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I figure most people saw this last week as it made it’s rounds on the interwebs. In case you missed it, here is the trailer to Marvel Comics’ feature film The Avengers made in 1952! If you can’t see the embedded video above, please click here. My thanks to Ed for directing me to this. [...]
Today I felt like spotlighting some of Alex Ross’ gorgeous Marvel work. Enjoy! Secret Wars Marvel Encyclopedia (click to enlarge) Spider-Man Green Goblin Assemble (click to enlarge) Visions: Iron Man First Avengers Marvel 1970s (click to enlarge) Uncanny X-Men #500 (click to enlarge) New Mutants #1 Mighty Marvel Heroes & Villains – This one is [...]
Here are some fun Iron Man mash-ups I’ve seen lately… My thanks to Cary from THE UNIQUE GEEK listserv for directing me to the R2-D2 and Cyberman mash-ups!
I’m sure most of you have seen this by now, but if you haven’t…. Click here if you can’t view the embedded video above.
When you look at this picture, you’ve got to imagine Ozzy singing “They are Iron Kids…” My ten year old step-son and four year old daughter. Forget Tony Stark, they are Iron Kids!
Just last week Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Iron Man: The Complete Animated Series and the X-Men: Animated Series Volume 5. These cartoons from the 1990s hold a special place in my heart and I’m thrilled both entire series are now available on DVD. IRON MAN Need more Iron Man action after seeing the [...]
Finally!!!! The wait has been excruciating.
I recently had another opportunity to interview Gerry Conway, comics and TV legend! This time Michael Bailey (from the Views from the Longbox podcast) and I interviewed Gerry together. Gerry was extraordinarily generous with his time sitting down with us for about two hours. What a great guy! Previously I interviewed Gerry about Firestorm, a [...]
Siege will be over before we know it. With it brings the cancellation of all the current Avengers titles. Beginning in May, Marvel will relaunch the entire Avengers franchise with some big shake-ups. There will be several one-shots and mini-series, along with four ongoing books. I’ve outlined below what we know so far about the [...]
In case you haven’t seen it already, here is the second trailer for Iron Man 2. The film is due in theaters on May 7, 2010. Holy crap, this movie just keeps looking better and better! I can’t friggin’ wait! If you can’t view the embedded video above, please click here.
