AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON Cover Reveal

Avengers: Rage of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Rage of Ultron courtesy Marvel

Before the movie version of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes return in Avengers: Age of Ultron in May, the comic book counterparts feel Ultron’s rage.

 

Marvel shared the cover and preview pages for Avengers: Rage of Ultron, an original graphic novel by Rick Remender (AXIS, All-New Captain America), Jerome Opena and Dean White coming in April.

 

“(The) cover holds a ton of secrets,” Remender told Marvel.com. “There are Avengers from two different eras, and the story takes place in both of those eras. Continue reading AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON Cover Reveal

NATHAN EDMONDSON’S BLACK WIDOW Movie Pitch

Black Widow #2 courtesy Marvel
Black Widow #2 courtesy Marvel

Captain Marvel will soar past Black Widow to become the first Marvel Studios movie with a woman in the lead. Exciting news for the Carol Corps but lots of questions from fans of the assassin turned Avenger.  The passionate fan base started a #BlackWidowMovie campaign on Twitter.

Nathan Edmondson (current writer of the Black Widow comic book) responded via Twitter saying he “just whipped this up” his treatment for the first six pages of a hypothetical screenplay for a film. Continue reading NATHAN EDMONDSON’S BLACK WIDOW Movie Pitch

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Teaser Trailer

Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel

Ultron arrives early!

Marvel promised to reveal the first official teaser trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron in next week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode but after a leak today it’s officially unleashed along with a first teaser poster.

Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Bruce Banner are back together again in the follow-up directed by Joss Whedon.

One of the all-time favorite Avengers villains makes his horrific on screen debut in the super sequel.

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Teaser Trailer

Top Comic Book Picks for October 22, 2014

Arkham Manor #1 courtesy DC Comics
Arkham Manor #1 courtesy DC Comics

Arkham Manor #1

Gotham City’s most notorious criminals are moving in! When disaster strikes Arkham Asylum inmates are transported to stately Wayne Manor. Can Bruce keep sanity while hosting the craziest criminals and solving a bizarre murder mystery.  A brand new Batman series by writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) and artist Shawn Crystal.

 

 

Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #3 Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for October 22, 2014

What If CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 Is CIVIL WAR

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courtesy Marvel

What if Robert Downey Jr. joins Captain America 3 and Marvel launches Civil War on the big screen?

 

The 2006 story pit Tony Stark against Steve Rogers over the Superhero Registration Act. When rookie heroes took on the powerhouse Nitro, innocent bystanders including children are killed in the battle. The Stamford Incident leads to the act which forces all super powered beings to surrender their secret identities, register and become official law enforcers for the government. Continue reading What If CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 Is CIVIL WAR

ROBERT DOWNEY JR Joins CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 For CIVIL WAR?

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courtesy Marvel

After Robert Downey Jr. said he was in talks with Marvel Studios about Iron Man 4 last week then a Civil War teaser today from Marvel comes the bomb drop:

 

Robert Downey Jr. is in final talks to join Captain America 3 according to Variety – setting up a film based on the epic Civil War story.

 

Downey Jr. is already playing Tony Stark in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers 3.

 

The plot would be based on the story that pits Tony Stark vs. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) after the United States passes the Superhero Registration Act – which forces anyone with super powers to register, reveal their identities and work as super police for the government. Continue reading ROBERT DOWNEY JR Joins CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 For CIVIL WAR?