Mark Wahlberg as Iron Man?

Iron Man #1 courtesy Marvel
Iron Man #1 courtesy Marvel

Mark Wahlberg says he’d like to take over the Iron Man franchise after Robert Downey, Jr.

 

In a new Yahoo interview for 2 Guns Wahlberg appears to be half joking. He says he’s never been asked to play a superhero but was once discussed to play Robin and prefers to play someone real and relatable but then points out how he starred opposite a Teddy Bear in Ted and soon with robots in Transformers 4. Continue reading Mark Wahlberg as Iron Man?

INFINITY vs. Marvel Space Epics

Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel

INFINITY is here!

 

Thanos wants something hidden on Earth. The Builders want to destroy and remake Earth. The Avengers face an impossible war in space and on the homeworld. I love the big space operas but they don’t always work so I wanted to share part of this story on how Jonathan Hickman’s series will compare.

 

Infinity is the latest in long line of Marvel sci-fi space epics like the Kree-Skrull War, Operation Galactic Storm, The Infinity Gauntlet and more. Executive Editor Tom Brevoort tells Marvel.com how this new limited series compares to previous space sagas:

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Aliens of INFINITY

New Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel
New Avengers #9 courtesy Marvel

Alien invasion of Marvel! The Avengers must become the Universe’s Mightiest Heroes in a sci-fi epic packed with Gods, monsters and armadas from outer space!

 

Infinity #1 is out this week. The Avengers battle the mysterious Builders in space and while Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are off -planet – Thanos strikes!

 

This cosmic event sees new and old alien forces colliding:

 

The Skrulls are back in Avengers #18 and New Avengers #9  Will the Avengers formed an alliance with the alien shapeshifters to stop Thanos? Continue reading Aliens of INFINITY

Top Comic Book Picks for August 14, 2013

Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #1 courtesy Marvel

Batman #23 This is the moment Bruce Wayne becomes the Batman! A pivotal chapter in Zero Year plus a back story of Bruce in a fight to the death in Russia.

 

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #1 One of the greatest science fiction heroes is born again in a brand new series written and drawn by the legendary Howard Chaykin! 500 years in the future Buck and Wilma Deering fight to save America from…the Chinese? It’s a back to basics but with a twist take on the classic hero.

 

Infinity #1 The Avengers face an impossible war on two fronts! Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for August 14, 2013

INFINITY Finale Preview

Infinity #6 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #6 courtesy Marvel

Infinity #1 is out this week but Marvel is already sharing a look at how the massive event will end. Infinity is the big finish to what Jonathan Hickman has built in Avengers and New Avengers.

 

Thanos is back. Skrulls are back. Inhumans play a huge role. Mysterious new aliens make a move on Earth. The Avengers will have to the Universe’s Mightiest Heroes to stop the Mad God of Titan and his army of alien enforcers.

 

Infinity #6 by Hickman and artist Jim Cheung will be the final showdown between Marvel’s heroes and the forces of Thanos. Terry Dodson and Adam Kubert created two stunning variant covers for the double-sized finale. Continue reading INFINITY Finale Preview

INFINITY WEEK IS HERE

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

INFINITY week is finally here!

 

When Jonathan Hickman took over Avengers he assembled a bigger roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!  It may not be enough!

 

It’s a war on two fronts when alien invaders set a collision course for Earth and Thanos launches a sneak attack on the planet, too.

 

Infinity#1  by Hickman and artist Jim Cheung arrives this week. Earth’s heroes face a double threat from The Builders and Thanos in this six-part epic.

 

“The universe’s greatest serial killer is cut loose to do bad things to our most precious world,” Continue reading INFINITY WEEK IS HERE

Friday Flashback: Dead Avengers!

Avengers #177 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #177 courtesy Marvel

For this week’s Friday Flashback I’m inspired by Infinity #1 out next week.

 

The Avengers will fight the mysterious Builders and Thanos in a two-front war. The cosmic clash will rumble across the Marvel Universe and I couldn’t help but think of a cosmic force that once wiped out Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in their own headquarters!

 

My first Avengers issue freaked me out as a kid because just look at the cover! Continue reading Friday Flashback: Dead Avengers!