A lot to get to this week, but Comics Guy just has to make you all aware of the "X-Men: Messiah Complex One-Shot," which kicks off what looks to be the most significant X-crossover in at least a decade.
Long story short, where there were once millions of mutants, there are now fewer than 200. During the "Endangered Species" crossover, the Beast sought out a cure to no avail. Every death leads mutantkind one step closer to the brink - and there have been no more mutant births.
All of which sets up "Messiah Complex," in which a new mutant is detected. Unfortunately, it is first detected by the mutant-hating Purifiers, who attempt to kill every child in the town of Cooperstown, Alaska, to make sure they kill the "miracle baby."
X-Foes the Marauders, led by Mr. Sinister, are also searching for the child and hot on the Purifiers' trail.
By the time the X-Men get there, the child is gone.
"The first mutant birth in years - a mutant so powerful he blew up Cerebra just by being born - is most likely in Sinister's hands," Cyclops laments.
The writing by Ed Brubaker and pencils by Marc Silvestri are both top-notch. Each character rings true, yet all are aware of the stakes involved. Nothing less than the survival of the mutant race is at stake, which means as the tale unfolds over the next three months in "Uncanny X-Men" Nos. 492-494; "X-Factor" Nos. 25-27; "New X-Men" Nos. 44-46 and "X-Men" Nos. 205-207 we should see plenty of action, suspense, surprises and repercussions that will last for years.
As X-editor Axel Alonso says of the crossover, "The X-Men are finally saying if you're not with us, you're against us and if you're not with us you'd better stay the f--- out of the way."
'Flash' speeds ahead
DC seems to be going in a humorous direction with the company's long-delayed "Flash" film, which, according to an MTV report, is back on track.
David Dobkin ("Fred Claus"), best known for comedies, has signed on with Warner Bros. to bring the Scarlet Speedster to the silver screen, replacing Shaun Levy ("A Night At The Museum"), who had replaced David Goyer ("Blade: Trinity").
Dobkin has confirmed that his "Flash" film will follow the upcoming "Justice League" film as essentially a spin-off and will star Wally West - not Barry Allen - as the Fastest Man Alive. This has fed already-growing rumors that Allen will appear and die in the "Justice League" film.
'Green Lantern'
gets green light
