Former wwe champion cm punk now a comic book writer. Cm punk and his wife aj lee 5 things you didnt know about. Drax 2016 cancel save other creators cm punk cullen bunn dalibor talajic eric powell erick arciniega jacob thomas jason aaron javier rodriguez jeff youngquist kathleen wisneski marcus to marguerite sauvage noelle stevenson rafael albuquerque rob guillory russell. Cm punk, marvel comic writer and former wwe star, set for ufc debut in september.
He is currently signed to both the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he competes in the welterweight division, and to cage fury fighting championships cffc, where he works as a commentator. The former wwe superstar and champion is neckdeep in an attempted second career as a mixed martial artist, but hes also wellknown and. Wwe tries to connect the wwe smackdown hacker to cm punk. Exwwe star cm punk is now writing comic books for marvel. Punk began his professional wrestling career on the american independent circuit.
Oct 24, 2019 former wwe superstar and ufc fighter cm punk has revealed which marvel character he would like to tackle next answering questions on a reddit feed to promote his movie girl on the third floor, punk real name phil brooks stated that he would love to write for the punisher sometime in the future. Now theres another interesting development in thors world. Former wwe champion cm punk officially joined marvel as a comic book writer, the company announced monday. Cm punk joins marvel as comic book writer inquirer. He borrowed this catch phrase its clobberin time from the thing, and remodeled his look to resemble wolverine. Cm punk is now writing thor comics because any job beats. But while most discussion has been focused on punks return to the ring, the fanfavorite wrestler is apparently focusing his attention on conquering another arena. Phil cm punk brooks has written drax and thor comics, and now hes about to put his own battling abilities to. But now for a total turnaround, cm punk will be seen more at work on a desk than inside the ring. As punk says, everything worth doing is hard, and hes taken his licks along the way, but as shown by his two wwe championships, nothing is impossible if youre willing to put the work in. Nov 11, 2014 former wwe champion cm punk officially joined marvel as a comic book writer, the company announced monday. His latest offering appears in the third issue of vertigos strange sports stories. The former wwe superstar is partnering with marvel comics and.
Cm punk, marvel comic writer and former wwe star, set for. Marvel today announced at c2e2 that the soontodebut ufc fighter and chicago. Axel alonso, editorinchief of marvel comics, took time out of his insane schedule at the recently concluded new york comic con to talk about the release and the reigning wwe champions involvement in the project. Cm punk has been very busy with his wrestling career back when he was first offered the writing assignment in 2011. Wrestling fans editorinchief claire napier and staff writer rachel stevens sat down to chat about this new venture. For comics fans, the thought of seeing xmen leader cyclops and his band of usually merry mutants take a very firm stand against the likes of captain america, spiderman and thor presents a dream matchup akin to seeing, say, cm punk square off against wwe hall of famer stone cold steve austin. The good guys and bad guys of the comic book universes battle it out inside the panels in a fashion similar to how scores are settled inside the wwe ring.
Punk got folks talking with a tweet of he and dave bautista to promote his new comic book, where he writes the adventures of his old colleagues marvel movie character. Jun 23, 2016 cm punk, marvel comic writer and former wwe star, set for ufc debut in september. But while most discussion has been focused on punk s return to the ring, the fanfavorite wrestler is apparently focusing his attention on conquering another arena. Jul 12, 2012 the good guys and bad guys of the comic book universes battle it out inside the panels in a fashion similar to how scores are settled inside the wwe ring. In an effort to bring thor, the god of thunder, in a new light this 2015, marvel comics is calling on the expertise of one person coming from the ring to write for their february search cm punk wwe news, rumors. In 2014, cm punk took his leave from professional wrestling and has since focused on other things, such as sports and comic books. Punk, whose real name is phil brooks, is penning his. Cm punk made a surprise appearance on wwe backstage late last year, and had essentially opened the floodgates to all sorts of fun conversations and theories about whether or not he would be really. Nov 11, 2014 thankfully, if youre familiar with the name cm punk, you know hes more than qualified for the task of conjuring up a killer comic plot line. Phillip jack brooks, better known by the ring name cm punk, is an american mixed martial artist, comic book writer and former professional wrestler.
Not only has he signed a contract with the ufc, hes also building a resume as a comic book writer. Wwe champion cm punk pens introduction to the limited. Phillip jack brooks born october 26, 1978, better known by the ring name cm punk, is an american mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler. Nov 11, 2014 now theres another interesting development in thor s world. Xmen hardcover featuring an introduction from wwe superstar and champion, cm punk. Nov 17, 2014 world wrestling entertainment wrestler cm punk is writing a thor short story. World wrestling entertainment wrestler cm punk is writing a thor short story. Feb 26, 2015 and as we told you last year, former wwe superstar and aspiring ufc fighter cm punk has signed a couple of deals to write fourcolor adventures for major players marvel and dc comics. Cm punk endorses skateboard video, the onion looks at aj.
Wrestler cm punk writing for thor annual 2015 wwac. Cm punk will help bring back a longdormant marvel character. Cm punk is a published comic book writer cageside seats. Nov 10, 2014 the worlds of comics and wrestling will collide this february, kind of, as former wwe superstar cm punk will pen an issue of marvels thor comic focusing on the thunder gods younger years.
Phillip jack brooks, better known by the ring name cm punk, is an american mixed martial artist, comic book writer and. Aug 18, 2017 cm punk is a man of many passions and many interests. Jan 08, 2015 cm punk born phil brooks is also writing a comic book story for the upcoming thor annual, to be published by marvel comics. He is best known for his time in wwe, where he is recognized as the sixth longest reigning wwe champion of alltime. The project is scheduled to release in february next year and spoke. Former wwe star cm punk is writing a thor comic for marvel. Cm punk born phil brooks is also writing a comic book story for the upcoming thor annual, to be published by marvel comics. Cm punk, marvel comic writer and former wwe star, set for ufc. Nov 05, 2015 punk got folks talking with a tweet of he and dave bautista to promote his new comic book, where he writes the adventures of his old colleagues marvel movie character. Cm punk writes introduction to marvel comics avengers. Cm punk reveals which marvel character he wants to write next. Worlds collide as one of the top performers in wwe provides. Wwe superstar charlotte flair wants to be female thor. Punk will be working with the eisneraward winning chew artist, rob guillory, who is.
Wwe champion cm punk to write a marvel comic book to be. Im enthused about this i got into wrestling because a friend of mine linked me a video of cm. The former wwe pro wrestler and recent ultimate fighting championship signee partners with chew comicbook artist rob guillory for a story about a young and. The only thing jason aaron said to me was, i need a story about young thor. Punk talked to comic book resources about the comic, and discussed writing a drinking contest between a young thor and mephisto despite being straightedge. Cm punk has certainly been keeping busy since ending his wwe career. Props to both guys for living the dream, but is it any good. Nov 10, 2014 instead, cm punk has a new job with marvel. Thankfully, if youre familiar with the name cm punk, you know hes more than qualified for the task of conjuring up a killer comic plot line. While wwe fans still cheer for him to come back every single. He met marvel comics editorinchief axel alonso at the san diego comic con. That issue of thor will be cm punks first comicstyle script, and the wrestler says that he needed a bit of guidance to.
The idea of cm punk real name phil brooks to join marvel was brought about in 2011 and finally came to fruition monday. Cm punk to pen thor story for marvel comics next year. Former wwe star to write 2015 thor comic series for marvel. Oct 15, 2012 wwe champ cm punk writes an introduction for next months avengers vs. The news came on monday via a marvel comics news item that interviewed the wrestling great about the project. Former wwe star cm punk writing thor comic for marvel. Marvel sat down with wwe champion cm punk to talk about his upcoming match with chris jericho at wrestlemania 28 and weighs in on the avengers vs. Cm punk joins artist rob guillory in thor annual comic book. New york, new york, october 24, 2012 the bestselling comic event of the year, hits store shelves in a limitededition, oversized collection with the avengers vs. Wwe champ cm punk writes an introduction for next months avengers vs. The worlds of comics and wrestling will collide this february, kind of, as former wwe superstar cm punk will pen an issue of marvels thor comic focusing on the thunder gods younger years. Now, the guy known as the best in the world has a new gig hes a comic book writer.
One could call cm punk a writer, a fighter, or a wrestling champ, but one thing we can all agree on is that hes an entertainer of many varieties. Cm punk has made the leap from wwe to the ufc, but hes also begun a burgeoning career as a comic book writer. Mar 27, 2012 marvel sat down with wwe champion cm punk to talk about his upcoming match with chris jericho at wrestlemania 28 and weighs in on the avengers vs. Cm punk is a man of many passions and many interests. Dec 16, 2014 cm punk has certainly been keeping busy since ending his wwe career. And as we told you last year, former wwe superstar and aspiring ufc fighter cm punk has signed a couple of deals to write fourcolor adventures for major players marvel and dc comics. Rachel so, cm punk is doing a marvel comics story for thor.
So, cm punk is doing a marvel comics story for thor. Oct 15, 2012 axel alonso, editorinchief of marvel comics, took time out of his insane schedule at the recently concluded new york comic con to talk about the release and the reigning wwe champions involvement in the project. Cm punk writes introduction to marvel comics avengers vs. Wwe champion cm punk picks the winner of avengers vs xmen. Former wwe superstar and ufc fighter cm punk has revealed which marvel character he would like to tackle next answering questions on a reddit. Cm punk and noelle stevenson to write thor comics in 2015. Apr 09, 2018 one could call cm punk a writer, a fighter, or a wrestling champ, but one thing we can all agree on is that hes an entertainer of many varieties.
Cm punk makes comic book writing debut chicago tribune. According to an interview with punk on marvels website, hes been interested in. The wrestler aka phil brooks has been a fan since he picked up a g. Im enthused about this i got into wrestling because a friend of mine linked. In what could be another sign that cm punk really doesnt miss wwe, hes taken on a pretty neat project with the folks from marvel. The former wwe champion is turning to comic book writing for his next project. For his part, punk, a noted comic book fan, certainly brought his agame to the intro. Cm punk is about to venture into one of the largest entrainment empires in the world. Ex wwe star cm punk is now writing comic books for marvel. As punk says, everything worth doing is hard, and hes taken his licks along the way, but as shown by his two wwe championships, nothing is impossible if youre willing to. Former wwe superstar and ufc fighter cm punk has revealed which marvel character he would like to tackle next answering questions on a reddit feed to promote his movie girl on the third floor, punk. The wrestler aka phil brooks has been a fan since he picked up a. The former wwe pro wrestler and recent ultimate fighting championship signee partners with chew comic book artist rob guillory for a story about a young and.
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