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Top 5 Comic Books for November 13, 2013

All-New X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

All-New X-Men #18  Defections, departures and defeats. The mutants are shaken by the Battle of the Atom. The young X-Men make a radical shift. Kitty Pryde makes a big move. Brandon Peterson joins Brian Michael Bendis for a new beginning for the original X-Men.

 

Superman/Wonder Woman #2  Clark and Diana’s romantic getaway turns into a nail-biting rescue and then…Doomsday! Diana turns to a God to stop the maniacal monster of Krypton but the Pantheon of Immortals is dead set against her relationship with Kal-El! Talk about possible in-laws from hell! Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books for November 13, 2013

MAN OF STEEL Comes Home

Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers
Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers

Man of Steel can soar to your home. It seems like I just saw Henry Cavill flying on the big screen.
Here’s what I said then about the Superman reboot:

 

Bringing a superhero like Superman into today’s world before today’s audience is a huge challenge so I commend the men and women behind Man Of Steel for taking this on. There are moments in the film I absolutely loved. It some ways it worked beautifully – in some ways I could only think, “That’s…not Superman.” Continue reading MAN OF STEEL Comes Home

Top 5 Comic Books November 6, 2013

Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
Amazing X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

Amazing X-Men #1 Can Nightcrawler be saved from a fate worse than death?Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Iceman, Northstar and Firestar go on a quest to save the man who is the heart of soul of the X-Men. Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness team up for a brand new adventure that might take the mutants to hell and back!

 

Captain Marvel #17 It’s the Carol Corps issue! Kelly Sue DeConnick writes a salute to the devoted fans who keep the fan-favorite Avenger flying. If you’ve been to a comicon in the past year you can’t help by feel the passion of the Carol Corps cosplayers and fans. It’s not just a comic book it’s a movement – see and feel what it’s about. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Books November 6, 2013

BATMAN & SUPERMAN in Killer Video Game

Batman/Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics

KILL THE BATMAN!

 

A new video game with that simple goal becomes a real terrifying test for the Dark Knight and Man of Steel as a new arc begins in Batman/Superman #5.

 

Brett Booth (Teen Titans) joins writer Greg Pak for the team-up book starring Bruce and Clark. This issue starts “as the ultimate video game, in which the players don’t realize that the characters they’re controlling are fighting in real life.”

 

A new Toymaster is the architect making Batman the ultimate prey. Bruce can outwit and outlast an army of heroes turned against him…

Continue reading BATMAN & SUPERMAN in Killer Video Game

SUPERMAN & WONDER WOMAN Double Date?

Superman/Wonder Woman #4 courtesy DC Comics
Superman/Wonder Woman #4 courtesy DC Comics

Superman/Wonder Woman #1 was blockbuster mix of romance, suspense and action by Charles Soule and Tony Daniel. Clark and Diana’s clandestine date in the skies turned into a rescue mission.

 

DC Comics shared a look at Superman/Wonder Woman #4 in which Clark and Diana encounter another power couple. You could call this a double date from hell! Continue reading SUPERMAN & WONDER WOMAN Double Date?

BATMAN/SUPERMAN #5 Preview

Batman/Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #5 courtesy DC Comics

New artist. New arc. DC Comics shared this preview of Batman/Superman #5.

 

Brett Booth (Teen Titans) joins writer Greg Pak for the team-up book starring the Dark Knight and Man of Steel. This launch issue starts “as the ultimate video game, in which the players don’t realize that the characters they’re controlling are fighting in real life.” Continue reading BATMAN/SUPERMAN #5 Preview

ACTION COMICS #25 Preview

Action Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics
Action Comics #25 courtesy DC Comics

The Man of Steel goes to Zero Year in Action Comics #25 from DC Comics. This Batman Zero Year tie-in is by new creative team Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) and artist Aaron Kuder.

 

In this issue, a young, impetuous Clark Kent has only just started his life as Superman, and his understanding of his powers isn’t yet fully realized. So when he sees a storm is about to hit Gotham City, he’ll take it upon himself to try to stop it – but is he capable of doing so yet? Continue reading ACTION COMICS #25 Preview