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AGE OF ULTRON Finale “Angela” Cover by Joe Quesada

Age of Ultron #10 courtesy Marvel

Age of Ultron #10 courtesy Marvel

Will “Angela” right the wronged Marvel Universe? Wolverine’s decision to kill Hank Pym before he could create Ultron resulted in a bizarre new reality with Earth’s strange new heroes fighting a war against mystical forces.

Can Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane’s warrior angel end the war and set things right?

Marvel revealed this wraparound variant cover of Age of Ultron #10 by Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada. The finale Continue reading

Singer Says Days of Future Past Is “Not Just Another X-Men Film”

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Nicholas Hoult and Hugh Jackman on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy @BryanSinger Twitter

The cast of the original X-Men trilogy (including Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry) join the X-Men: First Class cast (James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence) for X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Director Bryan Singer teases why the next X-Men film is the most exciting yet and the category of sequel or prequel doesn’t quite describe it.

“It’s not just another X-Men film; it’s not just about the combined cast as there will be certain technologies and other stuff that we haven’t seen before in the X-Men films,” Singer tells SFX.
“There are also issues of Continue reading

Green Lantern New Guardians Preview!

Green Lantern: New Guardians #21 courtesy DC Comics

Green Lantern: New Guardians #21 courtesy DC Comics

New blood is coming to the Green Lantern books next month. Writer Justin Jordan and artist Brad Walker take over Green Lantern: New Guardians #21 next month. DC Comics shared this look at Walker’s art and Jordan teases how the book’s cast will evolved in the aftermath of Wrath of the First Lantern:

Green Lantern: New Guardians #21 courtesy DC Comics

Green Lantern: New Guardians #21 courtesy DC Comics

“Kyle is asked to Continue reading

AMERICAN HORROR STORY Star Cast as Quicksilver in X-MEN Sequel

Uncanny X-Men #93

Uncanny X-Men #93

Evan Peters of American Horror Story has been cast as Quicksilver in X-Men Days of Future Past.  The casting news came from – you guessed it – director Bryan Singer revealed via Twitter.

Son of M #1 courtesy Marvel

Son of M #1 courtesy Marvel

Quicksilver is the son of Magneto who later joins the Avengers along with his sister Scarlet Witch. Fox holds the film rights to the X-Men. Disney/Marvel holds the rights to the Avengers. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said both studios could use the characters.

Just weeks ago Joss Whedon teased Continue reading

Nichelle Nichols at Emerald City Comicon

nichellenicholsUHURA1   The first celebrity for 2014′s Emerald City Comicon is a Star Trek icon! Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura of the classic series) will appear next year’s event all three days. The announcement closes a great milestone for Trek fans. Nichols is the fifth and final original cast member to attend ECCC over the last five years.

Nichelle Nichols is a trailblazer in television and life as one of the first black actresses in a prominent television role. Nichols would use her star power to work for NASA recruiting women and minorities into the space agency.

Nichols is also an accomplished Continue reading

Avengers Battle The Enemy Within!

Avengers Assemble #16 courtesy Marvel

Avengers Assemble #16 courtesy Marvel

Monsters and aliens attacking Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…or is it all in the fragile, fractured mind of one of their own?

Carol Danvers has proven herself to be one of the world’s greatest heroes as the new Captain Marvel but a bizarre injury has grounded her and is threatening her sanity. Kelly Sue DeConnick is the mastermind behind Avengers: The Enemy Within crossing over in Captain Marvel and Avengers Assemble.

Avengers Assemble #16 courtesy Marvel

Avengers Assemble #16 courtesy Marvel

One real threat is from Continue reading

Is SCORN the Anti-Robin?

courtesy DC Comics

courtesy DC Comics

Is this the anti-Robin?

DC Comics has revealed SCORN calling him Wrath’s partner-in-crime!

Both will soon be seen in the pages of Detective Comics.

courtesy DC Comics

courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics revealed Wrath yesterday.

courtesy DC Comics

courtesy DC Comics

“There’s no denying that Batman is one of the strongest superheroes in the DC Universe. And with access to state-of-the-art technology, the Dark Knight has incredibly resources at his disposal to aid in his efforts fighting crime,” teases Editor Bob Harris.

“But what if Batman Continue reading

MAN OF STEEL Star Wants Superman/Batman Movie

Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers photo by Clay Enos

Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers photo by Clay Enos

Man of Steel star Henry Cavill says he wants to see a meet of the Man of Steel and The Dark Knight.

“I think it would be really interesting with the age-old Batman/Superman conflict,” he tells SFX, “because they are two different sides of the same coin and their methods are entirely different. And I think it would actually make Continue reading

Villain’s Return in Captain America 2

 

Captain America #26 courtesy Marvel

Captain America #26 courtesy Marvel

Toby Jones will reprise his role as Arnim Zola in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Will the meek Nazi scientist who served the Red Skull be transformed into the modern robotic monstrosity (see the middle character on this cover on the side) comic book fans love to hate in the sequel?

“All I can say about it is that I was pleased to be brought back. I thought I might be–because you’d know better than I do–but Zola finds a way to defeat time and you won’t be disappointed with the way that’s been treated in the film, that’s what I would say,” Jones tells ComingSoon.

Hugo Weaving (Red Skull) is not listed in the credits for the sequel so it could Continue reading