Posts Tagged ‘Marvel’

An already stellar cast just keeps getting better. I don’t know who else they could add, but as of right now I don’t see how it can get any better.

Spider-Man

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Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will be available for PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in early 2011.

I can’t get enough of MvC3, the more the better. And this one is epic, we also get our first look at Tron Bonne from Megaman Legends. I can’t wait for this to be released, is it 2011 yet.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will be available for PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in early 2011.

With only a little over a month left until zero hour, I know everyone is gearing up for what should hopefully be the best NYCC to date!  If you’re like me, the tension is building.  Will you get the chance to chat up all your favorite creators?  Will you get all the sketches you’ve been dreaming of year round? (Better get there early–with enough money– if you want one from an artist like Brian Bolland, and be ready to possibly come back another day).  Are you going to shake hands with Bruce Campbell, or get a photo-0p with Katee Sackhoff?  It’s enough to keep you in a panic attack for days!  I know I’m already digging out all of the comics I want signed and writing myself a memo of all the artists I’m dying to have draw in my sketchpad.  I’d like you to be able to do the same, so I did some research.  Get a pen and paper ready!  Some of the keystone guests are Stan Lee and  John Romita Sr and Jr.  Others include Geoff Johns, Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, David Finch, Brian Michael Bendis, J. Michael Straczynski, Adam, Andy, and Joe Kubert, Chris Claremont, Darwyn Cooke, Tony Daniel, Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Geof Darrow, Dan Didio, Matt Fraction, Adam Hughes, Mark Morales, Michael Golden, Bob Layton,  Dustin Nguyen, Greg Pak, Peter Tomasi, and much much more!  Be sure to also check out one of my best friends, David V Mammina, who will have a table showcasing his four novels (one of which I did some sketches for).  He is a dedicated writer of mostly dark fantasy, and a very humble guy.  We will be covering the event, so if you see our badges, come up and say hi.  We’d love to see you all!  The 2010 NYCC is October 8th through the 10th (That’s friday through sunday, folks!).  Below is a list of who you will find in my favorite place, Artist Alley. 

–ExSleepyInk

The two new playable characters, Viewtiful Joe and Dormammu, have been given some new gameplay footage. Now that’s what I’m talking about!

Viewtiful Joe Gameplay:

Dormammu Gameplay:

Roster Trailer:

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will be available for PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in early 2011.

Capcom has Introducing two new playable characters. From the Capcom family Viewtiful Joe complete with gigantic head. And form the Marvel side, the villainous, flame headed Dormammu.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will be available for PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in early 2011.

I figured since people have been encroaching on my DC territory, I could break my fanboy status just once to drop this juicy tidbit while it’s still steaming and hot out of the oven.  Mmmmm.  Smells good.  Speaking of comic Allegiance; i wonder how it’s gonna be for Paul Dini (who worked on the Batman, Superman, and Justice League animated series, as well as currently writing for DC comics) to play a big part in the beginning of a Marvel series.  Under the sway of the enemy…(chuckles) just kidding!  But seriously, dude, you better not leave us!  This is what Marvel announced…

In a coup for Marvel Entertainment, Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV, revealed the all-star, award-winning creative team for the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, premiering on Disney XD. This team includes the most sought-after and acclaimed writers in the comic and television industries, including Eisner & Emmy award-winning scribe Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Lost); Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (visionary behind Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man comic series); and the red-hot creative powerhouse Man of Action Studios (creators of hit series Ben 10 and Generator Rex), comprised of lauded creators Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle .

Steering Ultimate Spider-Man as the Creative Consultant, Dini will also write the series pilot; as Supervising Producers, Man of Action Studios will direct the writing staff, generate scripts and story edit; and Bendis, the man who reinvented Spider-Man for a new generation, will oversee the series as Consulting Producer.

“When we first sat down to discuss ‘Ultimate Spider-Man,’ we put together a wish list of the most exciting talent working in animation who would bring the best voice and creative direction to the show – and I’m proud to say we got them all,” said Jeph Loeb. “We want ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ to be a showcase for Marvel Animation and Spider-Man is the perfect character to give fans just what they want.”

Working in the Marvel Universe for the first time, Dini explained, “As a lifelong fan of the Marvel Universe, I’m excited to tackle these characters in such a bold new series. ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ will bring fans a new take on their favorite friendly neighborhood hero- and some surprise cast members– while staying true to what’s always made Spidey so popular. We’ve got a superb creative team assembled with amazing stories to tell and I can’t wait for fans to see what we’ve cooked up.”

Bendis echoed those sentiments, exclaiming, “It’s ‘Ultimate Spider-Man,’ the animated series-and it happened in my lifetime! That’s just so cool. I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this and here’s to Jeph Loeb for putting it all together!”

Equally thrilled to join “Ultimate Spider-Man,” the Man of Action team explained, “We’re looking forward to having a lot of fun working on Spider-Man. They’ve brought us in to help provide a unique vision for the show while remaining absolutely true to the character, so that’s exactly what we’ll be doing. Should be a great ride!”

Cort Lane, Vice-President of Animation Production & Development added, “From ‘The Super Hero Squad Show’ to the upcoming ‘Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes,’ Marvel Animation is focused on making the best super hero shows for fans of all ages. Now, with this tremendous talent signed for Ultimate Spider-Man, we’re about to give fans super-powered animation like they’ve never seen before.”

—ExSleepyInk

The ever growing lineup now includes Amaterasu form Capcom’s hit Ōkami. And from Marvel, The Mighty Thor, because he’s everywhere and awesome.

Amaterasu Gameplay:

Thor Gameplay:

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds will be available for PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in early 2011.

There is no possible way that these images ARE NOT from the new Spider-Man, Shattered Dimensions. Just by looking at the pics. And the current game play. I can go on record saying, “This will be the BEST Spidy game EVER.” Make no mistake Spider-Man in all his multiverse glory will be unveiled at E3. And you can count on FHTI to be right there.

The long-lost FH2I contributor is back, and all it took was the latest Marvel “company-wide” crossover event to rein me in.  I’m talking about Seige by Brian Michael Bendis and Oliver Coipel, the 4-issue mini-series dealing with the “problem” of Asgard, homeland to Thor and his fellow gods, floating above the rural town of Broxton, OK.  SPOILERS AHEAD…

Now remember, in the few posts I have made, I’ve shared my dislike for these  big events that claim huge ramifications as a result.  I often feel like the best stories are told within a single title, based around a single character or team – not told in nearly every comic a publisher puts out and involving nearly every known (or unknown) character in the brand.  You may also recall that I am not a weekly comic shop goer.  Since January I’ve only been to the shop 3-4 times and have probably only picked up 15-20 comics in that time span.  I’m nowhere near an authority on the matter.  And picking up Seige was a bit intimidating as I was in the dark (no pun intended) about much of what had been happening in the Marvel U leading up to this event.

All that being said – Seige delivered, and may have just delivered Marvel a returning devout customer.  The first I heard about Seige was that it was going to finally unite Marvel’s Big 3 heroes – Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor – who had been at odds for most of the last 4-5 years (more?).  While fun titles such as New Avengers emerged during that time, the fans were not being treated to the classic Avengers team that revolved around the Big 3.  And if you are like me, it got stale after a while.  So, for that main reason Seige had piqued my interest.

Now I know the team-up of the Big 3 was short-lived – Steve Rogers will no longer be Captain America as he hands the shield over full-time to Bucky Barnes.  But, that’s not going to last forever (I hope) and at least they are on the right track.  The Avengers will finally feel like the Avengers again.

What I really loved about Seige was that it was so much more than this simple reunification that originally got me interested.  In many ways it was a reclaiming of the true essence of the Marvel Universe.  Much had change in that past few years, and for obsessive-compulsive traditionalists it became really hard to bear.  But think about it – we found out that many of the heroes we loved in stories we loved were really aliens (see Secret Invasion), we watched as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes split up and we’re replaced by many heroes no one ever pictured as Avengers, we watched Norman Osborn (the once dead Spidey arch-nemesis Green Goblin) gain control of the top defense department in the government (see Dark Reign), flagship marvel hero Captain America was killed off, and, oh yeah, being a super-hero became illegal unless you became government toolie (see Civil War).  And I imagine I’m leaving stuff out.  Bottom line is a lot of stuff went down, and in many ways the landscape changed in the Marvel U (as they promised), many times not for better.  I personally stopped reading comics because I just didn’t care about this all new Marvel world that was crafted.

So Seige brings the world’s greatest superheroes together again in an event I’d never imagined I’d care so much about – the defense of Asgard against Norman Osborn’s rogue Dark Avengers team of mostly villains disguised as heroes.   As Asgard falls, the classic Avengers and heroes emerge, putting their differences aside to aid Thor, and once and for all set things straight in the world – the way it would have always been.  Osborn is defeated, arrested, and his true (green) color is revealed.   Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and all the favorites show why they are the heroes, making Osborn’s teams look like the rag-tag wannabes they are.  Finally, the Marvel U is beginning to look like, well… the Marvel U.

We also got some huge fights thanks mostly to the Sentry (who was really under the full-control of his evil side, the Void), and some long-overdue closure to the saga of the Golden Guardian of Good.  His first big battle with Ares provided perhaps the most jaw-dropping moment of the series when he quite literally ripped the god of war into two pieces from head to toe – intestines and guts spilling everywhere.  The battle with Thor took nearly everything out of the Son of Odin, and absolutely everything from the Sentry in what was really the only right way to kill him off.  On paper, the only hero who matches up to Sentry is Thor (and I suppose the Hulk too, but he’s been just a bit preoccupied).  Having tried the old loss of memory trick one too many times, in a very brief moment of clarity, Robert Reynolds asks the Thunder God to kill him to protect the world.  Thor reluctantly but definitively obliges, sacrificing the Sentry and finally laying the Void to rest.

I’ve always thought the Sentry was a cool concept, and the original mini-series by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee ranks as one of my favorites.  But, I always wondered how he fit in as a full-time character.  The idea got more legs than I think anyone could have imagined and deservedly so.  It was finally time to say goodbye though, and I think they did so in a most honorable way.  The Sentry dies a lesser known character in the Marvel pantheon, and yet true fans still know that there are few as powerful as he was.  I’m sure we will eventually see the Sentry again, hopefully outside of regular continuity for the foreseeable future.  But this death felt like a big deal, at least to me, and that is pretty impressive considering the character started out as a hoax.

And so, the point is that much of the Marvel U has been restored to the way things were before all these big cross-over events shook the world to its very core.  The Big 3 (at least to some extent) are working together again, the ridiculous Super Human Registration Act has been overturned, and all the mainstays are alive and kicking.  And  I’m very excited about collecting comics again.  A restarted Avengers and the new Steve Rogers-led Secret Avengers sound like a very promising jumping on point to me.  Marvel is calling it the Heroic Age, and maybe Marvel is starting to realize that change is only good for time.  After a while, we want our heroes back.  Seige, in my opinion, has accomplished that.