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  • Mortal Kombat Writer Greg Russo Has Very Good Plans for the Sequel

    Mortal Kombat Writer Greg Russo Has Very Good Plans for the Sequel

    Did you watch the new Mortal Kombat movie this weekend? While it wasn’t a flawless victory, fans of the hyper-violent video game shouldn’t have much to complain about — it’s incredibly authentic to its source material, right down to the gory fatalities. It sounds like the sequel, if one gets made, will be as well.


  • Marvel’s New X-Men Line-Up Has Some Un-X-pected Surprises

    Marvel’s New X-Men Line-Up Has Some Un-X-pected Surprises

    The Marvel comics universe version of the official X-Team has been a bit in flux since the mutant nation of Krakoa was formed for Jonathan Hickman’s earth-shattering stewardship of the X-Book line. That changes in July, when writer Gerry Duggan, artist Pepe Larraz, and colourist Marte Gracia debut (the newest) X-Men #1, with an intriguing…