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Courtesy of Marvel Comics, here's a sneak peek at the next issue of writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Dustin Weaver's gonzo secret society miniseries S.H.I.E.L.D. The fourth issue of this miniseries delves deeper into the history of the Marvel Universe and sees real-life historical figures wielding bad attitudes and courting unfathomable cosmic powers. S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 hits stands December 14. That's Weaver's cover art above, and here's the issue synopsis: More »
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Agent Coulson is finally getting his break-out Marvel movie! Granted it's just a short and will only be premiering on the Thor DVD, but there's no such thing as too much Coulson! Watch the first ever clip from "The Consultant!" More »
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Here's a first look at Nick Fury's flying fortress from Joss Whedon's Avengers. The Helicarrier, which was originally supposed to appear in Iron Man 2, was designed by George Hull and eschews the comic book design's turbines for giant propellers. More »
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After two appearances in the Iron Man movies, it's safe to say that everyone loves S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson. Wherever he goes, Easter Eggs follow. Thankfully, actor Clark Gregg is headed to The Avengers. But first, what's he doing in Thor? More »
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This week, the always entertaining Comic Twart collective illustrated everyone's favorite stogie-chomping super-spy — Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury. Furthermore, they went the extra mile and drew the 1960s version of Nick. Groovy. More »
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Need a monster fix? This week's comics have you covered with a Predators prelude, classic Dracula art from the late Dick Giordano, and the second issue of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Evil Batman series, Nemesis. Who's the most monstrous? More »
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While we really want to believe the rumors that Nathan Fillion will be playing Ant-Man in the Edgar Wright film, we're not 100% convinced. But weigh the evidence yourself: Is Captain Hammer finally getting his big-screen superhero debut? More »
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What happened in comics this week? Hughie met some super-losers, S.H.I.E.L.D. went old-school, and Buffy shacked up with an old friend. It's Need More Dazzler! This one goes out to you, Ms. Summers.
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As of this month, Marvel Comics belongs to the Walt Disney Corporation, which also owns the ABC television network. So when are we going to see some corporate synergy happening? Here're 10 Marvel comics we need to see on television. More »
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If Marvel really wants to make four movies a year, then they're going to have to dig deep into their toybox to find enough characters to fill them. Luckily, we're here to help out with some suggestions. More »
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Warlock More »
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Hawkeye More »
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Doctor Strange More »
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Power Man and Iron Fist More »
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Nova, the Human Rocket More »
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Two new actors have been announced for Iron Man 2, but we were only told who one of them would be playing. Accidental oversight, or plot revelation being kept under wraps? We suspect the latter. More »
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Sometimes science fiction series dissolve into acronym soup. In Marvel comics, you've got SHIELD (introduced in the Iron Man movie too), HYDRA, and AIM (not the instant messenger client, which is probably ten times as evil as the mad scientist group). And then there are all the strange organizations which secretly run the world, like the Dharma Initiative in Lost, or the The Syndicate from the X-Files. How the hell are you supposed to keep it all straight, especially when most nations already have real-life spy groups with names almost as acronym-tastic as science fiction? We've put together a list of the greatest hits of (mostly) Earth-bound conspiracy spy groups from science fiction. So yeah, that means no frakkin Tal Shiar, OK? More »
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