Month: November 2021

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Mighty Morphin #13, available now from Boom! Studios. The Power Rangers are on the verge of the greatest fight they have ever faced, and already they have fallen dangerously behind the competition. Not only are the heroes both outmatched and outnumbered by the invading Eltarian forces, they’ve also

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first six episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms, streaming now on HBO Max. Young Justice gives a version of Black Spider that is such a remarkable parallel to Marvels’ Spider-Man that the comparison is hard to ignore. While Black Spider seldom had such similarity in the comics, the TV

Benedict Cumberbatch may be Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Cumberbatch needed a doctor himself after poisoning himself three times for his acclaimed performance in The Power of the Dog. Cumberbatch’s character, Phil Burbank, in the upcoming western is a noxious man of many bad habits. The actor picked up

The world of anime is packed with exciting and colorful characters of all sorts, and many of the best anime characters are gung-ho heroes, such as classic shonen protagonists. Then again, some anime villains are likable too, in their own way. Not all villains are total monsters — some of them redeem themselves or show

Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled a striking collectible figure of the one and only Prince astride a motorcycle, in all his Purple Rain glory. The 1/6 Tribute Statue is currently listed on Sideshow’s site as a limited edition with a still-to-be-determined production run. It stands at 10.5″ tall, 17.5″ wide, 12.5″ deep and shows the Purple One

The live-action DC Extended Universe launched in 2013 with Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, a new adaptation of Superman that led to the debut of the Justice League and other related characters. The DCEU also explored the darker side of the DC universe with villain-centric movies like Suicide Squad which further expanded the shared universe. RELATED: DCEU: The 10

Star Wars: Crimson Reign writer Charles Soule says the Knights of Ren are not proper members of the Crimson Dawn criminal organization in the Marvel Comics limited series. In the fifth and final issue of Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters — Crimson Reign‘s predecessor — it was revealed that Ren (founder of the

The upcoming Cars spinoff series, Cars on the Road, got some new concept artwork as a part of Disney+ Day. The new images showcase some of the adventures that Lightning McQueen and Mater are set to embark on in their exciting new series, putting the cars in a variety of scenarios. One of the pieces appears

There are 26 feature-length films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the vast majority of these films boast good reviews from critics. But which Marvel movies have the worst reviews? There are a few different sources one can turn to to find these rankings, but Metacritic is interesting as it looks at reviews and scores

Necromancers are among the most taboo magic users within Dungeons & Dragons and beyond. Toying with that which has died, reanimating the corpses and guiding them like puppets to carry out one’s bidding is an incredibly uncomfortable concept for a lot of people. In some campaign settings, necromancy might even be outlawed — an allure that makes

Demon Slayer is a hit shonen action series set in early modern Japan, on the eve of World War I. The world is rapidly changing, but the battle of demons vs. demon slayers is eternal, and Tanjiro Kamado stepped into that world willingly to restore his sister Nezuko’s humanity at any cost. Along the way,

Wonder Woman 1984 star Gal Gadot recently shared a behind-the-scenes photo of herself and co-star Kristen Wiig, who played Wonder Woman’s archenemy Cheetah in the film. Posted to Gadot’s personal Instagram account, the photo sees Gadot in Wonder Woman’s golden armor from the film and Wiig in Cheetah makeup sitting down on the set during filming

On Disney+ Day, The Simpsons got to celebrate in their own way: with their new short “The Simpsons in Plusaversary.” The short sees Springfield playing host to a slew of Disney characters, from The Mandalorian and Cinderella to Donald Duck and Loki. Although The Simpsons themselves can now count themselves among Disney’s expansive roster, Homer

With their MCU debut, the Eternals have reached a new level of notoriety. One of Jack Kirby’s greatest creations, the group hasn’t always been the most popular in the comics but they’ve played a sizable role in the Marvel Universe over the years. Created by the Celestials to be amazingly powerful, these immortals have protected

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now in theaters. Eternals features a team of ageless beings that come to Earth to protect humanity from the monstrous Deviants. Most of the Eternals share names with famous mythological figures, being the inspiration for said figures in-universe. The Eternal Thena, for example, became known as the Goddess of War in

My Hero Academia is set in a future society where superpowered Quirks are the rule, and pro heroes use their Quirks exclusively to keep the streets safe from crime and villainy. Some pro heroes are known for operating alone, such as the rabbit-themed Mirko, but other pro heroes belong to agencies, such as Endeavor. RELATED:

Upon completion of his tricked-out New York Comic Con Ghostbusters cosplay last month, Mythbusters and Tested host Adam Savage shared a behind-the-scenes video of himself and Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman discussing the costume’s tech and details. “I have rarely had such a rewarding experience of building a prop from a franchise and then getting

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Action Comics #1036, now on sale from DC Comics. Mongul is one of Superman’s most personal and deadly foes. The villain has constantly done his best to break the Man of Steel in various incarnations. His modern version is set to become an overarching threat to the increasingly weakening

With three seasons down and at least one more to come, HBO Max’s Doom Patrol continues to delight fans with its endless oddities, comedy, and heart. Based on one of the strangest superhero teams to ever exist in comics, Doom Patrol centers on the residents of Doom Manor as they spend more time trying to

Pokémon, one of the most well-known anime series of all time, features a diverse cast of villains. Some of these villains are nastier than others, and some are so evil that they make the other villains look half decent. RELATED: 10 Most Evil Pokémon, Ranked By Their Pokédex Entries The most common crime in the

Diary of Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is next in line for an animated film adaptation at Disney+. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, an animated film based on author/illustrator Jeff Kinney’s 2007 children’s novel of the same name, is currently slated to premiere on Disney+ on Friday, Dec. 3. As part of Disney+ Day, the House of

Following a first look for the series, Disney+ has released the synopsis for Moon Knight, which promises to explore the multiple personalities of series protagonist Marc Spector. The synopsis calls Moon Knight a “complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder.” However, these identities find themselves “thrust into a deadly war of the gods against the backdrop

Fans are having so much fun joking about the presumed role of Uncle Ben in the upcoming Spider-Man: Freshman Year animated series that “Uncle Ben” started trending on social media. Spider-Man, of course, has one of the most iconic origin stories of all Marvel superheroes, and central to that origin is the fact that his

The Big Bang Theory ran for twelve seasons, seeing 279 episodes over the course of its run, earning itself millions upon millions of viewers. Despite dislike of the show from some quarters, it managed modest critical success, and still has many fans, even after the show’s ending. RELATED: The Big Bang Theory Finale: 7 Things That

Written and directed by Adam Ethan Crow, Lair tells a terrifying tale about what one man would do for fame and wealth. That man in question is Steven Caramore (Corey Johnson), who decides to rent a house to a family that contains his potentially possessed totems. Caramore is known to be a collector of the occult, but doesn’t believe in

Fathom Events has cut a new trailer to promote the Macross franchise’s impending return to the United States. Fathom will bring the classic 1994 anime movie Macross Plus to select theaters for one night only on Dec. 14. The movie is notable for being the directorial debut of Shinichiro Watanabe, who would later go on

Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill revealed that serving in the British Royal Marines is something he considered before becoming an actor. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor highlighted key events that shaped his early years, saying, “If acting had not snatched me up at 17 years old from boarding school, there’s a very high chance that I

The Season 4 premiere of Yellowstone garnered significantly more viewers than NFL’s Sunday night football. Paramount’s Yellowstone premiered its fourth season to 14.7 million viewers, nearly 400,000 more than those watching NFL’s Sunday night football, which pulled in 14.3 million viewers overall. This is a 66% increase in viewers from Yellowstone’s third season, which brought in