Month: February 2022

As Maus recently illustrated, the banning of books can be good business. The controversy surrounding a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban the seminal literary graphic novel helped it surge on Amazon’s charts, with different volumes occupying the #1 spot in multiple categories. It’s good to see any comic book break through to the mainstream, given

When the X-Men spinoff title Generation X introduced Monet St. Croix, readers weren’t meeting the true Monet St. Croix. Instead, they were seeing her two sisters, combined in one body in an attempt to please their father who liked Monet best. However, fans did meet the true Monet that issue. It just took them 40

Pokémon Legends: Arceus continues the trend of sending players who want to catch Spiritomb on a laborious and time consuming quest before they can further fill out their Pokédex. While Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl had players speak to certain number of NPCs prior to catching the cursed Pokémon, Legends sends players all across Hisui in

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Peacemaker, Season 1, Episode 8, “It’s Cow or Never,” available now on HBO Max. Season 1 of Peacemaker came to a glorious end as John Cena’s Chris dug deep to find a way to stop the Butterflies from teleporting their food source away from the Coverdale Farm. The

Spider-Man: No Way Home co-writers Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna opened up about how hard it was to write a major moment between Tom Holland’s Spidey and his multiversal counterparts, played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. Sommers and McKenna confessed to rewriting the scene where the three Spider-Men meet following the death of Aunt May “at least

Iron Man is known for many things in his comic book source material. But his massive collection of armor might be the only thing that trumps his intellect and wealth. However, one thing most fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may not realize is that Tony Stark’s massive comic book collection of armor didn’t completely translate to the

Capcom finally announced Street Fighter 6 with a stylish teaser trailer hinting at the game’s improved graphics and art style. Following the conclusion of a countdown website that has been slowly ticking down for days, the video game publisher dropped a brief video confirming the project’s existence. While the trailer itself doesn’t reveal anything in terms of

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 11, Episode 9, “No Other Way,” which aired Sunday, February 20th on AMC. Season 11 of The Walking Dead introduced the Commonwealth community glimpsed in the trailer, while also showing how badly the Whisperer War decimated the Alexandrian survivors. Maggie led a group of warriors to

Peacemaker creator James Gunn believes series lead John Cena has a certain je ne sais quoi that sets him apart from other actors — a quality Cena shares with his former WWE colleague and Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista. During a recent interview with Vulture, Gunn discussed filming a tense scene from The Suicide Squad,

IDW Publishing has announced Transformers: Last Bot Standing, a new Transformers comic book series that presents “a dark vision of a hypothetical future” where the Autobots and Decepticons are extinct and “only one ancient, haunted Cybertronian remains.” Set to kick off in May, Last Bot Standing is a four-issue limited series that comes from writer Nick

Moviegoers have long delighted in watching Batman dish out punishment to criminals — and cringing when taking it in return — but the director of The Batman wants viewers to be able to feel it in the upcoming film, too. “[Batman] had to be able to fight,” director Matt Reeves said at a Batman press

So every week, I post a topic here. You reply to it on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your reply), our artists will each pick one of your suggestions and I will post their drawings based on your suggestions here every week. So every week you will have a new question and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Euphoria Season 2, Episode 5, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird,” now streaming on HBO Max. In Season 1 of Euphoria, one of the things fans noticed was the family photo at Nate’s (Jacob Elordi) home, which had a character the show never touched on. In the portrait, there was

Magic: The Gathering‘s newest expansion set is Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, which serves as a high-tech reboot to the disappointing Champions of Kamigawa block. This time around, Kamigawa is all about the future, not the rustic past, and the set underwent major aesthetic changes as well as gameplay ones. This is Kamigawa like never before. Wizards of the

Tabletop games can often cost the same price or more than the newest triple-A video game. Some games even go well and above the standard and end up costing hundreds of dollars. However, other games attempt to do a lot with a little, making them much more affordable for gamers. RELATED: 10 Best Tiny Board Games,

Natsu Dragneel and the Dark Mage, Zeref, were intertwined from the beginning of Fairy Tail — even if Natsu did not know it. Their paths always brought them together. They had many similarities and many differences that set them on a course to meet and confront one another. RELATED: Fairy Tail: 10 Strongest Characters At The End

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 11, Episode 9, “No Other Way,” which aired Sunday, February 20th on AMC. The Walking Dead Season 11B premiere couldn’t arrive fast enough for fans of AMC’s hit series. The action-packed, stellar first episode delivered and pointed viewers toward the Commonwealth showdown promised in the

The free-to-play, gacha game Genshin Impact has seen immense success since its release in 2020, thanks in no small part to the incredible story it’s beginning to weave. Gods, abilities called visions, and a plethora of different regions have all meant the lore in Genshin Impact is rich and bountiful. RELATED: 7 Things To Know

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Uncharted, now playing in theaters. Uncharted is overall a largely forgettable adventure film, adapting the videogame series of the same name. Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) and Sully (Mark Wahlberg) are the leads, traveling the world on an adventure to collect one of the greatest lost treasures of all time.

One of Dragon Ball‘s most beloved characters is Piccolo, the stoic Namekian warrior who was initially introduced as Goku’s nemesis before becoming one of Earth’s most powerful heroes and a surrogate father figure for Gohan. Piccolo’s Namekian physiology gives him many unique abilities in comparison to the rest of the Z Fighters. From his prodigious

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s manga, has become one of the most popular anime series since its 2009 debut. The manga’s first adaptation, which ran from 2003-2004 simply titled Fullmetal Alchemist, has been displaced in popular culture by Brotherhood. A shame, since FMA ’03 is a strong series in its own right. RELATED: 10 Saddest Anime

The Oscars acting categories always prove a contentious struggle between recognizing an individual performance and an individual’s entire career. Will Smith‘s lead performance in King Richard puts the actor in the same situation, where fans of the Academy Awards are left guessing how much of his contention for the golden statuette will be due to his role in the film

Metroid Dread was incredibly well-received when it was released in October 2021. Its smooth gameplay and brilliant level design were highly praised, and it even earned its share of award nominations, including one for The Game Awards’ Game of the Year. Set after the events of Metroid Fusion, Dread follows protagonist Samus Aran as she uncovers the mysteries of

Harley Quinn has proven to be a wonderfully versatile character for DC Comics. Harleen Quinzel is so uniquely eccentric that she taps into the crazy in every reader who experiences her visions with her. From humble beginnings as a sidekick to the Joker, Harley has since grown so far beyond to accumulate a fanbase all her own. RELATED:

No, Bane (still) isn’t slated to appear in HBO Max’s Peacemaker. On Twitter, Peacemaker series creator James Gunn responded to a report claiming that the popular Batman villain known as Bane would appear as a primary antagonist in the DC Extended Universe show’s upcoming second season. “Don’t you know by now to make really sure of

Board games are once again on the rise and not just the ones from big-name companies that everyone knows about. People are getting unique games Kickstarted and turned into amazing experiences for a wide range of players, ages, or interests. Board game enthusiasts have a whole swath of new games to try out. RELATED: 10 Amazing Board Games You’ve

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 9, “Rubicon,” streaming now on Paramount+. Michael Burnham faced her most personal threat yet in “Rubicon” when her romantic partner Cleveland “Book” Booker opposed her over how to deal with the dark matter anomaly that’s central to Season 4. After losing his home

Bleach is a legendary fantasy action anime series, just like its peers Naruto and One Piece, and all three series feature some truly unique and creative fight scenes where the authors stretched their imaginations to thrill viewers with the unexpected. Any fight is a good fight when no one can tell what’s going to happen

Fans have been speculating that Deadpool will make his first Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance in the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but actor Ryan Reynolds recently shot down the rumors. In an interview with Variety, Reynolds said, “I guess I’m not really supposed to say anything, but I’m really not in the movie.” However, his denial