Jason Aaron on ORIGINAL SIN

Original Sin courtesy Marvel
Original Sin courtesy Marvel

Original Sin is the big event of 2014. It’s a murder mystery with cosmic level consequences written by superstar Jason Aaron.

Murder on the moon!

The Watcher is dead.

Uatu’s home is destroyed.

His collection of alien technology, artifacts and secrets are stolen.

Marvel’s biggest heroes split up to solve the case but the killing of the ancient alien is just the beginning. Continue reading Jason Aaron on ORIGINAL SIN

Who’s All-New Marvel Now Next

All-New Invaders #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Invaders #1 courtesy Marvel

The All-New Marvel Now is on the way. World War II heroes The Invaders will reunite against a modern-day enemy in a new series by James Robinson and Steve Pugh. Inhuman by Matt Fraction and Joe Maduriera will star classic and new Inhumans in a world vastly changed after a major event involving the Kree-created race. All-New Avengers #24.NOW by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic starts a new arc, Rogue Planet, in the wake of Infinity.

 

Who’s next? Which characters and concepts should get a chance to shine in the All-New Marvel Now? Black Widow and Silver Surfer have been named as possible heroes getting a new series in the upcoming recharge.

 

Here are our top picks for the All-New Marvel Now treatment: Continue reading Who’s All-New Marvel Now Next

Thanos Attacks in NEW AVENGERS Preview

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

The Illuminati stay on Earth when the Avengers blast into space to head off The Builders. While Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are away Thanos and his Black Order attack.

 

Doctor Strange and the secret cabal of heroes become the targets of Thanos’ new alien enforcers in this  first look at New Avengers #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Deodato courtesy Marvel.

 

“[Thanos is] searching for something on Earth and is now dispatching the Black Order to locate what he’s interested in,” says Editor Tom Brevoort, “As we see in these pages, [the Illuminati] were the last people to have the Infinity stones, so that is clearly of interest to Thanos, whether or not it’s what he’s ultimately after.” Continue reading Thanos Attacks in NEW AVENGERS Preview

Angela In Marvel Universe! Who’s Next?

Guardians of the Galaxy #5 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #5 courtesy Marvel

Today it’s Guardians of the Galaxy but which Marvel icons should fight against or with ANGELA now that she’s in the Marvel Universe next?

 

The warrior angel from the Spawn mythos was transported into the Marvel Universe after the reality rippeding finale of Age of Ultron #10.

 

Angela’s story continues in Guardians of the Galaxy #5 this week by Neil Gaiman and Brian Michael Bendis. Joe Quesada redesigned the iconic character for her Marvel debut. After Angela’s adventure with the Guardians of the Galaxy who will encounter her next?

 

Here are 4 Marvel heroes who should be on the top of Angela’s Marvel dance card: Continue reading Angela In Marvel Universe! Who’s Next?

Casting DOCTOR STRANGE

Doctor Strange: The Oath cover courtesy Marvel.com
Doctor Strange: The Oath cover courtesy Marvel.com

  Doctor Strange appears to be a huge element of Marvel’s Cinematic Phase Three if you believe all the rumblings on the web! Pulling off the Master of the Mystic Arts could be tricky but who knew Iron Man would have been a blockbuster smash leading to Avengers Assembling on the big screen!

Like Robert Downey, Jr. playing Tony Stark – casting is key! You need an actor with charm, charisma who can make dark magic believable.

Doctor Stephen Strange was a brilliant, rich, arrogant surgeon who injures his hands in a freak accident. When the Doctor can no longer practice medicine he goes Continue reading Casting DOCTOR STRANGE

Angela In the Marvel Now

Age of Ultron #10 courtesy Marvel
Age of Ultron #10 courtesy Marvel

ANGELA arrives! Neil Gaiman brings the warrior angel from the Spawn mythos into the Marvel Now. Angela makes her debut in Age of Ultron #10 today and her story will continue in Guardians of the Galaxy #5 by Gaiman and Brian Michael Bendis. Joe Quesada redesigned the iconic character for her Marvel debut. How will Angela affect the Marvel Universe and who will encounter her after the Guardians?

Here are 3 Marvel heroes who should be on the top of Angela’s Marvel dance card: Continue reading Angela In the Marvel Now

Who Will Star In Marvel Now Wave 2?

Who will be riding the Marvel Now! Wave 2? Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso told Comic Book Resources new series will launch this July. Uncanny Avengers, All-New X-Men, Indestructible Hulk were some of the new titles in the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men.

Wave 2 will launch in the aftermath of Age of Ultron. Marvel already revealed the epilogue of that event will be co-written by Neil Gaiman and introduce Angela into the Marvel Universe and the finale will have a dramatic event on Hank Pym.

Will we see new concepts like Uncanny Avengers and Fearless Defenders and new takes with new creators like Avengers by Jonathan Hickman and Fantastic Four/FF by Matt Fraction?

Who deserves to star in their own Marvel Now! series next?

Here are my picks for Marvel Now! Wave 2:

Doctor Strange: The Oath cover courtesy Marvel.com
Doctor Strange: The Oath cover courtesy Marvel.com

Doctor Strange Stephen Strange could be starring in his own Marvel movie but the Master of the Mystic Arts hasn’t been able to sustain his own solo book. I loved Matt Fraction’s take on Strange in The Defenders so I’d love to see Fraction or Continue reading Who Will Star In Marvel Now Wave 2?