From Marvel to DC, Geeks explores the popular and independant comic titles in the geek universe.
The last few years have seen Marvel Comics launch a tremendous range of so-called 'Legacy Heroes' — characters like Miles Morales's Spider-Man, Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel, and Sam Alexander's Nova. The latest is Riri Williams, a fifteen-year-old genius who's taking over the mantle of Iron Man! But Marvel's greatest rival, DC, has seemed slow to get in on the act. Although there have been some notable teen-focused books (a tremendous new Teen Titans series, for example), they just haven't seemed to resonate with fans. Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti's excellent Starfire series didn't even last past its twelfth issue.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Right now, comic book fans are living in the very best of times. We're seeing all the superheroes we grew up with adapted for Hollywood. A decade ago, who believed that, in the space of a single year, we'd get to see Deadpool, Doomsday, Suicide Squad, Doctor Strange, and the launch of a new 'Phoenix Saga'?
The Project Cadmus plot is picking up pace over on Supergirl, and the synopsis for the episode "The Darkest Place" has teased that a major DC supervillain is making his debut. Get ready for the Cyborg Superman!
As hard as it is to believe for comic book fans, it's been 25 years since controversial writer / artist Rob Liefeld launched X-Force! The first issue captured the mood of the moment, and became the second-best-selling comic of all time. Now, with an X-Force movie in the works, it's time to look at what made X-Force such a success...
It had to happen. With the tremendous success of Marvel's 'Legacy Heroes' — including characters like Kamala Khan and Spider-Gwen — we had to see them come together on the page. Finally, The Champions brings some of the core heroes together as a whole new super-team!
In 1986, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created Watchmen — a dark, foreboding superhero series that transformed comics. Zack Snyder gave us a phenomenal film version of the comic in 2009, and Watchmen's influence pervades his work in the DC Extended Universe . But could Watchmen return — as a TV series?
There are times when I feel sorry for Marvel. Right now, the internet is ablaze with rumors that teen sensation Zendaya is playing the part of Mary-Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Unfortunately, the fans' reaction to the news can be summed up in one word: outrage. After all, Mary-Jane is traditionally a white redhead!
Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona in 2003, the Runaways are a firm fan-favorite. The story of the Runaways began when six teenagers discovered that their parents were a cabal of supervillains — and what followed was legendary. In an age where almost every comic crossed over into the latest event, the Runaways were deliberately based in Los Angeles, standing largely separate from the broader continuity of the Marvel Universe. It made Runaways a remarkably accessible book, and promises to allow Marvel to make a creative TV series that stands firmly on its own two feet!
This year's biggest superhero movie to date, Captain America: Civil War brought Captain America and Iron Man into head-on collision - in a way comic book fans have seen time and again! Loosely inspired by the "Civil War" event of 2006-2007, the film dealt with the tricky ethical issue of just how much superheroes should be controlled and regulated by the government. The original comics divide fans to this day, and proved one of the most iconic superhero concepts of the last 20 years. No surprise, then, that with Captain America: Civil War released, Marvel chose to launch a sequel as this year's summer event - "Civil War II"! We're two issues into the core miniseries, and seeing a number of books launch their tie-ins; so how's it going?
Since 2013, Marvel Comics has dominated the comic book market. Now, at last, it looks as though things are changing; preliminary sales figures are emerging for July 2016, and they show DC coming out on top!
Children of the '80s, rejoice! Cinematic Universes are all the rage nowadays, and even Hasbro is getting in on the act! Hasbro and Paramount are combining a range of properties - from G. I. Joe to the Micronauts - into a single cinematic universe. One of those properties is M.A.S.K. - the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand! But this week, we're seeing the launch of the tie-in comic that will give us a sense of just what a modern take on M.A.S.K. will look like!
The latest plot for comic book Captain America set the internet ablaze, but it's only the latest crazy superhero story! My fellow Creator Max Farrow already collected seven of the most insane Spider-Man moments — from the Spider-Mobile to the forbidden romance between Norman Osborn and Gwen Stacy (!) — but now it's time for me to cast my eyes to the X-Men. So here we go, 10 plots you'd never believe Marvel went for!
