My Hero Academia depicts a world where talented boys and girls can get enrolled at official heroics schools to become superheroes someday. It takes three years of rigorous training and testing to become a pro hero, and some students at the U.A. school and its rival are more powerful and respected than others. RELATED: My
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Heavy Metal is the latest comic publisher to launch a Humble Bundle campaign, this time in support of the Hero Initiative. The science-fiction/fantasy magazine is launching the Humble Comic Bundle: HEAVY METAL’s Heaviest Metal, which features $341 worth of stories. Among the stories in the bundle are tales by legendary director George C. Romero and actor/writer Dylan
May marks the beginning of Asian Heritage Month, and to celebrate, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu posted a heartfelt message online. “This #AsianHeritageMonth it is more critical than ever to celebrate our culture, recognize our triumphs and to stand in solidarity against anti-Asian discrimination,” Liu tweeted. “I’m so incredibly proud
Marvel fans have been patiently waiting for some time to hear news on the upcoming Captain Marvel sequel. Early reports about the film pertained to the additions of Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka the Inhuman hero Ms. Marvel, and the casting of Zawe Ashton as an unknown villain. Now, the title
When fans first met Kratos in Greece, he was a madman who was obsessed with vengeance on the gods who had used him and thrown him away. His vengeance could not be complete until every last one of them was dead by his hands. RELATED: God of War: 10 Spot-On Characters That Match Their Mythological Counterpart
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the cast of The CW’s Kung Fu explained how the series defies Asian and Asian-American stereotypes. “We get to see these [Asian] and Asian-American characters live full lives [on the show],” said star Olivia Liang, speaking during a collective virtual interview with the series’ cast.
Returnal is one of the most refreshing PlayStation games of the Uncharted era. Naughty Dog has largely controlled the narrative surrounding AAA on PlayStation since the release of Uncharted 2 and especially The Last of Us. Cinematic third-person action became the norm. Of course, this trend has produced some of the best games in recent
Jean-Claude Van Damme aka “The Muscles from Brussels,” is receiving two collectible 1:3 scale action figures, courtesy of the folks at PCS and Sideshow Collectibles. Both of the limited edition statues depict “the athleticism, the dynamism, the charisma, (and the muscles!)” of Van Damme in ultra-realistic detail, as shared by Sideshow Collectibles. RELATED: Falcon and Winter
Marvel Studios has set an official release date for writer/director James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. As part of a video announcement celebrating its upcoming movies, the studio revealed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will open in theaters May 5, 2023. The video also unveiled the official new logo for the film, seen
A new promo from Marvel Studios has confirmed the official titles for the upcoming Black Panther and Captain Marvel sequels. Black Panther 2 will be titled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, while Captain Marvel 2 is called The Marvels. The former is a clear nod to the battle cry of the Wakandan army that became a catchphrase in its own right
A new video released by Marvel Studios provides a first look at Marvel’s Eternals. Narrated by the late Stan Lee, the video features all upcoming Marvel movies, including Eternals, which offered a first look at the full cast, including Angelina Jolie as the white-haired, golden-sword-wielding Thena. Eternals is set to release Nov. 5, 2021. RELATED: Eternals’ Chloe Zhao Fought for Practical Locations Versus Green Screen
Welcome to the sixth installment of Nostalgia Snake, a look at 2000s revivals of 1980s properties, revivals now so old they’re also quite nostalgic. (Hence the snake of nostalgia eating itself.) If you have any suggestions for the future, let me hear them. Just contact me on Twitter. This week, we’re looking at ThunderCats, a
According to its own co-director, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie has started filming. “The campaign begins,” writer/director Jonathan Goldstein wrote on Twitter alongside a picture of the movie’s clapperboard confirming the film kicked off principal photography on April 29. RELATED: Paramount Shifts Top Gun: Maverick, Snake Eyes, Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 Release Dates While a critically-reviled
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 195, “A Vase,” as well as Chapter #56 of the manga. Sumire has undergone quite a drastic transformation in the Boruto series. She’s gone from someone meant to destroy Konoha with her beast, Nue, to someone who may well have a romantic future with Boruto. In addition to
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6, “One World, One People,” now streaming on Disney+. One of the more controversial elements of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) and her revolutionary group, the Flag Smashers. She served as one of the series’ main
At the beginning of The Rising of the Shield Hero, the thought of other nations never crossed the minds of the summoned heroes. The country of Melromarc made strides to keep the heroes exclusive to their territory out of selfishness. Once the other kingdoms were revealed, one would think that Naofumi and his group would
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Pose Season 3, Episode 2, “Intervention,” which aired Sunday on FX. The ongoing AIDS epidemic has hit ballroom emcee Pray Tell particularly hard throughout Pose. He’s lost friends, lovers and even his belief that life is worth living. And when the premiere for Pose Season 3 jumped forward to
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Pose Season 3, Episode 1, “On the Run,” which aired Sunday on FX. As Pose Season 3 kicks off, police raid New York City’s kinky Hellfire Club — where Elektra has been working as a dominatrix — and close it down by order of the Big Apple’s new mayor: Borat
WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Godzilla: Dominion, from Greg Keyes, Drew Edward Johnson, Jimmy Betancourt and Tyler Smith, on sale now. In Legendary’s MonsterVerse, Godzilla has faced many deadly enemies, from the M.U.T.O.s to Kong to Mechagodzilla. However, his greatest natural predator was none other than the three-headed dragon from outer space: King Ghidorah,
There’s something that pretty much every new fan eventually learns about Naruto. After a point, the series isn’t about ninja anymore. Instead, it turns into a series with beings who possess such incredible power that they wouldn’t be out of place in a series like Yu Yu Hakusho or Dragon Ball Z. The ninja in the story
Avengers: Age of Ultron was the first sequel in the blockbuster Avengers franchise that connected the Marvel Cinematic Universe together, and it introduced a few new characters into the shared cinematic universe to further grow the roster of Marvel’s live-action heroes and villains. RELATED: Avengers: 10 Ways Age Of Ultron Changed The MCU Of course, it wasn’t
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 by Saladin Ahmed, Carmen Carnero, David Curiel & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Miles Morales just entered his own clone saga, but before he had a chance to confront the new clones, he had to fight a friend. Miles Morales had to battle Spider-Man
DC Extended Universe’s Ross Butler teased that the superhero costumes from Shazam! are getting an upgrade in the upcoming sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Butler posted a photo of himself as the super-powered Eugene Choi on Instagram with the caption, “This month is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I am proud
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fear the Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 11, “The Holding,” which aired Sunday on AMC. This week’s episode of Fear the Walking Dead, “The Holding,” focuses on the group’s infiltration of the unnamed doomsday group known for their devastating attack on Tank Town and their trademark “The End is
A staple of the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series is its grim (and, sometimes, excessively gory) depictions of death. It’s fair to assume that most people who pick up the series are looking for a smorgasbord of graphic murder scenes, and Higurashi does not disappoint. But what’s most important to Higurashi‘s deaths isn’t the
Jim Lee, Tom King and other comic writers and artists eulogized John Paul Leon after learning about his recent passing. “John Paul Leon passed away yesterday at the way too early age of 49. One of the greatest artists of our generation, he was also one of the nicest & most talented creators one could be
A new Goosebumps graphic novel will be available to middle school readers on May 4. Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp will collect the five-issue series from IDW Publishing into a single graphic novel. The story follows a 12-year-old gamer named Blake, who is forced to spend her summer vacation at her aunt’s home in Fever
Starz’ Heels drops its first teaser trailer for its upcoming wrestling drama. Starring Arrow‘s Stephen Amell, Heels tells the story of two brothers — a washed-up quarterback and a lawnmower salesman — who battle in the ring for their late father’s wrestling legacy. At the end of the YouTube clip, Starz confirms the series debuts on Aug. 15. RELATED: Stephen Amell
Horrors of the Dark is a PDF featuring the various enemies and monsters of Red Hook Studio’s Darkest Dungeon written up to work in the 5th edition rules set of Dungeons & Dragons. As a tool, it helps diversify any Dungeon Master’s game with new and interesting challenging foes for players to overcome. Written by
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Captain Marvel #28 by Kelly Thompson, Jacopo Camagni, Espen Grundetjern and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. In Captain Marvel #28, Carol Danvers still finds herself reeling from her defeat at the hands of Ove. In the title’s previous storyline, “The New World,” she traveled forward in time, to