Tag: Chris Claremont

New Book On CHRIS CLAREMONT X-MEN Era

If you an old school X-Fan, Generation X member or New Mutant fan because of the film series, then you must realize staggering power and influence of living legend Chris Claremont.

This writer’s uncanny collection of co-creations include Rogue, Gambit, Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, Mystique, Phoenix, Psylocke, Sabretooth and Mister Sinister. Claremont’s characters and epic stories Dark Phoenix Saga, Days of Future Past and God Loves, Man Kills have been the canon which inspired the X-Men and Wolverine film franchise.

Now there’s a new book celebrating the writer who literally wrote the book that made the X-Men a phenomenon.

courtesy Sequart
courtesy Sequart

Sequart Organization has published The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men, by Jason Powell.

Claremont was the first X-writer for generations of X-Men fans including this one.
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HUGH JACKMAN Wants You For WOLVERINE One Last Time

courtesy Hugh Jackman via Twitter
courtesy Hugh Jackman via Twitter

Hugh Jackman will play Wolverine one last time in an upcoming follow-up to The Wolverine.

Jackman will re-team with director James Mangold for the last film with the claws and chops.

The actor is giving fans a chance to share their thoughts on his final performance as the X-Man.

Jackman shared this image via Twitter and Instagram with the invitation:

“My last time putting on the claws. 50 words or less. I’ll read as many as I can.” Continue reading HUGH JACKMAN Wants You For WOLVERINE One Last Time

NIGHTCRAWLER Finale

Nightcrawler #12 courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #12 courtesy Marvel

One amazing journey ends for a fan-favorite hero, a legendary writer and artist who captured the spirit of the greatest X-Men era.

Nightcrawler #12 by Chris Claremont and Todd Nauck arrives this week. This is the final issue after an uncanny year and adventure.

Kurt Wagner represents the heart and soul of the X-Men and what it means to be a mutant. This solo series followed Kurt’s comeback in Jason Aaron’s Amazing X-Men.

Nightcrawler came home to the X-Men to find his fellow Children of the Atom dramatically changed: Continue reading NIGHTCRAWLER Finale

CHRIS CLAREMONT On Future X-MEN Movies

New Mutants #21 courtesy Marvel
New Mutants #21 courtesy Marvel

Chris Claremont’s vision of the X-Men is the core of Fox’s film franchise. The legendary writer guided the Children of the Atom for nearly two decades in comics. The Dark Phoenix Saga, God Loves Man Kills, Days of Future Past, The Wolverine are iconic stories that inspired the film franchise. Claremont is now working on a treatment for Gambit for Fox.

After X-Men: Apocalypse how does Claremont think the film franchise could evolve?

“With New Mutants, you can appeal to kids and explore the tensions and pressures of young mutants trying to get a handle on their powers and their lives,” Claremont told The Hollywood Report Heat Vision. Continue reading CHRIS CLAREMONT On Future X-MEN Movies

NIGHTCRAWLER VILLAINS For Your Consideration

Nightcrawler #3 courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #3 courtesy Marvel

Nightcrawler (my personal favorite X-Man) is not just back in the land of the living – he’s fun again. Jason Aaron’s Wolverine and the X-Men run built up Amazing X-Men and the return of Kurt Wagner.

 

Now writer Chris Claremont and artist Todd Nauck are bringing us Kurt’s new adventures in a solo series starring the Fuzzy Elf. Nightcrawler #3 is out this week as Kurt races across the globe trying to rescue loved ones from his past. The legendary writer takes great supporting characters from Kurt’s pages like Amanda Sefton  and Margali Zdardos to spin a fast paced and fun new thriller. Continue reading NIGHTCRAWLER VILLAINS For Your Consideration

NIGHTCRAWLER On The Run

Nightcrawler #2 by Jamie McKelvie courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #2 by Jamie McKelvie courtesy Marvel

Nightcrawler made an incredible sacrifice to return from the dead in Amazing X-Men. Now Kurt’s loved ones are targets of a new threat.  Nightcrawler is on a race to save them all in his new solo series. Nightcrawler #2 by legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont and artist Todd Nauck arrives Wednesday.

 

In the first issue X-fans saw the return of the swashbuckling, romantic Fuzzy Elf as he reunited with magical girlfriend Amanda Sefton. The date was interrupted by an armored invader – the first of many ready to strike Kurt’s friends. Continue reading NIGHTCRAWLER On The Run

NIGHTCRAWLER #2 Preview

Nightcrawler #2 by Tim Sale courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #2 by Tim Sale courtesy Marvel

Kurt Wagner returned from the dead in Amazing X-Men. Now he’s racing to save people he loves in a brand new solo series by legendary writer Chris Claremont and artist Todd Nauck.

 

In the first issue the swashbuckling, romantic Fuzzy Elf shared a reunion with magical girlfriend Amanda Sefton when an armored enemy broke up the happy couple.

 

It’s classic X-characters vs. new threats as Nightcrawler fights to save the ones he cares about. Don’t worry the BAMFs are in this new book, too.

 

Marvel shared a first look inside Nightcrawler #2 by Nauck along with some amazing variant covers by Jamie McKelvie and Tim Sale. Continue reading NIGHTCRAWLER #2 Preview

Top Comic Book Picks for April 9, 2014

Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal courtesy DC Comics

Batman Eternal #1 A story so big it takes an all-star team (Scott Snyder, James Tynion, Ray Fawkes, Tim Seeley, Kyle Higgins) and an entire year to tell it! DC Comics launches a brand new weekly series starring nearly everyone from the Dark Knight’s world and every corner of Gotham City that will shatter the status quo.

 

All-New X-Men #25 The original X-Men return from deep space after surviving the Trial of Jean Grey. One mutant has left them. One is changed forever. What’s next for the first students of Xavier. An amazing roster of artists join Brian Michael Bendis. Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for April 9, 2014