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The Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Four
The Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Four
The Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Four
In the final day of our fantasy draft, our writers pick a spy, a magician, a feminist icon, and another Green Lantern, and they move away from Marvel and DC to pick some great heroes from beyond the Big Two to round out their teams.
Preview: Discover Who Chained The Universe In 'Ultimates 2' #1
Preview: Discover Who Chained The Universe In 'Ultimates 2' #1
Preview: Discover Who Chained The Universe In 'Ultimates 2' #1
This week saw the conclusion of the first volume of Marvel's newest incarnation of the Ultimates, which brought together a team of heavy hitters charged with defending the Earth from the most cosmic of threats. Next month, the title relaunches as Ultimates 2 by Al Ewing and Travel Foreman, and Marvel has provided us with a first look at unlettered pages from the first issue.
Starting With The Impossible in The Post-Ultimate 'Ultimates'
Starting With The Impossible in The Post-Ultimate 'Ultimates'
Starting With The Impossible in The Post-Ultimate 'Ultimates'
How do you do an Ultimates series post-Secret Wars, without the Ultimate Universe? The original series by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch was supposed to be a reimagining of the Avengers concept for the 21st century, and had significant influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both narratively and visually. After the events of Secret Wars, we no longer have an Ultimate Universe, but we do have a new Ultimates comic by Al Ewing, Kenneth Rocafort and Dan Brown. Four issues in, they’re re-imagining and redefining what a superhero team can be in the twenty-first century, just like the original volume did fourteen years ago.
Fantastic Five: Best Marvel Supermen
Fantastic Five: Best Marvel Supermen
Fantastic Five: Best Marvel Supermen
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our years on the Internet, it’s that there’s no aspect of comics that can’t be broken down and quantified in a single definitive list, preferably in amounts of five or ten. And since there’s no more definitive authority than ComicsAlliance, we’re taking it upon ourselves to compile Top Five lists of everything you could ever want to know about comics. Superheroes are a dime a dozen in comics, but there’s only one Superman! Not only is Superman the first and greatest superhero, he also set the standard for what a superhero was and could be. So it's not really surprising that over the years Marvel has tried to come up with their own version of the Man of Steel. Obviously, some are a little more super than others. This week we'll look at the five best super-pretenders Marvel has to offer!
Squad Goals: Meet the Team in Al Ewing's 'Ultimates'
Squad Goals: Meet the Team in Al Ewing's 'Ultimates'
Squad Goals: Meet the Team in Al Ewing's 'Ultimates'
Of all the books announced by Marvel during this week's big All-New, All-Different unveiling, one of the surprise titles that generated the most buzz was Ultimates, by Al Ewing and Kenneth Rocafort. Though the name echoes back to the Ultimate Universe version of the Avengers, this is a very different team, comprised of some of the Marvel Universe's major powerhouses and most brilliant minds as they tackle cosmic threats on the scale of... well, Galactus. ComicsAlliance spoke to Ewing to learn about the big idea behind this big team and the sort of threats they'll be facing, and to discover what drew him to put characters like Black Panther, Captain Marvel and America Chavez on one team --- besides the fact that they're all obviously the best characters.
Greatest Best Favorite Avenger Ever: Group I
Greatest Best Favorite Avenger Ever: Group I
Greatest Best Favorite Avenger Ever: Group I
With Avengers: Age of Ultron just around the corner, interest in these heroes has never been greater, so we’ve decided to pit all the official comic book Avengers against each other in a battle for your affections. Who is the greatest, best, favorite Avenger of all time? Only you can decide. We’ve created voting groups that mix up different eras of Avengers membership. Group I features the third and final of our Captains America, Sam Wilson, and the last of the true 'first generation' Avengers, Scarlet Witch, but with two or three Avengers going through from each round, you may want to vote tactically for one of the other contenders, like Venom, Blue Marvel, or Other Ant-Man.
Al Ewing Talks 'Captain America & The Mighty Avengers'
Al Ewing Talks 'Captain America & The Mighty Avengers'
Al Ewing Talks 'Captain America & The Mighty Avengers'
Mighty Avengers is getting a new #1 and a new title this November. At the Avengers NOW panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, Marvel announced that the series will relaunch as Captain America & The Mighty Avengers -- with former Falcon Sam Wilson taking point as the new Captain America. That means a second title series for Wilson's Cap, and a second chance for readers to discover the book. Al Ewing continues as writer, with former Captain America artist Luke Ross taking over as regular series artist. ComicsAlliance spoke to Ewing to find out why the book is relaunching, how he plans to handle Sam's promotion, and what it means to write the only Avengers book with a predominantly non-white team.
Ask Chris #171: The Superman (Well, Supermen) of Marvel
Ask Chris #171: The Superman (Well, Supermen) of Marvel
Ask Chris #171: The Superman (Well, Supermen) of Marvel
Q: Do Superman-esque characters like The Sentry or Blue Marvel work in the Marvel Universe? -- @SuperSeth64 A: You know, Seth, this is one of those questions that seems really simple when you first look at it. I mean, it's a yes or no question, so the short answer is about as short as it can possibly be. The thing is, the reasoning behind that answer has to do with how entire shared fictional univ
‘Mighty Avengers': A Step Forward For A Publisher, A Change In Tone From An Editor
‘Mighty Avengers': A Step Forward For A Publisher, A Change In Tone From An Editor
‘Mighty Avengers': A Step Forward For A Publisher, A Change In Tone From An Editor
  After days of teaser images from Marvel hinting at some kind of new series, this morning the publisher finally announced a relaunch of Mighty Avengers. Written by Al Ewing with art from Greg Land, the new series features a team led by Luke Cage, with Falcon, White Tiger, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Blue Marvel, Monica Rambeau (now named Spectrum), a new Ronin, and the new Power Man as members. Notably