Meet the New Invincible Iron Man - Riri Williams

When Marvel relaunches things (again) with Marvel NOW! later this year, Tony Stark will be stepping out of his familiar armored identity as the "Invincible Iron Man" and a new character will be taking his place - an MIT student and 15 year old African American girl named Riri Williams.

Created by "Invincible Iron Man" writer Brian Michael Bendis, Riri is the latest diversity character to step up in the game and be added as the new "hero in the block" to assume the identity of a prominent superhero. Bendis also created Miles Morales - the other Spider-Man who came from the Ultimate Universe, and currently Sam Wilson serves as "Captain America" alongside Steve Rogers. There's plenty of stories to tell in the Marvel Universe, and the House of Ideas is taking the big step forward. For more on the story - read TIME's scoop on their website.

Catch Riri Williams as Iron Man when she debuts this fall 2016.

Marvel: Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez take on "Invincible Iron Man" post Secret Wars

Straight from the special edition NYC convention and reported by Newsarama, Marvel has revealed during their "Marvel Next Big Thing" panel that Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez are the minds behind the brand new "Invincible Iron Man" series following the events of Secret Wars.

Known for his stints in the Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers books, and most recently the X-Men titles, this will be Bendis' first foray in handling Ol' Shellhead's solo title, which will lead the pack of the "All-new, All-Different" Marvel relaunch that will happen this fall.

For more on the story, visit the source post at Newsarama.

Marvel reveals Matt Murdock's new look for Daredevil #14

Look out! Here comes... Matt Murdock, the Man Without Fear?!

Releasing a preview that shows off some pages for the 14th issue in the new ongoing series (as seen in Comic Book.com), Marvel shows off a different kind of Daredevil, with Mr. Murdock changing his looks and being somewhat like a arrogant lawyer more than anything else. Now that his identity is public knowledge, it seems Matt is cutting loose... And going all Superior Iron Man on the courthouse now that both of his identities have clearly merged to form... Something else.

SPOILER IMAGE after the jump, so click away at your own risk.

The new "Daredevil" debuts with Daredevil #14, which hits stores on March 25, 2015

Marvel: Armor Wars 2015 teased

Add another teaser (via Newsarama) to that growing list of teasers Marvel has for their "Big Event/s" in 2015. This time, it revisits a famous storyline from Iron Man's career in the late 1980's, and dares to name itself the new "Armor Wars" with all of the past incarnations of the armored avenger in one epic looking poster featuring an agonized looking Tony Stark right in the middle of things.

Now what does this all mean... Again, that's the big question.

Marvel teases "Years of Future Past" for 2015

And now we can add another tease to Marvel's BIG PLANS for 2015... And it's a revisit and rewording to a classic X-Men centered storyline and will feature the House of Ideas' merry band of mutants as the focus!

Shown in CBR and Newsarama as the latest tease in a round of posters that saw revisits to classic storylines, "Years of Future Past" sees the X-Men groups of yesteryear on the spotlight, with the classic line-up from the 70's and 80's to even Kitty Pryde in her "Kat Pryde" persona and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. If this is tieing in to the big "Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars" event that was announced in NYCC this year... It's going to be BIG for Marvel no doubt about it.

Stay tuned for more news as it follows.

Marvel teases "Civil War" and "Age of Ultron/ Marvel Zombies" crossovers for 2015

After announcing to the world in this past weekend's New York Comic Con that they were going to bring a new "Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars" crossover event in May 2015, Marvel is further upping the ante by teasing even MORE events that revisit past ones and may further establish that something big is going to go down next year, where Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters and more of the Marvel Universe's landscape changes drastically.

The teaser seen on top (via Superherohype) of course is revisiting the classic 2006-2007 comic book event called "Civil War", which was written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Steve McNiven. The event saw a "Superhero Registration Act" enacted that divided the hero community and saw Iron Man champion the pro-registration team while Captain America rebelled and fought with the anti-registration side. Spider-Man was caught in the middle, and initially sided with Iron Man until tragic events made him defect to Cap's side. Unfortunately he revealed his secret identity to the world, and lots of changes were done to the Marvel Universe when all was said and done.

How this 2015 teaser speaks about revisiting a classic, we'll just have to wait and see.

On the flip side, Marvel also released a teaser image of a "Age of Ultron/ Marvel Zombies" crossover (via CBR).

What does it all mean? Again, we will find out soon enough from the House of Ideas themselves.

Marvel: Avengers NOW - New Superior Iron Man, Female Thor, and Sam Wilson CONFIRMED as All-New Captain America

So news literally breaks in... And AFTER the reveal of a Female Thor and now the confirmation of Sam Wilson/ The Falcon as the successor to Steve Rogers' Captain America, Marvel has revealed a full-on poster of their next phase to their plans on their Marvel NOW! line of books, and that is the new set of heroes featured here in a new initiative they call Avengers NOW!

With the likes of Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, The Winter Soldier, and of course the new Cap and Thor shown, this is teasing some new directions and stories for the heroes featured under the House of Ideas' banner... Including a SUPERIOR IRON MAN title that gives Tony Stark a new armor with "Ultron" like colors (conveniently given recent developments), and a new mission that takes him to San Francisco. What that could be, who knows? Find out more in the source post at Newsarama and EW.Com.

Marvel: The new Mighty Thor is now a Woman!

 No, you're eyes or Loki isn't playing tricks on you... A NEW GOD OF THUNDER HAS ARISEN... And it's a WOMAN!

As revealed in ABC's The View, a new "Mighty Thor" is taking Mjolnir in hand, and it's a female! No clues or details have been given other than this new incarnation of the famous Asgardian and Avenger will appear in a brand new THOR series written by Jason Aaron and art by Russell Dauterman.

More details can be read from the source post at The Verge!

Stay tuned for the NEW MARVEL NOW! THOR this October!

SPOILER: The seeds of Peter Parker's return on ASM #1 have been planted in Superior Spider-Man #25

This week, Marvel releases The Superior Spider-Man #25, bringing an end to the "Darkest Hours" storyline , Superior Venom, and planting the "seeds" for the inevitable return of Peter Parker as your Friendly Neighborhood Webslinging hero, which was confirmed by Marvel (via Newsarama) with the official announcement that The Superior Spider-Man #31 (cover seen above) would be the FINAL ISSUE in the series featuring Doctor Octopus in Peter Parker's body, which would then see Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos relaunching "The Amazing Spider-Man #1" on April.

However, the BIG question remains... How will Peter come back? Well, the SPOILERS have hit all around the interwebz, and Bleeding Cool has featured a post on it which has the revealing pic after the jump...

SPOILER ALERT AGAIN. Read at your own risk.

The Amazing Spider-Man: Alex Ross variant for ASM #1 debuts on February Previews cover

With the return set and officially confirmed by Marvel itself, Newsarama has debuted a1st look at another brand new cover for the upcoming relaunch of "The Amazing Spider-Man" this April, illustrated and done by none other than comic book artistic legend, Alex Ross!

Featured in the cover of the upcoming latest issue of Previews this February, the new variant cover for Peter Parker's return to the spotlight sees Spidey front and center, with threads from his past playing in the background and pretty much confirming it's our original Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man back in the saddle!

Alex Ross' cover is but the latest in what is sure to be a spectacular set of multiple covers. Featured above is another by Marcos Martin, and as seen previously, one by regular Spidey series artist, Humberto Ramos.

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 sees Peter Parker returning on April!

Marvel officially confirms Peter Parker's return in relaunched "The Amazing Spider-Man" series for Marvel NOW!

Well NOW it's pretty much official... Peter Parker is INDEED coming back this April in a new "The Amazing Spider-Man" ongoing, and following the leaked cover of a Marvel NOW! Previews issue for March-April earlier this week, the House of Ideas has officially announced via word from The New York Daily News that the one and only webslinger is returning this April for a brand new relaunched series, with Pete back in control of his body.

But the lingering questions are how did he return? And what happens to Doctor Octopus' reign as The Superior Spider-Man? Those legitimate concerns coming from the comic book world were addressed by none other than Spidey writer Dan Slott himself, who's going to pen the new ongoing and team up with fellow Spider-Man comic veteran and artist, Humberto Ramos.

Via Marvel.com, The New York Daily News and Comic Book Resources, Slott was interviewed and reflected on the fact that Peter was, for all intense and purposes "dead" during Ock's run as Spidey. He acknowledges that the big game changer he implemented a year ago was challenging.

"To do that for a solid year of my life, that’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do -- to look small children in the eye at a convention and lie to them. One of them with an honest-to-God Little League uniform and a quivering lip. Inside, part of me was dying.”

And despite the "Superior" change, now it's on the mill that Pete's comeback is inevitable, and it's not purely coincidental that it happens to fall around the same time that Marc Webb's Spider-Man film sequel, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", comes out in theaters this coming May.

"We did it this way because no one was expecting it. Everyone out there assumed we'd have a big reveal later. People thought we'd bring Peter back in a year's time -- or right before the next Spider-Man movie," Slott said of the ghostly Peter Parker shortly after the debut of "Superior Spider-Man" #1. "Everyone was so savvy with how this all works that I thought the best way to keep people off their game was to just put that card on the table right from the get go. You're all so sure it was coming -- Well? Here it is! But if you think that's all there is, get ready to be wrong."

So there you have it... Peter Parker is returning... But will it be something expected? We'll find out in the coming months ahead as we count down to the "end" of Superior Spider-Man... And The RETURN of The Amazing Spider-Man!

The Amazing Spider-Man: ASM 2 International Posters and Peter Parker returns on new ASM comic series on April!

Looks like it's going to be a big welcome ceremony for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man come April-May season this year, as not only has Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Marvel roll out three BRAND NEW international posters to promote the webslinger's return to cinema with "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", but the House of Ideas commemorates that occasion by bringing the very man who's been "dead" for over a year back... As writer Dan Slott and artist Humberto Ramos confirm that Peter Parker IS Spider-Man again with the relaunching of "The Amazing Spider-Man" series in Marvel NOW!

As you see above, Pete's coming back, and one has to wonder how Otto Octavius and "The Superior Spider-Man" will end after the pivotal storyline "Goblin Nation". We can only wonder. For more on the story and the revealing image of Peter's return above, visit the source post at Comic Book.com.

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures PH, here are three new posters promoting the action to come.

"Eye"

"Spidey Vs Electro"

"Upside Down"

With Andrew Garfield reprising his role as Peter Parker/ Spider-Man, Marc Webb returns to direct the sequel, with the Web-Slinger facing Electro (played by Jamie Foxx) and a whole slew of enemies, while balancing his time with Gwen Stacy (reprised by Emma Stone) and the return of an old friend in Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan).

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theaters on April 30 in the RP and May 2 in the US!

Marvel unveils its Big Watcher Murder-Mystery Event of 2014 with "Original Sin"

Looks like one of Marvel's seemingly immortal figures will buy the big one this 2014... And it's up to the entire Marvel Universe to find out who killed him!

Via Marvel.com and USA Today, the new big event will be called "Original Sin", and deals with the death of a being known to many as "The Watcher". Written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr., this miniseries will see cosmic being and observer of realities known as Uatu The Watcher murdered on his home planet of the Moon, leading to Earth's heroes to find out who killed him and why. Led by none other than the original Nick Fury of Earth-616, heroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and Wolverine search for the murderer, while a separate group consisting of The Punisher, Dr. Strange, Emma Frost, Black Panther, and Ant-Man. Tie-ins and supplementary issues are expected to begin alongside the core miniseries this coming May, but a "zero issue" featuring Nova and a re-introduction to Uatu will be released on April, written by Mark Waid and art by Jim Cheung.

With Uatu's death coming up, this will spell big ramifications on the Marvel Universe as we know it. After Infinity and Inhumanity, it's now a mystery that's itching to be solved and may lead to something even bigger down the line in the months ahead. For more information, visit the source post at Marvel.com,  Newsarama and USA Today.

Original Sin begins with issue #0 this April and #1 this May!

Marvel: Deadpool is getting MARRIED?!

HOLY CHIMICHANGA... The Merc With The Mouth is getting HITCHED!

Having planned and teased a BIG WEDDING event for April 2014, Marvel has revealed what all the hubbub was about... And it's none other than Wade Wilson himself, aka Deadpool, tying the knot with a mysterious bride-to-be!

Those following the insane mutant's adventures will probably be most aware of current events happening to ol' Wade, but Marvel is building this up as a "Big Event", so who knows what misadventures will happen to DP before he steps up the altar with the love of his life? And check out the ENTIRE Marvel Universe looking on in the poster above, including Wade's own Deadpool Corps!


It could also be a Red Herring and it DOES fall on April Fool's month... So Who Knows?!

 For more information, visit the source post at Comic Book Resources and Marvel!

X-Men 50th Anniversary Poster delivers EPIC

If there was anything epic to expect in Marvel NOW, it would be this EPIC looking X-Men poster celebrating the team franchise's 50th Anniversary! As commissioned by the House of Ideas and posted in Newsarama, this fantastic poster drawn by collaborating artists Walt Simonson, David Lopez, Art Adams, Nick Bradshaw, Neal Adams, Phil Noto, Chris Bachalo, Whilce Portacio, Salvador Larroca, Stuart Immonen, Joe Madureira, and Clay Mann is just pure GOLD.

Check out the full size HERE.

C2E2 2013: Superior Spider-Man meets Spider-Man 2099 on issue #17

It's been a bold new era this year for fans of Spider-Man keeping up with the comics. Not only is there a "new guy" behind the mask, but the status quo has definitely changed in the comics for our friendly neighborhood webslinger.

Many already know what those changes are, and it's Otto "Doc Ock" Octavius successfully swapping brains with Peter Parker/ Spider-Man on the last few issues of Amazing Spider-Man and becoming the "Superior Spider-Man", taking over Peter's life and trying to be a hero in his own right (albeit with difficulty). The ride has been good so far... But writer Dan Slott promises a new "game changer" that will have fans clamoring anew and worse than in "The Amazing Spider-Man #700" when Peter "passed on". Come Superior Spider-Man #9 coming out this May 1st, It's Doc Ock vs Peter Parker in their shared mind, with an outcome we have yet to discover...

Still, that's not the big news. Rather, it's Marvel announcing during their C2E2 panel that Miguel O'Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099, making an appearance and meeting the Superior Spider-Man come issue #17! What can we expect from the future webhead meeting the present Spidey? We'll find out soon enough!

Read more on Spider-Man 2099 on Superior Spider-Man and more via Comic Book Resources and Marvel.com!

Superior Spider-Man: May Spidey Solicitations reveal the end of Superior Spider-Man?

Since the end of the "Amazing era" last December 2012 and the subsequent debut of a new kind of Spider-Man come January 2013, Marvel has left fans divided over the fate of Peter Parker and his alter ego with "Superior Spider-Man". Despite the change in the status quo, it's been a terrific run by Dan Slott, and his gamble has certainly paid off in terms of telling a wealth of interesting stories. I've picked up the first three issues (with issue #3 arriving this month), and the action and drama from the changes isn't showing any signs stopping anytime soon... Until now that is.

Jumping a few months ahead, Marvel and Comic Book Resources have released a preview of the May solicitations for Spider-Man related titles, and it teases what may be the end of Superior Spidey as we know him now... And the return of a very familiar to boot! If you don't know what's actually happening in the pages of the new ongoing series, it's SPOILERIFIC territory from here on out.

SPOILERS AHEAD, So look ahead at your own risk!

Marvel NOW! to include digital copies with Hardcovers

In a move that will surely please fans who collect hardcovers and/ or digital comics, Marvel has announced that their subsequent Marvel NOW! collected HC books will have free digital copies bundled together with them starting this March!

Via their official website, The House of Ideas aims to bring value and digital content at the same time as their top hardcover releases come out, making it quite the incentive to pick up these collected editions and put a digital copy of them on your favorite mobile device!

Marvel announces Thanos Rising

As part of their rising Marvel NOW! initiative, Marvel is bringing back the Mad Titan himself... Thanos, in a new series called "Thanos Rising" that explores what remained a mystery for so long... His origins.

In a new limited series to be helmed by the creative team of Jason Aaron and Simone Bianchi, Thanos Rising explores the tale before the villain came to be who he was... A power hungry catalyst of destruction who was heavily featured in the now classic "The Infinity Gauntlet" saga and it's succeeding crossovers, "The Infinity War" and "The Infinity Crusade". Thanos also made a cameo appearance in a mid-post credits scene of 2012's blockbuster superhero flick The Avengers, where he was revealed to be the benefactor of both Loki and the alien race known as the Chutari.

Superior Spider-Man: The Spider Signal?! *SPOILER ALERT*

The title is pretty much self-explanatory, and after the jump, those who don't want a peek of what lies in store for the future issues of The Superior Spider-Man may want to pry their eyes away. SPOILER ALERT BEWARE~!