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'The Image Of A Black Man On Fire'… Casting Michael B Jordan As The Human Torch
Jordan was officially Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot/exercise in rights retention, the Internet has been on fire with a mixture of derision and support Like a fanboy who doesn't get their way, I took to the message boards to bitch; in doing so, I found myself on the uncomfortable side[...]
Fear Of A Black Human Torch
Either you care so much about "the source material" that any and all deviations from it render every Hollywood adaptation of comic books completely unwatchable or you use this excuse selectively, whenever you feel threatened by the inclusion of minorities in your previously all white , fictional, superhero adventures. It was a few hours of daylight[...]
Art Adams Shares New Fantastic Four Piece Updated
Here he shows the new red costumed Fantastic Four in both original pencils and then inks Not sure what this is for… he posted without comment It would make a very nice cover though.   Update – Thanks to board member Darthewok for finding the colored version and Pariscub for pointing out that it's the Adam's[...]
Josh Trank Says The New Fantastic Four Synopsis Is False
Fantastic Four reboot director Josh Trank has come out via Twitter to debunk the new synopsis that's been floating around: that synopsis is definitely not the synopsis or anything close to the synopsis i don't know who put that out byyee. — Josh Trank (@josh_trank) January 24, 2014 And he would certainly know better than a casting website[...]
Other Actors Lining Up To Test For Fantastic Four In The Next Few Weeks
Uh oh, did Miles Teller speak too soon? We really didn't expect Fox to let such a major piece of casting news hang out there before it's official, so lo and behold, here comes a Variety piece to, if nothing else, keep the speculation going a little while longer. Fantastic Four has not cast anyone yet,[...]
Marvel Now Comic & Costume Review (Part 1): Wolverine, Avengers, Fantastic Four – VIDEO
Dive into his thoughts on Wolverine, Avengers' World, Ghost Rider, Magneto, Fantastic Four, and more. [youtube]http://youtu.be/Bhh8JMxDwUs[/youtube]   You can subscribe to the Comics and Cosplay Youtube channel here. Welcome to Part 1 of a 2 part series–Comics and Cosplay Host Ian Mageto, our Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Bleeding Cosplay columnist, reviews the new comics and costumes from Marvel's[...]
Fifty-Two Thoughts About Fifty-Two Comics – Ghosted, Rat Queens, Black Dynamite, Dark Angel, TMNT, Skyman, Superior Spider-Man, Illegitimates, Justice League 3000, Ben 10, Peabody And Sherman, My Little Pony, Suicide Squad, World's Finest, Harbinger, Night Of The Living Deadpool, Stitched, Gravel, Crossed, Deadpool: The Gauntlet, The Curse, Archer & Armstrong, Secret Avengers, Batgirl, God Is Dead, Imagine Agents, Astro City, Nightwing, Carbon Grey, Peter Panzerfaust, Velvet, Alex+Ada, Darth Vader, Kiss Me Satan, Clown Fatale, BPRD, Fantastic Four, Catacylsm: Ultimates, Daredevil, X-Force, Egos, X, X-Men Legacy, 3 Guns, Adventure Time, Voice In The Dark, L'il Battlestar Galactica, Miss Fury, Next Testament, Unity, Popeye, Transformers And Regular Show  (UPDATE)
Thank you Clown Fatale #3 for that particular image. What, BPRD #115, does that mean you might all get cancelled by Fox?   Yes, God Is Dead, I'm very serious. Victor Von Doom rejects all contractions in his speech, in Fantastic Four #16. I think I only just noticed, the Ultimates teleportation sound is the same as the Doctor Who[...]
The First Man To Possibly Bag And Board His Comics Sells His Collection To Pay For Medical Treatment
It's estimated he could get between three quarters of a million dollars for the haul, including high condition copies of Amazing Fantasy #15, Fantastic Four, Amazing Spider-Man #1, Incredible Hulk #1, Tales Of Suspense #35, Journey Into Mystery #83, Tales To Astonish #27, and many more. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU5QDpsFElo[/youtube] What's also noteworthy, aside from the condition of the collection,[...]
The James Robinson And Leonard Kirk Fantastic Four Reboot Announcement That Wasn't… Yet
Eyebrows were raised this afternoon when IGN reported the following (which has since been removed): …now we know who's taking over long term: writerJames Robinson and artist Leonard Kirk. Not only that, but Marvel announced at the Inhumanity panel today that Fantastic Four would be relaunching with a new #1 in February to celebrate the new creative direction. The story[...]
Fantastic Four And FF To End In January With Issue 16… UPDATE With Art
So Fantastic Four and FF both end with issue #16 in January Forever, obviously Ahem It also marks the end of Tom Brevoort's editorialship on the title after around 150 issues, with this special cover shown at NYCC's Cup O Joe panel for Marvel. So Fantastic Four and FF both end with issue #16 in[...]
Twenty-Three Thoughts About Twenty-Three Comics – It Came, Astonishing X-Men, Black Manta, The Riddler, Mongul, Mister Freeze, The Walking Dead, Adventure Time: Candy Capers, Court Of Owls, Solomon Grundy,  Avengers, Fantastic Four, Harley Quinn, Avengers Arena, Kick Ass 3, Trigon, Sidekick, Killer Frost, Prophet, Manhattan Projects, Indestructible Hulk, Hit List And Robocop
Another look through a bunch of this week's comics! The Carry On team debut in It Came, as official British Army soldiers to provide some much needed
The Other Marvel Cinematic Universe – Monday Trending Topics
Fantastic Four, X-Men, and the most easily CG-able big bad in the Marvel Universe. It was the biggest single question surrounding Mark Millar's appointment as Fox's "Marvel Tsar", I suppose, and he's answered during a Q&A with SFX magazine and their readers. Most-Read Comic Stories Monday: Was That Darth Vader In Infinity #1? (UPDATE: Now With Added Luke) Have[...]
Matt Fraction Drops Off Fantastic Four And FF Over Inhuman Demands
Earlier this week, we ran rumours of Matt Fraction dropping off FF, and CBR have just confirmed that and more – that Matt will be leaving Fantastic Four and FF early – including issues already solicited. CBR states Fraction informed them that "his last solely written issue of Fantastic Four will be #12 (solicited for September),[...]
Thirteen Thoughts About Thirteen Comics – Buffy, East Of West, Killjoys, Peter Panzerfaust, Spawn, Demon Knights, Superior Spider-Man Team Up, Batgirl, Wolverine & The X-Men, World's Finest, Constantine, Fantastic Four And Justice League Of America
Other comic books than Fantastic Four have had far worse fake British accent in them I mean, Phenom didn't say "pip pip" "I say" or end the sentence in "wot?" at all. And now Catwoman flirts with a house in Justice League Of America And it works She must have stroked it's doorknob. Am I really going[...]
Kirby Heirs Lose Appeal Against Marvel Comics
Circuit Court of Appeal has just ruled Jack Kirby's heirs have no rights to his work for Marvel Comics and has upheld the ruling that the works are to be regarded as "works for hire" and owned by Marvel. Freelance creator, Jack Kirby fell out big time with Marvel comic and both he, his late wife[...]
A Few Marvel Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes, From Fantastic Four To Ender's Game
A few Marvel Comics changes…. Christopher Sebela, co-author of issues of Captain Marvel with Kelly Sue DeConnick, will also co-author Fantastic Four #11 with Matt Fraction. They've now decided that Astonishing X-Men #66 will be drawn by Amilcar Pinna, instead of the ubiquitous TBA. And Marvel's Ender's Game collection is getting a new movie cover (right). Which will make[...]
Retconning The Creepiness Out Of The Fantastic Four
From the letters page of the new Fantastic Four comic, out today; Comics courtesy of Yesteryear Comics, San Diego If you're in town for the show, why not pick up your week's comics here –  and get Sheltered signed by the creators tonight! Remember an earlier article we ran, How Susan Storm Just Aged Five Years? Looks[...]
Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four, 99 Cents Each On ComiXology On Friday
Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four gets the ComiXology digital discount on Friday, down to 99 cents a copy for issues #570-588, #601-611… but not the issues of FF #1-12 that filled that gap, nor the more expensive #600… Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four gets the ComiXology digital discount on Friday, down to 99 cents a copy for[...]
The Entire History Of The Marvel Universe Is Now Post 9/11…
And now Desert Storm. And you can usually use Franklin as a guide. However old the child of Reed Richards and Sue Richards is, add a couple of years, and you have however long it's been since Fantastic Four #1 in current continuity Franklin seems somewhere around 7 or 8, so the Marvel Universe, as we know[...]
Two Revelations In Fantastic Four #5AU
So you may consider skipping Fantastic Four #5AU After all, it ties into a crossover you may not be reading, and it's likely that any reality reset button from Age Of Ultron will wipe out the events in this issue anyway, as the Fantastic Four get contacted by the Black Panther and called back to[...]
How Susan Storm Just Aged Five Years
Richards, a university student, was rooming at the house. In today's Fantastic Four, we get another look at that first meeting. Why is this notable? Well, because this is how it was portrayed the last time in a Marvel comic… I think it's fair to say Marvel have moved on, yes? Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London, who are[...]