HUGH JACKMAN On Playing WOLVERINE Until He Dies

The Wolverine courtesy Marvel.com
The Wolverine courtesy Marvel.com

Old Man Logan is making a comeback as part of Marvel Comics Secret Wars this summer. Hugh Jackman may keep playing Wolverine until he’s the right age to play that future version of the X-Man.

Before X-Men: Days of Future Past Jackman said he wouldn’t be playing Wolverine much longer. Jackman will appear in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016 and a possible third Wolverine solo film. Continue reading HUGH JACKMAN On Playing WOLVERINE Until He Dies

OUR COMIC BOOK MOVIE AWARDS 2015

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

Will a Marvel movie win an Oscar?

Two Marvel movies are nominated.

The Academy Awards are this Sunday but here are our Superhero Movie Awards.

The 2014 Superhero Movie Season began with the Marvel universe changing Captain America movie that shattered S.H.I.E.L.D. and the status quo then Spidey came out swinging against an army of super villains then X-Men from past and present united to reshape the franchise and finally a motley crew from outer space conquered the planet!

Here are our picks in some geeky categories you won’t see Sunday: Continue reading OUR COMIC BOOK MOVIE AWARDS 2015

BIGGEST MARVEL MYSTERIES of MAY

Secret Wars by Alex Ross courtesy Marvel
Secret Wars by Alex Ross courtesy Marvel

May is the start of Secret Wars and an army of tie-in titles but the Marvel previews leave fans questioning the fate of certain books and reveals some long-awaited answers.

We knew the final story of the Ultimate Universe would be told in Ultimate End by Brian Bendis and Mark Bagley.

We knew Last Days would be the banner under Marvel books revealing how the heroes and villains spent their time together before the end.

Marvel’s May previews leave fans excited and anxious over the fate of popular icons.

Here are our Four Biggest Marvel Mysteries of May: Continue reading BIGGEST MARVEL MYSTERIES of MAY

Comics Picks for February 18, 2015

Batman and Robin #39 Harley Quinn variant courtesy DC Comics
Batman and Robin #39 Harley Quinn variant courtesy DC Comics

Batman and Robin #39

Damian is back from the dead with superhuman powers. Can the Dark Knight control his wild child now that Robin is something more than human…maybe demonic?

Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason build up to their grand finale on the series and a new direction for the Son of Batman.

 

Deadly Class #11

The return of the tortured teen lovers from the elite high school for the world’s most ruthless killers. Marcus and Maria fight to survive in the finale of the second act of Rick Remender and Wes Craig’s Image hit. Continue reading Comics Picks for February 18, 2015

KITTY PRYDE Vs. STAR-LORD?

Legendary Star-Lord #9 courtesy Marvel
Legendary Star-Lord #9 courtesy Marvel

Is Star-Lord and Kitty Pryde’s cosmic romance ripping apart?

The X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel and Nova are caught up in The Black Vortex, a massive crossover that’s radically rattled our heroes.

The Black Vortex is an ancient mirror that turns ordinary aliens into super-powered icons. Imagine what it will do to mutants?

In order to escape Mister Knife and his Vortex enhanced kill squad, Quill and Kitty are divided. Who will resist or succumb to the temptation of the Vortex’s power? Continue reading KITTY PRYDE Vs. STAR-LORD?

Return of X-MEN INFERNO

Inferno #1 courtesy Marvel
Inferno #1 courtesy Marvel

The X-Men have fought Sentinels, Brotherhoods of Evil Mutants, Brood and hate-mongering crusaders but the Children of the Atom face pure evil way back in Inferno.

It was mutants vs. demons with the souls of their friends at stake as a satanic army took over Manhattan.

The match is lit again.

Marvel announced Inferno, a Secret Wars Warzones a new tie-in series by Dennis Hopeless (Avengers Arena, Spider-Woman) and Javier Garron (Cyclops.) Continue reading Return of X-MEN INFERNO

Who Will Write X-MEN After BENDIS & SECRET WARS?

Uncanny X-Men #600 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #600 courtesy Marvel

Brian Michael Bendis announced he will leave the X-Men franchise with Uncanny X-Men #600 this May leaving X-fans to wonder who will take over the Children of the Atom after Secret Wars?

Yes, we firmly still believe Marvel is not cancelling the X-Men.

With the Universe changing events of Secret Wars it’s a perfect time for change much like after Avengers vs. X-Men.

Who might be the next writer to pen, “To Me, My X-Men!” as the lead of the flagship X-books?

Let’s examine potential candidates: Continue reading Who Will Write X-MEN After BENDIS & SECRET WARS?

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