Tag: Scarlet Witch

SCARLET WITCH Replaces DOCTOR STRANGE

House of M courtesy Marvel
House of M courtesy Marvel

The redemption of Scarlet Witch leads to revenge?

Will Wanda go to the dark side and doom Doom in the epic story that turns the Marvel Universe on its head?

When it comes to supreme power, Wanda’s history gives even the most devoted Scarlet Witch fan shivers.

In Avengers: Disassembled, Wanda killed several of her teammates.

In House of M, Wanda messed with the minds of everyone on Earth to create a world ruled by Magneto.

With Decimation, Wanda declared, “No More Mutants,” and set the mutant race on the fast track to extinction. Continue reading SCARLET WITCH Replaces DOCTOR STRANGE

VILLAINS Turned AVENGERS

AXIS #5 courtesy Marvel
AXIS #5 courtesy Marvel

Marvel will turn its heroes and villains upside down in AXIS. Avengers and X-Men will unite against the threat of the Red Skull. In a preview for Act Two: Inversion, classic villains fight for redemption and some heroes appear to have gone to the dark side.

 

Characters playing the role of hero, villain and every shade in between make for compelling stories that make us cheer, swoon and declare, “Nooooooo!”

 

Inspired by Rick Remender’s “recalibration of the moral compass” of our favorite icons in the upcoming event here are mighty Marvel heroes who went from villain to hero.

 

Let’s start with the Avengers: Continue reading VILLAINS Turned AVENGERS

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

QUICKSILVER CONTROVERSY In X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Quicksilver in Son of M #1 courtesy Marvel
Quicksilver in Son of M #1 courtesy Marvel

Of all the Marvel heroes who would have thought Quicksilver would be the co-star of two major movie franchises and the eye of storm among fans.

 

Shortly after Joss Whedon revealed Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) would appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron…fans learned Quicksilver (Evan Peters) would be in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

 

The twins are the children of Magneto who first appeared in the X-Men comics but later reformed and became Avengers so both Marvel Studios and Fox can use them.

 

Both versions of Quicksilver will differ from his comic book origins. X-Men Producer/writer Simon Kinberg says they had not anticipated the mixed fan reaction to having the mutant speedster in the sequel Continue reading QUICKSILVER CONTROVERSY In X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

JOSS WHEDON On AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Villains

Avengers #22 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #22 courtesy Marvel

Joss Whedon is talking about the evil artificial intelligence Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will fight in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

 

“I’m having a blast with Ultron. He’s not a creature of logic — he’s a robot who’s genuinely disturbed. We’re finding out what makes him menacing and at the same time endearing and funny and strange and unexpected, and everything a robot never is,” the director says in an upcoming 300th issue of Empire Magazine.

 

Ultron (played by James Spader) is just one of the villains the Avengers will take on in the sequel. Continue reading JOSS WHEDON On AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Villains

MUTANTS or INHUMANS in AVENGERS Movies

Inhumanity #1 courtesy Marvel
Inhumanity #1 courtesy Marvel

After playing supporting roles in Fantastic Four and Avengers epics, the Inhumans are front and center of Marvel Comics but does it mean they’re on the fast track for a movie?

 

Fox is in control of the X-Men and Fantastic Four movie franchises. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch (mutant children of Magneto) were created in the pages of X-Men but became fan-favorite Avengers.

 

In comics there’s been a sudden surge in the Inhuman population that will be explored in a new series by rising star writer Charles Soule and superstar artist Joe Madureira. Fans are speculating Inhumans could be next for a movie given a new Guardians of the Galaxy comic was launched a year before the movie.

 

In a new Huffington Post interview Marvel Studios Kevin Feige was asked if Inhumans are next up for a film. Continue reading MUTANTS or INHUMANS in AVENGERS Movies

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for December 18, 2013

All-New X-Men #20 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #20 courtesy Marvel

All-New X-Men #20 What could make the ferocious, fearless daughter of Wolverine afraid? The young X-Men face the hate of the Purifiers but is it love between X-23 and Cyclops?

 

Black Science #2 After a world of freaky frog warriors what does Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera have in store next for our lost team of heroic scientists? A trippy sci-fi multi-dimensional attack on your senses.

 

Harley Quinn #1 A whole new life for Gotham City’s craziest femme fatale in her own brand new solo series by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Chad Hardin. Will Harley kill her competition, literally, in her new career? Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for December 18, 2013