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The cryptic Marvel First teasers that were floating around last week have had their mystery solved. More information under the cut.
Continue Reading →The Weekly Pull List: 01/23/13
Hello, and welcome, to the latest edition of the Weekly Pull List!
Every week I team up with fellow comics contributors Chris (lokiallthefucksigive) and Ryley (ryley-stbatman) as we go through the week’s releases and spotlight our five most anticipated comics from our Pull Lists.
The Green Lantern line of books go into overdrive this week, as #16 of all three Green Lantern titles hit the shelves, as we draw ever closer to the finale of “Rise of the Third Army” in the Green Lantern Corps Annual next week! Meanwhile, Marvel NOW! continues to churn out the new titles, as the hotly-anticipated Young Avengers hit the shelves!
Curious about what we picked this week? Well wonder no more, and read on!
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New Teasers For “Age of Ultron” Suggest Major Roles For Red Hulk And Black Widow
Marvel has released a couple of teaser images for their upcoming event mini-series, “Age of Ultron,” featuring the Red Hulk and Black Widow.
Written by long-time Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Brian Hitch, “Age of Ultron” was initially teased at the start of the “Heroic Age,” in the first story-arc on the relaunch Avengers title by Bendis.
According to series editor Tom Brevoort, “Age of Ultron” is going to be another Universe-wide event which sweeps across all the Marvel NOW! titles, whilst promising:
“It’s also a team of world-class creators telling an epic saga of sweeping scale! And people are going to absolutely plotz when they get to the final pages of the final issue — guaranteed!”
As usual, the talk sounds good, but after Avengers Vs. X-Men, it seems a bit soon for another shake-up of the Marvel Universe. Saying that however, I do like Ultron, so this does sound pretty good.
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Aaron And Bianchi Raise Thanos In April
Not too long ago, Marvel gave us a teaser for an upcoming series of theirs, and today we know that the “Birth” teaser was referencing none other than the Mad Titan himself, Thanos.
Continue Reading →“X-Men” By Brian Wood To Launch In April
Last week, we got a teaser from Marvel in the form of their typical NOW! teases for a new X-Men book by Brian Wood and Olivier that simply read “XX” with a double-helix design in the background. We now know that this book is indeed an all-female X-Team, like many fans had guessed.
More after the break!
Continue Reading →Comic Review: [First Issue] Superior Spider-Man #1
Writer: Dan Slott
Artist: Ryan Stegman
Colourist: Edgar Delgado
Letterer: Virtual Calligraphy’s Chris Eliopoulos
Note: This review contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #698-700, and Superior Spider-Man #1.
Previously…: In a last ditch effort to triumph over his nemesis, Doctor Octopus used his sinister technology to transfer his mind into Peter Parker’s body, essentially making himself Spider-Man. Peter’s mind was trapped in Ock’s failing body, and despite his best efforts, Peter was unable to regain his true body before he perished in Ock’s withered form.
Before his death, Peter used the link between his and Ock’s mind to show Ock everything that Peter had lived through, and how his life was shaped. Finally realizing exactly what Peter had been through, Ock vowed to be the Spider-Man that Peter would want him to be. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to follow Peter’s footsteps exactly. He’s going to do it better –- he will be a Superior Spider-Man.
Wood And Coipel Are “XX” Rated For Marvel NOW!
In what is assumed to be the final batch of Marvel NOW! teasers, Marvel has announced that writer Brian Wood and artist Olivier Coipel will be teaming up for what appears to be an X-Men-related series with this new XX teaser.
Wood had a critically acclaimed run on the adjective-less X-Men title, which is coming to a close with issue #41 fairly soon, so whether this is a relaunch of that title or something slightly different remains to be seen.
Confirmation will be this time next week, if past patterns repeat.
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The Weekly Pull List: 12/19/12
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Pull List!
Every week I team up with fellow comics contributors Chris (lokiallthefucksigive) and Ryley (ryley-stbatman) as we go through the week’s releases and spotlight our five most anticipated comics from our Pull Lists.
Christmas is almost here, which seems to mean one thing in the comics world — a shed load of new releases the week before! The next chapters of a lot of Marvel NOW! books hit this week, whilst it’s pretty much business as usual from DC.
So what made our picks this week? Read on to find out!
Continue Reading →The Weekly Pull List: 12/12/12
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Pull List!
Every week I team up with fellow comics contributors Chris (lokiallthefucksigive) and Ryley (ryley-stbatman) as we go through the week’s releases and spotlight our five most anticipated comics from our Pull Lists.
Marvel NOW! continues to churn out the new releases this week, as Avengers Arena and Cable and X-Force hit the shelves. Meanwhile from DC, we see the new chapters of their two major crossovers released, with the latest issues of Batman and Green Lantern Corps showing just how desperate things are getting for our heroes in their respective stories at the moment…
What made our picks this week you ask? Only one way to find out, and that’s by reading on…
Continue Reading →The Weekly Pull List: 11/21/12
Well, hello there and welcome to the another installment of the Weekly Pull List!
Every week I team up with fellow comics contributors Chris (lokiallthefucksigive) and Ryley (ryley-stbatman) as we go through the week’s releases and spotlight our five most anticipated comics from our Pull Lists.
And well, it is yet another big week for Marvel, as another flurry of NOW! #1s hit the shelves, but from the looks of it, everyone will be talking about Amazing Spider-Man #698 instead!
So what have we picked this week? Hit the break to find out!
Continue Reading →Cornell Returns To Marvel, Teams With Davis For “Snikt”
Well. That’s an interesting one. In an odd teaser for a Marvel NOW! title beginning in March, Marvel has announced the return of Paul Cornell, a writer who has been at DC for the past few years.
He will be joined by superstar artist Alan Davis on a new title, but given that Wolverine has his own Marvel NOW! title, Daken is currently evil, and X-23 is involved in Avengers Arena, the premise behind the book is a bit of a mystery for now.
All-Female “Fearless Defenders” Fearlessly Defend In February
The truth behind Marvel’s “Fearless” teaser last week has been revealed, with writer Cullen Bunn and artist Will Sliney teaming up on The Fearless Defenders.
This title would pick up on plot threads from Bunn’s Fear Itself: The Fearless mini-series, as Valkyrie travels the Marvel Universe recruiting a new squad of Valkyrior from Midgard’s formidable females. Misty Knight has been revealed as one member, but Bunn states that the entire team will not be formed even by the end of the first arc.
The Fearless Defenders #1 hits stores in February.
Closing Your Day: Deadpool And The Dead Presidents
Recap of Pop GO posts published on Nov. 7, 2012.
Opening
News
- New “Star Wars” Film Has A Director?
- Carrie Fisher Confirms She Would Be Interested In “Star Wars: Episode VII”
- How Redbox Determines Which Games To Offer
- THQ’s Stock Falls 40% In Early Trading
- No Plans For “Halo 4” On PC
- “Watch Dogs” Is Coming Next Year
- Mega64 And “Scribblenauts Unlimited” Make For One Entertaining Commercial
- Orc Assasination Rogue Wins Maine Senate Seat
Reviews
Segments
The Weekly Pull List: 11/07/12
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Pull List!
Every week I team up with fellow comics contributors Chris (lokiallthefucksigive) and Ryley (ryley-stbatman) as we go through the week’s releases and spotlight our five most anticipated comics from our Pull Lists.
Big things are happening this week (no, not the election), with Marvel NOW! seeing the first issues of Deadpool and Iron Man hit the shelves! Not to be outdone, we also have the next chapters of the epic “Rotworld” saga over in Animal Man and Swamp Thing from DC!
So what made our picks this week? Read on to find out!
Continue Reading →Bendis And Bachalo Look Set To Revive “Uncanny X-Men”
Despite the news that All-New X-Men will be the flagship X-book for Marvel NOW!, it seems that Uncanny X-Men will be making a return anyway, helmed by writer Brian Bendis (who is also writing All-New X-Men) and artist Chris Bachalo, fresh off of his run on Wolverine and the X-Men.
