It has been announced that the end of their current epic event “Siege,” Marvel will also be bringing ALL of the Avengers titles to a close as well. Yes you read that right. New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Dark Avengers and Avengers The Initiative are all canceled as of April. Now you KNOW that’s not the end of the story but with the exception of the issue solicits (click cover and read captions), its all we have right now. In addition to the final issues of each title, there is also a special one-shot by Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis and Ultimates artists Bryan Hitch!!! Now as to what will follow that, Let the speculation begin!

I hope that out of the ashes rises a new title just called Avengers that either resumes the old numbering where it left off, or adds the 100 issues of New and Mighty to take them to #604 (I think). As for other possible books, I don’t know. I like Dark Avengers so I hope there is still room for a book that dark in the bright light of this new Heroic Age that is to follow the Siege.

I’m SO glad that Marvel FINALLY remembered that they have their OWN Trinity! With Iron Man, Thor and Captain America together again a new Heroic Age is upon us! I am pretty psyched about this but hope that Marvel can pull it off without losing all of the edge and angst they’ve built up during the Civil War, Secret Invasion and Dark Reign.

I don’t want to just go back to the way things were before it all happened, we’ll need a whole new status quo. So what will it be? All 3 of them as the founders of the Avengers? Iron Man back at S.H.I.E.L.D.? Captain America taking over the Initiative? Thor for President? Who knows?

via IGN

You may have noticed my original post on this awhile back. DC’s TheSource has rounded out a HUGE week of comic news with the OFFICIAL announcement that in 2010 they will FINALLY release the original New Teen Titans graphic novel started by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman back when their creations were at the height of their popularity.

Here is a lovely George Perez cover image sized to be suitable for you desktop – click the pic to grab the big version! I’m a bit confused as to why both “cover” images we’ve seen released for this are horizontal but the penciled pages featured in my first post are all vertical – any answers?

If interested, be sure to read this interview with the creators over at CBR.

It is a LITTLE gay. Actually it’s a LOT gay. ENJOY! Smallville’s Aquaman Alan Ritchson happily hazes some of his hot jockstrapped teammates from Blue Mountain State – a new show on SPIKE which I’ve not heard of, but based on this clip I’ll definitely have to check out… Anyone watch it? Is there a gay player? Fingers crossed!

I need to watch this show if only to find out exactly what kind of freak Ritchson is playing. He’s a bit too eager to run with the boys, and there’s the ending… (watch the whole video – there’s a special treat in last few seconds). Here’s a peek into the psyche of Thad Castle…

Via SeducedByTheNew