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Warning: Spoilers for X-Men #7!Despite the threat that Sentinels have always posed to mutantkind, Cyclops X-Men team has turned their worst enemies into their greatest assets, setting up a big clash with Rogue. The X-Men have faced many foes, but the evil mutant-detecting Sentinel robots are among their most iconic opponents and have evolved to be the X-Mens most deadly, as they reckon with Sentinels like Master Mold, Nimrod, and Mother Mold.

In X-Men #7 by Jed Mackay, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, John Livesay, Marte Gracia, Fernando Sifuentes, and Clayton Cowles, Beast reveals that Cyclops X-Men team has been using the remains of Cerebro and Sentinel technology from the abandoned factory to identify mutants.

Magneto tells Cyclops that they need X-Men now more than ever, and in the present, theyve found a way to speed up the search by using the same technology used to hunt and eradicate them. With Cyclops...

Warning: Spoilers for X-Men #7!The X-Men are in an uncertain place, and one revelation has just revealed a new weakness that could undercut one of their greatest triumphs ever. However, without more context, theres still so many questions surrounding whats really going on that its almost impossible to say if Marvel's Merry Mutants are overreacting or not.

In X-Men #7 by Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, John Livesay, Marte Gracia, Fernando Sifuentes, and Clayton Cowles, Magneto reveals what he believes is the cause of his out-of-control powers: his resurrection on Krakoa, which may be connected to a new mutant disease.

Magneto refers to it as R-lds, Resurrection-Linked Degenerative Sickness, and is convinced that its going to happen to the rest of the team. Magnetos been acting as the Professor X of this team, hanging back at base and seemingly unable to use his powers. Its only in X-Men #7s flashback,...

Despite the Dark Knight's reputation as the smartest man alive, Flash doesn't actually believe Batman is the Justice League's most intelligent member, naming a different A-list hero instead. His reasoning is a fascinating reflection on where Batman traditionally falls short, and takes on new meaning given recent events with how Bruce Wayne treats his Bat-Family.

In Geoff Johns, Howard Porter, John Livesay, James Sinclair and Rob Leigh's Flash #209, Wally West is accosted by the Justice League, having magically removed his secret identity from their memories. As Batman begins interrogating him, Flash reflects that Batman is, "the world's greatest detective, the smartest member of the Justice League of America -- next to Superman."

Flash explains that he sincerely considers Superman to be smarter than Batman, primarily because the Man of Steel has figured out how to actually balance his civilian and crime-fighting lives in a way that brings his life happiness and meaning.

This popular Venom/Deadpool crossover cosplay combines the iconic traits of both characters for an impressive and unique look at this year's San Diego Comic Con. The Venompool cosplay features a hulking form with a detailed mask, highlighting the unique combination of these two fan-favorite characters. Cosplayer @venompooljosh drew inspiration from comics like Venom/Deadpool: What If? to create their own interpretation of the beloved character fusion.

Venom has had many hosts over the years; by far, the most popular are Eddie Brock and Peter Parker yet comic fans can't say no to the thrill of watching Deadpool take a spin with the symbiote, as the beloved Merc With a Mouth and Marvel's deadliest alien combine in this wicked cosplay.

At San Diego Comic-Con, cosplayer @venompooljosh and snapped a photo with fellow comic fan @bubbyghost. This impressive cosplay showed a massive hulking version of Venompool, the combined form of Venom and Deadpool.

I suppose the Hitchhikers‘ ground has been thoroughly salted at this point – I’ve seen the movie; you don’t need to tell me – which is why we’ve gotten two Dirk Gently TV series and these comics over the past decade. But even leaving aside how much Douglas Adams was a writer of voice to begin with, the Dirk books were fun because of the way they were told rather than the vague shaggy-dog stories they told. So doing the same sort of thing in a different medium feels like the wrong next step: the Adams estate would have been better off commissioning someone to write more Dirk novels, I think: assuming anyone could convincingly do that, which is the rub.

Anyway, there is a comics series continuing the Dirk Gently books. This first miniseries, from 2016 – probably not coincidentally the same year as the second, more successful TV show – promises there will be more,...

Warning: Spoilers for Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #4More powerful than ever before, Wonder Woman's Amazon sisters now have the power to reshape the entire DC Universe. Themyscira has always been an independent "nation," but with one major change to the Amazons' status quo, they could be major players in the world of DC Comics.

The Amazons' history and political status quo have lately been a major focus of the Wonder Woman family of books, especially with Queen Hippolyta's death (and rise to godhood), Queen Nubia subsequent rise to power, and the integration of a third, long-lost Amazon tribe in Brazil. But even with these massive shake-ups, the Amazons—as they always have been—are an isolated people, often reluctant to reach beyond their borders. Despite Wonder Woman's status as a champion of "Man's World" and her history as a Themysciran ambassador, the other Amazons tend to remain on the island.

Wonder Woman and the Amazons have always had a complicated relationship with DC's versions of the Greek gods, but now they're more alone than ever before. After the events of Lazarus Planet, the Amazons have officially been abandoned by the gods.

Queen Nubia and the Amazons on Themyscira learn of their fate in "The Stranger" from Lazarus Planet: Revenge of the Gods #1 by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Alitha Martinez, Mark Morales, John Livesay, Alex Guimarães, and Becca Carey. The story begins with two young men, clearly aspiring social media influencers, finding the usually un-findable island of Themyscira. Before the Amazons themselves can defend their home, the boys are killed by a stranger, another man claiming to be an ally.

He also tells Queen Nubia that he is a "messenger—one bearing ill news." He tells the Amazons that their island "is no longer under the protection of the gods.

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmakers Podcast #190: How to Pitch your Movie to Get the Green...

Jim Dandy Feb 18, 2020

DC's zombie smash is back for another go, this time with more villains, including Deathstroke. And orphans. And Cassandra Cain Batgirl.

The best zombie stories always provide a mix of unrepentant storytelling, over the top gore, and psychologically screwed up moral choices for the characters -- think the zombie baby in Dawn of the Dead, or pick a moment at random from The Walking Dead.

DC Comics' zombie thriller DCeased had its fair share of those psychological moments, including the climax of the story, where Jon Kent had to fight off his zombified father just before the readers discovered there was a cure. That book's follow up, DCeased: Unkillables, is surely not going to skimp on them either.

“For the psychological aspect, I rely on my writer to guide me in the story,” Unkillables artist Karl Mostert tells us in an interview. “Tom Taylor [writer of both DCeased and Unkillables] has done...

Here are some Marvel Comics I got to read for the week of May 25.

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Totally Awesome Hulk #6

Story: Greg Pak Art: Mike Choi Colors: Andrew Crossley

Review: Greg Pak turns in another fun chapter in the “Chulks” life, as Amadeus experiences the fun “misunderstanding/fight/team up against villain” encounter with Thor. Last issue Hulk was brainwashed into doing something pretty bad for Enchantress and now he must make things right. The story loosely ties into the struggles Thor is going through in her own book at the moment with Malekith nicely, and I enjoyed the continuity there. Mike Choi continues to deliver some absolutely spectacular art and really is a stand out to keep an eye on, along with the beautiful colors by Andrew Crossley. The series continues to be entertaining and nice departure from the old “Hulk Smash” story lines.

International Iron Man #2

Story: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Alex Maleev

Synopsis:

The mystery of Tony's real parents reveals some truths behind the history of the Marvel Universe that have been kept hidden for decades. Can Tony unravel the mystery before deadly history repeats itself?

Review:

More details are revealed about Tony’s relationship with Cassandra and how it might be the cause for all his current relationship problems. Also it’s hinted at in current times, Cassandra might know something about Tony’s real parents. A bit of a “filler” issue, but still some excellent art from Alex Maleev. Might be worth skipping and just getting a trade later on.

Score C+ The Ultimates #6

Story: Al Ewing Art: Christian Ward

Synopsis:

Once he was the Devourer of Worlds -- but now, at long last, his endless hunger has been cured. But is there a hidden price? What does it mean...

‘Earth 2: World’s End’ #9

Written by Daniel H. Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, & Mike Johnson

Arty by Scott McDaniel, Tyler Kirkham & John Livesay, Stephen Segovia & Jason Paz, Robson Rocha & Guillermo Ortego, Eduardo Pansica & Walden Wong

Published by DC Comics

It’s time to do the regular ‘Earth 2: World’s End’ analysis again and unfortunately, not much has changed. The series continues to suffer from the overwhelming art team and terribly unengaging storylines. One thing of note is the addition to the art team, Scott McDaniel, who takes on the duty of panel breakdowns. However, what change he was to have brought is nigh invisible, save for some slightly better set up pages.

This week, the story involves the primal forces of the Earth seeking out their new avatars. After nearly deserting Solomon Grundy and Sam Zhao to hold off the falling fragments of the moon, Alan Scott returns...