Tag: Marvel NOW!

Massive Character Changes at Marvel Comics

Posted: July 19, 2014 at 3:33 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

Ever since the “Marvel Now” initiative went into effect, The House of Ideas has been taking risk after risk with some of their most popular characters.  They “killed” Peter Parker and replaced him with Otto Octavius, stripped Wolverine of his healing factor, brought the original 1960’s X-Men into the present time, and even did a Battle […]

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Marvel Announces New Marvel Now Titles, With Free “Catch Up” Digital Codes

Posted: September 9, 2013 at 1:56 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

Marvel has decided to release “All New” titles in their Marvel NOW initiative.  There will be new titles launched as well as existing titles getting “.NOW” numbering (i.e. Avengers #24.NOW).  The titles that are already ongoing will also feature a digital code that will give the reader a bunch of issues from that have already […]

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The Long Box: Comic Reviews: Fury MAX #9, Uncanny X-Men #1, and Batman #17

Posted: February 23, 2013 at 5:41 pm   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

This week, we’ve got war, fugitive mutants, the Bat, and The Jester.  Quite a lot if you ask me.   FuryMax #9 Written by Garth Ennis Art by Goran Parlov   I haven’t talked about this book because I was unsure how to convey just how much I have been loving it.  Garth Ennis (The Punisher & Preacher) writing about an […]

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George Romero Writing a Zombie Book for Marvel?

Posted: February 22, 2013 at 5:27 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

What does George Romero have planed for the Marvel Universe?

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Comic Book Reviews: Marvel NOW!

Posted: November 29, 2012 at 1:11 pm   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

The Marvel Now! relaunch is in full swing.  New creative teams and new titles have launched, and I have taken it upon myself to read almost all of the new titles (you can thank me later).  Notice that I said “RELAUNCH” and not “REBOOT”.  Rather than start all over with a new beginning, as DC has […]

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Comic News: Marvel NOW!

Posted: August 7, 2012 at 8:33 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

A few weeks ago, I posted some interesting news coming from Marvel –  The House of Ideas was canceling a lot of major titles only to revamp them in the coming months.  Well, the Marvel NOW! movement has begun.  Marvel has announced a bunch of relaunched titles with all new creative teams.  The most noteworthy […]

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