In stores right now is the latest installment of Avengers vs. X-Men. Marvel released a sneak peek to remind us all that your local comic book store is now open and that you should buy this book.
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GAMING TRAILER: Avengers: Battle for Earth
Ubisoft showed off the first trailer to their new Avengers game during their conference at E3. I have to say it looks good and I like the trade off on villains.
Ubisoft also mentioned it will involve portions of and ideas from the Secret Invasion storyline. The game itself is announced for Fall 2012, so look forward to more soon.
HUMOR: Thor begs for money
You may have heard The Avengers has made a lot of money, but according to Jason the Avengers aren’t getting any of it, which means Thor has to beg for money.
Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Black Widow’s Big Break Edition
A night or so ago, I was watching late-night cable and happened upon the David Arquette giant monster vehicle, “Eight-Legged Freaks.” I was a bit startled to see Scarlett Johansson as a seventeen-year-old, playing Kari Wuhrer’s daughter (briliant bit of casting, I might add.) For some reason, my mind wanted to believe that Scarlett’s first movie was Ghost World, but checking her history, it seems that she has been working in films since 1995′s ‘North.’ That movie was pretty much awful, but thinking about it started a train of thought in my head…
The MS-QOTD is a test of your memory: What other actors’ early film roles (the goofier and more embarrassing the better) have most people forgotten about?
HOLIDAY: Avengers Day Off
Like many across the country, we’re taking a break today, and as with every holiday, there are fewer updates than usual today.
Major Spoilers Question Of The Day: Cross-Pollination And Corporate Synergy Edition
In a recent Major Spoilers Podcast, I got to eat a little crow regarding my assumption that Marvel couldn’t create the same sort of “shared universe” as their comics with their various movie projects. Still, even after that successful adaptation, I have a stubborn voice in my head telling me that an adaptation that DOESN’T suck is the exception to the rule. For every ‘Avengers,’ it seems there are three critical failures, be they a live-action Underdog, a comic adaptation of Family Guy or a cartoon version of American Beauty.
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) is your chance to play king-maker:
What property would you choose to adapt and to what medium would you adapt it to convince me that I’m wrong?
GAMING: Marvel Heroes gets first game play trailer
The MMORPG genre is filled with popular titles that work, and many that have had to switch their pay model to a free one in order to survive. Marvel Universe Online has been an on again, off again project from Marvel for a while, but now that The Avengers are on the top of the world, the project is back on again, this time as Marvel Heroes. The first trailer has arrived, and it features some actual game play.
ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Denis Medri
Who wants to bet that The Avengers stomp all over the box office again this weekend? It would be cool if the movie hit the $2 billion mark, but there are too many obstacles that will prevent that from happening. Avengers fever is at an all time high, and that means artists are coming out of the woodwork with their take on the super hero team. Today, it’s Denis Medri, an Italian comic book illustrator.
REVIEW: Avengers Vs. X-Men Round 4 (of 12)
Or – “Man, I Think I Missed A Memo…”
The biggest problem with universe-spanning crossovers these days is that if you miss an issue of ANYTHING, you come back into the next chapter feeling like Shemp when he needed cheese. What does the new hub of the Marvel Universe have in store this week?
SNEAK PEEK: BOOM! Studios for May 16, 2012
BOOM! Studios sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Planet of the Apes #14, Steed and Mrs. Peel #5, Valen the Outcast #6, and Wordgirl: Fashion Disaster.
WizWorldPhilly’12: Avengers descend on Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
Press Release
“The Avengers” fever has hit the world by storm, with the newly-released feature film racking up huge box office numbers and critical acclaim, and interest in all things related to the blockbuster franchise soaring. What could be better for fans than meeting some of the men and women who have made the characters and stories such a huge hit?
MOVIES: Avengers break $1 billion mark
I figured The Avengers was going to break the one billion dollar mark, I just didn’t think it was going to happen in less than a month. Disney announced on Sunday that the Marvel superhero team movie cross the billion dollar mark just 19 days after release, making this one of five Disney flicks to have hit this milestone.