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8 Things We Learned From Today’s Marvel Event
Marvel Studios held a fan and press presentation at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood this morning and delivered one bombshell announcement after another. The 30 minute presentation featured a number of surprises and when the dust settled, these are the eight big things we learned from the event: 1. Though news that Benedict Cumberbatch was in … Continue reading
Robert Downey Jr. Joins ‘Captain America 3’ for Civil War Story Arc
Robert Downey Jr. is in negotiations to join the cast of Captain America 3. The film would center on Marvel’s popular Civil War story arc from 2006. Marc Graser at Variety, who broke the news says, ” The new pact is significant for the Marvel cinematic universe considering the plot will pit Stark against Captain America’s … Continue reading
Comics Corner: Poor Grumpy Batman, ‘Green Arrow’ Rules & ‘Gotham Academy’ Fails
Following last week’s massive pull list, this latest Comics Corner was delayed a bit. Thankfully, today’s pull list is much more manageable with only four titles (Batman Eternal 27, Wytches 1, Amazing Spider-Man 7 and Rocket Raccoon 4). Ok, so let’s jump into the good, bad and, um, something from last week’s comics. Favorite Read … Continue reading
Pull List: ‘Batman,’ ‘Wolverine,’ and ‘Black Widow’ on a Busy Week in Comics
It’s a busy week on the pull list this week. I count 11 titles that I’ll be pulling off the shelves at my local shop… and that’s not including the variants. Here’s a look at what is on my list this week: Detective Comics #35 This is the first chapter of a two-part story from … Continue reading
Friday Five: ‘Avengers’ Plot Updated, ‘Popeye’ First Look & ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel Gets Busy
It’s the end of another week and time to take a look at some of the biggest news from the entertainment industry this week. I’ve covered some other major news in previous posts and you can find them linked below. Ok, let’s jump into this week’s Friday Five! David Ayers Circling ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie for … Continue reading
Marvel Turns November into Groot and Rocket Raccoon Month
You can’t blame Marvel for wanting to cash in on the Guardians of the Galaxy craze. While the film continues to build on its $618 million worldwide gross, third party companies like Funko have released highly coveted collectibles that go for as much as $100 on the aftermarket. Two characters from the film who have … Continue reading
DC Comics Reveals Awesome LEGO Variant Covers
DC Comics is certainly having fun with their variant theme months. In November, they’ll launch their latest collection and Comicvine gathered a majority of the covers from around the web. You can see the full list of covers here, but below, I’ve included a few of my favorites aka ones I’ll be dropping a few … Continue reading
DC Comics Goes Crazy For Harley Quinn to Close Out 2014
When they’re not busy publishing 20 variation of Batman comics (slight exaggeration), DC Comics is busy trying to figure out ways to fit Harley Quinn into storylines. The mistress of mayhem and mischief with a soft spot for the Joker has quickly risen to become one of DC’s most popular characters. Last month’s Harley Quinn … Continue reading
Wondercon: DC Comics Offers Preview for Batman and Spin-Off Comics
I like to think of Batman (and Superman) as the Wolverine of the DC Universe in that they’re both iconic characters who are shamelessly exploited in multiple titles simultaneously to the point where one story thread in their world is basically impossible to construct. Of course, in my opinion, Batman is a much more multi-layered … Continue reading
Stan Lee Talks Spider-Man, Jessica Alba, Batman and Marijuana
If you thought Marvel icon Stan Lee was one of the many people raking in huge paychecks with the recent boom of comic book movies, think again. That’s not to say the 92-year-old comic book legend isn’t doing well. In this month’s issue of Playboy magazine, Stan the Man reveals some surprising facts about his … Continue reading
Sneak Peek: Lady Sif Beams Down to Midgard with a Warning
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to collide with the small screen on Tuesday, March 11 when Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander) from the Thor movie franchise guest stars in an episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It’s certainly a highly-buzzed about event that both Marvel and Disney have been touting for the past couple of … Continue reading
