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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League 2022 Annual #1, on sale now from DC Comics. The DC Universe is filled with wild and weird occurrences and coincidences. After more than eighty years of history and thousands of characters, it can be hard to see which ones intersect and which don’t. Some characters may even

With Star Wars: Return of the Jedi wrapping up the original trilogy in 1983, it’s hard to remember a time when Star Wars wasn’t chock-full of lore like it is today. With the transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader being one of the most iconic villain stories in movie history, many newer fans of

Romance is a popular genre within the anime community, but it’s not everyone’s chosen cup of tea. Sometimes, series about romantic love and couples getting together aren’t one’s go-to. Others would prefer watching something else — maybe something more wholesome, funnier, or whatever falls on the opposite spectrum of romance. With Valentine’s Day coming up, there’s surely

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime-style action cartoon taking place in an Asian-inspired world that is grievously out of balance. The industrious Fire Nation is bent on conquest, and only the Avatar can save the world. Avatar Roku is gone, so it falls to 12-year-old Aang, a prodigy Air Nomad, to make things right.

Every major fighting game series needs a final boss that is notorious in the sheer difficulty that they pose even the more seasoned players. The Mortal Kombat franchise has Shao Kahn, while Street Fighter has M. Bison — or the even more formidable Akuma if players hit specific requirements as they progress through the game.

The 2012 film Dredd, directed by Pete Travis and starring Karl Urban, introduced fans to a brand new iteration of the famous 2000 AD character. Grittier and more grounded than previous incarnations of Judge Dredd (including the infamous 1995 film starring Sylvester Stallone) Dredd received positive critical reception, but scant attention at the box office. The

Across his various iterations, Batman typically has a standard set of rules and aspects that can’t be challenged. One of the most consistent, especially in the modern era, is his rule against killing. Although some versions of the character — such as his earliest Golden Age comics appearances and the versions that appeared in Tim Burton

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One-Punch Man Chapter 155, “Bad Boys,” by One, Yusuke Murata, John Werry and James Gaubatz, available in English at Viz Media and Manga Plus. Garo has defeated many heroes in One-Punch Man during his stint as the Hero Hunter, plowing through them while amassing more strength of his own. But no

Updating… A new still from Disney+’s upcoming series, Moon Knight, has been released, teasing yet another one of the superhero’s personalities. The still, released through Empire Magazine, showcases Steven Grant, also known as Marc Spector, dressed in a dapper white suit with glowing eyes and a black cane. This personality is better known in the comics as none

Today, we look at when the first time that two previously established supervillains teamed up together in a comic book. In “When We First Met”, we spotlight the various characters, phrases, objects or events that eventually became notable parts of comic lore, like the first time someone said, “Avengers Assemble!” or the first appearance of

For the past few seasons, players have viewed League of Legends‘ North American competitive scene as one of the weakest. Many top-level players agree, including former pro-player, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, with several current pro players blaming NA’s infamous Solo Queue. Notorious for its long queue times, low competitive spirit and one-trick ponies, top-level players have complained

When it comes to creating unique video game experiences, few developers can deliver as consistently as Japanese developer PlatinumGames. Becoming synonymous with exhilarating video game action, Platinum has provided gamers exciting new experiences, from the otherworldly magic of Bayonetta to the futuristic fury of Metal Gear Rising. However, way back in 2009, the company quietly

Hal Jordan looks to be back at it again with the white boots in DC’s Dark Crisis. The Burbank-based publisher recently announced its latest DCU-wide “Crisis” event, revealing some cover artwork, as well as a number of unlettered preview pages. While Hal Jordan has most commonly been depicted as wearing white gloves and green boots

Returning to her role as Ravonna Renslayer in Season 2 of Disney+’s hit streaming series Loki from Marvel Studios, Gugu Mbatha-Raw has offered a hint of information on what direction the character will take. In an interview with PopCulture.com, Mbatha-Raw was asked about her hopes for Renslayer in Loki‘s next season. “You know I can’t say anything about Loki. The

A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming Disney+ anime series, Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall. The action-packed trailer provides fans with a sneak peek into some of the anime’s key moments. It primarily depicts the series’ main character, Black Rock Shooter, as she wakes up one day in a world ravaged by a nefarious artificial

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Moon Knight #8, available now from Marvel Comics. The Marvel Universe has never suffered from a shortage of villains for its heroes to face off against. Over the years, many antagonists have gone through incredible changes in an effort to present greater challenges for the defenders of the world, and

Throughout the many anime siblings, there is always a power struggle. Sometimes, this power struggle is just over who is right or who is the best child to their parents. However, sometimes this power struggle is quite literal, with one sibling having magical abilities, physical strength, or influence via rank that the other sibling simply

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Eternals are livid about the film getting no recognition from the 94th Academy Awards. Oscar nominations were announced this week, with Marvel Studios represented in the Best Visual Effects category for its two other 2021 movies, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but

There is such a major focus around battling within the Pokémon game universe that it makes sense that there are also real world tournaments. In fact, there are both casual competitions and entire championships where players get together and try to see who is the best in their real-life region. Some even continue on to become

A new rumor suggests that Lucasfilm could be looking to establish a new, different Jedi Order that would rise in the aftermath of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. On a recent edition of The Ringer-Verse podcast discussing Disney+’s live-action Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett, former Vanity Fair reporter Joanna Robinson explained that she has

The isekai genre of anime continues to grow in popularity. At this point, the market is filled to the brim with transmigrated, reincarnated or transported main characters. That usually entails overpowered abilities or talents like in the case of Overlord, or quickly plowing through the power structure and attaining insurmountable might like Rimuru from That Time I

Since the invention of motion pictures, Hollywood has been on the lookout for great stories, and — at least in theory — there’s no better place to look than the canon of great literature. From Jane Austen’s country house novels to Stephen King’s scary stories, these works are tested, timeless masterpieces. And they’d better be

It’s no surprise that a series about the living dead roaming the planet is filled with unsavory, unsettling survivors. Creepy characters are a staple of AMC’s The Walking Dead. In a world overrun with corpses, murderers, and miscreants, the levels of creepy vary wildly. RELATED: The Walking Dead: Every Season, Ranked Some of these creepy characters had viewers turning away

Paramount Pictures has released a number of hi-res still images from Sonic The Hedgehog 2‘s new big game TV spot, showcasing — among other things — Doctor Robotnik’s (Jim Carrey) hulking Death Egg Robot. First and foremost, however, Paramount shared an image of Sonic the Hedgehog (Ben Schwartz) himself quite literally coming face-to-face with his

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia was created and directed by Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. Most of the It’s Always Sunny actors perfectly embody a group of amoral and trouble-making friends. It can be difficult to separate the on-screen character from the actors. This is simply because the actors do such a phenomenal job at playing their roles. RELATED: 10 Ways It’s Always

The zombie apocalypse has become a horror sub-genre unto itself, having flourished from the early days of director George A Romero’s celebrated “Dead” movies. His work spawned a host of imitators and eventually led to the likes of Shaun of the Dead, The Walking Dead and an entire branch of horror movies dedicated to the

Grant Morrison is one of the most prolific comic writers in the medium’s modern age. Working for both Marvel and DC, they’re part of an elite few creators who have produced iconic work at both publishers. Part of the late ’80s British Invasion of DC, they’ve had a massive impact on the comic industry, becoming

Charlie Cox once feared he had revealed his surprise appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home by having lunch with fellow secret returnee Andrew Garfield. During filming of No Way Home, Cox and Garfield found themselves in Atlanta at the same time due to an overlap in their production schedules. The two good friends arranged to have lunch, but soon realized