Misty Knight – COMICS BLEND

MARVEL’S DEFENDERS Big Burning Questions

THE DEFENDERS is now streaming on Netflix. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist came together in an epic showdown with The Hand.

The team-up series delivered thrilling action, perfect humor, heartbreak and raw emotion as the street-level heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe paid painful prices for victory.

THE DEFENDERS took comics canon and expanded their own mythology. The finale – oh that finale – leaves fans with big burning questions about what could happen next for Jess, Matt, Luke, Danny – not to mention Misty and Colleen. Continue reading MARVEL’S DEFENDERS Big Burning Questions

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BLACK COMICS CHARACTER Updates

To celebrate Black History Month here’s a look at ten of the most influential black characters who helped make comics continuity more inclusive and inspire future creators and readers. Fictional characters are not as important as civil rights leaders, athletes, artists or scientists but it’s important to see diversity in the pages and panels.

The first black superhero is bigger than ever. Let’s begin with the King and his expanding empire: Continue reading BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BLACK COMICS CHARACTER Updates

UNLIKELY AVENGERS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

All-New, All-Different Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel

A new era begins for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Mark Waid launched the All-New, All-Different Avengers in the aftermath of Secret Wars this week.

The latest version of team features legacy heroes (Sam Wilson as Captain America, Jane Foster as Thor) and rookies Miles Morales/Spider-Man, Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel and Sam Alexander/Nova with veterans Iron Man and Vision.

Imagine the surprise way back when villains Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver joined. The New Avengers era saw the inclusion of Wolverine, Luke Cage and Echo.

Change is good. Heroes you never suspected would become fan-favorite members of the team.

Here are four unlikely Avengers who might be surprise additions but keep the tradition of change, diversity and power that make Earth’s heroes so mighty: Continue reading UNLIKELY AVENGERS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

MOST WANTED WOMEN For A-FORCE

The Avengers are no more when Secret Wars begins this May.

Long live A-Force!

Marvel announced a brand new book starring an all-female Avengers team within Secret Wars Warzones.

A-Force will be co-written G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett with artist Jorge Molina delivers a powerhouse team from across Marvel groups.

“She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and other fan favorites, will take charge,” said Wilson. “We’ve purposefully assembled a team composed of different characters from disparate parts of the Marvel U, with very different power sets, identities and ideologies.” Continue reading MOST WANTED WOMEN For A-FORCE

CELEBRATING BLACK COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS

All-New Captain America #1 courtesy Marvel

As we celebrate Black History Month we’re inspired to salute African-American superheroes and update fans on their status in their comic book universes.

With Anthony Mackie’s breakout performance as Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chadwick Boseman (42) cast as Black Panther and the return of Milestone Media with new and returning heroes – a lot has happened in a year.

Fictional superheroes are not as critical as real civil rights leaders, scientists, boundary breaking athletes and artists but it’s important to celebrate diversity in comic books. Most of these black characters were created by white males but we hope by recognizing these characters it might inspire new writers, artists and editors of all backgrounds to push for new voices and greater diversity in making comics and inside comics. Continue reading CELEBRATING BLACK COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS

Black History Month Comics Countdown Part 1

It’s Black History Month in North America and the United Kingdom.

I’m inspired to celebrate some of my favorite African-American superheroes and update fans on their status in their comic book universes.

These fictional characters are not as important as civil rights leaders, boundary breaking athletes, artists or scientists. It’s important to celebrate diversity in comic books. The irony is most these fan-favorite black characters were created by white males but by recognizing these heroes it might inspire new writers and artists of all backgrounds to push for new voices to be heard and give all readers more diversity in comics. Continue reading Black History Month Comics Countdown Part 1

FEARLESS DEFENDERS Will End

Fearless Defenders #3 courtesy Marvel Comics

Fearless Defenders is coming to an end. The all-female team book by Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney was missing from the Marvel January previews. Bunn, Sliney and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort confirmed the book will be cancelled after issue 12.

I wanted to share artist Will Sliney’s thoughts via his blog on the fan support for this book: Continue reading FEARLESS DEFENDERS Will End

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #8 Review

An all-different Valkyrie and always badass Misty Knight welcome a new lethal lady to the team in Fearless Defenders #8 by Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney with another stunning Mark Brooks cover showing off Val’s new uniform.

The trio of Valkyrie, Misty and Dr. Annabelle Riggs (along with Dani Moonstar and Hippolyta) triumphed in their first arc but with a terrible price. Annabelle died by a possessed Valkyrie and now the two share a body. The dueling duality is another great twist by Bunn that provides more drama and humor to this team.

Nextwave fans will be thrilled to see Elsa Bloodstone has been recruited by Misty for their new arc Continue reading FEARLESS DEFENDERS #8 Review

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