Month: April 2021

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for King in Black #5 by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. It’s not often that comics depict a character arc quite like Eddie Brock’s. He was first introduced as a disgraced scum bag reporter and now he’s a hero wielding the

An indisputable fact surrounding Tokyo Ghoul is that there are some pretty extreme differences between the manga and the anime. Manga fans know too well of the bizarre plot changes, missed events, and overlooked character development that the anime adaption presented. On the whole, the manga was far more detailed and explored important information that might

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5, Episode 3, “Clash! Class A vs. Class B!” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. In Episode 3 of My Hero Academia‘s fifth season, Midoriya talks to All-Might about a dream he had that allowed him to see the first user of One For All’s past. While

Like Shonen, Shojo anime and manga have their fair share of plot twists. In most cases, fans enjoy these plot twists. These developments are intended to completely subvert expectations or to make the plot more interesting than it already was. These plot twists, if executed correctly, leave a lasting impression on viewers. RELATED: 10 Plot

Initially appearing to be little more than the first name of the antagonist of Star Wars: A New Hope — even Obi-Wan Kenobi treated it as such — Darth became established was an honorific adopted by Sith Lords. But what does the word actually mean? According to the 2017 book Star Wars Made Easy, Darth

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Dominic Purcell, who plays Mick Rory, also known as Heatwave, has announced that he is quitting the show. He wrote on Instagram, “Deal isn’t done. I have no interest. What ever cash they throw on the corporate level. I’m walking away from [Legends of Tomorrow]. It’s been a total pleasure

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for current and potential spoilers Invincible,  streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Over the course of its first season, Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible has made many changes made from the Image Comics title that help update it for a modern audience. The way the Guardians of the Globe are initially

In an interview with former United States President, Bill Clinton, on his podcast, Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes revealed that she was fine with Regé-Jean Page, the breakout star of the first season of the Netflix hit, would not be returning to the series for a second season. Rhimes was highly complimentary of Page, while noting

Kousuke Oono’s manga The Way of the Househusband has been a fan-favorite since it began publication in 2018, telling the slice-of-life story of a former yakuza who decides to become a homemaker. The success of the manga has lead to an anime adaptation courtesy of Netflix, but the results are less than what fans had hoped

Dungeons and Dragons‘ April release for Unearthed Arcana is another set of new playable races for the game, turning this time towards the game’s namesake creature: the dragon. While playing as an actual dragon would clearly put players at an unfair advantage, Wizards of the Coast works around that with the Dragonborn, a humanoid people shaped in

The Super-Soldier Serum undoubtedly holds a rich history within the Marvel Universe. Since its introduction in Captain America Comics #1 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, numerous storylines have featured its attempted reproduction. While the results have produced a few heroes such as Isaiah Bradley, others fell terribly short of the mark. One such failed experiment

The legacy of master and apprentice has permeated the Star Wars franchise ever since Obi-Wan Kenobi took on Luke Skywalker as his apprentice in A New Hope. The prequel trilogy showed how these bonds could form in different ways, with Anakin and Obi-Wan operating more like siblings but Kenobi and his master, Qui-Gon Jinn, taking

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Batman #107 by James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Ever since the beginning of “Infinite Frontier,” the Scarecrow has been upping his game when striking terror into the heart’s of Gotham’s citizens. But lately he has been leaning more into his background

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13, Episode 15, “RPDR Reunited,” which aired Friday on VH1. The reunion episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 marks the second reunion episode the show has done during the pandemic, and this time, the top four are able to celebrate together while the

Star Trek: Enterprise held an unfair reputation as the runt of the Star Trek litter for many years. It was beset by a number of issues and canceled after only four seasons when the previous three Star Trek shows all ran for seven. Yet it always showed promise, and over the course of its run

Johnny Depp’s attorneys claim that never-before-seen body cam footage from the Los Angeles police department (LAPD) officers who responded to the second of two 911 calls prove that the former Fantastic Beasts star did not have the violent altercation with his ex-wife, Aquaman star Amber Heard, that Heard claimed that they had in May 2016

BOOM! Studios will return to the world of Mouse Guard with the Mouse Guard: The Owlhen Caregiver one-shot. The issue contains three separate tales set in the Mouse Guard universe, including the titular Owlhen Caregiver. It also marks the return of writer/illustrator David Petersen to the franchise he helped create, which won an Eisner and Harvey Award respectively. The Owlhen Caregiver

Existing within the confines of the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Balls themselves sit comfortably among the most powerful artifacts in all of anime. These mystical orbs, once collected in unison, have the ability to summon an almighty dragon named Shenron who is capable of granting just one wish. (Or, in the case of the

Most versions of Cyclops from the X-Men are super serious figures who operate as the leaders of their respective teams, with all the restraint that entails. However, there’s one version of Scott Summers from across the multiverse who actually became a far more energetic figure, and all it took was becoming his galaxy’s greatest space

From its muscular characters to its neverending memes, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure continues to excite fans with its many different story arcs, soundtrack, and fights. Like JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Pokémon also delivers content with new characters, settings, and lore that grants their audience experiences that will last a lifetime. RELATED: Pokémon: 10 Changes The Anime Made

Anime atrocities are usually committed by villains and profoundly impact the future of the story. Whether they are severely harming heroes, murdering the innocent, or razing entire cities, there is no limit to the degree of depravity that many dastardly characters inflicted upon the world around them. RELATED: 5 Anime Characters Pre-Shippuden Naruto Could Defeat (&

Invincible perfectly maintains that balance between fidelity to its source material and refreshing updates to the story, but its changes to Science Dog are one of the adaptation’s oddest choices. While first time fans to the franchise may not bat an eyelash at the name of the protagonist Mark Grayson’s favorite comic book, it comes

Heels — Starz’s upcoming professional wrestling-themed drama starring Arrow alum Stephen Amell — is co-produced by Mike O’Malley, who also serves as showrunner. As it turns out, O’Malley will be involved in an on-screen capacity as well, stepping up to play the show’s villain. Heels follows the Spade brothers, Jack (Amell) and Ace (Alexander Ludwig) — who

Alfred Molina has confirmed that he is returning as Otto Octavius, Doctor Octopus, in the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has raised the very important question – didn’t he die at the end of Spider-Man 2? However, in an interview with Variety, Molina teased what director Jon Watts told him when he raised that

Paradis and Marley are the two most prominent nations featured in the Attack On Titan universe. The former is home to the Eldians and where the majority of the story’s plot takes place, while the latter is one of the most industrious and tyrannical countries on the planet. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 5 Anime Cities Bertholdt

Batman/Catwoman has leaped through multiple time periods, exploring the love life of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. Now a new one-shot will reveal just how connected the two have been over the years. The Batman/Catwoman Special #1 will track Selina’s life throughout her youth to the beginning of her criminal career, and how Bruce was part of

It’s a rare feat that a cable drama can run for longer than a decade, but Shameless just completed its 11th season. Shameless has been a staple of Showtime’s network and the dysfunctional antics of the Gallagher family have been emblematic of the network’s programming. It’s not easy to end a long-running series and final

With New Pokémon Snap‘s April 30th release date rapidly approaching, Niantic and The Pokémon Company are giving players of Pokémon GO reason to celebrate with a brand new in-game event. Starting from Thursday 29th April at 10:00 BST, the New Pokémon Snap celebration event will give players the chance to capture rare Pokémon, including for the very first time the shiny

It is a new chapter for Marvel’s cosmic heroes in Guardians of the Galaxy #13 as they band together to face the intergalactic threats no single hero could withstand. The issue is written by Al Ewing with art by Juan Frigeri, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Cory Petit. Ewing’s first year on Guardians