Justice League is looking to expand their roster after the events of Throne of Atlantis. Cyborg recruits up and coming heroes via the Grid but who will answer the call?
Look who’s popped up in this week’s issue courtesy The Source.
Who will have what it takes to join DC’s greatest team of super heroes? Firestorm, Vixen, Platinum, Blue Devil, Continue reading Who Will Join JUSTICE LEAGUE?
The Trinity War is coming to rock The New 52! Geoff Johns is building the tension and setting the stage for the upcoming clash!
This May the march to war continues in Justice League #20. Superman and Wonder Woman’s romance could be destroyed by Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE March to Trinity War!
The Emerald twilight is coming! Geoff Johns and Doug Manke will conclude what should rightfully be hailed as the modern Green Lantern Saga with a huge 64-page Green Lantern #20 this May. It all began with Green Lantern: Rebirth #1.
When you think of iconic creator/character marriages that made comic book history you must include Geoff Johns and Green Lantern!
Here’s what Johns said about the conclusion on The Source:
As every storyline is coming to a head, it feels like the right time. The book is still doing great. The characters are as vibrant as ever. Let’s go out how we started – on a high note.
Counting up between the GREEN LANTERN monthly series, REBIRTH, BLACKEST NIGHT and the various one-shots and specials…that makes over 100 issues of GREEN LANTERN I’ve had the absolute privilege, pleasure and fortune to write.
I’m obviously ending my run with a little sadness because Continue reading Geoff Johns Green Lantern Era Ending
As we celebrate Black History Month in North America and the United Kingdom I was inspired to think about my favorite African-American superheroes. While these fictional characters are not as important as civil rights leaders, boundary breaking athletes and artists or scientists who made a powerful contributions to our world I think seeing diversity in comic books makes an impact…on everyone.
Before I reveal my top 10 I want to say this was tough and I know some of you have your favorites like Steel aka John Henry Irons, Batwing, Shadowhawk, Spawn, Photon, Static and not to mention non-superhero characters like Michonne and Tyreese of The Walking Dead, but these are the ten characters (+ one because I just couldn’t leave her off!) that I’ve loved and stayed with me.
11 Vixen Mari Jiwe McCabe grew up in remote village in the fictional African country of Zambesi. Mari’s family were holders of a mystical totem but he uncle killed her parents and stolen the totem. Mari moved to America, became an international supermodel, built a fortune and traveled to her homeland to take back her family’s totem and became known as Vixen. With the totem Mari can mimic the abilities of any animal on Earth. Mari a member of the Justice League. In the DC Comics New 52 relaunch Vixen was injured but recently seen as one of the possible new recruits Cyborg will call on to join the new Justice League.
10 Spider-Man Miles Morales became a media sensation when Marvel revealed the new Ultimate Spider-Man was of African-American and Latino descent. Like Peter Parker, Miles is a science nerd bitten by a radioactive spider but his powers are slightly different. Miles recently met the Peter Parker of “our” Marvel Universe in the crossover smash, Spider-Men.
9. Patriot Elijah Bradley is the grandson of Isiah Bradley, the first Captain America. (Isiah was among the black men who served as test subjects before the Super Soldier Serum was given to Steve Rogers. This story was told in the series Truth: Red, White & Black.) Eli became a founding member of the Young Avengers. These teen heroes wanted to fight crime and carry on the legacy of the Avengers who had disbanded at the time. I don’t want to give away the secet of Eli’s powers (told in the Young Avengers series) but his is a great story of young man trying to do right and honor his past. Eli is a great leader and strategist in the tradition of Captain America. A brand new Young Avengers series just relaunched but Eli is not on the team. I’m hoping Patriot will soon be appearing in the Marvel Now, maybe even joining the main Avengers?
8. Falcon Sam Wilson was the first mainsteam African-American superhero and the first Continue reading Black History Month Favorite Comic Heroes
My Seattle hood comic book shop invited me to share my most anticipated comic books for 2013! Here are the new books, events and trends to look out for this year! Here is a special Zanadu Comics Videoblog:
Thanks to Perry, Howard, Casey, Morgan and Erin for a great experience every book comic Wednesday and for inviting me to share my geeky knowledge and excitement. Visit ZanaduComics.com for Casey and Morgan’s weekly picks!
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Looks like the Justice League roster is about to get bigger! Justice League #16 ended with a teaser sure to get fans in a frenzy over who might join DC’s flagship team and title.
But before I keep going I should give you a…..
SPOILER ALERT!
IF YOU HAVE NOT READ JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 YOU MAY WANT TO STOP READING NOW.
SERIOUSLY.
OK.
HERE IT COMES.
Amazing Spider-Man #700 The final issue of the series. How will Dan Slott end his run and relaunch Superior Spider-Man in 2013?
Aquaman #15 Atlantis attacks the surface world! The crossover with Justice League continues in part two of Throne of Atlantis. Aquaman is torn between his past and present as Ocean Master rises from the depths with an army behind him!
Mara #1 Brian Wood (Ultimate Comics: X-Men, The Massive, Northlanders) blends superpowers, celebrity worship and feminism in a new science fiction limited series from Image. Mara Prince is a superstar in a reality show obsessed world. She uses her supernatural powers on live television but is she just a pawn?
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Will the upcoming Justice League movie go old school with a classic storyline as source material? Latino Review reports that Will Beall’s script is inspired by a 3-part Justice League of America story by Gerry Conway and George Perez in which heroes of Earth unite to stop Darkseid from having our world destroyed and replaced by Darkseid’s homeworld, Apokolips.
The story was published in Justice League of America #183-#185 in 1980. The storyline featured a JLA roster including Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern and Firestorm, Justice Society members like Doctor Fate and Power Girl. If producers introduce Darkseid – does this mean the on-screen introductions of other Jack Kirby Fourth World heroes like Mister Miracle and Big Barda?
No director has been named yet. The film is scheduled for 2015.
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