The latest trailer for "Deadpool & Wolverine" suggests the movie might be even more of a cameo-fest than we'd previously predicted.
Hugh Jackman is back as Logan, of course, and he's bringing leftover characters from the erstwhile 20th Century Fox's Marvel Universe. We already knew Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Pyro (Aaron Stanford), and Toad would be back. So will Wolverine's archenemy Sabretooth, perhaps finally giving Logan a chance at closure.
Around the 1:50 minute mark of the new trailer, you were probably focused on the decapitated head of a Giant Man variant (his rotting skull concealed within his ant-styled helmet). I'm much more curious about the characters standing beneath this makeshift base, who look to be familiar (mutant) faces from previous "X-Men" films: Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike from "X2" and Azazel from "X-Men: First Class."
Both are seen at too far a distance to determine if their previous actors...
Hugh Jackman is back as Logan, of course, and he's bringing leftover characters from the erstwhile 20th Century Fox's Marvel Universe. We already knew Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Pyro (Aaron Stanford), and Toad would be back. So will Wolverine's archenemy Sabretooth, perhaps finally giving Logan a chance at closure.
Around the 1:50 minute mark of the new trailer, you were probably focused on the decapitated head of a Giant Man variant (his rotting skull concealed within his ant-styled helmet). I'm much more curious about the characters standing beneath this makeshift base, who look to be familiar (mutant) faces from previous "X-Men" films: Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike from "X2" and Azazel from "X-Men: First Class."
Both are seen at too far a distance to determine if their previous actors...
- 4/23/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made Bruce Banner/The Hulk into just one more of the Avengers. His most recent MCU appearances, "Avengers: Endgame" and "She-Hulk," have ditched the man and monster dichotomy altogether; the Hulk is now just a green and buff Bruce.
For all his personal faults, Joss Whedon was the last writer/director to explore the Hulk's tragedy in his two "Avengers" films. The nascent team's climactic argument in "The Avengers," when Banner silences the room by revealing he "got low, so he put a bullet in [his] mouth, and the other guy spit it out" has real dramatic gravitas.
However, the MCU has altogether elided where that tragedy begins. In the comics, Dr. Bruce Banner was already a troubled man before the gamma bomb explosion that changed his life. Banner's father Brian was a nuclear psychist convinced his own radiation exposure turned his son into a monster.
For all his personal faults, Joss Whedon was the last writer/director to explore the Hulk's tragedy in his two "Avengers" films. The nascent team's climactic argument in "The Avengers," when Banner silences the room by revealing he "got low, so he put a bullet in [his] mouth, and the other guy spit it out" has real dramatic gravitas.
However, the MCU has altogether elided where that tragedy begins. In the comics, Dr. Bruce Banner was already a troubled man before the gamma bomb explosion that changed his life. Banner's father Brian was a nuclear psychist convinced his own radiation exposure turned his son into a monster.
- 1/13/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Welcome to the reboot of our regular 100 Word Hits column, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the Retro comic books in one hundred words. Comics from all eras and all publishers, including Marvel, DC, indies, superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, westerns and much more!
In this special episode, Matt reviews a gaggle of Marvel Comics releases, including Darkweb #1 by Zeb Wells & Adam Kubert; Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil #1 by Kurt Busiek & Mark Texeira; Iron Man #232 by David Michelinie & Barry Windsor-Smith; The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe by Garth Ennis & Doug Braithwaite; Rom #17 & #18 by Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema; and Howard the Duck: King-Sized Annual #1 by Steve Gerber & Val Mayerik.
In this special episode, Matt reviews a gaggle of Marvel Comics releases, including Darkweb #1 by Zeb Wells & Adam Kubert; Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil #1 by Kurt Busiek & Mark Texeira; Iron Man #232 by David Michelinie & Barry Windsor-Smith; The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe by Garth Ennis & Doug Braithwaite; Rom #17 & #18 by Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema; and Howard the Duck: King-Sized Annual #1 by Steve Gerber & Val Mayerik.
- 1/10/2024
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Last week sadly and rather suddenly we lost the great Keith Giffen. There will only ever be one Keith Giffen. He was a creator who as writer and artist has left behind a legacy of amazing comics. He had runs on comics, that are legendary. Runs that inspired the next generation. Runs that reinvented the wheel. Runs that defined characters and still define them today across all media. Runs that included the creation of some of comics greatest and most loved characters. So as Keith pulls his chair up to the great drawing board in the sky we look back on the man behind this outstanding career.
I have to confess I haven’t really read much of Giffen’s work. It is a shame that his passing sees me wanting to rectify the situation. However it does speak volumes about the legacy of work he leaves behind, that I...
I have to confess I haven’t really read much of Giffen’s work. It is a shame that his passing sees me wanting to rectify the situation. However it does speak volumes about the legacy of work he leaves behind, that I...
- 10/18/2023
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
Keith Giffen, the veteran comics author and artist who co-created characters such as DC’s Lobo and the Jamie Reyes version of the Blue Beetle as well as Marvel’s Rocket Raccoon, has died. He was 70.
Giffen’s family announced his death on Facebook Wednesday via a sardonic post pre-written by the comic book writer-artist: “I told them I was sick…Anything not to go to New York Comic Con, Thankx,’ adding “Bwah ha ha ha ha.”
His death was affirmed by longtime collaborator Paul Levitz. “The sad news is now official: Keith Giffen has gone off to create new worlds that are beyond our living reach,” Levitz wrote on Facebook. “Keith was probably the most fertile creative mind of our generation in comics. He had an infinite number of ideas, pouring constantly out.”
Levitz continued, “We did over 60 stories together. Many of them he made far better than they...
Giffen’s family announced his death on Facebook Wednesday via a sardonic post pre-written by the comic book writer-artist: “I told them I was sick…Anything not to go to New York Comic Con, Thankx,’ adding “Bwah ha ha ha ha.”
His death was affirmed by longtime collaborator Paul Levitz. “The sad news is now official: Keith Giffen has gone off to create new worlds that are beyond our living reach,” Levitz wrote on Facebook. “Keith was probably the most fertile creative mind of our generation in comics. He had an infinite number of ideas, pouring constantly out.”
Levitz continued, “We did over 60 stories together. Many of them he made far better than they...
- 10/12/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Keith Giffen, the longtime comics author and artist who co-created popular characters such as DC’s Lobo and the Jamie Reyes version of the Blue Beetle as well as Marvel’s Rocket Raccoon, has died. He was 70.
His family announced his death Wednesday on Facebook via a sardonic post pre-written by Giffen: “I told them I was sick…Anything not to go to New York Comic Con, Thanx,” adding “Bwah ha ha ha ha.”
The cause of death is being attributed to a stroke.
Giffen is best known for writing and drawing galaxy-spanning adventure book Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1980s and 1990s, at one point making the title one of DC’s top sellers. He was also the artist on early 1980s title Omega Men in which he and writer Roger Slifer introduced Lobo. At first a brutal villain, he was later turned into a parody of overly muscle-bound...
His family announced his death Wednesday on Facebook via a sardonic post pre-written by Giffen: “I told them I was sick…Anything not to go to New York Comic Con, Thanx,” adding “Bwah ha ha ha ha.”
The cause of death is being attributed to a stroke.
Giffen is best known for writing and drawing galaxy-spanning adventure book Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1980s and 1990s, at one point making the title one of DC’s top sellers. He was also the artist on early 1980s title Omega Men in which he and writer Roger Slifer introduced Lobo. At first a brutal villain, he was later turned into a parody of overly muscle-bound...
- 10/12/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Guardians of the Galaxy movies always have fantastic soundtracks. Director James Gunn picks from an excellent selection of songs from classic rock to 80s pop. One song by The Beatles has a surprising connection to the history of the Guardians of the Galaxy. However, Gunn decided not to include it in any of the movies.
A character in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is named after a song by The Beatles The Beatles | John Downing/Getty Images
“Rocky Raccoon” was written by Paul McCartney and debuted in 1968’s The White Album. One of The Beatles’ stranger tracks, it centers around a character whose wife leaves him for another man. He then challenges the man to a duel, only to get shot, then go on a spiritual journey when he discovers Gideon’s bible.
While it’s not one of the band’s biggest hits, it did impact a few Marvel writers.
A character in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is named after a song by The Beatles The Beatles | John Downing/Getty Images
“Rocky Raccoon” was written by Paul McCartney and debuted in 1968’s The White Album. One of The Beatles’ stranger tracks, it centers around a character whose wife leaves him for another man. He then challenges the man to a duel, only to get shot, then go on a spiritual journey when he discovers Gideon’s bible.
While it’s not one of the band’s biggest hits, it did impact a few Marvel writers.
- 5/9/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Twenty years ago, the idea of a Guardians of the Galaxy movie was absurd. The team was a ragtag bunch of weirdos, disconnected from the main Marvel Universe as it was set almost a thousand years in the future, with odd powers, strange enemies, and a vaguely sci-fi adventure milieu. But something flipped in 2006, kicking off a chain of events that concludes with the final chapter in arguably the most beloved individual franchise in the MCU: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
This shocking (and now ancient) turn of events can be traced from the comics through to the screen, and if you’re a collector, you’re just in time to pick up this history of the Guardians of the Galaxy!
Marvel Super-Heroes #18
In this 1969 book, by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan, a group of 31st century men – Vance Astro,...
Twenty years ago, the idea of a Guardians of the Galaxy movie was absurd. The team was a ragtag bunch of weirdos, disconnected from the main Marvel Universe as it was set almost a thousand years in the future, with odd powers, strange enemies, and a vaguely sci-fi adventure milieu. But something flipped in 2006, kicking off a chain of events that concludes with the final chapter in arguably the most beloved individual franchise in the MCU: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
This shocking (and now ancient) turn of events can be traced from the comics through to the screen, and if you’re a collector, you’re just in time to pick up this history of the Guardians of the Galaxy!
Marvel Super-Heroes #18
In this 1969 book, by Arnold Drake and Gene Colan, a group of 31st century men – Vance Astro,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Groot appears in different forms in every "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie, but whether he's baby-sized or 10 feet tall, Marvel fans probably know his key characteristics: he's an anthropomorphic humanoid tree, best friends with Rocket Raccoon, and can only say "I am Groot." However, the original Groot was quite a different beast (and had a much larger vocabulary).
Groot's comic debut was "Tales to Astonish" #13, published in 1960. This means he predates every modern Marvel hero barring Captain America and Namor the Sub-Mariner — only he wasn't a hero at first. Co-created by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and his brother Larry Lieber, the original Groot was a malicious alien invader.
"I Challenged Groot, the Monster from Planet X!" was the eight-page chapter 1 of a four-chapter issue. This means Groot got to be on the cover; his cover appearance was brown in the original coloring, but grey in the modern recolor despite the...
Groot's comic debut was "Tales to Astonish" #13, published in 1960. This means he predates every modern Marvel hero barring Captain America and Namor the Sub-Mariner — only he wasn't a hero at first. Co-created by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and his brother Larry Lieber, the original Groot was a malicious alien invader.
"I Challenged Groot, the Monster from Planet X!" was the eight-page chapter 1 of a four-chapter issue. This means Groot got to be on the cover; his cover appearance was brown in the original coloring, but grey in the modern recolor despite the...
- 4/30/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Paul McCartney calls one of his songs his “nod to comic books being high art.” The former Beatle loved reading comics and thought writing a song about them would be cool. Like other art, he felt comic book art deserved to be in galleries worldwide.
Paul McCartney | Evening Standard/Getty Images Paul McCartney said comic books were real art
In his book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he read many comic books around 1975. As far as he was concerned, they were real art. He appreciated the skill – not to mention the perspective and imagination – it took to make the illustrations.
Paul has always thought pop art and comic book art are “near to madness.” He studied John Dryden in school and has always been struck by his lines: “Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide.”
Pop art reached its peak in the 1960s.
Paul McCartney | Evening Standard/Getty Images Paul McCartney said comic books were real art
In his book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he read many comic books around 1975. As far as he was concerned, they were real art. He appreciated the skill – not to mention the perspective and imagination – it took to make the illustrations.
Paul has always thought pop art and comic book art are “near to madness.” He studied John Dryden in school and has always been struck by his lines: “Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide.”
Pop art reached its peak in the 1960s.
- 3/19/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The concept of the super soldier has become a common (if not overused) conceit in the Marvel Universe — not only in the comics, but in its cinematic iteration as well. Abraham Erskine's Super Soldier Serum is probably best known as the stuff that transformed Steve Rogers into Captain America. Notably, Erskine's formula died with him, making Cap the only super soldier alive — at least for the moment. Countless tried to recreate its effects, spawning multiple heroes and villains in the process. A few writers took a page from that book in adapting the comics for Marvel's Cinematic Universe. Characters that previously had little to do with the serum were suddenly made into super soldiers. With certain characters, like Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes, it absolutely works. But the sheer influx of characters with similar origins has kind of taken the novelty out of it since.
With so many super soldiers running around in the MCU,...
With so many super soldiers running around in the MCU,...
- 2/4/2023
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
Donald Glover will help bring to life one of the most obscure — and probably the funkiest — villains Spider-Man has ever faced in a new movie centered around the Hypno-Hustler.
Glover is set to star in, and produce, the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with Eddie Murphy’s son, Myles Murphy, attached to write the screenplay. Neither a title, nor any plot details were revealed.
The Hypno-Hustler debuted at the height of the disco era — 1978 — in issue #24 of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man. Created by writer Bill Mantlo (probably best...
Glover is set to star in, and produce, the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with Eddie Murphy’s son, Myles Murphy, attached to write the screenplay. Neither a title, nor any plot details were revealed.
The Hypno-Hustler debuted at the height of the disco era — 1978 — in issue #24 of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man. Created by writer Bill Mantlo (probably best...
- 12/16/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Multi-hyphenate writer-actor-producer-rapper-musician Donald Glover is no stranger to the world of "Spider-Man" — he helped inspire Brian Michael Bendis to create Miles Morales, after all — but I don't think anyone could have predicted this news. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Glover is attached to produce and star in a "Spider-Man" spin-off for Sony Pictures focused on the obscure and somewhat bizarre comics villain, the Hypno-Hustler.
While the relative randomness of the character means that Glover and writer Myles Murphy will be able to riff on him however they please, it also means that they have an uphill battle in getting fans interested. Then again, Hypno-Hustler was created by Bill Mantlo, the same writer who created Rocket Raccoon, and once upon a time, fans thought a movie starring his furry little behind couldn't work either. In the right hands, obscure characters can be a fun way for creators who otherwise might not...
While the relative randomness of the character means that Glover and writer Myles Murphy will be able to riff on him however they please, it also means that they have an uphill battle in getting fans interested. Then again, Hypno-Hustler was created by Bill Mantlo, the same writer who created Rocket Raccoon, and once upon a time, fans thought a movie starring his furry little behind couldn't work either. In the right hands, obscure characters can be a fun way for creators who otherwise might not...
- 12/16/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Donald Glover is digging deep in the Spider-Man comics. The actor and writer will star in and produce a new Sony Pictures film about one of the web-slinger’s lesser-known villains, Hypno-Hustler, a source confirmed to IndieWire.
The movie is being written by Myles Murphy, the son of famed comedian Eddie Murphy. The film will be produced by Sony and set in there universe of Spider-Man-affiliated characters, the one that also includes the two “Venom” films,” “Morbius,” and the upcoming “Kraven the Hunter” and “Madame Web” movies.
Hypno-Hustler, created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Frank Springer in a 1978 issue of “Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man,” is a relatively obscure part of the Spider-Man mythos — and a dated product of the ’70s disco craze. The character, whose real name is Antoine Delsoin, led a band called the Mercy Killers and used hypnosis technology in his instruments to commit crimes.
The movie is being written by Myles Murphy, the son of famed comedian Eddie Murphy. The film will be produced by Sony and set in there universe of Spider-Man-affiliated characters, the one that also includes the two “Venom” films,” “Morbius,” and the upcoming “Kraven the Hunter” and “Madame Web” movies.
Hypno-Hustler, created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Frank Springer in a 1978 issue of “Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man,” is a relatively obscure part of the Spider-Man mythos — and a dated product of the ’70s disco craze. The character, whose real name is Antoine Delsoin, led a band called the Mercy Killers and used hypnosis technology in his instruments to commit crimes.
- 12/16/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Donald Glover is attached to star in and produce a movie based on Spider-Man villain Hypno-Hustler, based on Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters.
Michael Murphy, the son of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, is attached to write the script. The untitled project is in very early development.
Hypno-Hustler is a rather villain who first appeared in 1978’s “Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man” #24, and was created by Bill Mantlo and artist Frank Springer. The character’s unmasked name is Antoine Desloin, and he is the lead singer of the Mercy Killers. Hypno-Hustler uses hypnosis equipment in his instruments to rob the audience. In the comics, Spider-Man was able to defeat Hypno-Hustler by removing his headphones, causing him to become a victim of his own hypnosis.
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The character’s reputation...
Michael Murphy, the son of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, is attached to write the script. The untitled project is in very early development.
Hypno-Hustler is a rather villain who first appeared in 1978’s “Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man” #24, and was created by Bill Mantlo and artist Frank Springer. The character’s unmasked name is Antoine Desloin, and he is the lead singer of the Mercy Killers. Hypno-Hustler uses hypnosis equipment in his instruments to rob the audience. In the comics, Spider-Man was able to defeat Hypno-Hustler by removing his headphones, causing him to become a victim of his own hypnosis.
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The character’s reputation...
- 12/16/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
When the time came to cast a new Spidey for The Amazing Spider-Man, fans campaigned for Donald Glover to play the role. Although Andrew Garfield went on to play the character, Glover did eventually enter the Spider-Man universe, voicing Miles Morales in the Ultimate Spider-Man series and appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming. He’s set to take the lead in a new Spider-Man movie, but it’s definitely not what you expected.
Donald Glover is set to star in a Spider-Man movie for Sony Pictures, which is said to revolve around Hypno-Hustler, a villain who isn’t exactly landing on the top of anyone’s best villain lists. Sources told THR that Donald Glover “sparked to the musical aspect of the character and the fact that he has less Marvel cannon baggage, freeing him to greater interpretations.” This would give Glover the opportunity to do just about anything he wants with the project,...
Donald Glover is set to star in a Spider-Man movie for Sony Pictures, which is said to revolve around Hypno-Hustler, a villain who isn’t exactly landing on the top of anyone’s best villain lists. Sources told THR that Donald Glover “sparked to the musical aspect of the character and the fact that he has less Marvel cannon baggage, freeing him to greater interpretations.” This would give Glover the opportunity to do just about anything he wants with the project,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Donald Glover is attached to produce and star in a new film out of Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man universe, centered on the villainous Hypno-Hustler, that is in very early development, Deadline can confirm.
Details as to the as-yet-untitled film’s plot are under wraps and a director has not yet been attached. But we hear that the script will be written by Eddie Murphy’s son, Myles Murphy.
One of the lesser known Spider-Man villains, Hypno-Hustler was first introduced in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #24 in 1978. The character created by Bill Mantlo and Frank Springer, otherwise known as Antoine Delsoin, is known for fronting a band called the Mercy Killers and using pieces of hypnotic equipment to rob those at his shows.
Frequently pitched for the role of Spider-Man by diehard fans of the franchise, going back to the Marc Webb-directed 2012 feature The Amazing Spider-Man — which ultimately cast Andrew Garfield...
Details as to the as-yet-untitled film’s plot are under wraps and a director has not yet been attached. But we hear that the script will be written by Eddie Murphy’s son, Myles Murphy.
One of the lesser known Spider-Man villains, Hypno-Hustler was first introduced in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #24 in 1978. The character created by Bill Mantlo and Frank Springer, otherwise known as Antoine Delsoin, is known for fronting a band called the Mercy Killers and using pieces of hypnotic equipment to rob those at his shows.
Frequently pitched for the role of Spider-Man by diehard fans of the franchise, going back to the Marc Webb-directed 2012 feature The Amazing Spider-Man — which ultimately cast Andrew Garfield...
- 12/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Donald Glover is finally getting a Spider-Man movie. It’s just not quite what you think.
Glover is attached to star and produce a feature set in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man universe of Marvel Comics characters, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
Myles Murphy, the son of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, is on board to write the project, which has no title but is said to revolve on the Hypno-Hustler, one of the more obscure Spider-Man villains.
Created by Bill Mantlo, the writer who also created Rocket Racoon, and artist Frank Springer, Hypno-Hustler was very much a product of the disco music scene when he first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man No. 24 in 1978. His real name was Antoine Delsoin, the leader of a band called the Mercy Killers and used hypnosis technology in his instruments on his audience in order to rob them.
Donald Glover is finally getting a Spider-Man movie. It’s just not quite what you think.
Glover is attached to star and produce a feature set in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man universe of Marvel Comics characters, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
Myles Murphy, the son of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, is on board to write the project, which has no title but is said to revolve on the Hypno-Hustler, one of the more obscure Spider-Man villains.
Created by Bill Mantlo, the writer who also created Rocket Racoon, and artist Frank Springer, Hypno-Hustler was very much a product of the disco music scene when he first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man No. 24 in 1978. His real name was Antoine Delsoin, the leader of a band called the Mercy Killers and used hypnosis technology in his instruments on his audience in order to rob them.
- 12/16/2022
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“George’s vision and attention to detail were unparalleled and made devout readers into fans and fans into super fanatics.” – Jim Lee
Just because we knew this day was eventually coming doesn’t make it any less sad. I can’t even begin to imagine what George Perez, his wife, family and friends have gone through these last couple of years. They have handled the who situation with such dignity since the news in December. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Constance Eza for keeping the fan base in touch with the situation, again handled with such dignity and positivity in such difficult circumstances. I would like to think George would have been looking down with a smile as he pulled his chair up to heavens great drawing board on Free Comic Book Day. A day when all the good in the industry shines through.
When you...
Just because we knew this day was eventually coming doesn’t make it any less sad. I can’t even begin to imagine what George Perez, his wife, family and friends have gone through these last couple of years. They have handled the who situation with such dignity since the news in December. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Constance Eza for keeping the fan base in touch with the situation, again handled with such dignity and positivity in such difficult circumstances. I would like to think George would have been looking down with a smile as he pulled his chair up to heavens great drawing board on Free Comic Book Day. A day when all the good in the industry shines through.
When you...
- 5/10/2022
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
Written by Donny Cates | Art by Ryan Ottley | Published by Marvel Comics
Bad news is, no more Immortal Hulk. That book was consistently at the top of my must read list. It took a very familiar mythology, twisted it around a little, and made it seem new and fresh. The good news is, Donny Cates has promised to do the same thing, and has been given a brand new first issue to emphasise this is his book. I believe him, as the Hulk is a character more than any other who has always been much more than just another superhero book. The Hulk has been both anti-hero and villain, Bruce Banner has been both hero and victim. Hulk has been both smart and savage, Banner both top tier intellect and mentally ill down and out. One thing Banner has never been is a bad guy. Is he just good by nature,...
Bad news is, no more Immortal Hulk. That book was consistently at the top of my must read list. It took a very familiar mythology, twisted it around a little, and made it seem new and fresh. The good news is, Donny Cates has promised to do the same thing, and has been given a brand new first issue to emphasise this is his book. I believe him, as the Hulk is a character more than any other who has always been much more than just another superhero book. The Hulk has been both anti-hero and villain, Bruce Banner has been both hero and victim. Hulk has been both smart and savage, Banner both top tier intellect and mentally ill down and out. One thing Banner has never been is a bad guy. Is he just good by nature,...
- 11/25/2021
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
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Still theorizing about every little thing you saw in “WandaVision” potentially being an Easter Egg? Same. The Emmy-nominated series has wrapped up, but there are definitely episodes that still have some fans puzzled, and the great thing about streaming is that you can always go back and re-watch episodes.
The first Marvel series for Disney+ follows Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff (aka Scarlet Witch) and Paul Bettany’s Vision (aka the humanoid super-computer who seemingly died in “Avengers: Infinity War”) living in wedded, suburban sitcom bliss through the decades. And while aficionados know all about the characters’ comic book pasts, casual Marvel Cinematic Universe viewers might not.
If you’re not already signed...
Still theorizing about every little thing you saw in “WandaVision” potentially being an Easter Egg? Same. The Emmy-nominated series has wrapped up, but there are definitely episodes that still have some fans puzzled, and the great thing about streaming is that you can always go back and re-watch episodes.
The first Marvel series for Disney+ follows Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff (aka Scarlet Witch) and Paul Bettany’s Vision (aka the humanoid super-computer who seemingly died in “Avengers: Infinity War”) living in wedded, suburban sitcom bliss through the decades. And while aficionados know all about the characters’ comic book pasts, casual Marvel Cinematic Universe viewers might not.
If you’re not already signed...
- 8/19/2021
- by Jean Bentley and Leonardo Adrian Garcia
- Indiewire
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“WandaVision” fans are preparing for the season 1 finale of the Disney+ series on Friday, which means it’s a great time to stock up on some Marvel merchandise. Whether you’re treating yourself to a gift (or two), shopping for friends, family, or maybe even a co-worker, there’s a great selection of cool gadgets and gear inspired by Vision and the Scarlet Witch.
Marvel’s inaugural Disney+ series stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision. The time-hopping series, which picks up after “Avengers: Endgame,”centers around Wanda and Vision trying their best to live a quiet suburban life without blowing their cover. Of course, Wanda and Vision aren...
“WandaVision” fans are preparing for the season 1 finale of the Disney+ series on Friday, which means it’s a great time to stock up on some Marvel merchandise. Whether you’re treating yourself to a gift (or two), shopping for friends, family, or maybe even a co-worker, there’s a great selection of cool gadgets and gear inspired by Vision and the Scarlet Witch.
Marvel’s inaugural Disney+ series stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision. The time-hopping series, which picks up after “Avengers: Endgame,”centers around Wanda and Vision trying their best to live a quiet suburban life without blowing their cover. Of course, Wanda and Vision aren...
- 3/4/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Oreo the Raccoon, who served as the model for “Guardians of the Galaxy” character Rocket, has passed away after a short illness.
The Facebook fan page for all things “Guardians” announced the news on Thursday, after his family took to the social media platform to announce his death.
“Our hearts are broken as we have lost our best friend, our Guardian of our Galaxy Mr Oreo Raccoon,” Quinta Layla wrote. “Oreo passed away in the early hours of this morning after a very short illness. Many thanks to our wonderful vets for their compassion and care.”
Also Read: Taika Waititi Confirms He Won't Direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3': 'That's James' Film'
“Rest in Peace to Oreo the Raccoon, the real-life model for Rocket Raccoon,” added the “Guardians” Facebook page. “Oreo was also the Raccoon that went to the red carpet with ‘GotG’ director James Gunn when the movie debuted in Hollywood.
The Facebook fan page for all things “Guardians” announced the news on Thursday, after his family took to the social media platform to announce his death.
“Our hearts are broken as we have lost our best friend, our Guardian of our Galaxy Mr Oreo Raccoon,” Quinta Layla wrote. “Oreo passed away in the early hours of this morning after a very short illness. Many thanks to our wonderful vets for their compassion and care.”
Also Read: Taika Waititi Confirms He Won't Direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3': 'That's James' Film'
“Rest in Peace to Oreo the Raccoon, the real-life model for Rocket Raccoon,” added the “Guardians” Facebook page. “Oreo was also the Raccoon that went to the red carpet with ‘GotG’ director James Gunn when the movie debuted in Hollywood.
- 2/8/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Kayti Burt Feb 19, 2019
Time to get hyped! The trailer for Marvel's Cloak and Dagger Season 2 is here...
Marvel's Cloak and Dagger Season 2 is a go! The TV drama will be back in 2019 with 10 more episodes, which is good news for fans of comic book TV and fans of good TV alike.
Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana and Ally Maki, along with executive producers Joe Pokaski and Jeph Loeb were all on hand for the panel announcement at Sdcc back in July.
Cloak and Dagger is one of the best new shows on TV, and tells a superhero story that truly feels like it exists in the real world, with Tandy and Tyrone forced to deal with real-world issues like poverty, racism, and sexism. The show has connected with audiences. The premiere was Freeform's number one series debut in two and a half years with 4.4 million viewers across all platforms.
Time to get hyped! The trailer for Marvel's Cloak and Dagger Season 2 is here...
Marvel's Cloak and Dagger Season 2 is a go! The TV drama will be back in 2019 with 10 more episodes, which is good news for fans of comic book TV and fans of good TV alike.
Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana and Ally Maki, along with executive producers Joe Pokaski and Jeph Loeb were all on hand for the panel announcement at Sdcc back in July.
Cloak and Dagger is one of the best new shows on TV, and tells a superhero story that truly feels like it exists in the real world, with Tandy and Tyrone forced to deal with real-world issues like poverty, racism, and sexism. The show has connected with audiences. The premiere was Freeform's number one series debut in two and a half years with 4.4 million viewers across all platforms.
- 7/21/2018
- Den of Geek
Two episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
There’s no denying the gigantic, game-changing impact of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the big screen. The extended, hyper-connected string of superhero blockbusters haven’t been without their occasional bump in the road, but they’ve been almost consistently good and, above all else, consistently very successful at attracting their wide-reaching audience. Marvel can bring an eager crowd to the big screen. No doubt about it. In our golden age of peak television, however, their small screen output has wavered, ironically.
There are certainly hits to be found, like Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage and The Punisher, for instance, which have successfully captured the graphic spirit of their individual source materials and brought them to life within their own interconnected universe. But there are also super flops too, like Iron Fist, Inhumans and, to an extent, The Defenders, which didn’t garner...
There’s no denying the gigantic, game-changing impact of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the big screen. The extended, hyper-connected string of superhero blockbusters haven’t been without their occasional bump in the road, but they’ve been almost consistently good and, above all else, consistently very successful at attracting their wide-reaching audience. Marvel can bring an eager crowd to the big screen. No doubt about it. In our golden age of peak television, however, their small screen output has wavered, ironically.
There are certainly hits to be found, like Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage and The Punisher, for instance, which have successfully captured the graphic spirit of their individual source materials and brought them to life within their own interconnected universe. But there are also super flops too, like Iron Fist, Inhumans and, to an extent, The Defenders, which didn’t garner...
- 6/8/2018
- by Will Ashton
- We Got This Covered
Two teenagers – one poor and one rich, one black and one white, one boy and one girl, one powered by darkness and the other by light – become one unstoppable crimefighting duo. That's the basic brief on Cloak and Dagger, the young heroes set to be the next stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's TV empire.
Cloak and Dagger hits Freeform on June 7th, marking the network's first foray into the McU. Helmed by showrunner Joe Pokaski (a superhero veteran with credits on Heroes and Daredevil), Cloak and Dagger stars The Night Of...
Cloak and Dagger hits Freeform on June 7th, marking the network's first foray into the McU. Helmed by showrunner Joe Pokaski (a superhero veteran with credits on Heroes and Daredevil), Cloak and Dagger stars The Night Of...
- 6/5/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Sneak Peek more new footage, plus images from the live-action TV series "Cloak & Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics superhero characters, starring Olivia Holt ('Tandy Bowen'/'Dagger') and Aubrey Joseph ('Tyrone Johnson'/'Cloak'), premiering June 7, 2018 :
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson'...
"...two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter.
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson'...
"...two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter.
- 4/14/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek more new footage, plus images from the live-action TV series "Cloak & Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics superhero characters, starring Olivia Holt ('Tandy Bowen'/'Dagger') and Aubrey Joseph ('Tyrone Johnson'/'Cloak'), premiering June 7, 2018 :
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson'...
"...two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter.
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson'...
"...two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter.
- 3/20/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek more new footage, plus images from the Marvel TV, Freeform live-action TV series "Cloak and Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics superhero characters, starring Olivia Holt as 'Tandy Bowen', aka 'Dagger' and Aubrey Joseph as 'Tyrone Johnson' aka 'Cloak':
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston,...
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston,...
- 3/1/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek more new footage, plus images from the Marvel TV, Freeform live-action drama "Cloak & Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics superhero series starring Olivia Holt as 'Tandy Bowen', aka 'Dagger' and Aubrey Joseph as 'Tyrone Johnson' aka 'Cloak', debuting June 7, 2018:
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak & Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series "Cloak and Dagger" (1982), created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone...
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak & Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series "Cloak and Dagger" (1982), created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone...
- 1/19/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek footage, plus images from the Marvel TV, Freeform live-action drama "Cloak and Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics series, starring Olivia Holt as 'Tandy Bowen', aka 'Dagger' and Aubrey Joseph as 'Tyrone Johnson' aka 'Cloak':
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter.
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter.
- 1/7/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Chris Cummins Dec 22, 2017
Beloved 1970s/'80s toy line, Micronauts will be discovered by a new generation at the movies.
Having already had enormous global success with their Transformers franchise (G.I. Joe, not so much, but that's stopping a new movie from getting made) Hasbro/Paramount are bringing another - although somewhat lesser known - toy franchise to the big screen with Micronauts.
The glorious sci-fi toys were based on a line created by the Japanese company Takara and licensed by the Mego Corporation (a company which was better known for their superhero toys and 2-xl, an interactive, educational robot toy that used 8-track tapes). From the late 1970s through the early 1980s.
Accompanying the toys was a world-building comic from Marvel that ran from 1979 to 1984, before morphing into Micronauts: The New Voyages and going for another two years. You have to remember that during this time, Marvel never met...
Beloved 1970s/'80s toy line, Micronauts will be discovered by a new generation at the movies.
Having already had enormous global success with their Transformers franchise (G.I. Joe, not so much, but that's stopping a new movie from getting made) Hasbro/Paramount are bringing another - although somewhat lesser known - toy franchise to the big screen with Micronauts.
The glorious sci-fi toys were based on a line created by the Japanese company Takara and licensed by the Mego Corporation (a company which was better known for their superhero toys and 2-xl, an interactive, educational robot toy that used 8-track tapes). From the late 1970s through the early 1980s.
Accompanying the toys was a world-building comic from Marvel that ran from 1979 to 1984, before morphing into Micronauts: The New Voyages and going for another two years. You have to remember that during this time, Marvel never met...
- 12/21/2017
- Den of Geek
Chris Cummins Sep 24, 2019
Beloved 1970s/'80s toy line, Micronauts will be discovered in 2021 by a new generation at the movies.
Having already had enormous global success with their Transformers franchise Hasbro/Paramount are bringing another -- although somewhat lesser known -- toy franchise to the big screen with Micronauts.
The glorious sci-fi toys were based on a line created by the Japanese company Takara and licensed by the Mego Corporation. From the late 1970s through the early-'80s. Admittedly these things were awesome, even spawning one of the coolest, most underrated board games ever made.
Dean DeBlois of the beloved How to Train Your Dragon franchise, will direct (via THR), but note that this is a live action project. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool) have written a script.
Micronauts Movie Release Date
Micronauts is now scheduled to arrive on June 4, 2021.
The move, as reported by The Wrap, represents...
Beloved 1970s/'80s toy line, Micronauts will be discovered in 2021 by a new generation at the movies.
Having already had enormous global success with their Transformers franchise Hasbro/Paramount are bringing another -- although somewhat lesser known -- toy franchise to the big screen with Micronauts.
The glorious sci-fi toys were based on a line created by the Japanese company Takara and licensed by the Mego Corporation. From the late 1970s through the early-'80s. Admittedly these things were awesome, even spawning one of the coolest, most underrated board games ever made.
Dean DeBlois of the beloved How to Train Your Dragon franchise, will direct (via THR), but note that this is a live action project. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool) have written a script.
Micronauts Movie Release Date
Micronauts is now scheduled to arrive on June 4, 2021.
The move, as reported by The Wrap, represents...
- 12/21/2017
- Den of Geek
Sneak Peek more new images, plus footage from the Marvel TV, Freeform live-action drama "Cloak and Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics series starring Olivia Holt as 'Tandy Bowen', aka 'Dagger' and Aubrey Joseph as 'Tyrone Johnson' aka 'Cloak':
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston,...
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston,...
- 10/6/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Marvel has planted its seeds far and wide over the past few years in the television landscape, but that volume has so far yielded mixed results.
While rival DC has found success by focusing on familiar franchises like “The Flash,” “Arrow,” “Supergirl,” and the Batman origins tale on “Gotham,” Marvel has been a bit more stingy with its marquee characters. For example, ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” lives in the world of the Avengers, yet never became a hit partly because it focused on lesser-known characters.
But that’s not always a hindrance. Many of Marvel’s Netflix series, especially “Jessica Jones,” have been critically acclaimed partly because they felt like they hadn’t been overly mined previously. It takes a visionary showrunner, in this age of so many superhero tales, to bring a fresher take to the genre and keep interest high.
Quality control and maintaining narrative...
While rival DC has found success by focusing on familiar franchises like “The Flash,” “Arrow,” “Supergirl,” and the Batman origins tale on “Gotham,” Marvel has been a bit more stingy with its marquee characters. For example, ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” lives in the world of the Avengers, yet never became a hit partly because it focused on lesser-known characters.
But that’s not always a hindrance. Many of Marvel’s Netflix series, especially “Jessica Jones,” have been critically acclaimed partly because they felt like they hadn’t been overly mined previously. It takes a visionary showrunner, in this age of so many superhero tales, to bring a fresher take to the genre and keep interest high.
Quality control and maintaining narrative...
- 9/29/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Mike Mantlo is the brother of legendary Marvel Comics writer Bill Mantlo. Years after co-creating Rocket Raccoon, Bill was injured in a hit-and-run accident that caused permanent brain damage. Now, thanks to financial arrangements made by Marvel that allowed for Rocket's new life in the Guardians of the Galaxy films, Bill will finally be able to move out of the nursing home where he's lived since 1995 — and into a new home next door to his brother's.
For those new to the story, my brother, Bill Mantlo, was one of the most prolific writers in the history...
For those new to the story, my brother, Bill Mantlo, was one of the most prolific writers in the history...
- 5/4/2017
- by Mike Mantlo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' with Chris Pratt as Chris Pratt Star-Lord a.k.a. Peter Quill and Drax (voice by Dave Bautista): When 'the pressure to be good isn't as intense as the pressure to not be bad.' 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2': Entertaining pop culture references help to alleviate James Gunn's 'weight of obligation' Pull up a chair, gather your friends, and warm up those texting thumbs: the hour is nigh for our biannual ritual of packing ourselves into theaters and watching the ultra-caffeinated exploits of whichever Marvel superheroes we're obligated to obsess over this time. Punishment for non-compliance is harsh; your Facebook feed will be clogged with posts about a topic to which you are indifferent, the modern definition of social pariah. This time, it's Guardians of the Galaxy, a second-tier Marvel property whose refreshingly saucy first film, released in 2014, earned $773 million worldwide.
- 5/1/2017
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the Marvel TV, Freeform live-action drama "Cloak and Dagger", adapting the Marvel Comics series, aimed at teenagers and young adults,starring Olivia Holt as 'Tandy Bowen', aka 'Dagger' and Aubrey Joseph as 'Tyrone Johnson' aka 'Cloak':
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways.
"...this live-action interracial romance follows 'Tandy Bowen' and 'Tyrone Johnson', two teenagers from very different backgrounds...
"...who find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while falling in love.
"Tandy can emit light daggers and Tyrone has the ability to engulf others in darkness. They quickly learn they are better together than apart — but their feelings for each other make their already complicated world even more challenging..."
"Cloak and Dagger" is based on the Marvel Comics series (1982) created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan.
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways.
- 4/19/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Freeform – Disney’s television network, previously known as ABC Family – has given the greenlight to Cloak And Dagger, and it’s big news for the ABC offshoot. While the main network boasts Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter on its roster, and Marvel’s Most Wanted and John Ridley’s Marvel project on its development slate, Freeform has been slower to jump into the superhero pool. Cloak And Dagger will change that, though, bringing a teen romance of super proportions to its younger audience.
Cloak and Dagger are actually two teenage runaways named Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson. Tandy is a 16-year-old girl who runs away from her millionaire mother in Ohio, due to emotional neglect. Tyrone is a 17-year-old boy with a speech impediment, who runs away from his Boston home after failing to prevent his friend being shot by the police. Both Tandy and Tyrone arrive in New...
Cloak and Dagger are actually two teenage runaways named Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson. Tandy is a 16-year-old girl who runs away from her millionaire mother in Ohio, due to emotional neglect. Tyrone is a 17-year-old boy with a speech impediment, who runs away from his Boston home after failing to prevent his friend being shot by the police. Both Tandy and Tyrone arrive in New...
- 4/7/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
I don't believe that they are "just" movies. I mean, sure, there are plenty of movies that I would consider inconsequential, and many of those are even movies that I like. But the entire culture of films, the idea of these shared narratives that make up something that unites people from around the world, is something that I think people dismiss too easily sometimes. Films are transformative. Films can force you to see things in a new ways. They can build or destroy communities. They can be powerful forces for social change, and they can shine a spotlight on things in a way that is undeniable and immediate. And, in their best moments, they can save lives. Right now, "The Wolfpack" is making its way into theaters, a documentary about a family of young men, all raised by a domineering father who intentionally cut them off from the outside world.
- 6/29/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Like all superheroes (or anyone else who uses a secret identity), there came a moment when someone finally cracked the code and published my real name. To be fair, my identity was a pretty poorly-kept secret by that point. The first time I went to an actual press event, I used my real name, and anytime I met someone, I used my real name. "Moriarty" was a fun identity to slip into, and especially in the early days of the site, we played up the mythology of things. My friends all got their own spy names and would show up in the reports in the form of Henchman Mongo and Segue Zagnut and Harry Lime and more. From my end, it was silly and fun, and not something to be taken seriously. But when Film Threat ran a fairly vicious hit piece on Harry, I was also a target, and...
- 6/18/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Development continues on Marvel Television's "Cloak and Dagger" for ABC Family, based on Marvel Comics 1982 series created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Edward Hannigan:
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter and ran away to New York City when his speech impediment prevented him from stopping his friend from stepping in front of a moving vehicle.
"Tandy was a 16-year-old girl from a privileged upbringing who ran away because her multi-millionaire supermodel mother was too busy with her career and social life to spend time with her daughter.
"When naïve Tandy accepted an offer of shelter from some strange men, wary Tyrone went along to protect her. The two teens were soon forcibly delivered to criminal chemist 'Simon Marshall' who was developing a...
"...'Ty Johnson' (aka 'Cloak') and 'Tandy Bowen' (aka 'Dagger') met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a 17-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter and ran away to New York City when his speech impediment prevented him from stopping his friend from stepping in front of a moving vehicle.
"Tandy was a 16-year-old girl from a privileged upbringing who ran away because her multi-millionaire supermodel mother was too busy with her career and social life to spend time with her daughter.
"When naïve Tandy accepted an offer of shelter from some strange men, wary Tyrone went along to protect her. The two teens were soon forcibly delivered to criminal chemist 'Simon Marshall' who was developing a...
- 6/3/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
An unexpected, but welcome, response to the release of the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer on social networks and through comics websites has been a renewed focus on the plight of Bill Mantlo, the writer who co-created the character of Rocket Raccoon (with artist Keith Giffen) back in 1976's Marvel Preview #7. Mantlo, whose comics work also includes runs on Marvel's The Spectacular Spider-Man, Micronauts and Rom: Spaceknight, was struck by a car while rollerblading in 1992, and remained in a coma for many years afterwards; although he is no longer comatose, he suffered brain damage as a
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- 2/19/2014
- by Graeme McMillan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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