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WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for King in Black #5, by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin, Jason Keith and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. King in Black has brought a whole new kind of terror to the Marvel Universe, and Eddie Brock has ended its reign with his own hand. The journey from reluctant

Universal’s Dracula-adjacent film Renfield has lined up a new director in the form of Chris McKay. According to Deadline, McKay is in talks to direct and produce Renfield, based on a script by Ryan Ridley and a story outline from Robert Kirkman. The film will revolve around Count Dracula’s familiar R.M. Renfield, who first appeared

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Green Lantern #1, by Geoffrey Thorne, Dexter Soy, Marco Santucci, Alex Sinclair and Rob Leigh, on sale now.  Since its inception, the Sinestro Corps has been diametrically opposed to the Green Lantern Corps. Most of the time, the Sinestro Corps fight the Green Lanterns with their physical might. Recently, however, the

Netflix has delivered anime adaptations of two incredibly noteworthy video games centered around dragons: Dragon’s Dogma and DOTA: Dragon’s Blood. Both have garnered significant attention upon release, featuring protagonists cursed by a mighty dragon which alters the course of their lives. Both are adult-oriented, mature fantasy, though the similarities from there start to diverge. In a world with ever

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 4, “The Whole World Is Watching,” now streaming on Disney+. As The Falcon and the Winter Soldier nears its end, a new trailer was released in anticipation for the final two episodes, and it’s clear the tension between John Walker and the titular heroes has

Executive producer Shonda Rhimes led Bridgerton to be Netflix’s biggest series ever. Rhimes shared that having the hit television show on a streaming service — and not having to follow network directives — allowed Bridgerton to focus on a women’s view of romance. “What I liked was the ability to explore things from a woman’s point of view,”

Directed by Travis Stevens and produced by Barbara Crampton, Jakob’s Wife is a new vampire film with a feminist twist. After 30 long years of marriage in a small town, Jakob (Larry Fessenden) and Anne (Crampton) have grown apart. But an unexpected run-in with “The Master” empowers Anne. Her otherworldly transition gives her a new thirst

In its arcade heyday, Mortal Kombat was all about secrets. Players combed through the games in search of hidden content like characters and fatalities. Despite all that digging, there’s one code that players’ never discovered, but it would have radically changed the understanding of many of Mortal Kombat‘s decisions. Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias was on Twitter recently

The Minneapolis music scene is back in MPLS Sound, co-written by writer and editor Joseph Illidge (Hardware, Shadow Cabinet) and Hannibal Tabu (Irrational Numbers, Scoundrel, Time Corps). Illustrated by Meredith Laxton (The Crow: Hark the Herald) and published by Humanoids, this original graphic novel explores the scene made most famous by the iconic sound of

In the past couple decades, the number of anime fans has continued to grow within the United States.  Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Naruto have experienced great popularity outside of their native country of Japan. Many anime are based off manga, which are the Japanese form of comics and graphic novels. RELATED: 10 Most Powerful

The Freak Brothers animated adaptation has added several more voices to the all-star cast. According to Deadline, Andrea Savage and La La Anthony have joined the cast of the animated adaptation as Harper, who is described as a tech-savvy badass who rules her home, and her idealistic lawyer sister Gretchen. They’re joined by fellow newcomers ScHoolboy Q and Phil LaMarr.

Doctor Doom is a mystery wrapped up in an enigma, and seasoned with contradictions. At any given moment in time, he’s either been one of the most notorious supervillains in the Marvel universe, or one of its benefactors. This constant flip-flopping is a result of Doom’s inability to decide who and what he wants to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Superman #30, by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Scott Godlewski, Gabe Eltaeb and Dave Sharpe, on sale now. After a stint in the 31st century with the Legion of Super-Heroes, Jon Kent’s Superboy is back in the DC Universe’s relative present to help save the day alongside his father Superman. Far from the

One of the most transformative arcs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe centers around Natasha Romanoff, aka the Black Widow. Her journey from being an agent of S.H.I.E.LD. in Iron Man 2 to finding a new family that she was willing to die for in Avengers: Endgame showed that anyone can find a home they belong to if they fight hard enough. However,

The latest comic book series to receive the animated treatment is Image Comics‘ Invincible, telling the story of Mark Grayson, a half-human/half-alien who uses his newly developed abilities to fight crime like his father. The animated series, streaming on Amazon Prime, is based on the Invincible comic created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Cory Walker,

Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. The trailer, which premiered early for those who registered and has yet to be made public, features the human characters fighting a literal army of intelligent and organized zombies throughout Las Vegas, including in casinos and on the strip. However, one of the highlights is

Alluka is revealed only much later in Hunter x Hunter, despite being part of the Zoldyck family, simply because the entity within her, Nanika, is currently “uncontrollable.” Her own father dismisses her as “emotionless,” but Killua clearly sees that his sister wants nothing more than someone to care for her. RELATED: Hunter X Hunter: 10 Strongest Characters

WARNING: The following contains Batman #107 by James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey & Clayton Cowles, on sale now The Joker’s plot from Christopher Nolan’s Batman sequel The Dark Knight is one of the most chilling and effective plans ever concocted by the Clown Prince of Crime. While the Joker has concocted many plans

Korean dramas have taken the world by storm in recent years. Many of them have generated worldwide popularity, and some shows have been adapted for a global audience like The Good Doctor. Korean networks have also found inspiration overseas as well, adapting a number of K-dramas from popular western films and television programs. Here are

This is “From a Different Point of View,” a feature where I discuss a comic book series with another writer. In this case, it is Eileen Gonzalez who will be going over the history of the Avengers with me, story by story! When last we checked in with our heroes in in Avengers #85, “The

The Wildstorm Universe was created by artist Jim Lee, and when he joined DC Comics, he made a deal that ensured all of Wildstorm’s heroes would be incorporated into the main DC Universe. Since then, some of these characters have emerged as breakout hits who quickly found their place in other DC titles and even received

One of the strongest shinobi alive in the world of Naruto, Sasuke is a member of the Uchiha Clan and one of the main characters of the Naruto series. RELATED: 10 Wishes Sasuke Would Make On The Dragon Balls Being an Uchiha, he is bestowed with the powers of the Kekkei Genkai known as the Sharingan.

Itachi Uchiha was one of the greatest characters written by Masashi Kishimoto in the Naruto series. Born as the son of Fugaku, Itachi had great responsibility put on his shoulders right from a young age, however, his sense of duty to the village led to him wiping out his clan and then infiltrating the Akatsuki.

There are quite a few characters who play decisive narrative-shaping roles in Hunter x Hunter — nearly all of them revolve around or have something to do with Gon Freecss. Although the story begins with the young boy from Whale Island, it soon expands on the increasingly complicated world they all live in. RELATED: Hunter X Hunter: All Arcs In

Reiner and Bertholdt were two of the infiltrators sent to Paradis in order to retrieve Eren Yeager in the Attack On Titan universe. They were also the first of the nine titans to have been introduced, specifically during the destruction of Shiganshina. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 10 Ways Erwin Made An Impact On The Series Both

Cartoon Network released the last of the Steven Universe anti-racism PSAs. Previous “The Crystal Gems Say Be Anti-Racist” PSAs, directed by Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar and OK K.O.‘s Ian Jones-Quartey, featured Garnet discussing the importance of acknowledging racism, Pearl emphasizing the need for deeper historical education and Amethyst dismantling the idea of “colorblindness.” The

Recent photos from the set of The CW’s upcoming Powerpuff pilot seemed to indicate that the live-action superheroes would be donning their costumes from the original animated TV series. While that may be true, it is not the full story. The leaked photos showcase flashback scenes from the women’s teenage years, which is why they are wearing

While many people thought Parks and Recreation would be nothing more than a ripoff of The Office, the NBC series quickly became one of the network’s most beloved sitcoms. Beginning in 2009, Parks and Recreation centered on the delightfully optimistic Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) as she ran the Parks and Recreation Department in Pawnee, Indiana. The show also depicted

Avatar: The Last Airbender has always had a large fanbase, and love for the series has only increased since Netflix began streaming it. Now, fans hungry for more Avatar content can jump into the sequel series, The Legend of Korra. However, if you’re someone who wants to see more of the Aang Gang’s adventures, look no further than the