Henchmen have always been an integral but underappreciated part of the superhero culture at DC Comics. When it comes to fighting superheroes, there certainly is strength in numbers, and villains have always found a need for hired help to carry out the small trivial tasks in their plans for world domination. RELATED: DC: The 10
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Jordan Helman, Head of Scripted Content at Hulu, said it’s completely possible more Marvel series will debut on the streaming platform in addition to the originals already planned at Hulu’s sister platform Disney+. “Marvel continues to be an incredibly important partner and one of the biggest generators of content within the Disney ecosystem so we’re excited
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Suicide Squad, now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Is Peacemaker a prequel or a sequel? The new HBO Max show is a spinoff of the aptly titled The Suicide Squad, for which writer and director James Gunn has promised a high body count. This has led
Superman is probably the most important hero in the DC Universe. He’s the spiritual leader of the heroes, taking point in all of their greatest battles. He leads by example and from the front, using his plethora of powers to take down some of the most dangerous foes imaginable. He’s been clutch for the heroes
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Suicide Squad, now in theaters and on HBO Max. James Gunn’s Peacemaker might be a streaming exclusive but, according to him, it’s not only DCEU-adjacent but will feature a few comic book surprises as well. When asked by The Hollywood Reporter whether Warner Bros still has confidence using the DC Extended Universe brand, Gunn cited his time on The
The Teen Titans started off as DC’s premiere team of sidekicks, but it grew into something more with the introduction of characters like Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven to the team. The Titans have since changed and evolved further, now existing as a superhero team/school for young and aspiring heroes. RELATED: DC: 10 Heroes You Didn’t
Right Stuf has announced a brand new Blu-ray release of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, which will feature a brand new HD transfer and will be bundled with all three episodes of the rarely seen OVA series, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer. The re-release of the popular 2004 anime was announced during Right Stuf’s
In the earliest days of television, the new form of entertainment was viewed as a threat to movies and the cinematic experience. There can still be this level of elitism that exists between the two forms of storytelling, but the lines between the two of them have become increasingly blurred. Actors that used to only
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Justice League Infinity #2, on sale now from DC Comics. Justice League Infinity #2, by J.M. DeMatteis, James Tucker, Ethan Beavers, Nick Filardi, and Tom Napolitano, unleashes an evil version of Superman into the DC Animated Universe, literally right in front of Lois Lane. Perhaps more disturbing than this sadistic version
Grookey, the grass starter in Pokémon Sword and Shield, has three main evolutions: Grookey, Thwacky and Rillaboom. Once it becomes a Rillaboom, it can also access its Gigantamax form by visiting the Isle of Armor. Not to worry — evolving the funky spider monkey into the drummer of the jungle is easier than keeping a beat. All of
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are best friends and allies in Star Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and then later bitter enemies. When both Jedi, had a great many adventures together, Obi-Wan taught Anakin nearly everything he knew. RELATED: 10 Times Obi-Wan Kenobi Proved That He Was The Strongest Jedi Nonetheless, the two had differing personalities and
The character Osamu Dazai from Bungo Stray Dogs acts as the secondary protagonist after Atsushi Nakajima and is a member of the Armed Detective Agency. Cheerful and a quick-thinker, Dazai also has quite the dark past that is revealed throughout the series. He is one of the many characters shrouded in mystery in the beginning,
Kang the Conqueror is one of the most infamous and dangerous villains in Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Avengers #8 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, though he technically debuted earlier as Rama-Tut in Fantastic Four #19 by the same creators. Kang is a time-traveling menace that has endangered all of reality on countless
A lot of anime fans are unaware of the existence of donghua. It’s very similar to anime, except it’s made in China and almost always dubbed in Mandarin. Initially, donghua were released only for the consumption of Chinese audiences. With the increasing popularity of certain donghua in international markets, more shows started getting their own English subs.
The Sims franchise is known for its exhaustive list of Expansion Packs, Stuff Packs and, with The Sims 4, Game Packs. Many of its expansions have been established across each generation of the game, so when they’re remade for the current entry, they’re more prone to criticism. With the standard already set, the “new” pack
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for American Horror Stories Season 1, Episode 5, “BA’AL,” now streaming on Hulu. The American Horror Story franchise has referenced and reworked classic horror tropes for the past decade in many ways, and this includes direct references to past scary films, books, shows and more. For instance, American Horror Story:
As a genre, the well of isekai anime has reached a point of depletion. There’s been such an influx of shows to the genre that it’s hard to find anything new or unique; too many of them feel so paint by the numbers. It’s rather disappointing that the reverse isekai sub-genre doesn’t get nearly as
Beau DeMayo is one of several writers that bring Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher to life on the small screen. DeMayo was creatively involved with some of the Netflix series’ key episodes, including “Betrayer Moon,” “The End’s Beginning” and “Much More.” The screenwriter and producer has gone even further with the Continent for the anime tie-in film,
The release schedule for upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies has evolved in recent years thanks to events like the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, despite such setbacks, all the fluctuation hasn’t affected the screenplay for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, according to writer/director James Gunn. “I’ve done a thousand drafts, like I’ve had to of everything,” Gunn said
Eren Yeager was the main protagonist of the Attack on Titan series and one of the most powerful Titan Shifters. Like typical anime heroes, he has grown significantly stronger since the beginning of the story, with his progress defined through the many difficult challenges he was forced to overcome. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 10 Characters Who
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men #2 from Marvel Comics, on sale now The modern era of X-Men comics has introduced the concept of “Mutant Technology,” the technical term for when two or more mutants combine their powers to create a new effect. It can be as simple and straightforward as Colossus throwing Wolverine
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for D3, by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu, Stephen Paul and Mark McMurry, available in English now from Viz Media. The Promised Neverland became hugely popular after the first season of its anime adaptation. While the second season was, in many viewers’ opinion, a huge stepdown in quality, it remains quite a popular property
In the world of A.P. Bio, Dr. Jack Griffin is the ruler of the proverbial roost. For three seasons, he has monopolized his students’ time, actively trying to teach them as little biology as possible. But one of his students has fully bought into his leadership and essentially become his second-in-command. Heather Wilmore has proven to
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Buffy the Vampire Slayer #28 from Boom! Studios, on sale now Introduced formally in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27, Silas has quickly been setting himself up as the ultimate villain of not just the series but perhaps the entire Slayer-Multiverse as a whole. For that plan to work though, he’s been
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Suicide Squad, now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Viewers who haven’t seen 2016’s Suicide Squad can go into James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad cold. That being said, it is still in continuity with its predecessor and the DC Extended Universe films that followed. For most of the characters in Task Force
Yandere characters in anime and manga are known for destructive and obsessive behavior toward the ones they love. The Japanese term “yandere” describes characters who are so lovesick they border on the psychotic, ironically often to the detriment of their loved one. They are typically violent and wildly unpredictable, offering a psychological thriller and toxic romance.
Over the course of Letterkenny‘s nine seasons, pretty much all of the main and secondary characters have committed a veritable litany of crimes. The most obvious one would, of course, be the non-stop brawling, but there are more than few others as well. The confusing part has been that police have never shown up, not
A new trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy introduces Lady Hellbender and her love of dangerous, exotic creatures. The cinematic, which takes place moments after the original gameplay trailer, features The Guardians approaching Lady Hellbender, who is currently conducting a trade. The unfortunate seller, who is attempting to part with the initially innocuous-looking Tara-tara, is eventually
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #14 from Marvel Comics, on sale now Mister Sinister has been quietly working on Krakoa, doing things that his allies on the X-Men certainly would not approve of. Despite his overt promises to not cross any specific ethical lines, Sinister has quietly been doing exactly what he’s been
With Street Fighter V wrapping up its final season of DLC and another crossover with Fortnite set to bring franchise mainstays Guile and Cammy to the game as guest characters, it is a fantastic time to be a Street Fighter fan. However, as Capcom’s landmark fighting game franchise continues to chart its future, one particular era