I was already hyped to see the soon to be released Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in theaters and then I heard the news that...
Cable (The Most Complicated Mutant of All Times)
It was announced last week that actor Josh Brolin would portray the time traveling future soldier/hero Cable in the upcoming Deadpool 2 movie.
Who is this mystery figure with one of the most complicated backstories in the Marvel Universe?
Marvel Diversity
It has been reported recently that the sales of Marvel Comics have been down the last few months.
Is this just a natural evolution of the comics business and culture, or have comics had a variation of this for decades?
Venom (Lethal Protector)
Rumors have been floating around the internet for the last few days that Sony is taking the first steps towards their own R rated Venom movie.
So this may mean that Venom will NOT interact with Spider-Man. If this is the case, WHO will be the host to the alien symbiote.
Legion (Most Dangerous Mutant Alive?)
While most of the general public may be unfamiliar with the character of David Haller aka Legion, he is one of the most powerful and dangerous mutants in the Marvel Universe.
Are you watching the Legion TV show on FX and feeling a little lost? This should fill in some blanks (SPOILERS AHEAD).
Second String (Who Do You Call To Replace Earth's Mightiest Heroes?)
There has been much discussion lately about the legacy of Marvel’s classic characters.
Some fans love the next generation of heroes that have surfaced in the last few years, while others want to only keep the original classic version of each.
Captain America Mood Swings
We got our first sneak peek today at Steve Rogers as the head of the new Secret Empire.
While some fans have been upset with the “Steve as Hydra Cap” events put in motion by Kobik, the evolved cosmic cube that thinks it is a four year old girl, Captain America has been the victim of mental manipulation and altered realities several times before.
Amazing and Spectacular
Some of the characters from one of Spider-Man’s greatest eras are back!
Fans like their Iconic characters as mature, married people.
Wolverine: The Best There Is
The two would battle off and on for years no matter what changes either went through.
The lesson of the day: There is always someone bigger and stronger.
Marvel M.I.A.
Many great new characters and new versions of older characters have debuted in the last few years in Marvel Comics.
While these characters are strong additions to the Marvel Universe, there are also a few older characters I would like to see return in their own series.
Deadpool (Merc with a Mouth or Cosmic Manipulator)
Is Deadpool the simple, crazy sword swinging and gun toting madman he appears to be, or is he more of a cosmic player than he lets on?
Does he possess a form of cosmic awareness greater than any other Marvel character?
X-Factor (Return the Fun, Action, and Comedy)
In my opinion, this is the perfect time to bring back another classic version of a beloved X-team, X-Factor, as they were written by Peter David.
Of course it wouldn’t be a Peter David written series without jokes and humor.
Marvel's Best of 2016
For my last Marvel blog of 2016 i thought I would list some of the best books I read from Marvel this year.
If you’re a newbie looking to get into Marvel Comics or an old school fan, none of these titles will disappoint.
Ben Reilly (Return of a Brother)
All long term Spider-Man fans sat up and took notice last week: Ben Reilly, the first stable clone of Peter Parker who operated as Spider-Man for a time in the 1990’s was revealed to be alive again in the final pages of Clone Conspiracy #3.
This is my plea for current Spider-Man writer Dan Slott to make Ben a hero once again and not make him an adversary, mind controlled or otherwise.
Spider-Man Upgrades (The best and Worst dressed superhero)
Mechanical web shooters, a signal belt, and web foils under the arms were all part of the original Spider-Man costume.
A device that Spider-Man has used almost since the beginning and has been improved upon and even used to this day is the Spider-Tracer.
Heroes Return (Are the Marvel & Fox Cinematic universes on their way to merging)
But just recently it was revealed that Marvel and Fox had already struck a deal of sorts:
Probably the Fox character most people want to see interact with anyone in the MCU is Deadpool.
Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams
I highly recommend the new novel, Doctor Strange: the Fate of Dreams as a must read companion to the movie.
But where did Stephen Strange come from before that?
The Good, The Bad, and The Infamous
Is Doom’s rehabilitation real, or a trick to lower the guard of Earth’s heroes?
Can Victor Von Doom find redemption for his various sins?
Ghost Rider (Spirit of Vengeance)
There have been a number of people to claim the name and mantle of Ghost Rider.
The current version of the Ghost Rider and the one appearing now on Agents of Shield is a teenager named Robbie Reyes.
All New Dark Avengers
I thought that this would be the perfect time for a new version of the Dark Avengers, made up of some of the Avengers’ most well known members, now in dark and/or bad places.