Why's Cable coming back from the dead? To kick the Avengers' butts, of…

Today io9 chatted with Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness about the upcoming miniseries Avengers: X-Sanction, a four-issue limited series starring the cybernetic X-Man Cable as he cheats death to wage war against the Avengers. Expect plenty of punching and explosions — as McGuinness noted, "I have yet to find a gun too big for …

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Are you ready for the Marvel Comics version of Smallville?

Yesterday we reported that ex-Lost and Smallville writer Jeph Loeb will oversee Marvel's newly created TV division. Marvel hasn't made a live-action show in years, but we may see one, given Loeb's credentials. However, it will be an uphill battle.

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Nerdvana achieved: Summer Glau is the voice of Supergirl

Not content with winning every poll, decimating Reavers and seducing John Connor, Summer Glau will now be the voice of Supergirl in the direct-to-DVD movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, which adapts the second storyline of Jeph Loeb's run on the Superman/Batman comic.

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President Lex Luthor Is Naked Under His Battlesuit!

Our enduring nostalgia for the Lex Luthor presidency will finally be assuaged when Superman/Batman: Public Enemies comes out on DVD this fall. Animation God Bruce Timm tackles a crazy-caped Jeph Loeb storyline, and judging from this first trailer, it's going to be like Batman: Brave And The Bold on steroids.

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New Beginnings And Pretty Pictures Dominate This Week's Comics

After the cathartic experience of last week's election, the comic industry is obviously looking to move onto new beginnings this week, if the raft of new series is anything to go by. We have supernatural forensic teams, superheroine envy, a beautiful art book and even a comic version of a novel that will make many of… Read…
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