As Marvel’s X of Swords crossover envelops the X-Men’s world, Wolverine went to Hell and back to get another Muramasa blade. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wolverine #6 and X-Force #13 by Benjamin Percy, Viktor Bogdanovic, Matthew Wilson, and VC’s Cory Petit and Joe Caramagna, on sale now. Wolverine has been chosen as one
Month: October 2020
Marvel Comics released Phil Noto’s variant cover to King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #1, which introduces a new Valkyrie to the Marvel Universe. Marvel Comics has revealed the new Valkyrie that will debut during the publisher’s King in Black event series. Artist Mattia De Iulis designed the unnamed Valkyrie, who will make her
As the X-Men’s longest-serving team leader, Cyclops finally has a reliable second-in-command to back him up in Marvel’s X of Swords crossover. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for New Mutants #13, by Ed Brisson, Rod Reis and VC’s Travis Lanham, and Cable #5, by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now.
As Cable sets out to prepare for his role in X of Swords, he inadvertently leads Cyclops and Jean Grey into a deadly cosmic haunted house. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Cable #5, by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. With the stakes of the Dawn of X crossover
In Avengers: Red Zone, the Red Skull launched a chemical attack on the United States and almost succeeded in starting an all-out war with Wakanda. Wakanda has always shared a secretive relationship with the outside world and has remained guarded even with the United States, but in the 2003 Avengers storyline “Red Zone,” the two nations
In Batman: The Adventures Continue, the Red Hood breaks away from Batman and finds a new partner, forming an all-new deadly duo. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Batman: The Adventures Continue #14 by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Ty Templeton, Josh Reed, and Monica Kubina, on sale now. Red Hood’s mission to confront everything
Among his many other powers, Superman also possesses super speed sufficient enough to challenge The Flash without the benefit of the Speed Force. Superman is equipped with many amazing powers, including his rather underrated super-speed. While The Man of Tomorrow might not be on the same level as other speedsters, he’s still one of the
The Green Lantern Corps has a clear-cut jurisdiction, but what happens when these cosmic heroes have to deal with mystical threats? WARNING: The following contains spoilers from “The Shadow Over Coast City,” by Kenny Porter, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascenia and Tom Napolitano, from DC: The Doomed and the Damned, on sale now. The Green Lantern
In Star Wars: Darth Vader, the Imperial Guard shows firsthand why they are entrusted with the monumental task of protecting the Emperor. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Darth Vader #6 by Greg Pak, Raffaele Ienco, Neeraj Menon, and VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now. The Imperial Guard are red-robed warriors who
Marvel Comics presents a preview of Spider-Woman #5 by Karla Pacheco, Pere Pérez and Mattia De Iulis. SPIDER-WOMAN #5 KARLA PACHECO (W) • PERE PéREZ & Mattia De Iulis (A) Cover A by GREG LAND • Cover B by JUNGGEUN YOON VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND Villain Variant by SANA TAKEDA Spider-Woman Timeless Variant
I’m Tetsu! I’m a member of Tokyo Otaku Mode and I love ramen! It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it is a staple that sustains and supports Japan’s restaurant industry today. It’s that popular. Originally brought over from China, it has undergone various changes to suit the Japanese palate and now, it is
Thor’s been having issues when it comes to being worthy of lifting Mjolnir, so he might have to look to his past if he wants to ever wield it again. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Thor #8, by Donny Cates, Aaron Kuder, Matt Wilson, and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. Thor has recently
Everyone knows Superman’s civilian name now. But he shares the only secret identity he has left with his closest friend to show him he trusts him. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Superman #26 by Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Alex Sinclair, and Dave Sharpe, on sale now. For decades, any time Superman shared his secret
The Poisons are the perfect cure for Venom and the symbiotes in the Marvel Universe, but exactly what are they, and where did they come from? Hunting down an alien race as strong as the Klyntar just for fun is going to take some guts. The Poisons are the perfect antithesis to the Klyntar species,
As Halloween approaches, Dark Horse has announced that it will release several first issue comic books for free to celebrate. Halloween is fast approaching yet again. To celebrate, Dark Horse Comics has announced a special horror-themed offer for comic book readers. For the remainder of October, Dark Horse is offering anyone who signs up for
In DC Future State, the next generation of DC heroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman will unite to form a new kind of Justice League. With DC Future State, DC is about to take the DC Universe back into the future in the post-Dark Nights: Death Metal landscape. This event begins in January 2021
Shrines are popular tourist spots in Japan. Japanese shrines welcome everyone, no matter your faith, so you can easily go to a shrine to pray. Check out how to enjoy shrines as well as the etiquette you should know so you can enjoy these beautiful, historic buildings and Japanese culture even more deeply! 1) Bow
In the Heroes Reborn timeline, the Iron Man armor was test piloted by someone other than Tony Stark, but that wasn’t the end for this rebel. Everyone knows that Iron Man built and tested his armor before the start of his superhero career, but there was another person who piloted the armor before him. Rebel O’Reilly
A lot of new anime air every season, and along with that comes opening and ending songs and sometimes even character songs, leading to the creation of many new anisongs, too. If you’re looking at this article, you are probably interested in anisongs yourself but maybe you’ve managed to miss some famous anisongs! Some of
The Punisher and Nick Fury went at each other guns blazing in an infamous 90s story. Here’s how the duel went and how Fury lived to fight another day. The Punisher and Nick Fury have had something of a love-hate relationship for years, occasionally working together against common threats while Frank Castle’s constant use of
The Kimetsu no Yaiba manga ended at the height of its popularity, and the world is still groaning from the loss. The much anticipated continuation to the anime made its premiere today with the movie Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train. Yet we don’t know quite when it’ll be released outside of Japan, so there are
The mysterious Red X was one of the breakouts from the Teen Titans animated series, and now this fan-favorite antihero is heading to the DC Universe. The Teen Titans animated series introduced audiences to a number of classic DC heroes and villains, ranging from well-known to genuinely obscure. But it also introduced some new characters to
The one-shot Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place shows a version of Hulk that is more violent and destructive than even The Punisher. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place #1 by Jeff Lemire, Mike Del Mundo, Marco D’alfonso, & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. If there is one thing that
In Dark Nights: Death Metal, the DC heroes just gained a surprising Crisis-level threat as a teammate in their battle against the Darkest Knight. WARNING: The following contains spoilers Dark Nights: Death Metal #4 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, & FCO Plascencia, on sale now. The threats of Dark Nights: Death Metal has pushed the
Star Wars: Darth Vader finds the broken Sith Lord on the receiving end of a power move that he used against his victims on countless occasions. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: Darth Vader #6, by Greg Pak, Raffaele Ienco, Neeraj Menon, and Joe Caramanga, on sale now. In the Star Wars Universe, it’s
Rocko’s Modern Life continues its history of social commentary in its 4-part comic book about a zombie outbreak, Rocko’s Modern Afterlife. Rocko’s Modern Life has a history of social commentary on Nickelodeon, and Rocko’s Modern Afterlife is no exception. Written by Anthony Burch with art by Mattia Di Meo and Francesco Segala, this 4-chapter comic speaks to society’s
Injustice: Year Zero brings a long-teased idea about Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy’s relationship to fruition in the fan-favorite video game DC Universe. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Injustice: Year Zero #8, by Tom Taylor, Cain Tormey, Rain Beredo, and Wes Abbott, on sale now. In the Injustice Universe, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy
As the Robin King relentlessly hunts DC Universe heroes in Dark Nights: Death Metal, the villain mercilessly takes down a fan-favorite character. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dark Nights: Death Metal #4, by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia & Tom Napolitano, on sale now. One of the most twisted villains introduced
A tragedy from the beginning of Marvel’s latest X-Men crossover hints at why the mutant nation Krakoa was always a mirage. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Factor #4 by Leah Williams, Carlos Gomez, Israel Silva, & VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now X of Swords has already opened up the possibility of war between
As the Flash confronts the Trickster, Barry Allen finds the young supervillain has brought together some of the brightest minds in the DC Universe. Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Flash #763, by Kevin Shinick, Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo and Steve Wands, on sale now. After recently enduring the onslaught of the Reverse-Flash and his