Posted 5/15/13 6:53 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Reviews
By Patrick A. Reed
Welcome to MTV Geek's New Comic Book Day Pull List! Each week We'll pick some choice titles that hit shelves on that holiest of holy days at comic shops both physical and digital: WEDNESDAY!
This week we've got picks from Image, Marvel, and Dark Horse.
Posted 5/15/13 6:30 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, DC Comics
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By Kevin M. Brettauer
It’s very apparent, to anyone who’s analyzed his work to any degree, that living comic book legend Grant Morrison loves the human race and wants us to be the greatest versions of ourselves that we can be. "The Invisibles" builds, over the course of three separate series, into a crescendo of salvation for the human spirit, creating not a technological but a spiritual singularity that would make Eckhart Tolle blush. "All-Star Superman" culminates with the titular Last Son of Krypton making the ultimate sacrifice – at least for now – as Lex Luthor realizes the value of the interconnectivity of the human race. "The Filth" wraps up as a reimagined millennial Gaia is approached by the desperate lead, who is literally clutching the “filth” his life has become, asking what to do with it. Telling him to turn lemons into lemonade, she tells him to “spread it on [his] flowers”.
Posted 5/15/13 2:12 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Movies, TV
By Jorge Solis
With the release of "Star Trek Into Darkness" just a few days away, what better way for Trekkies and Trekkers to celebrate than by picking up a "Star Trek" comic book. IDW Publishing has provided fans with their very own collection that explores the rest of the Star Trek Universe. Let's see what are the Top Ten Star Trek Comics you should be looking out for.
Posted 5/15/13 12:57 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Marvel
By Patrick A. Reed
By now, you've probably heard the news that ABC has ordered a full season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.," the show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and masterminded by Joss Whedon. But what you might not be familiar with, if you're not a hardcore comic reader, is the background of this mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. We break it down for you, in MTV Geek's History of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In 1966, Marvel was setting the standard for the comic industry. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and their contemporaries were breaking all the rules and making comics hip for readers young and old. Stan Lee had begun to give lectures on college campuses, the "Marvel Super-Heroes" cartoons were being shown on TV, Lee and Kirby's Galactus Trilogy storyline in "Fantastic Four" had introduced cosmic awareness into comics, and John Romita Sr. was beginning his run on "Spider-Man."
Posted 5/15/13 12:10 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
In 2013, writer Jeff Lemire will further raise the profile of the tragedy-prone DC hero Animal Man by putting Buddy Baker up for an award for his film work. In any other circumstances, this would be a welcome development for the Baker family, but following a recent tragedy and loss of one of their own, the increased spotlight feels more like a target on their back, Lemire tells me.
In this e-mail interview, Lemire talks about how Buddy will deal with this sudden increase in fame and warns that even the book's title character isn't safe this year. Plus, we have a look at a spread from "Animal Man" #21 from artist Steve Pugh.
Posted 5/15/13 11:49 am EST by MTV Geek in Archaia, Comic Books
By Patrick A. Reed
Author Charles Soule has been getting quite a bit of attention from comic fans and press lately – he has a few well-respected indie projects under his belt (Image Comics' "Twenty-Seven" and SLG's "Strongman"); he's the new writer of DC's "Swamp Thing" and "Red Lanterns"; and it's just been announced that he'll be taking over Marvel's "Thunderbolts," beginning with issue #12.
And today, May 15, Archaia released his new hardcover graphic novel, "Strange Attractors." And it's one of the coolest, headiest, most interesting comics I've read in a long while.
Posted 5/15/13 10:00 am EST by Eddie Wright in Animation, Comic Books, Daily Geek, Movies, Tech, Toys, TV
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Posted 5/14/13 2:59 pm EST by Brigid Alverson in Archie Comics, Comic Books, Manga
Last month I talked to Tania Del Rio about her manga-style reinvention of the Archie character Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Those comics came out in the mid-2000s, but they have been so popular in Archie's digital service that they have brought them back in a new format—a black-and-white, manga-size digest.
Here's an exclusive look at the cover to volume 3, which is due out in September:
Posted 5/14/13 2:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Marvel
By Patrick A. Reed
By now, you've probably heard the news that ABC has ordered a full season of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.," the show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and masterminded by Joss Whedon. But what you might not be familiar with, if you're not a hardcore comic reader, is the background of this mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. We break it down for you, in MTV Geek's History of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Posted 5/14/13 10:47 am EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Marvel
By Matt Wilson
The rumors that former "Angel" co-star J. August Richards would be playing Luke Cage in the new "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." TV series seemed to be confirmed by the teaser trailer ABC and Marvel released over the weekend. In it, a young, black man performs some pretty incredible feats of strength and agility.
But Luke Cage obviously isn't the only black, super-powered hero in the Marvel Universe, and it wasn't long before former UGO editor Chris Radtke sussed out who the character really is. According to the two-second Marvel bumper at the start of the trailer, it's Elvin Daryl Haliday, a.k.a. Rage, best known for his run as a New Warrior in the early 1990s, later as one of the trainers in the "Avengers: The Initiative" series.
So what makes Rage tick? Here are the basics:
Posted 5/14/13 10:07 am EST by Eddie Wright in Animation, Comic Books, Movies, TV
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Posted 5/13/13 6:07 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, DC Comics
By Kendra Beltran
There are people who like superheroes, and then there are people like Laura and Seth. See Seth’s first love after Lauren is Nightwing and for Lauren, she’ll always have more than enough room in her heart for Batgirl. So when the two decided to get married, those fandoms had to come through in every aspect. Even their proposal was super, uh, popping the question while skydiving? How much closer can you get to being a caped crusader?
From their engagement photos that showcased the crime fighting couple posing alongside their favorite action figures to their invitations adorned in the respected logos, nothing was left untouched by their Nightwing and Batgirl love.
Posted 5/13/13 5:08 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books
By Sean Kleefeld
In the summer of 2010, Tokyopop founder Stu Levy took a cast of six American otaku and a film crew in order to explore otaku culture in the continental U.S. and find "America's Greatest Otaku." Otaku is a Japanese word used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime and manga. Historically, it’s had a relatively negative connotation, but somewhat in tandem with the acceptance of “geek culture” here in the United States, being an otaku has become more acceptable. Christopher Wanamaker was the winner named as America’s Greatest Otaku, and is founder and president of the DC Anime Club.
Posted 5/13/13 2:54 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
By Jorge Solis
With his hit series, "The Legend of Luther Strode," Justin Jordan proves he knows a thing or two about writing teenagers with superpowers. Starting with issue #20, Jordan now takes over the reins of the "Superboy" series. I chatted with the writer about the upcoming story arc, "Blood And Steel," the themes behind his storytelling, and what readers should expect from upcoming issues.
Posted 5/13/13 12:24 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Comic Books, Movies, TV
A movie version of "The Walking Dead"? It can - and will - happen, at least according to series star Chad Coleman, who plays Tyreese on AMC's zombie hit: