Month: July 2021

“Pym Particles” are a group of subatomic particles discovered by Henry Pym. A breakthrough in the Marvel Universe, the particles could alter the size and mass of objects and even living things, bypassing the laws of physics. RELATED: Ant-Man 3: 5 Characters Rumored To Appear (& 5 Confirmed) Since their discovery, there has been a

According to The Suicide Squad director James Gunn, the upcoming DC Extended Universe film is more of a direct sequel to the 1980s comics than it is to the 2016 movie. Speaking with ComicBook.com, the similarities between the film and John Ostrander’s Suicide Squad were brought up to Gunn, who noted some scenes in the movie were

Jinchuriki are extremely strong shinobi in the world of Naruto who hold the tremendous power of Tailed Beasts within them. The jinchuriki system came into existence with Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, who became the Ten-Tails jinchuriki after defeating his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki. RELATED: Naruto: 9 Jutsu And Their Nen Counterparts Centuries later, the

Injustice 2 Mobile, the spin-off of Netherrealm’s Injustice series of superhero fighting games, recently got a big update that brought a hefty amount of new content to one of the more competitive free-to-play games currently on the market.  Injustice 2 Mobile‘s 5.0 update is focused on a new support character who can transform into a wide range of

Idris Elba, who plays Bloodsport in DC’s The Suicide Squad, suggested that he may not be done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Elba was asked about his role in the DC Extended Universe and whether or not he had become a “DC exclusive actor” following the apparent death of his MCU

All villains, regardless of genre or media, need to have some sort of Achilles Heel. Otherwise, they run the risk of being way too strong for the protagonists to take down realistically. The solution to this can be unorthodox or comical, as many anime protagonists have gotten away with using some of the strangest methods for defeating their most threatening enemies. RELATED: 10

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Strange Adventures #11, on sale now from DC. Over the course of Strange Adventures, Adam Strange has had his spacefaring legacy closely examined and steadily picked apart as he faced heightened scrutiny from a murder investigation and a look at what exactly Strange did to incur an extraterrestrial attack

Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Suicide Squad is currently the best-reviewed movie in the DC Extended Universe. At the time of this writing, The Suicide Squad has a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 46 reviews. Of course, it’s still early, so this number is most certainly subject to change. Even so, it’s still significantly higher than

The world of One Piece consists of a lot of strong individuals from various organizations fighting to see their dreams fulfilled. Just as the Straw Hat Pirates aim to make Luffy the Pirate King, the are others with similar goals and the determination to see them through. RELATED: One Piece: 10 Fights Everyone Forgets About

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes open world gaming to a new level, following its hero Geralt of Rivia across the Continent in search of his adopted daughter Ciri. Along the way are a multitude of distracting side-quests, some of which are so intriguing they absolutely should not be passed by. CD Projekt Red managed to incorporate a plethora

Stephen Dorff, known for playing Deacon Frost in Blade, recanted his negative comments about Black Widow and Scarlett Johansson, saying that he “feels bad” about what he said. Dorff previously made headlines after he said that Black Widow looked like “garbage” to him, that he felt embarrassed for Johansson for her participation in the film and

A24 has garnered a reputation for distributing acclaimed thrillers like Hereditary, The Witch and the highly anticipated The Green Knight. One of the studio’s most successful films is Ari Aster’s Midsommar — the story of an emotionally traumatized young woman named Dani who is indoctrinated into a Swedish cult during its Midsommar festival. That film seems to have a connection to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 on sale now. Even though he’s taking over as DC’s new Superman, Things are already tough for Jonathan Kent at the moment. With everything that’s going on in Action Comics, his own powers becoming greater while his father’s recede, the youngest Kent has a lot

As the Animal Kingdom crew deals with new threats in Season 5, Smurf’s (Ellen Barkin) actions in Season 3 could come back to haunt the Cody boys in the future. While she successfully exacted revenge on Lucy (Carolina Guerra), the cartel boss’ young son Carlos witnessed the murderous retaliation. Smurf might not have pulled the

During Naruto, the titular character and his teammate, Sasuke Uchiha, formed a strong bond of friendly rivalry, pushing both boys to new heights during the Chunin Exam arc and the Konoha Crush arc. However, Sasuke eventually grew frustrated with his inability to defeat his brother Itachi and made a bold decision. By the time the Search

The release window for Norm Konyu’s highly-anticipated debut graphic novel The Junction has been revealed by Titan Comics. CBR can exclusively reveal The Junction arrives in stores in April 2022. The graphic novel follows a missing boy named Lucas Jones, who mysteriously reappears on his uncle’s doorstep after 12 years. Instead of being older during his time

The latest addition to Mattel‘s UNO Artiste Series features the work of acclaimed street artist, designer and activist Shepard Fairey. Fairey is known for founding OBEY Clothing, as well as creating the “André the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign and the Barack Obama “Hope” poster. Now, he’s bringing his artistic talents to UNO. RELATED: Hasbro, Mattel Say

In the Star Wars world currently being built outside of the movies by Dave Filoni, there are a lot of interconnecting threads. The build-up for one story may start years earlier during another, even when fans have no idea that it’s going on. That’s what happened with The Bad Batch, for which the groundwork was laid by another group of

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapter #3 of Shokugeki no Sanji by Yuto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki, Yuki Morisaki, Adrienne Beck, and Annaliese “Ace” Christman, available in English now from Viz Media. Chapter #3 of Shokugeki no Sanji shows what goes into preparing a meal for the Straw Hat crew. Well, more so for their Captain, Luffy.

After being out of action due to injury since February 2020, WWE superstar Samoa Joe is finally set to make his in-ring return for an NXT Championship match against reigning title-holder Karrion Kross. Joe is slated to challenge Kross for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver 36, which will emanate from the Capitol Wrestling Center (the

The world of anime always needs compelling and exciting protagonists to lead a story, and legendary heroes such as Naruto Uzumaki, Monkey D. Luffy, and Ichigo Kurosaki are all shonen stars with huge fanbases. Of course, any hero needs friends and supporting characters to back them up, but sometimes, the roles could stand to be

No one is immune to feeling self-conscious. Anxiety and awareness of social expectations can weigh heavy on even the boldest of fictional characters, and as in life, this aspect plays into how these characters are perceived. Japanese society has often prided itself on uniformity and the public good rather than individualism, and this also plays

UPDATE: The article below states that Odenkirk collapsed while shooting in Culver City. However, it now appears that the incident occurred in New Mexico. The original story can be found in full below. Better Call Saul titular star Bob Odenkirk was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on the set of the AMC series. According to TMZ, Odenkirk and the rest of the

The Pokémon anime evolves to incorporate so much more than just Pokémon battling with the introduction of both contests and various sports designed for casual and competitive play. Many of these sports have real-life equivalents and representations, but in the Pokémon universe they have their own distinct twists on them to include Pokémon. RELATED: Pokémon: 10 Times Pikachu Shocked

A hero, especially Wonder Woman, can be many things at once. Alitha Martinez, the artist of Nubia & the Amazons, explained during the virtual DC Wonder Women: Wonder Woman Across the Multiverse panel at Comic-Con@Home why it was important DC’s newest Wonder Woman be both powerful and sexy. “I said, what does a hero like this

When DC Comics relaunched Harley Quinn earlier this year with writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Riley Rossmo at the helm, the former Clown Princess of Crime debuted an all-new look, which borrows elements from a number of her previous incarnations. Rossmo has now shared several Harley redesign concepts for the title that ultimately did not make the final cut.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy #16, available now from Marvel Comics. The Guardians of the Galaxy are currently up against what might be the most massive threat they have ever encountered as the dreaded Dormammu has broken through to their universe in the form of his very own planet in

Anime cynics have often argued that the medium exists solely for merchandising. While there’s an argument to be made there, especially with certain franchises like Pokémon shamelessly monetizing every aspect of their brand, anime is no different from any other art form. Art can’t exist without funding. RELATED: 10 Anime Product Placements That Feel Out Of Place Aesthetics are

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Kevin Can F**K Himself, “Fixed,” now available on AMC. In Season 1 of Kevin Can F**k Himself, Allison (Annie Murphy) tries everything to get rid of her husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen). Sadly, things backfire repeatedly as it seems that he’s got a guardian angel looking out

The Disney+ show Loki was another hit for Marvel Studios, as it was a great show that presaged big things for the MCU. With each of its characters left in quite different places than where they started out, fans are highly anticipating the next season of the show. The show killed it with some truly great