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DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in October 2021. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR’s DC Comics forum, Batman forum, Superman forum or Wonder Woman forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans. DC

After being around for decades, the X-Men universe has amassed a seemingly endless array of characters. And that roster includes some incredibly powerful Mutants with the ability to tear reality itself apart. But some of the biggest and baddest don’t live life out in the open. RELATED: 10 New & Upcoming Marvel Comics You Need To

SpongeBob SquarePants is the most popular franchise on Paramount+, according to the streaming platform’s Chief Content Officer of Kids and Family, Brian Robbins. Robins, who is also the President and CEO of Nickelodeon, revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that SpongeBob has brought more success to Paramount+ than any other franchise in its library. When asked about what

The Amazing Spider-Man is set to welcome back a former hero to the webs in the “Spider-Man-Beyond” storyline that follows Nick Spencer’s long-running storyline, and the early teases of the project revealed that Peter Parker’s clone Ben Reilly would be returning as the new Spider-Man. RELATED: Spider-Man Beyond: 5 Times Ben Reilly Saved The Day (&

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Champions #8 by Danny Lore, Luciano Vecchio, Federico Blee & VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. The Champions have been contending with plenty of threats to the current crop of teen heroes, with their attempts to change the status quo of the world running into repeated resistance by the

The Marvel universe was dramatically altered by the events of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s Civil War, which introduced the divisive Superhuman Registration Act following a devastating accident that tore the superhuman community apart and guided Marvel’s next few years of storylines. RELATED: 5 Ways Civil War Changed The Marvel Universe (& 5 Ways Civil War 2 Almost

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Loki, “For All Time. Always.,” streaming now on Disney+. The Loki TV series hinted at it, but many didn’t believe or expect the finale to shake the core of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in such a big way. As the first season ends, Sylvie (Sophia

When considering the powerhouses of the Marvel Universe, characters like the Hulk, the Thing and Thor come to mind instantly. But there other heroes that possess immense amounts of strength and the X-Men‘s resident powerhouse Colossus is one of them. What really sets Colossus apart from other super-strength wielding heroes is his metal skin, which gives him

Sasuke Uchiha was a gifted ninja who displayed his arsenal of skills right from the early Naruto days. After training with Team Seven and learning from Orochimaru, Sasuke became quite powerful, and by the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War, he was the only shinobi capable of rivaling Naruto Uzumaki in battle. RELATED: Naruto: 10 Konoha Ninja

Belle, the new anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Mirai), had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and audiences there are absolutely loving the movie. Screening out of competition in the Cannes Premieres section with Hosoda in attendance, Belle reportedly received a 14-minute standing ovation. This is the seventh longest standing

The future of the Deadpool movies remains a question mark as Disney and Marvel Studios figure out how to integrate the FOX X-Men properties into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth made a surprise, dubiously canonical MCU debut with a reaction video to the trailer for Free Guy. It’s a

Similar to the Hokage in Naruto, the Chairman of the Hunter Association is the highest-ranked and most influential position any Hunter can attain in the world of Hunter X Hunter. The Chairman holds the power to make executive decisions regarding the actions of the Hunter Association and oversees the Hunter Exam. RELATED: 10 Times Isaac Netero

Those who haven’t watched Star Wars: The Clone Wars probably still think that they could easily guess what the show is about: explosive battles between the clones and the droids with some epic lightsaber duels thrown in the mix. These are major parts of the series, but The Clone Wars wouldn’t be what it is today if not

For most of The Elder Scrolls series, the Empire has been the dominant force of Tamriel and the world of Nirn. While weakened by destructive wars and crises, the Empire has managed to endure. There have been multiple Empires throughout history, most of which were centered in Cyrodiil. But it was the current Empire that

While the Guardians of the Galaxy have gone through several roster lineups and different incarnations, they have remained a steadfast crew of heroes. Well, most of the time. On many occasions, some of their members have had to do things that weren’t exactly on the right side of the law. RELATED: Marvel: 10 Funny Comic Characters

DC Comics has revealed the first official preview for Batman ’89, the upcoming digital-first limited series by Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones that marks the triumphant return of Michael Keaton’s cinematic version of the Caped Crusader from director Tim Burton’s classic films. Batman ’89 #1 goes on sale in print on Tuesday, Aug. 10. “When

Everyone wants to see a little bit of representation of themselves and their identities in their favorite forms of media, and video games are no exception. For the most part, the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters at all is more of a recent trend, with transgender characters falling behind even further. RELATED: 10 Marvel Comics With Healthy LGBT

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #4 by Chip Zdarsky, Pasqual Ferry, Matt Hollingsworth and VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now. The world of Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow has seen Peter Parker transformed from Manhattan’s friendliest superhero into a murderous menace simply by never shedding his symbiote suit back when he had the chance.

Game developer Fatshark delayed the release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to spring 2022. Fatshark released a statement on Twitter confirming that its upcoming grimdark cooperative shooting game will not launch in 2021 as intended. Darktide was originally expected to release sometime in 2021 but, according to the team at Fatshark, the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted the game’s development enough

A Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout jigsaw puzzle posted on social media was quickly solved by gamers, revealing the theme of the upcoming Season 5. The puzzle was posted on the game’s official Twitter account. The tweet included a link for players to download 1,200 images, which, when pieced together, reveal the upcoming season’s main theme. In only an hour and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Loki, “For All Time. Always.,” streaming now on Disney+. Whether it’s He Who Remains or his variant Kang the Conqueror, “the man behind the curtain” in Loki Season 1, Episode 6 “For All Time. Always.” is being set up as one of the major

Star Wars is the biggest film franchise in the history of the medium; it birthed the blockbuster and with that came a new era of spectacle-oriented, big budget filmmaking. Now, the series has gone through many ups-and-downs quality wise, but the scope of its influence can’t be denied. RELATED: Star Wars: The Most Important Scene In Each Of

Each new generation of Pokémon brings with it a slew of unique and bizarre monsters to be caught, trained, and battled. Since the original games and anime, fans have been introduced to Pokémon designed around a wide variety of themes. Some are as simple as real-life animals and mythological creatures, while others are as odd

While Injustice 2 wasn’t shy about introducing characters from other properties, one of the most surprising additions had to have been the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While the Turtles had a brief comic book collaboration with Batman, they had rarely engaged with the wider DC universe at the time. However, the DLC was incredibly popular and the

In the story of Bleach, Ichigo Kurosaki may be the shonen protagonist, but the entire plot was made possible when Rukia Kuchiki the Soul Reaper arrived and granted Ichigo her powers to defeat a monstrous Hollow. Rukia stuck around after that to fight by Ichigo’s side, and she became a proper hero in her own

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Extreme Carnage: Scream by Clay McLeod Chapman, Chris Mooneyham, Marcio Menyz, David Nakayama, and VC’s Travis Lanham, on sale now. Andi Benton hasn’t had an easy life since being introduced to symbiotes. As the host of the Scream symbiote, she encouraged the creature to live a heroic life

Paramount+’s iCarly revival is getting a second season. According to THR, the streamer renewed the series for Season 2 just days after it was revealed that the revival was one of Paramount+’s biggest success stories. RELATED: iCarly’s Most Sinister Enemy Returns With a Twist “We knew we were going to do a reboot of iCarly, it just

Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist follows the story of a pair of brothers who are talented alchemists in a world that juxtaposes brilliant colors with a dark tone. It’s a vibrant world full of consequences and vile people who just do bad things. RELATED: 10 Classic Anime That Ended On Massive Cliffhangers That said, it’s not a

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Black Widow, now in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access. After a delay of over a year, Marvel Studios’ Black Widow has finally hit theaters and gives context to Natasha’s (Scarlett Johansson) time following Captain America: Civil War. From the beginning of Black Widow‘s production up until release, rumors were