Author: Walt

Photo of Jason Momoa as Aquaman from “Batman V Superman” Released

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Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you Aquaman! Director Zack Snyder has delivered a late night treat on twitter, revealing Jason Momoa’s Aquaman from the upcoming “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Seeing as how Aquaman is the king of the seven seas, the title over the image — “Unite The Seven” — seems rather fitting, but is that all it means? I think it means unite the seven superheroes. Let me think there is Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, Who are the next three? can you guess. Please comment…

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The First Time Superman Died

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Death of Superman,” in Superman #118 (January 1958): A gangster named Blacky Barton impersonates Superman at a masquerade party in order to lure the Man of Steel into a Kryptonite deathtrap. Which does not work because of the special power of Superman plus the fact it was imitation Kryptonite. In this issue, Superman shows the power to control his heart rate. READ BELOW: CLICK ARROW TO NAVIGATE IN MIDDLE OF PICTURE – PHONE OR TABLET FLIP IMAGE Death of Superman,” from 1961’s Superman #149, by Jerry Siegel, Curt Swan, and…

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Justice League: Gods and Monsters In 2015

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In the first programming collaboration since Warner Bros.’ investment in Machinima earlier this year, it was announced today that Machinima has the green-lite for the new animated short-form series “Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles,” from Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett (both producers on “Batman: The Animated Series”). The digital series is based on Justice League: Gods & Monsters, an original animated film executive produced by Timm and co-produced by Burnett that will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment later in 2015. “Chronicles” will focus on alternate versions of…

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Brandon Routh as the Atom

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When Arrow announced that Brandon Routh would be appearing as Dr. Ray Palmer on the show’s third season, fans knew the announcement was huge. Or rather small. Very, very small. That’s because Ray Palmer is the civilian identity of the Atom in the DC Universe, and over the show’s first eleven Season 3 episodes, we’ve seen Palmer inch ever closer to the discovery that will turn him into the microscopic hero. Well, he’s just taken another step. Today, The CW released the first look image of Ray Palmer in his…

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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Plot?

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As far as Batman v Superman is concerned, we’ve heard a lot about the former and not so much about the latter, but Badass Digest has a rundown of what Supes is up to based on a script draft by Chris Terrio written just prior to shooting. Needless to say, spoilers below. For those afraid the Dark Knight would overshadow his rival, the site says the new film is very much a sequel to Man of Steel, starting with Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) in Metropolis during the battle with Zod,…

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New Release Dates For Marvel Movies

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In addition to Spider-Man returning to Marvel, Marvel Studios has announced new release dates for Thor 3, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and the Inhumans. Thor 3 moves from a July 28, 2017 release (now held by Spider-Man) to November 3, 2017. Black Panther moves from November 3, 2017 to July 6, 2018. Captain Marvel moves from July 6, 2018 to November 2, 2018. Inhumans moves from November 2, 2018 to July 12, 2019. As we see, Spider-Man returning to Marvel took Thor 3’s spot and caused all the above movies…

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Heroes Reborn – The Aurora Teaser Trailer

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Heroes Reborn is the title of the reboot of the show Heroes. Scheduled to be a 13-episode event series, the reboot will air in 2015. Original series creator Tim Kring is on board to run the show. It is expected that Heroes Reborn will be a stand-alone story; no characters have been announced, though NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke said, “we won’t rule out the possibility of some of the show’s original cast members popping back in.” A webseries, set to air before Heroes Reborn is televised, will introduce new…

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Who Is Marvel’s Beyonder And Battle World?

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I just read New Avengers 29 and found out as other readers did that the Beyonders will play a part in the new Battle World coming soon and the remaking of the Marvel Universe. As you can see from the cover is the Beyonder from the original Secret Wars series toying with Yellowjacket. And at the end of the comic book is another version of Beyonder enities from the Beyond Realm. They followed Hank Pym to earth and meet the Avengers, Hank called them the Ivory Kings and The White…

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Who Is Marvel’s Silk?

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When Peter Parker was bitten by the radioactive spider that gave him his powers, it managed to bite another before dying. This woman, hidden for years by Ezekiel from Morlun, has been found by Spider-Man… and is the new spider woman known as Silk! Origin Thirteen years ago, during a demonstration on the use of radioactive rays at a science exhibit, a spider was accidentally exposed to the radiation and absorbed large amounts of it. In its dying moments, the arachnid bit the nearest living thing to it, Peter Parker.…

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Marvel Secret Wars Live Kick Off

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This May, time has run out and Secret Wars, the landmark eight-issue event, is ready to shake the very foundations of the Marvel Universe as you know it. But first, on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 3 PM ET, we’re hosting the ground breaking SECRET WARS LIVE KICKOFF! Fans can head to Marvel.com/secretwars to get their very first Secret Wars info straight from Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and SVP, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort streaming live from New York City’s own Midtown Comics next week! Prepare for the coming of a…

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Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer 2

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Ultron returns to cause even more trouble for our heroes in another trailer for Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” in theaters May 1! With S.H.I.E.L.D. destroyed and the Avengers needing a hiatus from stopping threats, Tony Stark attempts to jump start a dormant peacekeeping program with Ultron, a self-aware, self-teaching, artificial intelligence. However, his plan backfires when Ultron decides that humans are the main enemy and sets out to eradicate them from Earth, and it is up to Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, along…

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Tom Cavanagh Talks Playing the Reverse-Flash, “Finally”

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SPOILER WARNING: This article contains potential spoilers for future installments of “The Flash.” Since the very first episode of “The Flash,” it’s been clear that Dr. Harrison Wells — played by Tom Cavanagh — had much more going on than just being the head of S.T.A.R. Labs. For starters, it was quickly revealed he wasn’t actually disabled as a result of the particle accelerator explosion, as he stands up out of his wheelchair with ease at the end of the pilot. Oh, and also he was in possession of a…

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DC Comics Convergence

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Being told in the weekly comic book series set five years in the future, the events of THE NEW 52: FUTURES END play directly into CONVERGENCE—DC Comics’ massive 2 month event taking place in April and May of 2015. Where do worlds go when they die? The Earthquakes felt round the Multiverse, Superman’s lost days after ‘Doomed,’ the World’s End – all these points will converge as the history of the DCU is spun from a new perspective, the perspective of a mad god and his arrogant child. The biggest…

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Preview: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #12

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Spider-Verse pushes on! The first big battle is here! Cover ____ After the devastating loss last issue of the Cosmic Spider Man things get worse and things don’t look good for anyone with spider powers but you know Dan Slott has a few surprises for us coming in the continuing Spider-Verse story line. Stay tuned for more right here at Comics Talk. 🙂 Walt

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Is the Marvel Universe Changing?

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DC Comics in 1938, with Action Comics #1, launched the original comic book super hero universe. They introduced Superman, the Man of Steel, the Last Son of Krypton, the Man of Tomorrow. Very soon afterwards they introduced Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Hawkman, the Flash and more. Then, in All Star Comics #3, they took the boldest step yet and introduced the Justice Society of America and with that created a shared universe. Over the course of the next fifty years, the DCU expanded exponentially and one world was no…

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