Or – “ROUND SEVEN: FIGHT!”
Last issue left off with Thor, Captain America and Iron Man preparing for war, each in their own way, arming themselves with guns, the Odinsword and a bucket of liquid uru, respectively. Will all our heroes make it out of this one?
We’re getting back into the flow of things and it looks like our routines are finally settling down, which means more Art Appreciation Moments of the Day. Today we feature Ron Salas who does an awesome job with his take on Bucky in a nice inkwash.
Diamond Select Toys has released images of the packaging for the upcoming Thor and Captain America Minimate toys that are scheduled to arrive at Toys R Us in November.
Marvel sent over the variant covers to the upcoming Avengers: Solo #1, that features artist’s renditions of Captain America and Thor from their respective movies.
Or – “Boiling Something Down To It’s Essence Has A Problem…”
…namely, that most of these characters have been around so long that they have more than one “core truth.” Whether or not you like this issue (and, indeed, this whole CROSSOVER) is going to depend on whether you share the creative team’s assessment of Marvel’s most iconic heroes.
Everyone who loves super-heroes knows this story: Steve Rogers a 28 year old polio-afflicted young man from Redondo Beach, California is brought into the armed forces by Italian defector Dr. Maria Vasselli to become a Super Soldier. His goal? To defeat the Nazi’s own supersoldier, an Italian mutant known as the Red Skull!
Wait, what?
Marvel sent Major Spoilers the variant cover to Captain America #1. The art is by Canadian artist Dale Eaglesham, and he brings a national flavor to the cover.
Diamond Select Toys sent word that Wave 42 and the Toys R Us Wave 12 series of Minimates feature Captain America and Thor – and a really cool looking Jacky Kirby Thor and Eric Masterson Thor variant.
Captain America opened with a strong midnight showing, bringing in an estimated $4 million. According to Deadline, that’s better than Green Lantern, Thor, and X-Men: First Class.
Did you go see it? Don’t forget to join the Talk Back discussion, and be sure to check out our Major Spoilers Podcast special show!
In this issue: A special guest drops by and joins Stephen and Rodrigo in their discussion of the new Captain America movie.
WARNING: THERE ARE A TON OF MAJOR SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE.
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I’ve been anxiously awaiting this movie, and now it has arrived- CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER!
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals.
Did you get to see it? What did you think? Here’s your chance to share your thoughts, opinions, gripes, and/or love for the movie. Will it break the Harry Potter record? Will it even beat Harry Potter at the box office this weekend? It’s time for you to TALK BACK!
It is time for the Robot Overlord to wrench control of this site back from the slackers and the yokels and make them actually do my bidding once again! For the last 24 hours I’ve locked Stephen and Matthew in a room and told them they could only emerge when their review of Captain America #1 was complete!