Tag: Masters of Evil

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Director on THUNDERBOLTS

Thunderbolts #2 courtesy Marvel
Thunderbolts #2 courtesy Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy opens next week. The success of this film could cinematic launch a more down to earth Marvel team.

 

Director James Gunn is on board for one more Marvel movie but it may not be Guardians 2.

 

It may be Thunderbolts?

 

“Thunderbolts? I will tell you, one time I was saying to Kevin [Feige], we were sitting on set together on one of the days he visited and I said, ‘You know, I really want to make Thunderbolts,’ and he said, ‘James, if Guardians does well you’ll be able to do whatever you want so we’ll see what happens,” Gunn told Screen Rant.

 

Which version could make it to the big screen?

 

Like the Guardians, the Thunderbolts have been though many rosters and twists on the concept. Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Director on THUNDERBOLTS

AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #1

Avengers Undercover #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers Undercover #1 courtesy Marvel

Avengers Undercover is the next phase of one of the wildest concepts from the Marvel Now. Young heroes were thrown into a Hunger Games style competition on a Murder Island by Arcade. Survivors will now infiltrate the Masters of Evil. Can these hardened young heroes convince the ultimate collection of villains that they’ve turned bad or will they seduced to the dark side.?

 

“We knew from the start that the Murder World story would end with issue #18 of Arena. Editor Bill Rosemann and I started throwing around ideas for a follow-up series around the time we finished our second arc. What we ended up with in Undercover is a brand new concept with a totally different tone and mission statement,” writer Dennis Hopeless told Marvel.com. Continue reading AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #1

Can Hawkeye Cut It? Remender Takes Over Secret Avengers

Secret Avengers #21.1 courtesy Marvel.com

  Secret Avengers #21.1 is Rick Remender’s first issue with the covert team. But this story is a team-up between Captain America and Hawkeye.  

  You could say Remender has created a “Kobayashi Maru” test* for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. *All respect to Star Trek lore and their fans.

 The Avengers’ ultimate boy scout and outlaw are on an undercover mission in a nation run by criminals for criminals.

  It’s an action filled story of breaking, bonding and a hero pushing to prove himself.  Marvel already revealed Hawkeye was going to be the new Secret Avengers leader but this issue shows us how Steve and Clint fought their way to get to this point.

  The Shadow Council subplot continues and a new Masters of Evil is revealed. 

  After seeing what Remender did with Uncanny X-Force, I’m excited to see where he’ll take these covert Avengers and how he’ll develop Hawkeye.

The New Masters of Evil: Feel the Fury!

 

Masters of Evil teaser courtesy Marvel.com. Art by Patrick Zircher

  Marvel is unveiling the new Masters of Evil and today’s reveal was a shocker: Max Fury!

  I was excited to report that Uncanny X-Force writer Rick Remender will take over Secret Avengers in 2012 with Hawkeye as the new team leader. 

  Today Marvel gave new details about Remender’s first issue. In Secret Avengers 21.1 Captain America and Hawkeye’s covert team ventures into a nation run by criminals for criminals.

  The Masters of Evil is one of the largest and longest running alliances of villains in the Marvel universe. Baron Zemo, Ultron, Egghead and Doctor Octopus have been some of the criminal masterminds who gathered teams to oppose the Avengers.

Avengers #277 courtesy Marvel.com

  One of my favorite clashes between The Avengers and the Masters of Evil was in Avengers: Under Siege by Roger Stern in Avengers #273-#277. The villains had the audacity to storm Avengers mansion. This version led by Helmut Zemo was the most powerful and the plan was to overwhelm the heroes with raw power.

  Marvel delivered a new twist on the Masters of Evil when the villains posed as heroes called the Thunderbolts. Ironically some of the members of this incarnation liked being heroes and renounced their evil ways.

  Stay tuned as Marvel reveals more members in the latest incarnation of the supervillain alliance.