Archive for June, 2009

Visual-effects artist Charles Gibson will make his feature directing debut with a family comedy called The Goblin. Gibson is an Oscar-winner for the effects in Babe and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

As Xavier settles into a new role with Norman Osborn's Dark X-Men, the focus of Legacy changes once more. Now Rogue is becoming the star of the series. Rogue recently gained a greater degree of control over her powers thanks to Xavier's help. For the first time since her powers manifested, Rogue's mind is healthy and whole. The series will now follow her as she attempts to make sense of her new status quo and teach a new generation of mutants to control their powers.

The X-Babies have appeared recurrently over the years in various one-shots and special issues. As Marvel revealed at Heroes Con this weekend, the X-Babies are set to return once more in a new mini-series simply titled X-Babies. The series will be written Gregg Schigiel (Deathlok, Generation X) and drawn by Jacob Chabot (2000 AD). We talked to both Schigiel and Chabot about the new mini-series and the new villain that has usurped the throne of the mighty Mojo. Sounds fearsome. But, as is always the case with the X-Babies, the laughs should fly fast and loose when the series debuts in October.

We hadn't seen much of Rikki until last week when she appeared in the pages of Captain America #600. Clearly, Marvel intends for this all-new, all-different Bucky to play an ongoing role in the Captain America franchise. And after hearing the announcements coming out of Wizard World Philly this weekend, we have a better idea of just what that entails. The publisher revealed that Rikki will star in a new mini-series titled Nomad: Girl Without a World. The first issue is currently slated to ship in September. The series will be written by Sean McKeever, who just recently ended his exclusive contract with DC. We talked with McKeever about his thoughts on Rikki Barnes and returning to Marvel after a several year absence.

Just when you think the Marvel Zombies have been dispatched for good, they rise from the dead to plague mankind once more. The iconic zombie versions of our favorite Marvel characters have now starred in five separate mini-series, with the most recent being Fred Van Lente's Marvel Zombies 4. Like any good zombies, these shambling monsters are almost impossible to kill. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Marvel announced a new Marvel Zombies project at Wizard World Philly this weekend. This isn't quite Marvel Zombies 5, though it certainly builds on the developments of past stories. Instead, Marvel is dubbing this project Marvel Zombies Return. The central hook of the mini-series is that the original Marvel Zombies - Spider-Man, Wolverine, and the rest - will once again be featured in prominent roles. In some cases, the human versions of these characters will also factor heavily into the stories.