There are a lot of Earths in the vast, varied, and occasionally blown-up Marvel multiverse—realities that have now grown to encompass the alternate universes not just in comics, but games, cartoons, live action TV, and yes, movies. But now Marvel is set to draw the ire of very specific nerds, and also presumably The Marvels … Read more
Image: DC Comics In the same way that Marvel Comics has imprints for stories featuring alternate universe versions of its characters, DC Comics has that in Elseworlds. But that line disappeared after 2010, and was semi-replaced with similar enough imprints like Earth One (which was similarly short-lived), the Black Label, and the young adult graphic … Read more
Image: Mark Brooks & Richard Isanove/Marvel Comics Marvel Comics likes to use either of the two big yearly Comic-Cons to reveal their big plans for the following year. 2023’s been an eventful time for the publisher, and that momentum will be continuing throughout 2024 in some big ways—mainly as it pertains to the X-Men and … Read more
Image: Mark Bagley/Marvel Comics Back in the 2000s, Marvel released a line of Ultimate Marvel comics that offered then-modern takes on the publisher’s premier characters. While the line overall eventually fell in quality, two of its strongest books were Ultimate Spider-Man and its sequel series, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man from writer Brian Michael Bendis and a … Read more
Picture: Mark Brooks/Marvel Comics For a very long time, the X-Males had been an oddity within the pages of Marvel Comics. They had been extraordinarily fashionable for years on finish and capable of stand toe-to-toe with the likes of Spider-Man and the Avengers via a number of sequence, however throughout the late 2010s, the characters … Read more
The yr 2023 marks the thirty fifth anniversary of the Harvey Awards, some of the prestigious ceremonies in comics—and a celebration of the myriad kinds they’ve impressed the world over and throughout mediums. To mark the event, io9 has teamed up with the group to raise the lid on this yr’s nominees, forward of the … Read more
Star Wars: The Excessive Republic might have started as a golden age for its titular authorities and the Jedi Order that stood beside it—however later this 12 months issues are taking a flip in direction of darkness, as Lucasfilm’s prequel publishing initiative kicks off its third and remaining section. However as darkish as issues might … Read more
Ezra Miller stars as Barry Allen in Warner Bros.’ “The Flash.” Warner Bros. Discovery “The Flash” is a flop. “Black Adam” was a bust. And does anybody bear in mind “Shazam: Fury of the Gods”? DC Studios wants greater than a hero, it wants a brand new technique – one thing completely different than even … Read more
It solely ran for 2 and a half seasons from 1981 to 1983, however The Biggest American Hero—starring William Katt as an unassuming trainer who receives a super-powered swimsuit from aliens, then promptly loses the directions—has left an indelible mark on popular culture. You most likely have already got the theme tune caught in your … Read more
Nowadays, comics leaks are inevitable—whether or not it’s a managed media launch forward of time or the sheer logistics of getting books in retailers’ and readers’ palms, it’s uncommon that the headline-grabbing twists of a big-two comedian make their option to launch unrevealed. However an unprecedentedly early leak of a shock from Marvel has despatched … Read more