I don't know how the X-Men franchise has done it for the last 14 years, but Days of Future Past might be the best one yet. I really like the mix of cast from X-Men: First Class and the originals, and there's a ton of new mutants in this latest trailer. In this film, Wolverine has to go back to the past and reunite Charles Xavier (Professor X) and Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) and change history to save the mutant and human race. I wonder how this will intersect with the Age Of Apocalypse sequel that's already in the works.

The movie is set to hit theaters Friday, May 23.

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• Henry and Cynthia created a new handshake: The Mani-Fist-Bump!

Talking Comics' Cynthia Gerriets invited me on the show, and I don't think she realized what she was asking for.

I'm glad she had me on, so I can talk about the Image Documentary screening I arranged at the Loft Cinema on Monday, March 24. Tons of local comic book creators and special guests Max Cannon and David Fitzsimmons will be there. Cynthia said she will cosplay as an Image character! There will be a Image Comics giveaway and Q&A with the filmmakers after the film.

Twenty years ago, seven superstar artists left Marvel Comics to create their own company, Image Comics, a company that continues to influence mainstream comics and pop culture to this day. Image began as more than just a publisher - it was a response to years of creator mistreatment, and it changed comics forever. The Image Revolution tells the story of Image Comics, from its founders' work at Marvel, through Image's early success, company difficulties during the comics market implosion, and ultimately the publisher's new generation of properties like The Walking Dead. Filled with colorful characters, the film includes interviews with Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, as well as Walking Dead cast members Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. The Image Revolution is a documentary about the American ideal of entrepreneurship and personal freedom, and the challenge of maintaining integrity in the face of success. It is also a clarion call to all artists to take control of their own destiny. Directed by Patrick Meaney (Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts). (Dir. by Patrick Meaney, 2013, USA, 81 mins.,Not Rated, Respect Films) Digital

Tickets are only $8 and $6 for members. The con starts at 5:30 and screening begins at 7 p.m. Click here for more information.

In this week's episode, we reviewed a new Image ongoing series Manifest Destiny:

In 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark set out on an expedition to explore the uncharted American frontier. This is the story of what they discovered lurking in the wilds…

Skybound’s newest original series unveils the monsters of the western frontier in the adventure of a lifetime by writer CHRIS DINGESS (Being Human) and up-and-coming artist MATTHEW ROBERTS.

Check out our review and what caused the 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles (after the break):

The local comedian scene is supreme. I might be bias. But I have performed stand up comedy in different cities and worked out new material at various open mics around the country, and I haven't seen the kind of talent Tucson has. I'm not talking about the working comedians in Los Angeles and New York, of course. Naturally, a couple of big names have come from the Old Pueblo. Pablo Francisco and Craig Gass are popular acts that once called Tucson home.

Editor Dan Gibson has added a slew of new categories and best local comedian is one of them. Maybe former Colbert Report intern Amanda Hurley, Laffs' Amateur Island contest winner Josiah Osego and runner up Andrew Horneman will win. The trio are currently competing in Arizona's Funniest Comedian contest. Pauly Casillas is a local professional that has opened Russell Peters and Rob Delaney. Casillas has thousands of Twitter followers, made the hilarious comedy show @Midnight and hosts The Switch with Jacob Breckenridge every first Monday at Plush. Kevin William Lee hosts various open mics, and recently opened Doug Stanhope and Kristine Levine. The Star's editorial cartoonist David Fitzsimmons has received a number of votes, and I'm not surprised after watching him work the crowd at the Festival Books this year. There's the Happy Tuesday crew Bridgitte Thum, Mike Sterner, Mikey Dean, Ben Dietzel and the rest of the Tucson Improv Movement comedians.

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• Nathan Fillion is coming to the Phoenix Comicon.

Phoenix Comicon has announced some really stellar guests, and it keeps getting better. Today's announcement made every member of Arizona Brown Coats tear their Jayne Cobb hats off their heads and scream for joy. Nathan Fillion, Firefly and ABC series Castle star, will be a special guest at this year's event. Fillion is currently scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, so I would buy my tickets before they sell out.

Comic books weren't hard to find growing up. I remember buying comics at swap meets, yard sales, grocery stores and gas stations. This particular kind of reading material left those racks and became novelty items you can only find in specialty shops, so the popularity in the funny business took a sharp decline with a younger demographic. Luckily, Chris Romberger, 19-year-old with Down syndrome and autism, has found away to make comics as accessible as a soda can or candy bar.

Romberger and his job coach created the world's first comic book vending machine as an alternative to starting comic book store. The machine is called Comic Man Comics. The 19-year-old entrepreneur manages the machine and sells comics from his personal collection while he's not at his day job at Villanova University’s student cafeteria.

Kickstarter comics have two black eyes at the moment thanks to John Campbell. Thankfully, creators like Fabian Rangel Jr. and Ryan Cody have a solid record and creative chops to back up their latest crowdfunding initiative to publish DOC UNKNOWN: Winter of the Damned. The duo are trying to raise and exceed their goal of $5,500 to publish their 104 page graphic novel. Rangel Jr. was at SXSW on Saturday promoting the campaign and revealed the visually stunning cover by Goon creator Eric Powell.

Rangel Jr. is a comic book artist's dream come true. He makes sure his artist are paid:

DOC UNKNOWN: Winter of the Damned & other tales will be a 104 page graphic novel. The book continues the strange adventures of the Gate City Guardian. Instead of putting out costly single issues we're going straight to trade. But before we can do that, we need funding to pay for Ryan's page rate (artists deserve to get paid!). The 5,500 will go to the art team, anything raised above that will go into the printing and shipping.

The Sin City: Dame to Kill For trailer makes you want to re-read the entire Sin City comic and revisit the first film. It's going to be hard for directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller to follow up the first film, but luckily most of the original cast members agreed to reprise their roles nine years later. The sequel will release on Aug. 22 in theaters everywhere.

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• Jenny and Cynthia loved Loki: Ragnarok & Roll.

This week Cynthia and Jenny reviewed ex-Tucson native and comic book rockstar Eric M. Esquivel's Loki: Ragnarok & Roll. Loki is banished to Los Angeles and uses his god/shredding powers to take over the world and rock scene. Talking Comics crew give Esquivel and artist Jerry Gaylord's first issue double devil horns.

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This week Bobby and Cynthia review Marvel comics, Winter Soldier: the Bitter March #1! The story takes place in the James Bond like 1960s time period. Shield agents Ran Shen and Nick Fury are in the middle of the Cold War and come across the very lethal Winter Soldier. Who is the mysterious Winter Soldier? This is a must read for any Rick Remender fan, and movie lovers excited for the new Captain America sequel.

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