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DC‘s heroes have a tall order in front of them. While these heroic paragons are known for their high power levels, their dangerous and intimidating foes are often just as powerful. Sometimes, these villains didn’t start out that way, though. Oftentimes, they were rather normal people until they found an object that gave them great

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Blue Period, “Where Are We Headed?” now streaming on Netflix. Yatora is making progress as a developing artist in Netflix’s Blue Period, but Episode 4 brings a new, unforeseen challenge to his doorstep. Ever since discovering how liberating doing art can be, Yatora Yaguchi has been on

Neil Gaiman, Good Omens co-author and showrunner for the Prime Video series, shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from Season 1. Gaiman shared the Victorian-themed photos on his official Tumblr, after a fan asked whether he preferred shooting in a “controlled studio or on location.” Gaiman responded that he is “loving shooting our Soho set

There are a number of anime feature films that have left undeniable marks on the industry, but few have reached the level of impact and influence as Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue. The 1997 psychological horror movie looks at an actress who faces a difficult period of transition that leaves her entire identity in flux as

One of the Marvel Universe’s strangest characters managed to find his way onto the X-Factor Investigations team. At first, this was motivated by selfishness but evolved into having a genuine appreciation of the people he worked alongside. Pip the Troll, an alien with troll-like qualities, was in debt to a powerful deity and forced to

Jujutsu Kaisen has quickly become popular among the anime community, for its energetic action, good sense of humor, well-written characters, and the dark and eerie world that they inhabit. Teeming with supernatural horrors, the world of Jujutsu Kaisen is a dangerous place to live in. RELATED: Jujutsu Kaisen: 10 Creepiest Characters, Ranked Between all the strange and malicious

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “Victoria,” the Season 1 finale of Y: The Last Man. Given its post-apocalyptic setting, it was inevitable that Y: The Last Man would include some character death, but that doesn’t necessarily make the major ones less shocking for the audience — or any easier for the writers. Showrunner

The upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie is almost finished, according to Nintendo producer and game director Shigeru Miyamoto. During a Q&A session after a financial results meeting, Miyamoto revealed that although the movie is finished, it still needs refining. Translated by Japan-based analyst and investment advisor David Gibson on Twitter, Miyamoto stated that the movie was “pretty much

WARNING: The following contains potential spoilers for Law & Order: SVU Season 23 and Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2, airing, on NBC. Former ADA Rafael Barba may have left the regular cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in Season 19, but that hasn’t stopped this fan favorite from making occasional guest appearances back

A new promo for Stranger Things features the series’ leading young stars transforming into their characters’ Season 4 looks. The video posted on social media during Stranger Things Day features actors Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair) and

Jinchuriki are special people in the Naruto world who have Tailed Beasts sealed inside of them, essentially making them vessels for the beasts. Since the beasts themselves are quite powerful, the Jinchuriki also gain access to a lot of power. Naruto Uzumaki, the protagonist of the story, is one of these Jinchuriki with the Nine-Tails sealed

Slasher icons are often inspired by real-life serial killers or terrifying concepts that kept the creator up at night. For example, the creation of Leatherface and Normal Bates was partially inspired by the brutal acts of Ed Gein. However, even characters like Chucky share a connection to multiple historical killers. In Child’s Play, Chucky’s full

No two One Piece fans are likely to 100% agree on how they think the series will end, and one such debate surrounds which opponents Luffy has left to fight. Nearly every fan agrees he’ll come to blows with his archrival Blackbeard. Luffy’s idol Shanks is another viable contender — while there’s no animosity between the two, their

The One Piece was the grand treasure that Joyboy left behind on the Final Island, Laugh Tale. After 800 years, Gol D. Roger became the first person since Joyboy to get his hands on the treasure and was thus declared as the Pirate King. RELATED: One Piece: 10 Villains With No Redeeming Qualities Roger’s death sparked the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Spy x Family Chapter 55 by Tatsuya Endo, Casey Loe and Rina Mapa, available in English now on Viz. In this week’s Spy x Family, the Forgers’ first big family trip doesn’t exactly go as planned, which is pretty normal for them. Yor’s impossible last mission as the venerated Thorn

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now in theaters. Captain America: Civil War saw the two biggest heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe come to blows over how to best protect the world. Tony Stark argued that the Avengers needed to be held accountable to world governments to protect the team from its own mistakes, while Steve Rogers

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the two-part play by Jack Thorn, JK Rowling and John Tiffany, has experienced ample success. Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is keen on adapting the play to film with the original trio. Speaking with Variety, Columbus discussed his desire to adapt the play for the big screen. He stated, “I

Over the course of their journey together in the Pokémon anime, Pikachu may be Ash’s best pal and one of his most powerful Pokémon, but that doesn’t make it perfect. Fans may have grown accustomed to Pikachu consistently winning battles or blasting Team Rocket off again, but the Electric-type Pokémon has also suffered multiple failures over the

The Stranger Things 4 teaser has dropped at last, and the short clip is packed with juicy tidbits of information. The young cast is looking more grown-up than ever, with Eleven and Will attending high school in California and facing the new social struggles that come with teenagerhood. Thankfully, the Byers family will be returning to Hawkins,

Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate who sets out to sea in the age of piracy in order to find the grand treasure known as the One Piece. On his journey, Luffy encounters new friends, and the Straw Hat Pirates gradually grow bigger. RELATED: One Piece & 9

Morbius, the Living Vampire, is one of the most fearsome and grittiest members of Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery. Once a prestigious biochemist, Dr. Michael Morbius transformed himself into a “pseudo-vampire” with a monstrous appearance after a failed experiment involving vampire bat DNA to cure his rare blood disorder. While introduced as a villain in Spider-Man‘s world, Morbius evolved

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Sakugan, “NO WORK, NO LIFE,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. Sakugan’s world is set in the expansive underground environment called the Labyrinth. Within the Labyrinth, there are cities that vary in style and functionality. So far, the audience has seen Pinyin, a seemingly mining-oriented colony that’s Asian

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Legacies Season 4, Episode 4, “See You on the Other Side,” which aired Thursday November 4th on The CW. The last episode of The CW’s Legacies ended with Hope accepting her fate as the Tribreed only to end up stuck in the underworld. At the end of the previous episode The Ferryman

Dungeons & Dragons relies on a number of actions players take as they role-play and fight their way through the world they are exploring. The success or failure of nearly every action is dependent on the player character’s skill with the six core stats that determine their abilities and how well they can perform various tasks. Strong

Today, we look at how the Eternals were altered in the Marvel Universe so that they could be more similar to their Marvel Cinematic Universe counterparts. In “Follow the Path,” I spotlight changes made to comic book characters that are based on outside media, as well as characters who entirely came from outside media. I’m

Movies — especially period pieces — commonly mention that they’re based on a true story before the opening credits roll. It’s no accident that Netflix’s The Harder They Fall begins with a slightly different claim. The title card reads: “These. People. Existed.” The vast majority of the characters in Jeymes Samuel’s impressive feature-length directorial debut

The Chūnin Exams serve multiple purposes in the world of Naruto: They improve relations between participating villages and they display the power of the villages to potential clients. However, their primary purpose is to provide an opportunity for ninjas from all over the world to demonstrate their skills and prove that they are worthy of

WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for X-Men Unlimited #10, available now on Marvel Unlimited. Ever since embarking on a small scale eco-terrorism crusade, Nature Girl and Curse have been on the run from the X-Men. When they finally catch up to them, Curse manages to overpower Professor X, showing how powerful and malevolent she can

Star Wars is comfort food for the entertainment-hungry soul: It feels as if it has always been around, and it stirs passions like almost nothing else in Hollywood. When something is so popular and beloved, it’s an almost-impossible task to please everyone. After the criticisms of the sequel trilogy for trying, and failing, to do