This year, DC is marking the 30th anniversary of one of the publisher’s biggest comic book events of all time, 1992’s ‘Death of Superman (opens in new tab)‘ – and they’re doing it by upping the ante much higher than it’s ever been for the Man of Steel and his …
Read More »The origin of the new Spidey villain Queen Goblin teased in Amazing Spider-Man #89
The recently introduced new Green Goblin legacy character Queen Goblin has been quite popular online since she was first announced by Marvel, and it seems we’ll all soon learn her story. In a preview of February 16’s Amazing Spider-Man #89 (opens in new tab), it’s revealed that Queen Goblin appears …
Read More »With a new Dark Crisis looming, heres very DC Crisis event ever, ranked!
There’s a Dark Crisis on the horizon. That’s right, DC’s big summer event for 2022 will be a dark version of their classic Crisis formula that dates back to the ’70s, and which was made immortal with 1984’s Crisis on Infinite Earths. Thanks to stories such as that classic tale, …
Read More »Armstrong is immortal no more in Archer & Armstrong Forever
Valiant Comics will relaunch its long running Archer & Armstrong title in May as Archer & Armstrong Forever, with a new twist on the mythos of the immortal Armstrong and his companion Archer. (Image credit: Valiant Comics) (opens in new tab) In Archer & Armstrong Forever, from writer Steve Foxe, …
Read More »Who is Ahsoka Tano? The Star Wars: Clone Wars and Mandalorian newcomer explained
Warning: This story contains major spoilers for The Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett! Proceed at your own risk. Ahsoka Tano is a big deal. The character was already beloved by the Star Wars fandom when she debuted in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Now, Ahsoka has her own …
Read More »Explore the Archie Multiverse in Archie Meets Riverdale crossover
Archie meets Archie in the latest twist on the character’s storied history of unexpected crossovers. Archie Meets Riverdale #1 variant cover by Ben Caldwell (Image credit: Archie Comics) (opens in new tab) This time the iconic humor comics Archie Andrews will meet his live-action counterpart from the CW’s Riverdale in …
Read More »Thor – How Marvel turned a stuffy mythological god into one of the most unique superheroes ever
When you talk about how long most iconic comic book characters have endured, it’s a matter of decades. Thor? Try centuries. Thor the comic book character is, of course, based on Thor the mythological Norse god. Records of the name being used by Germanic peoples date back to the 7th …
Read More »The Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff has a brand new Marvel comic book status quo
Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, is a rising star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to her hit Disney Plus streaming series WandaVision and an appearance in the upcoming movie sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And as complex as Wanda’s MCU history is, with reality-warping experiments, Infinity …
Read More »How a classic 70s story set Sam Wilson on the path to becoming Captain America … again
Sam Wilson is Captain America … again. After reclaiming the mantle in 2021’s The United States of Captain America (opens in new tab) limited series, Marvel Comics recently announced that beginning in April, Sam Wilson AKA The Falcon would once become the star of a Captain America title for a …
Read More »Key DC executive Daniel Cherry III is leaving the company after just 16 months
One of the key leadership figures at the comic/media company DC, Daniel Cherry III, has left the WarnerMedia subsidiary after just 16 months, according to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab). Cherry, who was hired in September 2020 for the newly-created position of General Manager (a senior VP level …
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