Marvel’s X-Men line is heading toward its first ‘Dawn of X’ era line-wide crossover in ‘X of Swords’, and part of the lead up includes a series of Giant-Size X-Men one-shots – the latest of which features the mysterious thief Fantomex, who hasn’t been seen since he gave up his …
Read More »New Mutants synopsis confirms link to X-Men and Deadpool character
The New Mutants exist in a weird space: its turbulent history, punctuated by delays and reshoots, has seen it change hands from Fox to Disney after the merger of the two companies. Still, like Deadpool, it doesn’t quite connect in any way to any of the mainline X-Men or other …
Read More »The Umbrella Academy season 2 review round-up: What the critics are saying about the new Netflix series
Another week, another new season of a Netflix series reaches the streaming service. This week, The Umbrella Academy season 2 finally arrives, showing us what happened after the original apocalypse was averted. The reviews are now in, and they highlight the fun atmosphere of the sophomore effort. The series has …
Read More »Dynamite renounces Comicsgate associations … we think
Stopping short of an apology, Dynamite Entertainment has issued a statement seemingly in response to being called out by fans and comic book professionals on social media for their association with self-described affiliates of Comicsgate. In an unsigned statement that neither identifies Comicsgate by name nor any of the creators …
Read More »Giancarlo Esposito hints The Mandalorian season 2 will reveal how Gideon got the Darksaber
One of The Mandalorian’s biggest mysteries could be getting an answer. No, not Baby Yoda’s name or why Pedro Pascal hid his face behind a mask for most of the first season – but the origins of Darksaber. The Mandalorian (opens in new tab) season 1 ending saw Giancarlo Esposito’s …
Read More »Revisiting The Question by Denny ONeil
This piece originally ran in 2002. Since then, Denny O’Neil has sadly since passed away (opens in new tab)… While 1986 and 1987 are what many modern comic readers consider the recent golden age, there’s a book from that era that often gets overlooked. Sure, DC had Watchmen (opens in …
Read More »Tenet release date appears on Regal cinemas website
The Tenet release date (opens in new tab) has become a point of some contention. While Christopher Nolan’s new flick does not currently have an official release date as yet, reports have circulated claiming the time-twisting adventure will still come to UK cinemas this August, with Variety (opens in new …
Read More »“The man who killed Gwen Stacy” joins Hero Initiative pro-fan experiences line-up
Still having a hard time with the death of Gwen Stacy almost 50 years later? Now’s your chance to seek closure as the writer responsible – comic book legend Gerry Conway – will meet with five fans on a Zoom meeting as part of the Hero Initiative’s latest round of …
Read More »Shaman King digital releases delayed indefinitely, but surprise, print editions are coming
Just days after announcing all 35 volumes of Hiroyuki Takei’s hit manga Shaman King (including three never published in North America) would be made available on Amazon’s digital reading services July 28 (opens in new tab), Kodansha USA has hit pause on those plans due to what it calls issues …
Read More »Live-action Mega Man movie still in development – and theres “big news” coming soon
The directors of the upcoming live-action Mega Man movie have teased there’s “big news” on the way. In an interview with IGN (opens in new tab) during Comic-Con 2020, (via Nintendo Life (opens in new tab)), directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman confirmed that not only was the live-action film …
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