Marvel Comics

Spider-Man 4 Will Be Character-Focused, Sex And The City-Esque

Pulitzer- and Tony-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) is in “final negotiations” to write Spider-Man 4, replacing or rewriting a draft by James Vanderbilt. Lindsay-Abaire’s plays, which have variously starred Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon, are about outsiders seeking clarity — which sort of describes Peter Parker. Says the Washington Post, “People in psychic…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 31

Who Is Marvel’s Iron Patriot?

Marvel Comics released a teaser image for an unnamed project yesterday that seemed to mix two of their iconic characters together, asking “Who is the Iron Patriot?” We’ve got the full image, plus our guess on the answer (Spoiler: It’s probably not Tony Stark), under the jump. The silhouette – that appears to give Iron…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 31

Why We Won’t See Obama Dealing With Doctor Doom

We’ve had months to listen to Barack Obama and John McCain explain how they plan to lead the United States of America, but they’ve been suspiciously quiet about their stance on the Superhero Registration Act and whether or not America should open diplomatic negotiations with Latveria. However, if a planned Marvel comic book had gotten…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 30

Marvel Attempts To Torpedo Their Own Success

With their comic book division controlling more than half of the comic market and their movie studio one of the most successful start-ups in industry history, you’d think that Marvel would be very protective of their characters and keep them away from anything that could dilute their strength. Apparently, you’d be wrong. Meet the Super…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 23

Your Exclusive First Look At Pages From Marvel’s Ender’s Shadow

A couple of weeks ago, we gave you the first ten pages of Marvel’s adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game: Battle School – and now we’re following that up with an exclusive advance look at December’s first issue of the companion series, Ender’s Shadow: Battle School.Marvel describes the series – written by X-Men and…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 21

Transformers Make Everything More Than Meets The Eye

You may have already seen the awesome prototype for an upcoming Mickey Mouse Transformer figure (above) and the equally awesome Star Wars Transformers – but did you know about the Marvel Comics Transformers? We have images of all of them, and also a simple question: What is it about Transformers that they can make anything…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 18

Why Marvel’s New Avengers Cartoon Can’t Fail

The news that Marvel Studios plan to use a new animated series to build anticipation for their blockbuster crossover movie The Avengers may make those with long memories worry about flashbacks to the shoddy 1990s series Avengers: United They Stand. But there’s very good reason to be optimistic about what’s lying in wait for TV…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 9

Invincible Iron Man Shows The Future Of Men Of Steel

We may have snarked about it before, but it’s time to eat humble pie: Matt Fraction’s The Invincible Iron Man is, without doubt, the best way Marvel Comics could’ve followed up this summer’s Iron Man movie. With the completion of the series’ first storyline in this week’s sixth issue, Fraction’s been talking about how he…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 9

Read The First 10 Pages of Marvel’s Enders Game

The first issue of Marvel’s adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game hits stores tomorrow – but if you can’t wait that long, you’re in luck. We’ve got an exclusive preview of the book’s first ten pages to whet your palette.The five issue series, Ender’s Game: Battle School, is adapted by New X-Men and X-Force…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 7

Blade Runner Started, And Ended, As A Comic Book

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner has claimed inspiration from many sources, but these mid-1970s panels by legendary French illustrator Jean Giraud (pseudonym Moebius) from his collaboration with Dan O’Bannon for The Long-Tomorrow are particularly evocative of the final product. Scott’s artistic talents also emerge in the brilliant storyboards for the film, and Sci-Fi-O-Rama collects both here.…

io9 Alex Carnevale Oct 6

Comic Fans Cast Their Vote For America. The Other Vote, That Is

Comic news site Comic Book Resources is inviting fans to vote for their ideal movie Captain America this week, and a surprising choice is currently in second place behind much-rumored fave Matt Damon – Journeyman’s Kevin McKidd. Sadly, MTV rumor and Stan Lee choice Will Smith is currently second-to-last in the voting, just barely ahead…

io9 Graeme McMillan Oct 5

A Sneak Peek Inside Marvel’s New Hulk Comic

Marvel Comics took a brave, long overdue step into reality when the company announced it was finally creating original webcomics, with new installments running about three times a month. Up first: tie-ins to Marvel’s most lucrative theatrical properties, Iron Man: Fast Friends and Incredible Hulk: The Fury Files. Already two issues in, Iron Man —…

Books & Comics Nisha Gopalan Oct 1

Branagh To Direct Thor? Plus, What Is Marvel’s Next Big Movie?

Maybe it’s the promise of faux Shakespearean dialogue, or perhaps just the lure of a truckload of money being backed up to his house, but arthouse Kenneth Branagh is in talks to take on the director’s chair for Marvel’s 2010 summer blockbuster Thor, in which the thunder-wielding Norseman is actually an alien. And that’s just…

Movies Graeme McMillan Sep 29

Spidey Swings Into New York’s Literati

Never ones to miss a chance for good publicity, Marvel Comics have removed their handlers from Spider-Man and allowed him to speak openly about his love affair with New York City for Time Out’s 40th anniversary celebration of the city that never sleeps. Don’t worry; that whole being fictional thing doesn’t slow him down at…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 24

Will Smith Has No Idea About Captain America Rumor

It’s now even more official: Will Smith is not in talks to be Captain America. MTV asked the I Am Legend actor about the rumors, and he said “If I’m in talks for it, they’re not talking to me.” Asked if he could picture himself as the Star-Spangled Avenger, Smith replied “As Captain America? Um……

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 18

ESPN Embraces Change, Confuses Viewers

Marvel’s “Embrace Change” advertising campaign for the last couple of months of their Secret Invasion event made the leap onto the small screen last night, with a new television commercial running on – of all places – ESPN. Just in case you weren’t watching the Bricktown Showdown, we’ve got the ad for you right here.Click…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 17

This Week’s Comics Tend Toward The Classic

It’s a week of classic comics arriving in your local stores – and none of them featuring underage girls being called jailbait anything, never mind words that we really shouldn’t be using on the front page of a tasteful website like this one. But if you’re looking to rediscover classic manga, mourn the end of…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 16

Oh My God, They Killed Tony!

Click to viewApparently, Marvel Comics took the success of The Dark Knight pretty badly, if this recently-released teaser image is anything to go by. Maybe a little too badly – I mean, killing Iron Man because his movie wasn’t the biggest hit of the summer? Isn’t that going a little too far? While the publisher…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 14

The Superhero Movie Flood Hasn’t Even Started Yet

In a couple of years, it’s going to feel like you’re swimming in superhero films, many of them remakes of remakes, or retellings of classics. Fox Movies has announced a handful of Marvel Comics properties it would like to develop — including a couple of X-Men films and another Daredevil film that pretends Ben Affleck…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Sep 11

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Rip ‘Em Off

With Marvel Comics’ Secret Invasion topping the sales charts, you can’t blame DC Comics for wanting to get in on the action – especially when the plot of Secret Invasion closely mirrors two of their own series from the 1980s, Millennium and Invasion!. But do the covers of the recently-released collections of those two series…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 11

Spider-Man 4 Will Be Character-Focused, Sex And The City-Esque

Who Is Marvel’s Iron Patriot?

Why We Won’t See Obama Dealing With Doctor Doom

Marvel Attempts To Torpedo Their Own Success

Your Exclusive First Look At Pages From Marvel’s Ender’s Shadow

Transformers Make Everything More Than Meets The Eye

Why Marvel’s New Avengers Cartoon Can’t Fail

Invincible Iron Man Shows The Future Of Men Of Steel

Read The First 10 Pages of Marvel’s Enders Game

Blade Runner Started, And Ended, As A Comic Book

Comic Fans Cast Their Vote For America. The Other Vote, That Is

A Sneak Peek Inside Marvel’s New Hulk Comic

Branagh To Direct Thor? Plus, What Is Marvel’s Next Big Movie?

Spidey Swings Into New York’s Literati

Will Smith Has No Idea About Captain America Rumor

ESPN Embraces Change, Confuses Viewers

This Week’s Comics Tend Toward The Classic

Oh My God, They Killed Tony!

The Superhero Movie Flood Hasn’t Even Started Yet

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Rip ‘Em Off

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