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Tag Archives: Marvel Comics
Stan Lee’s Guardian Project Line-Up Revealed January
Fans of craptacular Marvel Comics creation NFL Superpro may soon have reason to rejoice. Stan Lee, in partnership with Guardian Media Entertainment and POW! Entertainment, has announced his new series The Guardian Project, an NHL-themed superhero title. Continue reading
Chris Claremont Confirmed for MCM Expo
Where: Excel, London, Royal Victoria Dock
When: 29th-31st October
Chris Claremont has been confirmed as special guest for the October 2010 MCM Expo, for the entire 3 day weekend (Friday 29th to Sunday 31st).
From the press release:
MCM Expo Welcomes Comics Marvel
The London MCM Expo is delighted to announce that comics legend
Posted in Comic Events
Tagged Chris Claremont, Excalibur, Marvel Comics, MCM Expo, X-men
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Scarlet #1 Comic Book Review
Icon, $3.95
Story: Brian Michael Bendis
Art: Alex Maleev
With the Bendis brand slapped across so many Marvel titles these days, most readers have probably become accustomed to his schizophrenic output. For every Secret Invasion there’s an Alias, for every reader who balked at the very idea of an Ultimate Spider-man there’s a Powers. You may not like … read more
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Tagged Brian Michael Bendis, Icon Comics, Marvel Comics
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The Thanos Imperative #1 Comic Review
Marvel, $3.99
Story: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Art: Miguel Sepulveda
Colours: Jay David Ramos
Ever since he casually wiped out Marvel’s finest in Infinite Gauntlet, Thanos has sat amongst the top tier of super villains. Though unlike Doctor Doom or Magneto, Thanos has not been so overused that he’s lost his impact, and this latest cosmic event, which sees … read more
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Tagged comic books, Marvel Comics, Marvel cosmic, Silver Surfer, superhero comics
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Deadpool Kicks Ass in Marvel vs Capcom 3
E3 has been seen some true gaming gems unveiled this week, but the real highlight for me had to be the decent amount of gameplay footage from the long-anticipated Marvel vs Capcom 3, and finally some videos of the ubiquitous Merc with the Mouth in action. Not quite sure he’s wacky or fourth wall-busting enough at the moment, but the … read more
Iron Man 2 Movie Review
2010
Director: Jon Favreau
Script: Justin Theroux
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson
The finer superhero movie franchises have so far followed a pretty rigid formula. The first instalment acts as an origin story, the superior sequel throws a greater and/or more personal threat upon our established here, and … read more
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged comic book movies, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, superhero movies, Thor
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The Heroic Age: Atlas #1 Comic Review
Marvel, $3.99
Story: Jeff Parker
Art: Gabriel Hardman, Ramon Rosanas
Colours: Elizabeth Breitweiser
Back in the 90s it was compulsory at Marvel for every new series to guest star either Spider-man or Wolverine, in the hope that kids would grab these comics up just because of a familiar face, only to get hooked on new properties like Darkhawk and Sleepwalker … read more
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Tagged comic books, Heroic Age, Marvel Comics, superhero comics
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The Heroic Age: Secret Avengers #1 Review
Marvel, $3.99
Story: Ed Brubaker
Art: Mike Deodato
Colours: Rain Beredo
If you’ve been in a coma for the past five years and are wondering what the ugly Heroic Age banner is all about, it’s simply Marvel’s way of saying “here we go all over again!” with another batch of new titles and super-team configurations that will hopefully appeal to … read more
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Tagged Avengers, Captain America, Dark Reign, Heroic Age, Marvel Comics, Moon Knight
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Dominic Cooper Confirms Captain America
SuperHeroHype has confirmed that Dominic Cooper will play Howard Stark, Iron Man’s father, in Joe Johnston’s 2011 superhero flick Captain America: The First Avenger.
Howard Stark recently made an appearance in Iron Man 2, played by John Slattery. Cooper will portray the pioneer some thirty years before Slattery’s Stark Expo footage, in the film’s World War II segment.… read more
Posted in Comic Movie News
Tagged Avengers, Captain America, comic book movies, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, superhero movies
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S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Comic Book Review
Marvel, $3.99
Story: Jonathan Hickman
Art: Dustin Weaver
Colours: Christina Strain
In S.H.I.E.L.D., Jonathon Hickman (Fantastic Four, Secret Warriors) has come up with one of those ideas so darn brilliant, you can’t help but wonder how nobody else came up with it earlier. This is S.H.I.E.L.D. through the ages; from Egypt, 2620 BC, to Renaissance Italy … read more
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