Marvel has let us see a clip from G4’s upcoming Ironman anime series. Check it out below.
New Captain America Trailer
Thanks to Marvel’s site for providing a new Captain America: The First Avenger Trailer.
Ironman/Wolverine G4 Premiere
On Friday, July 29th, G4 will premiere the Madhouse produced anime series of Ironman and Wolverine. Ironman will be up first with an 11:00 p.m. (ET) showing followed by Wolverine at 11:30 p.m. (ET). If you get G4 as part of your cable package make a note or set your DVR’s.
Ultimate Spider-Man’s Death
Marvel is talking about the Ultimate Spider-Man Peter Parker dying in issue #160. Librarians that want to have some talking points with their patrons that enjoy comic books can mention this topic for conversation. This title just like the regular Spider-Man titles has had a clone saga storyline. So don’t be surprised if after a year we hear that the new “unknown” Spider-Man will either be a clone or the original Peter Parker and it was a clone that died. This is the comic book world so something will bring the character back. Make the jump to read the full article.
http://marvel.com/news/story/16138/the_ultimate_super_hero_death
Norton Has New Capt. America Video
Norton’s Facebook page has a new video on the behind the scenes of Captain America: The First Avengers “Sheild”. Check it out below.
Wolverine Back in the News
It is being reported that James Mangold, the director of 3:10 to Yuma and Knight and Day has been tapped by 20th Century Fox to direct the next Wolverine movie. Hugh Jackman will be back in the title role of the film, currently titled The Wolverine. The screenplay is currently being written by Christopher McQuarrie is slated to begin filming this Fall in Japan. Jump over for a brief article below.
Oz Continues Down the Yellow Brick Road
Marvel is continuing the Oz series with the fourth mini-series adapting the fourth book, Dorothy & The Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum. Eric Shanower and Skottie Young will continue the writing and art for the group of mini-series. The mini-series will be eight issues long. However, libraries will want to wait for the collected edition to place in their collections.
Blade Anime Trailer
For all your patrons that like horror, anime, and comic books Marvel has put up a trailer for the Blade anime series. This will eventually play on G4 in their Marvel run of anime titles.
This Is Just Uncanny
This is something that your patrons that enjoy comic books will want to know about. Marvel’s site has announce that Uncanny X-Men #544, which is the longest running X-Men comic, will be the last issue for that series. This will give you a discussion topic if you are unfamiliar with the comic book world.
G4 & Marvel
Marvel’s site reports that G4 will start airing the new anime styled Marvel animation this July. The titles will be: Ironman; Wolverine; X-Men; and Blade. For all the areas that get G4 let your patrons know to start keeping an eye on their TV listings. Below is the trailer for the titles coming to G4.
http://marvel.com/news/story/16062/video_marvel_anime_launches_on_g4_this_july