Jun 20 2013
It’s all been building to this. The inconsistent series reaches its final issue, and the major surprise is finally revealed. Was it worth the wait? There’s been an established pattern the last few years for Marvel events: one major event begets another. It’s a cycle readers of comic books should we well and truly used …
Jun 18 2013
Marvel has announced that they will release a brand new original graphic novel in April 2014 from writers Mark Waid (Daredevil, Kingdom Come), James Robinson (Starman, Earth 2) and Italian artist Gabriele Dell’otto (Secret War). Spider-Man: Family Business is a spin-off from Superior Spider-man, and part of the line of graphic novels that Marvel are pushing along …
Jun 15 2013
In this issue Hellboy comes to Oz Comic Con, Man of Steel gets a sequel already, Sex Criminals stops time with sex, Zombies come to Riverdale and Fables heads to the big screen. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely On our next Issue: Daredevil: End of Days by Brian Michael …
Jun 14 2013
After looking at the DC Comics July solicitations the other day, it’s only fair that Marvel gets a proper look for the merry month of September. Already announced is Marvel’s X-Men: Battle of the Atom event, and you can find further details on that here. Plus there’s also stacks of Infinity tie-ins, including two new mini-series, the …
Jun 14 2013
Marvel has revealed that this September and October, they will celebrate the X-Men’s 50th anniversary with the “first major X-Men crossover event in over three years” – X-Men: Battle of the Atom! It seems that Avengers vs X-Men wasn’t major enough for the purposes of this announcement. It should come as no surprise that this one is …
Jun 12 2013
Marvel has announced that they will issue 20 variant covers for titles in September, ensuring that the 1990s will continue to roll on as long as they need to. Of course, these variant covers are in partnership with LEGO®, which means that they are cool and any previous remarks we’ve made about variants is now null …
Jun 09 2013
Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (5 June 2013) we check out what Superman is punching in Action Comics #21 (DC Comics), see what story Age of Ultron #9 (Marvel) …
Jun 08 2013
The second season of Ultimate Spider-man returns with two new clips from back-to-back episodes. Marvel has sent over some insane clips of Ultimate Spidey tackling X-Men foe Juggernaut and Thor’s Destroyer this week on Disney XD. Oh! Chibi Marvel! Kawaii! Ultimate Heroes. Ultimate Villains. Ultimate Responsibility. Spider-Man must…
Jun 07 2013
A new Daredevil anthology series proves that there is no such thing as too much Matt Murdoch. The character might be bombarded by a series of misfortunes, but Daredevil readers have rarely had a golden age quite as shiny as this one. In addition to the superb Eisner Award-winning work being done by Mark Waid …
Jun 07 2013
As speculation continues over who will voice Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s forthcoming Guardians of the Galaxy (we still desperately want Jason Statham or Ray Winstone for the role), director James Gunn has brought a very special guest to the London set of the film. I've just hired a new gaffer for the shoot. Chewing on …
Jun 07 2013
A few days ago, Marvel teased a new series called Mighty featuring a team to be led by Luke Cage. Now thanks to the ancient art of publicity, we now know that the rest of the team will include the White Tiger, Shadowland‘s Power Man, Superior Spider-Man, Adam the Blue Marvel and She-Hulk. From the battlefields of …
