Tag: Magneto

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

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST New Trailer

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

The new trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past is here via YouTube.

 

Director Bryan Singer unites the cast of X-Men: First Class with the original X trilogy in a film based on the classic story by Chris Claremont.

 

In 2023 Professor X (Patrick Stewart) Magneto (Ian McKellen) and surviving X-Men (Halle Berry, Daniel Cudmore, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Anna Paquin) send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back to the 1970’s to change history.

 

Logan confronts young Charles (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) to unite and prevent a war that will decimate the mutant race but the one person who may not veer from her path is Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence.)

 

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST New Trailer

MAGNETO #1 Review

Magneto #1 courtesy Marvel
Magneto #1 courtesy Marvel

Imagine the Punisher with hints of Charles Bronson and Dexter but as a mutant.
Writer Cullen Bunn redefines the Master of Magnetism as a ruthless bringer of vengeance in Magneto #1.

 
The iconic X-Men villain has had many roles from messiah to terrorist but Bunn strips away Erik down into a vigilante out for justice. Instead of shooting metal at bad guys, Continue reading MAGNETO #1 Review

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

MAGNETO #1 Preview

Magneto #1 courtesy Marvel
Magneto #1 courtesy Marvel

The Master of Magnetism is back to fighting for mutantkind on his own terms in Magneto #1 new this week.

 

Eric Lensherr is called villain, hero, revolutionary, victim, teacher, savior, father but he’s no longer a follower of Cyclops. Magneto plays many roles in the Marvel Universe.

 

Lehnsherr now stars in his own solo series by writer Cullen Bunn (Deadpool Killology, Fearless Defenders, Wolverine) and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Astonishing X-Men.)

 

Continue reading MAGNETO #1 Preview

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST 4 New Shots

 

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

Empire has a grip on mutant goodies from X-Men: Day of Future Past. In the aftermath of the magazine’s 25 cover reveals – here are 4 new shots from the upcoming film.

 

The Bryan Singer directed sequel/prequel unites the cast of X-Men: First Class with stars from the first trilogy. The story is based on the classic Chris Claremont story set in two time periods as mutants from a war-ravaged future attempt to rewrite their own history. Continue reading X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST 4 New Shots