Month: September 2021

For years, Katharine Isabelle has steadily built up an impressive curriculum vitae of horror television and film projects — from starring in the gleefully gruesome Ginger Snaps to playing a prominent role in the Netflix original horror series The Order. Isabelle’s latest horror project has her take on a different iconic horror role as Barbra in

Apple TV’s Foundation adapts Isaac Asimov’s influential series of the same name and is one of the most ambitious projects a streaming service has attempted. Foundation spans centuries and across the vastness of space and cultures. The series analyzes how humans survive and questions if we even should. One of the main characters of the time and setting-hopping narrative is

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Gamma Flight #4, available now from Marvel Comics. The irradiated heroes of Gamma Flight have stepped out of one overwhelming fight and into the middle of a green, glowing conspiracy unlike anything they could have possibly imagined. Thankfully, they’ve also picked up a brand new ally along the

With a solid showcase by Sony at their recent livestream event, one of the biggest titles announced was Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2, the full-fledged sequel to their 2018 hit, Spider-Man. While 2020’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales spin-off was a solid entry to the series, fans are eager to see where Insomniac takes Peter‘s story next. RELATED: Spider-Man: 5 Best Sinister Six Teams

Over the course of the James Bond film series, six actors have portrayed the iconic super-spy. Each incarnation of the character has faced off against some dastardly foes, although some of these villains made a bigger impression than others. Whether it be through amassed power, personal vendettas or simply the sheer scale of their plans, each version of

Life has changed drastically for Marvel’s X-Men since the founding of Krakoa. Now that they aren’t forced into hiding, Earth’s mutant community is playing a bigger role in global politics and economics. Between hosting the Hellfire Gala and launching multi-national businesses, Krakoans have had a busy year. Writer Tini Howard and artist Alberto Foche have explored

Jimmy Palmiotti’s Painkiller Jane series comes roaring back in a new Kickstarter series, sporting variant covers from a slew of top-notch artists. The current publisher of the comic, PaperFilms, announced the return of the superhero vigilante in her next title, Painkiller Jane: Heartbreaker. With the upcoming release, readers can expect variant covers from Bill Sienkiewicz, JG

Combat with a lightsaber in the Star Wars universe has been described as “a chess match, where every move is a check.” The weapons are so deadly, and their practitioners so skilled, that in many cases a single blow is enough to end a battle. As such, defense is a priority for many combatants in a galaxy

The era of the Wild West is one of America’s most turbulent and violent periods of history, creating mythical lawmen and outlaws whose legends far outpaced the reality of their lives. This period produced popular culture icons like Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Geronimo, all of whom are still well known and

Between his iconic work on GI Joe — especially in regards to creating Snake Eyes — and countless thrilling Marvel stories, legendary writer and artist Larry Hama has contributed a tremendous amount to the world of comic books throughout his decades-long career. Now, Hama teams up with artist Billy Tan to return to the world of his ’90s

A viral, fan-made video features actor Kirsten Dunst virtually edited into cutscenes from Marvel’s Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4. Reddit user u/sxydoctor uploaded the five-second-long video to the r/Spiderman subreddit, which features two clips of Mary Jane speaking to an off-screen Peter Parker. The clip was created by deepfake artist BabyZone and was cut from a larger video, which

My Hero Academia‘s Wing Hero: Hawks – Keigo Takami – makes his official appearance in the last episodes of season four of the famous shonen anime. Three months after the retirement of the iconic Symbol of Peace All Might, the new hero rankings are announced at the Hero Billboard Chart Japan. Endeavor unsurprisingly becomes Number

One of the biggest misfires from Marvel Comics in recent times was the attempted push of the Inhumans into the mainstream. The decision had a number of factors behind it, most notably the fact that at the time, Fox Studios held the movie rights for the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Thus, Inhumans, once spinoff

As sad as it may be, character death is a fact of fiction, and it can actually be crucial to a story. A lot of times, death is used to move the story forward or to serve as motivation for another character. Even still, most fans lament watching their favorite characters die. Anime is certainly

The Hulk embodies physical strength so wholeheartedly that he’s practically synonymous with it. As the Jade Giant well be happy to tell you himself, he’s the strongest one there is. The ins and outs to Hulk’s powers go a whole lot deeper than just sheer strength and the result is a downright strange physiology you’d need

As we approach the Halloween season, a study has revealed the most popular kind of costumes are superhero outfits, with Harley Quinn and Spider-Man topping the list by a considerable margin. Fashion retailer Nasty Gal tracked Google search volumes to see which costumes were the most sought-after in 2021. The results saw the Web-Slinger and

For 10 years, Friends was synonymous with top-tier comedy. Often marketed as the flagship program for NBC’s “must-see TV,” Friends would consistently entertain audiences with quippy one-liners, great physical comedy, and various ways to make Joey more and more clueless. While audiences might wipe a tear away from a well-deserved belly laugh, oftentimes the show would veer into more

Supernatural star Ruth Connell recalled a particularly inappropriate prank one of her costars played on her while filming a scene. Fans of Supernatural know that Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, the actors that played Dean and Sam Winchester for 15 seasons, will go to great lengths to make their co-stars laugh while filming a scene.

This November, the artists that make up Marvel Comics‘ Stormbreakers initiative celebrate some of the House of Ideas’ most iconic couples with a series of special variant covers. “Marvel’s Stormbreakers, the next generation of elite artists, continue to take the comic book world by storm by shattering the limits of visual storytelling with their incredible

DC FanDome saw its latest promo drop with a slick montage showcasing eight films and six different actors’ embodiments of The Batman. The half-minute clip posted to the official DC Comics Twitter, pays homage to the Bruce Waynes of cinema’s past and future: Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck and, finally, Robert

A sneak peek for the highly anticipated fourth season of Cobra Kai is set to premiere at Netflix’s new TUDUM event. Netflix recently announced that Johnny, Danny and co. will be returning to screens in Cobra Kai Season 4 this December, following the announcement that the popular Karate Kid spinoff series was renewed for a fifth season. Netflix will

Avatar: The Last Airbender features Avatar Aang as the hero, a cheerful pacifist monk boy who can bend all four elements as the Avatar. He has a mission: to master those elements, defeat Fire Lord Ozai, and end the Hundred-Year War at last. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 5 Anime Protagonists Izuku Would Team Up With (&

Each week, CBR has your guide to navigating Wednesday’s new and recent comic releases, specials, collected editions and reissues, and we’re committed to helping you choose those that are worth your hard-earned cash. It’s a little slice of CBR we like to call Major Issues. If you feel so inclined, you can buy our recommendations

Within the Saints Row franchise, Homies are followers that Playa can call for backup. Sometimes they require unlocking while others are fun little Easter eggs. The best part about them is that even when a character dies, chances are they can still be called up as a zombie version of themselves, just in case the player isn’t

Spawn creator and Image Comics president Todd McFarlane addressed the concept of a shared Spawn universe, pointing out that in contrast to similar media like Into the Spider-Verse, his end goal is not necessarily to create multiple versions of the same character. “Spawn is the catalyst for all of this,” McFarlane said in an exclusive interview

Actor Jurnee Smollett may don Black Canary‘s iconic costume in her reprisal for the DC character’s planned HBO Max film. Black Canary writer Misha Green hosted a Q&A session on Twitter on Wednesday where she took fan questions regarding the upcoming film. Along with assuring fans she was reading the comics for research, Green seemed to hint Smollett’s

DC has been publishing comics for over eighty years, with some of the greatest comics of all time being published by the company. DC revolutionized the superhero, introducing the first costumed hero, the first super team, and the most popular vigilante ever. There is a lot to love in DC Comics for fans, including some

Vans is preparing fans for the Horrordays early. In a video posted to the company’s official Twitter, Vans unveiled its Vans x Horror collection which will bring some classic horror movie icons to the feet of fans everywhere. In the video, Vans showcased some of the horror favorites getting the shoe treatment. From It‘s Pennywise, to Freddy