While at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival in Dublin, Whedon was promoting his latest film, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Naturally, the topic of the Avengers sequel came up and Whedon made a rather harrowing promise. Here’s what the director had to say when asked about the philosophy he was going to take with the second film:

“Death, Death and more Death!”

Rather straightforward I’d say. Now, this response begs the question of whether Whedon means one or some of the characters won’t be making it to a third film or if the character of Death will make an appearance. It is likely that the Mad Titan himself, Thanos will be the main baddie for Avengers 2, and as comic fans know, Thanos has a bit of a relationship with this character. This was also hinted at in the closing credits scene of the first film.

If Whedon follows his usual trend, I thing we could see a little bit of both. The director is currently putting a script together for the film, while Marvel Studios is gearing up for the launch of its Phase 2 films, starting with Iron Man 3 in May and Thor: The Dark World later this year. Captain America: The Winter Soldier will also begin shooting this year.

Josh "ecksmanfan" Johnson, Joss Whedon Makes a Promise for Avengers Sequel: “Death, Death and more Death!”

A horse shot my parents in an alley when i was a young boy. RT @shaunh22: @ssnyder1835 Why don’t you like horses?

— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 16, 2013

A horse shot my Uncle Ben. RT @juventuz: @ssnyder1835 Read Batman 16 finally, you got something against horses? — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 17, 2013

As a boy, I thought a horse killed my father. He was my father RT @broughstuff: Batman #16 was awesome, but what’s snyder got against horses — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 17, 2013

I hate horses. RT @taitanorules555: @ssnyder1835 do you hate horses because why did you make freeze kill a freaking horse? — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) January 18, 2013

Mr. Snyder continues to avoid answering the hard hitting question of why he dislikes horses. The writer seems to have a personal vendetta against our equine friends. Where does this deep-seated hatred come from? One could not venture to guess, but we have obtained this footage of someone taking their hatred from the land of fantasy to the reality. Is that Scott Snyder punching a horse in the face? It’s not for us to say, but it does look like him doesn’t it?

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Mr. Snyder continues to taunt fans about horse hatred. Earlier today he sent out the link to the following Amazon review [click to see larger image] through is personal Twitter. This man must be stopped before more fictional horses are destroyed. I propose a petition to prevent Mr. Snyder from ever writing a My Little Pony book. Just think what he would do to them?! *if you can’t tell, this is an article in the style of The Onion making fun of the supposed horse controversy and the gif is from Blazing Saddles.

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, Scott Snyder’s War On Horses Continues

Of course the Batman scribe gave nothing big away, but he did whet fans appetites for the big finale:

I can tell you there are definitely some insane moments in the conclusion and some crazy things happen so, I’ve always been braced for it as something that isn’t designed to just shock for the sake of shocking, but is the culmination of the story in a way that feels organic and surprising. I can’t remember who it was, but I had a teacher that gave me a writing quote when I was a student that said ‘Every ending should be both inevitable and totally surprising,’ and I completely believe that. Hopefully this is an ending that feels organic to the story we’ve been telling, and when you get there you’ll say ‘I can’t believe this just happened,’ and at the same time, you’ll feel that it’s a cumulative, horrible thing out of everything that’s been going on.

It’s hard to imagine with a title like Death of the Family that everyone is going to make it out in one piece. While the story won’t conclude the Batman line, it does have some parallels to Dan Slott’s Spider-Man #700. Snyder recalls joking about the conclusion with his friend Slott:

I was actually joking on the phone with Dan Slott after “Spider-Man” #700. I was telling him how I felt so bad because it sounded like things got crazy for him, and he said, “Wait until you get to ‘Batman’ #17! You’ll have the same.” So honestly, maybe I will go be in a bunker somewhere the day that issue comes out. But I believe in the ending very strongly. I believe in the story beat we’re headed towards.

Two pages of Greg Capullo’s art have also been released to hype up the highly anticipated finale. Issue #16 was an absolute treat. The two page spread featuring the “throne room” was stunning. What do you think will happen in the final pages of Death of the Family?

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, Scott Snyder Teases Death Of The Family Conclusion: Plus Preview Pages

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the explosive first issue of Age Of Ultron #1! This March, enter the darkest days of the Marvel Universe as it’s heroes fight for from the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis (All New X-Men, Avengers VS. X-Men) and Bryan Hitch (Ultimates, Fantastic Four). Evil has triumphed over good and leading this new age is none other than Ultron, the deadly sentient robot created by founding Avenger Hank Pym who turned on his creator to achieve his twisted objective…the utter destruction of humanity. Now, it’s up to the few remaining heroes to band together and find any way to topple their new monarch. Can Wolverine, Emma Frost, Invisible Woman, Taskmaster, Beast, She-Hulk, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, and Moon Knight turn the tide?

With the robotic revolution in full force, no fan can miss how Age of Ultron will ultimately change the Marvel Universe leaving no hero or villain unscathed! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to your local comic shop and reserve a copy of Age of Ultron #1, featuring a unique cover with foil treatment and design at no extra cost. Fans have been demanding to know more about Age of Ultron since Free Comic Book Day last year, and come March- some of those questions and more (including an ending nobody will see coming) will be answered in Age of Ultron!

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, Blast From The Past: Marvel Bringing Back The Gold Foil Cover For Age Of Ultron

Chronicles female superhero’s life as a young Amazonian, before she becomes a warrior princess with super powers. Iris, comes from a remote, secluded country and until now has spent most of her life as a soldier and a leader on the battlefield. Because of relentless brutality of her life at home, Iris looks at our world with absolute awe and astonishment. She’s delighted -and just as often horrified – by the aspects of everyday life that we take for granted: skyscrapers, traffic, ice cream. It’s all new and fascinating and sometimes slightly troubling – to her. Iris is completely unschooled in our world, our culture, our customs. And she’s completely inexperienced at interpersonal relationships. She has no social filter, does not suffer fools, and tends to do and say exactly what’s on her mind at all times. She’s bluntly, refreshingly honest. She can tell when you’re lying to her. And she doesn’t have time or patience for politics or tact because she’s too busy trying to experience everything our world has to offer. There are too many sights to see – and things to learn – and people to care for. Hers is a true, noble, and generous heart. And she will fight and die for the people she loves. Iris is a fierce warrior with the innocent heart of a romantic – and she will fight to the death to make the world safe for innocents and true romantics everywhere.

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, New Synopsis For CW’s Amazon Emerges

Preview pages:

Batman Detective Comics #16
Story by: John Layman
Artwork by: Jason Fabok

Batman is forced to cut a deal with the Penguin, one that will come back to haunt both of them when a new villain interferes!

And in the backup story, Ignatius Ogivly usurps The Penguin’s throne and decides to lead the underworld crimelords in The Penguin’s place!

Batman Detective Comics #16 hits shelves on January 9th!

Chuckie Valdez, Preview: “Death of The Family” Continues in Batman Detective Comics #16

After a season with ups and downs, which included shocking events, The Walking Dead season two has reached an end, with a surprising appearance and great conflicts. SPOILERS Ahead!

The episode already starts explaining where those walkers we saw heading to Hershel farm came from, and to tell you the truth, it’s kind of a disappointing thing. They were still eating Rick’s horse from the first episode, and because of that helicopter, they headed to the exact same spot the group was heading to(At least, now we know where that horde of walkers that appeared on the highway at the first episode came from).

Ok moving on, the episode sets up a good scenario with the walkers attacking the Hershel farm and everyone trying to escape, after all, we had a slow pacing season, which had the group mostly going after Sophia, and sitting around the farm just talking. Some characters died, like Patricia and Jimmy, but well, it was necessary killing somebody, so the best to do was killing off two characters who were not bringing up too much for the story, specially Patricia, who after the death of Otis was just there helping the other women with domestic duties.

It is definitely the best episode of the season, as it gives the chance to each character to have their moment of glory, specially Carol, who after losing her child and suffering a lot, still verbally attacked Rick after everything he has done to save Sophia, saying every bad thing she could, and acting thankless, but well, she had her moment, which was needed after a long time without any chances.

We also saw how important Hershel became to the group, being like the second voice of reason there (Dale was and always will be the first guys) after losing his faith with god post barn incident with the Walkers, he mostly said the exactly good and smart words for Rick at the end of the episode.

With all this going on, there was still time to see a beloved character from the comics making her debut on the show, that’s right my friends, the badass Michonne made her appearance in the last ten minutes of the episode, saving Andrea from a walker in the woods.

It was not only totally unexpected, despite the rumors that were around the internet months ago suggesting her debut, but also was better writen and thought then in the comics, where she comes from nowhere during the middle of the Prison Arc (by the way, nice touch introducing the Prison in the last seconds AMC, really got me pumped).

Taking all that, and now giving final considerations, “Beside the Dying Fire” is the best episode of the second season of AMC The Walking Dead, it gives time to all the characters to shine, have great conflicts between them, and introduces one of the best characters from the mythology into the series, now we have to wait until the fall of this year to see what happens next.

Lucas Silva M., REVIEW: THE WALKING DEAD S2E13: Beside the Dying Fire [SPOILERS]

From the blockbuster creative team behind Captain America, Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice send Bucky back into the shadows to take down the remaining ex-Russian sleeper agents and dismantle their diabolical plot. Teamed with the Black Widow, the former Captain America will have his hands full when he finds out that he trained them all AND that Doctor Doom is involved! With the entire Marvel Universe thinking he’s dead, Bucky will have to tackle this threat head on with limited resources. Get in on all the action this February in Winter Soldier #1!

WINTER SOLDIER #1 (DEC110588)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by BUTCH GUICE
Colors by BETTIE BREITWISER
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
FOC – 1/9/11, ON SALE – 2/1/11

Agent Burgos, Captain America’s Former Sidekick Takes Aim In WINTER SOLDIER #1!