Month: April 2021

A sad reality of the manga industry is that not all titles are meant to be finished. Sometimes this is due to personal reasons, while other times, it’s because of editorial mandate. Either way, these titles will forever be a case of “what could’ve been” than anything else. RELATED: 10 Longest Running Shonen Manga Ever,

There are few anime series that demonstrate the same level of creativity and versatility as Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The iconic shonen series has been running for decades, but what makes JoJo such an interesting anomaly is that it cleverly passes the protagonist torch down the lineage of the Joestar family. This allows JoJo’s

Doctor Octopus has long been one of Spider-Man’s most iconic foes, and that’s not just in the comics. Alfred Molina’s incarnation of the character in Spider-Man 2 was a bit different from what fans may have expected, but he became one of the most memorable parts of an already acclaimed movie. It’s since been confirmed that

Wonder Woman 1984 star Gal Gadot revealed one surprising inspiration for her performance as the titular superhero: Princess Diana. “I remember watching a documentary about Princess Diana and there was a part where they said she was full of compassion and always cared for the people and that was like, ‘Ding, ding, ding,’ that should

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5, “Truth,” now streaming on Disney+. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the guest star that took everyone by surprise in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, has given fans a closer look at the business card for her character Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. In Episode 5,

Storied fighting game series Mortal Kombat has made sure to include stories for characters that most players may not consider picking up. One such character is the swift and deadly Kabal, who carries one of the franchise’s most in-depth and confusing origins. This unique fighter first appeared in Mortal Kombat 3, where players were able to wield

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy #13 by Al Ewing, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now The face of the cosmic corner of the Marvel Universe has been evolving recently, with the entire galactic infrastructure shifted by the events of Empyre — which transformed Hulking into the

The official description of Twitter from Wikipedia is, “Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as ‘tweets'” but it is clear that the true description of Twitter is “The place where the whole world got the chance to experience the joy of John Cena…as

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #1 by Joshua Williamson, Brandon Thomas, Valentine De Landro, Marissa Louise, Triona Farrell and Tom Napolitano, now available digitally. The Fortress of Solitude is one of the most important places in Superman’s life. While it’s the last vestige of Superman’s home planet, it’s also a place the

The comic book back issue market continue to rise as a copy of 1940’s Batman #1 has sold for a record-breaking $1.2 million. The record that is being broken is for the highest price ever paid for a copy of the issue in “Very Fine” condition, as determined by an 8.0 grade from Certified Guaranty

Of all of the slasher franchises in horror, Child’s Play is one of the most fluid. Before the 2019 reboot took it back to its horror roots, the series had evolved from a dark slasher to a traditional horror comedy then back to horror. However, even when the Child‘s Plays films were in flux, Chucky’s voice remained constant. But

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #309, “Can’t Be A Child Anymore,” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media. The fall of the hero society in the My Hero Academia manga has given rise to one of the best collaborations in Chapter #309, “Can’t Be

The Sims 3 had a large amount of downloadable content that was available through the game’s online store, including tons of unique towns that made good use of the title’s open-world environment. One such town is Hidden Springs, a small mountainside village that’s heavily inspired by fairy tales and fantasy. Hidden Springs has a lot of mysteries

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wolverine #11 by Benjamin Percy, Scot Eaton, JP Mayer, Matthew Wilson, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Wolverine may be the busiest mutant on Krakoa. In a short amount of time, he’s been busy tracking the drug Pollen, played a vital role in X of Swords, and even saved his former

Before its triumphant return to screens in 2005, Doctor Who endured a 16-year hiatus when the BBC dropped the show in 1989. The decision to end the series was the culmination of a long downward spiral, which had seen the sci-fi show trapped in a vicious circle of declining popularity amongst viewers and neglect from the powers-that-be at the

While video game film adaptations have come a long way in the past 30 years, they still carry a stigma of poor quality. Well-aware of previous missteps, Mortal Kombat screenwriter Greg Russo sought to focus on the franchise’s character arcs in the upcoming film. Since Mortal Kombat is a franchise with characters ranging from cyborg ninjas to four-armed monsters, Russo

The 2000s was a year where many popular anime series first made their debut. From the infamous School Days to the more lighthearted Fruits Basket, female protagonists became more of a regular occurrence outside of shojo series. RELATED: 10 Ways Sword Art Online Would Be Different If Asuna Were The Main Character From seinen to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Legends of the Dark Knight #1 by Darick Robertson, Diego Rodriguez, and Simon Bowland, on sale now. In the Batman mythos, it’s safe to say that no matter how many alliances form, the Caped Crusader’s rogues won’t ever get along. We’ve seen this recently in wars waged by Bane

Now that Game of Thrones is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, it is the perfect time to reflect on the epic HBO adaptation of George RR Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire book series. During its eight-year run from 2011 to 2019, it cemented itself as one of television’s most popular shows on the air. Game of Thrones‘ influence continues

Jujutsu Kaisen is the breakout anime of 2021, topping almost all popularity contests among Western anime fans. Even though the anime incorporates several shonen tropes to get its story across, the show’s fans accepted everything about the show with open arms, as is evident with its ever-increasing popularity, which simply refuses to die down. RELATED:

Being a member of the Justice League is one of the highest honors a hero can have, but that doesn’t mean that every member is perfect. Some of the League’s recruits have had far less heroic backgrounds than the likes of Superman. For example, Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor or the League’s latest addition Black Adam.

It isn’t uncommon for characters within shows to be paired together by fans, but due to the nature of Soul Eater’s combat system, the basis for many of the best and most integral relationships is set up by the show itself. This is the case for the pair of Black Star and Tsubaki, an overly reckless and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the sixth episode of Invincible “You Look Kinda Dead,” streaming now on Amazon Prime. Super fights make for cool action scenes, but they don’t exactly demonstrate the height of civic responsibility. Invincible, even better than most superhero series, shows off just how cool such violent showdowns can be, but in

When it comes to ‘80s and ‘90s sitcoms, two of the most iconic are Perfect Strangers and Family Matters, both of which made it to ABC’s primetime “TGIF” programming. Anyone who was around during that time remembers characters like the nerdy Steve Urkel, with his bumbling “Did I do that?” catchphrase, and the strangely happy-go-lucky Balki Bartokomous from

Kim’s Convenience star Simu Liu received a surprise for his birthday — the trailer for his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Liu began his birthday by sharing a Shang-Chi poster with his followers on Twitter. “Whoever said that you could only RECEIVE presents on your birthday? Today, I’m giving

Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson celebrated his daughter Tia’s third birthday by honoring her love of Jason Momoa’s Aquaman during the birthday girl’s breakfast. The DC Extended Universe star shared a photo of his daughter’s breakfast guest on Instagram, writing, “For Tia’s birthday she insisted AquaMan join us for breakfast — and then after we eat, she asked daddy to draw

It was recently announced that Sony would, in fact, continue supporting the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita online marketplaces despite announcing their closures earlier this year. Although the news has most PlayStation fans ecstatic, some gamers are still hesitant to get behind Sony due to their recent controversial business strategies. Recent reports state that Sony passed on

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Joker #2 by James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Arif Prianto & Tom Napolitano, on sale now. Former Gotham City police commissioner Jim Gordon has a lot of reasons to want Joker dead, but throughout his life, he has held back, kept his morals and has always done the

Many people believe that the Justice League movie was introduced too early in the DCEU. The original seven Justice League members from the comics didn’t even all get origin movies before this team-up film was brought into the franchise. Not only that but countless other characters from DC Comics haven’t been introduced yet in the

Street Fighter V, the latest entry in Capcom’s beloved fighting game franchise, is finally entering into its final season of DLC. Though the game experienced a fairly rocky launch, it has become a much more warmly received title, earning a lot of goodwill for adding several fan-favorite fighters. One such fighter is the fortune-telling Rose. Debuting over