RED SKULL Recruits AVENGERS in MARVEL AXIS Teasers?

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Is the Red Skull courting two heroes to join his evil cause?

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom unite against the Red Skull in Avengers and X-Men: AXIS this October.

The teams are coping with major changes (Death of Wolverine, Steve Rogers is no longer Captain America, Thor Odinson replaced and a much darker Tony Stark) as they face a Red Skull armed with the power of Professor X’s mind.

Marvel shared two teasers via Facebook. for Act One: The Red Supremacy. Continue reading RED SKULL Recruits AVENGERS in MARVEL AXIS Teasers?

TOP COMICS For AUGUST 27, 2014

Inhuman #4 courtesy Marvel
Inhuman #4 courtesy Marvel

Inhuman #4

Queen Medusa gets a visit from the Prince of Asgard! Is Thor in Attilan as an ally or potential enemy? The new mystery man known as Reader stalks the Queen. Artist Ryan Stegman (Superior Spider-Man, Wolverine) joins writer Charles Soule for a book you can call X-Men meets Game of Thrones with strands of alien DNA.

 

Low #2

An incredible futuristic world in which humanity hides in an undersea fortress to escape the radiation scorched planet. With air, time and hope running out can a police officer attempt to beat his addiction to save his family and possibly his race? Does a signal from above mean life is returning to the surface in Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s new Image series. Continue reading TOP COMICS For AUGUST 27, 2014

AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON Announced at MARVEL AXIS SDCC

Avengers: Rage of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Rage of Ultron courtesy Marvel

The Marvel Avengers & X-Men: AXIS panel was packed with anxious fans at San Diego Comic Con but it was Ultron that stole the show. More on that surprise coming up!

 

In AXIS Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom unite against the power of the Red Skull armed with Professor Xavier’s mutant mind. The major event will come just after major status quo changes for three of Avenging icons: a new female Thor, Sam Wilson as the new Captain America and Tony Stark in new silver armor with a new mission and base of operations. Continue reading AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON Announced at MARVEL AXIS SDCC

Top 10 Comics for June 25, 2014

Batman #32 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #32 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #32  The Dark Knight vs. the Riddler for control of Gotham City. The fight that shaped the future of Batman, Jim Gordon and their crusade. The next to the last chapter of Bruce Wayne’s Zero Year by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

 

C.O.W.L. #2 A union of fallen super heroes fights to recapture their power, status and love of the public. What are they willing to sacrifice to win back their glory. A retro tale of 1960’s heroes with edge, guts and themes right out of our world today by  Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel and Rod Reis

 

New Avengers #30 & New Avengers Annual #1 Marvel is conjuring a Dr. Strange movie and here are two intertwined tales of the Master of the Mystic Arts. How far is Dr. Strange willing to go to stop the heroes of a rival universe to save our Earth? Then in the Annual, Strange must return to the Himalayas to settle a debt with a sect of monks unlike any you’ve seen.  The Sorcerer Supreme already bargained in Hell for the power to save the planet -but will he lose his soul? Continue reading Top 10 Comics for June 25, 2014

POWERLESS CAPTAIN AMERICA Preview

Captain America #22 courtesy Marvel
Captain America #22 courtesy Marvel

It’s a hard year for Marvel icons but it makes for incredible stories. Wolverine lost his mutant healing factor and the Death of Wolverine is coming this fall.

 

Now Captain America is powerless with his most ruthless enemies closing in!

 

Marvel shared a look at the next act of Rick Remender’s ongoing epic for the Star-Spangled Avenger in Captain America #22 with art by Carlos Pacheco. Continue reading POWERLESS CAPTAIN AMERICA Preview

RICK REMENDER On MARVEL AXIS

AXIS preview art courtesy Marvel
AXIS preview art courtesy Marvel

Original Sin is at the halfway mark but Marvel is plotting it’s next big event.

 

Avengers and X-Men AXIS sees Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom together against the mutated power of the Red Skull. The Captain America villain stole Professor Xavier’s brain and harnessed his telepathic powers in a new war on mutants in the early pages of Uncanny Avengers. From early promo art it appears Red Skull has united Marvel’s greatest villains.

 

Writer Rick Remender and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort revealed more details and answered fan questions in a special Marvel liveblog. Here are some big highlights. Continue reading RICK REMENDER On MARVEL AXIS