Bad Ass Ultron Minimate Fig Coming AGE OF ULTRON Minimates Box Set

OK let's all admit that AGE OF ULTRON was a huge disappointment and was just Marvel's greedy way of selling more books and releasing Angela on the 616 but they it also did create one of the most terrifying designs for the robotic villain ULTRON and now it's crossing over to the Marvel Minimates toy line.

Thank you ART ASYLUM and DIAMOND SELECT TOYS for making this figure see the light of day. It's even more impressive once you see how everything just snaps on the base figure. Check out the design sheet for this nifty figure.



Then there's also that equally badass ANGELA minimate figure which would probably make her creator Neil Gaiman very, very happy.





Oh and they also have grizzled Nick Fury (who was never de-aged because there was no Nick Fury Jr. running around).





And to round up the set, oh goody, another Iron Man/ Tony Stark figure (like we really need another one).





And here's a group shot for the set which will be coming out next year...



And if you're looking for a Wolverine figure, you should be happy to note that they will have one based on the Canuck's appearance in AOU. However, the sad part is that it will be an exclusive for Toys R Us. And it'll come with the army builder which happens to be the gold Ultron drone.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY # 5 Spoiler Review

Here's my review for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy # 5 by Brian Michael Bendis and Sarah Pichelli courtesy of course by Comicx Hub and Castle Geek.

Oh and it's spoiler heavy...

So this issue is an important issue because this is the second appearance of Angela in the Marvel 616 Universe. Other than that it also picks up what happens to this GOTG team after their fight, abduction and subsequent escape from the Badoon. 

All right I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you as early as now - don't expect too much on Angela because while we get to see her vent and act all confused, she's hardly the POV character for the issue. That distinction belongs once again to Peter Quill aka Star Lord. And it's a smart move on Bendis' part.

The main drive relies on Peter Quill's solo adventure in a different part of the galaxy looking for his former teammate Mantis who has now chosen a quiet life. The reason for this is to make sense out of the recent 'flood of memory' that Quill got zapped with after the events of AGE OF ULTRON.

Tony Stark and Rocket Raccoon share some great page time with the former getting schooled by the latter. Some of the dialogue here is just comedy gold and the sheer situation that Stark is finding himself in is just hilarious such as his awkwardness with teammate Gamorra or when he tries to quote Star Trek...

While the Quill side of things do not crossover with Angela's story it does hint to something bigger and more destructive tying the book neatly to where Marvel is going in the next couple of months (hint: it's called INFINITY). That part is what really makes this book a nice find. It's going on two separate fronts, has its own spills and tumbles but still makes for a great issue.

Ms. Pichelli's art here was exceptional. It's gorgeous to look at and it's on the same level as Steve McNiven but it's distinctly hers. Also I'm not sure if it's just really the material she's handling but it's so far away from her previous work in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man. Really damn good.

And that ending?

I must say this.... Something wicked this way comes.

VERDICT: 9/10

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY # 5 is available now at CASTLE GEEK and COMICX HUB (order HERE). Also check out the variant covers also available online (Comicx Hub also has a variant sale)

AVENGERS 2 Officially Titled AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON

Not to be outdone by the Superman/Batman announcement, Marvel Studios took to the stage at SDCC 2013 and revealed details regarding the next installment on their wildly popular AVENGERS franchise.

Here's a description of how things panned out in the Marvel panel in SDCC 2013 from Collider:

"Marvel President Kevin Feige is about to leave the stage in Hall H following the panels for Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Guardians of the Galaxy. An amped up crowd is shouting “More!” Feige returns, takes a seat, and says “There’s only one more person here. He wanted to say, ‘Hi.’ Joss Whedon!” Whedon takes the stage. “Hi. I know it’s time to go,” he says, “and I don’t have a lot to say, but I have something to add.” We cut to a trailer of quotes from The Avengers over something metal being hammered. The metal has a strange red glow. The last quote we hear is what Nick Fury told Maria Hill about the group coming back together when they world will need them. The camera then pulls out to reveal Ultron’s helmet. We then get the title for the highly-anticipated sequel: The Avengers: Age of Ultron."

Now the countdown begins for May 1,2015, to be distributed locally by Walt Disney Studios Philippines. 

One more thing, being that this is going to be AGE OF ULTRON, should we expect to see ANGELA at the end? 

Update: People think I was serious with the question. Obviously they just borrowed the title because it sounded cool.  C'mon guys. Seriously???

Marvel Teases Inhumanity after Infinity

Infinity hasn't even started and Marvel is already gung-ho in showing what's in store for the 616 Marvel Universe when the dust settles between the Avengers, Thanos and the Builders. Enter Inhumanity:

It's a novel idea how they want to work this new 'overreaching' arc. It follows the principle of a banner like how Dark Reign spins off from the ending of Secret Invasion and Heroic Age started after the 'Big Three' reunion in Siege. 

And yet, if you read the first article that was published on EW's Popwatch, you'll understand that this is also a tie-in to the new "Inhumans" book which is written by Da Vinci's Demons writer Matt Fraction. 

Another thing that's interesting here is how they plan on homaging and skewering the classic "Earth X" storyline. It's like a 21st Century take on a legendary story.

Age of Ultron # 10 Spoiler Heavy Review - How Angela Came to the 616 Marvel Universe

The question half of the Marvel fans are asking now that Age of Ultron # 10 has been released is how did Spawn character Angela reach the Marvel Universe. Here's a simple explanation. Be warned though, spoilers from Age of Ultron # 10 as well as a few other issues.

Read more after the cut.

Could Karen Gillian Be Angela for Guardians of the Galaxy?

Redditors are recently talking about a newspaper article in England claiming that Doctor Who star Karen Gillian will be playing the role of former Spawn main character Angela in Marvel Studio's Guardians of the Galaxy. 

Check out the scan of the aforementioned clipping after the cut...

Joe Quesada's Age of Ultron # 10 Variant Cover with Angela

Marvel still has some juice left to hype up AGE OF ULTRON as we're looking at the Joe Quesada variant cover for Age of Ultron # 10.

Age of Ultron # 10 will be written by Brian Michael Bendis with art from Brandon Peterson, Bryan Hitch, Carlos Pacheco, Butch Guice, Alex Maleev and David Marquez.

First Look at the Gaiman's Angela for the Marvel Universe

It was all over the news months ago that Neil Gaiman's Angela will be making an appearance in "Age of Ultron" so its absolutely about time to get our first glimpse of the character. And now here she is done by Marvel big boss Joe Quesada.

EW got the first dibs on this too...

So anyway it would appear that Angela will be making a huge splash when she joins the Marvel Universe. According to reports, her appearance in Age of Ultron will not be the last. She is also slated to join the Guardians of the Galaxy for an adventure written by her creator, Neil Gaiman.