Monday, July 9, 2012

Flashpoint | Comics

Barry Allen, the second Flash wakes up on his desk to find himself in a world of an alternate timeline, where he isn't known as world's fastest speedster The Flash and any superheroes doesn't even exist except Cyborg. He found out that, one of his arch-nemesis for years, Captain Cold has become a hero of Central City and now going by the name of Citizen Cold. Many other elements from the original reality he knew are missing from around as well and in this new world, no one has ever surprisingly heard of Justice League or Superman.

To his surprise, he discovered his long deceased mother Nora is very much alive and his father has passed away instead of being at jail. Barry also learns that The Dark Knight of this timeline is not Bruce Wayne but his father, a vengeful Thomas Wayne, who runs the Wayne Casinos with Oswald Cobblepot as a disguise to his crusade during daytime and embarks his cape at night to be Batman. However, Thomas is way more ruthless and brutal to his enemies as the caped crusader than his son that Barry knew of.

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Flashpoint | Comics

Cyborg is considered as a major heroic figure of the United States, who is trying to deal with the massive ongoing battle between the race of Atlantians and Amazons, led by Emperor Aquaman and Wonder Woman. She killed Colonel Steve Trevor who was trying to reach reporter Lois Lane, who was saved by Grifter and The Resistance. Aside from Barry Allen, Booster Gold and Kid Flash seem to be the only persons present in that timeline, who seems to know about the abnormal differences of the realities in this world.

Barry decided to approach Batman to seek his aid in stopping this senseless madness that the two races have unleashed upon mankind. When he entered the Batcave, Thomas attacked him thinking an intruder and almost broke his hand before he could talk. He finally made Thomas listen to him when he decided to show his costume but Barry's ring ejects the Reverse-Flash costume. He then suspects that his greatest enemy Professor Zoom has been secretly manipulating the time stream and wants Barry to know his involvement.

Thomas intends to help him if he can reverse his timeline and assists him to recreate the accident which gave him the power of Speed-Force. In their first attempt, Barry got badly burnt and barely survived but he managed to get his power in their next try. Barry then informs Batman that they are going to need the help of Superman, who is held captive by U.S. Government since he came to Earth. For this job, they decided to call Cyborg and he joined these two to secure the last Kryptonian for saving their reality from destruction.

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A Timeline In Turmoil

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"Flashpoint" is a major DC Comics crossover event that totally changed the landscape of DC Universe. Originally released as a five issue limited series, "Flashpoint" was published in mid 2011 and consists of issues written by Geoff Johns (Blackest Night, Infinite Crisis) and drawn by artist Andy Kubert (Batman Vs. Predator, Dark Knight III – The Master Race) along with many other tie-ins books. DC also released quite a few other limited series as tie-in story for main plot of this crossover like Abin Sur - The Green Lantern, Batman - Knight of Vengeance, Emperor Aquaman, Project Superman and Wonder Woman and the Furies.

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Reverse Time-Stream Conflict

What "Flashpoint" did to DC Universe is, it kept all that happened before this event intact as history but took all characters to a new reality where they already have been living for long with a rich legacy of their own, yet to be discovered. This event also brings an end of regular New Earth continuity and jump-started a new era with a complete different timeline of Prime Earth with every issues from each publication of books are titled “The New 52”. Then there were more crossovers like "Convergence" and "DC Rebirth" that re-shaped that continuity by bringing heroes like New Earth Superman and then tying with Watchmen franchise in same timeline.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Amazing Spider-Man – Shed | Comics

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Amazing Spider Man – Shed | Comics
Famous Reptilian scientist Doctor Curtis Connors is the man also known as the former super-villain Lizard as well as a teacher of Peter Parker, is now a widower, working in a pharmaceutical industry, is broken and slowly losing control from the stress of life and a non-stop trash talking boss. When his entire barrier of endurance broke to keep his reptilian persona in check, a monstrous Lizard is unleashed again! Spider-Man was patrolling with Black Cat, then upon hearing the news of the Lizard’s rampage, he quickly reached to the spot as soon as he could. He confronts him to stop Kurt Connors from rampaging through the city and to save the innocent bystanders from harm’s way.

With all those years of changing into the other grizzly persona of a cold-blooded reptile and experiencing a few horrific mutations, Lizard has grown monstrous, stronger and grimmer than ever. It has changed into a new devilish form, which Connors has a very limited control over, calling itself The Shed. It is known that under the influence of the reptile, Curt Connors only possesses intellect of an average man but what the other did not know now is that this time Connors has perfected the serum responsible for his transformation to the level where he can have control over both his persona and powers at the same time. Even after his best efforts, Spidey fails to save Kurt's son Billy Connors at the foster case from his own father's monstrosity and may be this time, it won't be easy stopping the reptile monster, since his humane side is lost in the abyss.
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The Lizard Takes Over
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The Lizard's Grim Hunt
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The storyline Shed is a four part tale from the monthly ongoing Amazing Spider-Man comic-book series, is plotted out by the mastermind writer Zeb Wells (Carnage U.S.A., Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus – Year One) and amazing artist Chris Bachalo (Captain America – Homeland, Dark Reign – The Sinister Spider-Man) under the publication of Marvel Comics in 2010. Though it is actually part of “The Gauntlet” story arc but Shed is a part of a larger plot that only focuses Spidey’s encounter with The Lizard. It's a one grim tale that readers and fans won't forget in years running from issues #630-633 and also some materials from Web of Spider-Man #55 were added to the story.
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Siege – Dark Avengers | Comics

Norman Osborn is trying to keep his Dark Avengers together from falling apart and succumbing to his Green Goblin persona.

Shortly after being agreed to work with Norman Osborn and joining his Dark Avengers, Noh-Varr was enlightened by Ms. Marvel that these are just criminals and madmen he has surrounded himself with before leaving. Confused and looking for guidance, he built a device to communicate with Kree Empire and roaming in disguise.

Curious to learn more about human behavior, he approaches a girl on street named Annie and starts talking but is soon interrupted by arrival of The Sentry, who is sent here by Osborn. They two collide and Marvel Boy seems to have a tough time dealing with the Golden Guardian but he eventually manages to escape with help from Annie.

He later establishes contact with Kree Supreme Intelligence and is told to become a savior of Earth. He then received a new costume with a set of improved Nega-Bands and dubbed as Protector. When a search party came looking for him, they couldn't sniff him out in any way and Noh-Varr came to secretly meet Annie in an alley.

Back in Avengers Tower, Ms. Marvel saw Sentry arriving while everyone was having a breakfast. In his watchtower, Bob arrives to find his wife Lindy already pointing an alien gun at him and got his head blown off completely. He regenerates back to life right away as Void takes over his body and quickly prevents her from taking her own life.

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Siege – Dark Avengers | Comics

Robert assumes control over him in time to stop him from doing so while trying to remind their deal of not touching her. Bob tries to hurl himself into sun itself but his body regenerates again and Void takes control. He returns to Earth, hovering over city of Manhattan spreading his dark tendrils all over and causing massive destruction.

Fearing Norman to slip into his Green Goblin persona, his secretary Victoria Hand tries to convince him to see a psychotherapist. She goes to handle a lewd situation regarding Bullseye and Moonstone next when they all see an unearthly darkness slowly engulfing the sky and buildings of New York starts getting wrecked by it.

Suiting up promptly, Osborn tries to reason with Bob pointing out that if he keeps throwing tantrums like this, people who are capable of neutralizing him would surely come after him. Sentry then dials down his temper and Norman sees a terrified Lindy Reynolds looking at them from Watchtower, deducing her to have caused this.

Later that night, he goes to see Lester in his room and tasks him to take care of her in time of his choosing. After one of Cabal's secret meetings goes wrong when Doctor Doom is threatened by Osborn and blasted off by Void. He then unleashes a locust swarm upon them and everyone in Avengers Tower is instructed to evacuate quickly.

Victoria Hand was seeing to lead everyone out while Bullseye managed to fly Lindy on a copter and complete his task. By the time he arrived back, Bob has dealt with Doom by then and asks where his wife was. Hearing that she has committed suicide by jumping off to sea because of being scared of him, Robert immediately flips again.

It took all of Ares and Iron Patriot just to keep him away from Hawkeye before Sentry decides to go over and find her. Victoria sees Bullseye giving a subtle nod to her boss on his way out, which gives her a clear idea of what has just happened.

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A Grim Funeral

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To wrap up Dark Avengers series from Marvel Comics, writer Brian Michael Bendis (Mighty Avengers – Secret Invasion, Mighty Avengers – The Ultron Initiative) teams up with artist Mike Deodato Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man – New Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man – Sins Past) to work on its final storyline and tie-in for "Siege" crossover event.

This one marks final arc for the comic-book monthly ongoing following "Dark Reign" crossover from earlier and reflects on many recent events the team has faced so far, including their disbandment. It served as a tie-in plot premise to titular event in 2011, collecting issues #13-16 and first issue of Dark Avengers Annual from the series.

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Final Fate of Sentry

A long kept and not-so heroic secret about true origin of Sentry from his clouded past is finally revealed by his beloved wife Lindy. Majority of final arc is focused on him and his gradually worsening fractured psyche that keeps losing grip over reality. It ultimately became a huge problem during siege of Asgard and lead to serious causality.

Osborn's fall from power also reinstated old team of New Avengers out of hiding now that Steve Rogers is running things. Though many of Dark Avengers members are apprehended by law enforcement, Daken has managed to sneak away. A brand-new direction for heroes and villains of Marvel starts from here to an unforeseen future.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Remains | Comics

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Remains | Comics
It all happened on 3rd June of 2005, the day that was meant to be the greatest day ever in history when most of the world’s biggest communities have finally decided to stop fighting wars and threatening against each other, to finally re-unite as whole collective. As soon as Shirley Wallace is elected president, she brought all leading countries with nuclear weaponries at their disposal to an agreement of complete disarmament with help from brilliant scientists and political leaders. But during this ground-breaking event, a meddling kid of a VIP guest named Spaulding manages to sneak into the nuke oven of Nevada and pressed the danger button that blew it up along with the world. But when the smoke is cleared, all the dead has came back to life as flesh eating zombies.

While this was going outside, in Reno, Nevada, Tom Bennett was working for Silver Star Hotel and Casino as a dealer of Blackjack and since the day he’s been working there, all he could ever think about was to screw fellow waiter Tori. She refused him over and over after but he finally made her drop her pants inside the casino vault one day in exchange for some cocaine and weeds. They get out of the vault after the play and found the whole casino empty without knowing the news of the outbreak caused by that nuclear meltdown. They were only alone for a while and soon the deads starts coming knocking at their doorstep as well as bands of savage scavengers from around. But the real threat presents itself when the flesh-eating brain-dead folks suddenly starts developing intelligence.

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Released under the banner of IDW Publishing in year 2004, "Remains" is a a five-issue comic-book limited series about a post-apocalyptic world, where two unlikely survivors tries to fight their way to survive a fate worse that death. Plotted out by fan-favorite horror fiction writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night – Dark Days, Night of the Living Dead – London) and artist Kieron Dwyer (Night Mary, XXXombies), "Remains" has been worked up by this creative talent duo and in 2005, Keiron Dwyer was also nominated for Eisner Award in "Best Cover Artist" category for the covers he illustrated for Remains series.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Walking Dead – Life Among Them | Comics

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The Walking Dead – Life Among Them
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Rick Grimes and the survivors hit the road after giving Dale a proper burial on the church graveyard. He found a small town that is already overruned and then returned to the group. As they were getting closer to Washington, D.C. he asks Eugene for an update on the radio but got in a brawl when Rick has gone to reach for the radio. It is revealed that it was empty and there was no battery in it ever, which finally confirms that he was lying about being a scientist. Right at that moment, Abraham bursts into rage and almost beat him to death. Suddenly everyone loses hope they had about going to Washington and Abraham is pissed at himself for being a fool for such a long time. He and Rick were greeted by a stranger at night when they were having a conversation with each other.

Introducing himself as Aaron, the man asks to meet the leader of the group as he is a recruiter who takes new people to join his community. But a suspicious Rick Grimes knocked him over and tied him up for interrogation. Due to their previous experience with The Governor, most of the group is skeptical about Aaron's credibility but Michonne vouched up for him. The group starts next morning for Aaron’s community, stops to assist other supply runners of the community and fights a group of Walkers in the city and then head back to home. The survivors eventually reached the gates of Alexandria Safe-Zone, which Aaron was talking about earlier. Rick and Alexandria's leader, Douglas Monroe had a chat and Rick’s group is welcomed to that Zombie-free community.

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The Herald of Salvation
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As the twelfth storyline of The Walking Dead monthly ongoing series, "Life Among Them" starts from where the previous story ‘Fear The Hunters’ concluded. The arc features issue #67-72 from the series, written by creator Robert Kirkman (Battle Pope, Haunt) and drawn by artist Charlie Adlard (Judge Dredd, The X-Files). This storyline and some major concepts have been adapted to the Season 05 of The Walking Dead TV Series on AMC. Rick and his group of survivors continue their harsh journey of survival on the next story which is "Too Far Gone".
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