Month: February 2022

DC officially crowns Nubia as the new Queen of Themyscira this May. In March 2021’s Infinite Frontier #0, Hippolyta — Queen of the Amazons of Themyscira — abdicated the throne and appointed Nubia as her successor. DC has now announced Nubia: Coronation Special #1, which, as the title implies, celebrates Nubia’s actual coronation. The 48-page one-shot is

Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s visual effects team was still working out the kinks in some scenes even after the movie was in theaters. Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered exclusively in theaters on Dec. 17, but the film’s VFX supervisor Scott Edelstein from Digital Domain said that he and his team were still working on certain scenes

Boruto is the long-awaited legacy of the Naruto franchise. As a result, it faces many of the issues that the former series set forth. Issues of power creep, explaining complicated plot holes, loose ends, and seeminly aging characters that aren’t wholly different, have all been struggles the series has dealt with. RELATED: 10 Changes That Make

It’s impossible to get on the internet or social media without seeing something about Euphoria. The teen drama series, created by Sam Levinson, releases episodes weekly. Euphoria focuses on a group of high school students as they struggle with drugs, sex, their mental health, and everything in between. RELATED: Euphoria: 5 Characters Who Are Good Role

WARNING: This articles contains major spoilers for The King’s Man, currently streaming on HBO Max and Hulu. The King’s Man may take place in World War I, but it’s no history lesson. Audience members knew going in that the action/spy thriller was going to prioritize dynamic set-pieces over historical accuracy. But Matthew Vaughn and Karl Gajdusek’s

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Fantastic Four #40, available now from Marvel. The ancient, near-unstoppable Reckoning has emerged once more, and in no time at all absolute chaos has broken out across every corner of the Marvel Universe. While Earth’s Mightiest Heroes desperately fight to save their home, Reed Richards has taken on

Movie marketing often comes with hype. Studios set their films up for success with trailers, billboards, and cross-promotions. Sometimes, this marketing hype backfires when a movie proves itself entirely unworthy of the media frenzy it created prior to its release. The blockbuster game is often a gamble, no matter how much money or excitement a

Marvel Comics is getting ready to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Astonishing Ant-Man with a new limited series courtesy of writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and artist Tom Reilly (The Thing), which will see a new, unnamed character become the next Ant-Man. As revealed by Marvel, Ewing and Reilly’s upcoming four-issue series will explore the unique history of the

Toy developer NECA unveiled images and details for upcoming figures in its line of action figures for Disney’s animated series, Gargoyles. Revealed during the 2022 Toy Fair, the new figures include Lexington, Brooklyn and Broadway, though exact details about these figures have not yet been revealed by NECA. However, the line will also include a highly detailed,

Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to break records as it gears up for its home video release. The latest film entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently the highest-selling preorder title of all time on the Fandango-owned Vudu streaming service. “No Way Home is one of the biggest superhero movies ever made, and a historic event

The villains within Naruto often end up just as well-liked as the heroes themselves. This can be for their personalities, as many of them are eccentric and have unique worldviews that contrast those of the heroes viewers are used to following. They can also become popular for their unique and interesting fighting style, something that the series

As of the time of writing, Elden Ring is set to release in just a few days, and it’s one of the most highly-anticipated games of 2022’s first quarter by a longshot. Despite being a new IP in the Soulslike genre, it’s apparently a somewhat spiritual successor to titles like Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne, serving to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for South Park Season 25, Episode 3, “City People,” now available on Comedy Central. South Park has no bigger brat than Eric Cartman. Stan, Kenny, Kyle and all the other kids in the snowy Colorado town often show empathy and compassion, not just for each other but their friends and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Phoenix Song: Echo #5, now on sale from Marvel Comics The Marvel Universe has a handful of beings, entities, and forces capable of rewriting reality if given the chance. While some show restraint with this power, others — like the Adversary — have been dedicated to doing so maliciously for

Avatar: The Last Airbender is arguably one of the greatest animated series of all time. Since its debut back in 2005, it has captured the hearts of fans of all ages. From the setting to the characters, the world of Avatar is unique and rich in culture. Many say that it’s nothing short of a

2021 was a massive year for Lin-Manuel Miranda. While the actor, writer, songwriter, playwright, singer and director is best known for creating the Broadway sensation Hamilton, he’s also carved a sizable place for himself in the film industry. Not only has he worked on the songs of Moana in the past, but he has also now had a hand in

Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez are taking over as the new creative team for DC’s main Batman title beginning with Issue #125. “When DC approached me to write Batman, I immediately thought about things that could really challenge the character mentally, physically, and in terms of his relationships,” Zdarsky told ComicBook.com of his and Jiménez’s first

Hotel Transylvania contains four films created by Sony Pictures Animation. The films primarily follow Dracula, the owner of a hotel for monsters. In these films, he struggles to accept humanity and struggles to keep the family together. RELATED: Hotel Transylvania 4: 10 Things That Made No Sense About The Movie The films are meant to

Over the years, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has gone through various gameplay and story structure changes, but perhaps its biggest alterations came with Assassin’s Creed Origins, which leaned more heavily into an RPG style. This meant that players would now have to level up before completing specific tasks, as well as finding the correct gear to

DC Comics launches two major crossovers next week. Leading the charge is Trial of the Amazons, the Wonder Woman-centric event poised to bring together the three Amazonian tribes and kill off a major character. While featuring two bookend issues, the event links the events of three DC titles: Wonder Woman, Nubia & The Amazons and Wonder Girl. There

Regardless of having many fans, Sword Art Online has had more than its fair share of criticism since its release. There are plot points that feel like they don’t make sense or shouldn’t have even been possible, harem humor even whenever the protagonist is in a committed relationship, most female characters have at least one ultra-creepy scene,

One of the best things about playing video games is experiencing a great plot twist for the first time. While some games save their biggest revelations for a grand surprise, others leave a trail of breadcrumbs leading to this moment. RELATED: 10 Plot Twists In Shonen Anime No One Saw Coming Plot twists give these already satisfying games and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Euphoria Season 2, Episode 6, “A Thousand Little Trees of Blood,” which aired Sunday, Feb. 13, on HBO. When Euphoria first premiered, Nate Jacobs was one of the characters who made a big impression on viewers, for all the wrong reasons. Nate serves as an antagonist on the show, making the lives of

Fist of the North Star is a classic among manly anime. Its muscular characters punching each other bloody for what they believe in has inspired many imitators, including greats like Berserk and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Anyone who calls themselves an anime fan should make a point of checking out this iconic series. Of course, with

Following Ash Ketchum’s varied levels of success over the course of the Kanto stage of his Pokémon journey, he swiftly moved on to explore Johto with his close friends Misty, Brock, and his Kanto Pokémon in tow. Johto is where Ash started to think more like an experienced Pokémon Trainer, earning his victories rather than having them handed

Part of the inherent appeal of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was always the way the creators reapproached classic characters and painted them in entirely different lights to reflect modern views. That extended beyond the Victorian-era creations of the original 1999 series, with the sequels delving into other notable pop-culture

With Halloween Ends nearing the end of production, the franchise’s new trilogy will soon come to a bloody close. Following the penultimate Halloween Kills, the movie will have a lot of questions to answer when it premieres this October. Perhaps the most pressing is the fate of its veteran final girl Laurie Strode. While fans

Edward Drake’s new noir thriller, Gasoline Alley, is set up for failure. Drake has been pumping out critically-panned flicks multiple times a year, often featuring the Gasoline Alley star Bruce Willis. His track record and the film’s tried premise spell disaster for the thriller. However, Gasoline Alley is somehow able to present a fun noir premise that may not be original but

The story of Cyrano de Bergerac has been told many times in many forms for more than 100 years, and director Joe Wright’s new version doesn’t deviate significantly from the major plot points or characters. However, Wright and screenwriter Erica Schmidt — working from her own stage play — put enough of their stamp on