Tag: Skrulls

AVENGERS vs SKRULLS For Your Consideration

Chitauri. Kree. Those alien armies may just the warm-up for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the big screen.

Could the next phase be all-out war with Skrulls?

Marvel revealed the Skrulls will be the main foes of CAPTAIN MARVEL, take inspiration from the Kree-Skrull War and be set in the 1990’s.

Avengers: The Initiative courtesy Marvel

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR feels like an ending and beginning for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If Thanos was the big bad of the the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, could Skrulls be the threat in AVENGERS 4 and beyond? Continue reading AVENGERS vs SKRULLS For Your Consideration

CAPTAIN MARVEL First Look, Villains Revealed

Oscar winner Brie Larson will suit up as Carol Danvers in CAPTAIN MARVEL. The first Marvel Cinematic Universe film led by a female hero takes us March 2019 but Marvel shared a first look at Larson in character and new details of the story.

Captain Marvel #1 courtesy Marvel

Captain Marvel’s adventure will be set in the mid-1990’s with S.H.I.E.L.D. spymaster Nick Fury – with two eyes. Yes, it’s Samuel L. Jackson – B.P. Before Patch!

But for comics geeks the big news is the revelation of the villains: Continue reading CAPTAIN MARVEL First Look, Villains Revealed

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

After months of speculation and rumors about the direction of the reboot Fox unveiled the first trailer for the new Fantastic Four.

The upcoming film directed by Josh Trank is going for a more modern, grounded approach with an origin more inspired by the Ultimate Fantastic Four than the original Marvel’s First Family.

It appears Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben and a possible fifth member of the team will gain their powers after an incident involving teleportation.

The trailer gave us a glimpse of what’s to come and makes us want to update villain visions for this reboot and beyond. Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer Inspired Villains

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Aliens For Your Consideration

Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy courtesy Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy is about to blast the box-office and reveal the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 

Guardians introduces Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora and Groot as the rogues turned rebel heroes against the evil of Thanos, Ronan, Nebula. The James Gunn directed film sets the stage for future cosmic conflict by introducing the Nova Corps including Rhomann Dey and The Collector of The Elders of The Universe.

 

What other aliens races could appear in future Guardians or Avengers sequel? These are the most enigmatic aliens this geek wants to see invade: Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Aliens For Your Consideration

SPIDER-WOMAN’S Secret Gift in SECRET AVENGERS

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courtesy Marvel

Jessica Drew gets back to her spy roots in the upcoming Secret Avengers by Ales Kot and Michael Walsh.

 

Spider-Woman made a huge comeback in the New Avengers era by Brian Michael Bendis.

 

The fan favorite Avenger with ties to Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. teams up with Black Widow, Hawkeye, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, Jr and M.O.D.O.K. as the covert squad of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Continue reading SPIDER-WOMAN’S Secret Gift in SECRET AVENGERS

All-New Marvel Now Preview

All-New Marvel Now Point One: Avengers World courtesy Marvel
All-New Marvel Now Point One: Avengers World courtesy Marvel

All-New Marvel Now means new books, new heroes, new creative teams and a whole lot of new number ones!

 

The All-New Marvel Now Point One (following in the Marvel Now Point One tradition) is an all-star, jam-packed issue of stories showing you a first look at the all-new titles.

 

ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE features new lead-in stories for LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD, SILVER SURFER, BLACK WIDOW, MS. MARVEL, ALL-NEW INVADERS and AVENGERS WORLD.

Continue reading All-New Marvel Now Preview

Comic Book Picks for August 21, 2013

X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel
X-Men #4 by Terry Dodson courtesy Marvel

Avengers #18 The Skrulls are back! Marvel teased Earth’s Mightiest Heroes may have to form an alliance with the shapeshifting aliens but last week the Avengers made a shocking discovery in Infinity #1. Now Captain America and company are in deep space to head off the threat from the Builders! What’s happened to the Skrull Empire since Secret Invasion? Marvel’s aliens  you love to hate are back but working with the heroes!

 

Daredevil #30 The Sentinel of the Spaceways takes Manhattan! What would unite the Silver Surfer and the Man Without Fear? Continue reading Comic Book Picks for August 21, 2013