Tag: Comic Book

Thor: The Dark World Prelude Comic Book

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Marvel has revealed a single page from the prelude to Thor: The Dark World but it’s full of interesting bits of information. Badoon, Troll Lords, Frost Giants and The Maruaders all sense a weakness in Asgardian rule. The comic book is set before the events of Thor: The Dark World and after Marvel’s The Avengers and tells of unrest breaking out across the cosmos with the Asgardian Bifrost bridge destroyed after the events of the first Thor film. If you recall in The Avengers, Loki asks ‘How much dark matter…

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Supergirl In Man Of Steel Movie? Comic Book

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I just read the digital comic that comes when you pre order the Man of Steel Movie on DVD or Blu Ray. Promoted on the page for the Walmart Superman Man Of Steel early showing of the movie by Warner Brothers and Walmart came out on the 18th of may. It was called the Man of Steel Prequel so it is in the same story arc as the movie. It is a Story about Kara Zor-El better know as Supergirl in DC Comics. It definitely shows that the writers and…

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Greg Pak To Write Eternal Warrior Series For Valiant

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With the second Summer of Valiant set to include a new arc for “X-O Manowar” and new developments for Bloodshot, including a zero issue and the change of the series’ name to “Bloodshot and the H.A.R.D. Corps,” Valiant Entertainment has a lot planned to celebrate the first year of its launch — but none so exciting as a brand new “Eternal Warrior” series. At the hands of “Batman/Superman” writer Greg Pak and artist Trevor Hairsine, “Eternal Warrior” launches in September, spinning out of his previous appearances in “Archer & Armstrong.”…

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The All-New Angela by Joe Quesada Comes To Marvel

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Behold the All-New Angela by Joe Quesada The biggest new heroine in comics gets a bold redesign from the Marvel Chief Creative Officer! She’s one of the biggest new characters to debut in the Marvel Universe in over 20 years, and today Marvel is proud to unveil your first look at Angela, redesigned by Marvel Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer and superstar artist Joe Quesada! Angela, created by New York Times-Best Selling writer Neil Gaiman and industry icon Todd McFarlane, makes her dynamic debut into the Marvel Universe this June, in…

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Planet Hulk Greg Pak to Write DC’s Batman/Superman

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In June alone, the Man of Steel will not only star in a new film, but also in two all-new ongoing comic book series: SUPERMAN UNCHAINED and BATMAN/SUPERMAN! Written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Jae Lee, BATMAN/SUPERMAN is an exciting and bold new title that will tell the definitive story of how Batman and Superman met in the DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 universe. “Our story takes place around the time of Grant Morrison’s ACTION COMICS #1. So it takes place when both of these guys are very young and…

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Earth 2 Annual 1: New Batman of Earth 2

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This May, EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1 will fly into stores. Written by James Robinson and illustrated by Yildiray Cinar, CAFU, and Julius Gopez, EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1 features a stunning cover by Andy Kubert, and introduces the new Batman of Earth 2! We are excited to give you a first look at this new Batman. In the gallery below, take a sneak peak at the interior art for EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1, featuring the new Caped Crusader leaping into action and continuing the fight against crime. But who could be…

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Superior Spider-Man 9 Review Big Changes Ahead

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Well it’s Amazing Spider-Man 700 again and the plot thickens. Is any semblance of the real Peter Parker left? Has Doc Ock‘s mind wipe of Peters memories finally eliminated our hero from possession of the body he was born to? The controversy continues and Superior Spider-Man keeps selling at record levels. Is Peter truly a lost soul that will be resolved but not right now. Dan Slott seems resigned to show us Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius in control of Spider-Man and Peters personal life. There has got to be a…

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Adventures of Superman #1 Preview

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A few months back, DC Comics announced they were planning a brand new addition to their stellar digital-first lineup in the form of Adventures of Superman, a series of the industry’s top creators doing out-of-continuity tales about the Man of Steel — with the red trunks! The first of those stories debuts today on the DC Comics app for a meager .99 cents and at comixology.com, and is written by Jeff Parker with art by Chris Samnee. I can’t think of two better creators to kick this thing off, so…

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SUPERBOY and SUPERMAN Rights Case is Over

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By Lucas Siegel, Newsarama Editor Judge Otis Wright III of U.S. District Court says that the Superman rights case, where the heirs of Jerry Siegel sought further rights and royalties from Warner Brothers and DC Comics, is over. In court April 18, 2013, Wright ruled that “The Court holds that the 2001 settlement agreement between DC and the Siegels re-granted the Siegels’ Superman, Superboy, and a Superman advertisements that ran in the 1930s to DC in return for substantial advances and royalties,” and that the motion of DC/WB to end…

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Merry Christmas From Comics Talk

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Hope you have had a wonderful year, we at Comics Talk wish you a merry Christmas. In this time of family and friends reflect on the important things in life and have a wonderful new year. Enjoy whats left of 2012 and we expect great things in the new year. We will be on the lookout for fun things in entertainment. 2013, looks like a great year for movies, comics, and TV and you know we will tell you about the best of the best and everything in between. Soon…

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Northern California Stockton Con Pop Culture and Comic Convention Coming

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Coming this August 5th at the University of the Pacific’s Spanos Center in Stockton California. This beautiful UOP campus will host the first Comic and Pop Culture Event of this kind brought to the central valley area. The day-long event, which will feature exhibits from artists, fans dressed as their favorite pop culture icons, several game tournaments and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit St. Mary’s Dining Room and United Way. “I’ve been attending numerous comic-book and pop-art conventions for years, including Comic-Con, Sac-Con, Wonder-Con and APE (Alternative Press…

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Earth 2 #2: Why Do You Read Comics? DC New 52

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DC Comics reveled that the New 52 version of Alan Scott is gay in Earth 2 #2 this week. As the original Green Lantern it is quite a change from the character created in 1940 by Martin Nodell with story development from Bill Finger. Both men if still alive would be startled by the new direction of their superhero. He was one of the founding members of the Justice Society of America the early superhero group before World War II. He also had a daughter in time called Jade and…

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Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #9 Review

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Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic and Dean White have produced one of the best comics at Marvel. With no continuity concerns, it’s been a comic where anything can happen and does with every issue out doing the other in surprises. Imagine Jonathan Hickman with his writing skills allowed to reshape the Ultimate Universe bringing forces more powerful that all the super-powered heroes combined. More powerful than all the nuclear might of the United States. Creating a race of people that have the power to destroy all there is and children of tomorrow…

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What Is The Phoenix Force Marvel?

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The Phoenix Force is one of the oldest known cosmic entities, representing life that has not yet been born. The Phoenix Force is an immortal, indestructible, and mutable manifestation of the prime universal force of life. Born of the void between states of being, the Phoenix Force is a child of the universe. It is the nexus of all psionic energy which does, has, and ever will exist in all realities of the omniverse, the Guardian of Creation, and a de-facto guardian of the M’Kraan Crystal. The M’Kraan Crystal was…

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Emerald City Seattle Comicon 2012 Review

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We attended the the Seattle Emerald City Comic Convention again this year and we are pleased to report a successful event in the Great northwest for 2012. There were many attractions for all kinds of entertainment fans. The media guest included George Takei of Star Trek, Adam Baldwin and Summer Glau of Serenity and Firefly, Christopher Judge of Stargate, Lea Thompson of Back to the Future, Edward James Olmos and Katee Sackhoff of Battlestar Galactica, Joh Bernthal and Laurie Holden of The Walking Dead, and James Oliver Phelps the Twins…

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