Nick Fury Jr. is a Bastard - Secret Avengers # 1

If there's one thing that I thoroughly hated about Secret Avengers # 1 by Nick Spencer and Luke Ross, it's got to be Nick Fury Jr aka Marcus Johnson. 

Actually everything in this book is nice for me. There's a nice bit of mystery, some unwitting agents who eventually will outgrow their unwillingness. There's also a shadowy government agency that's pulling everybody's strings. There's also some interesting technology here in Secret Avengers # 1 but what really rubs me the wrong way here is Marcus Johnson.

Superior Spider-Man Leads Marvel Minimates Wave 51

The Superior Spider-Man headlines wave 51 of the Marvel Minimates toyline. This new wave will also feature other figures from the Marvel Now relaunch. 

Here's the breakdown of the characters available for this series:

Marvel NOW! Minimates from Diamond Select With major team shake-ups across the Marvel Universe, Diamond Select Toys is kicking off another ten years of Marvel Minimates with updated costumes and characters! Series 51 includes Spider-Man and Nova (Sam Alexander), Shanna the She-Devil and Sauron, Nick Fury Jr. and Heavy SHIELD Agent and a rare variant set, Maria Hill with Heavy SHIELD Agent. Each Minimate stands 2 inches tall with 14 points of articulation and a variety of removable and interchangeable parts and accessories.

Indestructible Hulk # 1 Review

Got my hands on Indestructible Hulk # 1 by Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu Sunny Gho and Gerry Alanguilan.

A new direction for the Hulk is given in this new relaunched title featuring the badass art team behind Mark Millar's "Super Crooks" and the man responsible for making Daredevil cool and hip and significant.

In this new book, some things are still the same; Bruce Banner is still the Hulk and he's still bound to become very angry and smash things but the more interesting bit for me happens to be Bruce Banner himself.

This new 'Banner' is something more akin to Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner. He's grown to accept that the Hulk is a condition that needs to be checked once in awhile like cancer or diabetes. He's accepted that he will no longer be able to get rid of his big green counterpart and has started down a path towards redemption. 

I liked the book because of the dialogue that Waid infuses the characters with; from Maria Hill's anxiety over her work schedule to Bruce Banner's wit and later his dedication to his new goal. The Hulk might not have any significant dialogue here but the frenetic action sequences are glorious and lets us remember that "actions speak louder than words". 

Goals are something that gets played pretty well in this relaunched title. Banner wants to join his peers Tony Stark and Reed Richards in terms of developing technology but is unable to because his flat-ass broke. He strikes a deal with SHIELD on both ends. It's this kind of smart writing that got me hooked in the book. 

The art team did an incredible job in this book like the boyband that they are they manage to kick some serious ass. First there's the sharp and dynamic pencils of Leinil followed by the sick inks of Gerry Alanguilan and then there's the really great colors provided by Sunny. Explosions and rubbles never looked as good as what they've managed to do here in issue number 1. 

Of course I'd like to thank Comicx Hub for the support for this review. 

How I Met Your Mother S7E24 Spoilers - Barney's Bride

This is going to be short and sweet. If you haven't caught up with the latest episode of How I Met Your Mother you'll definitely be in for a big surprise as the show finally reveals who Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) ends up with in the future.

Apparently in the future Barney does get hitched and its with the girl half of us viewers were expecting... Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders aka Maria Hill from The Avengers). 

She definitely looks purrty in that bridal gown of hers.

Image source: How I Met Your Mother Wikia

SHIELD Agent Coulson to Debut in Battle Scars # 6

One of the integral parts of Marvel's The Avengers is none other than SHIELD agent Phil Coulson or popularly known as just Agent Coulson. We've always wondered where they guy was in the 616 Universe and USA Today just spoiled the news that he will be debuting in the pages of Battle Scars # 6.

 In the book which comes out today in your local comic stores, Coulson appears to be the right hand man of Johnson who is poised to take over the role of a newly established SHIELD.

For those who have not been reading their comic books (shame on you) Battle Scars protagonist Marcus Johnson has been revealed to be the biological son of a very white Nick Fury, making him Marcus Fury. This happened after he meeting up with several Marvel characters including Captain America, Deadpool, Taskmaster and his father himself.

As for SHIELD, it seems like Captain America won't be the world's top cop anymore as he's also handling leadership duties as the de facto leader of the main Avengers team.

Check out the one page preview of the 616 appearance of Agent Coulson after the cut.

How Marvel Cast The Avengers

Completing the award-winning cast of “ Marvel’s The Avengers” proved to be a breeze for the filmmakers. “One of the great things when you make a film that’s been set up like this is that you start the casting process 80% done,” informs producer Louis D’ Esposito.

Leading the cast are Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

Every team has a go-to guy when the chips are down and “The Avengers” is no different as they turn to billionaire, industrialist playboy Tony Stark aka Iron Man. One of the cornerstones and fan favorite of the Marvel Universe, the first two installments of the “Iron Man” franchise, starring Robert Downey Jr. have grossed a combined 1.2 billion at the worldwide box office.