Every year in anime, we are introduced to tons of new characters, as well as returning ones. It’s no secret that this means there will be tons of couples introduced. In 2020 fans got to see shows like Fruits Basket get into darker content and some wholesome romantic moments with shows like Fly Me to
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Film star Wesley Snipes, who headlined the Blade series and has a scene-stealing turn as General Izzi in Coming 2 America, says his career would have been very different if he had been cast as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The role instead went to Levar Burton, who played La
The CTV Canadian police crime drama Flashpoint follows a fictional special unit within the Canadian metropolitan police force called the Strategic Response Unit (SRU). Equipped with high-tech tools and weapons, the SRU is tasked with taking on more extreme cases than that of regular cops. These incidences included heavily armed criminals, bomb threats and hostage situations. And though the
Most fans remember America Chavez when she made her big arrival in Young Avengers, when she invited by Kid Loki to deal with Wiccan and then taking the side of the young heroes and becoming a key member of the Avengers team. However, that was not the first appearance by America Chavez in Marvel Comics, and
Originally a Fantastic Four villain, Kang the Conqueror has gone on to not only be one of the Avengers‘ main enemies but a frequent antagonist for the Marvel universe itself. His deep comic book history makes him an iconic Marvel character, and he’s come into conflict with a multitude of heroes since his 1963 debut. Although Marvel’s Kang
It is no secret that male superheroes dominate the box office. However, there are some pretty awesome female characters that are well worth some solo screen time. Although there may not be too many of them at the moment, female superhero flicks have had major success with audiences and, luckily, there are still more to come. Despite
Few fictional characters have inspired more children than the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime. The epitome of heroism, Optimus was wise, decisive, self-sacrificing and noble, and generations of fans picked up on those traits and adapted them as their own. RELATED: Top 10 Transformers G1 Episodes, Ranked His wise words were often uttered to
With Japanese entertainment’s broad reach across the world many are aware of various manga, but what do they know about manhwa? These South Korean comics have become popular over the past couple of years, along with its fan translations and official ones available to read for free online. RELATED: 20 Best Webtoons, According To The App Just
Naruto Uzumaki is one of the strongest shinobi to have ever existed in the entire series of Naruto. The son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki, Naruto went on to become the Seventh Hokage himself and fulfill his dream in the process. Although he has already achieved his dream, he continues to
Starting Monday June 1st, the Newsarama team you’ve come to know will deliver their daily comics news, opinion and insight from gamesradar.com/newsarama. Already sister sites under the Future US, Inc. family, Newsarama joins Total Film and Edge magazines as part of the GamesRadar team. Explaining the move, Newsarama Founder and Editor in Chief Michael Doran
Credit: José Luis García-López/Tatjana Wood (DC) Credit: Greg Capullo/Jonathan Glapion/FCO (DC Comics) DC has informed comic book retailers that 22 upcomnig reprints – four from its Facsimile line and 18 from its Dollar Comics line – have been canceled. The canceled Facsimile titles are: Green Lantern #76Batman #321Man-Bat #1The Flash #135 Credit: José Luis García-López/Tatjana
Credit: DC DC has informed comic book retailers that five solicited 100-page Giants – Titans Giant #2, The Flash Giant #5, Swamp Thing Giant #5, Teen Titans Go!/DC Super Hero Girls Giant #1, and Wonder Woman 84 Giant #1 – has been canceled, but that they plan to release the new, non-reprint stories digitally at
Credit: Dan Mora (DC) Credit: Sarah Stone (DC) DC has canceled print editions of RWBY #7 and gen:LOCK #7, the final issues of two digital-first series done in tandem with Rooster Teeth. Credit: Dan Mora (DC) Prior to the COVID-19 influenced shutdown of DC’s distribution channels, these two print issues were solicited to arrive April
Credit: Dominike “Domo” Stanton (DC/Black Label) Credit: Marcio Takara (DC/Black Label) Readers of DC’s Sandman Universe title House of Whispers were already preparing themselves for the series’ upcoming end with #22, but now DC has informed comic book retailers that the final two issues won’t be released in print, favoring a digital-only release. Credit: Dominike
Credit: Jae Lee (DC) Credit: Renato Guedes (DC) DC has canceled the planned Manhunters: The Lost History limited series. The publisher has not announced any plans to resolicit or publish the series on other platforms. The creative team for the five-issue series was writer Marc Andreyko and artist Renato Guedes. Credit: Jae Lee (DC) “After
Credit: Tiffany Turrill (DC/Black Label) Credit: Tiffany Turrill (DC/Black Label) After completing its periodical publication with issue #18, released on March 18, DC’s Lucifer #19-24 will be released directly as a collected edition, or in this case an OGN. Writer Dan Watters and artist Sebastian Fiumara’s planned story will reportedly not be changed aside from
Credit: Warner Bros. Television/Netflix Tom Ellis has signed a deal to return for a sixth season of Warner Bros. Television’s Lucifer after “lengthy, difficult negotations,” according to Deadline. Filming of a fifth season – previously announced by the showrunners’ as the series’ last – was near completion before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Credit: Warner Bros. After unconfirmed reports indicated that Henry Cavill was in talks to reprise his role as DC Extended Universe’s Superman in an upcoming feature film, bookies at the gambling website Bovada have released their odds-on pick for where the actor could pop up. So what do these sportbookies say is the best bet?
Credit: Mahmud Asrar (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Empyre #1 doesn’t hit stands until July 15, but Marvel have announced they’re priming the pump with a special Empyre Previews Magazine to debut July 1 as a free item for comic stores. However, the magazine was finalized before the COVID-19-led distribution shutdown delayed everything including Empyre,
“It’s Friday” print Credit: Gabriele Picolo Credit: DC The third volume in writer Kami Garcia and artist Gabriele Picolo’s YA Teen Titans OGN series will be Beast Boy Loves Raven. DC’s booktrade distributor Penguin Random House has listed the title on their International Sales website, with a February 23, 2021 release date. Here’s their description
Credit: DC Credit: DC Peter Tomasi has a long history with Batman, and by extension the Joker – and he is getting his shot to celebrate that with a story in June 9’s Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular. Working with long-time friend Simone Bianchi, Tomasi’s Joker 80th story “pushes the boundaries” to the writer –
Credit: BOOM! Studios Credit: BOOM! Studios Go Go Kyle Higgins! Launched back in 2016, BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic “remixed” what fans knew about the teenagers with attitude and created a sci-fi/fantasy book without the burden of having to work around footage from preexisting material. Writer Kyle Higgins and artist Hendry Prasetya gave
Credit: Mike Del Mundo Credit: Mike Del Mundo Long-time Marvel artist Mike Del Mundo is branching out and teaming up with rappers Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist on a special comic book tying into an upcoming album by the two called Alfredo. “Half Manne, Half Cocaine and The Alchemist take on the UNDEAD in this
Credit: Jane Wu (Marvel Studios) Credit: Jane Wu (Marvel Studios) Veteran storyboard artist Jane Wu will be teaching an online workshop covering her process in storyboarding films like Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok and the upcoming Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings. “Jane will be covering her process and workflow by
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Abrams ComicArts In 1966, Marvel printed six one-shot comic books spotlighting the origins of their most popular characters at the time – and they were done in books smaller than a postage stamp. These Marvel Mini-Books, as they’ve since been called, were sold in gumball machines across North America and have
Credit: DC Universe Credit: DC Universe DC Universe has released new key art for Doom Patrol season 2, invoking the imagery of The Wizard of Oz film to highlight the season’s strange journey. Here’s the official synopsis for Doom Patrol season 2: DC’s strangest group of heroes — Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor
Meet Flora, Swamp Thing’s daughter, in a preview of May 31’s Swamp Thing: New Roots #6, collecting stories from the Swamp Thing Giant anthologies. Swamp Thing: New Roots #6Writer: Mark RussellArtists: Marco Santucci, John Kalisz and Dave Sharpe“The Seeds of Destruction”Swamp Thing foiled Sunderland’s plan to create sentient, self-harvesting crops, but now Sunderland is aiming
Credit: Rob Liefeld Credit: Rob Liefeld Writer/artist Rob Liefeld has launched his own podcast to talk about comic books – his own, and those he’s read. Robservations with Rob Liefeld launched earlier this week, complete with a logo paying homage to Ringer’s The Bill Simmons Podcast logo. “Most know that I love to talk comic
DC has released a preview of Nubia: Real One, an upcoming OGN from writer L.L. McKinney and artists Robyn Smith, Brie Henderson, and Bex Glendining that brings Silver Age Wonder Woman spin-off character Nubia into the modern era. Originally, Nubia was introduced as Diana’s replacement as Wonder Woman – her twin sister, separated at birth,
A new facet to Tamaranean physiology – and Starfire – is revealed in May 30’s Teen Titans Go! Booyah #1, collecting a story from the Teen Titans Go! Giant. Teen Titans Go! Booyah #1Writer: Sholly FischArtists: Marcelo DiChiara, Franco Riesco and Gabriela Downie“The Hic You Say?!”Starfire’s Tamaranean hiccups are just like regular ones—except for the