In the world of Fallout, the wastelands are almost totally overrun with mutated abominations that would think nothing of making you their next meal. One of the most infamous of these creatures are the Super Mutants. These giant green monsters were once humans; now, they’ve mutated into violent, Hulk-like creatures. Unlike most other wasteland creatures,
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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
A new promo for “Fear Me” — the upcoming fifth episode of The Flash Season 7 — sees Barry Allen and the rest of Team Flash confronted with nightmares and hallucinations thanks to the villain known as Psych (played by Ennis Esmer). The short promo opens with Iris confirming to Barry that she had a nightmare
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 8 of Pennyworth, “The Hangman’s Noose,” which aired Sunday on EPIX. Ever since the first season of Pennyworth, Thomas Wayne and Martha Kane have been in a push-and-pull relationship. The two get close and then something happens that drives them apart. As Season 2 began,
The final installment of the anime Violet Evergarden is hitting theaters in the U.S. and Canada March 30, 2021 with its feature film, Violet Evergarden: The Movie. Violet Evergarden started off as a light novel written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiki Takase, and the popular series was also adapted for Netflix, with the anime airing 13 episodes
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 10, Episode 21, “Diverged,” which aired Sunday on AMC. While last week brought us up to speed with Princess, Yumiko, Eugene and Ezekiel, the latest episode of The Walking Dead follows Carol and Daryl dealing with the aftermath of their fight in Season 10, Episode
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 8 of Pennyworth, “The Hangman’s Noose,” which aired Sunday on EPIX. In the last episode of Pennyworth, John Salt became the leader of the Raven Union, and he planned on using Lord Harwood as his scapegoat. But with Harwood now dead, Salt had to change
The crossover story Original Sin by Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato, Jr. exposed the dark secrets of the Marvel Universe, brought to light by an otherwise-insignificant Ghost Rider villain named Orb. After Uatu the Watcher was found murdered on the moon, his eye went missing, and Orb got ahold of it. Being just a person
One of the things that draws fans into Naruto is the wide array of techniques characters display. Compared to a series like Dragon Ball, where most of the main characters know and use the Kamehameha, Naruto is constantly introducing new moves for all the characters in the series. RELATED: Every Time Naruto Was Stronger Than Sasuke
Netflix’s controversial English script for Neon Genesis Evangelion was actually written 25 years ago and rejected by ADV Films. Amanda Winn Lee, the ADR co-director for the ADV Films Evangelion dub and the original English voice of Rei Ayanami, revealed this information on Twitter. Winn Lee has previously been under a non-disclosure agreement with Netflix,
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
With a new mayor in Gotham City comes new changes to the law. Batman has faced corrupt politicians in the past, but this is one of the few times where someone in a legal position of power is gunning for the Bat-Family without malicious intent. Christopher Nakano was among the first of many who began
Cyborg was practically cut out of Joss Whedon’s Justice League, but in Zack Snyder’s version, he’s the heart and soul of the whole team. Ray Fisher’s Cyborg stands out in Zack Snyder’s Justice League (ZSJL), with his character being fleshed out and important details finally hitting the screen. ZSJL was a vast improvement on Whedon’s version, and
In 2017, Ubisoft launched Assassin’s Creed Origins after a two-year hiatus following Assassin’s Creed Syndicate‘s release. The title served as a soft reboot, introducing a new RPG style of gameplay and even turning the clock back to the Assassin Order’s beginning. However, while the game’s protagonist is Bayek of Siwa, another assassin appears: Bayek’s wife, Aya. While
It’s no secret that the Jedi Order had a lot of rules and regulations. Particularly leading up to the Fall of the Jedi in the Star Wars timeline, the Jedi Code was strictly laid out, though many Jedi didn’t exactly stick to it themselves. While some Jedi adopted a flexible view of the Code or opted for a
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir‘s titular characters routinely use their superpowers to save Paris — but the way their powers work isn’t as obvious as it might seem. Unlike more conventional superheroes, Ladybug and Cat Noir’s abilities are more akin to that of magical girls, with each hero having a magic item (a Miraculous) and a mascot
The story of Bleach has Ichigo Kurosaki as its shonen protagonist, but how good a protagonist is he? Ichigo is a bit like the new Yusuke Urameshi, a punkish high schooler with street smarts and a good heart underneath that gruff exterior. Ichigo has his strengths and flaws, but some Bleach fans might wonder: what
The main cast of Futurama have worked to save their world multiple times, embarking on surprisingly dangerous missions frequently across the sci-fi/comedy, but along the way, one of the nominal heroes of the show has proven to be a massive threat all on his own. Despite being one of the lead characters of Futurama, Bender almost destroyed his
Kabuto was one of the strongest villains in the Naruto universe and among the few antagonists to have survived by the conclusion of the series. Having mastered all of the powers of the Sound Village to supplement his own strength, he is a frighteningly capable individual notorious for the harm he can inflict. RELATED: Naruto: 10
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Baby’s First Cable” by Skottie Young, Aaron Conley, and Jean-François Beaulieu in Deadpool’s Nerdy 30, on sale now. House of M is been one of the most impactful events in Marvel’s history. While the story primarily affected the X-Men and the Avengers, the reverberations of the Scarlet Witch’s breakdown were
Despite being of the earliest Disney animated classics, Dumbo is still a household name. Roughly 80 years ago, an adorable elephant named Jumbo Jr. (“Dumbo” was a cruel nickname given to him which, unfortunately, overtook the name his mother gave him) graced our screens and we never forgot him. He went on to have his
In a game filled to the brim with violence and guns galore, Red Dead Redemption 2 has more than its fair share of hunting experiences for players. However, one player, even with their guns holstered, had a tragic encounter with the Legendary Moose. In a post submitted to Reddit, the user detailed the strange yet sad
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Power Rangers #5 by Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Simona Di Gianfelice, Raul Angulo, Jose Enrique Fernandez, and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now. Even though Jason, Zack and Trini were the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Omega Rangers don’t have many allies left after betraying Zordon and the
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier has already gotten a lot of fans hyped after only the first episodes. From the great humor between Sam and Bucky to the awesome action sequences, it feels like Marvel has hit the jackpot once again with this next Disney+ show. Just like WandaVision, fans love to theorize and
Watchmen, the seminal comic series by Alan Moore Dave Gibbons, has received multiple adaptations over the years since its publication in 1986: A motion comic, a 2009 film by director Zack Snyder and the recent HBO continuation each offers its own, unique take on the source material. However, Snyder wasn’t the first to attempt a
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 191, “Stray Dog,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. With the Vessel Recovery Arc finished, all that was left was for Kawaki to meet Naruto in the Boruto anime. Kawaki expended lots of chakra fighting Garo on the outskirts of Konoha after escaping Kara’s clutches. As a result,
Teamwork is absolutely inseparable from Soul Eater at its core. After all, the meister-weapon partner system makes this a necessity, as stronger attacks can only be unlocked when all souls in the group are resonating in perfect harmony with one another. A large part of the curriculum at DWMA is actually spent strengthening the bonds between meisters
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 2, “The Star Spangled Man,” now streaming on Disney+. Two episodes into The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the series continues to play coy with who its true villain is. Rather than setting up any individual from the start as the mastermind
A company in Japan deemed March 26 a business-wide holiday because so many of its employees asked for the day off to play the Monster Hunter Rise video game on its launch day. Masaki Hiyama, of tech developer Mark-On Ltd., created “Monster Hunter Rise Launch Day,” after realizing his employees wouldn’t be focused on their job
WARNING: Spoilers follow for Marvel #6 by Alex Ross, Steve Darnall, Kurt Busiek, Greg Smallwood, Lee Bermejo & Mitch O’Connell, on sale now. In the most recent issue of Marvel, Doctor Strange battled Nightmare, and Nick Fury was back in action. In between these stories was a black and white horror tale featuring the Silver