http://comicbook.com/blog Comic book, movie, and television news. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well boys and girls, men and women, Valentine's Day is just around the corner, but before you go crazy on flowers, chocolate and candles, stop by your local comic book store and pick up these new releases!  Heck, they'll be around a lot longer than the candy and flowers will! ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/08/comic-book-previews-for-february-10th-2010/ Over the past week, Marvel has been slowly revealing the first five members of its highly-anticipated relaunch of the Avengers series, which will be in the highly capable, talented hands of Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr.  Now, the dust has settled, the teasers have been shown, and now ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/07/fantastic-five-first-five-avengers-for-relaunch-fully-revealed/ Marvel's been in the business of relaunching, rebooting and retooling lately, and all that activity hasn't just been limited to their comic book franchises!  The biggest news recently has been the collapse of the Spider-Man film franchise, with plans for a fourth installment of the Sam Raimi directed series now ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/07/daredevil-goes-back-to-basics-for-film-reboot/ After making a name for himself in the latest Twilight film New Moon, teen star Taylor Lautner will soon take another leap into the world of fantasy and fiction.  It's been announced that Lautner will play the title role in the 2012 release Stretch Armstrong.  Based on the rubbery hero ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/07/taylor-lautner-stretches-into-heroic-territory/ Can't get enough undead fun?  Wish YOU could play the part of a zombie villain hell-bent on vengeance and a tasty human heart?  You're in luck!  WizKids has announced the May 2010 release of a new entry into the HeroClix universe when the DC HeroClix Blackest Night Starter game lands ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/02/blackest-night-heroclix-on-the-way/ As the heroes, villains and villains pretending to be heroes slog through the battle that currently is "Siege", Marvel has begun sewing the seeds of its upcoming relaunch of the entire Avengers franchise.  This move includes canceling all the current Avengers titles, such as Mighty, Dark, New, and Initiative. A ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/02/marvel-announces-next-avengers-creative-team/ Well fair comic book readers, the start of another month also brings a major conclusion to a recent comic book event!  Superman: World of New Krypton #12 marks the end of this interesting new DC story, which focuses on Superman's departure from Earth to live amongst his people on New ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/02/01/comic-book-previews-for-february-3-2010/ When Wonder Woman began its most recent relaunch just over three and a half years ago, it took great pains to establish itself, cleverly, in a new light for a new time and cultural landscape.  The lead story focused on who exactly would be Wonder Woman, following the events of ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/01/31/wonder-woman-40-takes-series-in-a-bold-new-direction/ When Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s Kick-Ass was released in 2008 it became a smash, surprise (to some) success, taking off in such a way that multiple reprints of the first few issues flew off shelves even after the first issue had come and gone.  For good reason, I ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/01/31/kick-ass-wraps-up-with-a-formality-not-a-bang/ There's an old saying that the two things certain in life are death and taxes.  Since we're coming up on the end of January and into the throes of the official tax season, we know that this is a certainty in our world!  For the comic book world, where no ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/01/26/marvels-siege-the-death-watch/