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News: Iron Man's 1st Anime Film Now Released

Do you like Iron Man or anime giant robots/powered suits or even both? Well say no more, because today marks the release of the made-for-DVD anime film Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, spinning off from Marvel Anime: Iron Man. I don't know about Japanese release dates, but it's definetely availible in North America. In this film, Tony Stark/Iron Man must clear his name when he's accused by SHIELD of murdering innocent people (most notably his best friend James Rhades/War Machine) during an attempt to stop a violent threat, and he'll need the help of Frank Castle/The Punisher, but to make matters worse for Tony, his enemey Ezakiel Stane (son of the Iron Monger) has unleashed a deadly tech called "technovore" with Black Widow and Hawkeye trying to hunt down the powered armored superhero himself.

Japanese release dates are unknown at the moment, but it's definetlty available in North America. For all you North America-based mecha otaku out there, including those struggling to cope with both the apparent dominance of ecchi fan service in today's anime and the apparrent decline of non-comedic serious anime content, this a movie is a must-watch.

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Feature: 04/16/13 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Other Anime and Manga | Tags: black widow, hawkeye, iron man, marvel anime, marvel comics, mecha, the punisher, war machine

News: The Avengers Prelude Comic

If you're planning to see the upcoming 2012 "Marvel Cinematic Universe" film "The Avengers" in theaters during the coming summer movie season, here's a piece of news for you! Today, Marvel Comics announces that in March 2012, it will be releasing the first two issues of "The Avengers Prelude", a four-issue limited series that will depict the prelude scenario to the events to occur in the upcoming superflick. Get ready as it will finally reveal the truth about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s so-called Avengers Initiative, which was previoulsy briefly mentioned in 2008's "Iron Man" (during its final shot) and 2010's "Iron Man 2".

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Feature: 12/14/11 | By: stararnold | 0 comments | Avengers | Tags: black widow, captain america, hawkeye, hulk, iron man, marvel cinematic universe, marvel comics, nick fury, s.h.i.e.l.d., superheroes, the avengers 2012 movie, thor

News: Avengers To Fight X-Men in 2012

Today, Marvel Comics announces that it will be launching a 12-issue limited series in April 2012 featuring two Marvel Universe superhero organizations in war against other: The Avengers and the X-Men. This will be called "Avengers Vs. X-Men" and it will have two issues released per month during its run. Here's Marvel's commentary of premise of the upcmoming series below:

"The Avengers and X-Men have learned that the all-powerful embodiment of both death and rebirth known as the Phoenix Force is on a crash course for Earth…and it needs a new host to unleash its immeasurable power. But what is the shocking decision tied to the Phoenix’s return that will pit the Avengers against the X-Men? And when good friends become bitter enemies, what does this mean for the future of the Marvel Universe?"

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Feature: 12/07/11 | By: stararnold | 1 comment | Other Books/Comics | Tags: avengers vs. x-men, black widow, captain america, cyclops, hulk, iron man, magneto, marvel comics, pheonix force, spider-man, storm, superhero war, superheroes, the avengers, thor, wolverine, x-men

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