GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Teaser Trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel

The first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer debuts during Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight but Marvel shared a quick teaser packed with first looks at the cast:

 

Chris Pratt is Peter Quill – the human who will become known as Star-Lord, who leads a team of alien refugees:  Zoe Saldana is the green-skinned alien, Gamora. Dave Bautista is Drax the Destroyer. Bradley Cooper is the voice of Rocket Raccoon. Vin Diesel is the voice of Groot, the living tree.  The movie will also introduce classic Marvel cosmic concepts and characters like The Collector, the Nova Corps and the Kree.

 

Here’s the teaser trailer: Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Teaser Trailer

CHRIS PRATT on STAR-LORD in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy cast courtesy Marvel

The first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer debuts during Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night and Marvel revealed more about the plot in a USA Today story.

 

Chris Pratt is Peter Quill – the human who will become known as Star-Lord. Zoe Saldana is the green-skinned alien, Gamora. Dave Bautista is Drax. Bradley Cooper is the voice of Rocket Raccoon. Vin Diesel is the voice of Groot, the living tree. The team of unlikely heroes unites in a space prison and will become part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – including Thanos – last seen in The Avengers. Continue reading CHRIS PRATT on STAR-LORD in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2?

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

Guardians of the Galaxy blasts into cinemas this summer but is Marvel already working on a sequel?

 

An untitled sequel is in the works for 2016 according to JBlo.

 

Chris Pratt as Star-Lord leads a team of aliens played by Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. The James Gunn directed movie will introduce the Nova Corps, the Kree Empire, Nebula the space pirate and the Collector. Ronan the Accuser of the Kree is said to be the main villain. Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2?

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12 Preview

Guardians of the Galaxy #12 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #12 courtesy Marvel

The Trial of Jean Grey continues in this preview of Guardians of the Galaxy #12 from Marvel.com.

 

The Shi’ar Empire learned the original Jean Grey is alive and abducted her to stand trial for crimes committed by the Phoenix Force.

 

All the Marvel alien empires are twisted in this case. How is Star-Lord’s devious dad and the Spartax involved? Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12 Preview

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 29, 2014

Batman and Robin Annual #1 Flash back to Dick Grayson’s year one as Batman’s partner in fighting crime. Bruce and Dick both played Batman to Damian’s Robin. What Bruce’s son left behind leads them to relive their first adventure together as Batman and Robin.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #11 courtesy Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 The Trial of Jean Grey crossover with All-New X-Men! When alien empires learn Jean is alive – they want to put her on trial for the crimes of the Phoenix. Can the Guardians help the original X-Men save her from execution? Two of Marvel’s newest teams in an outer space adventure by Brian Michael Bendis.

 

Inhumanity:#2  Medusa is one of my all-time favorite Marvel women who finally gets the spotlight as writer Matt Fraction takes on the Royal Family in the aftermath of Infinity. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 29, 2014

TRIAL OF JEAN GREY Begins

All-New X-Men #22 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #22 courtesy Marvel

Jean Grey is a wanted woman.

 

The universe discovers the former host of the Phoenix is alive. The original five X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy meet in The Trial of Jean Grey starting this week.

 

Writer Brian Bendis unites the two very different teams he writes together for this cosmic crossover. Continue reading TRIAL OF JEAN GREY Begins

14 Comic Characters to Watch in 2014

Here’s the complete list of our 14 comic book characters to watch in 2014 revised with new images and more details on the heroes and villains I think will make an impact this year at comic book shops and the box office:

 

 

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel
Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel

1. Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier

 

I sighed when Bucky’s solo series ended last year but Captain America’s sidekick turned deadly enemy turned ally will have a huge 2014.

On the big screen Sebastian Stan reprises his role as Bucky in Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming April 4. The Star-Spangled Avenger’s sequel is based on my all-time favorite Cap stories by Ed Brubaker.

Bucky co-stars in the All-New Invaders by James Robinson. The World War II heroes reunite against the Kree in the upcoming book. The Winter Soldier: The Bitter March by Rick Remender is a Nick Fury retro story set back when Bucky was the brainwashed assassin. Continue reading 14 Comic Characters to Watch in 2014