New superheroes set for Avengers 2

So being bored on Facebook a friend sent me a link about Avengers 2 which I am already incredibly excited for. Clicking the link I stumble across, what I personally think, is the best news for comic film fans in a long time.

It has been announced that the writer/director Joseph Whedon for the new avenger film has announced that two new avengers will be joining the team! And they are Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. Both of whom I am incredibly excited about. Whilst they are well known to the comic community for being the son and daughter of the powerful mutant Magneto, I am wondering whether this will be bought up in the new film which is set to be released in 2015.

Although excited I am kind of skeptical about how they are going to portray the Scarlet Witch. I know aliens and gods are not uncommon in the first Avenger film, and that it won't be as 'realistic' as the Dark Knight Trilogy, but will thy really give Scarlet Witch the almighty powers that she actually has or will they tone it down a bit. The latter would be a real shame to any comic book fan.

My last little point is that as these two new additions are actually mutants, as well as the children of a mutant, will it be mentioned/hinted at in the upcoming film? The possibility to link the 2 franchises could result in something huge for everyone, if done correctly. You have to admit that it would be freaking sweet if it led to a combined movie such as Avengers Vs X-Men (Although some key characters such as Professor X and Cyclops have already been killed off in X-men: Last Stand)

Can't wait to here more news!!

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Comic Trivia Of The Day- Professor X

So here is today's issue of Comic Trivia Of The Day. Enjoy!

Many people know who Charles Xavier aka Professor X is. A man who is a figurehead for the mutant community, setting up a school for the gifted for those young pupils to hone and craft their powers in order to use them for good whilst also protecting them from the prejudice outside world.

Along with being a father figure at the school, for both students and teachers (who consist of Cyclops, Storm and even Wolverine) he is also probably the worlds most powerful telepathic. He can access the minds of anyone (excluding Magneto when he wears his custom-made helmet) he can cage dark personalities within someone (the Phoenix in Jean Gray for example) whilst he can pick out your darkest secrets if he wanted to.

Since he is all so powerful, many people wonder why he is in a wheelchair since he wasn't born that way and he doesn't suffer from any debilitating illnesses. Most people, who have either read the comics or seen the film, know that Professor X was unfortunately paralysed by another. Many people believe that it was either at the hands of Magneto ( was is depicted in X-Men First Class) or by the mammoth Juggernaut. But this is not the case.

According to the main continuity line that Marvel uses, Professor Charles Xavier was actually paralysed by an alien scout named Lucifer who dropped a giant stone onto the Professor which caused Charles' legs to be crippled. Seems a bit odd that one it wasn't one of the main characters we here of when reading a comic with any involvement of the X-Men but hey-ho.

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Avengers VS X-Men Movie

Okay so if you read this and became a little bit too excited I apologise now. :P

With the new comic book series becoming such a success, I was thinking how awesome it would be if they made a movie(s) later down the line. With the avengers movie success as well as the older X-men films, it would seem right to make this movie. The Avengers wad classed as a sort of super movie due to the fact that it bought together a number of individuals, all with successful films of  their own, and put them into one epic movie.

Although there maybe new X-men origins films coming out, they could place the Avengers VS X-men film(s) in between. The problem with adding the X-men to the mix is that in 'X-men Last Stand' three of the main characters died (Cyclops, Professor X and Jean Grey/Phoenix) How this could be sorted in a film I'm not really sure  because it is very unlikely that they'll be the fallen X-men back from the dead. Maybe they would put more of the lime-light on different members of the X-men, like Colossus or Archangel whilst still keeping the big names like Storm and Wolverine in the mix.

Another problem is who would win. Obviously the comic book series is still going on which means none of us fans know who is going to win the war. This could mean  that it would take years before the movie went into production which would really suck.

So, who do you want to win the massive Marvel war which could change the whole of the Marvel universe forever.
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Greatest Comic Book Villain Ever Series- Xmen

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All right so this is the second post in the series and it will be looking at 4 of the biggest villains in the Xmen universe.  The list of villains is: Magneto, Mystique, Sabertooth and General William Striker. I didn’t include the Phoenix because she can switch between good and evil. Also there would be no competition with her in it.

Magneto

He is the leader of the Brotherhood and the main enemy of the Xmen. Magneto believes that mutant kind should rule over all those who do not possess any special abilities. His manipulation of metal allows him to be a real threat to anyone, especially in a city like environment where there are cars, lampposts etc. Magneto also has a major advantage over some members of the Xmen like Wolverine and Colossus whose body is made out of metal. Magneto’s mutant powers aren’t the only thing that makes him a dangerous foe but it’s his power of manipulation and persuasion which provides a major problem for the Xmen. If his comrades have been defeated by the Xmen, he can always get new people to join the Brotherhood to replace the fallen. The helmet that he wears makes Magneto invulnerable to mind control and psychic location meaning that no one can read his thoughts or track him you the use of Cerebus.

Mystique

Her athletic prowess is what really makes mystique a danger in a one on one situation. Her gymnastic style offense makes her almost impossible to catch and ground when she is fighting the Xmen. As well as her athletic ability her main power is shape shifting or mimicking other people in order to hide from, spy on or kill someone. The only downfall of Mystiques is that any mutant with a psychic ability will be able to determine who she really is even if she takes up another form.

Sabertooth

Shown in the comics to be a sort of natural equivalent to Wolverine, minus the adamantium skeleton. A dangerous beast with excessive strength and speed as well as a heightened sense of smell means that Sabertooth can easily track down the members of the Xmen and could tear them apart, limb from limb. The extendable fingernails/claws that he possesses and the fact that he has a similar healing ability to Wolverine makes it virtually impossible for anyone who wants to stop Sabertooth.

General William Striker

General Striker is a man working within a secret branch of the armed forces whose main goal is to ‘protect’ the world from mutant-kind hence, wipe them off the face of the earth. Striker possesses no powers of his own since he isn’t a mutant but he is extremely calculating when attempting to lure in his next victim, be it from the Xmen or the Brotherhood. Striker was also part of the weapon x program (which ended up being an Adamantium filled Wolverine). Striker would manipulate mutants into getting what he wants and then would have no problem what so ever with killing them there and then as soon as they become useless.

FIGHT 1:  Magneto VS Sabertooth

If it were a close range battle, hand to hand combat, I would give the win to Sabertooth as he could easily tear apart Magneto if he got hold of him. The thing is Magneto is smart and knows that he would never at close quarters. He would use his ability to levitate to avoid any direct conflict and then use his powers of metal manipulation to crush Sabertooth under a girder or some other metal structure. Magneto could pin down Sabertooth but I doubt he would kill him. WINNER: MAGNETO

FIGHT 2: Mystique VS General Striker

Even before the fight would have started, Mystique would have already infiltrated Strikers life learning all of his strengths and weaknesses. Don’t think that the general wouldn’t do his homework as well though. Striker would know all about Mystique’s athletic ability and would try and figure out a plan to grounding her. When it comes down to the actual fight though, Striker could try and shoot her a hundred times she’s just too fast, causing him to lose his ground as well as his life however he does gain a broken neck from the bout though. WINNER: MYSTIQUE.

FINAL FIGHT: Magneto VS Mystique

The problem with this fight is that Mystique is devoted to the Brotherhood and Magneto himself which would cause her not to attack her leader with her full potential. Magneto, using his powers of persuasion would lure the vulnerable Mystique and lead her into a full sense of security. This would lead to her being piled under a sheer amount of dense metal which would maim and not kill her.

FINAL VICTOR: MAGNETO

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