Marvel's Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher has First Trailer

Here's the first trailer for the animated OAV Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and The Punisher which looks action-packed and ready to kick butt. And the anime brings along an updated roster from the 616 Avengers.

There are some haters but I totally loved all the animes that Marvel did with Madhouse including Blade. Anyway here's the trailer:


Marvel's Avengers Confidential: Black Widow... by AnimeSlovenija

“After interfering with a top secret mission, The Punisher is taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Avenger Black Widow. At the orders of Director Nick Fury, Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder. Now, the vigilante and spy must work together to prevent this technology from falling into the wrong hands. The fate of the world, and of the Avengers, hangs in the balance.”

The film is topbilled by Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) and Brian Bloom (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3). The film will be released March 25 on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital.

Guardians of the Galaxy Recruits Agent Venom and Captain Marvel

Flash is going to space... well not Flash Gordon but rather Eugene "Flash" Thompson aka Agent Venom or simply Venom. 

Oh and Flash isn't the only new member for the team, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers will be joining for the ride. 

This new iteration of the team will be coming out for Free Comic Book Day 2014. The book will be written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Bradshaw. There'll be a backup story written by Dan Slott (Superior Spider-Man) and Giuseppe Camuncoli. 

NYCC 2013 - New Titles for MARVEL NOW

Here's a list of brand new titles plus some relaunched titles from Marvel as revealed in the various panels in New York Comic Con.

SILVER SURFER



This one has Dan Slott writing and Mike Allred doing the art. He has a new female buddy along for the ride and a new mission statement.

**People are pissed off at the pairing of Allred and Slott. I don't see any reason why they should hate Allred and the Surfer.**

ALL NEW GHOST RIDER

Book will be officially called "ALL NEW GHOST RIDER" and will feature new protagonist "Robbie Reyes, a quiet 18-year-old East Angelino with a short fuse, a passion for electronic music and a nearly unhealthy infatuation with absolutely anything powered by an engine." The kicker? The new GR will be riding in a supercharger rather than a chopper. Felipe Smih writes, Tradd Moore draws.

ALL NEW X-FACTOR

There's a new team sponsored by Serval Industries and it includes Gambit this time together with Quicksilver and Polaris. The bigger question that writer Peter David and Carmine Di Giandomenico asks is whether Serval is trustworthy enough.

BLACK WIDOW



In the vein of other spy-thriller Marvel books, Natasha will be doing covert ops missions around the world. Written by Nathan Edmondson and gorgeous art by Phil Noto.

IRON PATRIOT



Another book spinning off from IRON MAN 3 with ties to Dark Reign. Ales Kot writes a very morally upright James Rhodes in this new book with artist Garry Brown. It's basically Iron Man 3's Rhodey given a comic book (much like Loki: Agent of Asgard).

AVENGERS UNDERCOVER # 1



Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker tells the next story about the surviving teens of Avengers Arena. This time they need to infiltrate the Masters of Evil. Not so interesting.

AVENGERS WORLD # 1



Marvel Comics wants to really rob us blind by producing ANOTHER (blergh) Avengers book. This one will be written by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer with art by Stefano Caselli. Tch. Given the caliber of the creative team I'm good but not really happy.

NEW WARRIORS



Chris Yost and art by Marcus To brings together a new version of New Warriors led by Justice, Speedball and Nova. They also have an Atlantean, an Inhuman, a human, a demigod and Scarlet Spider.

CAPTAIN MARVEL # 1



Kelly Sue Decconick teams with David Lopez to bring us the further adventure of Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel.

Marvel Cancels Venom and Captain Marvel

Well that sucks, looks like Marvel is cancelling other books if we're to believe the solicits. This new batch of cancelled titles include CAPTAIN MARVEL and VENOM.

Bleedingcool is still insinuating that whatever title folds at the moment will return for Marvel Now wave Two which will include titles like X-Factor, Astonishing X-Men and more.

It's a shame that Venom will be folding, just when I got back into the thick of things (partly due to Kim Jacinto's recent work on the title). The Captain Marvel/ Avengers Assemble crossover "Enemy Within" was also a heartbreaker with it's bittersweet ending.

VENOM #42
CULLEN BUNN (W)
JORGE COELHO (A)
Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
• It’s all out war… with Venom, Mania, Crossbones, the DOA, and… Mephisto?
• But who’s on whose side?
• Mania’s final fate is revealed! Will she keep the symbiote?
• Is this the end of Venom’s dance with the devil? Or just the beginning?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Captain Marvel # 17

KELLY SUE DECONNICK (W) • FILIPE ANDRADE (A/C)
THOR BATTLE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
THE CAROL CORPS ISSUE!
• THE special oversized issue to end all oversized issues!
• In the aftermath of Enemy Within, Carol Danvers must rebuild her memories through the eyes of her biggest fan.
• Find out why this is such a fan-beloved series!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Justice League # 21 Spoilers

In this issue of Justice League # 21 we find out the fate of Black Adam, plus what happens to Billy Batson's foster siblings as well as a look of things to come for wielder of the power of the wizard Shazam.

In this issue, which takes a break from any kind of Justice League action, we catch the seven deadly sins finding their new host in Mr. Bryer...

This turns the wealthy man into a demon. In another part of town Black Adam takes Billy's foster siblings hostage; in exchange for their safety, Billy must surrender the power of the wizards to Black Adam for him to gain full strength. Billy does so but instead of giving it to Adam, he gives it to his siblings transforming them into this:

It's the same concept with saw back in Johns' Flashpoint event book two years ago. Anyway, since they're all superpowered, a prompt beating on Black Adam ensues...

Billy and Adam's fight leads them on a different area of Fawcett City while the rest of the Marvel family decide to save people's lives and fight off the 7 Deadly Sins...

Meanwhile Shazam and Black Adam's fight, the pair lands in the zoo; Billy gives the seventh power to the tiger Mr. Tawny who proceeds to slash Black Adam.

There's a couple of heroic splash pages...

Shazam reverts back to his human form and tricks Black Adam to do so as well and this happens...



Shazam does him a mercy and transforms back to the Big Cheese.

As for Dr. Sivana, he meets an unexpected ally.

Dexter Soy Rocks Comicx Hub!

Comicx Hub hosted a signing and sketching session with artist Dexter Soy as part of promoting his new work appearing in Superior Spider-Man's tie-in to Marvel's 'Age of Ultron'. Check out what I caught during my raid of the place last April 6.

Of course I cannot thank Dexter enough for this amazing and freaking awesome Assassin's Creed print he gave me. THANK YOU MUCH BRO!

So let's see; arrived at around 5 or 6pm and the place was still packed with familiar and new places and they were all talking about one thing and one thing alone, COMICS. 

Age of Ultron Teaser Features One Eyed Captain America

Nothing beats the usual spoilers that Marvel releases and we see in this new teaser for AGE OF ULTRON that it can still generate buzz. 

So what's wrong with this picture. 

We have a one-eyed Captain America and Cyclops. A female Captain Marvel (or is that Nova?) a new costume for Star Lord. A battle damaged Thing and a Hulk with half his body seemingly burned. 

Oh and then if you look closely at Cap you'll see that he see's to have been scarred by three claws indicative of a brawl with Wolverine that went awry. Wolverine in this art by Brandon Peterson is sticking back to his old uniform. Cyclops follows his son Cable in the fashion sense with metallic arms and hands and brandishing a gun. He's also one eyed and also looks like he literally got burned. Dr. Strange also appears to be wearing his old uniform as well (which we all kind of miss). 

New Look for Shazam for INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US

A quick look at Shazam/ Captain Marvel for the upcoming game "Injustice: Gods Among Us". 

Obviously they're going with the whole tubing all over the costume look together with the hood on his head and the cape. I can't say that I'm not impressed but really the linings and unnecessary lines just throw me off here.

Justice League # 0 Spoilers - The Coolness that is Shazam

Shazam formerly Captain Marvel makes his grand debut in the pages of Justice League # 0 written by Geoff Johns with art by Gary Frank.

New Covers for Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena's Avengers # 1

Check out the cover for Avengers # 1 which will be written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Jerome Opena. The art for the cover however is done by Dustin Weaver who is also an excellent artist.

New 52 Shazam from DC Looks so Much Like Altair from Assassins Creed

DC Comics has revealed the new look for Captain Marvel who is now going to be called "Shazam" under the New 52 banner. 

But what exactly is wrong with this picture? 

Secret Avengers # 27 Brings Back Captain Marvel

Is Marvel Comics really planning on bringing back their cosmic heavy hitter Captain Marvel in the pages of Avengers vs X-Men or AvX?

Seems like that's the case. What's really funky about this cover is that its the old costume. Oh and yes, that is the Phoenix Force that he is soaring out of. And the two characters in the cover? Those are his "legacy" characters - Ms. Marvel and the alternate universe Kree champ The Protector. 

Gary Frank's Preview Pages for Curse of Shazam on Justice League

DC Comics has shared through Newsarama two preview pages done by artist Gary Frank for the upcoming "Curse of Shazam" backup which will be appearing in the pages of Justice League together with writer Geoff Johns.

 

While sticking with the concept of having an alter ego in the form of Billy Batson, the new Captain Marvel won't be called as such, rather he's going to be known in the New 52 universe as Shazam...