Tag: Mockingbird

New Comic Books Picks for April 13, 2016

House of Penance #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
House of Penance #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Four new number ones!

The team from Starman take on the big mystery of a beloved Star Wars character.

Before she becomes Marvel’s Most Wanted on television, see Mockingbird’s new comic book mission.

And the creative team of The Massive are back.

It’s all in this week’s top new comic picks of the week:

House of Penance #1 

A new horror series of ghosts, guns and tragic history. An heiress seeks to wash away the bloody curse of a Winchester rifle in a house of mystery. Batman and Robin writer Peter J. Tomasi goes from Dark Knight to Dark Horse with artist Ian Bertram and Dave Stewart in this new limited series. Continue reading New Comic Books Picks for April 13, 2016

DELROY LINDO Joins MARVEL’S MOST WANTED

Dominic Fortune #1 courtesy Marvel
Dominic Fortune #1 courtesy Marvel

Watch our Nick Fury and Howard Stark, another classic cool character from Marvel’s past is joining the Cinematic Universe.

Marvel announced Delroy Lindo (Get Shorty, The Cider House Rules, Malcolm X) has joined the cast of Marvel’s Most Wanted, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff starring Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood as Agents Barbara “Bobbi” Morse and mercenary Lance Hunter.

Lindo will bring a classic character to life in the television pilot: Dominic Fortune.

Created by legendary Howard Chaykin in the Marvel Preview format, Fortune is an adventurer from the 1930’s who traveled the world in search of excitement and wealth. Continue reading DELROY LINDO Joins MARVEL’S MOST WANTED

MARVEL’S MOST WANTED Pilot On

Adrianne Palicki on Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel
Adrianne Palicki on Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel

Mockingbird and the Mercenary are ready to fly.

The on-again, off-again Agents of SHIELD spinoff is on.

ABC Television President Paul Lee confirmed a pilot order for  Marvel’s Most Wanted at the Television Critics Association according to Deadline.

The potential series will star Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood as S.H.I.E.L.D. operative Barbara “Bobbi” Morse and her ex-husband, mercenary Lance Hunter.

Morse is known by her code-name Mockingbird and will star in her own new ongoing comic book series by novelist Chelsea Cain this Spring. In comic Morse is the ex-wife of Clint Barton aka Hawkeye. Continue reading MARVEL’S MOST WANTED Pilot On

MOCKINGBIRD Preview

Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel
Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel

Mockingbird flies solo in her first ongoing comic book series in 2016.

Barbara “Bobbi” Morse is flying high with this new book, Adrianne Palicki is kicking butt as Bobbi on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and potentially getting a spinoff show. (Marvel’s Most Wanted.)

Marvel.com shared a first look at art and new insight from writer Chelsea Cain.

Success of the S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary Mockingbird one-shot by Cain led to this new ongoing series. Cain is back with artist Kate Niemcyzk for the new adventures of Mockingbird.

S.H.I.E.L.D. operative, Avenger, Hawkeye’s wife and co-star – Bobbi’s been a supporting character but she’s finally getting the spotlight. Continue reading MOCKINGBIRD Preview

New MOCKINGBIRD Ongoing Comic

Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel
Mockingbird #1 courtesy Marvel

Mockingbird is soaring even higher.

Marvel announced a new ongoing series starring the former Avenger at the Diamond Retailer Summit according to Comic Book Resources.

The new ongoing with be written by novelist Chelsea Cain who just made her Marvel debut with a Mockingbird one-shot as part of a series of S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary one-shots. The publisher noted “overwhelming response” to the issue. Continue reading New MOCKINGBIRD Ongoing Comic

New Comics Picks for September 2, 2015

Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 courtesy Marvel
Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 courtesy Marvel

A bizarre love triangle with Deadpool and…Thanos? Villains united in Secret Wars? A sweet coming of age tale mixed with dead superheroes?

It’s all in this week’s top new comics picks for September 2nd! Where did summer go?

Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 The most bizarre showdown after one of the craziest love triangles in comics by Tim Seeley. When everyone in the universe stops dying The Merc With a Mouth and The Mad God of Titan are on a collision course.  Continue reading New Comics Picks for September 2, 2015

MARVEL’S MOST WANTED, MOCKINGBIRD Pilot Flies Again?

Adrianne Palicki on Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel
Adrianne Palicki on Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel

ABC is closing a deal to produce a pilot for an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars  starring Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood according the Variety.

Palicki and Blood as agent Barbara “Bobbi” Morse and Blood as mercenary Lance Hunter would star in Marvel’s Most Wanted.

ABC put a halt to the pilot earlier this year.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Jeffrey Bell and Paul Zbyszewski co-created the project for Marvel and ABC Studios, co-writing the pilot. They will serve as showrunners and exec producers together with Marvel head of television Jeph Loeb also exec producing.

Don’t call it spinoff. Continue reading MARVEL’S MOST WANTED, MOCKINGBIRD Pilot Flies Again?