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6 Supernatural Characters that Marvel Must Add to the Cinematic Universe
With Ghost Rider showing up on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Doctor Strange only two months away, the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems ready to embrace the mystical, magical and supernatural corners of the comics. That sounds mighty fine to me! Robert Downey Jr. quips are only going to last so long. If Marvel hopes to keep their Cinematic Universe going, they need to branch out and try new things.
Stare into his eyes
So who else can they use? Ghost Rider and Doctor Strange are both big names and great places to start, but they need to go deeper. Iron Fist is coming along on the Netflix Defenders shows. Scarlet Witch is already in the Avengers, though she’s not really treated as magical or supernatural. There are plenty of characters to choose from, and I have a few ideas. I can’t exactly promise that each one could support their own big budget movie or Netflix show, but if you’ve got to round out the cast and throw in some fun cameos, I’ve got some solid ideas!
Join me after the jump for 6 mystical characters that could easily join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 9/24/16
This was a banner week for comics. I grabbed a whole pile, read a whole bunch, and largely enjoyed myself. Comics are a fun medium, with lots of good stories, great characters all manner of adventure. And this week was especially good, with new issues of All-New Wolverine, Luke Cage & Iron Fist, Patsy Walker and even Mighty Thor; talk about a handful of favorites!
But Comic Book of the Week has to go to the new issue of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers from BOOM! Studios! This comic is tapping into every single one of my nostalgic veins, and I can’t stand it sometimes.
‘Member Megazord? ‘Member Green Ranger? I ‘member Green Ranger! ‘Member Dragonzord? Yeah!
She’s got you there, Green Ranger
I also picked up the latest issue of Civil War II, but this series is just a mess. There’s no real character depth, no real rivalry or focus. This is possibly the flimsiest Big Event I’ve read in a good long while. It’s all just nonsense, and I’m glad I dropped it quick.
The Night of the Monster Men event running through the Batman comics is shaping up to be pretty cool, though. I didn’t bother reviewing the issues, but they’re fun nonetheless.
Comic Reviews: All-New Wolverine #12, Astonishing Ant-Man #12, Harley Quinn #4, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #7, Mighty Thor #11, Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat #10 and Power Man & Iron Fist #8.
My 6 Favorite Tim Drake Moments
To take a page out of the latest issue of Teen Titans, we have come here to honor the fallen Tim Drake. Last week saw Tim suffer through one of the biggest moments of his comic book career, and certainly the biggest, most impactful moment for him in years. To that end, I’ve decided to spend this week celebrating my favorite moments in the history of my favorite Robin.
Flyin’ high!
Tim Drake is one of my all-time favorite comic book characters, in large part because he is the best Robin. That is indisputable. All the various Robins have strong character qualities, but Tim is specifically best at being Robin, at being Batman’s partner in crime-fighting. That is what makes him special and unique. And that is what I hope we will see more of going forward.
Tim Drake is not dead. But now is the best time to reflect on my six favorite Tim Drake moments and stories in comics!
Kate Bishop is Finally Getting Her Own Solo Series!
Can the Hawkeye lightning strike twice? Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye starring Clint Barton is the comic book of the decade, in this henchman’s personal opinion. There have been some minor follow up comics since, but now might finally be the time we get something cool. Writer Kelly Thompson is going to write a Kate Bishop solo Hawkeye series!
That’s pretty neat. I like Thompson’s work, and the art team of Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire has great potential too. I’m really excited for this series.
Thompson had this to say in an interview with io9:
“I think Kate’s got such a strong and singular voice, even when she’s in a group, that once you tap into that voice as a writer, she just sorta bosses you around and tells you what she wants to do. Our series is definitely a spiritual successor to what Matt Fraction and Annie Wu began when they brought Kate to L.A. We’re definitely doing our own thing, but they absolutely laid the groundwork for where we wanted to take Kate. It was the next logical step.”
She compared the comic to the TV show Veronica Mars, which was a great show. And Kate Bishop is a really fun character. I really hope this new series has some legs. I’ll definitely be checking it out in December.
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She-Hulk is Gonna Lose Control in New Series!
Marvel announced a new She-Hulk comic today in which she’s going to go full gritty badass awesome. It’s going to be called just ‘Hulk’ to indicate she’s going hardcore. The teaser cover looks pretty neat.
Some smashing will be involved
The series will be written by Mariko Tamaki, with art by Nico Leon, accordingo A.V. Club. The basic premise is that after the events of Civil War II, Jennifer Walters is going over the edge. She suffered near fatal injuries, and her cousin, Bruce Banner, was assassinated by her fellow superheroes. Sounds like a solid premise to me.
According to Axel Alonso:
“The title She-Hulk evokes light-hearted stories about a Jennifer Walters who is at peace with herself and in full control of her powers. This isn’t that book. On the other hand, the title Hulk implies all of the baggage that comes with that comic’s 50+ year history—the ongoing battle with the monster within—and that’s why it’s more appropriate for this series. Jen went through major trauma in Civil War II, and Mariko and Nico’s story will deal with the fallout of that trauma—the anxiety and anger, sometimes self-destructive, that comes along with it. If there is light at the end of the tunnel, Jen is going to have to search hard for it, and she’s going to have to battle with some pretty big monsters—including the one within—to find herself again.”
This all sounds pretty awesome to me. I am a huge fan of trying new things with classic superheroes, and this sounds right up my alley. Maybe it’ll work, maybe it won’t; we’ll find out.
At least they’re not calling it ‘Superior She-Hulk’.
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