WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from Suicide Squad: King Shark #5, on sale now from DC Comics. DC’s secret Mortal Kombat tournament has just suffered a major hiccup in Suicide Squad: King Shark #5 (by Tim Seeley, Scott Kolins, John Kalisz, Wes Abbott). King Shark’s rise in the tournament was interrupted when the Limbo Legion, or
The movie industry continues to feature exciting innovations and developments that push the medium of entertainment forward, but horror franchises remain at the forefront of creativity and ambition. There’s been an ongoing fascination with the horror genre and its ability to connect in major ways through the theatrical cinematic experience. RELATED: 10 Horror Movies With
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for What If…? Season 1, Episode 9, “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?,” streaming now on Disney+. One of the most shocking episodes of Disney+’s What If…? was the one featuring a zombie threat that tore the Avengers apart. It stunned many to see heroes like the Wasp, Sharon
Slice-of-life anime Laid-Back Camp will hit the big screen next summer! The TV anime’s cast members are set to reprise their roles for the film. The following staff members will also return: Yoshiaki Kyogoku as director at C-Station, Jin Tanaka and Mutsumi Ito for the script, and Mutsumi Sasaki for character design. Based on Afro’s
Popular anime The Prince of Tennis will be returning to TV with its first new series in a decade! Titled New Prince of Tennis: U-17 World Cup, the series is set to air in 2022. Many cast members are set to reprise their roles, including Junko Minagawa as Ryoma Echizen, Ryotaro Okiayu as Kunimitsu Tezuka,
The film is based on the Progressive series, a floor-by-floor reboot of the original Sword Art Online light novel series penned by Reki Kawahara. The story will jump to Asuna’s point of view as she is forced to battle through all 100 floors of the immersive MMORPG world of Aincrad in order to escape the
Upcoming anime film Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s latest character visual features enemy jujutsu sorcerer Suguru Geto! In this visual, Suguru Geto is seen without the scars he has in the main manga and TV anime. As the series’ antagonist, he is regarded as the world’s worst curse user, having once killed over 100 ordinary people in
Adapted from Yoshiki Tanaka’s sci-fi novel series, Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These is set in the distant future, where former admiral Rudolf von Goldenbaum has staged a military coup to rule over the Galactic Empire as a dictator. However, the Free Planets Alliance is formed by those fleeing the empire to rebel
Fall anime World’s End Harem has announced that it will continue with episode 2 from January 2022. The delay was announced on October 8, the day that the series was set to begin broadcasting in Japan. Although Episode 1 aired as scheduled, it was presented as a “special preview.” The series (including episode 1) will
Upcoming anime Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall will air next spring! A visual of the titular character was released along with information on the anime’s staff. Tensho ( Rewrite, Azur Lane ) will direct at Bibury Animation Studios and Bibury Animation CG. Psycho-Pass writers Makoto Fukami and Ryo Yoshigami will pen the script. Black Rock
The 1990s were responsible for a lot of great spooky kids’ media, some of which have become Halloween staples — especially for nostalgic millennials. Hocus Pocus, the 1993 film directed by frequent Disney collaborator Kenny Ortega, has become a true cult classic and a mainstay of the Halloween season; the 1996 television adaptation of Sabrina the Teenage
The influence of a child’s family determines the path he or she leads through life. Anime series often explore such family dynamics—loving, toxic, or nonexistent—and how these familial connections affect characters. In the West, cultures are more individualistic, but the majority of anime shows take place in Japan. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters Who Always Put
There are a wide variety of character designs in Dragon Ball, but one is likely confusing to those who aren’t familiar with its roots in Chinese lore. Chiaotzu, the child-like companion of Tien, is a small humanoid with white skin and red cheeks. With his psychic powers, doll-like appearance and propensity for blowing himself up, Chiaotzu
The Green Goliath, aka Marvel’s The Hulk, is one of the most beloved and most physically imposing superheroes ever to grace the pages of comics and shine on the silver screen. Bruce Banner, aka Hulk’s alter-ego, is a genius scientist who experiments with gamma rays and uses himself as a guinea pig, leading to the
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime stands as one of the most popular and well-known isekai fantasy anime series out there, and it’s still building momentum. Although Slime doesn’t do a lot to reinvent the isekai formula, it does feature a strong and colorful cast of characters, an exciting combat system and an
In Dungeons & Dragons, enough work goes into getting players to think through their turns that very few spend much time thinking about what they’re doing on everybody else’s turn. Where that proves a critical part of combat most often are attacks of opportunity, but newer players are often content to allow their Dungeon Master to
Today, we look at whether Magneto could lift Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, without being “worthy” of doing so. In Comic Book Questions Answered, I answer whatever questions you folks might have about comic books (feel free to e-mail questions to me at brianc@cbr.com). Reader Jerry K. wanted to know if Magneto’s magnetic powers would allow him
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for What If…? Season 1, Episode 9, “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?,” streaming now on Disney+. What If…? has shown fans many new and exciting aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Imagining that a cosmic swashbuckler could change Thanos’ mind about universal genocide through sheer discourse is a compelling insight
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Animal Kingdom Season 5, Episode 13, “Launch,” which aired Sunday on TNT. TNT’s Animal Kingdom follows J (Finn Cole) navigating his new life with his estranged criminal family after his mother’s overdose. Therefore, J’s mother, Julia, isn’t in the show and the majority of what audiences learn about her
Black Adam has been in the works for several years now and audiences have eagerly awaited reports, photos or anything to give them some idea of what to expect from the titular antihero’s story. Thankfully, with this year’s DC FanDome on the way, it appears Warner Bros.’ project is gearing up to reveal all the
The Pokémon franchise continues its 25th anniversary celebration with the launch of the Pokémon Trading Card Game‘s latest expansion set, Celebrations. A promotional video hyping Pokémon TCG: Celebrations was shared to The Official Pokémon YouTube channel. “Time to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit 25 years of Pokémon adventures in the Pokémon TCG: Celebrations expansion!
Marvel‘s heroes have proven themselves to be some of the best around. These respected heroes have faced down some of the greatest threats to all existence and responded unflinchingly, every action showing just how brave they are. Bravery is an important part of every hero’s make-up; it takes someone very special to risk their lives
Anime is the ideal medium for horror stories, where only the writers’ and artists’ imaginations limit what is possible. That’s probably why there are so many engrossing, horrifying, and sometimes truly disturbing horror anime out there. RELATED: 10 Anime Heroes Who Dug Their Own Graves It’s led to a bounty of imaginative horror anime series with some
A trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may be on the way soon. Fans have been clamoring for a sneak peek at the Doctor Strange sequel ever since it wrapped production back in June. With two more Marvel Cinematic Universe films still to come before it, an early look seemed unlikely, but
Konohamaru Sarutobi is one of the side characters in Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto. He takes up a bigger role in the Boruto series. As a shinobi of Konohagakure, Konohamaru is highly skilled by adulthood and reaches the rank of Jonin. He’s also Naruto Uzumaki’s apprentice and aims to become the next Hokage of the village. RELATED:Naruto: 10
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Death of Doctor Strange #1 by Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett, Antonio Fabela and Cory Petit, on sale now from Marvel Comics. The updated cover of December’s Death of Doctor Strange #4 seems to confirm that Stephen Strange’s successor as the Sorcerer Supreme will be none other than… Stephen Strange. More specifically, his
A new poster for Peacemaker shows John Cena looking unnervingly calm ahead of DC FanDome. The poster depicts Cena sitting on top of his car, with both his helmet and oversized pistol resting comfortably in his lap. The promotional account for Peacemaker took aim at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in its tweet, implying that
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for What If…? Season 1, Episode 9, “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?,” streaming now on Disney+. The Guardians of the Multiverse have taken the Marvel Multiverse by storm. The season finale to What If…? assembled a ragtag group of interdimensional heroes to save the Multiverse, but they aren’t the
The world of My Hero Academia is as diverse as it is extensive. Hero society rotates around the usage of Quirks, but Quirks are as different as the characters who wield them, and these superhuman abilities can be sorted into three different categories – Mutant Quirks, Emitter Quirks, and Transformation Quirks. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 10 Quirks
The latest edition of Vought News Network’s Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, the fictional news show set within the world of Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys, has teased Annie January/Starlight (Erin Moriarty) returning to her original costume when the superhero satire returns for Season 3. “Speaking of values, America’s super sweetheart Starlight returned to her