SEATTLE COMIC BOOK HEROES

Green Arrow #15 courtesy DC Comics

Seattle is the home of Seahawks, Starbucks, Microsoft and Emerald City Comicon.

The Pacific Northwest metropolis is a visionary city of the future booming with technology yet haunted by the past with legends and secrets.

The Emerald City shines as inspiration for films, books and television series with a diverse culture. With superhuman athletes, creative artists and big brains as some of its most famous residents, of course you can imagine superheroes and villains calling Seattle home.

The gray, rainy days and nights help color a spooky vibe perfect for comic book stories.

As we count down to Emerald City Comicon, here are three very different comic book heroes who call Seattle home: Continue reading SEATTLE COMIC BOOK HEROES

JUSTICE LEAGUE, BIRDS OF PREY, HELLBLAZER REBIRTH Begin

Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics

It’s a huge New Comic Book Wednesday with big DC Rebirth issues arriving so we’re going to double down on our new comics picks of the week.

Here’s part one with a dream team behind DC’s biggest team:

Justice League #1

The Extinction Machine begins. Earth shakes as an ancient evil is revived to reclaim the world and beyond. Will Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and Flash accept a Superman they aren’t sure they can trust? Are two new rookie Green Lanterns ready for the big League? Comic book giants Bryan Hitch and Tony Daniel launch a new era for DC’s biggest team.

Batgirl & The Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1

Who is Oracle? Batgirl and Black Canary together again to uncover the mystery villain who’s claimed Barbara Gordon’s former code-name and discovered Barbara’s secret life as Oracle. Are Babs and Dinah on a collision course with the Huntress. Helena Bertinelli is out of Spyral and under the hood gunning for the mob.  Shawna Benson and Claire Roe return the fan favorite team back to DC. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE, BIRDS OF PREY, HELLBLAZER REBIRTH Begin

DC COMICS REBIRTH Picks for June 15, 2016

SUPERMAN REBIRTH courtesy DC Comics
SUPERMAN REBIRTH courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics Rebirth continues with new number ones starring the publisher’s biggest icons.

Here’s part one of our new comics picks of the week:

Batman #1

A new era for the Dark Knight begins but two new heroes arrive declaring his time is over as Gotham City’s hero. Tom King and David Finch unleash new rivals who want want to save the city… from Batman.

Superman #1 Continue reading DC COMICS REBIRTH Picks for June 15, 2016

GREEN ARROW vs SEATTLE

Green Arrow #40
Green Arrow #40

A huge showdown in Green Arrow #40 this week but Ollie is getting help from his friends, allies and even enemies.

Corporate raider John King is breaking Ollie, turning the city against him.

With Oliver Queen broke and Felicity Smoak trapped in the Supermax prison, John Diggle recruits some reinforcements including guest stars Batman and Lex Luthor.

Will it be enough with a teaser like this: Continue reading GREEN ARROW vs SEATTLE

ARROW Adds VINNIE JONES as BRICK

Green Arrow #71 courtesy DC Comics
Green Arrow #71 courtesy DC Comics

Producers of Arrow recruit Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) to play a classic DC Comics tough guy opposite the vigilante archer.

Jones will play Brick on The CW series according to Variety. Jones will appear in episodes 10, 11 and 12 of the current third season.

 

In comics Danny “Brick” Brickwell is a ruthless gang leader with tough, invulnerable reddish skin.

No official word on how Brick may be working with this season’s main villain Ra’s Al Ghul.

 

Jones played the Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand and guest starred on Chuck and played the villain on The Cape.

Jones is starring in the ABC mid-season series Galavant.

By Editor