Geek Summer Comic Book Must List!

Geek Summer Obsessions! When we revealed our most anticipated movies and comic books of 2013 in January how could we have known the amazing new projects now on the horizon! We know what’s going to drive us to cinemas but these are the books that will make us race to the comic shops this summer:

Daredevil: Dark Nights #1 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil: Dark Nights #1 courtesy Marvel

Daredevil: Dark Nights (June) Acclaimed writer Mark Waid just celebrated the 25th issue of his run with a brand new villain. An all-star team of creators contribute stories to this eight part special series devoted to The Man Without Fear! Artist Lee Weeks (Last Rites) kicks off the event with a story he wrote and drew.

Green Lantern #21 courtesy DC Comics
Green Lantern #21 courtesy DC Comics

Green Lantern (July) All-new creative teams on all the books starring the heroes and villains of the Green Lantern Corps with Robert Venditti and Billy Tan taking over the lead book in Green Lantern #21. Continue reading Geek Summer Comic Book Must List!

Daredevil vs. Silver Surfer?

Daredevil #30 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #30 courtesy Marvel

The cosmic alien angel meets the devil of Hell’s kitchen in Daredevil #30 this August! Will they connect or clash?

  Marvel shared his first look as Silver Surfer crashes into New York City and meet the Man Without Fear by Chris Samnee.

“Aren’t all Silver Surfer’s best friends  blind?” asks Daredevil writer Mark Waid. “Alicia Masters, now Matt Murdock… Continue reading Daredevil vs. Silver Surfer?

Lee Weeks On DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS

Daredevil: Dark Nights #1 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil: Dark Nights #1 courtesy Marvel

An all-star roster of creators is lining up for The Man Without Fear! Daredevil: Dark Nights is an eight-part series packed with incredible talent. Lee Weeks has a well-deserved place in the Daredevil creator hall of fame for his work on the Last Rites (with writer D.G. Chichester) storyline from the 1990’s. Now Weeks has written and drawn this story of Matt Murdock and a young person near death in a New York blizzard. Marvel shared a first look at Weeks’s story Angels Unaware and the Continue reading Lee Weeks On DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS

DAREDEVIL Dream Casting

 

Daredevil #117 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #117 courtesy Marvel

With the movie rights to Daredevil back at Marvel Disney I revisited my dream cast for a Daredevil film!

Ryan Gosling as Matt Murdock/Daredevil – Gosling would be perfect as the public defender from New York’s most brutal streets who fights crime by night as the masked vigilante.

Vin Diesel as Kingpin – smooth, cool and oozing menace in a sharp suit and when the finally unleashes his raw power in a fight – watch out!

Zachary Quinto as Bullseye – after 2 seasons of American Horror Story and his explosive moments when Spock lets his emotions loose in Star Trek proves Continue reading DAREDEVIL Dream Casting

Can Iron Man Save Daredevil?

Daredevil #26 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #26 courtesy Marvel

Did you see the beating Matt Murdock took in Daredevil #25?! After the brutal pounding by Ikari Matt has been left in a pool of his own blood.

Daredevil #26 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #26 courtesy Marvel

Is Daredevil now the Man With Fear after a defeat by an enemy with all the same powers of Daredevil but none of his weaknesses?

Daredevil #26 courtesy Marvel
Daredevil #26 courtesy Marvel

The deadly Ikari has all of Matt’s heightened senses but Continue reading Can Iron Man Save Daredevil?

Daredevil Movie Rights Back at Marvel

Daredevil End of Days #1 courtesy Marvel.com
Daredevil End of Days #1 courtesy Marvel.com

Daredevil movie rights are back at Marvel according to Comics Newsarama. At an Iron Man 3 press event Marvel Studios Kevin Feige was directly if the Daredevil rights were back with Marvel/Disney and the responded, “To Daredevil? Yes.”

Fox produced a 2003 live action Daredevil film starring Ben Affleck at Matt Murdock. No word on if Marvel will move ahead with a sequel or reboot.

Op/Ed: Continue reading Daredevil Movie Rights Back at Marvel

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for April 17, 2013

Age of Ultron #6 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #6 courtesy Marvel

Age of Ultron #6 The Avengers greatest enemy conquered the Marvel Universe from the future!? Captain America leads a bruised and battered team on a mission to stop the android while Wolverine goes rogue on what could be the most controversial story twist of the year!

Bloodshot #10 The former Harbinger hunter seeks redemption as Harbinger Wars continues.  Can Bloodshot save the young fugitives of Project Rising Spirit or will he have to take them out?

Daredevil #25 Mark Waid’s acclaimed run on the Man Without Fear has been building to this! The mystery villain plays his trump card! Will Foggy Nelson survive the latest move?

Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #4 Grab some jelly babies and throw Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for April 17, 2013

DAREDEVIL: DARK DAYS

Daredevil #17 courtesy Marvel.com
Daredevil #17 courtesy Marvel.com

Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso shared some big announcements on Axel-In-Charge column in Comic Book Resources.

Daredevil: Dark Knights will be a new eight-issue anthology series starting in June with short serials by various creators start with a three-part story written and drawn by Lee Weeks.

Alonso shared why Daredevil is the right character Continue reading DAREDEVIL: DARK DAYS