Marvel's Jessica Jones headed to the small screen

Marvel characters like Jessica Jones are exactly the reason for my undying love of anything and everything Marvel. Some of you might be unfamiliar with who Jessica Jones is, as she isn’t one of the most well-known characters from the Marvel universe. She was created by Marvel’s go-to writer Brian Michael Bendis in his 2001 series Alias, and she was later worked into the more mainstream Marvel canon. So much so, that she actually had a high school crush on Peter Parker, and ended up marrying Luke Cage.

Marvel seems to love her character as much as I do, as they are adapting her for a television series. Continue reading “Marvel's Jessica Jones headed to the small screen” →

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man to be made into cartoon

When the reboot of the SPIDER-MAN film franchise was first announced, many fans were extremely worried that Sony would mess it up. But, there was also another type of fan who reacted positively to this news– one that was excited about Spidey’s return to high school because it sounded a lot like one of Marvel’s flagship comic series, Ultimate Spider-Man.

Ultimate Spider-Man is a modernized reboot that was launched in 2000 as a way to connect the character with a younger fan base. It was a big risk that ended up being a huge success for Marvel and has over 130 issues, a video game adaptation, and now a cartoon series. Continue reading “Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man to be made into cartoon” →

Zac Efron to star in Brian Michael Bendis' FIRE?

Brian Michael Bendis is arguably one of the best and most appreciated comic book authors working today. Before he became Marvel’s go-to writer, he made a name for himself writing independent mystery and thriller books. Now one of those graphic novels will hit the big screen, and is likely to star Zac Efron. Continue reading “Zac Efron to star in Brian Michael Bendis' FIRE?” →