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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, now playing in theaters. Matt reeves’ The Batman took the familiar setting of Batman (Robert Pattinson) protecting the streets of Gotham City. However, rather than travel the world like in Christopher Nolan’s films or show the city in a state with a high degree of control with Batman

Japanese culture often becomes the focal point of countless anime narratives. Japan’s thirty-thousand-year history contains myriads of traditional art forms and cultural customs that hold immense ethnic importance to the nation. Japanese art varies from more well-known and conventional crafts, like calligraphy and woodblock prints, to more obscure creative activities, such as lacquerware and traditional

Oswald Cobblepot, also known as The Penguin, is one of the more tragic villains in Batman’s rogues’ gallery. His appearance and horrible upbringing forced him to live as an outcast. First appearing in Detective Comics #58 in December 1941, this criminal mastermind and owner of the Iceberg Lounge has gone toe to toe with Batman for

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is one of the most popular anime series of all time, and it’s incredible how excitement for the long-running shonen series has only gotten more intense over time. Dragon Ball’s legacy is nearly 40 years old, but there’s still no end in sight as new feature films, video games, and chapters

Medical dramas have become a staple of primetime television. Each new series that emerges does so with a unique angle to draw audiences in, keeping the same core elements of medical mystery and shocking twists at its foundation. The Good Doctor, though only in its fifth season, has already fallen prey to a common downside of dramatic

DC is finally delving into the secret origins of Kala Lour, better known as Gold Lantern of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The Burbank-based publisher has revealed an official preview for Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #2, which is set to hit comic shops this coming Tuesday, March 8 (having been delayed from its initial

While comic books might be better known as a place for superheroes and villains to fight endless battles, fans know that there is so much more to the medium that crosses all genres. Superheroes share the comic spotlight with all kinds of characters that include fan-favorite monsters that are more at home on the modern

Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir is one of the most popular animated superhero series of the past decade. Created by Thomas Astruc, Disney Channel‘s Miraculous Ladybug follows the adventures of two Parisian teenagers with secret superhero identities. Miraculous Ladybug follows Marinette Dupain-Cheng, a student that leads a secret life as the superhero Ladybug. Her school crush, Adrian Agreste,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 11, Episode 10, “Rogue Element,” which aired Sunday, March 6 on AMC. With the unnecessary Reaper arc firmly in the past, The Walking Dead has thrown all of its storytelling attention onto the Commonwealth community. Last week’s episode was set a month after Daryl’s crew

2022 has been filled to the brim with anime projects that bring viewers more of what they’ve been craving. With continuations of series like Demon Slayer, conclusions of long-running masterpieces like Attack on Titan and legacy works such as Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, the anime industry has been following up on many favorites. In the midst of these, fans have

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman #121, on sale now from DC Comics. Although Batman has always insisted that he “works alone,” the Dark Knight has consistently surrounded himself with an ever-expanding network of tightly-knit allies known as the Bat-Family. Made up of his family, closest friends, and most trusted confidants, they help him protect Gotham,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, now playing in theaters. The Batman takes a large amount of its lengthy run-time to explore the fallout of social warfare in Gotham City and the impact it has had on the citizens of the city. Along the way, it finds an inspiring message in the story

Boruto was a highly anticipated follow-up series to the classic and beloved Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden, and while fans had high hopes for the series, it did not always live up to their expectations. The story follows the son of Naruto Uzumaki, Boruto Uzumaki, who becomes a genin and helps in the long campaign against the Otsutsuki, powerful

The Matrix is a landmark cyberpunk movie trilogy starring Keanu Reeves as Thomas Anderson, the One, a fabled being who will free humanity from the tyranny of the Machines. In these movies, Neo can use advanced martial arts and even stop bullets while battling the Agents in the digital world of the Matrix, and he

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, now in theaters. From the trailers for Matt Reeves’ The Batman, it did seem like the film would focus heavily on Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne and Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle as the Dynamic Duo. There wasn’t any Robin involved, suggesting it’d go the route of The Long

Every superhero needs a nemesis. After all, there can be good without evil. When it comes to wrongdoers, the Marvel Universe has some of the most powerful villains. Some of them are street-level criminals, but many others are substantial cosmic threats going after the whole world — or even the universe. RELATED: Marvel: The 10

Since its debut, Avatar fans have all formed very strong opinions about The Legend of Korra. It is completely different from its predecessor in almost every way, which some fans love and others hate. However, Korra got much more hate than it deserved. RELATED: Legend Of Korra: 10 Closest Fights Korra Almost Lost (But Didn’t) But The Legend of Korra is

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Walker Season 2, Episode 10, “Nudge,” which aired Thursday, March 3 on The CW. Of all the changes in Cordell Walker’s life over the course of Walker Season 2, none of have shaken him more than the sudden loss of his partner Micki Ramirez. Grief-stricken after witnessing the death

Publisher Shueisha Inc. is offering international fans the chance to finally watch panels from its Shonen Jump-focused Jump Festa convention for the first time in the event’s history. For the first time ever, Jump Festa will provide archived footage of their annual event for international fans to enjoy. Jump Festa 2022 took place in Tokyo on

With the recent merge of Funimation and Crunchyroll, several fan-favorite anime are coming together into one extensive collection. Since the subscription services merged, everything from Funimation will be moved to Crunchyroll, so fans should cancel their Funimation subscriptions. Currently, there were 111 anime moved from Funimation to Crunchyroll, with much more to come. RELATED: Funimation’s Anime

Drawing from the Shakespearean History Plays Henry VI and Richard III, the ongoing adaptation of Aya Kanno’s shojo Requiem of the Rose King follows the story of young Richard Plantaganet throughout the War of the Roses. Mirroring its Shakespearean influences and their own historical sources, Aya Kanno’s story takes bold creative liberties with the established

The new Batman creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez have hinted at their debut storyline for Batman known as Failsafe. Aside from the allusion to Batman’s many contingency plans, the new team also dropped the tantalizing spoiler that Batman will be getting his own Doomsday. While this is simultaneously an amazing and terrifying thought,

Since its arrival to Netflix in 2018, The Dragon Prince has captured the hearts of audiences all over. Its popularity is thanks to the array of interesting and strong-willed characters, with many keeping a charming optimism in the face of approaching evil and impending war. RELATED: The Dragon Prince: 10 Hidden Details You Missed In The First Three

Matt Reeves’ long-awaited The Batman hit theaters recently and is quickly becoming one of the year’s most notable films. Still, while successful, its opening weekend earnings are falling short of Christopher Nolan’s iconic Dark Knight films. The Batman opened to $128.5 million at the box office, falling shy of The Dark Knight‘s $155 million and The

Keanu Reeves is voicing Batman in DC League of Super-Pets. A new trailer for the upcoming animated film reveals that the star known for action-packed franchises like John Wick and The Matrix will be voicing the caped crusader, marking his first superhero role. The movie will feature a number of Hollywood stars, including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Krypto the Superdog and

Today, we look at how Neil Gaiman had the Riddler deal with the darkening of superhero comics in the late 1980s In Meta-Messages, I explore the context behind (using reader danjack’s term) “meta-messages.” A meta-message is where a comic book creator comments on/references the work of another comic book/comic book creator (or sometimes even themselves)

For a series that starts with the death of the protagonist’s parents, Harry Potter originally weaves an enchanting light-hearted tale full of joy and magic. Even Harry’s confrontations with his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, don’t change that, as Harry inevitably prevails over his enemy, assisted by his friends and the secret support of his mother’s love. RELATED: 10

The first time experiencing a new comic can be an interesting experience. It’s like the start of a new relationship because if this comedian is funny, then they’re someone fans could be spending a lot of time with, and for people who have never experienced British stand-up Mo Gilligan before, his new Netflix special There’s