Mark Waid and Chris Samnee Still Working on Relaunched Daredevil

All New Marvel Now will be relaunching Daredevil with a new # 1 issue together with a new venue and the same classic goodness that creators Mark Waid and Chris Samnee has delivered.

Here's the official solicit for # 1 together with the full cover for the comic book.

“Join Marvel’s fearless hero as he begins his most awe-inspiring adventure yet in the sunny city of San Francisco! Gifted with an imperceptible radar sense and a passion for justice, blind lawyer Matt Murdock—a.k.a. DAREDEVIL—protects the Golden City’s streets from all manner of evil. But big changes are in store for Matt Murdock as old haunts and familiar faces rise to give the devil his due. Hold on tight, because here comes Daredevil…the Man Without Fear!”

Now I'm really curious as to what happens in the final issue of this volume which prompts Matt Murdock to move from New York to San Francisco. 

GEEK FASHION: Ben Affleck's Daredevil - Batman Sweater

Yeah okay so it looks like we've got a winner when it comes to finding out what Ben Affleck would be wearing for the Christmas season. It really should be something like this:

And when he turns his back on unsuspecting fanboys and fangirls this is what they get:

Oh and an added info, today somebody from Warner said that Ben Affleck's Batman which will be appearing in Man of Steel 2 aka World's Finest would be somebody that's experienced and world weary; which was also probably the reason why they were eyeing Josh Brolin for the role. 

An Infographic for Marvel Characters Connection

Ever wondered how many connections Spider-Man has to the Avengers before officially joining the team in New Avengers # 1 or which X-Man has the least ties to guys like Thor or The Incredible Hulk. This infographic might just provide the answers to your questions.

Note: The graphic is fricking huge and long. I was looking for a hi-res version but this is as hi-res as it can be given the time on my hands. Still it's an enjoyable piece of information.

Indestructible Hulk # 9 Review

Mark Waid and Matteo Scalera bring us an unlikely team-up in Indestructible Hulk # 9 which is also brought to us in partnership with Castle Geek and Comicx Hub!

I wasn't supposed to pick up Indestructible mainly because I still thought that this was an issue drawn by Walt Simonson. Imagine my relief however when I open the book and I see Matteo Scalera's artwork plus Daredevil to boot. Then there's also Mark Waid, who's name alone is worth every penny you spend in buying the issue.

So what should you look forward to in IH # 9? Well aside from the very blatant appearance of Daredevil in this issue, there's also a looming threat in the horizon. This threat isn't someone from Hulk's veritable stable of gamma-powered villains. Clue, it's actually somebody from Captain America's past.

Wild as it may seem, the team-up between this iteration of the Hulk together with the Daredevil from Waid's current run is somewhat fun to see. It's further proof that this Hulk should be definitive version of the Green Goliath as he's both interesting and entertaining at the same time. Plus it doesn't hurt that he works well with Bruce Banner.

Speaking of Banner, amongst all the different Banners written throughout Marvel's NOW books, I have to give the highest praise to this Banner. He's got some coolness and smugness in him that I haven't seen before in past versions and volumes of Hulk. Waid makes it a point to really show us that when Banner's doing the driving and there are even some light moments during the mission:

Don't let that fool you though as this book is still all about punching and smashing, and although that's been tapered down, it doesn't mean that it won't pack a punch.

Between this issue and Avengers # 14, I can really say that this week is all about Bruce Banner and the Hulk doing good things and standing by his promise of not hurting people. I implore Marvel to stick with this characterization of the Hulk as long as possible because if they do, then I really might stick around until the end of the road. For now though, I'm just enjoying the ride and I sincerely hope that you do too.

Get your copy of Indestructible Hulk # 9 HERE.

Verdict: 8.5/10

Special thanks to Castle Geek and Comicx Hub.

Fully Booked Might Bring in Which Comic Book Creator?

I was randomly chatting with renowned comic book creator David Mack about the beauty of his recent work on Daredevil: End of Days...

When boom, this appeared. 

Yup, looks like we all need to prep our old Kabuki and Daredevil comic books ! And remember, you heard it first here. Oh and hey Fully Booked, I'm waiting for your call! 

Daredevil # 26 Review [Spoiler Heavy]

Somebody important in Matt Murdock's past has come back with the sole purpose of tormenting him and now in Daredevil # 26 we finally find out who that person is.

 Okay so, I lost track of Daredevil for around six issues now. For some unknown reason I just lost interest. So imagine my surprise when I read this issue.

Standard to all of Mark Waid's stuff, the dialogue for # 26 is impeccable. One moment Matt Murdock's frantically scrambling to get his act together and then the next he's rambling incoherently at the bedside of his bestfriend Foggy Nelson.

Which Marvel Character has Cancer?

Early rumors suggested that Marvel plans to put a character through the ringer by giving he or she cancer. This is in line with Marvel's partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation (which also gave us those cutesy pink covers). We all suspected it was a female character but Daredevil # 22 sought to end that early notion.

So who is the character with big C? 

Best of Marvel Minimates Wave 2 Officially Announced

Art Asylum just released the breakdown of the characters that will be appearing in their upcoming "Best of Marvel Minimates" set:

Collecting Marvel Minimates can be daunting — after all, they’re celebrating their tenth year in 2013, and releasing their 50th consecutive series of mini-figures. So where does a new collector start? Which are the “best” Marvel Minimates? Diamond Select Toys answered that last year with the first Best of Marvel Minimates assortment, which featured the best-ever versions of some of Marvel’s top heroes and villains. Now DST is bringing you more of the Best in Series 2!

This time, eight more of Marvel’s most famous heroes and villains get the ultimate Minimate treatment: Mr. Fantastic and Doctor Doom, Daredevil and Venom, the Punisher and Deadpool, and the Hulk and Loki! They’re the best versions of Marvel’s best characters, and each 2-inch mini-figure comes with additional parts and accessories — the Hulk can actually transform into Bruce Banner! This series will only be available at comic shops and specialty stores starting in Spring 2013, but Series 1 is available now, with Wolverine and Sabretooth, Captain America and Thor, Iron Man and the Thin,g and Spider-Man and the Green Goblin.

Pick up Series 1 today, and pre-order Series 2 though your local comic shop or favorite online retailer!

ARGO Movie Review

ARGO is a movie so enthralling that you'll cheer when all the good bits get shown. Opens October 17! thanks to Warner Bros.!

The film stars Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez a CIA exfiltration specialist who is tasked to rescue six US Embassy employees/ diplomats who managed to escape the 444 day hostage-taking crisis in Iran in the 1980s. To get these people out, Mendez fakes a movie entitled "Argo" which will be the cover story used to get the employees out of Iran.

The six US diplomats who escaped the US Embassy occupation in "Argo"

Getting AvX Vs # 4 Because of the Kaare Andrews Art

Kaare Andrews is getting back in the game as he draws the titanic battle between Thor and Emma Frost who happens to be powered up by the Phoenix Force.

Age of Apocalypse # 1 Spoilers - Cyclops is Alive

Marvel releases "Age of Apocalypse # 1" by David Lapham and Roberto Delatorre which spans out from the events that transpired in Uncanny X-Force's Dark Angel Saga.

This is also the third official time that we'll be seeing the group of human freedom fighters known as "X-Terminated" as campy as it sounds, these guys are effing vicious.

Marvel Minimates TRU Exclusives Wave 13

Art Asylum has released a new image for their Marvel Minimates Toys R Us Exclusives wave 13 featuring a good collection X-Force characters, New Mutants and even vigilantes formerly under Marvel Knights.