In this huge, special week: DC gets dirty with their “Holy Shit” month, more Marvel NOW, Doctor Strange and Ant-Man form part of Marvel’s Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Y: The Last Man gets a director, Joss Whedon has almost finished writing The Avengers 2 and just when you thought we couldn’t pack any more in, we have X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy and Arrow news – PLUS our kicks-ass pick of the week, Punk Rock Jesus by Sean Murphy (DC/Vertigo).
Our next reading assignment: The Pro. by Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti and Paul Mounts (Image).
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Vintage Clip of the Week
The Mighty Thor – Episode 1: Trapped by Loki (1966)
Comic News
Marvel NOW! April 2013 additions
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marvel-comics-april-2013-solicitations.html
DC Brings Us “Holy Shit” month in April!
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/09/in-april-dc-comics-brings-us-holy-sht-month/
Movie News
Dr. Strange confirmed as part of Phase 3 of the MCU
http://splashpage.mtv.com/2013/01/25/ant-man-doctor-strange-marvel/
Dan Trachtenberg to direct Y: The Last Man
http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/new-line-sets-dan-trachtenberg-to-helm-y-the-last-man/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
CW casting Amazon?
http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/01/13/cw-president-comments-on-amazonwonder-woman-and-says-batman-still-off-limits
Joss Whedon: The Avengers 2 script in a “couple of months”
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700012/avengers-2-joss-whedon.jhtml
Guardians of the Galaxy heads to Pinewood
http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/guardians-of-the-galaxy-due-to-land-at-shepperton/5050512.article?blocktitle=Latest-news&contentID=1846
January Jones doesn’t think she’s in X-Men: Days of Future Past
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174611-january-jones-says-she-doesnt-think-shell-be-in-x-men-days-of-future-past
Alex Kingston is Dinah Lance in Arrow
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174571-alex-kingston-cast-as-laurels-mother-in-arrow
The Rest…
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We end the show this week with “King Herod’s Song” from Jesus Christ Superstar.
