Tribute in INFINITY #2

Infinity #2 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #2 courtesy Marvel

INFINITY #2 hits this week!

 

If you got a copy of Marvel’s Infinity Free Comic Book Day preview book or saw Infinity #1 you saw what happens when a tribute is paid to Thanos: death…a lot of death.

 

Infinity #2 by Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver picks up the action. Adam Kubert’s cover shows Captain America leading the interstellar forces against Thanos!

 

But the teaser includes an ominous line: Continue reading Tribute in INFINITY #2

Top 5 Comic Books for September 4, 2013

Forever Evil #1 courtesy DC Comics
Forever Evil #1 courtesy DC Comics

September is Superhero Showdown Month!

In this corner…DC Comics brings on the bad guys with Villains Month and Forever Evil!

And in this corner…Marvel Comics unleashes X-Men from past, present and future in X-Men Battle of the Atom!

The main event is event vs. event! Who will win? Time will tell but here are the top 5 picks of the week:

 

Forever Evil #1 The Justice League is dead. Evil takes over with DC Comics Villains Month! Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books for September 4, 2013

Luke Cage Returns in MIGHTY AVENGERS

Mighty Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Mighty Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

Luke Cage is back in action in Mighty Avengers #1. The superhero turned super dad left Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the finale of the Brian Michael Bendis era.

 

As Infinity rocks the Marvel Universe – The Avengers are in space and Earth needs defenders. Luke Cage and some new and old heroes rise to the challenge. Writer Al Ewing explains Cage’s return with Marvel.com: Continue reading Luke Cage Returns in MIGHTY AVENGERS

INFINITY #2 Dustin Weaver Preview

Infinity #2 courtesy Marvel
Infinity #2 courtesy Marvel

Here’s a first look at Dustin Weaver’s art for Infinity #2 from Marvel. Writer Jonathan Hickman is joined by Jim Cheung, Weaver and Avengers World artist Jerome Opena on the epic clash between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes vs. Thanos and the mysterious Builders.

 

I’m a huge fan of Hickman and Weaver’s SHIELD series so it’s a thrill to see them work together again. The Hickman/Weaver SHIELD series is not about Nick Fury and super spies but rather Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, Howard Stark and other super brains in a history twisting epic. Continue reading INFINITY #2 Dustin Weaver Preview

INFINITY Watch Week Three

Captain Marvel #15 courtesy Marvel
Captain Marvel #15 courtesy Marvel

The Builders (ancient aliens) are destroying entire worlds. The Avengers are in deep space fighting with alien races (Skrull, Kree, Shi’ar, Brood) they once fought against.

 

While Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are off-world, Thanos and his Black Order invade Earth.

 

In Avengers #18 last week – the first united fight against The Builders ended with a shocking twist.

 

Here’s a preview of this week’s Infinity tie-ins: Continue reading INFINITY Watch Week Three

Comic Book Picks for August 21, 2013

X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel
X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel

Avengers #18 The Skrulls are back! Marvel teased Earth’s Mightiest Heroes may have to form an alliance with the shapeshifting aliens but last week the Avengers made a shocking discovery in Infinity #1. Now Captain America and company are in deep space to head off the threat from the Builders! What’s happened to the Skrull Empire since Secret Invasion? Marvel’s aliens  you love to hate are back but working with the heroes!

 

Daredevil #30 The Sentinel of the Spaceways takes Manhattan! What would unite the Silver Surfer and the Man Without Fear? Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 21, 2013

Silver Surfer INFINITY Infinite Comic

Infinity Against the Tide #1 courtesy Marvel
Infinity Against the Tide #1 courtesy Marvel

With a cosmic level event like Infinity you know the Silver Surfer would be swimming in the chaos. Marvel announced the Sentinel of the Spaceways will star in a Marvel Infinite comic. Infinity: Against the Tide by Jason Latour and Augustin Alessio will star the former Herald of Galactus.

 

As you can see by the preview art the Silver Surfer will encounter The Builders and we see the Skrulls under attack. The shapeshifting aliens will appear in Infinity tie-in issue: Avengers #18.

 

Norrin Radd was a critical player in the war against Thanos in The Infinity Gauntlet. Continue reading Silver Surfer INFINITY Infinite Comic