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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #789 Brings PETER PARKER Back to the DAILY BUGLE Dan Slott

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Amazing Spider-Man #789 will bring Peter Parker into “Marvel Legacy” by sending him back to his roots at The Daily Bugle – but it looks like he may have to lose everything to get there. Amazing Spider-Man’s “Marvel Legacy” arc – ominously titled “The Fall of Parker” – will find Peter returning to the newspaper in an unknown capacity after the collapse of Parker Industries. “This is a Peter Parker who’s had it all, lost it all, and now has to find his place in the world again,” writer Dan…

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New Spider-Man Animated Series Release Date and New Trailer

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There’s a brand-new Spider-Man animated series on the way this summer! Back at New York Comic Con in October, Marvel revealed that a brand new Spider-Man animated series is on the way for 2017. Marvel Animation’s Cort Lane (Senior Vice President Animation and Family Entertainment) announced that next year “a brand new Spider-Man series, one we’ve been working on for a few years now will make its debut.” The new series, titled simply Spider-Man, “will follow the adventures of Peter Parker from the very beginning. It’s filled with humor and…

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The Incredibles 2 Begins ‘a Minute’ After First Film

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Fans have been waiting more more than a decade for more of The Incredibles, but the passing of time won’t register with the super-powered family. Speaking with IGN at Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter revealed that The Incredibles 2 “starts right as the first one finishes, so it just carries on.” Joking that only “a minute” will have passed since the ending of 2004’s The Incredibles, he explained, “It starts with the Underminer and a big old set piece. You know that at the end of…

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First Look at the Wasp in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

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If you stuck around during the credits of Ant-Man (and of course you did), you were treated to (spoiler alert) an additional scene where Michael Douglas‘ Hank Pym gifts his daughter, Evangeline Lilly‘s Hope van Dyne, with her own superhero suit. The suggestion was that she would suit up alongside Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in the sequel, a suggestion that was confirmed when Ant-Man and the Wasp was scheduled for a July 6, 2018 release date. And now, thanks to a banner from the upcoming D23 Expo, it looks like…

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Spider-Man: Homecoming: Who Is The Shocker?

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Spider-Man’s D-List villain has his own spot in the movie. Where did this character come from? Spider-Man is facing more than just the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is now in theaters. The web-slinger will also face a D-list villain from yesteryear, the Shocker. Many fans may not be too familiar with this character, since he doesn’t often appear in the comics. So who is the Shocker and where does he come from? This will be the first appearance of Shocker on the big screen. Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo, Total Recall)…

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Marvel’s New Warriors TV Series Announces Cast

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Actress/comedian Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us) has landed the starring role of Squirrel Girl in Marvel’s New Warriors, the upcoming live-action comedy produced for Freeform. She’ll be joined in the series by Derek Theler (Baby Daddy) as Mister Immortal, Jeremy Tardy (Dear White People) as Night Thrasher, Calum Worthy (Austin & Ally) as Speedball, Matthew Moy (2 Broke Girls) as Microbe and Kate Comer (The Comeback) as Debrii. Marvel’s first foray into live-action comedy, the 10-episode series centers on six young heroes :learning to cope with their abilities in a…

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TONY STARK’s Return Begins In INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #593

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Brian Michael Bendis and Stefano Caselli are continuing with Invincible Iron Man into “Marvel Legacy,” renumbered to #593 and beginning with the disappearance (and eventual return to the armor) of Tony Stark, according to IGN. “Well, the theme of ‘Legacy’ was already very strongly in the forefront story of the Iron Man series. Not only has Tony’s mantle been passed on as he lays in a coma, but it’s been picked up by Riri Williams, a newcomer and relative stranger, and Victor Von Doom… who is one of the great…

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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review

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That Peter Parker, he sure does like being Spider-Man. Check that. He loves being Spider-Man. Loves, loves, loves it. And from the evidence of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” Tom Holland loves, loves, loves playing the web slinger. Movie Review ★★★½   ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming,’ with Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton. Directed by Jon Watts, from a screenplay by Watts, Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Chris McKenna, Christopher Ford and Erik Sommers. 133 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments. Opens July 7…

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Review: PETER PARKER – SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1

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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1  Written by Chip Zdarsky  Art by Adam Kubert, Jordie Bellaire, Goran Parlov and Nathan Fairbairn  Lettering by Travis Lanham  Published by Marvel Comics  Maltby Rating: 9 out of 10 While a fancy new suit and status quo are both creative and marketing necessities for a hero as long in the tooth as everyone’s favorite wall-crawler, Chip Zdarsky and Adam Kubert prove that nothing beats the solid fundamentals with Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man #1, a colorful mix of the old and new that sets the…

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RON HOWARD Reportedly to Be Named HAN SOLO Director

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Lucasfilm is set to name acclaimed director Ron Howard to direct its upcoming Han Solo film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Howard was on the reported shortlist of directors to replace the previous team of Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, who were unexpectedly let go from the project earlier this week after several months of filming. According to THR, Howard is still in the process of meeting with the cast and crew and reviewing the footage that has already been shot. The still-untitled Han Solo film was only scheduled to shoot for…

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May 2017 Comic Book Sales

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Diamond sent over the followinging charts and info for comic book sales for the month of May and more:  (BALTIMORE, MD) — (June 16, 2017) — The United States is dominated by Hydra, with Captain America at its head, in Nick Spencer, Steve McNiven, and Jay Leisten’s Secret Empire #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book of May according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise. Marvel Comics was May’s top publisher with a 38.05% dollar share…

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Kevin Feige Comments On Wonder Woman & DC vs. Marvel

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Chris Pine recently started the DC vs. Marvel argument anew with his comments on Avengers: Infinity War. However, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige doesn’t think the two studios are at war and is actually a fan of the DC films. Feige tells Allocine: I but a ticket, and I watch the movie. “There is not really a rivalry. The rivalry is much more among the press, I think. Geoff Johns is a very good friend of mine. We grew up together in the business and recently celebrated Richard…

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In Memoriam: Adam West

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Adam West, our beloved Batman of the 1960s TV show died on Friday, June 9, 2017. According to his representative, West suffered through a short battle with leukemia and died at home surrounded by family. He was 88 years old. West had an active career from the 1950s to today, but is always remembered first as Batman. West along with Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin, debuted in Batman on January 12, 1966. The Dynamic Duo entertained comics fans and families for three seasons and one movie, battling the vile villains…

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Silver Surfer Gets Cancelled

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The solicit for Silver Surfer #14 reads: “Please join us for one final trip around the universe.” April’s issue of Silver Surfer #10 is estimated to have sold around 15K, which means the title has been long overdue to get cancelled. A few years ago when Joe Quesada was in charge, titles around the 20-21K mark would get the axe on a regular basis. Regarding Slott and Allred’s Silver Surfer, I wasn’t a fan at all. I prefer my Marvel COSMIC to have serious writing and photorealistic art (similar to…

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Zack Snyder Steps Down From JUSTICE LEAGUE After Tragedy, Joss Whedon Replacement

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Following his daughter’s tragic suicide, director Zack Snyder has decided to step down from Justice League and has passed on directing duties to Marvel’s The Avengers director Joss Whedon. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Zack Snyder has announced his departure from Justice League. His decision comes after the tragic death of his daughter Autumn Snyder, who committed suicide this past March at the tender age of 20. In his statement, Snyder said: “In my mind, I thought it was a cathartic thing to go back to work,…

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