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More Marvel Censorship In Miracleman #15
With the infamously violent Miracleman #15, out today. And it still seems odd that Marvel can publish a Mature Readers comic book featuring extreme images of violence, labelled 'Mature' and sold in a bag and are not able to use a certain word from the mouth of the embodiment of extreme evil… …which they can sell collected[...]
A Comic Show – "What About When They Go In Space And It's Awesome?"
Return of the Living Deadpool is a zombie horde of Deadpools! And Black Vortex is X-Men is space with the Guardians of the Galaxy, what's not to like? DC is all Superman with his new power in Geoff Johns' #38, and Superman Earth One volume 3 is here. Image won the week again with the return of[...]
Is Marvel Killing Readership On Their Own Titles?
This seems to be the model that works for graphic novels so why not with comics themselves ? So what does Marvel actually print lots of extra of for a rainy day?  It appears that Deadpool, Miracleman, Uncanny X-Men and Cyclops are some of the titles that Marvel is willing to let Diamond sit on in[...]
Chart Appeal: The Gambit Checklist
By Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com Gambit the movie is scheduled for a October 2016 release.  Gambit first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1990 and is turning 25 years old.  He would later appear on TV in the X-Men animated series starting in 1992 as well as a Spider-Man video game in 1992 So far the highest[...]
Fox Confirms That Its Looking At A Possible X-Men Television Series
TV Insider is reporting that Fox has confirmed it is eyeing a possible X-Men television series This confirms a report we had back in October But there might be a hold up Where Fox owns the film rights to the X-Men, a television series would need to have Marvel's permission and with the way things[...]
Today's Timeline And Dimensional Revelations For Spiders And Mutants
In today's All-New X-Men with the Beast captured by Ultimate Doctor Doom and writing out a new version of the 616 Marvel timeline… Including an upcoming Secret War, which we now know is kicked off by the 616 and the Ultimate Marvel earth incursing upon each other And it does rather look as if it is[...]
G Willow Wilson Moves From X-Men To A New X-Book
Exclusive Marvel writer and novelist G Willow Wilson confirmed to CBR that she'd only be on board the X-Men title for four issues, as she has other Marvel plans to take their place… But then I move on to a brand new book that I can't talk about except to say that if you like this[...]
Could Time Runs Out 'Quarantine' The Fantastic Four And X-Men?
Nick Fury still still fought in World War II – the latter explained away by a health serum. But now we have the All-New X-Men, brought back from the past, but reacting in a way inconsistent with coming from only ten-to-fifteen years ago. Which ties in with a scene from Jason Aaron's X-Men: Schism #3 from a[...]
Bryan Singer Teases Age Of Apocalyse
Bryan Singer has an image on his Instagram account from yesterday that seems to be a tease for the next X-Men film Singer, who directed the first two X-Men films and returned for X-Men: Days of Future Past will be directing the upcoming X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse The film of course was being set up[...]
The Brazilian X-Men Comics That The USA Never Saw
This is a compilation of Brazilian-created X-Men comics, created as backups strips for the (very) old Brazilian editions of the Marvel superhero comic, trying to bulk up the limited US product These were not authorized by Marvel, but no one seemed to care very much. Never republished since original publication in 1968, the ten back up strips[...]
Frankensteining Marvel's Solicitations For March 2015
A.I.M.—winner take all! Starbrand and Nightmask face a surprising enemy! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 ALL-NEW X-MEN #39 BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • MAHMUD ASRAR (a) COVER BY Alexander Lozano COSMICALLY ENHANCED VARIANT BY ANDREA SORRENTINO WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY FAITH ERIN HICKS Chapter 5 of the BLACK VORTEX! • Storm formulates a plan as the heroes fail to penetrate Mr[...]
Here Comes The Trial Of Hank McCoy…
At the Cup Of Joe panel at San Diego Comic Con this year, Brian Bendis told one questioner that Bendis told a fan that, as well as big plans for the Ultimate line being annunced, well about now probably, that he was planning The Trial of Hank McCoy, a story looking at Hank McCoy's recent[...]
Ryan Reynolds Is Back As Deadpool
Reports say that Ryan Reynolds will be reprising his X-Men Origins: Wolverine role of Wade Wilson when Deadpool hits the theaters in February of 2016 The film is being directed by Tim Miller who has been developing it for years based on a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Everyone expected Reynolds to return after[...]
In One Week, In Two Weeks – From Spider-Man & The X-Men To Lovecraft & Tesla
Next week sees the launch of Bitch Planet, Spider-Man & The X-Men, Herald: Lovecraft & Tesla, Eternal, Lady Demon and The Valiant. And the week after sees Multiversity Thunderworld, Smallville Season 11 and Rumble. DARK HORSE COMICS ABE SAPIEN #18 $3.50 GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #4 $3.50 ITTY BITTY COMICS THE MASK #2 $2.99 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #4 $3.50 X #20 (MR) $2.99 DC COMICS ASTRO CITY[...]
Swipe File: Days Of Futures End Past
The classic cover to Uncanny X-Men by John Byrne. And from today's New 52: Future End… Whoa indeed. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself? If[...]
A Return To Jim Lee's X-Men At Marvel With X-Men '92
Another day, another Marvel teaser for next Summer, probably something to do with Secret Wars and a nostalgic return to the nineties X-Men… Another day, another Marvel teaser for next Summer, probably something to do with Secret Wars and a nostalgic return to the nineties X-Men… Another day, another Marvel teaser for next Summer, probably[...]
Marvel's Plan To Make You Like The Inhumans More Than The X-Men Continues
Putting #1 in the back of Amazing Spider-Man #1. We even got the idea that their very existence is to prevent some kind of cosmic event or attack – which should tie in nicely with the upcoming Marvel movie cosmic plotlines. It's all been part of a plan to create an internal rival property to the X-Men,[...]
Gambit Movie Official With Channing Tatum To Star
An ability he likes to use with playing cards. Gambit appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine played by Taylor Kitsch.   Folks over at Deadline are telling us that Fox has officially greenlit a Gambit movie starring Channing Tatum and have assigned Josh Zetumer (Robocop) to write the script The script will be based on a treatment done[...]
Jean Grey For May. Or, Um, April.
You remember when we said that there would be a Jean Grey solo series from Marvel Comics announced at New York Comic Con. Well, it wasn't was it? I'm told
Secret Wars Turns 30 – A Look Back At Marvel's First Major Inter-Title Crossover
This simple but effective 'put them together and fight' premise was created by Jim Shooter the Editor in Chief at Marvel who concocted a story about a hugely powerful being from another dimension who ripped up bits of planets to create 'Battleworld' into which he placed a set of superheroes (including the X-Men, Hulk, Spiderman,[...]
The Death Of Wolverine, Today
We could have used four other words instead but then it may have just been too obvious. You'll see why when you read the comic book today. But two other Death Of Wolverine comics out today, Wolverine & The X-Men and Logan's Legacy #1 are equally baffled as to how Wolverine dies. This really was a secret that[...]
NYCC: Marvel 75th Anniversary: X-Men – The Shifting Face Of Mutantkind
Things got started with the X-Men X-editor Mike Marts gathered some legendary creators of the mutant books, including Rick Leonardi (New Mutants), Walter and Louise Simonson (X-Factor), Fabian Nicieza (Cable & Deadpool), Len Wein (Wolverine) and Uncanny X-Men legend Chris Claremont, introduced as "some guy". Marvel upcoming "No More Mutants" event was announced just moments before[...]
Marvel Announces X-Men/Guardians Crossover, The Black Vortex With Ed McGuinness
Live from New York Comic Con, the Marvel Cup O Joe panel… Cosmic X-Men and Guardians crossover, with a cosmic Kitty Pryde, The Black Vortex... Combining The Legendary Star-Lord, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Nova, All-New -Men and Cyclops, and begins with an Alpha bookend in February – both bookends by Ed McGuinness. It's a hunt for[...]
Chris Claremont On Why X-Men Writers Aren't Allowed To Create New Characters Now
I just got round to listening to the audio (and you can as well, below). Something unreported however until now, was when asked about creating new characters, Chris Claremont said, "I have to say quite honestly as I understand it now the X department is forbidden to create new characters. (SHOCK RESPONSE) "Well… who owns them? "All because all new characters[...]
Fox Are In Deep Development On A Live-Action X-Men TV Show
Bleeding Cool's Hollywood sources (which also brought you the news that Warners were shipping round a Supergirl series – though we did get the producer wrong) have just landed us a massive trout, flapping around on the Bleeding Cool deck. That Fox are currently in deep development on a live-action X-Men TV show And are starting[...]
Deadpool Movie To Be Part Of The X-Men Cinematic Universe
With the recent announcement of the Deadpool movie being scheduled for release in February 12th, 2016, folks have wondered how it it would fit into the existing Fox series of X-Men movies or if it would at all. X-Men: Days of Future Past writer and producer Simon Kinberg confirmed that the movie will be part of a[...]