Secret Empire #0 Hydra Cap’s Master Plan

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Story by Nick Spencer Art by Daniel Acuña and Rod Reis Cover by Mark Brooks  Publisher Marvel According to Marvel the “Secret Empire” #0, is the last big event in comics for them for a while. It has all the action and surprises of a Marvel-wide event. Individual heroes and teams are challenged to the limit of their abilities and overcome by a masterminds plan to take over all they hold dear and control the governments of the world and defeat all opposition to their domination of the world. Every…

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STAR WARS All-Ages Comic Books Coming From IDW

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IDW Publishing is working on a line of Star Wars comic books aimed at younger readers, beginning with Star Wars Adventures in fall 2017. Announced at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on Friday, Star Wars Adventures and other unannounced titles will be part of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi tie-in program. No details on the creators involved have been announced. “Lucasfilm is thrilled to expand our relationship with the talented and creative folks at IDW to bring Star Wars comics to kids,” said Michael Siglain, Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing.…

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Where are the Fantastic Four?

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The Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helped to usher in a new level of realism in the comic medium. The Fantastic Four was the first superhero team created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, who developed a collaborative approach to creating comics. This title would set the pace for the Marvel universe for years to come. It formed a cornerstone of the company’s 1960s rise from a small division of a publishing company to a pop culture giant. The first 100 comics would bring the Marvel…

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Sequel Casts Jude Law As The Young Albus Dumbledore

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Reports are coming in that Jude Law will play a younger incarnation of iconic Hogwarts headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in David Yates’ upcoming sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… Warner Bros. has announced that Jude Law (AI, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Pope) has signed on to play the young Albus Dumbledore in the planned follow-up to the mega-successful Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them. He’ll join the returning Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamader, and Johnny Depp as the villainous Grindelwald. Dumbledore was originally brought to life by…

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Dolph Lundgren in DC Films’ Aquaman

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Veteran superhero actor Dolph Lundgren has been cast in DC Films’ Aquaman as King Nereus of Xebel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Xebel is an seperate underwater kingdom neighboring Atlantis, and Lundgren’s Nereus is described as a rival “who claims Mera as his own and wants to kill Aquaman.” Nereus was created by Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier in 2012’s Aquaman #19, and was tipped to play a part in Geoff Johns’ long-promised Aquaman: Legend of the Seven Seas story-arc. Director James Wan is scheduled to begin shooting Aquaman this…

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The Flash “The Once and Future Flash” Extended Trailer

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The Flash Trailer “The Once and Future Flash” The Flash Season 3 Episode 19 Trailer – Check out the new Trailer for The Flash Season 3 Episode 19 “The Once and Future Flash” airing Tuesday April 25th on The CW. Barry (Grant Gustin) travels to the future to find out Savitar’s still unknown identity in the hopes of saving Iris (Candice Patton). Upon his arrival in 2024, Barry encounters future versions of his Team Flash friends, who, following the death of Iris, have become very different people, profoundly impacted by…

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Josh Brolin as Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’

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Joss Brolin, whose name never came in casting rumors for the character, has snagged a four-movie deal to portray Cable. USA TODAY Josh Brolin has signed on to play comic-book character Cable, opposite Ryan Reynolds’ foul-mouthed mercenary in Deadpool 2, The Hollywood Reporter and The Associated Press confirmed Wednesday. But, wait, wasn’t Brolin already cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Indeed. Brolin plays Thanos, a supervillain who has a major role in the forthcoming Avengers: Infinity War. Reynolds, himself, made light of the fact that Brolin’s been cast as a…

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Islamist and Anti-Semitic References in X-Men Gold

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Marvel Comics says it is taking “disciplinary action” against one of its artists, who inserted Islamist and antisemitic references into a comic book, according to the comic news website comicbook.com Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf says he included in X-Men Gold #1 hidden references to the election of the governor of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. The vote has been one of Indonesia’s most polarizing elections, and is about much more than about choosing the city’s leader. Bitterly contested between the Chinese Christian incumbent, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, and his Muslim rivals, who…

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Thor Ragnarok Teaser Trailer Official

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Thor facing Hela, Thor loosing Mjölnir, Thor facing chains, Thor facing Valkyrie, Thor meeting Grandmaster, Thor vs Hulk, Thor and Loki all in this trailer. A must see for comic fans. This November, Thor: Ragnarok. Watch the teaser trailer now! Storyline: Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

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Why Are Marvel Comic Sales Down?

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Recently I have been monitoring the message boards and blogs about the drop in sales of comics in general and especially Marvel sales. Many people blame the drop in Marvel sales is because of the direction they are going by abandoning the classic characters and becoming more diverse in story telling. The classic Marvel heroes have been primarily white and not of color, so their efforts are to introduce more people of color like Miles Morales (Spider-Man) and Riri Williams (Ironman). While that may have been the perception in modern…

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Black Lighting: First Look At Costume

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Check out a first look at the Black Lighting TV series costume. Cress Williams is playing Black Lightning, and the series has officially begun filming in Atlanta. Black Lightning is coming to The CW from executive producers Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil, Mara Brock and Sarah Schechter, from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Salim Akil is directing and wrote the Black Lightning pilot. “I knew way too much about the world as a young boy growing up in Richmond, California,” Akil said. “I was no…

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Joss Whedon Heads To DC To Direct Batgirl Movie

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WB continues building their Batman movie franchise with none other than Marvel’s The Avengers director Joss Whedon on Batgirl. Variety reports Joss Whedon, known for his take portraying women in a good light, is nearing a deal to write, direct, and produce an untitled Batgirl movie as part of the DCEU. WB also has the Matt Reeves Batman movie, the David Ayer Gotham City Sirens film, and a Nightwing movie in development. It’s further said that presently no other producers are attached to the Joss Whedon Batgirl movie, but the…

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Spider-Man Homecoming New Trailer

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Spider-Man Homecoming New Trailer Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine — distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear. Micheal Keaton’s…

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New Justice League Movie Trailer

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Justice League Movie Trailer was released by Warner Bros. this Saturday. It was very good and highlighted the recruitment of Cyborg, Aquaman, and the Flash with shots of Batman and Wonder Woman and the others in action. No sign of Superman but there is a panel with Amy Adams as Lois Lane. Also there is a scene with J. K. Simmons as James Gordon Police commissioner. All in all it is worth viewing. May the movie itself be as entertaining. Check it out and comment. Justice League unites in theaters…

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