Welcome to the 12th Annual CSBG DC/Marvel Character Tournament! This time around, you will be voting for your favorite DC or Marvel live action television series and TV movies. Amusingly, this was also going to be the tournament last year, so the delay has changed the list dramatically, as WandaVision, Superman and Lois and Stargirl
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Supergirl is bringing back National City’s Guardian in its final season. Kelly Olsen (Azie Tesfai) will take on the mantle worn by her brother James (Mehcad Brooks), as confirmed by EW. Co-showrunner Jessica Queller stated, “That’s been our plan since the beginning of creating that role. We just wanted to find the right context for it, and
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for King in Black: Scream #1 by Clay McLeod Chapman, Garry Brown, Rachelle Rosenberg, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Throughout the course of King in Black, Knull has proven to be one of the most resilient villains in the Marvel Universe. From his draconic invasion to the Celestials
In the Mass Effect universe, there is no magic, nor are there any supernatural beings. However, some aliens and phenomena act as clear stand-ins for magic and monsters. A good example of this is the existance of biotics, which serve as the game’s version of magic powers or even the Force itself. This sounds like a lot
With a career in television and film animation spanning over three decades, Butch Lukic has progressed from storyboard artist to director and now to producer with the new DC Universe Animated Original Movie Justice Society: World War II. The new film has the Flash accidentally transport himself to the 1940s, where he joins forces with
The CBS series Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) was a hit. It was not only wildly popular, but it was also a cultural phenomenon. Airing from 2000 to 2015 and totaling fifteen seasons, CSI redefined the television crime procedural for the 21st century. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that its first spinoff, CSI: Miami was also quite successful. Although
In the world of gaming, The Sims has been an incredibly diverse series when it comes to letting players create who and what they want and spawned a huge community of modders and creators who expand it more. However, when The Sims 4 first released, it took a step back with many restrictions in this
The art of abridging popular anime is one of the most unique and popular facets of the fandom. These spoofs are some of the most elaborate love letters anime fans made in honor of their favorite shows, and the tradition continues to go strong. RELATED: 10 Shonen Anime That Don’t Have A Training Arc An abridged
As is tradition, fans have been combing through the first official trailer for The Suicide Squad for Easter eggs, and they may have come across a serious one. The trailer reveals that Harley Quinn is wielding a new melee weapon in the film, trading in her trademark bat for a spear. But her new weapon may not be an ordinary
The Dark Knight is one of pop culture’s most intriguing characters who, despite being a human, has an aptitude for overcoming most adversity thrown his way. Subverting not only criminal activity in Gotham, Batman has also managed to overturn the will of veritable gods in the DC Universe in feats that stretch the limits of credulity.
The full trailer has dropped for the new Saw movie, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, pitting Chris Rock against a potential Jigsaw copycat. Rock stars as Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks, a detective who investigates a series of grisly murders modeled after the crimes of the original Jigsaw. The trailer shows Zeke receiving a mysterious package from
The Lethal Weapon TV series was initially a surprise hit, accurately mimicking the set-up of the popular film series that it was based on. Starring Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford as two mismatched buddy cops, the series fit in with its airtime line-up while offering something fresh in the genre. Unfortunately, that didn’t save the
From 2000 to 2015, the Ultimate Marvel Universe ran parallel to the mainstream one. The setting was meant as a new, reader-friendly alternative for Marvel’s characters; the established versions had been bogged down by almost 40 years worth of continuity. RELATED: Marvel: 9 Times The Ultimate Universe’s Continuity Was Inconsistent Throughout its fifteen year run, the Ultimate line saw
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman/Catwoman #4, by Tom King, Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Gotham City is filled with plenty of star-crossed, fan-favorite couples, and their love stories often veer into tragedy given the harsh, unforgiving environment of Batman’s hometown.. From heroes like Batman and Catwoman and Nightwing
The first foray into Shiganshina was one of the most horrifyingly appalling scenes of the Attack On Titan universe. Giants invaded from a hole produced by Bertholdt, mindlessly hellbent on consuming the Eldians of Paradis. RELATED: 10 Times An Anime Hero’s Kindness Cost Them It yielded disastrous consequences that would permanently traumatize Eren Yeager and set the events
Japanese publisher Shueisha Inc announced in its manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump that a Black Clover film is in production, with a teaser trailer later confirming the news. Based on the manga series of the same name by Yūki Tabata, the Black Clover story centers on a boy named Asta who was left at an orphanage by his mother as
The first meeting of Barry Allen and Jay Garrick’s Flashes in Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino’s “Flash of Two Worlds” is one of DC’s most iconic comic book moments. However, another first meeting between Golden Age and Silver Age counterparts deserves just as much attention. Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and Alan Scott’s first meeting in 1963’s
The Mad Titan Thanos debuted in Marvel comics in 1973 and has been one of the most powerful beings ever since. In the comics, he is known for wanting to please Lady Death and destroying the Avengers. In the MCU, he’s obsessed with balancing the universe and destroying the Avengers. However, no matter which portrayal of
Nike is not a fan of Lil Nas X’s (Montero Lamar Hill) Satan Shoes. On March 29, Nike announced it’s suing MSCHF Product Studio, the company that partnered with the rapper to create his sneaker, due to creating Nike brand confusion in the marketplace and “altering” its Air Max 97 sneakers without its permission, according to THR.
Reiner was among the most prevalent antagonists throughout the majority of the Attack On Titan series. His armored form was a force to be reckoned with, especially since it rendered him impervious to the Scouts’ bladed weaponry. RELATED: 10 Times An Anime Villain Actually Changed The Hero’s Mind In spite of the terrifying power at his
Logan’s sarcastic yet sweet personality was obvious from the moment he started a relationship with Rory on Gilmore Girls. One of the best examples of this comes from the fact that he began to call her “Ace” quickly after they met. Here’s how that nickname came about on the CW show. Rory met Logan while they were both attending Yale
This is “From a Different Point of View,” a feature where I discuss a comic book series with other people. Ever since the pandemic began, I’ve been doing twice-weekly reader chats about notable comic book crossovers, storylines or miniseries. We started with Secret Wars and then we did Knightfall and now we’re starting with Maximum
HBO Max has released its list of Max Originals, HBO Originals, blockbuster films and TV series heading to the streaming service in April 2021. The list includes Mortal Kombat, the premiere of The Nevers, Space Jam, Marvel movies The New Mutants and Ghost Rider and the Season 4 premiere of Infinity Train. RELATED: Infinity Train Book
The beginning of Attack On Titan introduced one of the most horrific events in anime history; massive giants – otherwise known as titans – spilled through the walls of Shiganshina, devouring everyone they found behind the barrier. RELATED: Attack On Titan: The Worst Things Every Hero Did, Ranked This caused an unprecedented disaster and dramatically thinned the
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of The Irregulars, now streaming on Netflix. The first season of Netflix’s The Irregulars comes to a heartbreaking close as Bea’s (Thaddea Graham) gang of Victorian London misfits finally locate the second rift to what they discover is Purgatory. It’s up to her psychic sister, Jessie (Darci
Killer Queen was the Stand of Yoshikage Kira, the main antagonist of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure act four. It was notorious for the many abilities it possessed, each of which was meticulously employed by its user to haunt Morioh for many sleepless nights. RELATED: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: 5 Characters Mista Could Defeat (& 5 He’d Lose To)
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for King in Black: Scream #1 by Clay McLeod Chapman, Garry Brown, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. King in Black has shined a light on many dark new corners of the Marvel Universe, including on the nature of symbiotes themselves. While they all originate with Knull’s
Reports recently surfaced that Sony finally would finally close the PlayStation 3, PSP and PS Vita stores permanently. Now, the news has been confirmed through PlayStation players. Eurogamer reports that a website meant for gamers still buying PS3, PSP and PS Vita games was shut down unexpectedly over the weekend. The abrupt shutdown first came
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapter #304 of My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available in English via Viz Media. For multiple reasons, the amazing Quirk known as One For All has always been a standout in My Hero Academia. To begin with, this Quirk is what allows its powerhouse
It’s rare for an anime to connect in the way that Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise has and now over 30 years since its debut it’s still a major player in the anime world. Many of the most popular and longest-running anime series fit into the shonen genre, but Dragon Ball has fundamentally influenced shonen