This week saw the release of Uncanny X-Men #1, which focused on Cyclops and his newly formed group of X-Men. The series, spearheaded by Brian Michael Bendis, is another entry in an already varied list of excellent Marvel X-Men books that have sprung from the Now! re-launch. One of the main reason’s the re-launch took …
Daredevil: Yellow (Graphic Novel collection) Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Tim Sale Colors by Matt Hollingsworth Cover by Tim Sale Published by Dan Buckley Daredevil: Yellow (January 2003) by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween) is a part of Marvel Comics’ “Color Series” which also features other titles …
Here is Part Two of the top Canadians making waves in the comic industry. For Part One click here! Ray Fawkes The formatting of a comic book is what makes the medium so unique. It allows for an extra layer of nuanced storytelling that you cannot find elsewhere. It’s this respect for structure that makes …
Winter Soldier: Issues 1-14 Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Butch Guice & Micael Lark Published by Marvel Comics Eight years ago the world was a vastly different place. George W. Bush was just starting his second term, Pope John Paul II had passed away, and Ed Brubaker introduced a new villain in the pages …
The Superior Spider-Man #1 Written by Dan Slott Art by Ryan Stegma & colourist Edgar Delgado Cover by Adi Gravnov Published by Marvel After a spectacular 50-year run, Marvel decided to put an end to “The Amazing Spider-Man”, arguably the company’s most iconic comic series. Its much-hyped “series finale” with issue #700 released last month was …
All New X-Men #6 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by David Marquez & colorist Marte Garcia Published by Marvel It’s hard to believe that “All New X-Men” is already starting its second story arc considering how sluggish a lot of Marvels other issues are coming out. Yet even at the steady release rate this …
Savage Wolverine #1 Written by Frank Cho Art & Cover by Frank Cho & colorist Jason Keith Published by Marvel This week, Marvel released the newest in their run of Marvel Now! relaunches with Frank Cho’s “Savage Wolverine.” Arguably the most recognizable of the X-Men, and certainly Marvel’s most popular adamantium-blade wielding mutant, Wolverine was …
After a few days literally in the dark post Hurricane Sandy I logged back online Wednesday to find a perplexing Facebook post. It read; “Leia is officially a Disney Princess.” Scrolling down my feed I finally got the news; ‘Episode 7 slated for 2015 and More Movies Planned as Disney Buys Lucasfilm.’ As a ravenous …
The Tumblr round-up is a compilation of images, links, posters, stories, videos and so on, taken from the Sound On Sight Tumblr account. We simply do not have the man power nor time to write articles on every interesting movie related goody we find, so this is our way of still promoting some of the …
Marvel Films are sitting pretty at the moment. Their co-productions, dating back from 1998 with Blade to The Amazing Spiderman, the current reincarnation of the web-slinging hero, have dominated box-offices worldwide and reintroduced comic book superheroes to a new generation. In June 2012, Warner Bros. announced their intention to release a film based on DC Comics’ premier superhero …
I vividly remember a conversation I had with a family friend back in November of 2005. It was Thanksgiving weekend, and my soon-to-be-wife and I had just come from a screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For those who have only seen the movie, or who’ve neither seen the films or read …
Head-to-head battles, a massive cast, snappy wit. Yes, this episode of Mousterpiece Cinema has it all. And what better way to discuss Marvel’s The Avengers, one of the biggest, most popular films of the year? This week, it’s a packed, epic-length show, as Josh, Gabe, and Michael are joined by special guest Adam Kempenaar, co-host …
So you just got out of The Avengers, you had a blast, and you want more, but you don’t have the cash for another exorbitantly overpriced trip to the theater? Lucky for you, there’s plenty of Jossy goodness to be found in his TV back-catalogue. First of all, welcome to the party! Some of us …
The Avengers Written and directed by Joss Whedon USA, 2011 Following four years of films establishing the majority of its protagonists, Marvel Studios’ superhero ensemble film finally arrives. The Avengers teams up Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk, all established cinematic leads, as well as some agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., fronted by Samuel L. …
At the risk of starting an infinite inspiration loop, I was reading Bill Mesce’s amazing list Ten Terrific War Movies You Probably Never Heard Of (itself inspired by Edgar‘s review of The Front Line and our twitter debate about that film) when I was reminded how much I loved Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker and …
Frick Weber is back with another episode of Comic Book Storytellers, this time with tips and tricks from the PROs at Marvel, DC, and IDW. Interviews include, Mark Waid, Humberto Ramos, Jo Chen, Mike Mckone, Robert Atkins, Michael Golden, J G Jones, just to name a few. Comic Book Storytellers is presented by CLOUD9COMIX.com. Enjoy! …
Last year Marvel Entertainment created a new division, Marvel Television, with the intent of creating animated fare to the small screen. Jeph Loeb, producer and writer on shows like Heroes, Lost, Smallville and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series, was tasked to head up the division. The intent is to use these smaller productions …
X-Men: First Class Directed by Matthew Vaughn Written by Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz 2011, USA Bryan Singer’s X-Men (2000) was arguably the moment where comic book movies grew up and is largely responsible for the endless slew of adaptations that siege our multiplexes year after year. Certainly his 2003 follow up X2: Mutants United showed …
A little while ago, Fox announced that they would be doing a reboot of the Daredevil comic, the first adaptation of which was released in 2003 to mixed reviews but good box office. That film starred Ben Affleck in his dream role as “The Man Without Fear” along with future wife Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, …
Some more Captain America photos have arrived on the internet and in high definition. We already posted a story with the first set which you can find here. Here are three new pictures. Enjoy! Synopsis: The year is 1942, and Steve Rogers is a scrawny lad who desperately wants to fight Nazis for his country …
Being a critically acclaimed indie director to jumping onto the big budget stage is quite a leap for Darren Aronofsky. If what Deadline is claiming to be accurate, Mr. Aronofsky is pretty close to signing the deal to become the next Wolverine director. After being named on the shortlist for Superman, ultimately given to Zack …
Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class is approaching ever so quickly and they have found their Professor X. The guys at /Film have word that James McAvoy (Atonement and Wanted) has been casted for the role as Professor Charles Xavier to mentor the first generation of X-Men. McAvoy is a decent actor, but I can’t see …
