Tag: Captain America

FALCON Will Be NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA

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courtesy Marvel

Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada revealed Sam Wilson will be the new Captain America on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report.

 

Steve Rogers recently had the Super Soldier Serum sucked out of his body by the Red Nail. Without the serum, Rogers is now a frail man in his 90’s.

 

Quesada revealed Rogers will reach out to his former sidekick to take over as the Sentinel of Liberty.

 

Sam Wilson is known as the Falcon. Wilson was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan in 1969 and is the first African-America super hero in mainstream comics. Wilson joined the Star-Spangled Avenger in 1972 in the renamed book: Captain America and Falcon. Continue reading FALCON Will Be NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA

NEW THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA! WHO’S NEXT?

Thor #1 courtesy Marvel
Thor #1 courtesy Marvel

A new Thor.
A new Captain America.
Who’s next?

 

Marvel is announcing major changes for two iconic heroes:

Steve Rogers recently lost the Super Soldier Serum and now has the body of a man in his 90’s. Who will become the next Sentinel of Liberty?

The Odinson will apparently become Unworthy and a woman will wield the hammer and go by the name Thor in a new series in October.

 

Is history repeating itself? Continue reading NEW THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA! WHO’S NEXT?

MARVEL Reveals AXIS: REVOLUTIONS

AXIS: REVOLUTIONS #1 courtesy Marvel
AXIS: REVOLUTIONS #1 courtesy Marvel

Avengers and X-Men battle the Red Onslaught (the Red Skull armed with the powers of Professor X) in the event series AXIS by Rick Remender.

 

But this series will not be big enough to show the impact of the war against the Red Skull.

 

Marvel revealed AXIS: Revolutions, a four-part series by various creators showing more of the action. The first issue will be from writer Dennis Hopeless (Avengers Undercover) and artist Ken Lashley. Continue reading MARVEL Reveals AXIS: REVOLUTIONS

Marvel Reveals New BUCKY BARNES: THE WINTER SOLDIER Series

Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1 courtesy Marvel, an A.V. Club exclusive
Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1 courtesy Marvel, an A.V. Club exclusive

A big year for Bucky Barnes keeps getting more exciting for fans of the dark hero. After a killer comeback on the big screen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and a critical role in Marvel’s big comics event Original Sin, Bucky will get a brand new solo series this Fall.

 

Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1 by Ales Kot (Secret Avengers, Zero) and Marco Rudy hits in October following the event of Original Sin according to the A.V. Club. Coming out of the big event series, Bucky will have a new classified role in the Marvel Universe. Continue reading Marvel Reveals New BUCKY BARNES: THE WINTER SOLDIER Series

RICK REMENDER On ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA

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courtesy Marvel

Marvel teased an all-new Captain America. Today writer Rick Remender shares details on the new role for Steve Rogers and more on the hero who will carry the shield.

 

The Super Soldier Serum is out of Rogers body and he’s now a frail man who looks and feels his actual age. Rogers is physically weaker than ever while the Red Skull is more powerful than ever (after stealing Professor X’s brain in Uncanny Avengers.)

 

A hero will rise in Captain America #25 this fall in the March to AXIS. Continue reading RICK REMENDER On ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA

POWERLESS CAPTAIN AMERICA Preview

Captain America #22 courtesy Marvel
Captain America #22 courtesy Marvel

It’s a hard year for Marvel icons but it makes for incredible stories. Wolverine lost his mutant healing factor and the Death of Wolverine is coming this fall.

 

Now Captain America is powerless with his most ruthless enemies closing in!

 

Marvel shared a look at the next act of Rick Remender’s ongoing epic for the Star-Spangled Avenger in Captain America #22 with art by Carlos Pacheco. Continue reading POWERLESS CAPTAIN AMERICA Preview

RICK REMENDER On MARVEL AXIS

AXIS preview art courtesy Marvel
AXIS preview art courtesy Marvel

Original Sin is at the halfway mark but Marvel is plotting it’s next big event.

 

Avengers and X-Men AXIS sees Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom together against the mutated power of the Red Skull. The Captain America villain stole Professor Xavier’s brain and harnessed his telepathic powers in a new war on mutants in the early pages of Uncanny Avengers. From early promo art it appears Red Skull has united Marvel’s greatest villains.

 

Writer Rick Remender and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort revealed more details and answered fan questions in a special Marvel liveblog. Here are some big highlights. Continue reading RICK REMENDER On MARVEL AXIS