Comics Wire: The shared universe boom, DC's Infinite Frontier, The Blue Flame
This week we're talking about the rise in indie shared universes, DC's upcoming Infinite Frontier miniseries, The Blue Flame, Defenders at 50, and much more!
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This week we're talking about the rise in indie shared universes, DC's upcoming Infinite Frontier miniseries, The Blue Flame, Defenders at 50, and much more!
Conan The Barbarian Mocks Spider-Man's "With Great Power" Speech Posted on It's Spider-Man proverb time! Today sees Conan The Barbarian team up with The Rhino to rob a Manhattan Bank in Savage Avengers #20. Because that's just the kind of thing that Conan does, why would anyone have a problem with that? And in doing so, reveals that this is the Rhino's modus operandi, make a big fuss, rob the bank and fight the superhero (usually Spider-Man) and then have a partner who does the actual, theft under all the fuss. Then break out later and split the profits… Savage Avengers #20
If you've enjoyed what you've seen of either character, these are the comics you'll want to read before The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.
Daniel Acuna. This moment is a dream come true for Bodhi, who will share her take on X-Men character Storm through an “emotional story grounded in tragedy and acceptance.” “I almost cried,” Bodhi tells ABC Audio of when she first found out about the collaboration. “It was geeky for me. I really was like geeked out when I found out about it because I definitely love Marvel, anime, all kinds of video games and stuff…like this is my world.” The 28-year-old said she wanted to speak to Storm’s feminine side but still keep the superhero powers comic fans know her for.
Darren CraigIn celebration of Black History Month, Def Jam Recordings recruited three of the label's rising artists to write stories for an epic collaboration with Marvel Comics designed to integrate the voices of young Black creatives with one of the most transformative franchises in graphic art's history. According to a press release, "FlowerChild" rapper Saint Bodhi, Kaash Paige, and Bobby Sessions will each contribute short stories for the final three issues of the Black Panther: Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda saga from author Ta-Nehisi Coates and artis...