A new Batman #1 by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez Launches this September

 

A new era for DC Comics’ Dark Knight will begin this September, as a brand new “Batman #1” by the creative team of Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez launches this September - giving Bruce Wayne’s alter ego a new logo and makeover and harkening back to the blue and grey colors that defined the character through most of the mid-2000’s.

As reported by Newsarama, the new series will follow Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s return to the series with “Hush 2/ H2SH” - which will begin with Batman #158 this March and run for six issues. The new relaunch will also feature a new Batmobile - but even that hasn’t been revealed yet… For now.

Marvel and Sony announce Iron Man: Rise of Technovore

Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that Iron Man will be returning to anime form, in a new animated movie called "Iron Man: Rise of Technovore"! With animation by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, the new feature-length film will see Tony Stark and his alter ego take on Ezekiel Stane, son of his old archnemesis Obadiah Stane, aka the Iron Monger. With Ezekiel unleashing terrorist attacks set across the globe and Tony being framed for it, Tony must evade S.H.I.E.L.D personel and do whatever it takes to clear his name and stop Stane and his new bio-technology.

With the story of the film by Brian Auman, "Rise of Technovore" looks to be a loose adaptation of "The Five Nightmares" storyline from the 2008 Invincible Iron Man series penned by Matt Fraction and drawn by Salvador Larocca, where the character of Ezekiel Stane first appeared. The animated film is set for a Spring 2013 release, with other heroes like War Machine, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Nick Fury, and The Punisher appearing in it as well! Stay tuned for more related announcements during this year's New York Comic-Con, and for more info and details visit the source post at Marvel.com.

Marvel to launch new Hawkeye ongoing series!

With the countdown to The Avengers rolling down ever so fast, Marvel isn't pulling any stops in ensuring that Earth's Mightiest Heroes get exposed one way or the other! That being said, the House of Ideas has decided to promote one of the team's most prominent heroes once more by giving him a brand new ongoing series, and it's none other than the sharpshooting avenger himself, Hawkeye!

As you can see, Clint Barton will be getting his own monthly title, and handling the duties will be none other than Invincible Iron Man writer Matt Fraction, who will collaborate with his partner from Immortal Iron Fist, artist David Aja! With two blockbuster talents handling duties for the book, Hawkeye will begin its run in August!

The first two covers of the issue have been released by Marvel.com, as well as a detailed interview with Fraction and Aja! Of course, Hawkeye's appearance has drastically altered from his more familiar Earth-616 uniform to conform with the portrayal of actor Jeremy Renner in The Avengers, so veterans and newbies get a new look at the hero! For more on that as well as other details, visit the source post at Marvel.com and Comic Book Movie!

Hawkeye takes aim at the comic book world this August!

A New Iron Man will appear in Invincible Iron Man #518

Apparently come the next few months, Tony Stark won't be Iron Man anymore.

Released by Marvel Comics and shared by Comic Book Resources and Comic Book Movie, the teaser above suggests that a new man will become the armored avenger, as Mr. Stark will resign following the Long Way Down storyline. What exactly happens in that event that forces Tony to give up becoming ol' shellhead is still a mystery, but writer Matt Fraction stated in an interview that he will make him leave the identity, and someone else will become the new Iron Man. Will it be one of his trusted confidants or close friends, or someone totally unexpected? Personally, the new armor looks a little too Tron-like for my tastes, but hopefully there's a good explanation for this. We'll just have to wait and find out when Invincible Iron Man #518 hits comic book stores and retail shops.

Comic Book Review: Fear Itself #1

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in” – Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part III

There was a time I enjoyed reading Marvel Comics’ numerous event storylines, but since Brian Michael Bendis’ delivered the lukewarm Secret Invasion and Siege sagas, I’ve been hesitant to get back into the fold and even considered the possibility of giving up collecting altogether. For one thing, it’s getting pretty expensive to collect comic books in particular given the soaring prices these days, and unlike DC’s campaign to “Hold down the line at 2.99” an issue, Marvel isn’t showing any signs of letting up. True, they’ve got the marketing power to show for it, and with two of their biggest and arguably most popular characters in the Avengers roster getting movie treatments this year, there’s no surprise why their books aren’t budging price wise. The times are hard enough as it is, and as my interest in the books wanes even further, out comes Fear Itself, Marvel’s newest epic to come out of the woodwork that promises to deliver a high impact superhero story while tackling the numerous issues and concerns plaguing our world as it is today. After picking it up last Wednesday and reading it through, Does it deliver to that promise, or is it just another event chugged down by the House of Ideas to get more people interested in the Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger movies? Read on and find out the answer.

Marvel presents Fear Itself #1 Cover!

Comic Book Resources and Marvel have unveiled the cover to their upcoming new crossover storyline, "Fear Itself". Those waiting for the next big event from Marvel can treat themselves to some juicy eye candy with this piece of cover art for the very first issue of this seven part series, drawn by Marvel's own Steve McNiven!

Woah! Looks like Thor's down for the count! What will happen to the rest of the Avengers? We'll just have to wait and see. For more info, visit CBR!

Fear Itself, written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, will start off this April 6!

Marvel Officially Announces "Fear Itself"

At their recent Press Conference in Midtown Comics and via a post by Newsarama, Marvel has officially announced their next big event come April next year - "Fear Itself"! While details of the plot still remain sketchy and mysterious, several teaser posters were already shown and released by The House Of Ideas in the previous week, and the tale is going to be helmed by the creative duo team of writer Matt Fraction and artist Stuart Immonen! To tease, Marvel has served up the trailer via their official website! You can also check it out below!

Fear Itself Trailer

Not quite enough? You can check out more details via Marvel.com's post, which has more videos of the Press Con and a special message from the writer of the upcoming mini-series himself, Matt Fraction!

The "Fear Itself" event begins on April, 2011!