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Marvel Sneak Peek: Thor #615

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:25:56 +0000

Marvel has released a sneak peek of Thor #615 from Matt Fraction and Pasqual Ferry. THOR #615 (JUL100614) THOR #615 QUESADA VARIANT (MAY108068) Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA Witness the dawn of a new age as Asgard is restored to its former glory and retakes [...]

REVIEW: Invincible Iron Man Annual #1

Stephen Schleicher — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:47:24 +0000

Hi, I’m Stephen, and I have an iPad. Owning such a wondrous device affords me the pleasure of having a veritable library of new and old comics at my finger tips at a moments notice. This week also marked the release of Marvel’s day and date issue of Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 in both [...]

Marvel Sneak Peek: Casanova #1

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:55:36 +0000

Marvel sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Casanova #1 from Eisner Award-winning Matt Fraction, Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon. CASANOVA #1 (MAY100649) Written by MATT FRACTION Art by GABRIEL BA & FABIO MOON Cover by GABRIEL BA Fans new and old will be able to experience the exhilarating and crazy antics of agent Casanova Quinn as he gets abducted [...]

Casanova returns from Marvel

The Beat — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:01:41 +0000

Matt Fraction and Gabrial Bá's stylish espionage thriller Casanova is coming back this July from Icon, Marvel's creator-owned imprint, after a long hiatus. Previously published in a limited palette at Image, this newly remastered version is now in full color. Marvel sent out some preview pages of the this morning and it looks a-okay.

Fraction, Ferry and Hollingsworth join Thor

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:55:53 +0000

Marvel has announced that Matt Fraction, Pasqual Ferry and Matt Hollingsworth will take over the reigns of Thor this September with Thor #615. “I can’t WAIT to unleash our Thor on you unsuspecting humans,” said Fraction. “Things were intimidating enough when Pasqual, Matt, and I had to follow up JMS and Olivier– that we’ve got to [...]

Review: Invincible Iron Man #26

Matthew Peterson — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:41:31 +0000

Or – “All Jets Ablaze, He Fights And Fights With Repulsor Rays…” The thing about Tony Stark that’s really interesting is that, while he’s a self-made man in many ways, he’s seldom fully in control. Whether you consider his finances, his alcohol dependency or his habit of wrapping himself in aluminum foil and picking fights with [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Mourning Ronnie James Dio’s Death… And Far Less Important Things

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:59:33 +0000

Frank Frazetta's death hit Twitter pretty hard last week, but when news broke that former Black Sabbath frontman Ronnie James Dio passed away last night, writers and artists alike were hit with a second round of shock. In fact, the last 12 hours of tweets in the comics Twitterverse has been totally dominated by personal [...]

Review: Invincible Iron Man #25

Matthew Peterson — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:55:45 +0000

Or – “What Would You Do If You Could Backup Your Mind?” The ability to backup your memories and being to a hard drive really does open up a lot of interesting questions… What if you could remove some of those painful memories, the ones that keep you from acting when you should? What if you [...]

Matt Fraction and Pasqual Ferry Team Up for ‘Thor’ in September

Caleb Goellner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel

While Matt Fraction's upcoming "Thor" run may have taken slightly longer than expected to fully manifest thanks in part (in our minds, at least) to Kieron Gillen just being awesome, the new team is now on target for a September team up starting with ... Read more

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The ‘Iron Man’ Annual and the Downside of Digital Distribution [Review]

Chris Sims — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel

This week's release of Matt Fraction, Carmine DiGiandomenico, Matt Wilson and Joe Caramagna's "Invincible Iron Man Annual" made history for Marvel. Not just because it's an excellent comic (it is), but because it was the first Marvel book to be ... Read more

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The Same, But Different: Matt Fraction on the Return of ‘Casanova’ [Interview]

Laura Hudson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Indie, Interviews

The first Matt Fraction comic I ever read was "Casanova." Most people know Fraction best, of course, as the writer of books like "Uncanny X-Men," "Iron Man" and "Thor," but before his meteoric rise in the mainstream, there was this little indie ... Read more

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The Full-Color ‘Casanova’ by Matt Fraction and Gabriel Ba [Preview]

Laura Hudson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel, Previews

The first fully-recolored issue of Matt Fraction's indie masterpiece "Casanova" hits stands this week, republishing what was once the first two issues of the series into one lush, over-sized package through Marvel's creator-owned Icon imprint. We ... Read more

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X-Men Panel: ‘Generation Hope,’ Four Wolverine Titles and X-Men Team-ups Coming Soon

David Brothers — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel, Conventions

Marvel's X-Men panel was full of reveals today. First up: Mutants are back! ...kind of. In the aftermath of "Second Coming," five new lights appeared on Cerebro. There are new mutants to be found out there, and Kieron Gillen is the man tasked with ... Read more

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Matt Fraction’s ‘Batman Dreams of Hieronymous Machines’ [Video]

Laura Hudson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Indie, Video

In between all the comic book announcements and blockbuster movie screenings, "Uncanny X-Men" and "Casanova" writer Matt Fraction had a panel listed on Sunday, near the very end of the convention, that was described as "a weird spoken-word history ... Read more

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Preview: ‘Thor’ #615 by Matt Fraction & Pasqual Ferry

Laura Hudson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel, Previews

We've been hearing about Matt Fraction's upcoming run on "Thor" for a while now, and it's been resolicited for September 22nd, so mark your calendars. In the meantime, if you need a reason to get MORE excited, check out this advance preview of ... Read more

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