Month: February 2022

In the comic book industry, the graphic novel sector has continued to grow in 2021, providing readers with a diverse range of choices. While this growth was not as much as that experienced in 2020, it was still significant, with an impressive 65% growth, according to the NPD BookScan, a group that tracks publishing trends.

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover how the iconic Milestone superhero, Static, was nearly a Marvel Comics character! Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and twenty-sixth installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or false. As usual, there will be three

Expect to see all kinds of classic Sam Raimi charm and chaos when Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theaters. Benedict Cumberbatch confirmed in a new interview with Empire that the switch from former Doctor Strange filmmaker Scott Derrickson to Raimi altered Multiverse of Madness both tonally and aesthetically to fit Raimi’s skillset. “Once it became Sam, it

As Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers have made a lot of enemies and challengers to their power. Whether it’s bad guys they’ve fought individually or the biggest names in villainy that take on the entire team, there are plenty of villains who can give the Avengers a run for their money. When it comes to

South Korean MMO Lost Ark embodies everything players love about MMOs with the fast-paced, hard-hitting combat of Action-RPGs. Set in the sensational world of Arkesia, the game revolves around a fantastic combat system that has players feeling powerful from the get-go. Following its popularity, the game made its highly-anticipated debut in the West. With the

In the mood for a good tearjerker? Need to let all those emotions out? Then look no further than these ten anime to get those tears flowing. Everyone in the world needs a good cry, especially this year. RELATED: 9 Sad Anime That still Made Us Cry On A Rewatch Most people typically turn to a

Bel-Air actor Jimmy Akingbola recently explained how his take on the Banks family’s iconic butler Geoffrey differs from Joseph Marcell’s version of the character in the original Fresh Prince of Bel-Air series. “I always say that, for me, the original Geoffrey was the suave Roger Moore-type James Bond, and in our version, he’s more Jason

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Death on the Nile, in theaters now. In Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot once more had to solve a murder mystery, but this time it was onboard the Karnak barge as it rolled down the Egyptian river. Linnet (Gal Gadot) got shot in the head, while

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dr. Stone Chapter 228, by Boichi, Riichiro Inagaki, Caleb Cook and Steve Dutro. The hit edutainment anime series Dr. Stone has a distinct name, and it’s named after more than the new Stone Age setting in which the characters find themselves. One fateful day, all of humanity turned to

Valentine’s Day is a time lovers anticipate a day filled with romantic activities and a night filled with even more romance. Naturally, there’s one thing on the minds of every victim struck by Cupid’s arrow: board games. RELATED: 10 Board Games Better Than Monopoly It may seem unlikely, but board games are a great way to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Blade Runner: Black Lotus, airing on Adult Swim and now streaming on Crunchyroll. Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner film starring Harrison Ford is an iconic cinematic adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The original Blade Runner not only popularized the cyberpunk genre

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for recent issues of Defenders, available now from Marvel Comics. In Al Ewing and Javier Rodriguez’s run on Defenders, Doctor Strange took the team on a journey through the previous incarnations of the Marvel Universe to stop the time-traveling scientist Carlo Zota from undoing all of reality. Throughout their odyssey, the

With the trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness finally here, fans were left vehemently scouring to see which heroes and villains made an appearance. Scarlet Witch, Wong and America Chavez were present, as expected, while enemies such as Baron Mordo, an evil Strange and other monsters were spotted as well. But as Strange finds

The idea of in-game concerts is nothing new, as many games have held them and Phantasy Star Online 2 has been doing them since around 2013. Now PSO2: New Genesis is continuing the tradition with the addition of concerts in the big February update. However, PSO2 and PSO2: New Genesis‘s concerts are different from the ones

Dying in a zombie apocalypse is a pretty horrible way to go. Horror movies and shows like Dawn of the Dead, Resident Evil, or even Marvel’s What If…? can all agree on that. The newest Netflix hit, All Of Us Are Dead, follows the same pattern. RELATED: All Of Us Are Dead: 10 Anime Highschoolers Who Could

CSI: Vegas is finally welcoming back the star it should’ve had all along. Catherine Willows will be a main character in CSI: Vegas Season 2, according to Deadline, which confirmed Marg Helgenberger has a one-year contract for the CBS series. That fixes a major problem, because Catherine should have been involved in the revival from

In the early seasons of The Simpsons, while still problematic on multiple levels, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was actually a fleshed-out character — a rare paragon in Springfield. But as the series progressed and the character became more controversial, the show almost seemed to double down on the troubling aspects, turning Apu from character into a punchline in the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Episode 13 “Time to Die,” which aired on Adult Swim and is now streaming on Crunchyroll. Niander Wallace Jr. (Jared Leto) is the primary antagonist of Blade Runner 2049. In the original film, he is depicted as a ruthless CEO and scientist who is obsessed with

Square-Enix might have admitted that Marvel’s Avengers wasn’t the smash hit success they wanted it to be, but that didn’t stop it from selling millions of copies at launch. Combined with the game appearing for free on PlayStation and Xbox Game Pass at different points, it’s not a surprise that there are still plenty of

The Tragedy of Macbeth is such a critical darling that it would seemingly be a strong contender for widespread recognition. With a powerhouse director like Joel Coen and widely-regarded talents like Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand bringing the classic Shakespeare work to life, it has every reason to be a lead Best Picture contender for the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batgirls #3, on sale now from DC Comics. In many of DC’s futures, the Joker’s legacy lives on in Gotham. The character’s charisma inspires many followers, past, present and future, with some of them even gaining their own massive following, both fictionally and in reality, like Harley Quinn. Despite the

Gaining notoriety due to the Operation Rainfall campaign, Xenoblade Chronicles was not only one of the best games on the Nintendo Wii but one of the best JRPGs of its generation. Quickly flourishing into a juggernaut Nintendo/Monolith Soft franchise, Xenoblade gave rise to an action RPG franchise. That series is finally continuing on the Nintendo Switch with

Renowned for its short production time, which allows for lightning-fast reactions to current events, South Park is full to the brim with cutting and thought-provoking dialogue. Most of South Park’s humor ranges from crude to offensive, even while offering semi-serious commentary on real-world issues. Fans have long appreciated South Park’s willingness to criticize anyone and

Eternals set up a lot of backstory for Kit Harington’s Dane Whitman, but the actor isn’t positive the MCU will ever explore any of it. Harington appeared on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, where the former Game of Thrones star was asked if he had a future with Marvel thanks to the various teases in Chloé Zhao’s

Warning: The following contains spoilers from Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett “Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor,” streaming now on Disney+. The whole premise of The Book of Boba Fett was Boba’s intent to take over Jabba the Hutt’s former territory and clean up Tatooine. Boba met a lot of resistance along the

The Jujutsu Kaisen light novels will receive an official English localization. Publisher VIZ Media announced that it will bring both volumes of the popular shonen manga’s novelized side stories to North America. The first volume, which has now been given the official English title of Summer of Ashes, Autumn of Dusk, will be released in

The passionate fanbase surrounding Zack Snyder’s Justice League is back at it again, this time calling for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give an Oscar to Snyder’s film. The Academy recently announced that Twitter users will be able to vote for this year’s nominees and Zack Snyder’s Justice League fans have

From Iron Man to Eternals, romance has always been at the core of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It appears that becoming a superhero means you pick up the occasional love interest along the way, and Ant-Man and the Wasp is no exception to this common theme, with Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for New Mutants #24, now on sale from Marvel Comics. Throughout their history, the mutants of the Marvel Universe have always been defined by their struggle to survive in a world that fears and hates them for being different. Over the years, many mutants have been the victims of brutal

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 6 of Tokyo 24th Ward, now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. The 24th ward of Tokyo has been mired in controversy for years now, mostly concerning the presence of the Hazard Cast state surveillance system, which sacrifices citizens’ privacy in the name of safety and rapid response to