Author: Walt

Sentry: Hero or Mistake?

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Well Marvel did it they got rid of Sentry in the last issue of Siege of Asgard. It helped bring the end to a lot of story lines and ushered the Age of Heroes to the Marvel Universe after the journey down the dark side with “Dark Reign“. Siege is a turning point in Marvel and the end of the many Avenger titles to one as it should be. Sentry began as a forgotten hero of yesterday and ended as a threat to mankind and a mentally deranged psychopath. The Sentry (Robert “Bob”…

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Mighty Thor Movie

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Marvel Studios (via Yahoo! Movies) has finally released the first official production still for their next comic installment, Thor, which is scheduled for theatrical release May 2011. For those of you still unaware, here is the film’s (updated) synopsis courtesy: The epic adventure Thor  spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among…

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The Second Coming – X-Men

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“Messiah Complex” is a comic book crossover about the X-Men which ran from October 2007 to January 2008, published by Marvel Comics. The story is the climax of events that began with “House of M“, which led to the decimation of mutants in the Marvel Universe and the first chapter of a three-part saga, which continued in Messiah War released in 2009 and culminates in The Second Coming, a crossover between all X-Men titles in 2010. I bring this to your attention right now because of the great story about…

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The Greatest Comics of the 21st Century

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Life is never simple for the comics book writer and artist and editor. To keep the readers interest in story and blend it with great art work and story panels and edit it so it is not too long and not too short with the right story content this is not easily done. So when you read and say to yourself that was good you must understand and appreciate how the final comic came to be in your hands. Sometimes the story is great but the art is bad or the art…

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Blackest Night 8 Final

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Eight months has passed and Geoff Johns has brought the conclusion to the Blackest Night series. Written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Ivan Reis, Blackest Night involves a personified force of death resurrecting deceased superheroes and seeking to eliminate all life and emotion from the universe. Geoff Johns has identified the series’ central theme as emotion.Both Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver have stated that “Blackest Night” is the third part of a Green Lantern event trilogy that began with Rebirth and continued with “Sinestro Corps War“. But it…

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Iron Man 2

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You wanted more “Iron Man 2”? You got it! Feast your eyes on the second official “Iron Man 2” trailer! Watch it now! “Iron Man 2” hits theaters May 7, 2010. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, aka the super hero Iron Man in this sequel to the 2008 blockbuster. RDJ, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Sam Rockwell are joined by Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Mickey Rourke as Whiplash. Jon Favreau once again takes up the directorial reins for Marvel’s armored avenger.…

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White Lantern from Blackest Night

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At the end of Blackest Night 7 we had quite a supprize Sinestro beat Hal Jordan to the White Enity and became a White lantern what ever that means. Geoff Johns is really keeping everyone guessing what direction he is going. So will there be more White lanterns and will they be able to fight the creator of the Black lanterns Nekron? We will have to wait till and Green Lantern 52 and Blackest Night 8 to find out. Plus DC has reveiled that the creature trapped in the Black Lantern power battery…

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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Release

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  Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths will be released next week I wanted to share part of an interview of the producer Bruce Timm it is an animated movie I will be reviewing soon. ComicMix published Bruce Timm’s remarks here thay are: Timm, the executive producer has been the creative force behind many of Warner Bros. Animation’s modern-day successes, elevating DC Comics’ canon of super heroes to new heights of animated popularity and introducing generations of new fans to the characters via landmark television series and made-for-DVD films. The…

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Stan Lee: Excelsior

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Stan Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 and is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. Three weeks ago Stan Lee turned 87 years old. In comics for over 65 years he is a legend in the industry. He shook up Marvel and is responsible for much of it’s modern day success. He worked with some of the great names in the comic world in the early days of Marvel success. With several artist…

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Brightest Day – DC Comics

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Brightest Day is an upcoming year-long comic book limited series premiering in April 2010. This will be following the ending of the series Blackest Night. The series will run bi-weekly for 26 issues alternating with Justice League: Generation Lost written by Keith Giffen and Judd Winick. It will also be crossing over into the Green Lantern series, the Green Lantern Corps, Justice League of America, The Titans and a new The Flash series, which will have a “Brightest Day” banner. It was later announced that Gail Simone would return to…

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Siege – Brian Michael Bendis

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Probably one of the greatest minds in comicdom is Brian Michael Bendis. His take over of Marvel is almost complete. The last seven years has brought us to the culmination of a story of monumental proportions to the Marvel Universe. He has orchestrated all major story lines to the Siege of Asgard and the end of the Dark Reign to the Heroic Age at Marvel. This was no easy matter to take the stories Avengers Disassembled, House of M, Decimation, Secret War, Civil War, All Avengers titles, World War Hulk, Secret…

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Comics Review 2009

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2009 was a interesting year in comics Captain America (Steve Rogers) appears in New Avengers Annual in the last panel alive, the Red Hulk’s identity has still not been revealed, Bruce Banner is still not able to turn into the Hulk and is teaching his son to kick ass. Peter Parker and Mary Jane are still un-married, still have 4 Avengers titles, the Dark Reign story line is still going on. Thor has lost his Kingdom and kicked out of Asgard. The Xmen are on an Island in the Pacific trying…

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Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths Movie Trailer

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I just bought Superman/Batman: Public Enemies loved the DVD now on sale I recommend it for those who love DC story well written and great art work, but my biggest surprise was the First Look Preview of Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths. I wanted to show my blog readers with the latest trailer, Check it out:

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Amazing Spider-Man She’s Back

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Peter Parker (Spider-Man) has a certain redhead in his life again Mary Jane Watson. Peter is surrounded by beautiful women but there is something special about Mary Jane. Oh yea, that’s right they were married and very much in love once upon a time. The “One More Day” storyline changed all that, Mary Jane sacrificed all that to save Aunt May’s life. Peter and Mary Jane’s marriage was erased from history and every-one’s memories by the demon Mephisto. Still wonder even in Marvel how Mephisto would have powers that great but…

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Solomon Grundy (Born on a Monday)

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  Solomon Grundy 7 part series has to be one of this years sleeper story line in the comic world. In the one-shot Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy (March 2009) by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins, Cyrus Gold returns to life in Slaughter Swamp, as he was prior to becoming Grundy. He returns to Gotham City, but is shot by police after attacking a charity worker. In the police morgue, he transforms into Solomon Grundy. Grundy is once more an unintelligent monster, repeating the opening line of the nursery rhyme.…

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