Category: Wolverine

With Adamantium claws and a feral attitude, Wolverine is a fierce warrior! Get the latest on the X-Men Logan, from anime to comic book film

Marvel’s Iron Man Anime and Wolverine Anime bring Disney to G4

Published by ToonBarn Rob on August 2, 2011

Ever since the comic book giant was acquired by Disney, Marvel has seemingly been on a roll. From the amazingly popular Iron Man franchise, to this month’s Captain America, to next year’s Avengers and Spider-Man reboot, all things have Marvel have, aptly, “Assembled.” In hopes to keep the hype train running, Marvel brought anime versions of some of their bigger icons to G4, with Iron Man Anime and Wolverine Anime. Two more are expected to follow, with the launch of X-Men and Blade later down the line. The Madhouse and Sony Pictures series have received a bit of flack during the previews and a few Comic Con 2011 discussions. Now that Marvel has officially dipped into the world of anime, what are your thoughts on the art style, design, and direction?

Ultimate Spider-Man spins a web for Marvel

Published by ToonBarn Rob on July 7, 2011

What happens you bring Marvel Comics together with the Man of Action team? That is, the folks behind the Wolverine, Iron Man, Ben 10, Generator Rex, and Ultimate Alien? Spidey Sense tingling!! That’s right, the result is the upcoming Ultimate Spider-man cartoon, bringing the Disney superhero to Disney XD later next year. Just as Marvel readies the relaunch of Peter Parker on the big screen in the summer of 2012, super villains like the Green Goblin and Venom will be trying to take over the animated world, as well. As we learned from a Spider-Man sneak peek showing during C2E2 2011, the new toon takes place in the early days of Spiderman’s run, where the Web Slinger is still getting used to his powers, turning to supporting characters like Nick Fury to become The Ultimate Spider-Man.

Marvel Anime on G4, Iron Man and Wolverine

Published by ToonBarn Rob on July 1, 2011

On July 29th, at 11pm, Iron Man will Pulsar Blast into anime. Thirty minutes later, at 11:30pm, Wolverine will claw through anime. How and where? G4 is the answer to both, as Marvel Anime makes its big debut on the network. Adrian Pasdar will voice Tony Stark, while Milo Ventimiglia takes on the role of Logan. Every week, fans will be rewarded with a new episode of the Disney-owned series, all leading toward the launch of two new anime toons, X-Men and Blade, all of which are produced by Madhouse for Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The question is, will you be watching?

E3 2011: X-Men Destiny for Marvel

Published by DarkRukia91 on June 29, 2011

School is still in session for Marvel’s X-Men: First Class, but that hasn’t stopped the House of Mouse from expanding the Mutant’s universe further with a new video game title, X-Men: Destiny. Disney will bring the game to the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS this September, allowing fans to pop claws, shoot eye lasers, control weather, or otherwise “get their Mutant on.” Gamers can choose from three characters, then select the skills your character learns. These three have their own fighting style (like any mutant does) and your selected character will have special skills that you’ve picked out for them.

Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. on DVD today

Published by ToonBarn Rob on June 14, 2011

After all the waiting, all the hoping, and all the sitting-patiently, Marvel’s Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. is finally available on DVD. And what is our reward for waiting so long? A Skrull invasion courtesy of Shout! Factory and Marvel Knights Animation. Wait, what?! Boo! Looks like Skrull Queen Verank is causing a bit of an issue for our girl Jessica Drew. So, with a little help from other Marvel heroes like the Avengers and Spider-Man, it’s time for Spider-Woman to make her return to earth! Check out the teaser clip after the break, then get to watching this DVD!

Spider-Woman, salute to Marvel’s past

Published by ToonBarn Rob on June 8, 2011

In just one week, on June 14th, Marvel Knights Animation and Shout! Factory will team to release the latest comic book to DVD title in their lineup, Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D.. In honor of this event, we here at ToonBarn wanted to remind everyone that, even though this will be an awesome animated journey through the life of Spider-Woman, that our girl Jessica Drew actually has a long history of cartooning! In fact, over 30 years ago, Marvel Comics Animation teamed with DePatie-Freleng Enterprises to produce the Spider-Woman animated series on ABC. The series had a brief run (only about 4 months) but was is one of those iconic memories that we’re happy to share. Check out a clip and see if you can spot some of the differences between this Spider-Woman and the modern day take!

Disney, Marvel’s X-Men: First Class tops box office

Published by ToonBarn Rob on June 7, 2011

In it’s first weekend to theaters, X-Men: First Class took the top spot from contenders like The Hangover Part II and Nickelodeons Kung Fu Panda sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2. Disney’s movie about Marvel’s Mutants took home $56 million in the three day span, an impressive start, though about $30 million shy of the last film in the franchise, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which clawed $85 million. As the world of super heroes across the Marvel universe slowly creep their way into film, largely anticipating a mass crossover with next years Avengers, it’s good to see that the original super team of mutants can hold their own. Check out the full list of box office hits

Shout Factory and Marvel present Spider-Woman The Agent of SWORD

Published by ToonBarn Rob on June 1, 2011

With just two weeks to go before Marvel releases their latest comic book to DVD adventure, Spider-Woman: The Agent of S.W.O.R.D., we’re finally getting a look at the box art to be used for the collection. The story will follow Jessica Drew’s battle with an invasion of Skrulls, as well as her interaction with a number of other iconic characters through out the Marvel Universe, including the Avengers, Wolverine, Captain America, and her namesake, Spider-Man. When the DVD drops on June 14th, we’ll be able to dig through the motion comic workings of Shout! Factory and Marvel Knights Animation. In the meantime, check out the cover so you’ll know what to grab at the store!

Wolverine and Iron Man Anime hits G4 in July

Published by ToonBarn Rob on May 9, 2011

Time to pop the claws, and … pulsar the beams? That doesn’t sound quite right. But we’re assured by Marvel they have a much better handle on their comic book super heroes. Two in particularly, Wolverine and Iron Man, will be heading to G4 this summer, each in their own anime series. Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television, has been working hard at voice casting the new toons, which recently got a teaser showing at WonderCon. Adrian Pasdar will star as Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, as he battles the evil Zodiac Organization. Meanwhile, Milo Ventimiglia will don the adamantium as Wolverine in the series that sees Logan claw his way through Japan’s criminal underworld. A Blade and X-Men anime series will also hit the network later this year, helping spread Disney’s icons.

Marvel readies Wolverine, Storm, and Professor X for the X-Men Anime

Published by ToonBarn Rob on March 28, 2011

Claws? Check. Eye lasers? Got’em. Weather under control? You know it. Anime styling? Now we’re talking! Seems like Marvel’s upcoming X-Men Anime has it all, from all of your favorite Mutants (Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Beast, Professor X, etc.) to the dynamic action adventure they’ll be quested on! Animax is happy to tease the upcoming project, offering a nice sneak peek teaser trailer that we were lucky enough to grab for your viewing pleasure. For Japanese speaking fans, the toon will be available on Animax starting April 1st. The English-speaking rest of us will have to wait until later this year for our translation, available on G4.

Inspector Gadget and Johnny Test to Viper Comics

Published by ToonBarn Rob on August 25, 2010

Typically, as seen with specials like Wolverine and the X-Men, it’s the other way around – comics becoming cartoons. But now, two generations worth of toons are now headed into the media of comic books; Inspector Gadget and Johnny Test are making the full transition from animation to the printed page, as Viper Comics signs the two properties to comic book deals. Inspector Gadget, DIC Entertainment’s (now Cookie Jar Entertainment’s) classic 80s toon, features a cyborg detective, whose human body stores multiple bionic gadgets — somewhat like an early Generator Rex! Johnny Test, on the other (non-bionic) hand, follows the adventures of Johnny and his brilliant twin sisters Susan and Mary. Fans can expect a graphic novel collection of each to hit store shelves in early 2011, along side a field dominated by Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, and other Marvel and DC super heroes.

Marvel releases Wolverine and the X-Men: Final Crisis Trilogy DVD

Published by ToonBarn Rob on August 21, 2010

The X-Men seem like a nice group of fellas. With Professor Xavier at the helm, Cyclops leads the team of Mutants into battle, always successfully thwarting Magneto and other villains along the way. Well, that’s typically how it plays out. In Wolverine and the X-Men: Final Crisis Trilogy, Marvel’s latest X-Men DVD, it’s a much different world. Xavier has portrayed an apocalyptic future world, that needs the X-men, with Wolverine at the lead, to save it. The Phoenix is in danger, Magneto has launched the Sentinel army, Master Mold aims to track down, and kill, every mutant on the planet … yeah, doesn’t sound so fun. But, it makes for a darn good DVD! Especially seeing the heroes fight their way through this fright fest for the side of good. Take a look at the official write up below, then head to your local video store to pick it up