CONTEST: Audi and Marvel launch contest where fans craft Iron Man’s next adventure

Press Release

Audi, along with Marvel Entertainment, LLC, announced the launch of its digital Iron Man “Steer The Story” comic book contest in support of the brand’s presence in Marvel’s Iron Man 3 and overall involvement with the film franchise. The contest, which officially launched last week, gives Marvel’s Iron Man 3 fans the opportunity to become a co-creator and to decide what happens to Tony Stark in the Audi and Iron Man comic book by voting via social media sharing.

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MOVIES: Singer tweets first look at Charles Xavier

Bryan Singer continues to share shots from the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past, and the latest gives us a brief look at Patrick Stewart at Professor Charles Xavier.

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Can’t wait to see how the director blends to the X-Men and First Class series together, and how James McAvoy and Stewart will play as young and old in the feature.

X-Men: Days of Future Past arrives July 14, 2014.

via Bryan Singer

RETRO REVIEW: Bizarre Adventures #27 (July 1981)

Or – “Days Of Future Black-And-White…”

After the big alternative comix boom of the 1970s, even Marvel Comics fell into periods of experimental and unusual storytelling.  Their black-and-white magazine line featured the likes of Conan, Dracula, and occasionally, more adult tales featuring their regular four-color cast of characters.  By the early 80s, only a few of the b&w’s remained, but Marvel still used them to tell stories that might not have worked in the pages of their regular books, but were they worthy of their more expensive format?  Your Major Spoilers (retro) review awaits!

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SOLICITATIONS: Marvel and DIsney show off Once Upon a Time hardcover graphic novel

Press Release

Dive into the immersive world of ABC’s Once Upon a Time like never before as Marvel Entertainment and Disney-ABC Television Group are proud to unveil Nimit Malavia’s cover to Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen! The first official graphic fiction tie-in to the hit ABC Studios series takes fans deep into the world of Fairy Tale Land, where the fabled storybook characters we all grew up with are real, with the forces of good and evil locked in an epic struggle!

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REVIEW: Avengers #9

Or – “Clearly NOT The World Outside Your Window!”

The Avengers were re-assembled in a bigger and better form, just in time to combat the menace of Ex Nihilo.  Their first battle ended inconclusively, but a mysterious “Blackveil” made his way to Earth.  Now, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have discovered that “Blackveil” has another name:  NIghtmask.  And a second (insanely powerful) superhuman known as a Starbrand has made things even more complicated…  It’s a brave new world, with an old New Universe, but will the Avengers survive?  Your Major Spoilers review awaits!

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