Topic: Everything Marvel (Movies, Games, Comics, ect...)

@ElementSponge, thanks for the reply!

After looking through some of the free samples on the Google Play store, I think I'll just save up for Godzilla Volume 1 (again, I know it's not Marvel), unless Marvel or DC puts something on sale (within my current fund range) that looks interesting. Right now Marvel has World War Hulk on sale for $3, but I don't know if I want to start there.

If you want to get into Hulk, pretty much anything written by Peter David is a good choice. IMO his run was the most consistent and strong. Greg Pak (who wrote World War Hulk) had some good stories here and there, but his better known ones, including WWH, really just boil down to "Hulk gets angry and smashes things." There's more to the character than that though. Before the Iron Man movie came out, Hulk was considered Marvel's second most popular hero after Spider-Man, and it's because he's actually more interesting when he doesn't smash.

And I think Peter David was really good at portraying him in that way. Basically, Peter David successfully did what Ang Lee didn't quite achieve in the 2003 Hulk movie, and he did it for more than 10 years.

Check out Hulk: The End if you just want to read one standalone-ish Hulk story. It's kind of non-canon, so you don't have to worry about knowing set up or context of the story. World War Hulk is good too though, if you're wanting to get into the more destructive aspect of the character. It's a follow up to the Planet Hulk storyline though, so you'd be better off starting there.

Finally saw SHIELD and yeah gloves are off this season. Aside from the lack of May it was an AMAZING ep. When the big villain showed up my jaw dropped. I doubt he will be the exact same character...but the fact that he is even in this I was blown away.

For those who are interested in Marvel this week is the start of the reboot/relaunch All New Marvel.

The new books starting this week are

[quote]ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL POINT ONE #1
AL EWING, CHARLES SOULE, SKOTTIE YOUNG, GERRY CONWAY, MARC GUGGENHEIM (W)
FELIPE ANDRADE, RON GARNEY, PACO MEDINA, GERMAN PERALTA, MIKE PERKINS, STEFANO CASELLI (A)
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
VARIANT COVER A BY DAVID MARQUEZ
VARIANT COVER B BY DAVID MARQUEZ
KIRBY MONSTER VARIANT COVER BY PAUL POPE
In the aftermath of SECRET WARS, it's an All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe, and this is your one-stop entry point to the changes and mysteries that have developed during the eight months that have passed! Featuring new stories of DAREDEVIL, CARNAGE, CLASSFIED, CLASSIFIED, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. and CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS!
56 PGS./ One-Shot/Rated T+ …$5.99[/Quote]

AVENGERS #0
MARK WAID, JAMES ROBINSON, G. WILLOW WILSON, AL EWING, GERRY DUGGAN (W)
MAHMUD ASRAR, LEONARD KIRK, GERARDO SANDOVAL, KENNETH ROCAFORT,
RYAN STEGMAN, VICTOR IBANEZ (A)
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Wraparound Variant Cover by ART ADAMS
COSPLAY COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
KIRBY MONSTER VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ
The kickoff to the All-New AVENGERS line begins here, with new stories of the ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS, SQUADRON SUPREME, A-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATES and UNCANNY AVENGERS! Someone is carefully studying the movements of the Avengers and those in their orbit—but do they mean to harm, or help? Find out the first clues in this special launch issue!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
DAN SLOTT (w) • GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (a)
CoverS by ALEX ROSS
ISSUE #1 – DESIGN VARIANT BY ALEX ROSS
COSPLAY VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
INHUMAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TBA
SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS
VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
BLANK COVER VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
VARIANT COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEL MUNDO
SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED GAME VARIANT COVER BY TBA
THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER HERO!
Spider-Man has gone global! Parker Industries is more successful than ever, with offices in New York, Shanghai, London and San Francisco and Peter Parker is racking up the frequent flyer miles with his “bodyguard” Spider-Man in tow, of course. But success breeds enemies and a reinvigorated Zodiac have also widened their scope to threaten the whole world. Join Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli as they take Spider-Man to the next level! This huge first issue also includes stories featuring Silk, Spidey 2099, Spider-Woman and much more!
ISSUE #1 - 72 PGS./Rated T…$5.99

CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1
AL EWING (w)
PACO MEDINA (a/C)
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
CLASSIC VARIANT COVER BY Mark Bagley
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER A BY RON LIM
CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS GAME VARIANT COVER BY TBA
Hip-Hop Variant by Denys Cowan
KIRBY MONSTER VARIANT COVER BY DAN BRERETON
BLANK VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
Welcome to the BATTLEREALM--a broken section of space-time where cosmic beings gamble for the ultimate power while their unwilling pawns fight for their lives and a chance to return back to Earth. Who will survive... THE CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS?
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

DOCTOR STRANGE #1
JASON AARON (w)
CHRIS BACHALO (a/C)
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY JUAN DOE
COSPLAY VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
VARIANT COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN
VARIANT COVER BY TOM PALMER
VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA
SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA
KIRBY MONSTER VARIANT COVER BY ERICA HENDERSON
Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your dog keeps screaming at you to strangle your neighbors? Doctor Strange, of course. He's the only person standing between us and the forces of darkness, but has he been paying his tab? Every act of magic has a cost and Jason Aaron (THOR, ORIGINAL SIN) and Chris Bachalo (UNCANNY X-MEN) are going to put Stephen Strange through hell to even the scales.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

I'm getting all the above this week and I should have my pain pull list pulled together by tomorrow.

I'm so tired of these constant relauches.

Well DC only relaunches every 15-25 years or so, and marvel has never actually did a major reboot style relaunch. Instead focusing on starting a new side universe to run alongside the 616 (MC2, ultimate, new universe, 2099).

It's more look it's a new no.1 issue to go along with the 5/6 other comics with the same characters that makes me get fed up of it, ironically it done to bring new readers in and a general jumping on point but it actually puts me off them personally. I prefer hearing about a great run or storyline and then just picking up the paperback of it.

Shield was awesome last night. Had a bit of everything and a direction for the bad guys as I was wondering what Wards roll was going to be. This series has evolved a ton from the first season and feels totally different now.

Woohoo! The Ward vs May game has begun! Although I do still find Ward to be the petty "woe is me" type villain. Which makes him annoying to me but I'm going to enjoy watching him rile May up enough to kill him.

I feel like the show is finally coming into its own. Season 1 they did a lot of world building, just to have the world destroyed in Captain America 2. Season 2 they rebuilt a lot of the world. Season 3 we are starting to see what this show can be and I think it is awesome. I wish they did a little more with the portal and other world stuff, maybe show more of what Simmons was doing but they can always do that with flashbacks.

@DefHalan: I feel like Simmons is just a gear up for Secret Wars. Which they will likely either take to the big screen or at least wait until the next movie is out. Either way I'm like a kid in a candy store.

@Ryu_Niiyama: I don't think they are going to do any Secret Wars stuff. I am really excited for the rest of the Season

This show has been on hit fire since season 2 started. I'm guessing that the new organization hunting aliens is the precursor to the Super Human Registeration act that will be signed come Civil War.

As for simmions I think her plot line is going to be a slow burn to slowly reveal the need for the monolith and it might tie into the Inhuman plot line.

So ahead of NYCC Marvel just put out a concept poster for Daredevil season 2.

Read most of the All NEW Marvel stuff this week, going to reread before posting impressions. I like most of it though.

"Coming Soon" I count Jessica Jones as "Coming Soon" I am not expecting Daredevil for a while

Well Daredevil comes back in April so we're eight months away from season 2. There's also a chance that Matg appears in Jessica Jones as Daredevil season 2 and Jessica Jones filmed at the same location for a few days I believe.

Speaking of which Marvel put out a Jessica Jones prelude comic written by bendis. Turk and DD shows up and it really highlights the fact that the suit looks better with a brighter red.

@shingi_70: Where can I get this comic?

@DefHalan:

Comixology or Marvel.com I think.its decent and apes the style of the original alias really well.

@shingi_70: Got it on Marvel.com it was kinda hard to find. Looking forward to reading this, Thanks

Agents of SHIELD was awesome, as always. I'm glad Simmons is finally back.

Yeah, AoS has been awesome so far this season, i love how they're setting up so many set pieces both for the show and the MCU in general.

And last night might have been the first time i actually liked Ward. I hope they keep pushing him into more of the truly evil "Big Bad" as he reassembles Hydra into a real threat again.