X-MEN COSPLAY SALUTE

photo by ComicsBlend
photo by ComicsBlend

X-Men: Days of Future Past is here and generating rave reviews. In honor of the film based on the classic Chris Claremont story and uniting members of the original and First Class casts here’s a salute to some truly astonishing X-fans.

 

This cosplaying duo took inspiration from X-Men: First Class for their appearance at Emerald City Comicon this year.

 

Here are more of the uncanny cosplayers who display their devotion the Children of the Atom! Continue reading X-MEN COSPLAY SALUTE

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Final Trailer

X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

The final trailer X-Men: Days of Future Past is here following an action packed clip revealed at the MTV Movie Awards.

 

The epic battle scene showcased Kitty Pryde, Iceman and Colossus with new mutants Bishop, Sunspot, Warpath and a lot of Blink unleashing her teleporting powers as a swarm of Sentinels attacked.

 

Fox revealed the final trailer for the sequel that unites the cast of the original X-Men trilogy and X-Men: First Class. Based on the Chris Claremont story – DOFP shows an apocalyptic future in which mutants are hunted and in constant war with robots called Sentinels. Wolverine in sent back in time to recruit a younger Professor X, Magneto and Mystique to change history and save the mutant and human race.

 

Here’s the final trailer: Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Final Trailer

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST MTV Clip

X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

Ellen Page introduced an exciting clip from X-Men: Days of Future Past at the MTV Movie Awards.

 

In the future mutant hunting robots attack. Kitty Pryde (Page) Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) and Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) lead brand new mutants Blink, Warpath, Bishop and Sunspot defending their embattled base from a swarm of Sentinels. Fans of Bobby Drake have to be thrilled to see Iceman at his full omega level potential. Blink is a fan favorite mutant from the Generation X era who died too soon but is alive and shows off her incredible teleporting power. Sunspot (Adan Canto) and Bishop (Omar Sy) share their solar projection and energy absorption powers on the invading Sentinels.

 

Watch the MTV clip again here: Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST MTV Clip

X-MEN COSPLAYERS of EMERALD CITY COMICON

Emerald City Comicon photo by ComicsBlend.com
Emerald City Comicon photo by ComicsBlend.com

Pacific Northwest cosplayers help make Emerald City Comicon such a geek-tacular experience.

 

The Seattle celebration always marks a reunion with new friends you see online and in person (often in costume) at the con. As big at ECCC is growing you can still run into your favorite cosplayers, collectors and fellow fans.

 

I met Ryan and Lauren a few years ago at the Jet City Comic Book Show (also produced by the team behind ECCC) dressed as my favorite Marvel couple: Kitty Pryde and Colossus. Continue reading X-MEN COSPLAYERS of EMERALD CITY COMICON

CHRIS CLAREMONT On New NIGHTCRAWLER

Nightcrawler #1 by Chris Samnee courtesy Marvel
Nightcrawler #1 by Chris Samnee courtesy Marvel

The return of two X-Men legends this week.

 

Wolverine led a squad through Heaven and Hell to bring the late Kurt Wagner back from beyond in the first arc of Amazing X-Men by Jason Aaron.

 

Now Kurt is starring in a new ongoing Nightcrawler series by legendary X-writer Chris Claremont and artist Todd Nauck.

 

Continue reading CHRIS CLAREMONT On New NIGHTCRAWLER

ALL-NEW DOOP

All-New Doop #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Doop #1 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine secret weapon (and often comic relief for X-Men readers) gets his own limited series by two comic book giants starting this week.

 

All-New Doop #1 reunites co-creators Peter Milligan and Michael Allred who gave us Doop back in a groundbreaking new take on X-Force which became X-Statix.

 

If you missed the Doop-centric issue of Wolverine and the X-Men you missed out on a hilarious issue showing the inner workings of the Jean Grey School.

 

The series gives us an insider look of what else happened during X-Men: Battle of the Atom including Doop’s role in the X-Men’s monumental fight and Kitty Pryde’s personal life. Continue reading ALL-NEW DOOP

ELLEN PAGE On X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-Men: Day of Future Past courtesy Empire
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Empire

Ellen Page returns as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past with an important role in the story. In the comics Kitty is sent back in time to change the future ruled by mutant hunting Sentinels. In the film Kitty helps send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back instead.

 

Since X-Men: The Last Stand Page was nominated for an Oscar for Juno but she was ready to suit up again as the fan-favorite X-Man. Continue reading ELLEN PAGE On X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST