New Comic Book Picks for March 26, 2014

Alex + Ada #5 courtesy Image Comics
Alex + Ada #5 courtesy Image Comics

Alex + Ada #5 Boy meets android girl. Boy begins to have feelings for a machine without feelings. Boy attempts to change girl’s programming. She will be never the same. This beautiful and haunting story by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn takes a twist that could be heartbreaking and change the future world of this thought-provoking sci-fi series.

 

Amazing X-Men #5 Nightcrawler goes on the offensive against Azazel and the forces of Hell. It’s X-Men and Bamfs versus a fleet of demon pirates. Will an X-Man pay a horrible price in Kurt’s fight with this demonic father? Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness. Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for March 26, 2014

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for February 19, 2014

 

Alex + Ada #4 courtesy Image Comics
Alex + Ada #4 courtesy Image Comics

Alex + Ada #4 The story of boy and his android girl takes a twist in Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn’s gorgeous and haunting sci-fi love story. Alex makes a decision affecting Ada forever.

 

Amazing X-Men #4 Mutants going through Heaven and Hell to rescue Nightcrawler’s soul from beyond! Wolverine and Northstar are trapped in a frozen purgatory, Kurt just reunited with Storm aboard a demon pirate ship when a possessed Beast was about to feast on him! Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness continue their strange, fun supernatural odyssey to bring a beloved mutant back home. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for February 19, 2014

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 29, 2014

Batman and Robin Annual #1 Flash back to Dick Grayson’s year one as Batman’s partner in fighting crime. Bruce and Dick both played Batman to Damian’s Robin. What Bruce’s son left behind leads them to relive their first adventure together as Batman and Robin.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #11 courtesy Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 The Trial of Jean Grey crossover with All-New X-Men! When alien empires learn Jean is alive – they want to put her on trial for the crimes of the Phoenix. Can the Guardians help the original X-Men save her from execution? Two of Marvel’s newest teams in an outer space adventure by Brian Michael Bendis.

 

Inhumanity:#2  Medusa is one of my all-time favorite Marvel women who finally gets the spotlight as writer Matt Fraction takes on the Royal Family in the aftermath of Infinity. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 29, 2014

ZOMBIE Inspiration for DEADPOOL

Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel
Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel

Marvel has unleashed two zombie epics into comic book shops. The legendary director George Romero’s Empire of the Dead and Night of the Living Deadpool by Cullen Bunn.

 

The latest Merc With a Mouth limited series stars Wade Wilson in an undead apocalypse. Bunn tells Comic Book Resources how Romero’s film series and other zombie fiction influenced the new Deadpool story. Continue reading ZOMBIE Inspiration for DEADPOOL

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 22, 2014

All-New Invaders #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Invaders #1 courtesy Marvel

All-New Invaders #1 The classic World War II team reunites against a new enemy. Captain America, Winter Soldier, Namor the Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch vs. the Kree Empire in a race to keep the aliens who unleashing a super weapon. James Robinson and Steve Pugh are the creative team but check out this “Then & Now” variant by John Cassaday.

 

Batman #27 Zero Year Batman and Jim Gordon race to save Gotham City from darkness and the Riddler’s scheme. This critical chapter in Bruce’s first year as the Dark Knight sets up the final arc of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s epic. Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 22, 2014

George Romero’s EMPIRE OF DEAD: The Horror Begins!

Empire of the Dead #1 courtesy Marvel
Empire of the Dead #1 courtesy Marvel

The King of the Zombie genre reclaims the throne this week in a new Marvel comic book series. George Romero team ups with artists Alex Maleev (Daredevil) and Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies) for Empire of the Dead. 

 

“George A. Romero singlehandedly created the zombie genre that’s captured the public imagination for decades,” said Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Now, his unique vision for the silver screen comes to life on the comic book page – a chilling rumination on human nature and man’s place in the food chain, served with a terrifying twist.” Continue reading George Romero’s EMPIRE OF DEAD: The Horror Begins!

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL Rises

Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel
Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel

Oh the horror!

 

Think Deadpool couldn’t get any darker?

 

This week the Merc With a Mouth gets a taste of the zombie apocalypse in Night of the Living Deadpool #1 by writer Cullen Bunn.

 

The final chapter of Bunn’s Deadpool Killology out but Cullen Bunn is just getting started with Wade Wilson. Here’s a taste of what you’ll devour in Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel. Continue reading NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL Rises

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL Preview

Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel
Night of the Living Deadpool #1 courtesy Marvel

Just when you thought Deadpool couldn’t get any darker…the Merc With a Mouth gets a taste of the zombie apocalypse in Night of the Living Deadpool by Cullen Bunn.

 

The final chapter of Bunn’s Deadpool Killology is coming soon but Wade Wilson will rise again in a new series starting in January. Marvel shared this first look at Night of the Living Deadpool #1.

 

“After waking up from a pretty epic food coma, our hero finds himself in the middle of the zombie apocalypse! Continue reading NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL Preview