by Joe Gillis, Dec 7 2011 // 12:00 PM
When you happen to be one of the biggest comic book and media companies in the world and you have all these characters you’ve created over the years, it must be difficult to figure out what to do with all of them. Well, if you’re Marvel, it seems like they’ve found an answer: have them fight each other.
Much like they did during the “Civil War” event from a few years back, a bunch of characters from the Marvel U, The Avengers and X-Men specifically, are being pitted against each other in a brand new upcoming comics event.
Here’s all the scoop directly from Marvel:
The Avengers and X-Men have learned that the all-powerful embodiment of both death and rebirth known as the Phoenix Force is on a crash course for Earth…and it needs a new host to unleash its immeasurable power. But what is the shocking decision tied to the Phoenix’s return that will pit the Avengers against the X-Men? And when good friends become bitter enemies, what does this mean for the future of the Marvel Universe?
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Avengers vs X-Men, Brian Bendis, Comics, Ed Brubaker, John Romita Jr., Jonathan Hickman, Marvel, Matt Fraction, The Avengers, The X-Men
by Joe Gillis, Aug 2 2011 // 10:00 AM
That’s right folks, for the first time in marvel history someone other than Peter Parker will be taking on the role of Spider-Man in the upcoming comic Ultimate Comics Fallout #4, which will be released tomorrow. You’ve heard the rumors and followed the story as it developed. Now, it can be revealed that the new Spider-Man is named Miles Morales and he’s a new kind of hero for a new kind of world.
Here’s the scoop direct from Marvel:
Meet Miles Morales, a seemingly normal teenager from New York who will soon discover that with great power comes great responsibility…and even greater danger! But just what are the secrets behind Miles’ shocking abilities? What’s his connection to the original Spider-Man? And just why does he wear that costume? Courtesy of superstars Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Ultimate Comics Fallout #4 begins the story that’ll have everyone talking for years to come!
“When the opportunity arose to create a new Spider-Man, we knew it had to be a character that represents the diversity—in background and experience—of the twenty-first century,” said Axel Alonso, Marvel Editor in Chief. “Miles is a character who not only follows in the tradition of relatable characters like Peter Parker, but also shows why he’s a new, unique kind of Spider-Man—and worthy of that name.”
“The chance for the world to join a new Spider-Man as he discovers what that means in this modern world is one of the most challenging and crazy fun opportunities I’ve had as a writer,” explained Brian Bendis. “The Ultimate Comics Universe according to Miles is completely unique. I can’t wait to write every issue and I can’t wait for people to start reading them.”
Intrigued? Of course you are. Check out some preview pages for the comic after the jump. Look for Ultimate Comics Fallout #4 in your local comic shop tomorrow and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 on September 14.
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Brian Bendis, Comic Previews, Comics, Marvel, Miles Morales, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Ultimate Comics Fallout, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man
by Joe Gillis, Jul 5 2011 // 12:15 PM
Happy 5th of July to all you comic book lovers out there. This week sees the release of a bunch of new comics from our friends at Marvel.
Of the ones coming out, we’re most interested in reading Fear Itself #4, Captain America & Thor: Avengers #1, X-Men #14, Vengeance #1 and Red Skull #1.
As with most weeks, new comics out on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comic book store for best selection as many people may thing today is new comic book day this week. However, with the 4th of July holiday, it may be a good idea to wait until Thursday this week, just in case.
Either way, if you don’t know where your nearest comic store is, usse this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
15-LOVE #2
ASTONISHING THOR #5
AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #15
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR!: AVENGERS #1
CARS 2 #2
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE BATTLE OF TULL #2
FEAR ITSELF #3 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (FI)
FEAR ITSELF #4 (FI)
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Posted in: News
Tagged: 'Fear Itself', Alex Maleev, Brian Bendis, Captain America & Thor, Greg Pak, Kieron Gillen, Marvel, marvel comics, Marvel Comics On Sale, Nick Dragotta, Red Skull Incarnate, Simone Bianchi, X-Men
by Joe Gillis, Jun 21 2011 // 11:00 AM
That’s right comic book fans, it’s that time of the week again. New comics time!
New comics are out tomorrow from our friends at Marvel and, as always, we’ve got some we’re really interested in reading. Among the new ones coming out, we’re looking forward to Carnage #5, Deadpool #39, Wolverine #11, Iron Man 2.0 #6 and Secret Avengers #14.
As with most weeks, new comics out on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comic book store for best selection as many people may thing today is new comic book day this week.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #520
CAPTAIN AMERICA #619
CAPTAIN AMERICA #619 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT
CARNAGE #5
DEADPOOL #39
DEADPOOL #39 I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT
DISNEY*PIXAR PRESENTS: CARS 2 #1
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE LAST STAND #1
FEAR ITSELF #2 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (FI)
INCREDIBLE HULKS #631
IRON MAN 2.0 #6 (FI)
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Brian Bendis, Carnage, Deadpool, Iron Man 2.0, jason aaron, Matt Fraction, Olivier Coipel, Secret Avengers, Wolverine
by Joe Gillis, Jun 8 2011 // 2:30 PM
Even with E3 and Apple’s WWDC in full swing this week, we haven’t forgotten other cool things that arrive this week. That’s right comic book fans, it’s that time of the week again. New comics time!
New comics are out today from our friends at Marvel and, as always, we’ve got some we’re really interested in reading. Among the new ones coming out, we’re looking forward to Deadpool #38, New Avengers #13, Wolverine #10, Ice Age: Alpha #1 and yes, even Ghost Rider #0.1. Hey, we’re willing to give it a shot.
As with most weeks, new comics out on Wednesday (that’s today!), so hit your nearest comic book store for best selection as many people may thing today is new comic book day this week.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
15-LOVE #1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/GHOST RIDER: MOTORSTORM #1
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED – THE INGENUE #4
ANNIHILATORS #4
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: 'Fear Itself', Brian Bendis, Comics, Deadpool, Death of Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, Kieron Gillen, Marvel
by Joe Gillis, Jun 2 2011 // 12:00 PM
That’s right comic book fans, it’s that time of the week again. Well, in truth, it was yesterday but better late than never, right?
Anyway, new comics are out from our friends at Marvel this week and, as always, we’ve got some we’re really interested in reading. Among the new ones coming out, we’re looking forward to Fear Itself #3, Moon Knight #2, X-Men #12, Uncanny X-Force #11 and SHIELD #1.
As with most weeks, new comics out on Wednesday (even with the holiday this week), so hit your nearest comic book store for best selection as many people may thing today is new comic book day this week.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #663
ASTONISHING X-MEN #39
AVENGERS ACADEMY #14.1
AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #4
CRIMINAL: LAST OF THE INNOCENT #1
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE BATTLE OF TULL #1
FEAR ITSELF #3 (FI)
FEAR ITSELF #3 CAMUNCOLI VARIANT (FI)
FEAR ITSELF #3 IMMONEN VARIANT (FI)
FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP #1 (FI)
HERC #4 (FI)
HEROES FOR HIRE #8
HULK #34
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (FI)
MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1
MOON KNIGHT #2
OZMA OF OZ #7
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 HISTORICAL VARIANT
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: 'Fear Itself', Alex Maleev, Brian Bendis, Captain America, Chris Yost, Comic Previews, Comics, Darin Brooks, Dustin Weaver, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel, Moon Knight, Paco Medina, rick remender, SHIELD, Uncanny X-Force, X-Men
by Joe Gillis, May 18 2011 // 1:15 PM
That’s right comic book fans, it’s that time of the week again. New comics are coming out from our friends at Marvel today and, as always, we’ve got some we’re really interested in reading.
Among the new ones coming out, we’re looking forward to Alpha Flight #0.1, Astonishing X-Men #38, Deadpool Max #8, Uncanny X-Force #10 and X-23 #10.
As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday (that’s today!), so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
ALPHA FLIGHT #0.1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #661
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #661 X-MEN EVOLUTIONS VARIANT
ASTONISHING X-MEN #38
AVENGERS #13 (FI)
AVENGERS #13 X-MEN EVOLUTIONS VARIANT (FI)
AVENGERS ACADEMY #14
CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE #2
DEADPOOL MAX #8
FEAR ITSELF #1 2ND PRINTING WRAPAROUND VARIANT
GENERATION HOPE #7
GENERATION HOPE #7 THOR HOLLYWOOD VARIANT
HAWKEYE: BLINDSPOT #4
HERC #3 (FI)
HERC #3 X-MEN EVOLUTIONS VARIANT (FI)
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Alpha Flight, Brian Bendis, Chris Yost, Comics, Dalibor Talajic, Death of Spider-Man, Fred Van Lente, Grek Pak, invincible iron man, Mark Bagley, Marvel, Matt Fraction, Paco Medina, Salvador Larroca, X-Men Giant Size
by Joe Gillis, May 10 2011 // 2:30 PM
That’s right comic book fans, it’s that time of the week again. New comics are coming out from our friends at Marvel tomorrow and, as always, we’ve got some we’re really interested in reading.
Among the new ones coming out, we’re looking forward to reading FF #3, New Avengers #12, PunisherMax #13, Daredevil: Reborn #4, and X-Men #11.
As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #660
ASTONISHING X-MEN #7
BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #518
CABLE & DEADPOOL MGC #1
DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9
DAREDEVIL: REBORN #4
EMMA #3
FANTASTIC FOUR MGC #570
FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1 (FI)
FF #3
FF #3 DJURDJEVIC CHARACTER VARIANT
FF #3 X-MEN EVOLUTIONS ZIRCHER VARIANT
FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #5
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Amazing Spider-Man, Brian Bendis, Captain America, Comics, Dan Slott, Daredevil: Reborn, FF, Jonathan Hickman, Marvel, Mike Deodato Jr, New Mutants, Nick Fury, Punishermax, Red Skull, Stefano Caselli, Steve Epting, The New Avengers, X-Men
by Joe Gillis, Apr 19 2011 // 3:00 PM
That’s right comic book fans, it’s that time of the week again. New comics are coming out from our friends at Marvel tomorrow and, as always, we’ve got some we’re really interested in reading.
Among the new ones coming out, we’re looking forward to reading Avengers #12, Hulk #32, Deadpool Max #7, Wolverine #8, and Uncanny X-Force #8.
As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
AVENGERS #12
AVENGERS ACADEMY #12
DEADPOOL MAX #7
FEAR ITSELF: SIN’S PAST #1
GENERATION HOPE #6
HALO: FALL OF REACH – COVENANT #1
HULK #32
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 THOR HOLLYWOOD VARIANT
IRON MAN 2.0 #4
IRON MAN 2.0 #4 THOR HOLLYWOOD VARIANT
MARVEL BACKLIST READING CHRONOLOGY #1
SIGIL #2
SILVER SURFER #3
SKAAR: KING OF THE SAVAGE LAND #2
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1000
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Avengers, Brian Bendis, Comics, Deadpool Max, Hulk, John Romita, Marvel, Rick Rememder, Uncanny X-Force, Wolverine
by Chris Ullrich, Apr 6 2011 // 11:00 AM
Even though I’m a big fan of Marvel’s comics, the character of Moon Knight was never one of my favorites. I tended to gravitate to the more grounded characters like Captain America or Nick Fury instead of the more fantastic ones. Still, that doesn’t mean Moon Knight hasn’t been popular with Marvel fans, he has.
And now his fans have yet another reason to be happy because the character has a brand new series coming out soon from Marvel. Here’s some details: “From the Eisner Award-winning creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, the new series features Moon Knight as he heads to Los Angeles as a one-man Avengers team to dissolve a criminal syndicate tearing the City of Angels apart.
Except there will be no warm welcome, because once word gets out about Marc Spector’s arrival, the mastermind behind LA’s crime circuit will stop at nothing to make an example of any Avengers who cross him. Plagued by incurable schizophrenia, can Moon Knight hold it together to clear out a city riddled with villains?”
Sounds cool. I may have to re-think my opinion of this character.
Click though to check out some pages from the new comic. Moon Knight #1 hits comic store shelves on May 4, 2011.
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Alex Maleev, Avengers, Brian Bendis, Captain America, City of Angeles, Comics, Marvel, Moon Knight, Moon Knight #1
by Joe Gillis, Mar 8 2011 // 4:00 PM
Okay comic book fans, here’s some new ones coming out from our friends at Marvel this week. And like we do every week, we’ve got some particular ones we’re most interested in. Not that they all aren’t interesting to someone, we just have our personal favorites.
Among the new ones coming out we’re most interested in Sigil #1, 5 Ronin #2, Captain America and the First Thirteen #1, New Avengers #10, and 5 Venom #1.
As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
5 RONIN #2 AJA COVER
5 RONIN #2 BROOKS VARIANT
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE KORVAC SAGA #4
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FIRST THIRTEEN #1
HAWKEYE: BLINDSPOT #2
INCREDIBLE HULKS #624
INCREDIBLE HULKS #624 CAPTAIN AMERICA 70TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
NEW AVENGERS #10
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #2
PUNISHERMAX #11
SIGIL #1
SIGIL #1 MCGUINNESS VARIANT
SUPER HEROES #12
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Anthony Mann, Brian Bendis, Chris Samnee, Comics, Danny Miki, Marvel, Mike Carey, Mike Deodato Jr, rick remender, Sigil, The New Avengers 1959, Tony Moore, Venom, X-Men Legacy
by Joe Gillis, Feb 8 2011 // 1:30 PM
February is the month of Valentine’s Day and what better way to show your love than with new comics? Okay, other gifts might be appropriate too but comics are always welcome, at least around here.
Speaking of new comics, as usual, this week sees the release of a bunch of new ones from our friends at Marvel. Let’s take a look at what they have for us.
Among the new ones coming out, we’re most interested in X-Factor #215, Carnage #3, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #4, New Avengers # 9, Secret Warriors #24 and Wolverine #1000.
As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED – THE INGENUE #2
AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #4
BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #513 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #515
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE KORVAC SAGA #3
CARNAGE #3
CASANOVA: GULA #2
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #3
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Posted in: Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: Brian Bendis, Carnage, Comics, Dan Slott, Howard Chaykin, Marvel, Mike Deodato Jr, Secret Warriors, Stefano Caselli, The New Avengers, Wolverine