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James Michael Tyler, known for his portrayal of Gunther on the American sitcom Friends, has passed away. According to Variety, the actor died peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Sunday morning, Oct. 24. The cause was determined to be a result of Tyler’s battle with prostate cancer, having been diagnosed with an advanced case back in

The King in Black, Knull, will be getting his first Marvel Legends action figure and his creators couldn’t be happier about it. At Hasbro Pulse Con 2021, Hasbro unveiled an assortment of upcoming products that will lead into the 20th anniversary of Marvel Legends. In addition to retro carded toys of the West Coast Avengers,

Kingdom Hearts has always been a series in which the main characters’ bonds have been important, especially if that bond is friendship. Roxas, Sora’s nobody and the thirteenth member of the original Organization XIII, became one of the fans’ favorite characters due to the friendships he had in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts III.

Joanna Cameron, known for her lead role on the 1970s DC television series The Secrets of Isis, has passed away. She was 70 years old. Cameron’s passing was confirmed on Facebook and Twitter by her Isis co-star Joanna Pang Atkins. “Sad to post that JoAnna Cameron ‘The Mighty Isis’ has flown to heaven,” Atkins wrote. “She

Between its lengthy runs as an animated series and numerous comic books, Batman Beyond has become one of the most popular versions of Gotham’s future, where Terry McGinnis carries on Bruce Wayne’s war on crime. Like Wayne himself, several hallmarks of Bruce Wayne’s Dark Knight have lived on or been echoed within this world, including

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Locke & Key Season 2, now streaming on Netflix. Locke & Key Season 1 established the Locke family as having a rich history and legacy in Matheson, Massachusetts. Season 2 further elaborates on that history by delving deeper into the family’s roots going as far back as the American

The final girl trope is observed in many horror films, particularly slashers. It refers to the last female character left alive to confront the killer, ostensibly the one to tell the story to others. In 1992, the term was coined by Carol J. Clover in her book: Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film.

Batman is an undisputed icon in entertainment. Whether it be in comics, movies, TV, or video games, Batman has done it all and his symbol is one of the most recognizable in the world. Even people who don’t like Batman know Batman’s story and the character’s mission to defend Gotham from the most dangerous villains.

Though it’s not quite as consistently popular as a certain competitor, Digimon is still a well-known, iconic franchise from the 1990s. Like its notable rival Pokémon, it’s usually associated with video games, but Digimon is much more defined by its anime and manga incarnations. This goes for both the original series and its most recent modern reboot. Thankfully

Bandai Namco recently announced its brand-new anime tie-in game, That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime ISEKAI Memories, based on the popular That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime manga/anime franchise. The ISEKAI Memories game will feature nation-building elements and character-building elements alike. Many details of the upcoming ISEKAI Memories game have already

The classes of Dungeons and Dragons each have very strong identities in their most basic forms. It’s easy to imagine a fighter swinging a sword from behind the safety of their shield or a robed wizard throwing fireballs from the rear ranks. As more supplements are released for the 5th edition, the classes expand into

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, known for — among many other roles — his performance as Nick Fury throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, managed to figure out that Salma Hayek was involved in Eternals before it was revealed to the world. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Hayek was asked about whether or not Jackson or Ryan

Dr. Stone is an isekai anime series with an unusual twist early on: the entire human race turned to stone when a green energy wave swept the Earth, leaving only six astronauts aboard the ISS. After 3,700 years in the stone, protagonist Senku Ishigami broke free and launched his plan to rebuild the entire human race.

Today, we look at a few “near-miss” relationships with X-Book characters. In Drawing Crazy Patterns, I spotlight at least five scenes/moments from within comic book stories that fit under a specific theme (basically, stuff that happens frequently in comics). Note that these lists are inherently not exhaustive. They are a list of five examples (occasionally

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows Season 3, Episode 9, “A Farewell,” now available on Hulu via FX. In the three seasons of What We Do in the Shadows thus far, it’s hard to say that death sticks. Given that we’re dealing with vampires and such, there haven’t

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter #1029,”The Tower” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English via Manga Plus and Viz Media. In the previous chapter, the members of CP0 reported the current status of the raid to Rob Lucci, who is currently not on the island. Even if

With the recent reveal in Boruto about the true nature of the Karma Seal, many fans have noticed that it bares striking similarities to Orochimaru’s Curse Marks. The Karma’s purpose is to overwrite the genetic makeup of its host in order to create a suitable vessel for the Otsutsuki to reincarnate into. This process grants users

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Halloween Kills, now playing in theaters and available to stream on Peacock. With multiple revivals and reboots redefining the franchise across its over forty-year history, the Halloween franchise is perhaps one of the more convoluted slasher movie series in regards to its own continuity. The 2018 Halloween opted to

When leveling up in Dungeons & Dragons, players sometimes have the option to increase their ability scores or take on a feat that grants them special abilities that can come in handy both on and off the battlefield. Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons introduces three brand new Draconic feats with its release on October 26, each

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Injustice, now available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray and Digital. DC’s animated film adaptation of Injustice definitely highlights Superman as a tyrannical figure, as he implements his dictatorial regime after killing Joker. He wants to be the iron fist that protects Earth, even if humanity doesn’t see

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Thor #18, on sale now from Marvel Comics. Of all the contentious sibling rivalries in the Marvel Universe, none are quite as iconically infamous as the dynamic between Thor and his adopted brother Loki. The two siblings have been quarreling for their entire lives, with Loki often fueled by

With the premiere of Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures, the Star Wars franchise highlights the cuteness of creatures across the franchise. Even the host, SF-R3, also known as Aree, is adorably friend-shaped. However, Aree’s cuteness is not the only reason he makes a particularly good host for the series. Because Aree is a droid, he

Rafe Judkins, showrunner for Amazon’s epic fantasy The Wheel of Time, was ahead of the game when it came to the inevitable comparisons to the behemoth of the genre, Game of Thrones. He went straight to the source for inspiration on recreating the success of HBO’s crown jewel by consulting its creators, David Benioff and Dan Weiss. With The

Marvel has become the biggest entertainment brand in the world because of its movies, but it all stems from the comics. For decades, Marvel’s comics have been telling stories that have stood the test of time and epic tales of good vs. evil that have entertained generations of readers. They’re still setting the bar for

The Earth’s mightiest heroes are about to explore the most dangerous landscape of Marvel’s Dark Ages – Europe. In Dark Ages #4, a group of survivors will cross into Europe, which Marvel has dubbed “the most treacherous place on Earth.” Regular readers of the series will know that Europe is controlled by Apocalypse, which suggests

What If…? is an animated series that explores the Multiverse. With a total of 9 episodes, each episode depicts what would happen if a single key event in the MCU changed, with the exception of the conclusion. While it is an engaging series, not every episode is strong, especially since they all tell completely different

Denis Villeneuve is a modern movie marvel, and with all the hype and success surrounding Dune, he has once again certified himself as one of Hollywood’s leading talents when it comes to creating timeless cinematic masterpieces. RELATED: 10 Directors Whose Movies You Can Identify Just By Their Visual Style Whatever the French Canadian filmmaker touches simply turns to

As part of Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, over 100 original costumes and props from the Star Wars franchise will soon be sold to the highest bidder. The auction will include many iconic pieces, including Darth Maul’s lightsaber from The Phantom Menace, estimated to be worth $55,000 to $82, 500. “We’re thrilled to be back with another amazing

At the end of 2008’s Iron Man, fans were treated to the very first one of Marvel Studios’ now famous post credits sequences, as Samuel L. Jackson, famously the visual model for the Nick Fury in the pages of Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s The Ultimates (a major influence for Marvel Studios), made an appearance