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As Marvel True Believers will tell you, writer Al Ewing’s style is a fascinating synthesis of six different comics traditions. He has all of the bombast of Jack Kirby at his Kirbyest, the taste for the occult of Grant Morrison, the unrestrained imagination of Jim Starlin, the visual language of Alan Davis mixed with Christopher Priest, and the methodical formalism of Jonathan Hickman.
Ewing started his career on 2000 Ad books before quickly finding himself in the Marvel stable. After a multiverse-redefining run on Ultimates and giving Bruce Banner’s world a fresh coat of paint in Immortal Hulk, Ewing joined the X-Office to write several books, including X-Men Red and Resurrection of Magneto. Now, as Marvel prepares to release X-Men #35, the milestone 700th issue of Uncanny X-Men that...
As Marvel True Believers will tell you, writer Al Ewing’s style is a fascinating synthesis of six different comics traditions. He has all of the bombast of Jack Kirby at his Kirbyest, the taste for the occult of Grant Morrison, the unrestrained imagination of Jim Starlin, the visual language of Alan Davis mixed with Christopher Priest, and the methodical formalism of Jonathan Hickman.
Ewing started his career on 2000 Ad books before quickly finding himself in the Marvel stable. After a multiverse-redefining run on Ultimates and giving Bruce Banner’s world a fresh coat of paint in Immortal Hulk, Ewing joined the X-Office to write several books, including X-Men Red and Resurrection of Magneto. Now, as Marvel prepares to release X-Men #35, the milestone 700th issue of Uncanny X-Men that...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
I know this week hasn’t been great for Star Wars, but if you want some good news after the Outlaws decable, here it is! Marvel Comics will run a miniseries called Star Wars: Outlaws, focusing on Darth Vader’s Jedi hunters.
The official Star Wars X account made the announcement this week, complete with some sweet-looking art. Well, it’s cool looking if you forget the silly way the Inquisitors used those double-bladed lightsabers in Rebels.
Get a first look at Marvel’s upcoming Star Wars: Inquisitors, which sees the Empire’s Jedi hunters close in on a new target. https://t.co/bgntcgyrVk pic.twitter.com/fUg4IjMCWs
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 16, 2024
The series will focus on the Inquisitors’ hunt for Tensu Run. The surviving Jedi is attempting to rebuild the Order, but he’s leaving an easy trail for Vader to follow.
While the Inquisitors have been...
The official Star Wars X account made the announcement this week, complete with some sweet-looking art. Well, it’s cool looking if you forget the silly way the Inquisitors used those double-bladed lightsabers in Rebels.
Get a first look at Marvel’s upcoming Star Wars: Inquisitors, which sees the Empire’s Jedi hunters close in on a new target. https://t.co/bgntcgyrVk pic.twitter.com/fUg4IjMCWs
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 16, 2024
The series will focus on the Inquisitors’ hunt for Tensu Run. The surviving Jedi is attempting to rebuild the Order, but he’s leaving an easy trail for Vader to follow.
While the Inquisitors have been...
- 4/17/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
This X-Men ’97 article contains spoilers.
“They shall know my Inferno!” cries the Goblin Queen early in X-Men ’97‘s third episode. Now, the Goblin Queen has had a rough day, which began with her thinking that she was the real Jean Grey and ended with the revelation that she was a clone created by evil (but fashionable) geneticist Mr. Sinister. Her heel turn came so quick that she really didn’t have time to workshop her villain monologues.
Whatever the shortcomings in her baddie banter, the Goblin Queen makes up for it with evil powers. She immediately begins transforming the X-Mansion into a Hellscape, complete with a giant head in an elevator and a vision of Xavier as a monster from the anime classic Akira. Wild as these transformations are, they have nothing on the comic book storyline that inspired it.
The Inferno crossover from 1988 and 1989 was peak weird Marvel,...
“They shall know my Inferno!” cries the Goblin Queen early in X-Men ’97‘s third episode. Now, the Goblin Queen has had a rough day, which began with her thinking that she was the real Jean Grey and ended with the revelation that she was a clone created by evil (but fashionable) geneticist Mr. Sinister. Her heel turn came so quick that she really didn’t have time to workshop her villain monologues.
Whatever the shortcomings in her baddie banter, the Goblin Queen makes up for it with evil powers. She immediately begins transforming the X-Mansion into a Hellscape, complete with a giant head in an elevator and a vision of Xavier as a monster from the anime classic Akira. Wild as these transformations are, they have nothing on the comic book storyline that inspired it.
The Inferno crossover from 1988 and 1989 was peak weird Marvel,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Spoilers for "X-Men '97" to follow.
Storm, mistress of the elements ... no more? In episode 2 of "X-Men '97" — "Mutant Liberation Begins" — Storm/Ororo Monroe (still voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith) took a shot from a gun fired by the villainous X-Cutioner, an assassin affiliated with the anti-mutant hate group the Friends of Humanity. The shot, intended for Magneto, robbed Storm of her weather-manipulating powers: "The breeze is gone ... I cannot feel it, nor the moisture, nor the air," she despairs before the tears finally swell up. It's a sign of Magneto's growth of character that he stays his hand of X-Cution after Storm's fate.
According to Beast, the gun fired the same radiation used by the collars that inhibit mutant powers. However, the blast is concentrated to deliver its dosage on a cellular level, so the depower is permanent. Storm, feeling she doesn't belong with the X-Men anymore and unable to say goodbye in person,...
Storm, mistress of the elements ... no more? In episode 2 of "X-Men '97" — "Mutant Liberation Begins" — Storm/Ororo Monroe (still voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith) took a shot from a gun fired by the villainous X-Cutioner, an assassin affiliated with the anti-mutant hate group the Friends of Humanity. The shot, intended for Magneto, robbed Storm of her weather-manipulating powers: "The breeze is gone ... I cannot feel it, nor the moisture, nor the air," she despairs before the tears finally swell up. It's a sign of Magneto's growth of character that he stays his hand of X-Cution after Storm's fate.
According to Beast, the gun fired the same radiation used by the collars that inhibit mutant powers. However, the blast is concentrated to deliver its dosage on a cellular level, so the depower is permanent. Storm, feeling she doesn't belong with the X-Men anymore and unable to say goodbye in person,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The creator of best-selling coloring book series The Beauty of Horror, Alan Robert, brings the iconic creatures of the Universal Monsters films to life in a new coloring book for adults from pop culture publisher Insight Editions, created in collaboration with Universal Pictures, the studio behind the iconic Universal Classic Monsters films.
Universal Monsters: The Official Coloring Book, releasing July 2024, features all-new illustrations by Robert inspired by iconic characters, like Frankenstein’s Monster, the Monster’s Bride, Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Phantom, and Gill-Man.
Relish in the haunting spirit of classic movie monsters with more than 60 pages of detailed, terrifying illustrations of spine-chilling characters and horrifying moments from the legendary Universal Pictures monster films. Color in frightening scenes of Henry Frankenstein and Fritz horrifying resurrection of The Monster; Imhotep’s rise from the dead; Bela’s dramatic, harrowing fortunes; and more!
Created by fans for fans,...
Universal Monsters: The Official Coloring Book, releasing July 2024, features all-new illustrations by Robert inspired by iconic characters, like Frankenstein’s Monster, the Monster’s Bride, Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Phantom, and Gill-Man.
Relish in the haunting spirit of classic movie monsters with more than 60 pages of detailed, terrifying illustrations of spine-chilling characters and horrifying moments from the legendary Universal Pictures monster films. Color in frightening scenes of Henry Frankenstein and Fritz horrifying resurrection of The Monster; Imhotep’s rise from the dead; Bela’s dramatic, harrowing fortunes; and more!
Created by fans for fans,...
- 10/16/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains spoilers for Loki Season Two.
Forget your Pizza Poppas, and forget your zombie superheroes. Loki season two has already given us the strangest, most unlikely Earth in the multiverse. Yes, the chyron in episode two tells us that Loki and Mobius go to 1977 in the Sacred Timeline. But in that world, a cheesy slasher called Zaniac is a star-studded, big-budget affair. In our world, even a masterpiece like Halloween was greeted with derision by critics of the time.
On the upside, our Earth does have wonderful things like Marvel Comics in the 1980s, when writers like Doug Moench told the kind of weird stories where Thor actually fights the Zaniac. Introduced in Thor #319 (1982), Zaniac was not just a movie monster portrayed by actor Brad Wolfe, but also an evil entity from the Dark Dimension.
The Zaniac of Loki lacks this cosmic evil. Instead, he’s just a character played by Brad Wolfe,...
Forget your Pizza Poppas, and forget your zombie superheroes. Loki season two has already given us the strangest, most unlikely Earth in the multiverse. Yes, the chyron in episode two tells us that Loki and Mobius go to 1977 in the Sacred Timeline. But in that world, a cheesy slasher called Zaniac is a star-studded, big-budget affair. In our world, even a masterpiece like Halloween was greeted with derision by critics of the time.
On the upside, our Earth does have wonderful things like Marvel Comics in the 1980s, when writers like Doug Moench told the kind of weird stories where Thor actually fights the Zaniac. Introduced in Thor #319 (1982), Zaniac was not just a movie monster portrayed by actor Brad Wolfe, but also an evil entity from the Dark Dimension.
The Zaniac of Loki lacks this cosmic evil. Instead, he’s just a character played by Brad Wolfe,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Marvel Comics' "Jean Grey" #2, now available, is written by Louise Simonson and illustrated by Bernard Chang, with covers by Amy Reeder, Ejikure, Walt Simonson, Peach Momoko. Juann Cabal, Derrick Chew and George Perez:
"...in the darkest period in the history of 'Jean Grey', the 'Dark Phoenix' has haunted her since it emerged from Jamaica Bay. But what if the Phoenix had chosen...someone else?
"The love story of 'Cyclops' and Jean Grey is one of the most beloved in Marvel Comics' history. Now witness a legendary creator break their hearts -- and their minds.
"Jean Grey is not where she is meant to be...and neither is the rest of mutantkind. Stunning secrets will be revealed as Jean Grey lays the groundwork for her next shocking appearance in 'Fall of X'..."
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"...in the darkest period in the history of 'Jean Grey', the 'Dark Phoenix' has haunted her since it emerged from Jamaica Bay. But what if the Phoenix had chosen...someone else?
"The love story of 'Cyclops' and Jean Grey is one of the most beloved in Marvel Comics' history. Now witness a legendary creator break their hearts -- and their minds.
"Jean Grey is not where she is meant to be...and neither is the rest of mutantkind. Stunning secrets will be revealed as Jean Grey lays the groundwork for her next shocking appearance in 'Fall of X'..."
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- 9/29/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
For as long as I've known the X-Men, Rogue has been one of my favorite members of the team. It was her white-streaked hair and charming Southern Belle accent that first caught my notice, but what makes Rogue endure is her tortured soul.
Her untamed powers, to lethally absorb the vitality, memories, and superabilities of other people, prevent her from touching anyone; her first kiss put her boyfriend in a coma. So, she keeps herself closed off, too afraid of hurting others to get close to them — even her true love Gambit/Remy LeBeau. With this intersection of superpowers and characterization, Rogue shows how not all mutant powers are blessings. Due to underserved sex education in the United States, plenty of teens (especially queer ones) can relate to Rogue's fear that intimacy will cause calamity.
Now, most "X-Men" characters have complicated histories and Rogue is no different. Writer Chris Claremont...
Her untamed powers, to lethally absorb the vitality, memories, and superabilities of other people, prevent her from touching anyone; her first kiss put her boyfriend in a coma. So, she keeps herself closed off, too afraid of hurting others to get close to them — even her true love Gambit/Remy LeBeau. With this intersection of superpowers and characterization, Rogue shows how not all mutant powers are blessings. Due to underserved sex education in the United States, plenty of teens (especially queer ones) can relate to Rogue's fear that intimacy will cause calamity.
Now, most "X-Men" characters have complicated histories and Rogue is no different. Writer Chris Claremont...
- 9/16/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Thanks to "Thor: Love and Thunder" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone knows about the Thor variant that is Mighty Thor, i.e. when Jane Foster wielded Mjolnir and became a blonde-haired Asgardian warrior herself. But what about Old King Thor, the embittered Thor from a future where the gods are no more in the world of Marvel Comics? Or that time in the comics when the X-Men's Ororo Munroe -- better known as Storm -- gained a magical hammer to go with her weather-based superpowers, transforming her into the Goddess of Thunder?
Of course, no discussion of Marvel Comics' many variations on the God of Thunder would be complete without talking about Simon Walterson, aka. Frog Thor or "Throg." Created in the 1980s by Walter Simonson, Walterson was a human who was turned into a frog upon failing to repay the witch who allowed him to speak to his late wife.
Of course, no discussion of Marvel Comics' many variations on the God of Thunder would be complete without talking about Simon Walterson, aka. Frog Thor or "Throg." Created in the 1980s by Walter Simonson, Walterson was a human who was turned into a frog upon failing to repay the witch who allowed him to speak to his late wife.
- 8/26/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.
We haven’t seen the back of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In amongst all the chatter about superhero movie fatigue, Marvel Studios continues to build out two brand-new phases. From The Marvels to Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Deadpool 3, Secret Wars and beyond, we reckon there are loads of blockbuster opportunities for Marvel in the future – and there’s certainly plenty more gas in the storytelling tank, with decades of Marvel Comics stories yet to be explored.
But today, we’re taking a look back at everything that came before. The MCU now consists of 32(!) big budget movies, and we’re ranking all of them. Now, let’s start counting down to the very best the MCU has to offer…
32. Thor: The Dark World
Ah, the wasted potential of this one. Thor: The Dark World made some good decisions,...
We haven’t seen the back of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In amongst all the chatter about superhero movie fatigue, Marvel Studios continues to build out two brand-new phases. From The Marvels to Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Deadpool 3, Secret Wars and beyond, we reckon there are loads of blockbuster opportunities for Marvel in the future – and there’s certainly plenty more gas in the storytelling tank, with decades of Marvel Comics stories yet to be explored.
But today, we’re taking a look back at everything that came before. The MCU now consists of 32(!) big budget movies, and we’re ranking all of them. Now, let’s start counting down to the very best the MCU has to offer…
32. Thor: The Dark World
Ah, the wasted potential of this one. Thor: The Dark World made some good decisions,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
John Gallagher...
John Gallagher...
- 6/3/2023
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
Welcome to this brand-new feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and dissects Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft.
Up Front With Dak
From this point forward I will be referring to David Anthony Kraft as Dak. He kicks things up this month by saying how well-received the first issue was. So well received in fact that starting with this very issue Comics Interview will be going monthly! The new monthly schedule will result in some fine-tuning issue by issue for what articles appear. One idea he has already is to have colourists and letters rotate month to month. In this issue the Mark Evanier interview doubles up as writer and editor feature, also an inker interview is absent. Dak makes the point to say everyone working on Ci with him is doing so...
Up Front With Dak
From this point forward I will be referring to David Anthony Kraft as Dak. He kicks things up this month by saying how well-received the first issue was. So well received in fact that starting with this very issue Comics Interview will be going monthly! The new monthly schedule will result in some fine-tuning issue by issue for what articles appear. One idea he has already is to have colourists and letters rotate month to month. In this issue the Mark Evanier interview doubles up as writer and editor feature, also an inker interview is absent. Dak makes the point to say everyone working on Ci with him is doing so...
- 3/14/2023
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
Early previews for "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" teased the introduction of a classic villain to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: the Beyonder, an all-powerful being able to warp space and time with a thought. As played by Laurence Fishburne, the Beyonder performs musical numbers, changes shape, and threatens to end the universe for kicks. It's a quirky introduction to a character some have theorized might be the McU's next big bad after Thanos, assuming Kang the Conqueror doesn't steal his thunder. Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of "Avengers: Endgame," have said that "Secret Wars" is a favorite of theirs, and you can't have "Secret Wars" without The Beyonder.
There are smarter, crueler, and more dangerous foes in Marvel's archives than the Beyonder. Just look at Doctor Doom, who briefly usurped the Beyonder's power in the very first "Secret Wars." But the secret to the Beyonder's strength is that he...
There are smarter, crueler, and more dangerous foes in Marvel's archives than the Beyonder. Just look at Doctor Doom, who briefly usurped the Beyonder's power in the very first "Secret Wars." But the secret to the Beyonder's strength is that he...
- 2/17/2023
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
This article contains Thor: Love and Thunder spoilers.
The Prince of Power has arrived! In the final post-credit scene of Thor: Love and Thunder, a humiliated Zeus (Russell Crowe) plots his revenge against Thor and the other superheroes who take the worship due to gods. He sends them a god in the form of a hero with his son, Hercules, played by Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein. Love and Thunder doesn’t give us much about the new hero, as we hear Goldstein growl only one line.
But Hercules has a long history in the comics, which give us some indication of the character’s role in the MCU. Looking at his stories before and within Marvel Comics, we can see how Hercules could restore a sense of high adventure!
From Myth to Marvel
Hercules has existed long before the Marvel Universe, let alone the MCU. In ancient stories,...
The Prince of Power has arrived! In the final post-credit scene of Thor: Love and Thunder, a humiliated Zeus (Russell Crowe) plots his revenge against Thor and the other superheroes who take the worship due to gods. He sends them a god in the form of a hero with his son, Hercules, played by Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein. Love and Thunder doesn’t give us much about the new hero, as we hear Goldstein growl only one line.
But Hercules has a long history in the comics, which give us some indication of the character’s role in the MCU. Looking at his stories before and within Marvel Comics, we can see how Hercules could restore a sense of high adventure!
From Myth to Marvel
Hercules has existed long before the Marvel Universe, let alone the MCU. In ancient stories,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This post contains spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder
Whatever your feelings about Thor: Love and Thunder, no one can deny that Natalie Portman’s performance as Dr. Jane Foster aka the Mighty Thor lights up the screen like a flash of lightning. After an absence of nine years, Portman returns to the MCU with an energy and lightness not always seen by the cerebral actor. With a meaty role that lets her play both the cancer-stricken Foster and the Mjolnir-wielding Mighty Thor, Portman goes all-in with the performance, adding vibrancy to a movie that sometimes feels like a retread of its predecessor. But after Jane sacrifices her life to become the Mighty Thor one last time and stop the evil Gorr the God-Butcher, an end-credit sequence shows her entering Valhalla, the afterlife for Norse warriors. Does that mean her electric performance will only strike once in the MCU?...
Whatever your feelings about Thor: Love and Thunder, no one can deny that Natalie Portman’s performance as Dr. Jane Foster aka the Mighty Thor lights up the screen like a flash of lightning. After an absence of nine years, Portman returns to the MCU with an energy and lightness not always seen by the cerebral actor. With a meaty role that lets her play both the cancer-stricken Foster and the Mjolnir-wielding Mighty Thor, Portman goes all-in with the performance, adding vibrancy to a movie that sometimes feels like a retread of its predecessor. But after Jane sacrifices her life to become the Mighty Thor one last time and stop the evil Gorr the God-Butcher, an end-credit sequence shows her entering Valhalla, the afterlife for Norse warriors. Does that mean her electric performance will only strike once in the MCU?...
- 7/12/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder.
Back in my days as a metal and hard rock journalist, and when dinosaurs ruled the earth, a lot of bands would trot out a variation of this mantra when they had a new album on the horizon: “The heavier parts are really heavy, and the melodic parts are much more melodic.”
That was an immediate red flag, of course. It meant that the band was still allowed to write and record some heavy material, but the record label was also pressuring them to include more power ballads and radio-friendly tunes in order to sell more albums (if you remember those). For some reason I am reminded of this as I think about Thor: Love and Thunder, which goes to similar extremes in the sense that part of the movie is heavy and dark while the rest is weightless and evanescent to the point of meaninglessness.
Back in my days as a metal and hard rock journalist, and when dinosaurs ruled the earth, a lot of bands would trot out a variation of this mantra when they had a new album on the horizon: “The heavier parts are really heavy, and the melodic parts are much more melodic.”
That was an immediate red flag, of course. It meant that the band was still allowed to write and record some heavy material, but the record label was also pressuring them to include more power ballads and radio-friendly tunes in order to sell more albums (if you remember those). For some reason I am reminded of this as I think about Thor: Love and Thunder, which goes to similar extremes in the sense that part of the movie is heavy and dark while the rest is weightless and evanescent to the point of meaninglessness.
- 7/10/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Go back and rewatch that first Thor movie if you haven’t seen it in a while. You might have forgotten how self-serious it is. Sure, you’ve got Tom Hiddleston’s trickster-bro Loki, and Thor eating enough pancakes to give a rhino a cardiac arrest, and our man throwing a mug on the ground to proclaim his love of this mystical new elixir called “coffee.” But it’s mostly an opportunity for director Kenneth Branagh to dig into his theatrical background and reframe a “Thor-igin” story, or at least...
- 7/5/2022
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Of the big three who founded the Avengers, no one would have expected Thor to be the last one standing. Iron Man launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier is considered by many to be one of the best in the franchise. But while Thor and Thor: The Dark World both have their fans, neither seemed to have quite the same cultural impact as the movies starring Tony Stark or Steve Rogers. As we head toward the close of the MCU’s phase four, Tony and Steve are long gone, and Thor is about the star in his fourth solo film.
To be sure, part of the thunder god’s longevity can be attributed to the character’s reinvention in Thor: Ragnarok, in which director Taika Waititi took advantage of the comedy chops star Chris Hemsworth revealed in Ghostbusters to create a goofy cosmic adventure.
To be sure, part of the thunder god’s longevity can be attributed to the character’s reinvention in Thor: Ragnarok, in which director Taika Waititi took advantage of the comedy chops star Chris Hemsworth revealed in Ghostbusters to create a goofy cosmic adventure.
- 6/23/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This Young Justice: Phantoms review contains spoilers.
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 21
I did not expect, in the dregs of this season of Young Justice, that I would at any point be standing up and cheering during an episode. But that’s exactly what happened when Tomar-Re sacrificed himself to save New Genesis from a big old pile of Kirby insanity, and then his ring chose Forager as his replacement.
That was awesome.
But that wasn’t the only standout moment. This whole arc was a gushing love letter to Jack Kirby, from the over-the-top episode titles to the date that the action took place – August 28, King Kirby’s birthday. This episode even has Lor-Zod recharging the phantom zone projector using Source energy from a boiling lake, and he inadvertently awakens a Promethean – the giant rock things that we saw in Kirby’s Fourth World comics chained to the Source Wall.
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 21
I did not expect, in the dregs of this season of Young Justice, that I would at any point be standing up and cheering during an episode. But that’s exactly what happened when Tomar-Re sacrificed himself to save New Genesis from a big old pile of Kirby insanity, and then his ring chose Forager as his replacement.
That was awesome.
But that wasn’t the only standout moment. This whole arc was a gushing love letter to Jack Kirby, from the over-the-top episode titles to the date that the action took place – August 28, King Kirby’s birthday. This episode even has Lor-Zod recharging the phantom zone projector using Source energy from a boiling lake, and he inadvertently awakens a Promethean – the giant rock things that we saw in Kirby’s Fourth World comics chained to the Source Wall.
- 5/7/2022
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
This Young Justice: Phantoms review contains spoilers.
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 18
When we asked Greg Weisman, Executive Producer of Young Justice: Phantoms, if we could expect arcs focusing on Rocket and Nightwing (the last two original cast members of the show yet to have their own arcs), he was coy.
“I think we’ll refer you to the main title,” he told us.
I didn’t expect the response to both to come immediately.
The strongest episode of the season had two big things going for it. It was the most plot-dense episode of the season, and it was a loving homage to 40 years of New Gods lore that is a blast to see on screen.
“Beyond the Grip of the Gods” has three main plot strands. The most revelatory is the start of the payoff to Conner’s ghost journey. We’ve long suspected Phantom Girl phased him into...
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 18
When we asked Greg Weisman, Executive Producer of Young Justice: Phantoms, if we could expect arcs focusing on Rocket and Nightwing (the last two original cast members of the show yet to have their own arcs), he was coy.
“I think we’ll refer you to the main title,” he told us.
I didn’t expect the response to both to come immediately.
The strongest episode of the season had two big things going for it. It was the most plot-dense episode of the season, and it was a loving homage to 40 years of New Gods lore that is a blast to see on screen.
“Beyond the Grip of the Gods” has three main plot strands. The most revelatory is the start of the payoff to Conner’s ghost journey. We’ve long suspected Phantom Girl phased him into...
- 4/16/2022
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
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“Eternals,” starring Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, and Kit Harrington, soared into theaters November 5. And based on fan reviews across social media, the Chloe Zhao–directed film makes for a solid addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Whether you’re seeing the superhero flick on the big screen this weekend, or already managed to make it to a screening, celebrate the release by purchasing some of the awesome “Eternals” merchandise floating around the web. To make things a little easier, we collected a list of options for you. From board games to Funko Pop! vinyl figurines, see below for...
“Eternals,” starring Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, and Kit Harrington, soared into theaters November 5. And based on fan reviews across social media, the Chloe Zhao–directed film makes for a solid addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Whether you’re seeing the superhero flick on the big screen this weekend, or already managed to make it to a screening, celebrate the release by purchasing some of the awesome “Eternals” merchandise floating around the web. To make things a little easier, we collected a list of options for you. From board games to Funko Pop! vinyl figurines, see below for...
- 11/5/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
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When you really think about it, there is probably no comics character more responsible for more amazing runs of Marvel books than Asgard’s God of Mischief, Loki Laufeyson. This is partly due to the secretly high concentration of outstanding Thor runs through the ages, but, as you’ll see, Loki is largely responsible on page for the birth of the shared Marvel Comics Universe, which puts their horns in a lot of different comics pies.
Loki is about to be hotter than ever, which means that key single issues from his comics history are going to become even more collectible than before…and sound investments if you’re hoping to own some pieces of comics history that will appreciate in value over time.
Journey Into Mystery #85
Just two issues prior to this one, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby had relaunched a Twilight Zone...
When you really think about it, there is probably no comics character more responsible for more amazing runs of Marvel books than Asgard’s God of Mischief, Loki Laufeyson. This is partly due to the secretly high concentration of outstanding Thor runs through the ages, but, as you’ll see, Loki is largely responsible on page for the birth of the shared Marvel Comics Universe, which puts their horns in a lot of different comics pies.
Loki is about to be hotter than ever, which means that key single issues from his comics history are going to become even more collectible than before…and sound investments if you’re hoping to own some pieces of comics history that will appreciate in value over time.
Journey Into Mystery #85
Just two issues prior to this one, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby had relaunched a Twilight Zone...
- 6/11/2021
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
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There’s more to Disney Plus’ new series “Loki” than Tom Hiddleston’s admittedly unmistakable charm, as great as that may be; the Marvel version of the mythical figure, which debuted in 1963’s “Journey Into Mystery” #85, has more than half a century’s worth of comic book history of mischief and troublemaking behind him, with his crimes ranging from the near-genocidal to the utterly mundane. If the TV show has left you wanting more, then here’s where to find it.
‘Loki’ Omnibus Vol. 1
The earliest appearances of Marvel’s Loki are a strange thing to revisit from today’s perspective; he’s at once more archly, stereotypically evil, while also managing to be almost cartoonishly unthreatening.
There’s more to Disney Plus’ new series “Loki” than Tom Hiddleston’s admittedly unmistakable charm, as great as that may be; the Marvel version of the mythical figure, which debuted in 1963’s “Journey Into Mystery” #85, has more than half a century’s worth of comic book history of mischief and troublemaking behind him, with his crimes ranging from the near-genocidal to the utterly mundane. If the TV show has left you wanting more, then here’s where to find it.
‘Loki’ Omnibus Vol. 1
The earliest appearances of Marvel’s Loki are a strange thing to revisit from today’s perspective; he’s at once more archly, stereotypically evil, while also managing to be almost cartoonishly unthreatening.
- 6/9/2021
- by Graeme McMillan
- Variety Film + TV
John Paul Leon, groundbreaking artist on Static and Earth X, died Saturday after an 14-year battle with cancer at the age of 49.
He majored in illustration at New York’s School of Visual Arts, studying under artists such as Will Eisner, Walter Simonson, and Jack Potter. It was during this time that he received his first professional comics job, illustrating the Dark Horse Comics miniseries RoboCop: Prime Suspect (October 1992). By his junior year he was given the job as the inaugural artist on the DC Comics/Milestone ongoing series Static (June 1993), his first breakout work, which Simonson agreed would serve as Leon’s course work for that semester.
Michael Davis, Milestone Media co-founder and co-creator of Static, posted his thoughts in a video on Instragram: “I can’t breathe. I’m a writer who can’t write about John now it’s too painful.”
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He majored in illustration at New York’s School of Visual Arts, studying under artists such as Will Eisner, Walter Simonson, and Jack Potter. It was during this time that he received his first professional comics job, illustrating the Dark Horse Comics miniseries RoboCop: Prime Suspect (October 1992). By his junior year he was given the job as the inaugural artist on the DC Comics/Milestone ongoing series Static (June 1993), his first breakout work, which Simonson agreed would serve as Leon’s course work for that semester.
Michael Davis, Milestone Media co-founder and co-creator of Static, posted his thoughts in a video on Instragram: “I can’t breathe. I’m a writer who can’t write about John now it’s too painful.”
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- 5/3/2021
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Beta Ray Bill recently made a thunderous appearance in the pages of Donny Cates and Nic Klein’s epic run on Thor. Now, the former Mjolnir wielder will get a brand-new limited series written and drawn by superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson. Beta Ray Bill will begin a new saga for the worthy alien hero, spinning directly out of the events of Thor and King in Black.
Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor – and with Beta Ray’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The mighty Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Joined by colorist Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson will take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god!
The special oversized...
Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor – and with Beta Ray’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The mighty Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Joined by colorist Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson will take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god!
The special oversized...
- 12/18/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
When Thor first joined the Marvel Universe, it was as Harvard Medical student Donald Blake, but after years splitting time between the two alter egos, Thor became a separate being and Blake left Asgard (mostly) behind. But in November’s Thor #9 by Donny Cates and Nic Klein, Don Blake returns and things are looking less than great for the good doctor.
“‘Prey’ is maybe the most fun I’ve ever had writing at Marvel. Thor fans are going to lose their minds over this one and I can’t wait to unleash this terrifying beast on them!” Cates said. “Nic Klein is back and at the top of his game on this one. I promise you this, True Believers, just like the mighty thunder king himself…..you won’t see this one coming. Behold…the return of Donald Blake!”
Blake was initially transferred out of Thor around when Walter Simonson began his epic run.
“‘Prey’ is maybe the most fun I’ve ever had writing at Marvel. Thor fans are going to lose their minds over this one and I can’t wait to unleash this terrifying beast on them!” Cates said. “Nic Klein is back and at the top of his game on this one. I promise you this, True Believers, just like the mighty thunder king himself…..you won’t see this one coming. Behold…the return of Donald Blake!”
Blake was initially transferred out of Thor around when Walter Simonson began his epic run.
- 10/8/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics
I know every comic book publisher loves a ‘special’ issue, an ‘anniversary’ issue, or a ‘reached a big number’ issue, but at first glance a 144 page monster book for issue 1027 of Detective Comics seems a bit of a stretch. Longevity, sure, but we just had a whole raft of anniversary specials did we not? Then you realise. Detective Comics #27, back in 1939, was not only the very first appearance of Batman, but became the title that led to National Periodicals eventually becoming DC Comics. They liked the series so much they named a company after it. So, in comic book terms, Detective Comics #27 is probably the second most important published, beaten out only by Action Comics #1. DC, for probably both genuinely wanting to honour Detective Comics legacy and to squeeze that Batman cash cow just a little bit more, have thrown...
I know every comic book publisher loves a ‘special’ issue, an ‘anniversary’ issue, or a ‘reached a big number’ issue, but at first glance a 144 page monster book for issue 1027 of Detective Comics seems a bit of a stretch. Longevity, sure, but we just had a whole raft of anniversary specials did we not? Then you realise. Detective Comics #27, back in 1939, was not only the very first appearance of Batman, but became the title that led to National Periodicals eventually becoming DC Comics. They liked the series so much they named a company after it. So, in comic book terms, Detective Comics #27 is probably the second most important published, beaten out only by Action Comics #1. DC, for probably both genuinely wanting to honour Detective Comics legacy and to squeeze that Batman cash cow just a little bit more, have thrown...
- 9/16/2020
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Batman: Black and White is an almost 25-year-old anthology series that gave titans of the industry, brilliant artists and writers, a chance to go wild and show off what they could do with the Dark Knight and his world. While the series has been around since 1996, Batman: Black and White has been on hiatus since 2014, but that’s about to change in December.
The anthology returns with a new volume on Dec. 8, as announced by DC Comics. The oversized book will run for six issues and each 48-page issue will feature new short stories from an incredible collection of creators. The first issue features covers from long-time Batman artist and Dark Nights: Death Metalhead Greg Capullo; a Talia cover from Peach Momoko; and one from “The Black Glove”‘s Jh Williams.
The list of writers is impressive — Paul Dini, Tim Seeley, Tom King, G. Willow Wilson, Chip Zdarsky, and current...
The anthology returns with a new volume on Dec. 8, as announced by DC Comics. The oversized book will run for six issues and each 48-page issue will feature new short stories from an incredible collection of creators. The first issue features covers from long-time Batman artist and Dark Nights: Death Metalhead Greg Capullo; a Talia cover from Peach Momoko; and one from “The Black Glove”‘s Jh Williams.
The list of writers is impressive — Paul Dini, Tim Seeley, Tom King, G. Willow Wilson, Chip Zdarsky, and current...
- 9/9/2020
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
With an enormous swath of the world involved in varying degrees of social distancing, many of us suddenly find ourselves with a lot of time on our hands. Never fear! There are more options for streaming comics than ever before, and that means we have access to more of comics history, more hidden gems, and more epochal runs than ever before. But the variety of options to read can be daunting. That’s why we’ve put together a recommendation list of some of our favorite comics binge reads to help you through quarantine.
Marvel Unlimited has been around for more than a decade. It runs about six months behind print release of books, so it’s a good way to stay sorta-current with the stories you love. But the real draw is the back catalog: with 25,000 issues in its library, you’ve got access to some of the most...
Marvel Unlimited has been around for more than a decade. It runs about six months behind print release of books, so it’s a good way to stay sorta-current with the stories you love. But the real draw is the back catalog: with 25,000 issues in its library, you’ve got access to some of the most...
- 4/7/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
The Hush storyline by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams was a smash sales success because it safely followed the Loeb formula of a 12-issue mystery that enveloped every major member of the rogues’ gallery. First, there was the Holiday killed and the making of Two-Face and here we have the new threat of Hush which connects to young Bruce Wayne’s childhood.
To fit this into the connected Animated Universe, Batman: Hush, out now from Warner Home Entertainment, a host of changes had to be made. The one that did not need alteration is the one that entirely spoils the final third of the 82-minute film.
I’ve not been fond of veteran animation writer Ernie Altbacker’s previous forays into the Dcau, but this contains some of his finest moments. Coupled with above-average source material and fine character designs, this is one of the stronger-looking films in a while.
To fit this into the connected Animated Universe, Batman: Hush, out now from Warner Home Entertainment, a host of changes had to be made. The one that did not need alteration is the one that entirely spoils the final third of the 82-minute film.
I’ve not been fond of veteran animation writer Ernie Altbacker’s previous forays into the Dcau, but this contains some of his finest moments. Coupled with above-average source material and fine character designs, this is one of the stronger-looking films in a while.
- 8/6/2019
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy, All-New Locke & Key, the Wynonna Earp Cast, and Many More Comic and Entertainment Icons Appear at Booth #2729 San Diego, CA – Next week, Idw Publishing will celebrate its 20th anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con with sensational booth appearances by such fan-favorite talents as George Takei, Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodríguez, Kim Dwinell, Magdalene Visaggio, B. Dave Walters, Stan Sakai, Walter Simonson, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Eastman, Sam Maggs, Rod Fergusson, the cast of Wynonna Earp, and so many, many more! Our complete list of booth guests, panels, and show exclusives can be found below. Be sure to visit Booth #2729 for Idw’s coolest Comic-Con signings and swag! Of special note, Idw is now taking Comic-Con preorders on special They Called Us Enemy items: the Hardcover and Signed & Numbered Hardcover editions, to be picked up at Booth #2729 during show hours. A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor...
- 7/13/2019
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, in partnership with DC, are currently in production on five new DC Showcase animated shorts for release in 2019-2020.
Inspired by characters and stories from DC’s robust portfolio, the all-new series of shorts will be included on upcoming DC Universe Movies releases, with exception of an innovative Batman: Death in the Family long-form animated short, which will anchor a compilation set for distribution in late 2020.
Each of the five shorts – entitled Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, Death, The Phantom Stranger and Batman: Death in the Family – opens with a new, live-action branding sequence that features a few Easter Eggs specially added for observant fans.
Sgt. Rock is executive produced and directed by Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) from a script by award-winning comics writers Louise Simonson & Walter Simonson and Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen). The original tale finds battle-weary Sgt.
Inspired by characters and stories from DC’s robust portfolio, the all-new series of shorts will be included on upcoming DC Universe Movies releases, with exception of an innovative Batman: Death in the Family long-form animated short, which will anchor a compilation set for distribution in late 2020.
Each of the five shorts – entitled Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, Death, The Phantom Stranger and Batman: Death in the Family – opens with a new, live-action branding sequence that features a few Easter Eggs specially added for observant fans.
Sgt. Rock is executive produced and directed by Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) from a script by award-winning comics writers Louise Simonson & Walter Simonson and Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen). The original tale finds battle-weary Sgt.
- 5/8/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
If you’ve been collecting DC animated movies for some time, then you probably remember the Showcase shorts from nearly a decade ago. For those unfamiliar, these truncated stories allowed for the likes of the Spectre, Jonah Hex and Green Arrow to shine alongside whichever feature film they complemented. Not long after, each were compiled on a separate home video release, Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam, which was considerably meatier than its brethren but still technically a short itself.
Now, after a lengthy hibernation, the concept has been resurrected. Soon enough, cult favorites such as Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, Death and the Phantom Stranger will stand next to whatever corresponding animated flicks Warner Bros. choose. And much like before, each of those will join a lengthier short in the form of Batman: Death in the Family in one handsome Blu-ray package later on in 2020.
Previously, the whole Death...
Now, after a lengthy hibernation, the concept has been resurrected. Soon enough, cult favorites such as Sgt. Rock, Adam Strange, Death and the Phantom Stranger will stand next to whatever corresponding animated flicks Warner Bros. choose. And much like before, each of those will join a lengthier short in the form of Batman: Death in the Family in one handsome Blu-ray package later on in 2020.
Previously, the whole Death...
- 5/8/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
John Saavedra Feb 13, 2019
Marvel's classic Star Wars series from the '70s is returning for one more issue. It'll feature the return of Jaxxon and Valance the Hunter!
The Legends canon is creeping back into the Star Wars universe in the form of a new one-shot comic from Marvel which resurrects the publisher's classic Star Wars series. Star Wars #108, which is written by Matthew Rosenberg (X-Men) and drawn by a lineup of artists, with a cover from the legendary Walt Simonson, reintroduces characters who first appeared in the late '70s and early '80s. Yes, that means Jaxxon, the green rabbit dude who hung out with Han Solo in a series of Suicide Squad-like adventures, as well as Valance the Hunter, Amaiza Foxtrain, and Domina Tagge.
"It's hard to explain now what the original series meant to me as a kid. We didn't have all these amazing video games,...
Marvel's classic Star Wars series from the '70s is returning for one more issue. It'll feature the return of Jaxxon and Valance the Hunter!
The Legends canon is creeping back into the Star Wars universe in the form of a new one-shot comic from Marvel which resurrects the publisher's classic Star Wars series. Star Wars #108, which is written by Matthew Rosenberg (X-Men) and drawn by a lineup of artists, with a cover from the legendary Walt Simonson, reintroduces characters who first appeared in the late '70s and early '80s. Yes, that means Jaxxon, the green rabbit dude who hung out with Han Solo in a series of Suicide Squad-like adventures, as well as Valance the Hunter, Amaiza Foxtrain, and Domina Tagge.
"It's hard to explain now what the original series meant to me as a kid. We didn't have all these amazing video games,...
- 2/13/2019
- Den of Geek
You might already know that Aftershock Comics is on a roll. In just three years, they’ve won Diamond’s Publisher of the Year award (for publishers under a certain market share) and have pushed several properties forward to media deals. It’s a publisher that seems to attract smart talent and then provides the support and freedom to create strong work.
Aftershock Comics’ tagline is “The Year of Reading Dangerously.” That has the sense of urgency and the zing that the entire industry needs. In fact, I’ve been hearing John Siuntres talk about Aftershock on his excellent Word Balloon podcast (Aftershock is a sponsor). An interview with creator of Moth & Whisper inspired me to pick up a series I probably wouldn’t have otherwise, in fact.
One of Aftershock’s most recent debuts was Oberon #1. The king of the fairies, Oberon, may be best known for his role...
Aftershock Comics’ tagline is “The Year of Reading Dangerously.” That has the sense of urgency and the zing that the entire industry needs. In fact, I’ve been hearing John Siuntres talk about Aftershock on his excellent Word Balloon podcast (Aftershock is a sponsor). An interview with creator of Moth & Whisper inspired me to pick up a series I probably wouldn’t have otherwise, in fact.
One of Aftershock’s most recent debuts was Oberon #1. The king of the fairies, Oberon, may be best known for his role...
- 2/13/2019
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four" #1, available August 8, 2018, is written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Sara Pichelli, Simone Bianchi and Skottie Young, with covers by Esad Ribic, Alex Ross, Arthur Adams, Nick Bradshaw, Mark Brooks, John Cassaday, Jack Kirby, Eric Powell, Joe Quesada, Humberto Ramos, Walter Simonson and Mike Wieringo:
"...since the end of 'Secret Wars', there's been a gap in the 'Marvel Universe'.
"A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the 'Thing'!
"A momentous declaration by the 'Human Torch'! A clarion call-to-arms that summons 'Doctor Doom'!
"And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe!
"All this, and 'Alicia Masters' adopts kittens! Plus, the 'Impossible Man'!"
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Find "Fantastic Four" Comic Books Here...
"...since the end of 'Secret Wars', there's been a gap in the 'Marvel Universe'.
"A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the 'Thing'!
"A momentous declaration by the 'Human Torch'! A clarion call-to-arms that summons 'Doctor Doom'!
"And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe!
"All this, and 'Alicia Masters' adopts kittens! Plus, the 'Impossible Man'!"
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Fantastic Four"...
Find "Fantastic Four" Comic Books Here...
- 8/3/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The comics world mourned one of the last living legends of comics’ Silver Age with the news of Steve Ditko’s death. The writer-artist co-created “Spider-Man,” “Doctor Strange,” “The Question,” and many more.
Through a career that spanned more than six decades, Ditko’s trippy art and uncompromising ideas influenced generations of comics writers and artists and made publishers and movie studios rich. Though he died in June, at 90, news of his death didn’t come until Friday. Fans and former colleagues came out in force on social media to say goodbye.
Also Read: Steve Ditko, 'Spider-Man' and 'Doctor Strange' Co-Creator, Dies at 90
One tribute came from his former employer, Marvel, home of “Spider-Man” and “Doctor Strange.”
Today, the Marvel family mourns the loss of Steve Ditko. Steve transformed the industry and the Marvel Universe, and his legacy will never be forgotten. Our thoughts are with his family,...
Through a career that spanned more than six decades, Ditko’s trippy art and uncompromising ideas influenced generations of comics writers and artists and made publishers and movie studios rich. Though he died in June, at 90, news of his death didn’t come until Friday. Fans and former colleagues came out in force on social media to say goodbye.
Also Read: Steve Ditko, 'Spider-Man' and 'Doctor Strange' Co-Creator, Dies at 90
One tribute came from his former employer, Marvel, home of “Spider-Man” and “Doctor Strange.”
Today, the Marvel family mourns the loss of Steve Ditko. Steve transformed the industry and the Marvel Universe, and his legacy will never be forgotten. Our thoughts are with his family,...
- 7/7/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Some may say that late is always better than never, and in the case of these Neca action figures 25 years seems like a long time to wait, but fans are finally getting an action figure of the popular comic book characters EndoCop and Terminator Dog from the 1992 Dark Horse comic RoboCop vs. The Terminator, written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Walt Simonson.
These awesome figures are 7-inch scale and feature between 20 and 25 points of articulation each. The 2-pack includes the Terminator Robocop hybrid, EndoCop and the Terminator dog, and it will cost you a little over 30 bucks and will be available to purchase in December.
Pre-orders are available now on many online toy retailers. Check out the stills below the official description::
When fate reveals that the technology that built RoboCop will lead to the creation of Skynet, Alex Murphy must engage in time-twisting battle against both the murderous...
These awesome figures are 7-inch scale and feature between 20 and 25 points of articulation each. The 2-pack includes the Terminator Robocop hybrid, EndoCop and the Terminator dog, and it will cost you a little over 30 bucks and will be available to purchase in December.
Pre-orders are available now on many online toy retailers. Check out the stills below the official description::
When fate reveals that the technology that built RoboCop will lead to the creation of Skynet, Alex Murphy must engage in time-twisting battle against both the murderous...
- 10/24/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
After seeing what director Taika Waititi did with Thor: Ragnarok, I hoped that we would see the director work with the director again! He did such an amazing job with the movie and I'm so happy to hear that Kevin Feige wants to work with him again.
While talking to ScreenRant, Feige said he's confident that they will work with him again. He also explains one of the many things that he loved about what Waititi brought to the movie:
“Well, we’ll see. I would love, love, love to work with Taika again and I have every confidence that we will. What we’re working on right now is the next six movies. The next six movies that will bring us to Untitled Avengers in May 2019, which carries off a lot of what you see in this movie. In some cases very directly, and continues to build and grow.
While talking to ScreenRant, Feige said he's confident that they will work with him again. He also explains one of the many things that he loved about what Waititi brought to the movie:
“Well, we’ll see. I would love, love, love to work with Taika again and I have every confidence that we will. What we’re working on right now is the next six movies. The next six movies that will bring us to Untitled Avengers in May 2019, which carries off a lot of what you see in this movie. In some cases very directly, and continues to build and grow.
- 10/12/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Jim Dandy Oct 16, 2017
So far, The Gifted is a solid entry into overall X-Men canon. Here's our spoiler-filled review of episode 2...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Snowman review
1.2 rX
It's still really early to say this, but watching rX, the second episode of The Gifted, the thing that struck me the most about it is how this show conveys how utterly shitty it must be to be a mutant better than anything live action since the first movie.
For such a new show, one of its biggest strengths is how completely thought-out the world is. At one point early in the episode, Jace (the bad dude from Sentinel Services) mentions that "damaging property with mutant powers is a serious federal crime." That's a more robust legal framework than we are used to in the comics, where the law usually doesn't go past "Mutants/Heroes must register," and occasionally...
So far, The Gifted is a solid entry into overall X-Men canon. Here's our spoiler-filled review of episode 2...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Snowman review
1.2 rX
It's still really early to say this, but watching rX, the second episode of The Gifted, the thing that struck me the most about it is how this show conveys how utterly shitty it must be to be a mutant better than anything live action since the first movie.
For such a new show, one of its biggest strengths is how completely thought-out the world is. At one point early in the episode, Jace (the bad dude from Sentinel Services) mentions that "damaging property with mutant powers is a serious federal crime." That's a more robust legal framework than we are used to in the comics, where the law usually doesn't go past "Mutants/Heroes must register," and occasionally...
- 10/10/2017
- Den of Geek
You know the old saying: One’s man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That applies to me and my pals so often.
Now, I realize I’m very blessed: I have a great bunch of friends. I share interests and/or a long history with each them. I guess that’s part of the definition of a friend. But we don’t all love the same stuff. And when it comes to Geek Culture, a bunch of my friends just aren’t that into it.
I pity those fools as I flip through the latest PaperGirls.
Freddie P is that type of friend. He’s a long-time pal. We grew up in the same small town, kept in touch through college and lived near another in those wild just-a-few-years-outta-college days. After that, we always stayed in touch. We’ve watched each other’s families grow up. We laughed...
Now, I realize I’m very blessed: I have a great bunch of friends. I share interests and/or a long history with each them. I guess that’s part of the definition of a friend. But we don’t all love the same stuff. And when it comes to Geek Culture, a bunch of my friends just aren’t that into it.
I pity those fools as I flip through the latest PaperGirls.
Freddie P is that type of friend. He’s a long-time pal. We grew up in the same small town, kept in touch through college and lived near another in those wild just-a-few-years-outta-college days. After that, we always stayed in touch. We’ve watched each other’s families grow up. We laughed...
- 9/25/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Iconic Thor Creator Walt Simonson Talks About Jack Kirby, the Most Important Comics Storyteller Ever
Today is the 100th birthday of comics legend Jack Kirby, the artist who co-created many of Marvel’s most famous superhero characters, including Thor. In the video below, hall-of-fame creator Walt Simonson talks about Kirby and the impact his work had on his own career, and the medium of comics overall.
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- 8/29/2017
- by Evan Narcisse on io9, shared by Laura M. Browning to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Walter Simonson on Discovering the Alien Genius of Jack Kirby...
- 8/28/2017
- Pastemagazine.com
Neca is delivering yet another gem out of Frank Miller and Walt Simonson’s “Robocop vs. The Terminator”, delivering the long-gestured EndoCop, a hybrid of RoboCop and the T-800 that’s a literal nightmare. While I’m unfamiliar with the comic, I guess Alex Murphy somehow connects mentally to Skynet’s manufacturing plant and creates this frightening hybrid, which […]...
- 7/17/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
In 1977, the Syracuse Post Standard blazed the headline “Comic Book Confab Listed” to announce the second Ithaca Comic Convention. Actually, I think it would be more appropriate to say they whispered the headline. It was scrunched in the middle of a crowded page. The article listed professional comic guests such as Walter Simonson and Al Milgrom. I’m not one-hundred percent sure if that’s how my family found out about that second Ithaca Comic Con way back then. It may have been from seeing a flyer on the bulletin board at Fay’s Drug Store. That used to be a legitimate marketing venue too. But the big takeaway is that back then, the concept of a comic-con certainly wasn’t understood.
“People meet to buy and sell old funny books?” The very notion sounded absurd.
Today’s comic conventions and “cons” are part of the nation’s everyday lexicon.
“People meet to buy and sell old funny books?” The very notion sounded absurd.
Today’s comic conventions and “cons” are part of the nation’s everyday lexicon.
- 7/17/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Reports continue to surface that Marvel Comics' 'Beta Ray Bill', the horse-faced, alien ally of 'Thor' and 'Asgard', will be in Marvel Studios' "Thor: Ragnarok", starring Chris Hemsworth:
Created by writer/illustrator Walt Simonson, 'Beta Ray Bill' debuted in Marvel Comics' "Thor" #337 (Nov. 1983)...
...becoming the first being outside of the Marvel Universe's Norse pantheon deemed worthy enough to wield Thor's magic hammer, 'Mjolnir'.
First introduced as belonging to the 'Korbinite' race, Bill had his life force and consciousness transferred by scientists into the body of an 'equine'-like beast, bionically restructured into a cyborg.
Courtesy of advanced genetic engineering, the character has vast superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, an extended lifespan and superior hand-to-hand combatant skills.
Beta Ray Bill's main weapon, 'Stormbreaker', also has the same properties as Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, with the ability to transform into a cane when struck upon the ground and...
Created by writer/illustrator Walt Simonson, 'Beta Ray Bill' debuted in Marvel Comics' "Thor" #337 (Nov. 1983)...
...becoming the first being outside of the Marvel Universe's Norse pantheon deemed worthy enough to wield Thor's magic hammer, 'Mjolnir'.
First introduced as belonging to the 'Korbinite' race, Bill had his life force and consciousness transferred by scientists into the body of an 'equine'-like beast, bionically restructured into a cyborg.
Courtesy of advanced genetic engineering, the character has vast superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, an extended lifespan and superior hand-to-hand combatant skills.
Beta Ray Bill's main weapon, 'Stormbreaker', also has the same properties as Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, with the ability to transform into a cane when struck upon the ground and...
- 7/5/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
If you’re reading this, odds are that you’re likely familiar with the concept of Free Comic Book Day, which occurs on the first Saturday in May every year. In short, it sees all major publishers in the industry put out select tiles at no charge with the intention of reeling in new readers – and to increase foot traffic in comic shops.
What you may not be aware of, however, is that a smaller, yet similar, event runs every year in October, that being Halloween ComicFest. It’s basically the same concept, only many of the books often lean toward the spooktacular. Well, that’s depending on if the publishers feel like playing along.
Still, the Big Two have much to offer with Marvel set to release reprints of Star Wars: Darth Maul #1 (you can check out our review of the original printing here), Runaways #1 and what looks to be a classic issue of Thor by Walt Simonson, no doubt being released with the intention of hyping up Thor: Ragnarok.
As for DC, they’ll be serving up Batman: Night of the Monster Men #1, which is actually a reprint of that arc’s opening chapter that was originally found within the pages of Batman #7. Seeing as how the trade paperback release is approaching, offering a sampler seems like a smart move, not to mention the grotesque creatures our heroes do battle with are in keeping with the season. Aside from that, a DC Super Hero Girls sampler can be picked up, and appears to contain an excerpt from the “Past Times at Super Hero High” graphic novel.
So, if Darth Maul or any of the other aforementioned titles don’t strike your fancy, there are other fine books to choose from on October 28 such as The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 from Archie and Hellboy and the Bprd: 1953 from Dark Horse. Covers for the bigger releases can be seen in the image below, but if you require further information on the full slate, follow the source link.
What you may not be aware of, however, is that a smaller, yet similar, event runs every year in October, that being Halloween ComicFest. It’s basically the same concept, only many of the books often lean toward the spooktacular. Well, that’s depending on if the publishers feel like playing along.
Still, the Big Two have much to offer with Marvel set to release reprints of Star Wars: Darth Maul #1 (you can check out our review of the original printing here), Runaways #1 and what looks to be a classic issue of Thor by Walt Simonson, no doubt being released with the intention of hyping up Thor: Ragnarok.
As for DC, they’ll be serving up Batman: Night of the Monster Men #1, which is actually a reprint of that arc’s opening chapter that was originally found within the pages of Batman #7. Seeing as how the trade paperback release is approaching, offering a sampler seems like a smart move, not to mention the grotesque creatures our heroes do battle with are in keeping with the season. Aside from that, a DC Super Hero Girls sampler can be picked up, and appears to contain an excerpt from the “Past Times at Super Hero High” graphic novel.
So, if Darth Maul or any of the other aforementioned titles don’t strike your fancy, there are other fine books to choose from on October 28 such as The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 from Archie and Hellboy and the Bprd: 1953 from Dark Horse. Covers for the bigger releases can be seen in the image below, but if you require further information on the full slate, follow the source link.
- 6/21/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Multi-award winning writer, JDMorvan (Wolverine: Saudade) and artists Looky (Nocturnes Rouges) and Olivier Thill are set to team up on Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens, a stunningly illustrated science fiction re-telling of the legend of Hercules, released this August, with a cover – unveiled today – by the legendary comics creator, Walter Simonson (Thor).
A bold new take of the Twelve Labors of Hercules, Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens will serialize the story in English for the first time, starting with the labor of the “Nemean Lion.” War rages across the galactic frontier. Hercules, half-human, half-god super-soldier, faces his greatest enemy – his own demons – in a bid for truth and redemption.
Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens #1 debuts August 16th at all good comic stores and on digital devices.
A bold new take of the Twelve Labors of Hercules, Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens will serialize the story in English for the first time, starting with the labor of the “Nemean Lion.” War rages across the galactic frontier. Hercules, half-human, half-god super-soldier, faces his greatest enemy – his own demons – in a bid for truth and redemption.
Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens #1 debuts August 16th at all good comic stores and on digital devices.
- 5/19/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
True story, Spawn was one of the first comics that "teen me" had ever read, and now Marvel is re-releasing the first issue to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. Also: six preview pages / cover art for Neil Gaiman's American Gods: Shadows #3, Rob Liefeld's return on Deadpool: Bad Blood, five preview pages from Dead Inside #5, and Rose #2. This week's Flashback features Justice League Dark Vol. 1: In the Dark, with a Fast Forward focused on B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know #1, including a variant cover by the one and only Mike Mignola!
Spawn #1 25th Anniversary Director's Cut: "2017 marks the 25th anniversary of Spawn, created by Todd McFarlane. Spawn debuted to the public, selling 1.7 million copies in 1992 and is on track to be the longest running independent comic ever.
Digital:$4.99
Print:$4.99
Story / Art: Todd McFarlane
Cover: Ashley Wood
Variant Cover: Clayton Crain
Published: May 17, 2017
Diamond...
Spawn #1 25th Anniversary Director's Cut: "2017 marks the 25th anniversary of Spawn, created by Todd McFarlane. Spawn debuted to the public, selling 1.7 million copies in 1992 and is on track to be the longest running independent comic ever.
Digital:$4.99
Print:$4.99
Story / Art: Todd McFarlane
Cover: Ashley Wood
Variant Cover: Clayton Crain
Published: May 17, 2017
Diamond...
- 5/17/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an amazingly charming movie. The characters they’ve constructed over these two movies are each a delight. There’s an infectious camaraderie that makes it feel like it must be the best movie set to work on the there ever was. The infectious joy and prodigious joke density easily carries a slightly disjointed script through the murky bits. I don’t need everything to make sense or even be particularly important as long as I’m having fun and the rest of the theater is having fun. There aren’t many movies more infectiously fun than Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
There are two separate stories being told in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In one Star-Lord meets his father, Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell), and goes to his home planet (or his self? There’s nothing in the Mla...
There are two separate stories being told in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In one Star-Lord meets his father, Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell), and goes to his home planet (or his self? There’s nothing in the Mla...
- 5/10/2017
- by Arthur Martinez-Tebbel
- Comicmix.com
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