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Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique on X-Men Days of Future Past

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Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is back in blue on the set of X-Men Days of Future Past. Director Bryan Singer shared this first look of the actress in makeup as Mystique via Twitter.

In X-Men: First Class Raven was a childhood friend of Charles Xavier who flirted with Beast (Nicholas Hoult) but eventually fell in love with Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and joined his Brotherhood of Mutants.

In the classic comic book storyline that’s the inspiration for the upcoming sequel – Mystique is leader of the Brotherhood plotting to assassinate a Senator. The killing will lead to a dark Continue reading →

Kid Apocalypse Webseries

Emerald City Comicon photo by ComicsBlend.com

Emerald City Comicon photo by ComicsBlend.com

Kid Apocalypse is back! I met this cosplayer at Emerald City Comicon earlier this year and later learned he was filming a music video at the Seattle con featuring an uncanny crew of X-Men cosplayers!

En Sabah Nur has a new video and mixtape on the way but now he’s working on a new webseries Infinite Issues set in a comic book shop. You can learn more and even help kickstart the series here.

courtesy Mongrel Studios

courtesy Mongrel Studios

While that series is underway you can still enjoy Kid Apocalypse: Came From the Chain! Here’s the Youtube link. Check out a cameo from the Kid’s creator, Uncanny X-Force and now Uncanny Avengers writer, Rick Remender!


As you can tell, this Kid knows his X-Men comic book history. Here’s a link to download kidapocalypse.bandcamp.com.

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Fallen Heroes in AVENGERS #14 Preview

Avengers #14 courtesy Marvel

Avengers #14 courtesy Marvel

Thanos is the big threat in Infinity but who are the Builders? Are they friends or foes of Earth? The mysterious “Builders” have been hinted at since Jonathan Hickman took over Avengers and New Avengers and “Origin Sites” popped up across the globe! What happens when the sites all turn on and send a signal into space?

Find out in Avengers #14! Look at the cover by Leinil Yu as the new members of the team have fallen. Who took out Continue reading →

Wolverine & The X-Men: Hellfire Saga Preview!

courtesy Marvel

courtesy Marvel

Summer is going to be hell for the faculty and students of the Jean Grey School in a brand new Wolverine and the X-Men arc by Jason Aaron. The Hellfire Saga is about ignite with a huge gathering of classic and new villains. Artist Nick Bradshaw returns to the book with these incredible preview pages and covers. Writer Jason Aaron and X-Editor Nick Lowe explain how the story ties into the recent past and launches into the X-Men’s 50th Anniversary.

Wolverine & the X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel

Wolverine & the X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel

“It feels good to get here. It’s been building for quite awhile, since Schism, even before issue #1 of Wolverine & The X-Men. The character arcs of kids like Idie and Quentin Quire, plus oddball characters like Toad and Husk, they all come to a head here,” Jason Aaron tells Marvel.com.

From the Hellfire Club to invading Brood to a space casino to the Savage Land, Aaron has created some outrageous scenarios for Logan and the kids to survive but get ready to be astonished again as the writer claims Continue reading →

Peter Dinklage’s New Look for X-MEN: Days of Future Past

Peter Dinklage and Bryan Singer

Peter Dinklage and Bryan Singer courtesy @BryanSinger Twitter

Peter Dinklage is a new addition to the movie mutant universe in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The Game of Thrones star is sporting a wicked mustache in this shot from director Bryan Singer via Twitter.

Dinklage has that 1970′s stache because the film is set partly in 1973 as seen in this Twitter photo of Hugh Jackman and Nicholas Hoult from Singer.

That serious stache Continue reading →

DOCTOR WHO Renewed, Smith & Tennant Together!

Matt Smith as The Doctor courtesy BBC America

Matt Smith as The Doctor courtesy BBC America

Whovians are recovering this weekend’s mindwarping finale! The Name of the Doctor ended with a shocking twist for fans to ponder until the 50th Anniversary special in November. The BBC has officially renewed Doctor Who for an eighth season with Steven Moffat already plotting new adventures for the Time Lord but the presser says nothing official about Matt Smith staying in the role.

The 3D special stars Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman, John Hurt plus features the return of David Tennant, Billie Piper and one of my all time favorite villains – the Zygons!

Enjoy this vignette Continue reading →

Uncanny Avengers Enter AGE OF ULTRON

Uncanny Avengers #8AU courtesy Marvel

Uncanny Avengers #8AU courtesy Marvel

Wolverine’s attempt the prevent The Age of Ultron keeps twisting the Marvel Universe! Thing are about to get even more dangerous for Earth’s heroes as Kang and the Apocalypse Twins enter the conflict! Uncanny Avengers #8AU is a tie-in issue with guest artist Adam Kubert! Take a look at his work courtesy Marvel.

Uncanny Avengers #8AU courtesy Marvel

Uncanny Avengers #8AU courtesy Marvel

Deadpool co-writer Gerry Duggan joins Rick Remender on this special issue in which the villains of Continue reading →

GREEN LANTERN #20

Green Lantern #20 courtesy DC Comics

Green Lantern #20 courtesy DC Comics

The end of the Geoff Johns era on Green Lantern arrives this week. The fan favorite writer redeemed Hal Jordan, created the first Arab-American Green Lantern and weaved nearly a decade of compelling, epic stories.

 

Green Lantern #20 courtesy DC Comics

Green Lantern #20 courtesy DC Comics

Take a look at these pages from Green Lantern #20 from DC Comics. The final oversized issue by Johns with feature an all-star roster of artists including series artist Doug Mahnke and special guest appearances by Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Cully Hamner, Aaron Kuder, Jerry Ordway, and more!

Green Lantern #20 courtesy DC Comics

Green Lantern #20 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics claims “the final four story pages will Continue reading →

AVENGERS Star Clark Gregg on AGENTS OF SHIELD

 

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com

  Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD will hit television screens this fall. Clark Gregg reprises his role as Agent Phil Coulson on the new series set in the world of The Avengers cinematic universe. The television pilot is from The Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon.

Gregg joined Whedon (along with Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof) at Opening Night of the Seattle International Film Festival. Before the screening of Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing I asked Gregg about joining the “Whedonverse” extended family of actors.

“I was the new guy. It was Continue reading →