Wednesday, August 14, 2013

The Cataclysim of the Ultimate Marvel Universe




In the 'Age of Ultron' story, Wolverine tried to stop Ultron by time traveling. Since he time traveled so much it appearently broke the multiverse were characters can crossover to any timeline or universe, which shows Galactus in Ultimate Marvel. The mini-series called 'The Hunger' shows really interesting story where Nova (Rick Jones) and Noran Radd (The Silver Searcher) try to stop Galactus from coming to earth. Which if you seen some of the upcoming comics online, it dosen't work out well. I'm all for the characters of Ultimate Marvel fighting Marvel's Galactus. Its just I'm a bit dissapointed that the current line of Ulitmate comics will have to be put on hold (or cancled, I'm not too sure which) for three new mini-series which is part of the Cataclysim story. This also has me worried that this will probably be the end for Ultimate Marvel. If not, I like to see what stories the writer and artist can come up with in a post Galactus world. Let's just hope its not another 'Ultimatum'.

If your interested in the mini-series that are part of Cataclysim, here are the covers for all three.


Cataclysim: Ultimate Spider-Man


Cataclysim: Ultimate X-men


Cataclysim: The Ultimates

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Weekly Comic Reviews #9


Crime Syndicate returns

For those who haven't heard Geoff Johns (writer to 'Justice League') reveled that at the end of Trinity War and throughtout the Justice League comics in November during the crossover story 'Forever Evil" will be the Crime Syndicate. These guys have been given redsigns and a new team member named Deathstorm. During the Juatice League comics they will be facing Lex Luthor and his super team for control of earth. This sounds like an awesome story and a must read for crime syndicate fans.


Thursday, August 8, 2013

New Writer for Earth 2

For those of you who are fans of the comic 'Earth 2', the writer James Robinson is leaving the series after #16 which would end the story arc on were most of Earth 2's heroes fight the villain Steppenwolf. Just recently it was revealed that Tom Taylor (writer of the digital comic 'Injustice: Gods Amoung Men') pick be the new writer and will pick up were James left off. For more info, click on the link here.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46556

In the interview you might notice that Tom is trying to not reveal whats to come in Earth 2. He does reveal that Batman and Red Tornado will have a more active role in the next few issues. After seeing Red Tornado in action from the last page in the last issue I'm all for a story focussing on her.


Unlike the annual comic, we will also get to know the new Batman's identity. Some fans say its Dick Grayson (Robin), while others say its Ted Grant (Wildcat). It could be either or just a new character made for the comic. As long as it keeps people into reading the comic its all good.


Also Tom revealed that something hidden under Arkham Asylum will appear in the next story ark of Earth. He didn't want to spoil what it was, but for those who read the recently new series 'Batman Superman' I think its a little too late for that. The writer for 'Batman Superman' Greg Pak showed that
Arkham is now an amusement park while most of the Gothams criminals are frozen in a cryo-prison. In the panel we see four tubes holding a few criminals. Those four are The Joker, The Creeper, Sinestro, and Aqua Woman.

The Joker

 The Creeper


Sinestro

Aqua Woman

Changes are they probably won't look like this since Earth 2 is another universe. But still having 4 criminals (one of them being a evil female Aquaman) waking up to world that has changed so much to now have fire pits, Certain citys destroyed and three greatest heroes (Wonder woman, Superman and the first Batman) no longer amoung the living sounds like a story worth getting into if that happens.  If not, well at least we got a writer that is good friends with the previous writer and followed the book so fans won't be upset.