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By ladyvader99

If you’ve paid attention to what Marvel’s been up to, you’ll notice the words “Phase 2″ lurking over the collective films coming out from 2013-2015 which include Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, Avengers 2, Ant-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy. While this might be the first time we all squeal over impending sequels and trilogies, the fangirl within can’t help but look off into what the future might hold as this is the best time to be a comic geek. Hundreds of heroes are waiting in the wings with years of story telling just begging to be brought to the big screen. While I would personally LOVE a buddy cop type of flick with Nick Fury and Agent “Cheese” Coulson, I’m going to try to be realistic in my wish list below. These are in addition to whatever other installments of Thor, Captain America, and Avengers Marvel decides to have greenlit, so let’s take a look, shall we?

Sunday Links for March 20

This week brought a lot of great announcements with C2E2 just starting! None of the IGH team could make it, and it looks like we are missing something amazing!

Best news I heard all week? Sailor Moon is coming back to the US, in brand new graphic novels! I was a big fan of the show and can't wait to start reading all new stories.

Den of Geek wrote an fantastic article about whether belated sequels are better than franchise reboots. I have to admit, I am a little excited for Scream 4 but terrified that it will disappoint me.

Warren Ellis, in his effortless entertainment for me, has challenged fans to redesign the cover of Fantastic Four #1, without knowing any details of the comic. Check out some of the great covers that people came up with over at Comics Alliance. After seeing these, I have two questions: What is Roargasm's power and where is my Horde Granny one-shot?!

Kotaku has an article about the abuse that women gamers receive. I wish I could say that this is the first time I have read an article about this, but sadly it's not. In the article, they highlight a website called Fat, Ugly or Slutty, which compiles all of the inappropriate comments that gamers get sent. Some of them are funny, some are stupid, and some just are lewd. Not surprisingly, all of them seem to have spelling errors. Please be safe out there, and if you receive anything threatening in-game, please report that player immediately.

The CBLDF issued an advisory this week about the legal dangers of crossing international borders. Apparently, US Border Control can and will check and seize anything without cause, just because it might be illegal. Because of this, many adult comics have been the cause of problems.

On my want list are these K'Nex Mario Kart toys! I'm a big fan of Mario Kart, despite the fact that Getsuyobi beats me every time. I finally have a way to get back at the Goombas that ruined my chances at winning! I'm a little sad but I will have my revenge!

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Are You Ready for an Autograph Bonanza?

If you have been following [insertgeekhere] lately, you may have noticed that we have gone to a lot of events lately. Combine that with my secret stash, and do you know what I have? A BONANZA!


Not just any bonanza, but an autograph bonanza! And I'm not just calling it that because I like the word bonanza. We have a crazy amount of autographed items to give away!


We have in stock:

Supernatural: Origins #6 signed by artist Matthew Dow Smith

American Vampire #12 signed by writer and creator Scott Snyder

Comic Book Comics: All Lawsuit Issue #5 signed by writer Fred Van Lente and artist Ryan Dunlavey

The Fall signed by writers Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan


And for good measure, a sealed death bag of Fantastic Four #587, which has a chance of being signed by Jonathan Hickman.


Excited yet?!


To win, you gotta follow us at @ighinsider and tweet this or post it on our Facebook page. Do both for double entries!

"Come on down to [insertgeekhere]'s Autograph Bonanza!" 

Contest ends March 26th at midnight EST and is open to US and Canada only.

Sunday Links

Microsoft Paint is fun!

We are starting a new segment at [insertgeekhere] called Sunday Links. Each week, I'll provide you with some of the best stuff I have found on the web. A lot of these links are things that we have posted on our Facebook or Twitter pages, so if you want a sneak peek, go follow us there!

If you found something you want us to feature, email us at insertgeekhere@gmail.com.

This week's had two huge comic news stories:

First off was the announcement that Wizard Magazine was no more. They closed their doors on their print magazine while they get ready to move to an digital format. Wizard seems to be concentrating completely on their convention circuit at this time. With the announcement came posts about sadness, remembering all the people that got their start at Wizard and some juicy gossip about the closing.

Next big story for the week was the highly talked about death of a member of the Fantastic Four! We covered it in full, including an obituary and the review of Fantastic Four #587. iFanboy also had a great article about how the media spoiled it for the world.

MTV Geek brought me some laughs this week with their very naughty article,

10 Comic Book Characters Who Aren't Actually Wearing Any Clothes.

Geek to Me featured Geek∙Lee∙Tist∙ on his blog, to talk about how cliquey the geek community has gotten. It is a truly powerful article that deserves attention from all of us.

DC announced their upcoming, rock the universe event, Flashpoint. It will be comprised of a lot of one-shots and minis over the entire universe but will be centered on the character, The Flash. The Beat has a great write up about the few details released here.

To end things on a fun note,@SyFy released this Sharktopus plushie pic on twitter in anticipation of the dvd release. While I haven't seen the film yet, I want one!

See you next week!

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Review: Fantastic Four #587

MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR 
Spoilers Ahead!!!

Where it all began

As you've seen, we've already written the obit, but what about the issue itself? Is it a just and fitting end to Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch?

A little background first - I'm a Marvel Girl. While I started getting into DC a few years ago, Marvel is what I always come back to. It's like an old friend. X-Men are my primary group, but for a good while, I was collecting all X-titles, Avengers, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four, with the random Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, etc. thrown in, depending on what major event was happening. Lack of funds and convoluted storylines caused me to scale back considerable, but I've always tried to stay informed about what was going on with Marvel Universe.

I'm a little sad to say The Fantastic Four were not as interesting to me as Spider-Man or the Avengers, yet I've always had a major soft spot for Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm. I loved them together, as well as when they went on individual adventures. When I heard they were going to kill one of the Four I didn't really believe it. We all know no one truly stays dead in the MU, but the thought of one of them dying kinda sucked. For some reason I wouldn't allow myself to think it would be Ben or Johnny, though deep down I knew they were the logical choice. Even my dad, who gave up reading comics in the 80's, said it was going to be one of them, probably Johnny.

So how was it? I bought the issue without knowing what's been going on the last few issues, so it's a little confusing. Reed is off trying to save a planet from Galactus (when isn't he?), Sue is under water dealing with political situations with Namor (surprise, surprise), and Johnny and a de-powered Ben are trying to fix a breach in the Negative Zone portal, with the help of the Future Foundation, which includes the Richards' kids, Franklin and Val (is Franklin ever going to age?) and a couple of my old favs, Artie and Leech.

I'll be honest, Reed's story held no interest for me because I didn't have a clue what was happening, but Sue was awesome! She somehow becomes a Queen of the Ul-Uhari (?), and she declares them under her protection from Namor. Namor being Namor, tries to argue with her in a prickish manner, so she knocks him down, and when he gets all pissed about it, she puts him in his place. *Side note - Another reason I gave up on FF was that I really hated how weak Sue was portrayed. She just seemed like the team's weakest link and like a pushover. It was fantastic to see Sue being strong and in charge, and I can't help but smile whenever I hear or read a woman say, "And I'm a queen that bows to no king." Can't help that.

On to the important story - I won't go into all the details because that would take away some of its power, but Johnny, Ben and the kids need to close the portal and are having difficulty. It was damaged and they need to go over to the Negative Zone to manually close it. They can't close it and all make it back; someone needs to stay, and you know who makes the choice. Johnny makes his Stand, and it is beautiful.

What makes this a great issue is even without knowing and fully understanding all that was going on, my heart broke. Reed and Sue's stories helped set up future plots, but Johnny's story is very accessible. You understand the sacrifice he's making and why.

Jonathan Hickman wrote a great script and Steve Epting, while I didn't always like how he portrayed Johnny (felt he looked a little too old), perfectly captures Johnny's essence, creates one of my absolute favorite pages with Ben, Johnny and Franklin working together, and those last few pages nearly killed me. He captured the strength and love of Ben and Johnny's friendship, Valerie's determination to get him back, and the agony on Ben's face as he watches Johnny before the portal closes. I take it back, it broke me and my heart. Each time I look at those final pages I tear up.

If the Human Torch is going to go out, this is how it should be, but the thought of never seeing him say "FLAME ON" is not something I am comfortable with. I understand there is a much bigger arc in store for the Fantastic Three, but this is one case where I really do hope the dead rise, in a non-zombie or vampire way, and once again, we get to enjoy the antics and heroics of Johnny Storm. Until then, I guess I'm going to be keeping a much closer eye on the Fantastic Three to see how they carry on.

We'll miss you, Johnny

What did you think of the issue? Did it do Johnny justice or would you have liked to have seen something different?

Rest in Peace, Fantastic Four's......

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm, aka The Human Torch of the Fantastic Four, was killed today in an epic battle to save humanity from the creatures of the Negative Zone. He was instrumental in closing the barrier and protecting us all. Storm was known for all the good he accomplished since receiving his powers. He truly lit the way for Justice and Decency throughout the world and inspired so many.

"He was my hero." says 5-year old Ricky Jackson.

He is survived by his teammates Reed Richards, Ben Grimm and sister Sue Storm Richards.

Fantastic Four will never be
the same without you.