Tag: Greg Rucka

GREG RUCKA Launches CYCLOPS Ongoing

Cyclops #1 courtesy Marvel
Cyclops #1 courtesy Marvel

Young Scott Summers is blasting off in a new series by Greg Rucka.

 

It was revealed in All-New X-Men #23 that Christopher Summers (aka the space pirate known as Corsair) is alive. Summers was believed to be killed by his own son- Gabriel (aka Vulcan) in the X-Men: The Rise and Fall of the Shiar Empire. Scott left the All-New X-Men to join his father’s adventures in space with the Starjammers.

 

Cyclops #1 this week marks Rucka’s return to Marvel. The acclaimed writer with huge independent, creator-owned successes (Lazarus, Stumptown, Veil) explains the challenge and appeal of writing Scott Summers with  Comic Book Resources: Continue reading GREG RUCKA Launches CYCLOPS Ongoing

CYCLOPS Soars With Starjammers

Cyclops #1 variant by Greg Land courtesy Marvel
Cyclops #1 variant by Greg Land courtesy Marvel

Marvel is giving something for every Cyclops fan thanks to Brian Michael Bendis. In Uncanny X-Men it’s the Scott Summers you love to hate or staunchly declare “Cyke is Right” as he leads the mutant revolution.

 

Spinning out of All-New X-Men, the younger and more innocent original Scott Summers is charting out a new course for himself in Cyclops #1 by Greg Rucka. The young Scott learned his father was alive in The Trial of Jean Grey. Now Cyclops will join Corsair and Starjammers in outer space adventures while catching up on long-lost father/son time. Continue reading CYCLOPS Soars With Starjammers

Top Comic Book Picks for April 2, 2014

Action Comics #30 courtesy DC Comics
Action Comics #30 courtesy DC Comics

Action Comics #30 Superman Doomed begins here! In the aftermath of Forever Evil – Superman is the villain, Lex Luthor is the hero? As if Clark didn’t have it bad enough – Doomsday is coming! Who’s bringing the Kryptonian monster to Earth?

 

Detective Comics #30 Batman and Harvey Bullock in a race to find a killer, the 52 debut of two obscure Bat-villains and more as a brand new team takes on the book the launched the Dark Knight. Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for April 2, 2014

DARK HORSE COMICS Reveals EMERALD CITY COMICON Plans

 

Buffy Season 10 #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Buffy Season 10 #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics revealed the master plans for fans at the sold out Emerald City Comicon in Seattle next week. After revealing the four cover variants creators for the pop culture event, the publisher has revealed creator signings and panels.

 

SIGNING SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 28
11:00 MIND MGMT, STAR WARS: REBEL HEIST Matt Kindt
12:00  SERENITY: LEAVES ON THE WIND #1 EMERALD CITY COMICON VARIANT  Jenny Frison
1:00  COLDER Paul Tobin
2:00  DREAM THIEF Jai Nitz  NEVER ENDING Adam Knave and D. J. Kirkbride
3:30  PROJECT BLACK SKY Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight), Christopher Sebela (Ghost), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Skyman), Frank Barbiere (Blackout), and Fred Van Lente (Brain Boy)
4:30  THE WHITE SUITS Frank Barbiere
BATTLEPUG Mike Norton
5:30  MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION Tony Parker
DRAGON AGE Chad Hardin Continue reading DARK HORSE COMICS Reveals EMERALD CITY COMICON Plans

DARK HORSE REVEALS EMERALD CITY COMICON Variants

Veil #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Veil #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse announces revealed four variant covers exclusively for Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon.

 

Dark Horse is celebrating the launch of several new series with Emerald City variants for Serenity #1, Buffy #1, Veil #1, and a very special variant of Witcher #1.

 

Veil, the new, original series by Greg Rucka and Toni Fejzula. Dark Horse tapped J. H. Williams III to create the variant cover. Limited to 500 copies, Veil #1 could go fast and writer Greg Rucka will be appearing at ECCC. Continue reading DARK HORSE REVEALS EMERALD CITY COMICON Variants

Top 5 New Comic Book Picks For March 5, 2014

Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #6 courtesy DC Comics

Forever Evil #6 DC Comics, DON’T KILL NIGHTWING! Batman and Lex Luthor’s strange alliance of rogues takes the fight to the Crime Syndicate while a hero’s life is in the balance! It’s the penultimate issue by Geoff Johns and David Finch that promises the “final fate of Nightwing.”

Also this week: Forever Evil: Arkham War #6 is Bane vs. Scarecrow’s army for control of Gotham City by Peter Tomasi.

 

 

Magneto #1 The Master of Magnetism is doing things his way! Young mutants are under attack. S.H.I.E.L.D. has their own Sentinels. Erik has severed ties with Cyclops, refused Mystique’s alliance offer and gone solo in his fight to save mutantkind. Continue reading Top 5 New Comic Book Picks For March 5, 2014