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Meet Your Favorite Marvel Heroes at L.A. Zoo

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May 172013

Attention all mini-geeks,parents, and grandparents of mini-geeks! The Los Angeles Zoo is hosting Comic Jungle on Saturday, June 1, 2013, and Sunday, June 2, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come to the zoo dressed as your favorite comic character. During the day, there will be opportunities to meet Marvel heroes, Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man, and special activities all around the zoo. Learn which animals at the zoo have “super powers” like flight, night vision, and super strength!

Although the zoo’s website says the event is “free to all GLAZA members with paid admission,” we were able to verify with a zoo representative that the event is open to all zoo attendees on June 1 and June 2, and GLAZA membership is not required.

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Avengers 2: Additions and Rumored Deletions

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May 162013

Though the “Avengers 2” movie isn’t set to start filming until next year, it’s generating quite a lot of buzz with rumored changes to the cast. Joss Whedon spoke to Yahoo! at the premiere of “Iron Man 3” in April, saying he’s completed a draft of the script for “Avengers 2,” and adding, “I’ve got these two characters, two of my favorite characters from the comic book, a brother-sister act, they’re in the movie.” Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, perhaps? This seems to be the most popular rumor at present, though with Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” looming on the horizon, Starhawk and sister Aleta Ogord would be logical choices, as well.

According to “Variety,” Robert Downey, Jr. is not currently under contract to star in any more “Iron Man” movies, and Downey told The Daily Show in April that he is re-negotiating his contract with Marvel. It seems unlikely that Marvel will fail to contract Downey for “Avengers 2,” but beyond that, things get murky.

Most recently, speculation has surfaced that Jeremy Renner will not be returning in “Avengers 2” because the studio is unhappy with remarks the actor made in an interview with Total Film about his role in “Avengers.” Total Film quotes Renner: “For 90 percent of the movie, I’m not the character I signed on to play. It’s kind of a vacancy. [Hawkeye is] not even a bad guy, because there’s not really a consciousness to him. To take away who that character is and just have him be this robot, essentially, and have him be this minion for evil that Loki uses … I was limited, you know what I mean? I was a terminator in a way. Fun stunts. But is there any sort of emotional content or thought process? No.” Given that Marvel axed Hugo Weaving mid-contract for his negative comments regarding his role as Red Skull, it’s likely that rumors of Renner’s absence from future Marvel films are true.

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What are your hopes and suspicions for “Avengers 2” and the rest of the Phase 2 films? Sound off in comments below!

S.H.I.E.L.D. Becomes ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’

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Apr 092013

by Michael Brown

S.H.I.E.L.D. just got bigger. At least the new official title did. According to ABC’s All Access Media Website, Joss Whedon’s prospective new series is now officially called Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

This is how ABC describes it:

Joss Whedon (MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) shows us not all heroes are super with MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

Fresh from his role in the summer’s box-office smash, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) returns to the worldwide law enforcement organization S.H.I.E.L.D. He puts together a small, highly trained team of agents to tackle the cases that haven’t been tackled yet, the new, the strange and the unknown. That team consists of straight arrow Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), an expert in combat and espionage; pilot and martial artist Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen); and brilliant if not socially awkward scientists Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge). They’ll be joined by civilian new recruit and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet).

Prepare for an epic adventure that showcases the hope and wonder of the human spirit. This is a world of Super-Heroes, aliens and the unusual- of action, spectacle and world spanning stories. The show will speak to the human condition through the lens of our very human, non-powered S.H.I.E.L.D. agents- that together we are greater than we are apart, and that we can make a difference in the world.

Executive Produced and co-written by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen (Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog), Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias), and Jeph Loeb (Smallville, Lost, Heroes) comes Marvel’s first live-action TV series, MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

And, as first reported by SHIELDtv.net, the series will get a new cast member, and it’s someone who’s no stranger to Executive Producer Joss Whedon. J. August Richards, who played gang member Gunn on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff Angel will join the cast, although no specific role for Richards is yet known, and ABC has not commented.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot wrapped in February, and whether or not ABC will pick it up as a series will most likely be known sometime in May. The pilot was directed by Whedon and is set in the same Marvel Cinematic Universe continuity as the Marvel Studios films. Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jeffrey bell will be the showrunners should S.H.I.E.L.D. be picked up as a series.

R.I.P. Carmine Infantino, Gone at 87

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Apr 042013

Legendary comic book artist Carmine Infantino, dead at 87.

Legendary comic book artist and editor Carmine Infantino has passed away at age 87, according to colleagues George Pérez and Arlen Schumer.

In a Facebook message, Pérez wrote Thursday afternoon, “So sad to learn of the passing of another comic book legend. Carmine Infantino was one of the great influential artists in the history of the medium and I will always look upon his Adam Strange, Flash and Space Museum stories as wondrous examples of fantasy made even more magical at the hands of a master. RIP, Carmine.”

Like many of the legendary comic book artists, Infantino’s comic book career started when he was a teenager. He was an inker for USA Comics. He was possibly best known for his work on The Flash, and drew him at various times between 1947 and 1985. The debut of Barry Allen in 1956′s Showcase #4, written by Bob Kanigher and illustrated by Infantino and Joe Kubert, is generally thought to be the official start of the Silver Age of comics. The Flash #123, “Flash of Two Worlds,” was illustrated by Infantino and introduced Earth-Two, a concept DC still uses today as a vehicle for telling stories that wouldn’t ordinarily fit in the canon DC universe.

Some of the characters Infantino had a hand in at DC Comics were Barry Allen, Barbara Gordon, Wally West, Deadman, Elongated Man, The Human Target (Christopher Chance); and Flash villains Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd, Mirror Master, Weather Wizard, Reverse Flash, and Captain Boomerang. Infantino also drew for Marvel in the 1970s, on such titles as Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Star Wars, Captain America, and a portion of the iconic “Demon in a Bottle” Iron Man storyline.

Incidentally, it was his nephew Jim Infantino who wrote The Ballad of Barry Allen as performed by Jim’s Big Ego. You can hear that song periodically on Krypton Radio.

Okay, guys. Enough is enough. You can stop dying now, it’s been done.

We’ll miss you, Carmine.

Don’t Miss ‘Fanboy Scoop – Week In Review’, Tonight, 7PM PST

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Mar 252013

Covering the week of 3/18/2013, the Fanboy Comics staff reviews the top geek stories from the popular daily e-newsletter, The Fanboy Scoop.

In this episode, we discuss whether an asteroid apocalypse is in our near future, Spawn‘s Angela moving to the Marvel universe, the future of DRM-free digital comics, George R.R. Martin’s concerns as to whether the Game of Thrones TV show will catch up to his writing, and the impending death of Green Lantern John Stewart.

In addition, our special guests (who happen to be voiceover actors from the popular videogame Red Dead Redemption) lend their amazing talents to Fanboy Comics’ infamous opening skit, Game of Asteroids!

*SPECIAL NOTES: Fanboy Comics is now on iTunes! Be sure to subscribe on iTunes to the new Fanboy Comics Network in order to continue receiving the latest podcasts and interviews.

Cast members: Bryant Dillon, Sam Rhodes, Drew Siragusa, Kristine Chester, and Barbra Dillon

Special guests: Steve J. Palmer (Moonbound24, Red Dead Redemption) and J. Harrison Sweeney (Red Dead Redemption, Undead Lovers)

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“Game of Asteroids” Audio Drama Written by: Bryant Dillon

The Fanboy Scoop – Week In Review Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanboy Scoop – Week In Review Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Featuring: “‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song (as sung by the cast)“

You can hear The Fanboy Scoop – Week In Review Season 3 right here on Krypton Radio every Monday at 7:00 p.m./PST and every Saturday at 2:00 p.m.!

You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or click here to download for free!

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Movie Review: ‘Planet Hulk’

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Feb 122013

Reviewed by Movie Moxie’s Alicia Glass

Studio: Marvel Animation

Director: Sam Liu

Review Rating: 7

Alicia like? Or Alicia SMASH??

Hulk is banished from Earth by the Avengers and crashes on a planet, and forced by an evil ruler into gladiatorial games!

So the planet Sakaar needs a savior. The Red King is a tyrant and forces slaves into gladiatorial games they have no real hope of winning for his own amusement. His guards and swordsmen, they don’t much care for him either, even taking into account the idea that the Red King saved some of them from the deadly Spikes that destroyed their various homes. So when Hulk (Rick D. Wasserman) crashes onto Sakaar, he of course gets tossed into the games along with his cellmates, who each have their own interesting backstory that ties in with how they got there. Hulk, who for some reason is stuck as the big green rage monster the entire time he’s on Sakaar, just wants to be left alone, balks at bonding with his cellmates, and sure as hell doesn’t want to fight in the arena. Forced into it by the control modules though, he has no choice. Wait, no choice? No one makes Hulk do anything he doesn’t want to! HULK SMASH!

It’s a wonderful little excerpt of the Marvel universe, a kind of side jaunt for Hulk, not Bruce Banner. The film does take a bit for granted that you the viewer has plenty of working knowledge of the Marvel universe: skating over Banner’s back story entirely, the use of Thor look-alike Beta Ray Bill as a villain turned hero, and the differences between the original comic book story of Planet Hulk versus the animated film adaptation for you die-hard fanatics out there. Given a still-popular television show, several live-action films, and decades of popularity, I see no reason Hulk shouldn’t have his own planet too!

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Upper Deck Announces ‘Legendary’, a Marvel Deck Building Game

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Nov 052012

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – While deck building games have become increasingly popular at retail, the vast majority lack the name recognition and firepower that come with the beloved characters from the Marvel Universe until now.

Gamers can play with popular Marvel Super Heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man and Wolverine and the game features a never-before-seen game engine designed by Devin Low, the former Head Developer of Magic: The Gathering®. Legendary is unlike a traditional trading card game because all 560 cards are available right in the box, instead of having to purchase booster packs. Additionally, the game can be played with a single player or with as many as five players.

Corsair’s Chronicles: Coulson Lives at NYCC

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Oct 172012

By the Mad Woman with a Box

Clark Gregg & the heads of Marvel reveal the fate of the Son of Coul

Comic conventions are wonderful things. Geeks mingle, fans unite, and the grand overlords of our favorite franchises come together to make our dreams, and sometimes our nightmares come true. Will your favorite characters get the spotlight? Will a beloved series bite the dust? Is Tony Stark ever going to lay off the martinis?

One such beloved individual in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the character who died in the summer box office blockbuster Marvel’s THE AVENGERS(Spoiler alerts, this is your ONLY warning). Since the movie’s release, the

Clark Gregg at the Marvel TV panel at this weekend’s NYCC. During the panel, a tribute to Agent Coulson was shown just before the news broke that Gregg would be a featured player in the series currently being developed by Joss Whedon.

COULSON LIVES movement has become a phenomenon. Spraypaint, bumper stickers, hash tags, what was otherwise a secondary character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has won over the minds and hearts of Marvelites worldwide, and none of us truly want to believe that our favorite everyman and resident S.H.I.E.L.D. badass was truly gone.

This weekend, during the Marvel TV panel, with the Son of Coul himself, Clark Gregg, present for the occasion, Marvel announced that Coulson does, in fact, live…and will be a part of the television show currently being developed by Joss Whedon.

Gregg attended the panel, supposedly to discuss his role in the ULTIMATE SPIDER MAN TV series, and got up to address fans about his role as Agent Phil Coulson, alongside head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb after a touching tribute to one of the MCU’s core characters. While Loeb and Gregg played to the crowd with Gregg yearning for Coulson’s return and Loeb shooting him down, the panel was interrupted by a video presentation from Whedon himself, as well as Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige. Together, the pair, with Feige in a COUSON LIVES t-shirt, revealed that Phil Coulson would not only be a part of the new show’s cast, but a central figure in the series.

“There was never going to be a S.H.I.E.L.D. show without Agent Phil Coulson!” Feige said in the video. Whedon added, “He’s headlining the S.H.I.E.L.D. show, and always was.”

The show, tentatively titled “Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.,” will feature Phil Coulson as a central character, a fact confirmed at the panel by Loeb. The question remains, however: how did he survive? Life model decoy, perhaps? Many jokes were thrown around at the panel, but the truth remains a mystery.

All we know, for now, is what the faithful legions have believed since our hero made the ultimate sacrifice: Coulson lives…and he will return.

Corsair’s Chronicles, features articles and fandom news coverage from Elizabeth Carlie as the Mad Woman With A Box and Kristine Cherry as Time Siren; hosts of one of the most insane podcasts on Krypton Radio, The Corsair’s Closet. Two fan-girls getting their geek on by squeeing about Doctor Who, cosplay and pop culture fan creativity.

The Corsair’s Closet airs with a new episode each Wednesday at 4PM, which repeats Friday at 5PM.

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