NICK FURY Back in CIVIL WAR II

Original Sin #1 courtesy Marvel
Original Sin #1 courtesy Marvel

A decade after Marvel’s Civil War, a new conflict sparks a battle of heroes vs heroes.

Iron Man and Captain Marvel will lead opposite camps over the power to protect or change the future.

Civil War II: Choosing Sides is one of the big new Civil War II tie-ins announced at C2E2 this past weekend. The anthology companion book features the comebacks of Nick Fury, Damage Control and Night Thrasher in stories of how heroes decide which leader to follow.

Declan Shalvey, Brandon Easton, Chad Bowers, and Chris Sims will create stories about how heroes will decide to follow Tony, Carol or possibly switch their allegiance.

Former S.H.I.E.L.D. director and master spy Nick Fury is back in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now.  Continue reading NICK FURY Back in CIVIL WAR II

AGENT CARTER’S LIFE BEFORE CAPTAIN AMERICA REVEALED

Hayley Atwell as Agent Carter courtesy Marvel
Hayley Atwell as Agent Carter courtesy Marvel

Before Camp Lehigh, Project Rebirth and Steve Rogers, before the Strategic Science Reserve and S.H.I.E.L.D. – the past of Peggy Carter revealed in the latest episode of Agent Carter.

Producers made one of Marvel’s most compelling heroes even richer by sharing her tragic past before we met her in Captain America: The First Avenger.

We learned about a tragedy from Peggy’s past that made her become the famous agent loved and lost Captain America.

Spoiler Alert!

If you haven’t seen this week’s Agent Carter episode Smoke & Mirrors stop reading now. Continue reading AGENT CARTER’S LIFE BEFORE CAPTAIN AMERICA REVEALED

AVENGERS STANDOFF Announced at NYCC

Avengers: Standoff courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Standoff courtesy Marvel

The All-New, All-Different Marvel Now is here and the publisher revealed a major crossover starring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

Marvel announced Avengers: Standoff during the Iron Man and Avengers panel at New York City Comic Con.

The crossover is tied to the 75th anniversary of Captain America and will run through all the core Avengers titles. The story starts with an Alpha issue (Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill) by Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz and wrapping with an Omega book.

Three teams of Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the 75th Anniversary of Steve Rogers in March 2016 just two months before Captain America: Civil War hits cinemas. Continue reading AVENGERS STANDOFF Announced at NYCC

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

Top New Comics Picks August 26, 2015

We Are Robin #3 courtesy DC Comics
We Are Robin #3 courtesy DC Comics

An all-star S.H.I.E.L.D. anniversary issue, an army of Robins and Beasts and Deathstroke finally goes too far?

It’s all part of this edition of our top new comics picks of the week:

Book of Death: The Fall of Ninjak #1 Colin King is the last living member of Unity when he gets an offer that could break the cycle of death – if he betrays his old allies. Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine continue the Valiant event that reveals the final days of the universe. Continue reading Top New Comics Picks August 26, 2015

Top Comics Picks for January 14, 2015

Star Wars #1 courtesy Marvel
Star Wars #1 courtesy Marvel

Star Wars #1

The Death Star is destroyed but the battle with the Empire is far from over! The most beloved sci-fi saga returns to Marvel in a brand new series by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday.

S.H.I.E.L.D. #2

Guest starring breakout Ms. Marvel! Simmons goes back to school to investigate a mystery leading to Kamala Khan.

Grayson #6

The battle building since the first issue and Dick Grayson’s new undercover mission: Continue reading Top Comics Picks for January 14, 2015

SHIELD The New Mission Begins

S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 courtesy Marvel
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 courtesy Marvel

Can’t wait for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to return?

A brand new S.H.I.E.L.D. series starring Agent Phil Coulson arrives this week.

Acclaimed writer Mark Waid (Daredevil, Captain America, Hulk) launches this new book in which any Marvel hero could be recruited by Coulson for his strike force.

“He is the coolest Marvel Comics fan ever. E-V-E-R. He’s amazing at his job, he’s badass, he’s funny—and he loves the history of the Marvel Universe as much as I do,” Waid told Marvel.com about writing Phil Coulson.

As we learned in The Avengers film, Coulson is a “fanboy” of Captain America but as an operative how does he regard the costumed heroes. Continue reading SHIELD The New Mission Begins