Marvel Universe Thread

[Kalyx triaD]

It's a secret Marvel project. I'm not allowed to say any more, you're going to have to wait and see...I was with many members of the crew that were involved in Iron Man 3. It was lovely to see them again. It was great to be with this wonderful family.

- BEN FUCKING KINGSLEY

[Miotch]

Something else Mandarin related then?

[Kalyx triaD]

Well... Trevor related at least. Perhaps a comical follow-up to what the technically innocent Trevor is doing after IM3.

[Sixx]

Maybe just some voice-over work.

Would be a letdown, though.

[Miotch]

Any chance Trevor actually some how becomes a legitimate super villain and just takes on the Mandarin persona?

Probably a long shot.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah, while I liked the swerve in action (hilarious), there's a part of me who wants to see Trevor go crazy and become the Mandarin full time. It's an interesting idea in that there's probably not going to be any more Iron Man movies, but perhaps he could be a recurring villain for Agents of SHIELD?

And why would you think it's just a voice over? Why would IM3 staff be needed for that? More than likely Shane Black isn't involved, I'm guessing the people he reunited with was for make-up and more importantly costume, adding some weight to a Mandarin reprise. The MCU One-Shots offer Marvel an inexpensive way to organically react to fan reactions, and we did like Trevor/Mandarin. It's the kind of thing that gave Sharon Carter a One-Shot, and the concept birthed an entire TV Show for Coulson.

[Inadequacy]

Paul Rudd.

PAUL RUDD!

[Kalyx triaD]

Okay, it's definitely about the Mandarin. I will say no more.

[Lock Jaw]

Watched The Wolverine during my flight to the middle of nowhere. I actually liked Wolverine Origins more.

[Kalyx triaD]

Third Wolverine movie looking like a go-go.

[McLegend]

I disagree with Lock Jaw. The Wolverine was mostly good. I love the ending for it.

[Destor]

i liked everything BUT the ending...

[Lock Jaw]

I liked The Wolverine, but I'm just saying that I liked Origins better.

[Sixx]

I don't really follow. I've heard Logan has some hallucinations about Jean Grey in this flick?

Isn't that film supposed to take place before the X-Men?

[Lock Jaw]

The Wolverine takes place after the X-Men movies. Wolverine Origins takes place before the X-Men movies.

[Sixx]

Hmm, I probably figured it takes place before X-Men cause it takes place in Japan and whatnot.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[mitchables]

Third Wolverine movie looking like a go-go.

is it going to be about super old wolverine?

because hugh jackman is getting kind of super old for the part

[slik]

^

There is a rumor it will involved the character of Omega Red.

[Sixx]

^

There is a rumor it will involved the character of Omega Red.

This would be awesome.

He's kinda forgotten now but I remember him from my childhood as the ultimate Wolverine villain. Even more than Sabretooth.

[Fignuts]

Omega Red was tits. Hope the rumor is true.

[Skippord]

Omega Red is my favorite!

Was gonna name my cat Omega Red when I was a kid but someone talked me out of it

[Sixx]

Omega Red is my favorite!

Was gonna name my cat Omega Red when I was a kid but someone talked me out of it

That someone is not your friend.

[Kalyx triaD]

There is no such rumor, stop that.

[parkmania]

Every rumor starts somewhere...

[Destor]

There is no such rumor, stop that.
:lol: is now

[McLegend]

is it going to be about super old wolverine?

because hugh jackman is getting kind of super old for the part

Here is my counter point to that.

If it's good does it matter? I think if something is good it supersedes everything else.

[Sixx]

He still looks good.

I'm more worried about McKellen and Stewart dying.

[Blonde Moment]

He still looks good.

I'm more worried about McKellen and Stewart dying.

When they go i am sure it will be a spectacular send off.

[The Destroyer]

http://www.deadline.com/2013/11/disney-netflix-marvel-series/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 7, 2013 – The Walt Disney Co. (Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels,” sNYSE: DIS) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel’s most popular characters exclusively to the world’s leading Internet TV Network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a miniseries programming event.

Led by a series focused on “Daredevil,” followed by “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage,” the epic will unfold over multiple years of original programming, taking Netflix members deep into the gritty world of heroes and villains of Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Netflix has committed to a minimum of four, thirteen episodes series and a culminating Marvel’s “The Defenders” mini-series event that reimagines a dream team of self-sacrificing, heroic characters.
Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking deal is Marvel’s most ambitious foray yet into live-action TV storytelling.


“This deal is unparalleled in its scope and size, and reinforces our commitment to deliver Marvel’s brand, content and characters across all platforms of storytelling. Netflix offers an incredible platform for the kind of rich storytelling that is Marvel’s specialty,” said Alan Fine, President of Marvel Entertainment. “This serialized epic expands the narrative possibilities of on-demand television and gives fans the flexibility to immerse themselves how and when they want in what’s sure to be a thrilling and engaging adventure.”


“Marvel’s movies, such as ‘Iron Man’ and Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’, are huge favorites on our service around the world. Like Disney, Marvel is a known and loved brand that travels,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. “With ‘House of Cards’ and our other original series, we have pioneered new approaches to storytelling and to global distribution and we’re thrilled to be working with Disney and Marvel to take our brand of television to new levels with a creative project of this magnitude.”Interesting. Hope it's better executed than Agents of SHIELD has been, but hey, at least they're using the characters for something.

[Sixx]

Internet TV Network?

So it's gonna be on TV or not?

I fail at reading comprehension.

[The Destroyer]

Nah it'll be like House of Cards, season 4 of Arrested Development, Orange Is The New Black, things like that - streaming on Netflix only or so I would assume.

[Sixx]

Oh. So it'll probably be kinda low budget I'd assume.

The good side of this is at least Jaden Smith won't be interested in playing Luke Cage.

[Blonde Moment]

Pretty big news if you are a fan of these characters..

[Innovator]

I really hope they "do good by" Daredevil.

[Kalyx triaD]

MCU?

[Shadow]

Yeppers.

[Kalyx triaD]

YOU FUCKING SURE

[slik]

Really cool idea.

I'm interested to see how these turn out.

[Lock Jaw]

Not as interested in this as I am in HOURMAN. Still pretty interested, though. Looking forward to Iron Fist and Daredevil the most.

[Krimzon7]

I'm intrigued by Hourman, Im happy about this. This has a ton of potential. The level of talent these streaming shows have been able to attract has me wondering who will play Daredevil.

[Kalyx triaD]

Sony confirms Venom and Sinister Six movies, building their Spidey Cinematic Universe.

[Nowhere Man]

Hmmmm. Well, I liked Amazing Spider-Man a lot more than a lot of people give it credit for, and frankly, doing the Sinister Six as a stand alone "Avengers for bad guys" movie makes a lot more sense than trying to crowd them all into ASM 3. Venom, though, I dunno- I assume they're going to go the anti-hero, "Lethal Protector" route, which I was never a fan of. Plus it probably means Carnage, who is far and away my least favorite villain in Marvel, so I can take or leave that one.

[Innovator]

Is Spider-Man still Superior?

[The Destroyer]

Yes. For now.

[Nowhere Man]

Ock's still running around in Parker's body, but I doubt it will last much longer-- they seem to be gearing up towards this whole "Goblin Nation" arc, and I get the feeling Otto isn't going to be able to take Osborn and his crew without handing the reins back to the proper Spidey.

That said, once you get over how horribly Pete got screwed, Superior has been an incredibly entertaining comic, if only for the sheer novelty of seeing how a super-villain would go about being a superhero.

[Kalyx triaD]

Since Ock's physical body is dead and Peter will come back eventually, I'm betting Ock will be reborn and maintain as Superior Spidey, giving Marvel four Spidey's to play with along with Scarlet and 2099.

In my Armchair Editor opinion; I'd then have Peter Spidey do his duties in the main Spidey book and return to the Avengers. Scarlet can hook up with the Secret Avengers or whatever. 2009 Spidey can get promoted to cosmic heroism and join the Guardians. Superior Spidey can roll with the Thunderbolts or a similarly themed dark team.

Eventually we can get Arana/Spider-Girl and has a Spider Team story. Just spider people everywhere.

[dronepool]

Superior Spider-Man is the most interesting Spider-Man has been since forever, it is literally the only book I anticipate and I've become very jaded with comics. Dan Slott's run is up there with Grant Morrison for Batman in terms of exciting and not the same ol' shit.

[Lock Jaw]

Waaaaay behind on Spider-Man comic-books (and Marvel in general), but it was pretty solid after the "Brand New Day" stuff where his marriage was killed.

[Reavant]

superior spiderman is the best story they have done in a long time. The way slott is tying in the smallest things to be used in the future is kind of brilliant.


Peter's mind is going to break free again. Theres a series of panels where you see him rebirth when superior spiderman was searching his brain for the machine equation when horizon was exploding.

[Optimus Bone 69]

Superior Spider-Man is the most interesting Spider-Man has been since forever, it is literally the only book I anticipate and I've become very jaded with comics. Dan Slott's run is up there with Grant Morrison for Batman in terms of exciting and not the same ol' shit.

agree with all of the above, barring about one issue i think its been amazing but this is what got me back into the books for the first time since the early 90's so what do i know

[Sixx]

Hmmmm. Well, I liked Amazing Spider-Man a lot more than a lot of people give it credit for, and frankly, doing the Sinister Six as a stand alone "Avengers for bad guys" movie makes a lot more sense than trying to crowd them all into ASM 3. Venom, though, I dunno- I assume they're going to go the anti-hero, "Lethal Protector" route, which I was never a fan of. Plus it probably means Carnage, who is far and away my least favorite villain in Marvel, so I can take or leave that one.

Carnage is my favourite Spiderman villain. I'd love to see him in a movie.

[Fignuts]

Ock's still running around in Parker's body, but I doubt it will last much longer-- they seem to be gearing up towards this whole "Goblin Nation" arc, and I get the feeling Otto isn't going to be able to take Osborn and his crew without handing the reins back to the proper Spidey.

That said, once you get over how horribly Pete got screwed, Superior has been an incredibly entertaining comic, if only for the sheer novelty of seeing how a super-villain would go about being a superhero.

Ahaaa forgot about this. Was reading an issue of avengers, and spidey was eating cannonballs food out of the fridge. He confronted spider-man on it, so he goes and bitches to stark that connonball and sunspot were "rude" and should treat him with more respect.

Had no idea why they were writing spidey to be such a douchebag in that scene, but now it makes sense. Weird because outside of that scene, you wouldn't be able to tell that anything is amiss. Then again, continuity hasn't been marvel's strong suit these last few years.

[parkmania]

Rumored for the role since earlier this year, Paul Rudd is Marvel Studio's choice to headline Ant-Man! The Wrap reports that the Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues star will play Hank Pym in the July 31, 2015 release.

Set to begin production early next year in Georgia, Ant-Man will be directed by Wright, who co-wrote the script with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block).

Although there's no assurance yet that it remains the case, Wright's original plans for the film called for both Pym and the later Ant-Man of the comics, Scott Lang, to appear in the feature.

"The idea that we have for the adaptation is to actually involve both... Henry Pym and Scott Lang," Wright told SuperHeroHype some years ago. "So you actually do a prologue where you see Pym as Ant-Man in action in the 60's, in sort of 'Tales to Astonish' mode basically, and then the contemporary, sort of flash-forward, is Scott Lang's story, and how he comes to acquire the suit, how he crosses paths with Henry Pym, and then, in an interesting sort of Machiavellian way, teams up with him."

The film, which is supposed to launch "Phase Three" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will follow Avengers: Age of Ultron's May 1, 2015 release.

[mitchables]

oh, good. paul rudd.

[parkmania]

Well, it ain't much, but better Paul Rudd than Paul Reiser...

[mitchables]

not really

[Lock Jaw]

Can't imagine Paul Rudd running around with The Avengers

[mitchables]

he's just so... paul rudd-like

all the time

[mitchables]

fucking

even his name

"paul"

with apologies to savior, i do not understand that name at all, i can't even begin to explain why

[mitchables]

might be because there was a paul i knew in high school who i deeply did not like

[Fignuts]

Can't see Paul Rudd as Hang Pym, but Scott Lang? Sure, why not?

Also been catching up with my reading. Mostly Avengers and the big Infinity crossover. Infinity was okay. Just lacked something, imo.

Starbrand just seems like another "I can do anything" Sentry character. Would honestly have preferred it if they just ressurected Sentry.

Captain Universe is hilariously damaged. More of her, please.

[dronepool]

No idea who or where Paul Rudd acted without google. But that Ant-Man clip a few months back was cool. Hope the movie is good.


Glad I skipped Infinity*

[Rammsteinmad]

I'm not gonna judge to be honest. I've only ever seen Paul Rudd doing comedy, no idea if he's ever actually done anything else, but I see no reason why he couldn't be Ant-Man.

[Shadow]

Do you know who everyone was skeptical of doing comedy and turned into the greatest comedian of our generation then went totally batshit crazy trying to stay there?

Leslie Neilson.

Give this guy a chance.

[Kalyx triaD]

Keaton, many people's favorite Batman, was a comedic actor who heard the same shit Paul's hearing right now.

And consider this is Edgar Wright we're talking about doing a movie in a united universe where all the other movies have a fair degree of comedy bits. Paul actually makes more sense when you think about it.

[dronepool]

Every Marvel Universe movie is basically half jokes/comedy and half action.

[mitchables]

i'm not saying he can't do it

i'm just saying i don't care for him

[The Destroyer]

might be because there was a paul i knew in high school who i deeply did not like

Maybe the fact he also shares a name with your beloved by all PM.

[mitchables]

ex-pm, let's be fair

[The Destroyer]

Hadn't heard he'd resigned. Clearly out of touch with Australian current affairs.

[Kalyx triaD]

Kick ass fan film of MCU Tony deploying 'Mark Z' armor.

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Would have been epic in live action. As is tradition, stay after the credits for an IM1 homage shot.

[XL]

I'm a Paul Rudd fan so, as someone that knows next to nothing about Ant-Man, I'm pretty happy.

[Fignuts]

No idea who or where Paul Rudd acted without google. But that Ant-Man clip a few months back was cool. Hope the movie is good.


Glad I skipped Infinity*

You might wanna give it a chance. I still liked it. You might like it more than me. Plus, it's got Thanos, and Thanos is always good.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/9/50/52b648ead2c19.jpg

[dronepool]

You might wanna give it a chance. I still liked it. You might like it more than me. Plus, it's got Thanos, and Thanos is always good.

I'm sure it's alright or good since it's Hickman but I honestly with all the titles and fake hype I lost my ambition to keep up or read 'big' stories and grew jaded with like 95% of comics and in the last few years they piled up and I'm running low on space. Now that Scarlet Spider ended all I get is Deadpool, Superior Spider-Man and Thunderbolts (I may stop since it's terrible so far) but the only book that I'm legit interested in is Dan Slott/Superior Spider-Man and I may pick up Forever Evil in trade. I might get Moon Knight because it's by Ellis and I like MK, but I really need to lay low with how many I get.

I like Thanos as a villain but don't like space marvel very much, but I learned to be content with reading the synopsis :lol:

[Fignuts]

Uncanny Avengers has been very good so far. Look into that if you end up dropping Thunderbolts.

[Fignuts]

ACtually kind of surprised at the Groot pic. Thought he'd be some big cgi thing.

[Lock Jaw]

He most likely will be CGI. That is probably just a model (which may or may not be to scale)

[dronepool]

Not hyped about GoTG but that Groot does look good.

[Shadow]

Machine gun wielding raccoon would like a word with you.

[Kalyx triaD]

The newest Marvel short "All Hail The King" is indeed about Trevor Slatery as I thought.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19c0ybze9w16ajpg/original.jpg

[Miotch]

Please some how turn him into an actual supervillain. Please.

[Fignuts]

I rather liked Trevor.

[Kalyx triaD]

Actually the plot, as much as they wanted to reveal, shows that nobody knows who that the real Mandarin was taken out by an Avenger's girlfriend. As far as the world knows, the real Mandarin is in jail. Of course he would likely be in a Gitmo but let's have fun, I guess.

[Kalyx triaD]

Some random guy in a comment section of a news site asked a very good question;

Does Sony have the rights to Miles Morales, the current Ultimate Spider-Man?

Some background...

Years ago it was revealed during Raimi's run that Marvel has this weird thing with Spider-Man where his chief books at the time, Amazing, Spectacular, and Ultimate - were separate entities that had to be licensed each. If this is true, and remains true, Marvel/Disney could in fact use Miles in the MCU. We could know for sure if anybody would ask if the current Spidey movie-verse was the use of a past acquisition of Amazing, and if Ultimate is fair game.

Both Sony and Marvel Studios seem to dip into the Ultimate universe more often than not, so I could be riffing moot ideas right now. But with the unusual set-up that allowed Magneto's kids to appear in two separate movie universes, I wonder where things stand taking the Marvel multiverse into account.

So, how would you guys feel if Miles became an Avenger in the MCU?

[Fignuts]

Would rather have no spider-man, if the they can't get the peter parker version.

Also, I feel like Spider-man works better as an avenger on the page, than he would on the screen. Can't really explain why. Just feels out of place.

[Fignuts]

FUCK YES

New Iron Fist ongoing announced. Last one by Brubaker was excellent. Good enough where I bought all 5 trades.

http://media.comicbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Iron-Fist-The-Living-Weapon.jpg

[Nowhere Man]

Well, all good things must come to an end, eventually. They've announced that in April, Superior Spider-Man will come to an end and the one true Spidey will be back for good.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/12/spoiler-alert-whats-next-for-the-superior-spider-man

I'm torn on this. On the one hand, Peter Parker is far and away my favorite character in all of comics, and I hated the way they killed him off, so I've been begging for him to come back and finally give Otto his comeuppance. But on the other hand, Superior Spider-Man has just been so damn fun that I kinda don't want to see it end.

[parkmania]

Haven't been keeping up with it, but please tell me it's not another "sell me your soul and we'll all pretend this never happened".

I want to see how Pete deals with whatever Otto might have done while in control.

[Reavant]

It wont be like that. If you pay attention, theres seeds in an earlier comic where you see petes subconscious get reborn when otto is trying to remember an equation to stop a bomb

[Kalyx triaD]

I theorized before that Superior Spidey isn't going anywhere.

[Kalyx triaD]

MICHAEL FUCKING DOUGLAS IS HANK PYM

[Miotch]

what?

I thought it was going to be Paul Rudd?

[Miotch]

This explains the answers to my questions, and is (possibly) spoiler-ish.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/01/13/michael-douglas-is-the-villain-of-ant-man-hank-pym/

[Lock Jaw]

Seems dumb to have an Ant-Man movie and not have Hank Pym, the most "well known" Ant-Man be Ant-Man in it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Taking this discussion to the new thread.

[Miotch]

http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2014/01/johnny-depp-doctor-strange/

[Blitz]

Casting rumours regarding Josh Trank's Fantastic Four reboot began heating up last week. Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm, initially reported months back, continues to be the strongest rumour, with whispers of Miles Teller as Reed Richards, and both Saiorise Ronan and Kate Mara up for Sue. No news of Ben Grimm, until now. Movies.com reports that Josh Gad is the leading candidate to play Mrs. Grimm's baby boy. Gad's probably best known from Trey Parker and Matt Stone's musical, The Book of Mormon.

For y'all unfamiliar, here's the gentleman in question.

http://i.imgur.com/PP5ltdn.jpg


Looks like they're going outside the box for this flick, I'll say that.

[Inadequacy]

Miles Teller as Reed Richards?

Like, I guess

[Blonde Moment]

Casting rumours regarding Josh Trank's Fantastic Four reboot began heating up last week. Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm, initially reported months back, continues to be the strongest rumour, with whispers of Miles Teller as Reed Richards, and both Saiorise Ronan and Kate Mara up for Sue. No news of Ben Grimm, until now. Movies.com reports that Josh Gad is the leading candidate to play Mrs. Grimm's baby boy. Gad's probably best known from Trey Parker and Matt Stone's musical, The Book of Mormon.

For y'all unfamiliar, here's the gentleman in question.

http://i.imgur.com/PP5ltdn.jpg


Looks like they're going outside the box for this flick, I'll say that.

For some reason I think Beast when I see that photo.

[Fignuts]

For as much flack as the first two FF films get, they nailed Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm perfectly.

[Sixx]

So Johnny Storm is gonna be black and Sue Storm is gonna be white?

[Kalyx triaD]

That possibility bothers me.

[Kalyx triaD]

Seems we can add Cap 3 to MCU's Phase 3, joining Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, and Avengers 3.

[Shadow]

OF COURSE!

Now I wonder if we'll also have a Thor 3 in there somewhere.

[Kalyx triaD]

Likely, with the numbers it pulled. And we all love Loki and they know it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Aaaaaaaaaand Thor 3 is confirmed just today.

[Fignuts]

Come ooooooooooon Hela

[Kalyx triaD]

I would like to see Enchantress being a love interest/rival/foil to Loki.

[Fignuts]

So finished reading the whole X-men Battle of the Atom crossover.

Been really enjoying all the x-books since Schism, but my god this story was dumb. I said a while ago when talking about Sentry's origin story, that in comics you have to have a rather large suspension of disbelief. But as ridiculous as things can get, it still has to make sense on some level, or it crosses over from fantastic to just stupid.

Battle of the Atom is just stupid. The basic premise is that the original 5 x-men were brought forward in time, and now the X-men are divided on whether to send them back for obvious reasons, or let them stay because they feel the orginal 5 should be able to choose their own destiny. This is fucking retarded. You're telling me that with all the time travel, alternate reality headaches the X-men have gone through, that they would be willing to put the entire space time continuum at risk just for some new age hippy "live life how you want" bullshit?

Never mind that there is a GAPING plothole in the story, as there usually is with time travel stories.

Honestly, I'm sick of alternate reality/time travel stuff as a whole. Feel like there's just been way too much of it over the last 10 years. Seems like its like an old well they keep going back to whenever they're feeling too lazy to write something creative.

Well at least it's over, and the x-books can go back to being awesome again.

[Reavant]

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[Kalyx triaD]

This is actually very likely. He's down and Lauren is down. Just waiting on Fox, and like hell they're gonna say no to one of the hot guys of current Hollywood.

It does make Deadpool's lack of progress sad, with Ryan campaigning that for years now. Perhaps X-Force.

[Fignuts]

Paul Bettany is The Vision.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2553450/Superhero-Paul-Bettany-signs-Marvel-party-British-actor-star-The-Vision-new-Avengers-movie-Age-Ultron.html

[Kalyx triaD]

HOLY SHIT

[Fignuts]

I love that casting btw.

[Kalyx triaD]

I love the implications.

[The Destroyer]

Paul Bettany is The Vision.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2553450/Superhero-Paul-Bettany-signs-Marvel-party-British-actor-star-The-Vision-new-Avengers-movie-Age-Ultron.html

Well, not really. He's rumoured to be the Vision, but the article is just rumours presented as fact. Just have to wait and see if it's legit.

[Kalyx triaD]

Chris Bosh will be voicing Heimdall in the Hulk cartoon. Yes that Chris Bosh. Yes that Heimdall.

[Kalyx triaD]

According to Variety, long-rumored contenders Miles Teller (Divergent), Kate Mara (House of Cards), and Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle) officially have offers to play Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, and the Human Torch, respectively, while Tintin and Nymphomaniac actor Jamie Bell is the studio's pick to play the Thing.

[parkmania]

Marvel is digging into the development work on Doctor Strange, according to Hollywood Reporter, talking to possible directors and writers for the film. Marvel Studio’s Kevin Feige has confirmed that a Doctor Strange movie will be part of Marvel’s Phase 3 (see "'Doctor Strange' Movie Confirmed”), but the film needs a script and a director.

Marvel is reportedly talking to four possible directors: Mark Andrews (Brave), Nikolaj Arcel (who’s been circling several comic-based films, including Fables, see "'Fables' in Development" and at one point, Deadman, see "'Deadman' Movie Gets a Writer"), Dean Israelite (Welcome to Yesterday), and Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies).

Kung Fu Panda writers Jon Aibel and Glenn Berger are in consideration as a possible writing team, according to the report.

[Kalyx triaD]

Saw the Trevor Slatery One-Shot. Holy fuck.

[Lock Jaw]

Forgot about that. Downloading it now, will watch after RAW

[Lock Jaw]

Whoa, damn. Good one. Lots of stuff can come from that, and hopefully it does.

[Kalyx triaD]

Love the jab at internet reactions.

[XL]

Probably the best One Shot they've done.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Just getting round to watching that now. "Marked out" at the mention of The Liverpool Echo.

[parkmania]

Lots of Marvel movie news, which we round up here in one easy read.

Captain America 3 will go head-to head against Batman vs. Superman; both movies are opening on May 6, 2016, according to Hollywood Reporter. Marvel had reserved the date for an un-named movie, but Warner Bros. was not deterred, selecting it as the date for its next big film when it was moved back from 2015 (see "Ouch! 'Superman / Batman' Movie Bumped to 2016"). Marvel has not officially announced that Cap 3 will use the date; THR is citing "sources."



It looks like Captain America: The Winter Soldier is going to have a big opening, estimated to be in the $85 to $90 million range, according to Variety. That would beat Captain America: The First Avenger, which opened with $65 million, by $20 million. It would be close to topping Thor: The Dark World, which opened with $86.1 million (see "'Thor' Sequel Hammers Box Office").

Sebastian Stan, who played Bucky in Captain America: The First Avenger and is playing the Winter Soldier in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, now is in a nine picture deal with Marvel, he told Newsarama this week. That was a six-picture deal back in 2012 when his participation in Captain America: The Winter Soldier was announced (see "Sebastian Stan Returns as Bucky in 'Winter Soldier'"), so the studio must have like what it’s seen, and have plans for a lot of appearances of his character in future films.

There are two post-credit scenes in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, according to Collider, including one directed by Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon. The other post-credit scene was directed by Joh and Anthony Russo, the directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Marvel is preparing for some Gangnam-style shooting for Avengers: Age of Ultron in and around Seoul, South Korea, according to Hollywood Reporter. Locations include the famous Gangnam district, bridges over the Han River through the heart of Seoul, Sangam DMC, and Yongsan. Marvel is expected to sign an agreement with several local agencies, including the Korean Film Council, for arrangements related to the shoot. Marvel’s already shot in Johannesburg; principle photography is at Shepperton Studios near London.

One member of the Avengers: Age of Ultron cast will have a short trip to the set for the South Korea shoot. Korean actress Kim Soo Hyun has been cast in a "substantial supporting" role in the film, according to Comic Book Movie.

[Kalyx triaD]

Just watched the MCU TV special. If the kiddies are as quick as they tend to be, expect to see concept art of Quicksilver, Wanda, and HULKBUSTER ARMOR.

[Sixx]

I know it's not really news (like 3 months old) but Michael Douglas is gonna be Hank Pym?

What? I don't recall Hank Pym ever being old as fuck in the comics, what's with this film? Gotta be some weird ass story there.

[Kalyx triaD]

Not weird. Hank will be presented as the original Ant-Man (and possibly one of the first superheroes connected with SHIELD) and Scott Lang takes up the mantle. Basic alternate timeline/universe deal.

[Sixx]

Yeah, weird.

[Kalyx triaD]

Okay, see ya at the movies.

[Kalyx triaD]

Wolverine 3 is a lock. Summer 2017. More than likely Hugh Jackman's last go.

And aside from the curiously cast Fantastic Four, and X-Men Apocalypse (very much First Class 3, set in the 80's), Fox has another X-Universe film set but hasn't revealed what it is. My money's on X-Force, featuring Deadpool (accurately presented, again by Reynolds).

For some of us this, along with Sony going ham with Spidey's universe, means we will not see Peter Parker annoy Logan in the Helicarrier. Not. This. Decade.

[Fignuts]

What Wolverine story will they use, I wonder. Would love Old Man Logan, but there would be way too many license problems. They'd have to rewrite the whole thing.

Drawing a blank on great Wolverine stories.

[Kalyx triaD]

I was telling Khuntry that from a character driven standpoint you have to find a side of him little seen or hinted at. I proposed the paternal side last seen in X-Men 1 with his relationship with Rogue.

Yeah, let's get X23 in there. And bring back Victor. Make it about Logan keeping his kinda-sorta daughter from falling in the hands of his ax-crazy brother. Make it a family affair.

[Fignuts]

I'd be for that.

I'd like to see a Lady Deathstrike return. Underrated, underutilized villain imo.

Give her a film version of her insanely badass Messiah Complex redesign.

Still pissed they reverted back to her 90's look when she reappeared.

[Fignuts]

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130414195822/marvel-war-of-heroes/images/0/0d/Lady_deathstrike.4.jpg

Fuckin' rad.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'd love to see Kelly Hu return, revealed as the X23's mother.

So many claws everywhere and I'd love it.

[McLegend]

I need a sequel to All Hail the King

[Kalyx triaD]

Dr. Strange, perhaps.

[parkmania]

Corey Stoll, who got a lot of exposure as Peter Russo in the first season of House of Cards, and who will appear in Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain (see "FX Orders 'The Strain'"), has been cast in an undisclosed role in Ant-Man, according to Variety. Patrick Wilson was the last person to join the cast of the film (see "Geek Movie Round-Up"), which opens July 17, 2015.

And Fox is beginning work on its sequel to Wolverine, for which it recently snagged March 3, 2017 (see "Fox Claims Dates for 'FF' and 'Wolverine' Sequels"). It’s hired David James Kelly (who’s also working on Mind MGMT, see "'Mind MGMT' Optioned") to write a script, according to Deadline.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[parkmania]

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Marvel has announced a new ongoing Spider-Man 2099 series, which will be written by Peter David, who wrote most of the issues of the original series back in the 90s. It will feature art by Will Sliney (Superior Spider-Man Team-Up), with cover art by Simone Bianchi (Wolverine Vol. 3, Uncanny X-Force: Fear Itself).

The series will launch in July, and will pick up in the present day after the events in Superior Spider-Man, which brought back the Spider-Man 2099 character. Miguel O’Hara is stuck in the year 2014, and is working undercover in the employ of mega-corp Alchemax, hoping to change the future and prevent the rise of one of his greatest foes.

Although a number of the original 2099 series, including Spider-Man 2099, were well-crafted and sold well for a time, the 2099 universe was symptomatic of Marvel’s push at the time to increase the number of titles it published, which eventually exceeded the ability of the market to support them. The return of the characters and universe appears to be handled more carefully this time around, but it still makes our Spidey sense tingle when Marvel begins publishing books that appeared at times of glut in the past.

TAKE MY MONEY!!!

Seriously though, I have the entire original run of all the 2099 comics.

[Sixx]

I've read through the whole Matt Friction's run on Invincible Iron Man lately and I loved it. Was never a fan of the character (in the comic books) but this was pretty great. There were some dumbass moments, like Tony taking a dwarf from Asgard to Seattle and taking him to AA meetings, but overall it was good.

[mitchables]

love matt fraction. probably my favourite comics writer of the moment.

[Krimzon7]

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I think I want to have sex with hugh Jackman

[Kalyx triaD]

English actor Toby Kebbell is close to joining "Fantastic Four" as Doctor Doom.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Lock Jaw]

Did you really have to post it in both threads?

[Kalyx triaD]

I... didn't know which one to put it in.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah Agent Carter is totally happening, at the very least as a miniseries. Perhaps as early as next Fall concurrent with Agents of SHIELD S2. It should be interesting seeing the same organization depicted in two eras, especially after... recent things were exposed.

[Kalyx triaD]

Does anybody like Channing Tatum? Anybody? I think he's alright.

I ask because he's totally going to be Gambit in a future X-movie.

[Jura]

As one of my favorite comic book characters, no.

[Reavant]

Sawyer from lost NEEDS to be Gambit... hes perfect in every way for the character

[Kalyx triaD]

True, but he's not interested.

[Skippord]

He makes the weirdest career choices

[XL]

Has he said that recently? I could see why he wouldn't wanna do it straight off the back of playing Sawyer, what with type-casting and all, but 4 years removed from the show/character? Maybe he's had a change of heart.

Why wouldn't you wanna play an iconic role in a huge movie franchise?

[Kalyx triaD]

He said it before, no reason to think he changed his mind. He probably just isn't interested in comic characters of big movie franchises.

[Miotch]

Semi spoiler regarding post credit scene in Spiderman 2 with possible 'big picture' studio cross over potential implications:

Evidently there's a scene featuring X-Men characters from the upcoming Days of Future Past release. While it could only be promoting another Marvel product the fact that the FOX property is being tagged on to the Sony Spidey film certainly could mean that we may see Spiderman and Weapon X on the same screen at some point in the future.

[Kalyx triaD]

Actually it's just a short trailer/promo for the UK release. A cross-promotion worked between Sony and Fox's marketing. There is no universal cross-over. I repeat: there is no cross-over coming.

[Miotch]

You're probably right, but it's nice to see synergy between the two studios. It could be a huge cash in if they were able to pull it off.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oh hell yeah we've discussed this a million times. And I will concede even a promotional co-op is rather curious in general, between the two studios least likely to work with another. In fact, Fox and Sony teaming up could give them the edge against the dominating Marvel/Disney.

[Innovator]

Spider-man and X-Men: Arcade's Revenge!

[Rammsteinmad]

Just got back from Spidey 2. I'm not so sure about what KT is saying. I mean, it's like WWE promoting a TNA pay-per-view. It just doesn't make sense why it'd be tagged on like that when it could be something relevant to the film.

Plus, it's gonna give loads of comic fans false hope of a crossover. I'm gonna maintain optimism that something will come out of it. Sony and Fox are probably looking at the success of the Marvel Studios universe and putting something together.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oh hell yeah we've discussed this a million times. And I will concede even a promotional co-op is rather curious in general, between the two studios least likely to work with another. In fact, Fox and Sony teaming up could give them the edge against the dominating Marvel/Disney.

[Fignuts]

I now want all the superhero movie studios to make nice, solely so we could have an Uncanny Avengers movie.

This is one of the best books in years. 18 issues in, and this overarching story is still going, and and going strong. It's seriously better than all the big event books marvel has come out with the last decade. So good.

Though to fully appreciate it, you should probably read Uncanny X-force vol.1, to get a backstory on all the Archangel/Apocalypse stuff. That's another thing. Apocalypse, cool as he is, was getting kind of stale. Marvel added this whole new lore to the character and expanded his connection to the celestials.

Go read this stuff guys.

[Miotch]

I agree, though I have a bunch to catch up on. I think I'm only through the first 9 or so books.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.newsarama.com/images/i/000/125/758/original/Deadpool30cover.jpg?1395240286

[Sixx]

Dazzler is the most useless character that I would like to see in a movie.

Solely because of her outfits.

[Kalyx triaD]

Remember when I advised that you brace yourselves for Channing Tatum taking the Gambit role? It has come to pass and been officially announced.

Interestingly it has not been revealed whether it's for Apocalypse or a solo movie; but I'm betting with Hugh Jackman on his way out after Wolverine 3 - he'll be the new lynchpin of the X-Men movies. Get used to him.

[Kalyx triaD]

Update:

Channing will debut in a small role in Apocalypse and get a solo film at the same time or after Wolverine 3. Gambit is here to stay.

[Rammsteinmad]

Good for him.

I was kinda hoping it'd be Jean-Claude Van Damme, but whatever.

[Kalyx triaD]

lol what? Maybe 20 years ago.

[DaveBrawl]

I'd be all for that now.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Kalyx triaD]

Watching the completed Days of Future Past lit a fire under Hugh Jackman's ass because he is complete 180 about retiring and wants to be Wolverine... as long as he ages as slowly as Logan actually does.

I wonder if Fox was prepared for this change of heart, since I'm 98% certain Gambit was poised as the new face of the X-movies. We'll see after Wolverine 3 if Hugh is really down for another decade of claws.

[Lock Jaw]

I like how you are 98% sure of something without any factual evidence to back it up.

[Kalyx triaD]

Are we back at this again? I like to think my analysis in the subject are fairly on point. Do you really want me to link bomb and write an essay on this stuff every time I see something coming?

Do you really?!

[Lock Jaw]

Yes, please. 98% is a high number and must be backed up by cold hard facts. Please prepare a 500 word essay on the subject and turn it into my desk by tomorrow morning.

[Fignuts]

Don't forget to cite your sources.

[Fignuts]

Also, please use the 3-7-7-3 format.

[parkmania]

And use the proper TPS cover letter.

[Sixx]

I don't think Tatum is that bad of a choice for Gambit, even though I'm not a fan of his. It's all up to how they make him. Hope it's better than in Wolverine:Origins.

[loopydate]

Edgar Wright is off Ant-Man.

http://www.nerdist.com/2014/05/jaws-drop-as-edgar-wright-leaves-marvels-ant-man/

[Shadow]

I'm not utterly upset about this as I don't even think they've got a script in play yet. See what develops.

[Kalyx triaD]

My early speculation: He was gunning for this movie since way before the MCU was established. Going forward there are certain continuity points movies will have to meet and I'm guessing the connections to the MCU were spinning his own vision out too far and it was no longer his.

This is very disappointing, but with so many people already attached I imagine we'll get a different vision of the movie. The Wolverine survived a major loss when it switched directors, there's no reason to think Marvel can't pick up the pieces from here.

[Shadow]

Yeah from what I read there was a script given to him that he just wasn't happy with as it had little to nothing that he suggested. Hence why he felt betrayed and ultimately walked. I'm not too torn up as they just got the script so this won't even effect production. I'd be pissed if this was half-way through production but it's not. Just a small disappointment.

[Kalyx triaD]

Try not to lose your shit guys but Hugh Jackman has admitted that he's read Old Man Logan and that's in discussions for the third Wolverine movie. This doesn't mean they are translating that straight up, but he also admitted in the same interview that are doing something completely different for part 3.

He also expressed interest in a Wolverine vs Deadpool movie, though I think he meant it more as a 'buddy cop' thing and only used 'vs' as comic book lingo.

After Days this guy's a new man. Far from where he was a year ago when he all but announced his retirement from Wolverine. Now he's talking Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Wolverine/Deadpool, and being a fucking Avenger. He has a Wolverine bucket list people.

His newfound spirit kinda forces me to recant my feelings that Gambit was gonna be the new face of the X-Men movies, since Channing doesn't stand a fucking chance with Jackman staying around. But his solo movie is still a go and he will amass a following.

[Rammsteinmad]

I don't want Jackman to age. :(

[Kalyx triaD]

Let's all welcome Charlie Cox to the MCU; he is the Man Without Fear... Daredevil!

So... yeah, go Google his ass already.

[BigDaddyCool]

she-hulk? More like slut-hulk. Amirite?

Tits or gtfo

[Fignuts]

I don't think I'd want them to do Old Man Logan. Pretty sure everyone in the story but Logan are MCU characters.

They'd pretty much have to rewrite the whole story.

Rather see something with X-23 and Daken.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'd love an X23 story with the return of Victor. I think I already mentioned a story idea where X23 is torn between Logan and Victor in a custody battle of savage proportions.

Daken can go fuck himself, and Romulous too for that matter.

[Fignuts]

Daken has stupid hair, and I hated him for a while, but after they developed his character a bit, he started to grow on me.

On another note, I might be done reading comics for a while. It seems like for the last 5 years, every other story has involved time travel and alternate realities. It's getting so fucking ridiculous. It's gotten to the point where it's just fucking lazy. "Well, we can't think of any actual good stories to tell, so lets just create some time travel nonsense. Alternate versions of characters will distract the readers from the tired cliche writing!"

That combined with Battle of the Atom (which made me literally angry at the shear stupidity as I was reading it) has made me just want to quit reading altogether.

[Sixx]

Daken has stupid hair, and I hated him for a while, but after they developed his character a bit, he started to grow on me.

On another note, I might be done reading comics for a while. It seems like for the last 5 years, every other story has involved time travel and alternate realities. It's getting so fucking ridiculous. It's gotten to the point where it's just fucking lazy. "Well, we can't think of any actual good stories to tell, so lets just create some time travel nonsense. Alternate versions of characters will distract the readers from the tired cliche writing!"

That combined with Battle of the Atom (which made me literally angry at the shear stupidity as I was reading it) has made me just want to quit reading altogether.

I gotta agree. I was really enjoying what they were doing with Cyclops for a while (the mutant terrorist stuff that made me care for the character for the first time ever I think) but then they had to just bring back the X-Men from the past, then X-Men from the future, Brotherhood of Mutans from the future and what not. Was just confusing and irritating.

[Fignuts]

What made me really angry was how dumb the concept for Battle of the Atom was. Like, teen Cyclops and teen Jean going AWOL makes sense, because they're dumb teenagers who think they know better, and they've seen the horrible fate that awaits them.

But all those other more seasoned X-men, saying let's endanger all of reality just for some hippy new age let's give these kids a choice bullshit, is one of the dumbest things I've ever read. It is so out of character, almost all of these people have been through enough time travel bullshit to know what a MONUMENTALLY bad idea not sending the originals back would be. You wouldn't even need that experience to know it's a bad idea. Just a grade school level IQ would do fine. But I guess Bendis isn't that advanced yet.

[Kalyx triaD]

I seen that teen Cyke and his space pirate dad are having adventures in modern times and I thought it was just insanely convoluted.

Initially I liked the original X-Men coming to the future and they got new modern suits and all that, but I'm also thinking these guys are going back home eventually. Then more and more plots come up to keep them around. I don't get it. What narrative and marketing goals are they going for here? Teenage X-Men? The New X-Men and Academy got that covered. I had a thought that the originals would straight up die and be replaced by them - but not even that. It's just confusing, in an industry where we're used to whacky shit.

[Fignuts]

The recent Thor time travel story was actually good, but because I'm so god damn sick of the concept, I couldn't even fully enjoy it.

[Sixx]

The recent Thor time travel story was actually good, but because I'm so god damn sick of the concept, I couldn't even fully enjoy it.

What story is that?

Most recent Thor story/series I've read was God of Thunder.

[Fignuts]

That's the one. With Gorr the God Butcher. The story goes for 11 issues.

[Sixx]

Hmm, I don't even remember any time travel there. Only flashbacks. Then again, I don't really remember it that well anyway.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[slik]

Bleedingcool reporting Marvel distancing themselves from Fantastic Four, might cancel the series and artists have been ordered not to sketch FF characters (including Galactus, Doom, Silver Surfer, Skrulls, etc.).

Speculation about Marvel's poor relationship w/FOX (X-Men too popular to cancel and distance from). Marvel apparently has a good relationship with SONY (Spider-Man).

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Josh Brolin will be the voice of Thanos

[Sixx]

Ummm, is any of the upcoming films even supposed to feature Thanos?

[The Destroyer]

He's meant to pop up in Guardians of the Galaxy in some capacity, since Ronan's supposedly working for him.

[Fignuts]

I like Brolin. Good pick.

[Sixx]

He's meant to pop up in Guardians of the Galaxy in some capacity, since Ronan's supposedly working for him.

Well, that's a late casting in that case.

Then again, he'll probably show up for like 10 seconds tops. They got my hopes up with that post-credits scene and followed that up with nothing.

Thanos definetely deserves a bigger part.

[Fignuts]

He will, they're just building to it.

[Sixx]

Seems pretty odd casting Brolin already when the first film he could get a bigger part in is Avengers 3.

But hell, enough with the bitchin'. Brolin is awesome so I wanna see that.

[Shadow]

....bigger part in...Avengers 3. You know what, I guess MAIN FUCKING VILLAIN isn't big enough for you.

[Sixx]

....bigger part in...Avengers 3. You know what, I guess MAIN FUCKING VILLAIN isn't big enough for you.

What the fuck are you on about?

Is he supposed to be the main villain anywhere prior to Avengers 3? No? Shut the fuck up then.

[Sixx]

Also, he ain't even confirmed to be the main villain in Avengers 3 anyway.

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah he was pretty much confirmed to be the Avengers 3 antagonist. Not a press release or anything but all signs point to west, ya know?

[Shadow]

Sixx you are literally so stupid I feel my own IQ going down just by being on a message board with you. You honestly don't think they'll throw Thanos as the main bad guy in Avengers 3? Cause that's just dumb.

[Fignuts]

God, fuck off shadow.

[Sixx]

Sixx you are literally so stupid I feel my own IQ going down just by being on a message board with you. You honestly don't think they'll throw Thanos as the main bad guy in Avengers 3? Cause that's just dumb.

Where did I say I don't think they will? Said it ain't confirmed and your little tantrum here is hilarious.

"OH MY GOD, YOU ARE NOT A 100% SURE THE NEXT HUGE COMIC BOOK MOVIE IS GONNA FEATURE SOME CHARACTER, YOUR IQ MUST BE LIKE 5!"

[Sixx]

Anyway, was never a big fan of standalone titles focused on street level heroes (other than Spiderman, who I don't know if should still be considered one) but I checked out Mark Waid's run on Daredevil and I like it. Any other good Daredevil stories? I mean, I'm sure I read somewhere some other writer's DD run was really praised, just can't remember which, which volume was that and all.

[Fignuts]

Both Frank Miller and Ed Brubaker had phenomenal runs on Daredevil.

[Sixx]

Thanks, gonna check it out.

[The Destroyer]

The Brian Michael Bendis run on Daredevil was great as well. It leads directly into the Brubaker run too, so it's definitely worth checking out.

[Kalyx triaD]

‘Sinister’s Scott Derrickson To Direct Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’.

[Kalyx triaD]

You guys like Jared Leto? Because he might be Dr. Strange.

[loopydate]

I do like Jared Leto. That's an interesting choice.

[Fignuts]

I don't get why Jean Grey is the poster child for comic book resurrection. She died twice, came back once.

That's not a lot by comic book standards. It's practically below average.

[Kalyx triaD]

Her return and persona best symbolizes the trope, I think.

[Nowhere Man]

I think it's mostly because the Dark Phoenix Saga was such a huge deal, and death/resurrection wasn't that common when she first did it.

[The Destroyer]

Vincent D'Onofrio is going to be the Kingpin in the Daredevil series.

[Shadow]

........SCORE!

[loopydate]

This is very good news. I like this casting a lot.

[Kalyx triaD]

Deathlok is being rebooted in the 616 to closer resemble the tragic portrayal of the TV version. Although not Mike Peterson (what!), this guy is also being manipulated by his handlers to do dirty deeds... until he starts to fight back.

http://www.newsarama.com/images/i/000/130/628/original/Deathlok-1-Cover.jpeg?1402421047

[Sixx]

Kinda looks like he has halfa Bishop's M over his right eye.

Basically looks a bit too much like this version of Bishop for my taste, don't like it.

http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/Bishop-Cable-004-Cover.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

We all look the same, I agree.

[Sixx]

Sad attempt to turn that into racism.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, definitely more a fan of the classic Deathlok look. This one looks kind of generic.

[Kalyx triaD]

Sad attempt to turn that into racism.

I was happy when I did it.

[Sixx]

I was happy when I did it.

That's sweet.

You look like nothing like those guys.

[Kalyx triaD]

I got some muscles :(

[DaveBrawl]

Maybe he means the scars.

[Sixx]

Maybe he means the scars.

Of course.

Get some scars on Urkel and he might as well play Deathlok.

[Kalyx triaD]

Or Candyman.

[Sixx]

Can someone tell me which series (and maybe which issues) show Wolverine losing his healing factor for good recently?

You know, that stuff that leads to him getting offed in 3 months.

[ClockShot]

Rosario Dawson joins the Daredevil cast.

[Sixx]

Rosario Dawson joins the Daredevil cast.

Fuck you.

[The Destroyer]

Can someone tell me which series (and maybe which issues) show Wolverine losing his healing factor for good recently?

You know, that stuff that leads to him getting offed in 3 months.

It was the recent "self titled" Wolverine series, around issue 6 or so.

[Sixx]

Just read some Ultimates for the first time and wow at how fucking awful Thor is there.

A dirty hippie activist. What a shitty reimagining.

And Hawkeye looks like a faggot with those earrings.

[Fignuts]

What?

Ultimate Thor is great, you philistine.

[Sixx]

Are you fucking kidding?

Ultimates vol.1 - he's a fucking hippie activist, always speaking up against governments, saying he will only join the Ultimates if the POTUS doubles huminatarian aid budget, talking about saving the environmnent and whatnot. He is awful there. I can only hope he gets better later on.

[Fignuts]

He's awesome because they keep you guessing as to whether he is the real deal or not.

Also, as much as I love 616 Thor, he's kind of one dimensional. The Ultimates version is at the very least a more interesting take on the character.

Also, Ultimates 3 is garbage by the way. Takes everything cool about Ultimates, throws it out the window, and basically turns it into a generic 90's team superhero book.