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Cleveland Browns Last Made The Playoffs In 2002, A Comics Perspective
That happened on August 31st, 2009. -The following Marvel Comics events have happened since the last time the Cleveland Browns made the playoffs: Avengers: Disassembled, House of M, Civil War, One More Day, Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Annihilation, Annihilation: Conquest, Secret Invasion, Dark Reign, Siege, Realm of Kings, The Heroic Age, Shadowland, Age of X,[...]
When Captain America Wielded Mjolnir To Fight Nazis
But now that he does and wants to wholesale enact fascism on USA soil, he can still hold the hammer…maybe Mjolnir can be tricked by Cosmic Cubes too, who knows. But what it did bring to mind is one of the last times Steve Rogers was worthy of holding the hammer of Thor…during Fear Itself, by[...]
Shining A Spotlight – Ray Anthony Height
He's worked for Marvel Comics on Fear Itself: Fearsome Foursome, Spider-Girl and Powerman: Shadowlands He's also worked for Viz Media on Redaki and the upcoming Monsuno Ray even had a successful Kickstarter campaign for his creator-owned series Midnight Tiger which he's working on now And like most creators he's set up on Tumblr, Deviant Art, Twitter, and Facebook[...]
ComiXology All Over The World – Israel Feels Fear Itself, Popeye Takes China
Meanwhile it's totally random madness down the rest of the list with Spain bringing in Invincible #98 in the first slot, Thunderbolts #1 winning it in Japan, Popeye Classics #1 taking China, Before Watchmen: Comedian #4 laughing it up to number one in India, Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths & Legends #23 is of course the[...]
Fox News Calls Catwoman "Fictionalised Playboy"
They've been running the report below since the weekend, and it looks to be typical Fox fare. With one expert calling comics "fictionalised Playboy", the trailer for this Fox 5 report on how modern day comics are destroying our childresn seems to concentrate mostly on the new Catwoman series from DC Comics, with a brief glimpse[...]
The Big Red Reset Button Of Fear Itself 7.3
And it almost succeeds. Fear Itself #7.3 by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, seeks to be the final endcap to the events of Fear Itself, specifically those encountered by Iron Man, which can be pretty much summed up as his releationship with Odin, and his relationship with the entire population of Paris, most of whom have[...]
The Metatextual Retconning Of Fear Itself #7.2
Well pretty much all of Fear Itself #7.2 does Oh and a bit of Buffy. Now there are going to be a few spoilers in this, there's no two ways about it So let me tell you a quick story, to give people a chance to move onto another article My six year old daughter got[...]
Wednesday Trending Topics: Near Future Shock
 If you don't wanna know, you don't wanna scroll… Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Winter Soldier #1 From Brubaker And Guice In 2012 Today Fear Itself #7.1 is published. The Future Of Uncanny X-Men Has A Little Phoenix Flair Well, with today's release of Uncanny X-Men #1, why not have a look into the future of that title too? Thirteen Thoughts[...]
The Winter Soldier #1 From Brubaker And Guice In 2012
Today Fear Itself #7.1 is published Which features the memorial service for Bucky Barnes – Captain America's sidekick in the war, who was revived as Soviet weapon The Winter Soldier and then became Captain America when the original was thought dead. During the issue you discover that the Winter Soldier identity, at least, is alive and[...]
Monday Trending Topics: Marvel On Top
 That's gonna be big. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Fear Itself 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 Variants Indicate The Changing Weather Of Marvel Nine steps for Thor… All Crisis Events Removed From DC Continuity (UPDATE) Dan DiDio has updated; Rick Olney Sells Indiana Jones World Wap Without Matt Busch Or Lucasfilm's Permission Not too long ago, we pointed out that Matt[...]
Fear Itself 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 Variants Indicate The Changing Weather Of Marvel
From Lee Bermejo, Salvador Larroca, and  Ariel Olivetti come three variant covers for Fear Itself #7.1, #7.2 and #7.3 that will sell more than calling them Fear Itself: The Aftermath. And we seem to get three separate weather patterns as well Raining, snow and a sunny day with a little cloud cover Really., these variant covers[...]
Captain America Calls Finders Keepers In The Fearless #1
Well, it looks like Sin'd forces have done a good job of creating a smaller government, if nothing else. Oh and it also has major, if predictable, spoilers for Fear Itself #7 You have been warned. This is a lesson in how to keep an event comic going on for an[...]
Double Page "Here Comes The Cavalry" Splash From Fear Itself #7
Here's a double page spread preview of Fear Itself Captain America holding the line with a couple of guns and some debris When suddenly… I wonder if they'll get to keep all those weapons afterwards? Here's a double page spread preview of Fear Itself Captain America holding the line with a couple of guns and some[...]
Fear Itself – Bullet Points From Fan Expo Canada
From the Fear Itself panel held at Fan Expo Canada last night, come the following bullet points; The Fearless mini-series will focus on Valkyrie and Sin and what happens to the hammers. Battle Scars will be a murder mystery that turns into a conspiracy. Matt Fraction says to count the foot steps in this image as it is[...]
Squirrel Girl Gets A Fear Itself All Of Her Very Own
She's a joke character, but one that has drawn a lot of affection from readers and her appointment as a nanny for the Avengers, looking after Jessica Jones and Luke Cage's child was seen by some as a demotion. Well, this week's Fear Itself issue tries to put pay to that Not only does she take[...]
A Look At Fear Itself #6… Courtesy Of Fear Itself #5
The new issue of Fear Itself gives us a look at things to come Thor being given a lift home after a heavy night's mead drinking, a bridge and Iron Man mixing up a potion with Merlin But will it be alcoholic? And then we have a look at some other tie ins… Comics courtesy of Orbital[...]
The Difference Between The Marvel Battle Scars Images
They told us at San Diego Comic Con to compare the difference between the image on the screen and the one published on Marvel.com later. Here's the screen image of the Fear Itself: Battle Scars comic. And on the Marvel website… The big difference? Thor's gone, replaced Start your speculation engines…now! [...]
Marvel Offers Fear Itself Variant For Ripped Up Flashpoint Comics From DC
And then I get a press release from Marvel. In which they are to offer retailers a limited variant of Fear Itself #6 with a cover by Ed McGuinness And all retailers have to do is… return the covers of fifty first print Flashpoint spinoff titles published by DC Comics. And those who do will also be[...]
Live From The Fear Itself Panel At San Diego Comic Con
The cover to Fear Itself #6, folks Thor going toe to toe with a certain serpent… who of course does not have toes. After Fear Itself comes Battle Scars… with lots of vampire action And lots of after effects of the culmination of Fear Itself And check for the big difference between this and the official[...]
Marvel To Announce "The Fearless" With Matt Fraction And Mark Bagley At San Diego Comic Con
Marvel are to publish a new twelve issue twice-monthly mini-series, The Fearless, spinning out of Fear Itself, starting in October With creators including Matt Fraction, Cullen Bunn, Chris Yost, Mark Bagley and Paul Pelletier, the book will see how Captain America, the Avengers, and others deal with the aftermath of Fear Itself.. Expect an announcement this[...]
Today's Marvel Teaser: Silver Surfer
 What could it mean…?  Here's what Rich has posted about the It's Either In You Or It's Not teasers so far: Here are all the images released so for for this Fear Itself/The Mighty announcment at San Diego for something coming in December and being announced at Cup O' Joe at San Diego Comic Con. Iron Fist,[...]
Breaking The Mighty Marvel Code
Here are all the images released so for for this Fear Itself/The Mighty announcment at San Diego for something coming in December and being announced at Cup O' Joe at San Diego Comic Con. Iron Fist, Doctor Strange, She Rulk Mighty Avengers or something Anyway, a number of letters in the images are highlighted different colours[...]
Oh, So The Mighty Are Spinning Off In Their Own Series In December?
The latest Marvel teaser for something new in December, being announced at the Fear Itself Panel on the Sunday of San Diego Comic Con is making things clearer Iron Fist, Dr Strange, both members of The Mighty in upcoming issues of Fear Itself.. which will be finished in December So is this a book spinning[...]
Retailer Swag From Diamond At San Diego Comic Con
Are you a comic book retailer? Or can you represent one at San Diego Comic Con? Then you too could get free lunch and this rather excluisve swag bag or… rather exclusive swag. Expect these to hit eBay rather soonish. FlashPoint #1 Exclusive Variant Fear Itself #3 Immonen Variant & Uncanny X-Force #11 Brooks Variant Halo Minimates Warthog Vehicle A[...]
Friday Trending Topics: Hobbits, Supergods, And The Mighty
So we all know who The Worthy are in Marvel's Fear Itself Well, now we have to work out who The Mighty are as well Presumably Marvel heroes turned by Asgardian magic to battle them or somesuch There are some obvious Tron-castoff silhouettes, with the likes of Hawkeye, Wolverine and the like, but there's bound[...]
Wednesday Trending Topics: SPOILERS
Meaning people are really engaged in what's coming out right now, meaning Flashpoint and Fear Itself, to a great extent  Interesting indeed. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Our First Look At Goth Superman (Flashpoint SPOILERS) In the newest issue of Flashpoint, out today, we discover… Today, Wildstorm Enters Flashpoint (SPOILERS) So, we knew with Voodoo, Stormwatch and Grifter, that Wildstorm would[...]