Happy Sunday everyone!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by The Comic Shop!
Lot of topics I want to get into today so I'm gonna jump right in................
First.....
Cullen Bunn's "Magneto" is nothing short of phenomenal. Bunn has a unique aptitude for stripping down this character to his most integral traits. This Magneto is in stark contrast to other iterations of the master of magnetism. In years past we've seen him cast as the leader of a nation, the leader of an anti-human faction, the leader of the X-men, a zealot, and a terrorist. While in days gone by we might have seen Magneto travel through the skies in a magnetic field this one tools around in a beat up old suburban. We've seen Magneto be usurped in both status and influence by Cyclops and others. This is Magneto in the post-AvX Marvel Universe and it is rather enjoyable. I don't want to spoil too many plot points, but I will say that it was a fantastic read and a worthwhile addition to any buy pile.
Second....
Many a wave were made earlier this week when Disney/Marvel announced that they will release "Captain America 3" up against WB/DC's "Batman vs. Superman still unofficially titled project" on May 6, 2016. New-comic-movie-fan-dude-bros and even prestigious publications like "Forbes" are already claiming victory for Disney/Marvel. What they fail to realize is that there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY both of those movies will be on the same day. The rising comic film tide has raised all ships, but this would be potentially damaging for both studios. I will tell you now that someone will either experience "production problems" or have to do "reshoots" that will alter the release schedule. As a movie fan it would be cool to go to one at midnight and the other the next morning, but I don't think the head to head competition is necessary or beneficial to anyone.
Third...
I am a very proud Hoosier after this weekend. Indy Comic Con on many fronts was an amazing success. While I do have to say that there is a lot of room for improvement I think it was a great first effort. Event planners anticipated about 10,000 visitors for the entire weekend and received over 15,000 on Saturday alone. The event planners have already committed to having more room and a vastly improved Indy Comic Con for 2015. I would suggest that they have it at a different time of year where they don't have the intersection of St. Patty's day, the Big Ten Tournament, and what I believe was a library convention. This weekend was also the time that Las Vegas was having their Con so that probably kept some celebrities/artists/etc. from coming. Things are definitely looking up for the future of the Indy Comic Con. Very exciting! I'm happy for the businesses downtown as well that have toiled through a brutal winter. They surely experienced an outstanding sales day on Saturday.
Fourth....
This week in the "Superior Spider-man" turns - The "Goblin Nation" storyline carries on. I don't want to spoil anything but it brought a smile to my face when Otto had to stop to ask himself "What would Parker do?"
I know there were other things that I wanted to cover, but I'm blanking on them at the moment so let's call it a day.
Thank you for reading!
See you next time at The Comic Shop...
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