SPIDER-WOMEN Announced at NYCC

Spider-Women #1 courtesy Marvel
Spider-Women #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced Spider-Women at New York City Comic Con,

Jessica Drew, Gwen Stacy and Cindy Moon are all staring in brand new one issues as part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.

All three heroines will meet in a crossover event in 2016.

The original creative team (Jason Latour, Robbi Rodriguez) return for a new volume of  Spider-Gwen teasing the story of the Goblins on that Gwen Stacy’s world.

Spider-Woman by Dennis Hopeless will see the title hero pregnant. Continue reading SPIDER-WOMEN Announced at NYCC

X-MEN FUTURE Updates NYCC

Extraordinary X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel shared new updates on the future of the X-Men at the Marvel All-New, All-Different Panel at NYCC and the boss made one thing clear.

“Contrary to popular opinion, we are NOT canceling the X-Men.” Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso declared. There have been conspiracy theories and rumors the X-line is getting cut and the Inhumans are expanding because a rival studio controls the X-Men film rights.

Inhumans are on the rise and as we’ve reported before, the Terrigenesis that is causing a spike in NuHumans is killing mutants.

Storm leads the Extraordinary X-Men (by Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos) on a global mission to protect mutants from the threat of the Terrigen Cloud. Beast is joining Uncanny Inhumans but it looks like a possible genetic war on the horizon. Continue reading X-MEN FUTURE Updates NYCC

ALIENS: DEFIANCE At NYCC

Aliens: Defiance #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics
Aliens: Defiance #1 courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Those acid-blooded Xenomorphs are back.

One woman fights to save Earth from the most horrific monsters in science fiction history in a brand new Aliens series from Dark Horse Comics.

At the Dark Horse: CLASSIFIED! panel at New York Comic Con, writer Brian Wood (The Massive, Rebels) and artist Tristan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road, TMNT) were announced as the creative team on Aliens: Defiance. The new ongoing series comes just in time to celebrate the anniversary of Aliens.

“Alien was groundbreaking when it first debuted, and has only grown in relevance and pop culture legend since,” said Wood. Continue reading ALIENS: DEFIANCE At NYCC

STAR WARS: OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN

Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 courtesy Marvel
Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 courtesy Marvel

The secret history of two legends of the Jedi will be revealed in 2016.

Marvel announced Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin #1 at New York Comic Con.

Charles Soule (Death of Wolverine, Uncanny Inhumans, Star Wars: Lando limited series) and Marco Checetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire) will be the creative team on this new series focusing on the Jedi Master and his Padawan turned Sith Lord. Continue reading STAR WARS: OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN

Inside ARKHAM MANOR #1

Arkham Manor #1 courtesy DC Comics
Arkham Manor #1 courtesy DC Comics

Once Batman captures all his crazy arch-enemies what does he do with them?

 

When you can’t put them in Gotham City’s most infamous institution Wayne Manor becomes the new Arkham Asylum.

 

What happened to Arkham?

 

How is Batman (and Alfred) going to manage all the new “guests” at the estate? Continue reading Inside ARKHAM MANOR #1

BEARDED SUPERMAN In ACTION COMICS Preview

Action Comics #36 courtesy DC Comics
Action Comics #36 courtesy DC Comics

Henry Cavill sported a beard before he put on the famous suit in Man of Steel. DC Comics showed fans a bearded Superman at New York Comic Con.

 

Here’s a look at the cover and inside Action Comics #36 by Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder.

 

As the new arc begins – Smallville is poisoned by dark magic and ancient horror. Can Superman figure out what’s going on and save his hometown before this outbreak of evil spreads. Continue reading BEARDED SUPERMAN In ACTION COMICS Preview

PEGGY CARTER, HOWARD STARK in OPERATION S.I.N.

Operation S.I.N. #1 courtesy Marvel
Operation S.I.N. #1 courtesy Marvel

Blast into the past with new adventures starring Peggy Carter, Howard Stark and Woodrow Call. Marvel announced Operation S.I.N. by Kathryn Immonen and Rich Ellis at New York Comic Con.

 

The Cold War drama finds Carter and Stark (from Captain America: The Winter Soldier and upcoming Agent Carter series) in a race against Hydra to find an alien artifact. Woodrow McCord (Nick Fury’s predecessor as the “Man on the Wall” from Original Sin) joins the duo in in globe-trotting battle that takes them into Russia. Continue reading PEGGY CARTER, HOWARD STARK in OPERATION S.I.N.