HULKS Smashing Fresh Starts

It’s hard to be Hulk. The gamma giants have had it really rough recently in the Marvel Universe but change is coming for those who go by the famous name. Death, resurrection, incarceration, traumatization – it all hit one or more of the extended Hulk family but Marvel Fresh Start marks more change for the Green Goliaths.

The Immortal Hulk courtesy Marvel

Bruce Banner was killed. Jen Walters was near fatally smacked by Thanos. Rick Jones was executed. A Hulk/Wolverine hybrid is now on the run.

The Immortal Hulk emerged this week. Marvel’s Fresh Start initiative marks a return to glory for one Hulk and a new beginning for another.

Here’s our countdown of Hulks and what’s next for each. Continue reading HULKS Smashing Fresh Starts

CIVIL WAR II SECRETS, REUNIONS & BIG QUESTIONS

This means war!

The moment fans have been waiting for in Civil War II.

No more arguing, debating or negotiating…here comes the fighting.

Each chapter of the event is packed with shocks and Brian Michael Bendis doesn’t ease up with a ton of big moments that leave us with big burning questions.

Civil War II #4 courtesy Marvel
Civil War II #4 courtesy Marvel

I may have switched my allegiance after this issue but first let’s get to what the events of this powerful chapter. Continue reading CIVIL WAR II SECRETS, REUNIONS & BIG QUESTIONS

DEADPOOL Inspired Heroes For Your Consideration

Deadpool courtesy 20th Century Fox and Empire
Deadpool courtesy 20th Century Fox and Empire

Deadpool is ready to kill it with fans and critics. Fox’s new Marvel film is a risk-taker with extreme violence, dark humor in a meta packed flick that exists in the X-Men movie universe but unlike any X-movie you’ve seen before.

Could Wade Wilson’s new adventure by director Tim Miller slash the creative strings and inspire even wilder superhero films starring other unorthodox anti-heroes?

If The Merc With a Mouth can survive an earlier first appearance, go back to his comic book roots and live to kill again then maybe these other characters can leap to the big screen.

Here are four unconventional heroes ready to follow Deadpool down the unconventional road to the big screen: Continue reading DEADPOOL Inspired Heroes For Your Consideration

MARVEL Reveals New A-FORCE Creative Team

A-Force #5 courtesy Marvel
A-Force #5 courtesy Marvel

The all-female Avengers squad born in Secret Wars will getting a new creative team this Spring.

Marvel announced writer Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps) and artist Ben Caldwell (Prez) will take over with A-Force #5.

During Secret Wars, women were the primary heroes of a realm called Arcadia. Singularity was a new heroine who joined them and escaped into the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now reality. Now this rookie is getting the band back together. Continue reading MARVEL Reveals New A-FORCE Creative Team

A-FORCE ASSEMBLES

A-Force #1 courtesy Marvel
A-Force #1 courtesy Marvel

An all-female Avengers team emerges in the new Battleworld of Secret Wars. After the destruction of the Marvel and Ultimate Universe there is a patchwork reality of Warzones that may remind you of Game of Thrones and Dune.

A new team rises in A-Force #1 by writers G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, X-Men) and Marguerite Bennett (Angela: Asgard’s Assassin, Lois Lane one-shot) and veteran X-Men artist Jorge Molina.

Just like Battleworld, this Avengers squad comes from different Marvel realities: She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru from Runaways and a cosmically powered woman named Singularity.

Continue reading A-FORCE ASSEMBLES

OMEGA HULK FINALE

Hulk #16 courtesy Marvel
Hulk #16 courtesy Marvel

While cinematic Hulk battled Iron Man in Hulkbuster Armor and a legion of Ultrons, his comic book counterpart has been on a crusade that comes to a Hulk-sized finale this week.

Bruce Banner evolved into the Extremis enhanced “Doc Green” and began a mission to take out all other Gamma powered heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe.

Doc Green may go down in Marvel history as “the strongest and smartest there is” but will he survive?

Omega Hulk by Gerry Duggan and Mark Bagley has brought a ton of guest stars including Deadpool and Kitty Pryde and fights with A-Bomb and Red Hulk.

As you can see from the Hulk #16 cover, it comes down to Doc Green to Maestro – the tyrant Hulk from Future Imperfect.

It’s Doc Green vs. Jen Walters, the fate of Lyra the She-Hulk and return of Betty Ross.

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THE SUPERGIRLS Author on A-FORCE

A-Force #1 courtesy Marvel
A-Force #1 courtesy Marvel

The A-Force will assemble this summer as Secret Wars leads to an all-female Avengers squad. Marvel announced G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett will co-write the upcoming team book starring She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and more fan-favorites.

An all-female Avengers book is significant so I reached out to the author who literally wrote the books on female superheroes.

In The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism and the History of Comic Book Heroines, Mike Madrid traced the legacy of female heroes and influence on pop culture. Madrid then took us back to rediscover Divas, Dames and Daredevils: Lost Heroines of The Golden Age and Vixens, Vamps and Vipers: Lost Villainesses of The Golden Age.

What does this comic book historian think of Marvel’s new Avengers team? Continue reading THE SUPERGIRLS Author on A-FORCE

MARVEL Assembles A-FORCE, All-Female AVENGERS

A-Force courtesy Marvel, a Mashable first
A-Force courtesy Marvel, a Mashable first

Assemble the A-Force!

Marvel announced its first all-female Avengers team on The View and via Mashable.

The roster will be She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and others including a new superhero: a cosmically powered woman named Singularity.

A-Force will be co-written by Marvel exclusive writer G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite Bennett (Angela: Asgard’s Assassin, Lois Lane one-shot) with veteran X-Men artist Jorge Molina.

The new super group assembles when the current Avengers team disband in the midst of Secret Wars and this all-female team will “take over and lead the way” according to Marvel. Continue reading MARVEL Assembles A-FORCE, All-Female AVENGERS