Inhumanity # 1 Preview

Suddenly I had this urge to share this preview for Marvel Comics' INHUMANITY # 1 written by Matt Fraction with beautiful art by Olivier Coipel.

I wonder why the Avengers would send in Bruce Banner first to talk to the inhuman Karnak whose power is to see his target's weakness. Beats me. Still much appreciated that they posted the unlettered version. This'd really spoil the ending of Infinity if this had letters on it. 

Source: Den of Geeks

X-Men # 2 Review

X-Men # 2 review written by Brian Wood with art by Olivier Coipel. Available now in Comicx Hub and Castle Geek.

This latest issue of the adjectiveless X-Men proves to us that this team of female X-characters weren't just done to sell books but rather to show that these are strong, empowered women who all have something to show and nothing to prove. Quite contradictory but you'll get it once you do a thorough reading of this issue which is available now at Castle Geek and Comicx Hub.

In this issue, Omega Sentinel is brought back to life by John Sublime's sister (yes, more Grant Morrison days confusion) who wreaks havoc inside Beast's laboratory. The X-Men led by Storm tries to gain access into the lab but so far only Kitty Pryde and Rogue manage to reach it as the security measures for the school have been compromised. Omega Sentinel gets beaten but manages to escape, the X-Men give chase with Sublime and Jubilee and her son along for the ride. Back at the school, things are about to go boom.

Now on it's second issue, Wood's X-Men still delivers a good mix of drama, adventure, action and oodles of character development. There's still a knockout brawl here between the woman formerly known as Karima Shapandar against her compatriots Rogue and Shadowcat, With Beast throwing in his weight in a couple of panels. Coipel still shows us why he's the perfect artist for this book. The colors were a match, the pacing were matched. If anything, I can only say that I had a problem with the lack of dynamism here in the art, which is really, really minor.

On Wood's writing: lots of great moments but to me the most touching, and most powerful scene doesn't have anything to do with the fight with Omega Sentinel. Rather it's that quiet moment in the plane where Jubilee gets to hear the words "my/your son" for the first time. Sure we still haven't warmed up to the idea of a former mutant turned vampire suddenly becoming a mother but you have to see how poignant it is especially if you're familiar with Jubes' backstory and how she was an orphan. So now with the baby firmly (i hope that's the right word to use), it's going to be an interesting scenario for Jubilee. 

Closing Remarks: X-Men might have started with a huge bang but it's slowly careening away from the right track. Just a tad skewed that's all. Nothing to worry too much about. It's still interesting. Plus that ending sure packs a huge blast. Nice cliffhanger, cool art. Must pick up. 

Verdict: 9/10

Special thanks to Castle Geek (visit their branches in The Collective and Glorietta and one coming soon in V-Mall, Greenhills). If you want to order X-Men  # 2 online, go check out this link HERE

X-Men # 1 Review

Comicx Hub and TheFanboyseo.com presents the review for X-Men # 1 by Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel.

Honestly speaking X-Men # 1 was one of the books I've been patiently waiting ever since it was announced during the initial moments of the Marvel NOW phase. And why shouldn't I be excited for this one, it's got all the variables that's interesting. Firstly they have Brian Wood as writer and Olivier Coipel as artist. Secondly its a fanboy's dream - an all-woman squad of X-Men including Rogue, Psylocke, Storm et al. Thirdly it's an ongoing. Surely you can't go wrong with that.

Here's the Official Press Release for Castle Geek's Glorietta Opening

CASTLE GEEK OPENS GLORIETTA BRANCH THIS SATURDAY

“The geek shall inherit the Earth” is the quote CASTLE GEEK lives by, and true to this word they have started expanding their kingdom.

Starting this Saturday, June 1, all geeks would rejoice for there is another addition to where they can get their weekly fix of comics, toys and other collectibles as it opens their second branch at the New Glorietta Wing over at the recently opened Glorietta in Makati City.

Uncanny Avengers # 5 Spoiler Review

Here's what I thought of Uncanny Avengers # 5 by Rick Remender and Olivier Coipel.

I dig this issue. It's a good break from all that clusterf**k regarding Red Skull. We get to see a different side of this Avengers team. Remender writes the characters as if they were part of an ad-agency instead of an actual team. They even bring in The Wasp aka Janet Van Dyne to help bankroll the team and inject new marketing stuff to make the team trendy and relevant. After all, it's a hardsell how to make humans like the recently returned mutants.

New Avengers Annual # 1 Shows How Badass the Iron Legion is

Seen the second trailer for Iron Man 3 with Tony Stark and Jim Rhodes (played by Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle respectively)? Awesome right? Too bad we have to wait till April 25 to see Iron Man 3. To whet your appetite for the so-called Iron Legion, here's some scans from the now hard-to-find New Avengers Annual  #1.

In this tale written by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel, we get a glimpse of the New Avengers during a down time.

Luke Cage and Jessica Jones at this point isn't married yet. They will be, however, at the end of the issue. Just right after the team fights off the attack of the vengeance seeking Yelena Belova, who also happens to be the second Black Widow. At this point in continuity, the New Avengers have just begun operating and foiled a conspiracy in the Savage Land. Poor, poor Yelena however is burned by Sauron during the encounter with the Avengers. Later, HYDRA offers to graft Super Adaptoid technology into her to get even with Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Yelena's managed to defeat the team's heavy hitter, The Sentry, by absorbing his powers...

Spider-Man uses his big brain to give Iron Man an idea on how to effectively stop the rampaging Belova...

Stark leaves the battle for a bit and makes a heroic return...

... together with the rest of the armors in his armory...

That's not even the coolest bit, as we find out that the billionaire playboy philantrophist is nowhere in the battlefield but is actually in the comfort of the Avengers Tower controlling the movements and the actions of each and every armor with the help of the Extremis virus in his system.

I also want to point out that Tony Stark here in this particular scene looks so much similar to the Tony Stark we're seeing in the trailer (during the parts where he's testing out the new armor, with the said armor shooting straight towards his hand).

Of course, I'm not going to spoil anything more than what I already know, but it does not end well for Belova. On a lighter note, the team later celebrates the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Cage.

The team even goes and get their picture taken, which is pretty, pretty sad. Sense of nostalgia and all that.

If anybody ever encounters this issue, don't go and think, just bloody the issue.

Amanda Connor Should be the X-Men Alternate Artist

Amanda Connor, who recently did the Silk Spectre Before Watchmen book, should definitely be given a crack at Marvel's upcoming "X-Men" with Brian Wood in the controls. Here's further proof that she's perfect for this...

Need anymore proof?

More Art for Brian Wood's All Female X-Men

Here's another artwork for April's X-Men book done by Terry Dodson for the all female "X-Men" book written by Brian Wood and art by Olivier Coipel.

If this were to be a poster, I'd totally buy this. If its a variant cover, consider me ordering two and if this is an exclusive, I'd fly to the convention just to get this.

Wood and Coipel Reel in the Beauties in X-Men # 1

The adjectiveless X-Men book pretty much became Brian Wood's baby once he took over the writing duties from former writer Victor Gischler and come April, he'll be weaving this same magic for X-Men together with artist Olivier Coipel.

This actually spells awesome as they've got a 'crossover' team for it's roster. We have Storm and Psylocke from "Uncanny X-Force" together with "Wolverine and the X-Men" cast Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey aka Marvel Girl and Rogue (who also happens to be part of Uncanny Avengers). And then there's Jubilee who's been visibly absent for awhile (ever since she decided to run for a bit with the Forgiven). 

There's also the story...

Preview: Uncanny X-Force # 1

Here's the cool looking preview for Uncanny X-Force # 1 by Sam Humphries and Ron Garney with covers by Olivier Coipel.

Here's the synopsis for the second volume of Uncanny X-Force...

THE DARKEST CORNERS OF THE MUTANT UNIVERSE: EXPOSED! The X-Men: sworn to protect a world that fears and hates them. UNCANNY X-FORCE: charged to deal with situations the X-Men fear and hate! Psylocke and Storm lead a new team of outcasts and scoundrels, including fan-favorite Puck, the villainous Spiral, and the mysterious Cluster. The first adversary to strike out from the darkness? X-legend BISHOP!

More pages after the cut.

AVX # 11 Spoilers - The Customary Event Book Death Happens

Spoilers for AVX (Avengers vs X-Men) # 11 by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel.

AVX # 7 - Black Panther Bitch Slaps Tony Stark

Probably the best panel for AvX # 7 was when Black Panther smacks some sense into a moustache-less Tony Stark.

AvX # 6 - Best Moments and Spoilers

Here are the best moments and major spoilers for AvX # 6 by Jonathan Hickman and Olivier Coipel.

I'm reading a lot of positive responses from the AVX readers regarding the whole new status quo brought about by the arrival of the Phoenix Five. The book definitely changes it's pace for Act Two and here some of the cool things from AvX # 6.

The SIEGE PERILOUS err the SIEGE COURAGEOUS returns to modern X-Lore. And its Colossus that comes out of it. Take note, a non-naked, non-amnesiac PhoenixLosus. Whether Roma has returned or not, we'll have to wait and see.

PREVIEW: AvX # 6

Variant Cover by Art Adams:

(w) Jonathan Hickman (a) Olivier Coipel


ACT TWO BEGINS!
• Jonathan Hickman joins superstar artist Olivier Coipel (SIEGE) to launch
Act Two of the biggest Marvel event of the year!
• What is Pax Utopia?
• The Phoenix has come to Earth, and everything changes…
• And the Scarlet Witch enters the fray!

Marvel EIC Axel Alonso Speaks out about the Phoenix FIve and AvX Act 2

 Here's what Marvel EIC Axel Alonso had to say about the Phoenix Five and as well as the whole gist of the second act of AvX.

CBR: Okay! For a while, you've been talking about how the end of each act will be a turning point in the story that shakes the action up in a major way. How does these characters getting empowered like this change the course of the event?

Alonso: The most immediate question is, "Can the Phoenix Force be controlled?" Are these five individuals -- any one of them or all five collectively -- capable of controlling it? The Phoenix Force is destruction and rebirth, so it's safe top say they're going define exactly what that means. And as the teaser suggests, they have a chance to remake the word in their image. But what does that mean? You might be surprised.

Professor X Will Join the War in Avengers vs X-Men

Based on Comicbookresources' sneak peek we should definitely see Professor X join the war between the Avengers and the X-Men in AvX.

It's pretty interesting to note that we last saw Professor X in the pages of Wolverine and the X-Men where he was seen giving his blessings to Wolverine who was opening the new school.

Based on the images on this page drawn by Olivier Coipel it would seem that Charles Xavier will be joining the battle. It's also safe to assume that joining Xavier would be his son former evil mutant Legion. Also its also nice to know that its Magneto that waits for Xavier as he reaches the shores of Utopia.

The Phoenix Could Return with New It's Coming Teaser

Marvel Comics has revealed a new teaser featuring a fiery background very similar to how Jean Grey and the Phoenix has been drawn in the past few years.

There's really no detail regarding this teaser but rumor has it that it would be a project that would involve all the Marvel Architects together with the best artists in Marvel's stable including Olivier Coipel, John Romita Jr. and Adam Kubert.