death of Wolverine approaching, could Logan’s death lead to a new war between Avengers and X-Men? Writers Paul Cornell (Three Months To Die) and Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine) have revealed Logan has lost his mutant healing factor but no one has really said how he will die or who will kill him?

 

After Marvel Now and All-New Marvel Now – AXIS could be the next company wide initiative with new books and creative teams.

 

Avengers vs. X-Men was a major turning point in the Marvel Universe carried forward by the the creation of the Uncanny Avengers. AXIS will likely be the next incarnation of Rick Remender’s epic storyline – perhaps with a team led by the reborn Red Skull?

 

After killing a Celestial, several fan-favorite Avengers and X-Men – and destroying Earth…what will Remender do for an encore?

 

Stay tuned.

 

By Editor