Month: January 2022

CBR presents an exclusive first look at artist Chris Sprouse’s Lucasfilm 50th anniversary variant cover for March’s Star Wars #21, written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Ramon Rosanas and Marco Castiello. The cover notably features the Marvel Comics debuts of Kuiil and IG-11, who were standouts in Season 1 of Disney+’s The Mandalorian. However, it should be

Peacemaker star Nhut Le revealed Judomaster’s sly role in the series’ opening credits sequence. “If you look closely throughout the dance, Judomaster peeks out at certain parts of the wall, and not a lot of people have noticed that. So unless you’re looking for it, you won’t really see it. And so, the mood of that

Laurie Strode, Jamie Lee Curtis’ trauma-hardened Halloween final girl, has officially returned to Haddonfield, Illinois for Halloween Ends, the conclusion to David Gordon Green’s “prequel” horror trilogy. The 63-year-old actress shared a mirror selfie on Twitter with the caption “old dog, new tricks,” punctuated with a knife emoji in-between. While many fans easily extrapolated that Curtis

Created by the same comedy team that brought Adult Swim’s Mike Tyson Mysteries to life, Netflix’s The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window overflows with deadpan deliveries and absurdity. Viewers who delight in Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson and Larry Dorf’s taste in quippy situational humor will find a lot to love in this

Ever since 2005, LEGO Star Wars has brought a brick-ton of fun to the galaxy far, far away. Encompassing both the original series and the prequels, the games now look to adapt the main story as a whole. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga retells all nine of the episodic movies, showing a toyetic Tatooine and beyond

Though other entries in the series have been successful in their own right, there’s still no other game quite like Resident Evil 4. Remixing Capcom’s survival horror masterpiece with a focus on action, this high-octane twist on the franchise’s tried and true formula was always meant to put the action above all else. However, one variant

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, learn how Barry Windsor-Smith and Roy Thomas almost had a bizarre superhero team in 1968 starring…Bucky? Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and twenty-fourth installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or false. As usual, there

The upcoming 14th issue of DC’s monthly anthology series Batman: Urban Legends promises, among other things, the introduction of a new Birds of Prey team led by Sandra Wu-San/Lady Shiva and Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana. Per DC’s April 2022 solicitations, Batman: Urban Legends #14 is slated to hit comic shops on Tuesday, April 12. The issue comes from writers Vita

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings VFX supervisor Christopher Townsend addressed a multiversal fan theory about the Ten Rings. Speaking to Comicbook.com, Townsend remained tight-lipped when asked whether the Ten Rings are a product of the multiverse. “I mean, one of the great things about MCU is the intertwined nature of all aspects, which

Most anime show high schools that educate boys and girls. It gives the author the ability to write about any number of situations. These may involve how teenagers adapt to growing up around the opposite sex, potential friendships and possible relationships. There are some anime that go in the other direction, and choose to place their

Gotham Girl is returning to the city of her namesake with a bold new look in the pages of Detective Comics this April. Detective Comics #1059 features the teen superhero, real name is Claire Glover, appearing in “Gotham Girl: Interrupted,” a backup story written by Sina Grace and illustrated by David Lapham. The tale sees Claire, who’s sporting short

Illyana Rasputin is part demon. Consequently, she can’t help it if she sometimes freaks people out while using her powers. However, for the most part, she enjoys how much her powers scare those around her and wouldn’t change them. RELATED: Marvel: The 10 Most Underrated Heroes, Ranked Whether it’s because of her demonic nature as the Queen

Dystopian films depict a society that’s greatly unappealing to the viewer. They usually take place somewhere in the future and work on the premise that the grim dystopia could feasibly exist someday. RELATED: 10 Anime Dystopias We Wouldn’t Want To Live In Although not necessarily apocalyptic, these societies come with their own struggles, even when they

Laid-Back Camp is a slice-of-life anime that highlights the joys of camping, both alone and with friends. Viewers learn the basics alongside Nadeshiko, who befriends lone camper Rin after a mishap trying to see Mt. Fuji. These two girls are different in many ways, with Nadeshiko being more outgoing and friendly and Rin more reserved and quiet.

Animal companions are ubiquitous in the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. Aang’s sky bison Appa and flying lemur Momo serve as booth humor and the emotional center of many episodes. Then, when Korra’s polar bear dog Naga graced the streets of Republic City, many fans wanted one of the franchise’s fantastical creatures for their own. Now, as a

One of the main perks of comics is how nothing is set in stone. Even though there’s the main universe, one can always theorize about all the possible outcomes for any story. The Multiverse allows for those outcomes to become a reality, even if it’s in a different dimension. For example, the What If? comics are

Professional wrestler turned action movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently revealed that he is slated to star in a major video game movie, though did not provide any specifics on the project. The vagueness of this announcement caused the phrase “The Movie,” to trend on Twitter, with fans speculating — though mostly joking —

When Smallville ended in 2011, it left a superhero-shaped void on television. When Arrow premiered a year later, it exceeded expectations. Arrow was gritty, serious and grounded. The characters were deep and entertaining, and evolved with meaningful arcs. 10 years later, Arrow has spawned the “Arrowverse” and many more TV series. RELATED: 8 Harsh Realities Of

The iconic shield of Captain America is one of the most recognizable weapons in the Marvel Universe. Comprised of a mixture of adamantium and vibranium, two of Marvel’s strongest metals, the shield has always carried an edge in combat. However, when the shield was wielded by an original member of the Guardians of the Galaxy it proved to be

John Cena provided a bit too much information about his body hair while hosting TBS Network’s Wipeout. In a promo for an upcoming episode of Wipeout shared by TBS, Cena jokingly revealed to co-host Nicole Byer that he can’t grow a mustache. When Byer asked him, “What about body hair?” Cena replied, “I can’t grow that

Star Wars: The High Republic will send two of its Adventures characters on a brand new journey in Midnight Horizon. The upcoming novel by Daniel José Older will split up Zeen Mrala and Lula Talisola, with Zeen joining Padawans Reath Silas and Ram Jamoram on Corellia and Lula leading her own task force elsewhere. In

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Tokyo 24th Ward Episode 3, “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,” now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. Aoi Shuta and his friends Koki and Ran once failed to save Suido Asumi’s life, but Asumi’s disembodied voice later gave the three boys the power to see the future so they can become

Super teams have a venerable history at DC. The Justice Society of America was one of the first teams of superheroes ever, and the Justice League’s success inspired countless other teams, both at their home publisher and elsewhere. The JSA, the JLA, and the Teen Titans are the big three teams of the DC Universe,

The Marvel Cinematic Universe returned to form in 2021 with the release of a whopping five Disney+ series and four feature films. Capping off the year was the highly anticipated third installment to Tom Holland‘s web-slinger trilogy in the MCU—Spider-Man: No Way Home—which quickly became the bestselling movie of the year in a matter of

The Big Bang Theory stands as one of television’s most beloved and quirky sitcoms, featuring a squad of genius friends and their antics at CalTech, comic conventions, and beyond. Arguably, the star of the show is Dr. Sheldon Cooper, who is notorious for his eccentric but brilliant ways. When it comes to pop culture, Sheldon

Director and producer DeMane Davis’ career spans decades, beginning in advertising before making her mark as an indie film director at the Sundance Film Festival. After a slow period in Hollywood led her back to advertising, writer/activist/filmmaker Ava DuVernay contacted Davis to direct and produce the ground-breaking drama Queen Sugar. Since then, Davis directed episodes of Clarice,

Tokyo Revengers‘ delinquents are getting all dressed up for the series’ new art exhibtion. As reported by tourism service Japan Travel, he Tokyo Revengers Exhibition, a new pop-up art gallery showcasing work from Ken Wakui’s hit manga and anime series, is scheduled to open on Jan. 29. A new illustration drawn by Wakui himself has been

WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for Superman & Lois Season 2, Episode 2, “The Ties That Bind,” now available on the CW. In Season 2 of Superman & Lois, Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) has found his back to the wall big time. His powers are shorting out due to scary visions, and the Man of Steel doesn’t