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Avengers #29-34 Brings High Concepts Full Circle

Avengers #29-34 Written by Jonathan Hickman Pencils by Leinil Francis Yu Inks by Gerry Alanguilan Colors by Sunny Gho & Matt Milla Published by Marvel Jonathan Hickman started writing Marvel Comics’ flagship team back in 2012. Marvel was implementing their “Marvel NOW!” imprint across the board, repackaging The Avengers as a shiny new number one. …

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All-New X-Men #31 Shows Bendis’ Knack for Teen Dialogue

All-New X-Men #31 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Mahmud Asrar Colored by Marte Gracia and Jason Keith Published by Marvel One of Brian Michael Bendis’ unique gifts as a writer is crafting believable teenage dialogue. This can mostly be seen in his 14 year run on Ultimate Spider-Man, but he also uses it to great effect in All-New X-Men. …

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Preview of Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower: Drawing of the Three – The Prisoner’ #1

One of the more surprising successes in comics during the last decade was Marvel’s literary adaptations like Ender’s Game and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The longest running of these adaptations and possibly the most popular were their comics set in the world of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. After over a year since we …

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Sony producing a female-led ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff

Deadline reports some interesting news that Sony has hired Lisa Joy Nolan to write the screenplay of a female led-film in the universe of The Amazing Spider-Man. This news comes after recent developments that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 has been pushed back to 2018.  Sony has been planning to create their own Avengers-style cinematic universe …

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is good, freaky fun

Of course, Guardians isn’t perfect, as it struggles to find a consistent tone. Sometimes it wants to be more adult, with bawdier language and sexual innuendo. For instance, Quill’s rumination that “If I had a black light, this place would look like a Jackson Pollock painting!” is pretty sophisticated for mainstream PG-13 fare. Other times, it feels as though the filmmakers are pandering to a much younger audience. You can almost visualize a ‘Dancing Groot’ doll gyrating in your kid’s Happy Meal.

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Best Movie Posters of 2014 Part One

Movie poster artists are without a doubt some of the most vital yet overlooked contributors to cinematic history. Long before the invention of the television and the internet, filmmakers relied on movie posters to persuade audiences to watch their films. Ever since the late 19th century, posters (or then simple 8 x 10 inch lobby …

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is solid entertainment, despite some wonky action and character work

For every good sequence, there’s one that’s muddled with bad camerawork and editing. Like a lot of blockbuster action, it’s barely legible; you have to work to keep up with it, and that work interferes with the enjoyment. The story also sags in the middle, as it seems to exist mainly to fill out the run-time. The protagonists take the MacGuffin to a dude they wish to sell it to, but the only real function of the section is to exposit what it is. It turns a big chunk of the plot into a shrug.

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Week in Review: Support a documentary on a Nic Cage Superman movie

Week in Review rounds up the best of the rest of film and TV news hitting the web this week. Check out the rest of the SOS Blog for more news updates.  Unless your name is Edgar Wright, it’s hard to imagine a superhero movie of any caliber and pedigree not somehow getting made in …

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Marvel Reveals Canada Themed Variants for ‘Death of Wolverine’

New York, NY—July 10th, 2014—He is many things to many people. Hero. Teacher. Friend. X-Man. Avenger. But above all else, he is one – Canadian! Today, Marvel is proud to unveil “Canada Variants” for all four issues of the highly-anticipated Death of Wolverine series! Comic superstar Charles Soule & Steve McNiven explore the untimely end …

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It’s Hard Out Here for an Original Franchise: ‘Pacific Rim’’s Plight

Not two weeks ago, famed auteur and Pacific Rim director Guillermo Del Toro set the internet ablaze when he announced the confirmation of a follow up to his 2013 robots vs. monsters film Pacific Rim and dated Pacific Rim 2 for April 7, 2017. The biggest surprise wasn’t the official announcement of the sequel though, …

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The Importance of Peter Parker

Spider-Man has had a couple busy months recently, from the relaunch of The Amazing Spider-Man comic at the end of April following the conclusion of The Superior Spider-Man to the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 film earlier this month alongside a video game amongst several other notable appearances.  While the remarkable hero Spider-Man has made a permanent web in many of …

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“X-Men: Days of Future Past” is a Comic as Great as its Reputation

The upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past motion picture directed by Bryan Singer bridges the time line between X-Men: First Class starring James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender and the earlier X-Men films starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan. If its trailers are any indication, it promises to be an epic event and the “biggest” X-Men film to date. Its story is lifted from the seminal story arc “Days of Future Past”, created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and published in January-February 1981.

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Amazing Spider-Man #1 is Funny and Entertaining, But Almost Overwhelmed by Subplots

Amazing Spider-Man #1 Written by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Joe Caramagna, Peter David, Christopher Yost Pencilled by Humberto Ramos, Javier Rodriguez, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Chris Elioupolos, Will Sliney, David Baldeon, Ramon Perez Inked by Victor Olazaba, Alvaro Lopez, John Dell, Cam Smith, Jordi Tarragona Colors by Edgar Delgado, Javier Rodriguez, Antonio Fabela, Jim Charalampidis, Ian Herring, Rachelle …

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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ a brutally efficient new entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo USA, 2014 There is an almost brutal efficiency present in each of the films encompassing the now-vast Marvel Cinematic Universe. Rare is the entry in this mini-canon with a striking level of personal style or brio; though …

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Ninja Turtles and Facebook Buyout’s Cause an Internet Rift

Hey You Geeks!! This marks the return of the Hey You Geeks column, a weekly deconstruction of the best and sometimes worst that geek culture has to offer. A companion to the Hey You Geeks podcast, each week, the column will examine the news and rumors of the previous week with opinions, predictions and new …

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Batroc To Leap Into Hearts In ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

With Captain America: The Winter Soldier only a month from striking theaters, hype has been reaching critical mass. Billed by some as the best Marvel movie since Avengers, Winter Soldier will delve deeper into Captain America and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s rich, shadowy history. Happily, they’re reaching into the properties’ more colorful history as well with the inclusion …

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The Master of Magnetism Makes a Big Return in Magneto #1

Magneto #1 Written by Cullen Bunn Pencils by Gabriel Walta Colors by Jordie Bellaire Published by Marvel Comics “The past often plo’s the course of one’s future” and so it is about time that the true Magneto, the mutant Malcolm X, bubbles back to the surface in Cullen Bunn’s new series. This issue is a …

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Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 is a Treat for Old and New Fans Alike

Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 Writer: Al Ewing Artist: Lee Garbett Colorist: Nolan Woodard Publisher: Marvel Comics Because of his appearances in both Thor films and The Avengers as well as a prominent role in Kieron Gillen’s fan-favorite runs on Journey into Mystery and Young Avengers, Loki has gained quite the cult following. Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 (Loki #1 from here on out) appeals to fans of the …

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The End of SpOck Starts in Superior Spider-Man #25

Superior Spider-Man #25 Writers: Dan Slott and Christos Gage Art: Humberto Ramos Colors: Edgar Delgado Publisher: Marvel Comics By now, most comic fans with Internet access have had some Spider-Man related news spoiled this week. Spoilers and “leaks” are just an unfortunate part of comic book marketing these days, and it can be pretty difficult …

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Spider-Man and Venom are One Once Again in Superior Spider-Man #24

  Superior Spider-Man #24 Writers: Dan Slott and Christos Gage Art: Humberto Ramos Colors: Edgar Delgado Publisher: Marvel Comics Long time Marvel readers may have been tempted to roll their eyes at the sight of the Venom symbiote bonding with Spider-Man in issue #23. After reading the original story, various retellings, cartoon, and movie adaptations, …

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Marvel Knights: X-Men #1 Feels Like a Classic X-Men Story, Even If It Doesn’t Turn Out to Be One

Marvel Knights: X-Men #1 Written by Brahm Revel Pencils by Brahm Revel Colors by Christiane Peter Cover by Brahm Revel Published by Marvel A mutant boy runs through the forest at night, like a victim in a slasher movie.  His death sends a psychic shock all the way to Rachel Grey, bringing Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, …

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