Author: Walt

Joe Quesada Pens Open Letter on Social Media’s Impact on Comics

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Joe Quesada is best known for his work at Marvel as editor of Marvel Knights, and later as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. Now he is Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment. Because Quesada has been a part of the comic book industry for over 20 years, I am interested in what he has to say about the social media and how it has evolved. Recently he wrote an open letter to those who use social media to criticize the comic industry. I have provided the full letter below. As is…

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Young JEAN GREY Alive In Series Finale Preview

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A preview of next week’s series finale, Jean Grey #11. Jean Grey the younger is still alive or is she see in the preview below in the final issue of Jean Grey. JEAN GREY #11 DENNIS HOPELESS (W) • VICTOR IBANEZ & ALBERTO ALBURQUERQUE (A) Cover by DAVID YARDIN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER (1 OF 5) BY VICTOR HUGO Variant Cover by Elizabeth  Torque PSYCH WAR PART 4 It was all leading up to this… young Jean Grey vs. the Phoenix! But after all her training, this might be a battle that…

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JOANNE WHALLEY JOINS THE CAST FOR SEASON THREE OF ‘MARVEL’S DAREDEVIL’

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“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.” Joanne Whalley, the “Edge of Darkness” star, has been cast for Season Three of “Marvel’s Daredevil.” Whalley will portray Sister Maggie, a strong-willed nun who speaks her mind and cares deeply about Matt’s safety. Whalley joins returning cast, Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), and Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson), as well as Vincent D’Onofrio who is reprising…

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SCI-FI, FANTASY and Action Movie Release Schedule List

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Yes there are more films of interest in theaters coming to your area in the next couple years other than comic book-based superhero movies. Here are the sci-fi, fantasy, and other popular genre movie list for the next several years with intended movie dates and a link to the project or trailer if possible. If a film has robots, giant monsters, aliens, super spies, lightsabers, or magic you should find it below. 2018: January 26: Maze Runner: The Death Cure (Fox) February 23: Annihilation (Paramount) March 9: A Wrinkle In…

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Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Sneak Peek – Exclusively on Freeform

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“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” is the story of Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) – two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers which are mysteriously linked to one another. Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to control the power of darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart. “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Andrea Roth, Gloria Reuben, Miles Mussenden, Carl Lundstedt, and J.D. Evermore. Also joining the cast,…

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Dan Slott Leaving AMAZING SPIDER-MAN This Summer

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Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott has announced his departure from the series with Amazing Spider-Man #801 – a decision he says has been in the contemplating for years. Slott has been a writer on Amazing Spider-Man since 2008’s “Brand New Day” arc, having taken over sole writing duties on the title in 2010. “This was a decision that was made way long ago,” Slott told Vulture. “I gotta feel like a jerk, because whenever someone would interview me, or whenever it would come up on panels, I would look out…

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Thanos #15 Preview: The King of the Universe

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Thanos confronts the sins of his past in this preview of Thanos #15, on shelves January 24. THANOS #15  DONNY CATES (W) • GEOFF SHAW (A/C) THANOS WINS Part 3 As King Thanos and his Rider prepare to face the coming forces of the Fallen One, he surveys the Universe he’s dominated… just a king and his dog. His big…green…dog… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 Thanos is at the end of time and master over all but what has he learned in his victory over all opposition. Find out in this…

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Major Villain Makes Return to Marvel in Doctor Strange

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Doctor Strange #384 LOKI: SORCERER SUPREME Part 4! Doctor Strange has acquired the biggest weapon he could imagine to finally take back his Sorcerer Supreme title from Loki. But will it be enough? The life of someone Stephen cares about lies in the balance, and where Loki goes, innocent life doesn’t always stay safe… SPOILERS! For those of you who have not been reading Doctor Strange I ask why not? You remember a hero that was billed as the most powerful hero of the Marvel universe Sentry, well he is…

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2017 Officially First Down Year Since 2011 Comic Sales

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It’s official official. Direct Market comic book sales fell year-to-year for the first time since 2011, with 2017 finishing up about 10% off from 2016. According to figures released by Diamond Comic Distributors Friday morning, DC Comics led the Direct Market in dollar share, powered by the two best-selling comic books of the month – Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock #2 and Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights: Metal #4 – and four other Top 10 titles.  Marvel Comics, which released the other four Top 10 titles…

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Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Will Reportedly Be in ‘Venom’ Movie

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On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (Tuesday, January 16th, 2018) Mark Ellis, Perri Nemiroff, Kristian Harloff, Jon Schnepp discuss the appearance of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in Sony’s standalone Venom movie. Without releasing his source Jon Schnepp states that Spider-Man will be there. This Just In: Tom Holland has been seen on the ‘Venom’ set starring Tom Hardy for the last two days. This looks to be confirmation that Holland’s Spider-Man/Peter Parker will be appearing in ‘Venom’. How big might his role be in the film? Does this also mean…

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Mark Strong Talks Shazam! Plays Villain the DC Universe

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The DC Extended Universe is moving ahead with the Movie Shazam! This Superman type character is different because he is really just a teenager who changes into an adult hero with the heart of a child. This movie promises to do things a little differently when it comes to the superhero genre. Mark Strong is playing the villain in this film and he recently spoke to Contact Music about his character and coming back to work with DC Films. “I’m playing an evil bastard called Doctor Sivana, they are always…

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Previews: Superman The Atomic Age Sunday Comic Strips 1956-1959

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Superman’s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in Superman history by bringing back into print every one of the Sunday newspaper strips. The Man of Steel stars in seven classic adventures as the 1950s “Atomic Age” comes to a close. Two of the stories are original to the newspaper strip, while five were alternate versions of tales that were simultaneously published in the regular comic books. One of the featured adaptations is “Superman Versus the Futuremen,” written by…

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Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny Princess Leia #1

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The Star Wars Forces of Destiny initiative celebrates the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from a galaxy far, far away…. Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the Star Wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and Hera along with your soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige! Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent…

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Preview: Misfit City #8

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Misfit City #8 Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Writers: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten Artist: Naomi Franquiz Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz Price: $3.99 Below is a preview of number 8 in the series for Misfit City. A review for number 1 can be found here from contributor Tyrel Kessinger. A trade paperback will eventually follow in 2018. Final Issue! The girls are mere steps away from discovering the truth about Black Mary, but there’s more going on than they realize… PREVIEW COVER AND COMIC PAGES BELOW JUST…

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Superman Prequel Series ‘Krypton’ Release Date

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Syfy’s new Superman prequel series, Krypton, has an official premiere date: Specifically March 21st, 2018 on Wednesday night. The official synopsis for Krypton from Syfy reads: “Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray, Seg-El encounters Earthly time-traveler Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) who warns he’s under the clock to save his beloved world from chaos. Fighting to redeem his family’s honor and protect…

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