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WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for the first four episodes of The Boys Season 2, available now on Amazon Prime Video. Even for how much competition there is out there, The Boys manages to carve a niche for itself in the superhero genre by being weirder and more gruesome than most other caped series.

Hot Toys has announced that the fan-favorite Iron Man Silver Centurion armor will be available soon as a premium collectible. Based on the likeness of actor Robert Downey Jr. as he appeared in Iron Man 3, the Silver Centurion (Armor Up Version) joins the Movie Masterpiece series in 2023. It is highly detailed and intended for adult

Fear State is already partially done, as Scarecrow continues to enact his plans for Gotham while Batman struggles to play catch-up after being captured for an indeterminate amount of time. It’s a given that Batman will be able to eventually defeat Scarecrow’s efforts; however, that doesn’t mean Gotham is safe for good. RELATED: 5 Ways

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Doom Patrol Season 3, Episode 1, “Possibilities Patrol” now streaming on HBO Max. Doom Patrol executive producer Jeremy Carver shared some new information about Madame Rouge, which might help fans decide if the character will be a hero or villain on the show. “It tells us a lot about

The Team Rocket trio are no strangers to failure. In their 23 years of dastardly plots, shady schemes, and unreliable mecha, they have failed in a multitude of ways, not just at catching their prized Pokémon, Ash’s Pikachu. Thanks to the trio’s many failures, they’re not exactly seen as threats. In fact, their ineptitude can be endearing. RELATED: Pokémon: Brock’s

The director of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Star Wars star Andy Serkis revealed he was gutted by the abrupt death of his character Supreme Leader Snoke, and hopes he might one day revisit the role. Speaking to CBR, Serkis reflected on how the Marvel Cinematic Universe plays around with its open possibilities, and then pondered on some standout roles

Writer Tom King has revealed that his Human Target series began life as a joke he made on Twitter. While speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the Eisner Award-winning writer explained the genesis behind his upcoming DC Black Label miniseries. As it turns out, the book was a happy accident. In March 2020, King was mentioned in a tweet that suggested

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, now in theaters. The end-credits sequence of Venom 2 appears to feature Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote through the Multiverse into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as they watch the news story from the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home where J.

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for X-Men: Unlimited #4, available now on Marvel Unlimited. Living openly as a mutant has never been an easy feat in the Marvel universe. Those who possess the X-gene are in constant danger of the normalized bigotry of humans, being hunted by murderous Sentinel robots, stalked by psionic parasites, or getting kidnapped

A photo of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Hulk actor, Mark Ruffalo, and a stunt double from the set of the upcoming Disney+ show She-Hulk has been paired with one of actor Jameela Jamil in an orange wig as Titania, prompting a new theory about the series. As reported by The Direct, when the image of Ruffalo with mo-cap dots

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series has reached a level of acclaim that most anime can only dream about. Toriyama’s ongoing Dragon Ball saga is more than three decades in the making, but it still generates such appeal because of how it’s steadily allowed itself to evolve and change over the years. The core principles of Dragon

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super remains one of the most popular anime of all time, and fans have been able to spend decades with these characters and watch them grow and mature. There is no lack of danger in Dragon Ball, but the entire universe faces erasure during the tense Tournament of Power, where universes are

Many anime have been able to turn into timeless cultural touchstones that never leave the public consciousness, but there’s been an extra level of celebration around Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super. The latest chapter in the ongoing Dragon Ball saga continues to chronicle the incredible growth of Goku and friends as they protect the planet from

Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis revealed which scene in the sequel best emulates the infamous “lobster tank” moment from 2018’s Venom. “I think the one of the scenes that kind of grew out of what was originally on the page, something quite small, I think, is basically the apartment fight,” Serkis told CBR

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #72 and W.E.B. of Spider-Man #4, available now from Marvel Comics. Science and technology have always played integral roles in Spider-Man’s career as Marvel’s flagship superhero from the very beginning. While the exact origins of his superhuman abilities have been muddied by the introduction of supernatural elements

There are plenty of anime series that remain at the forefront of their respective genres, yet the level of attention that Dragon Ball receives continues to be staggering. It’s been more than three decades since Dragon Ball’s debut and it’s somehow more popular than ever. Fans can’t get enough of Goku’s incredible adventures as he

Marvel Comics has announced Ghost Rider: Kushala, the latest title in its Marvel Unlimited-exclusive Infinity Comics lineup. Spinning out of the Spirits of Vengeance: Spirit Rider one-shot Marvel published earlier this year, Ghost Rider: Kushala is co-written by Jaime Luis Gomez, better known as Taboo, a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas. Taboo is joined on the

Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, which will allow the popular trading card game to be played digitally, is scheduled for launch later this year, and a new gameplay trailer has been released to promote the game. The trailer gives fans a first look at the gameplay and 4K graphics. Moreover, it confirms that several iconic cards like Dark Magician, Stardust

Edward Elric is the protagonist of Fullmetal Alchemist, and he is a real scene-stealer. He’s the chibi-sized alchemist with a brilliant mind and a quirky body. Shonen protagonists need to stand out somehow, but the whole “anime hair” trend of the 1990s and early 2000s is a bit conspicuous . Instead, Edward Elric is a unique

Halloween Kills was something of a reunion for the cast of John Carpenter’s 1978 Halloween, as suggested by a new teaser from Universal Pictures. The studio dropped a video called “Halloween Kills – Return to Haddonfield,” which splices interviews with clips from the upcoming horror flick. Assembling the likes of Kyle Richards to again play Lindsey,

When Grant Morrison introduced the concept of Batman Incorporated, they changed how people in the DC Universe viewed Batman forever. Before, Batman had been a concept that was between fact and urban legend. But when Bruce Wayne made his first appearance after disappearing for months, he came with a major announcement. RELATED: DC: The Most

For the anime fan seeking melodrama, Dear Brother has it all. The series, which aired from 1991 to 1992 and was based on the 1975 manga of the same name, follows Nanako Misonoo, a new student at the elite girls’ school Seiran Academy. The anime’s title comes from the letters Nanako writes to her former teacher Takehiko

Netflix has announced the release window and setting for the hotly anticipated third season of The Umbrella Academy. A brief teaser was uploaded to the series page on Netflix, which sees an animatic of a bird landing on an umbrella, indicating Season 3 will focus on the Academy’s variant-timeline counterparts in the Sparrow Academy. It then shifts to a concierge

Romance and video games have a long and rocky history. While love stories are nothing new for the genre, many games still treat intimacy as a reward. Players are often presented with a handful of different datable companions and are usually treated to an awkwardly animated sex scene after plying them with a number of gifts and

It’s hard not to love a classic kind-hearted, empathetic character who strives to help others. They’re typically incredibly bright and would do anything to protect or help the people closest to them. Others naturally gravitate towards their cheery exteriors. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters Who Aren’t Total NEETs Tragically, in the realm of anime, however, it’s

Some fans can’t wait to watch their favorite anime as it airs week to week. Others are more patient and wait until the entire season is available to binge all at once. Both approaches have their merits, but, more often than not, the best approach depends on the kind of story being told. RELATED: 10

According to Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis, the Venom sequel almost had a different title — and no, it wasn’t Venom: Lethal Protector, as some people speculated. “Not really, nothing to do with ‘Lethal Protector’ at this point,” Serkis told Collider. “We did think for a moment it might be called ‘Love Will

Love them or hate them, amusement parks have become a unique and iconic experience for citizens and tourists alike. Accordingly, theme parks have made their way into modern media, and there are many series out there that feature amusement park settings. They’re often used for family-based or romantic-based plots in anime, but they’ve also been

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2, Episode 2, “New World Order,” which premiered Thursday on NBC. As the episode opens a Law & Order: Organized Crime flashback recaps Detective Elliot Stabler’s undercover work with the Albanian gang and against the Marcy Killers, as well as Congressman Kilbride’s peace offer to Sgt.