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WOLVERINE Is Killable

Wolverine #8 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine #8 courtesy Marvel

In The Wolverine we saw a weakened Logan (Hugh Jackman) struggle to survive Yakuza attacks with his healing factor damaged because of the Viper. In the comic books Wolverine is now Killable and the enemies are closing in while Logan is vulnerable.

 

Black Panther and Storm guest star in this week’s Wolverine #8 as Logan hunts for a cure in Wakanda. There will be a fight between Logan and T’Challa. If you want to know what’s fueling this feud check out Wolverine and the X-Men #24.

 

“It’s a six-issue arc that basically changes the position of Wolverine in the Marvel Universe,” writer Cornell tells Marvel.com. Continue reading WOLVERINE Is Killable

WOLVERINE Creator On Credit, Royalties and Hugh Jackman

 

Wolverine #1 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine #1 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine creator Len Wein says he’s received more royalties from The Dark Knight Trilogy that all the X-Men movies combined. The legendary writer creator Wolverine in Incredible Hulk #181. When Wein relaunched All-New, All-Different X-Men in the early 1970’s he co-created Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and made Logan part of the revamped team.

 

But it’s an important supporting character in the Batman family that’s meant more checks!

 

Wayne Industries scientist Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) was created by Wein in 1979. Continue reading WOLVERINE Creator On Credit, Royalties and Hugh Jackman

Angela In Marvel Universe! Who’s Next?

Guardians of the Galaxy #5 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #5 courtesy Marvel

Today it’s Guardians of the Galaxy but which Marvel icons should fight against or with ANGELA now that she’s in the Marvel Universe next?

 

The warrior angel from the Spawn mythos was transported into the Marvel Universe after the reality rippeding finale of Age of Ultron #10.

 

Angela’s story continues in Guardians of the Galaxy #5 this week by Neil Gaiman and Brian Michael Bendis. Joe Quesada redesigned the iconic character for her Marvel debut. After Angela’s adventure with the Guardians of the Galaxy who will encounter her next?

 

Here are 4 Marvel heroes who should be on the top of Angela’s Marvel dance card: Continue reading Angela In Marvel Universe! Who’s Next?

X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #1 Preview

X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 courtesy Marvel
X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel shared a first look inside X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1. Past, present and future mutants will clash in this 50th Anniversary event by an all-star team.

 

Beast brought Professor Xavier’s original five students into the present in order to stop Scott’s mutant revolution. Now X-Men from the future arrive in the present on a mission to force the past X-Men to go back home.

 

If you read Age of Ultron, you know how twisting time has affected the Marvel Universe. What will the past and future X-Men do to the already damaged timeline? Continue reading X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #1 Preview

X-FORCE Movie Writer On His Favorite Mutants

Uncanny X-Force #18 cover courtesy Marvel.com
Uncanny X-Force #18 cover courtesy Marvel.com

Ever since it was announced Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) was writing and possibly directing an X-Force geeks have been speculating which version of the team will blast their way across the big screen.

 

While Wadlow is not confirming the roster, he’s giving hope to the Deadpool faithful that the Merc With a Mouth could be featured. Here’s who Wadlow picked when asked about Screen Rant about his favorite X-Force members

 

“Look, I’m a huge Deadpool fan, who doesn’t love Wolverine – but obviously Cable Continue reading X-FORCE Movie Writer On His Favorite Mutants

THE WOLVERINE Review

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

The Wolverine is THE Wolverine movie fans have craved. Director James Mangold takes the elements of the classic Chris Claremont story to let Hugh Jackman give his best performance yet as the fan favorite X-Man.

 

Logan is mourning the loss of Jean Grey (after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand) living as a loner in the woods, renouncing violence and haunted by dreams of his painful past. Logan is drawn out of isolation to reunite with the man who’s life he once saved. The young soldier is now a billionaire on the edge of death and he wants to give Logan the “gift” of death – a chance to end his eternal suffering and become a normal man. Continue reading THE WOLVERINE Review

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for July 24, 2013

Batman/Superman #2 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #2 courtesy DC Comics

Batman/Superman #2 The first issue of when Bruce met Clark blew me away. Greg Pak and Jae Lee create a thrilling, creepy mystery that brings the two iconic characters together and in this issue launches them out of this world.

 

Lazarus #2 Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s stunning new sci-fi epic is a sinister new spin on violent heroines in a dystopian future. I fell obsessively in love with the killer girl named Forever in just one issue! Run out and grab issue one, get this one and enjoy.

 

The Massive #14 The crew a rescue shop navigate a harsh new world after an environmental apocalypse. In this issue the survivors finally reach what’s left of Manhattan but are they closer to finding their missing friends on the sister ship. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for July 24, 2013