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Dark Knights: Death Metal Must Read

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In 2017 I read a mind-blowing story by comic creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo called Dark Nights: Metal. It was massive in scale and involved the multiverse in its entirety and shook up the foundation of the DC Comic Multiverse. The series and Metal crossovers involve Batman discovering a dark multiverse that exists beneath the core DC multiverse. It is revealed that both multiverses are connected through mysterious metals that Batman has encountered over the years. His investigations eventually result in him releasing seven evil versions of himself from…

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Ben Grimm’s Wedding In Fantastic Four #5

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Comic retailers across the U.S. received their invites earlier this week – will YOU be in attendance? Rings and vows are exchanged this December, when FANTASTIC FOUR #5 hits comic shops! FANTASTIC FOUR #5 Written by DAN SLOTT Art by AARON KUDER, ADAM HUGHES and MICHAEL ALLRED Cover by ESAD RIBIC On Sale 12/26/18   Media Release — Gather your friends, find your best clothing, and get ready to party – Marvel is celebrating a wedding that has been years in the making, and it’s the union of Ben Grimm…

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Marvel Legacy Branding Doesn’t Seem To Help Sales

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This is the Top 10 Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday, 8th October 2017. It measures what are known as the “Wednesday Warriors”, those who can’t wait for the weekend to get this week’s comics. We salute you, and the keenness you bring to your passion. Batman takes the top four (and he pops up in the fifth as well) Walking Dead outsells all Marvel titles and Paper Girls outsells them all apart from X-Men Gold. And…

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Michael Keaton ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

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Variety caught up with Michael Keaton, who plays the villain The Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming. But apparently he’s not all bad, as Keaton alluded to in this new interview. Keaton also revealed that Marvel shifted their schedule to accommodate him, as he originally had to turn the role down over conflicts. Here are some excerpts: I do think though, in all your roles, you bring an inherent likability, whether you want to or not. It’s been a while since you played a truly villainous role. Yeah, Vulture, recently. But not…

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Nick Spencer Surprised “Captain America’s” Hydra Twist Is Controversial

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Appearing at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CBR had the opportunity to speak with “Captain America: Sam Wilson” and “Captain America: Steve Rogers” writer Nick Spencer about the reaction of his controversial run on the titles — where Steve Rogers was recently revealed as a secret Hydra operative due to a Cosmic Cube-induced twist — and what’s in store for his “Civil War II” tie-ins and beyond. Speaking with CBR’s Kiel Phegley, Spencer discussed the surprisingly kind response he got from fans at the convention — after receiving death threats…

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“Marvel’s Runaways” is Coming to Television

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After years and years of development, abandoned film scripts and more than a few canceled ongoing comic series, the long-awaited moment has arrived: “Runaways” is making a major comeback in the form of a television series. A live-action adaptation of the fan-favorite/bordering-on-iconic Marvel comic just got ordered to series by Hulu, where it will become the latest in a long line of streaming Marvel Television series. Of course “Runaways” marks a change in how Marvel Television has previously operated; instead of arriving on Netflix like “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones” and “Luke…

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The man who writes Spider-Man talks Marvel’s Cinematic Universe

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A chat with comics writer Dan Slott about Spider-Man from the Verge: What were your thoughts around Spider-Man finally coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe?: I was completely side-swiped. I didn’t see it coming at all. I had so long been told about the politics of it, and had been told by the powers that be that it was never, ever, ever going to happen. So, I was gobsmacked. You write Spider-Man right now, but you’ve also written The Avengers in comic form. Especially since there can’t exactly be a…

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Fantastic Four Reboot to Shoot in Louisiana

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According to The Wrap, production on Josh Trank’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot will roll cameras in Louisiana instead of the previously-rumored Vancouver. Production is slated to begin sometime this September. This marks the first Marvel-based Fox film to shoot in Louisiana, after many of the studio’s superhero movies — such as “X-Men” and the upcoming “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — were shot in Canada. For those unfamiliar with the characters, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm were normal people traveling in space on a scientific mission…

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Why Did Damian Have To Die From Grant Morrison

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About a month ago, in Batman Incorporated #8 we had the death Damian Wayne – son of Batman and the latest character to hold the mantle of Robin. Writer Grant Morrison introduced the character way back in 2006, made him Robin in 2009, and ended his life in 2013. IGN Comics had an interview with Grant Morrison that I wanted to share with our readers to find the thinking of the writer behind the comic book. I will share my idea why this had to happen myself after the interview…

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Comics Talk is on Facebook Check It Out

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Central City Comics Blog: Comics Talk now has its own page on Facebook after 5 years on the web and 3 years as a blog we now have our own Comics Talk Blog Facebook Page. If Facebook and Comics and Movies are your bag then visit us there. Every thing we can think of that is important to you will be posted. Just go there and click the like button and comment on comics and movies that you will find. Enjoy the entertainment and information and be informed. We welcome…

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‘Fear Itself’ #5 Marvel says is a brawl

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A Fear Itself #5 teaser has been released by Marvel Comics. Following on the heals of the release of Fear Itself #4, the images promise an all-out brawl in next month’s issue. The teaser shows close-ups of Thor, the Hulk and the Thing – the latter two having fallen under the power of the Serpent and transformed into his hammer-wielding ‘Worthy’.  And while the brawl rages, the Serpent’s forces deal Captain America a blow not even he can withstand. A second teaser hints at the ongoing events in Fear Itself:…

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Brightest Day: The Return of Swamp Thing

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It’s been almost a year since Brightest Day began, and the hunt for the new protector of earth has taken many twists and turns along the way. Brightest Day #23 dropped a pair of bombshells this week. It revealed that Swamp Thing is back in the DCU in the form of a deadly Black Lantern. It also revealed that Alec Holland is the destined protector for the Life Entity inside the white lantern. This is huge news for fans of Swamp Thing. Unfortunately, with the character being out of the…

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