To celebrate ticket’s for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 going on sale, Marvel Studios has released a new teaser trailer. The minute-long teaser features a lot of footage we’ve already seen but we do get a look at a few new sequences and there’s some hilarious new dialogue.
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Vin Diesel (Baby Groot), Dave Bautista (Drax), Michael Rooker (Yondu), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Kurt Russell (Ego), Elizabeth Debicki (Ayesha), and Pom Klementieff (Mantis).
Guardians of the Galaxy will land in theaters on May 5, or earlier in various countries. Tickets are on sale now!
Warner Bros. and DC Comics have released the official Wonder Woman character poster from Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The image is similar to the Batman, Aquaman, and The Flash posters that were released yesterday and reveals Wonder Woman standing on a rock with what looks like Themyscira in the background.
We’re still waiting for the Cyborg teaser and poster to be released and the full Justice League trailer will drop tomorrow so make sure you check back here later!
Check out the poster below!
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s (Henry Cavill) selfless act, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes — Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash — it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), and Ray Fisher (Cyborg). The film will land in theatres on November 16, 2017!
Damn, I think my head is about to explode with all of this Justice League goodness! As expected Warner Bros. and DC Comics have released another Justice League teaser, this time focusing on Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman. The short teaser shows us some really cool Wonder Woman scenes including the character’s now iconic wrist pose.
We should also get a teaser for Cyborg later today and maybe even a short teaser for henry Cavill’s Superman, although I wouldn’t hold out hope for that one.
FUELED BY HIS RESTORED FAITH IN HUMANITY AND INSPIRED BY SUPERMAN’S (HENRY CAVILL) SELFLESS ACT, BRUCE WAYNE (BEN AFFLECK) ENLISTS NEWFOUND ALLY DIANA PRINCE TO FACE AN EVEN GREATER THREAT. TOGETHER, BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN WORK QUICKLY TO RECRUIT A TEAM TO STAND AGAINST THIS NEWLY AWAKENED ENEMY. DESPITE THE FORMATION OF AN UNPRECEDENTED LEAGUE OF HEROES — BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, AQUAMAN, CYBORG AND THE FLASH — IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM AN ASSAULT OF CATASTROPHIC PROPORTIONS.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), and Ray Fisher (Cyborg). The film will land in theaters on November 17, 2017!
David Willis is a staple of the still-young webcomic world, and one of its most dynamic members. From 1996’s Roomies! to the alien-fighting It’s Walky!to the nerdy toy-store slice-of-life comic Shortpacked!, his “Walkyverse” has been a constantly-evolving beast. In late 2010, he rebooted the entire continuity with the Dumbing of Agewebcomic. The characters he’d introduced and slowly developed throughout the Walkyverse were given variants of their backstories, stripped of their science-fiction traits, and put back into college for a fresh look and a new story.
As Dumbing of Age continues into its sixth year and seventh book, I’ve decided to review and recap its arcs from the beginning. The first book is titled This Campus Is A Friggin’ Escher Print, and is available for purchase here.
DUMBING OF AGE WEBCOMIC RECAP: MOVING IN
Dumbing of Age opens with Joyce Brown, a home-schooled fundamentalist, moving in on her first day of secular college. She’s the protagonist of the strip, and a confessed autobiographical character.
Other characters are also introduced, as well as their obvious conflicts. Dorothy and Danny are together, and clearly won’t be for much longer, since he followed her to university against her wishes. Jennifer ‘Billie’ Billingsworth was a big drinker and a party girl in high school. She doesn’t want anything to do with her ‘uncool’ childhood friend Walky. Sarah, the sophomore, had to room with a stoner last year and thinks Joyce’s fundamentalism is honestly a step up. And Ruth, the tyrannical RA of the girl’s wing, already has it out for Billie, who can’t get hold of her mysterious roommate to sign the roommate’s agreement.
OH WHAT A TANGLED WEB…
Like any good soap opera slice-of-life, the Dumbing of Age webcomic balances several storylines at once, linking them with each other. Dorothy breaks it off with Danny on their first night at college. The upset and reeling Danny runs into a group of drunk and rowdy jocks. A mysterious vigilante rescues him from a beating and identifies herself as Amazi-Girl! After a date with Joyce goes horribly wrong, Danny’s roommate Joe ends up the center of a political scandal. He’s the co-star of a sex video with a congresswoman’s little sister.
The Dumbing of Age webcomicis one of my favourites. It’s one of only two or three that I’ve followed from its first days. The cast is large, but the characters are both physically distinct, and socially diverse. I can’t name many comics off the top of my head that brings up race, religious fundamentalism, sexual freedoms and gender representation within the first year of running.
More than anything else, it’s funny. Dumbing of Age manages to be comedically sociopathic without actually veering into offensive humor. Some of the most memetic lines include “I NEED MY FEMURS TO LIVE…” and it’s a testament to both Dave Willis’s writing and artistic talent, and his care towards social issues, that he hasn’t relied on cheap shock humor instead.
However, the balance of humor and drama doesn’t quite stabilize until near the end of the first book. It’s hard to know right away which parts to take seriously and which parts to laugh at. For example, this early strip gets less and less funny. While an RA throwing a student across the room seems entertaining at first, the humor starts to leave a bad taste in the mouth. It’s important to note that this is at least partially deliberate. Ruth is funny, but she’s not entirely comfortable, either.
Dumbing of Age gets off to an excellent start, and the characters and storylines have only improved from Book One.
It’s no secret that Marvel Comics is in a losing battle with their rival, DC Comics. The current era of Marvel is riddled with excess and poor judgment. They’re struggling to maintain a large portion of their readers. Along with event overkill, fleeing talent, and constant rebooting, are solicitations hurting Marvel Comics as well?
**Marvel Spoilers Lie Ahead**
Comic book solicitations are a tool for publishers to give fans a taste of what’s around the corner. It’s a way for companies to tease upcoming projects, preview new titles, and allow fans to budget accordingly. In Marvel’s case, solicitations are a desperate attempt at keeping readers interested.
Instead of enticing readers to come back next month with a cliffhanger, reveal, or a powerful enough story, Marvel tries to buy goodwill through solicitations. They’re constantly getting ahead of themselves too; scheduling delays no doubt play a big part in that.
For example, before Civil War IIhad even begun to wrap-up, Marvel was already busy unveiling an entire new line of unfamiliar titles. Books like Infamous Iron Man had started before CW II was over, containing major spoilers to the massive event’s conclusion. This forces readers into an uncomfortable situation. Even before the title was released, details surfaced through solicitations.
This compromises the potential of that final chapter. How much more effective would Tony Stark’s fate have been, not knowing that the two future Iron Man titles did not feature him?
The Clone Conspiracywas another instance in which the solicitations ruined the narrative’s potential. After the big reveal that Ben Reilly was behind the whole thing, Marvel announced an ongoing Scarlet Spider series. Knowing that Ben Reilly not only survives the event, but also becomes a hero, stripped any weight that The Clone Conspiracy‘s ending could have had.
The massive attempt at winning X-Men fans back, called ResurreXion, was announced well before Inhumans Vs. X-Menhad even started. What was the incentive to even read this event? IvX was just one last obstacle in the way of the X-Men comics we were promised.
What’s the alternative? I’m no business or marketing major (clearly), but this obviously isn’t working. If I had a say at Marvel, I’d try a more viral approach to generating buzz and unveiling developments. Let these announcements happen within the books themselves. Let the readers start the conversation and then make official announcements afterwards.
Imagine finding out about ResurreXion in the back of IXV #6. Would Marvel have really lost that many potential readers by not showing their hand preemptively? Allow those readers to hit the internet and social circles on their own to initially spread the word. Marvel could then swoop in and hit us all with the official announcement. This also cuts down on how long fans have to wait for this big new thing on the horizon.
If Marvel was truly in-touch with their readers, they could save their announcements. Keep the audience on the edge of their seat, with no idea what to expect in the story they’re reading. Allow us to discover new developments and major changes along with the characters. Inject these comics with shock and mystery again.
Of course, this could backfire in some cases. The reveal could be a misfire and without having gone public Marvel could find themselves much deeper into development of a project that caught no one’s attention. Honestly though, is that really so different from how things are now? It’s not like fans were begging for Secret Empire, or another event in general. Yet, it’s about to consume Marvel’s entire line of comics.
All comic book publishers release solicitations; Marvel just does it poorly. It devalues their product and struggles to generate the right kind of attention. DC Rebirth was a universe-wide initiative that has, so far, been a home run. DC has generated so much positivity without spoiling their stories. People are talking about what is happening in DC comics, not what is happening to them.
All is not lost for Marvel however. They can easily parody DC’s recent success and salvage their fan base. It wasn’t long ago that The New 52was causing the comic book community to collectively groan month after month. They might already be gearing up for a similar overhaul with Generations.
Of course, we could all avoid spoilers by ignoring any and all solicitations or announcements, right? What do you think about Marvel’s solicitations? How many current Marvel titles are you reading? Are you looking forward to the next era, or are you content with this one? Let us know in the comments below!
Warner Bros. and DC Comics just released an epic teaser for The Flash in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and now we’ve been given the official character poster, offering a new look at the Fastest Man Alive.
This poster gives us what might be our best look yet at The Flash’ costume. I’ve liked the look of this character in each of the images we’ve seen before this poster but honestly, seeing it in this poster and matching it to the Batman and Aquaman posters it’s easily my favorite costume.
FUELED BY HIS RESTORED FAITH IN HUMANITY AND INSPIRED BY SUPERMAN’S (HENRY CAVILL) SELFLESS ACT, BRUCE WAYNE (BEN AFFLECK) ENLISTS NEWFOUND ALLY DIANA PRINCE TO FACE AN EVEN GREATER THREAT. TOGETHER, BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN WORK QUICKLY TO RECRUIT A TEAM TO STAND AGAINST THIS NEWLY AWAKENED ENEMY. DESPITE THE FORMATION OF AN UNPRECEDENTED LEAGUE OF HEROES — BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, AQUAMAN, CYBORG AND THE FLASH — IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM AN ASSAULT OF CATASTROPHIC PROPORTIONS.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), and Ray Fisher (Cyborg). The film will land in theaters on November 17, 2017!
They just keep coming! Warner Bros. and DC Comics has released yet another teaser for Justice League. This time around we get to see the “Fastest Man Alive” in action as The Flash (Ezra Miller) is the focus character in this teaser.
We’re sure to get more from The Flash when the full Justice League trailer is released on Saturday but this is a sure fire way to get people excited.
FUELED BY HIS RESTORED FAITH IN HUMANITY AND INSPIRED BY SUPERMAN’S (HENRY CAVILL) SELFLESS ACT, BRUCE WAYNE (BEN AFFLECK) ENLISTS NEWFOUND ALLY DIANA PRINCE TO FACE AN EVEN GREATER THREAT. TOGETHER, BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN WORK QUICKLY TO RECRUIT A TEAM TO STAND AGAINST THIS NEWLY AWAKENED ENEMY. DESPITE THE FORMATION OF AN UNPRECEDENTED LEAGUE OF HEROES — BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, AQUAMAN, CYBORG AND THE FLASH — IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM AN ASSAULT OF CATASTROPHIC PROPORTIONS.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), and Ray Fisher (Cyborg). The film will land in theaters on November 17, 2017!
Marvel Studios, director James Gunn, and the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 have revealed a bunch of character posters for the upcoming Marvel sequel.
The posters (below) give us an awesome new look at the major characters of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 including Kurt Russell’s Ego, Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha and of course, more Baby Groot. Obviously, posters for returning characters like Star-Lord, Rocket, and Gamora can also be seen below!
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Helena Crash dares us to picture a future where coffee is illegal. For many of you, reading that sentence is terrifying. In this world that our character lives in, coffee and other goods being illegal are part of her reality. That’s the hot point of this new series. Everything else populating this world is just as coffee fueled and more. In Helena’s adventures as a courier, you see aliens, people in amazing Mexican Wrestling Masks, and it is a beautiful world indeed. Join me on my journey into the future with Helena Crash. Coffee might be illegal there but I can only imagine what other surprises this comic has in store for us.
Helena Crash is pure magic in a comic book and now I am here to tell you why you need it in your life.
In my search for a comic to electrify my world, Helena Crash fits the bill. Fabien Rangel Jr. and Warwick Johnson Cadwell have crafted a mad masterpiece of pure comic mayhem. Helena Crash’s adventures as a courier of certain goods, including the aforementioned illegal coffee, take her in many directions. The way Rangel Jr. crafts her personality is a lot of fun. She’s got a rebel spirit about her and I like that a lot. What was interesting is that I got a Tank Girl vibe right off the bat from this series. Lo and behold Cadwell did art for Tank Girl at one point and it clicked from there. In the writing of this, well Rangel Jr.’s time on Space Riders and more take this beyond the initial Tank Girl vibe I got. It’s got such a vibrant energy to it that’s absolutely infectious.
What Rangel Jr. does in one issue of Helena Crash in building this world is astonishing. If you can give me a good idea of your world in the span of one issue, you’ve done well. When you see what Cadwell does with his art here in bringing it to life, it’s wonderful. For all the stuff that’s illegal in this future, it’s so lively and lived in. Rangel Jr. gives the words and the characterization, while Cadwell illuminates the life of Helena Crash and makes it marvelous. A lot of why this works too is as much as Helena is a great character, it’s in the backgrounds and all the characters in it. Even the supporting cast has a life of its own, there’s one character in particular named Rojo that I can’t wait to know more about. I love a good villain and I can’t wait to see what he’s up to.
This might just be one of my favorite new comics right now. Helena Crash is my absolute jam and I am not hiding it at all.
This is normally where I’d put more of a focus on the art but the art blends so well in the overall storytelling for this. Helena Crash is someone who’s been through a lot yet she has a sort of optimism to her. Cadwell’s way of drawing her works wonders in bringing this character to life. One such example, the first time she drinks coffee and you see where she lives, you get such a great idea of her character. She’s cluttered but relaxed, and seeing her eclectic collection of guns and antiques is perfect. It’s in the little touches that help make Helena Crash such a joy to get to know. Note, Rangel Jr. accomplishes this exploration of Helena in one issue and there’s still more to know, I’m excited.
I think for me this comic is refreshing as to how different it is. The comic feels different, looks different, and has a totally unique vibe that I adore. Take a special note of Ironbark’s lettering to this comic that fits this world perfectly. Helena Crash is the total package. It’s a good kind of different in comics that we could use more of in this day and age. As I finished this comic I left smiling and excited to see where this will go from here. It dares to be weird, dares to go off the beaten path and that my friends is a good thing. My goodness is it ever a good thing.
Did I mention this comic makes me really happy? Seriously Helena Crash makes me really happy.
If you’re one of those people who is on the hunt for something new, Helena Crash fits the bill. It’s smart, fun, and delightful. Go forth and buy it for yourself and embrace the wonderful world that is Helena Crash.
Today truly is Christmas for DC Comics fans around the world. Not only have various teasers and posters already been released but a new banner image was just revealed, showing the Justice League standing together.
While the image offers us a new look at the League, probably the highlight of this image for me is the new look at The Flash. I’ve liked the costume in each of the images I’ve seen so far but seeing him next to the other heroes I really like the costume and the look of this Flash.
FUELED BY HIS RESTORED FAITH IN HUMANITY AND INSPIRED BY SUPERMAN’S (HENRY CAVILL) SELFLESS ACT, BRUCE WAYNE (BEN AFFLECK) ENLISTS NEWFOUND ALLY DIANA PRINCE TO FACE AN EVEN GREATER THREAT. TOGETHER, BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN WORK QUICKLY TO RECRUIT A TEAM TO STAND AGAINST THIS NEWLY AWAKENED ENEMY. DESPITE THE FORMATION OF AN UNPRECEDENTED LEAGUE OF HEROES — BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, AQUAMAN, CYBORG AND THE FLASH — IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM AN ASSAULT OF CATASTROPHIC PROPORTIONS.
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), and Ray Fisher (Cyborg). The film will land in theaters on November 17, 2017!
