Archive for the ‘Comic Books’ category
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Marvel Announces New Mighty Avengers Team For ‘Infinity’
While there are many characters and factions that make up the Marvel Universe, the Avengers are the company’s premiere super team. Featuring a roster consisting of just about every major name you could think of plus heroes from every corner of the universe, Earth’s Mightiest... -
David Goyer Confirms That Man of Steel Exists In A Separate Universe From The Dark Knight
In an interview with MTV News, screenwriter David Goyer confirmed that Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight films, which Goyer co-wrote, do not exist in the universe of The Man of Steel, the new Superman film that is rumored to lead to a larger series of DC Comics movies which,... -
What’s On Comic Book Stands – June 11th
Here is the list of new comics, trade paperbacks and more shipping on 6/11/2013. As always, check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. Here is what’s on my pull-list this week. In ‘Star Wars’... -
Warner Brothers Unveils New ‘Man of Steel’ Clip Featuring Jor-El and Lara
Now that we’ve reached the opening week for the highly anticipated Man of Steel, Warner Brothers isn’t slacking off on their publicity blitz for the new Superman flick which may… or may not open the door for additional films based on DC Comics’ vast library. ... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Superior Spider-Man’ #11
So much has gone on since the last time we’ve talked about ‘Superior Spider-Man’, with the biggest thing being that Peter Parker is no more! Back in issue eight, Otto discovered the last remaining fragment of the former inhabitant of his body. Then, in issue nine, the two... -
Exclusive Preview: ‘Threshold’ #6
Check out the latest ScienceFiction.com EXCLUSIVE preview from DC Comics! We have the first look of ’Threshold’ #6 which will be in a comic book store near you on June 12th! Synopsis: As their status as fugitives spreads throughout the universe, The Hunted head... -
Comic Book Review: ‘The Fearless Defenders’ #5
Brunhilde the Valkyrie was tasked with recruiting a new Valkior made up of the female heroes of Midgard (Earth), but she dragged her feet, unsure of what actions to take, allowing the fearsome Death Maidens to be released instead. And, oh surprise, Brunhilde was a Death Maiden... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Avengers Arena’ #10
My favorite characters CANNOT catch a break this week. While I’m still in shambles from watching the Red Wedding in the latest episode of ‘Game of Thrones’, I go to my local comic shop to pick up the new ‘Avengers Arena’ issue only to find out that one of my top three... -
Rapper Pays Tribute To All-Female X-Men Team
Last week saw the release of an all-new X-Men #1, starring an all-female team: Storm, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey, Psylocke and Jubilee. The issue, penned by Brian Wood and illustrated by Olivier Coipel, was universally praised. I gave it a 4 out of 5 rating, but upon... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Thanos Rising’ #3
For Thanos being my favorite Marvel villain of all time, I knew that an origin story was either going to make or break the character. In Thanos Rising #1 we saw Thanos appear to be nothing more than a serial killer. A cosmically gifted serial killer, but not much more. I was... -
Infographic: Superman By The Numbers
These days, Batman, Spider-Man and Iron Man seem to get all the glory, while the father of all super heroes, Superman, is struggling to over come the image of being “square” or “stale.” Modern fans seems to gravitate toward heroes that everyday people... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Avengers’ #13
After an awesome ‘Ocean’s Eleven’-esque issue featuring the team of Captain Marvel, Spider-Woman, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Cannonball, and Sunspot as they were tasked with finding out what AIM was up to, the following arc in Jonathan Hickman’s ‘Avengers’ picked up... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Age of Ultron’ #9
I hate to say it, but now that ‘Age of Ultron’ is in it’s final issues, I’m pretty disappointed. Those of you who have been following my reviews know that I am fond of Brian Michael Bendis, but once I reassessed this crossover event after reading this issue, I came to... -
Comic Book Review: ‘Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible’ #3
We left off in Abe Sapien: Dark and Terrible #2 with Abe still trying to find his own way. He’s been avoiding his team back at the B.P.R.D. as he has a journey to figure out who and what exactly he truly is. With the B.P.R.D. trying to track him down to help him, Abe has... -
Joss Whedon Thinks A Female Superhero Could Headline A Film; Here’s Our List Of Who We’d Like To See
Joss Whedon undoubtedly scored a home run with The Avengers, but the mastermind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer is still bemoaning the lack of female leads in super hero action films. He went on the record stating: “Toymakers will tell you they won’t sell enough, and...
















