Month: October 2021

Mob Psycho 100 introduced viewers to a world where evil spirits exist, as well as espers with the telekinetic abilities to stop them from wreaking havoc on the humans living there. RELATED: Mob Psycho: 5 Ways Mob’s Psychic Abilities Help The World (& 5 Ways They Harm It) Admittedly, most of the espers have limited abilities, to

There are plenty of important anime series that have gone on to practically become emblematic of the medium, with Akira Toriyama’s shonen classic, Dragon Ball, being one of the biggest examples. Dragon Ball excels with its depiction of Goku and his fellow heroes’ efforts to grow stronger and take out new and unbelievable villains. RELATED:

Soul Eater’s Black Star is often played for laughs as a typical shonen archetype. His ego is limitless, and his constant grandstanding somehow manages to straddle the line between amusing and obnoxious, but does he have the skills to back up his tough talk? Let’s take a closer look at our favorite noisy assassin, and

The first four generations of the Pokémon games received third games that offered a different gaming experience for players within the same region and world. Pokémon Red & Blue had Yellow, Pokémon Gold & Silver had Crystal, Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire had Emerald, while Pokémon Diamond & Pearl got Platinum. RELATED: Every Version-Exclusive Encounter For The Original Pokémon Pearl Platinum was not just

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Ghost Rider: Kushala Infinity Comic #2, available now on Marvel Unlimited. Marvel Unlimited’s newest Infinity Comic recently introduced fans to Olivia Oberta, a paranormal reporter who happens to be the descendant of Kushala, an ancient Ghost Rider. Now, Ghost Rider: Kushala Infinity Comic #2 by Taboo, B. Earl, Guillermo Sanna,

It’s absolutely incredible what’s gone on with the Pokémon series and how it continues to expand in major ways. Pokémon was immediately a success when it made its debut as a revolutionary RPG game, but it’s been able to flesh out a lovable universe through anime, movies, and other forms of media. Pokémon always finds

A new line of action figures from McFarlane Toys revealed a key Catwoman detail that was missing from the trailers for The Batman. McFarlane Toys’ upcoming line of The Batman action figures presents Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman wielding the character’s signature weapon. The figure, which depicts Selina Kyle in her full costume, cat ears mask included, also includes Catwoman’s signature whip which has

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has cast a spell of wonder on long-time fans, enthralling them and making them yearn for the home Hogwarts has become. The movies do a great job at adapting the books written by author J.K. Rowling, bringing this tale of magic into everyone’s homes. But the wizards and witches

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Intrusion, now streaming on Netflix. In many marriage stories, whether on TV or on the big screen, the emotional problems couples endure feel a bit predictable. Netflix’s Intrusion, however, adds a new, intriguing dimension to this genre, as it focuses on Henry (Logan Marshall-Green) living a double life right

WARNING: The following article contains discussion of suicide and self-harm. Horror is not the most influential genre in the world of manga. There are popular manga with horror elements such as Berserk or Highschool of the Dead, but it is not as common to find a manga where the sole purpose of reading is to

While Jack Kirby’s influence has long been felt across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals will see one of his most personal creations brought to life. The movie and TV landscape is no stranger to Kirby’s work, both for Marvel and DC. But Kirby’s Eternals, a relatively obscure group of heroes to most audiences, getting a big-budget film

We’re the Millers and The Revenant actor Will Poulter was recently cast as Adam Warlock in Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. As such, fans who might not have done so before are now taking interest in the actor — specifically, they’re pointing out his dashing good looks. On Twitter, there are many comparisons to Matthew Lewis

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Suicide Squad #8, on sale now from DC Comics. The Suicide Squad has gained its fair share of rightfully earned notoriety by forcibly recruiting some of the biggest criminals in the DC Universe to work in the shadows against bigger threats. And with Task Force X stranded in Hell on

Horror movies have been scaring audiences for a very long time and while some of them have been terribly made and looked cheap, a lot of them have had great success and kept viewers on the edge of their seats. Although, some of the best horror movies turned into franchises and even crossed over into each

Greg Capullo is the artist behind hit DC Comics titles like Batman, Dark Nights: Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal, and he explained why he preferred to do it all with paper and pencil. The artist attended New York Comic Con 2021 in October, reuniting after two years with his frequent creative partner, writer Scott Snyder, who penned

The release of the full-length trailer for Season 13 of Doctor Who, aka Doctor Who: Flux, has provided the first footage of the various aliens who will meet Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor. Although a few of them are brand new, there are plenty that longtime viewers will recognize, but some of them look rather different from

Every anime has its fan-favorites, and most of them are the titular or main characters, but there are some exceptions to that statement. Sidekicks, usually only referred to as supporting characters, often step aside and let the main characters hog the spotlight, either because their role within the series is relatively small, they’re killed off

Matt Reeves’ The Batman just dropped its second trailer as part of DC’s FanDome, and it offered some new, exciting looks at Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight. The overall tone of the trailer was dark and edgy and perfectly communicated the grit that the film will allegedly focus on. Ignoring all of the high-stakes fights and

The earliest game to feature hand-to-hand fighting was Heavyweight Champ, released to arcades in 1976— but what would eventually become the fighting game genre arguably started in earnest with 1984’s Karate Champ. However, the genre’s iconic special attacks wouldn’t debut until 1987’s Street Fighter, fittingly enough. The next major evolution, combo attacks, didn’t debut until Street Fighter II and even

The number of days until Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy arrives is quickly counting down. For those looking to get in the mood for Eidos-Montréal’s, as well as listening to some of the bangers compiled in the game’s soundtrack, there is no better preparation than diving into some of the original source material that has inspired Ubisoft’s

Amazon Prime Video released the first teaser trailer for Being the Ricardos, the upcoming film that explores the lives of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The teaser explores the behind-the-scenes lives of real-life and on-screen couple Lucy (Nicole Kidman) and Desi (Javier Bardem). It ends with Lucy filming one of I Love Lucy‘s iconic

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Superman: Son of Kal-El #4, on sale now from DC Comics. As long as they’ve both existed in the same universe, there has been speculation about who was truly the fastest man alive: Superman or the Flash. The pair have had plenty of races over the years, with the winner fluctuating

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 3 of You, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix’s You, Season 2 did hint that Love Quinn was a bigger monster than Joe Goldberg as she orchestrated everything, playing Joe and driving him to murder so she could win his heart. It was a very brutal bit of entrapment,

Pre-orders for the replica Xbox Series X mini-fridge are set to go live, as Microsoft fully embraces the long-lived meme. The mini-fridge will reportedly hold up to 12 cans of drinks and has two shelves in the door for snacks, although it’s worth noting the shelves look rather narrow. The fridge will ship with a

CBR can exclusively reveal the theme and contents of November’s Loot Crate DX. The aptly titled “Mad Science” Loot Crate DX box shines the spotlight on The Hulk, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man villains Doctor Octopus and The Lizard, Back to the Future‘s Doc Brown and Star Trek‘s Dr. Hank McCoy. As for the items themselves, subscribers can expect a

Eternals star Angelina Jolie alluded to a potential sequel while discussing the dynamic between her character, Thena, and her fellow Eternal Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani) in the film. Nanjiani and Jolie heaped praise upon one another’s performances while attending the Eternals red carpet premiere, prompting Jolie to note, “Can you tell we both are obsessed with

Danny DeVito is paying a visit to The Haunted Mansion. According to The Hollywood Reporter, DeVito will play a smug professor in the upcoming Disney comedy based on the ride of the same name. He joins already announced cast members LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson and Rosario Dawson. Plot details are under wraps, but the film will follow

History of the World Part II, the long-teased sequel to Mel Brooks‘ 1981 comedy film History of the World Part I, has finally been greenlit as a streaming series for Hulu. Brooks, who turned 95 this year, is returning as a writer and producer for the eight-episode sequel. In these jobs, he is joined by