A Hellions killed during X of Swords has been revived but held in stasis out of fear over how destructive their powers really are. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #7 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. The Krakoa resurrection process afforded to the X-Men by
Month: December 2020
Wally West got his own form of the Reverse-Flash in Zoom. Here’s how the supervillain completely dismantled Wally’s life in a flash. While Barry Allen will always be linked to the sinister Eobard Thawne, his one-time successor Wally West received a very different sort of Reverse-Flash in Zoom, a supervillain that exacted an incredibly personal
Writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad discuss how Midnighter plays a role in the Future State anthology Superman: Worlds at War. Superman and the lethal vigilante known as Midnighter are as different as night and day. When the DC Future State initiative launches next year, the two will interact in the Superman: Worlds at War anthology.
Red Hood #51 just offered Jason Todd a chance to build a better Gotham City than Batman when his homecoming takes a detour to the Hill. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Red Hood #51 by Shawn Martinbrough, Tony Atkins, Stefano Gaudiano, Paul Mounts and ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. Jason Todd has made
While much of Ghost-Maker remains a mystery to Batman, the two have a deep connection that started way before they met in Gotham City. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman #103, by James Tynion IV, Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki, Guillem March, David Baron, and Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Batman’s newest enemy, Ghost-Maker, recently
Daniel José Older is writing IDW’s Star Wars: The High Republic: Adventures and we spoke about how he approached creating the new era of Star Wars. With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending the end of the Skywalker Saga, the next era of Star Wars is beginning in The High Republic. The new era will
The Shredder has fought the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in every possible medium, and many of those TMNT tales ended with his death. Out of all The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ adversaries, the Shredder is easily the biggest and most formidable. Every incarnation of the Turtles features Oroku Saki as the overarching antagonist, but the
Layla Miller is the real reason that the alternate reality in House of M is fixed, but that’s not the only X-Men story she had a role in telling. Layla Miller is not the most well-known character from the X-Men universe, but she did play a pivotal role in Marvel’s huge superhero crossover, House of
The King in Black event continues in Donny Cates and Iban Coello’s Venom #31, which ends with the apparent death of a major Marvel character. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Venom #31 by Donny Cates, Iban Coello, Jesus Aburtov, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Marvel kicked off the biggest event of the year with
A major enemy from X-Factor’s past has returned, and he could be linked to the threat that could be waiting for the X-Men at the end of time. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #7 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now The X-Men have had to
Catwoman has borrowed one of Batman’s classic tactics, but she isn’t using it nearly as responsibly as the Dark Knight ever has. Batman and Catwoman are one of DC’s most complicated couples. Whether they’re friends or foes, they have constantly existed within similar spheres throughout their tenure in Gotham City. While Batman operates as the
The second chapter of Endless Winter finally reveals which surprise DC hero united the Justice League Viking to take on the Frost King. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Flash #767 by Andy Lanning, Ron Marz, Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo, Steve Wands, Marco Santucci, Arif Prianto, and ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. Justice League:
Mecha franchise Code Geass is set to release a new sequel anime, with its first smartphone game also set to launch next spring! Titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, the new anime serves as a sequel to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection, a movie that premiered in 2019. Meanwhile, smartphone game Code Geass
Peni Parker, the Spider-Hero of an alternate future, bears a striking number of similarities to the heroes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Within the multiverse, all worlds are possible, including ones where the Marvel Universe intersects with the world of anime. Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the most influential anime ever released, so it comes as
Future State’s powerful new enemy is hot on Bruce Wayne’s trail through Gotham City in a preview from Future State: Dark Detective #1. DC’s upcoming Future State publishing initiative is poised to bring major changes to the DC Universe in January, with a new Batman protecting Gotham City while Bruce Wayne is on the run
Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani talk about bringing a madcap, all-ages friendly vision of Batman’s rogues gallery to life in ArkhaManiacs. Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani, the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the universally acclaimed Tiny Titans series are back with their latest original graphic novel, ArkhaManiacs. Focusing on Batman’s extensive rogues’ gallery, the all
Popular fantasy anime Dr. Stone will return for Season 2 on Jan. 14! The new poster shows Senku and his Kingdom of Science comrades squaring off against Tsukasa and the Empire of Might. The teaser trailer also features characters who will make their anime debut in Season 2: Saionji Ukyo (voiced by Ono Kensho), Yo
Tokyo Comic Con 2020 was held online this year and included a special event where new information was announced regarding SSSS.DYNAZENON, an original anime by Akira Amemiya. Amemiya also worked on SSSS.GRIDMAN. During the event, a promotional video was shown, followed by a talk show featuring Daiki Hamano, who voices Gauma; Junya Enoki, who voices
Upcoming two-part anime movie Sailor Moon Eternal has released a special teaser trailer featuring the Sailor Soldiers’ magical transformation scenes! The trailer shows the transformations for Super Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Mercury, Super Sailor Mars, Super Sailor Jupiter, Super Sailor Venus, and Super Sailor Chibi Moon. Sailor Moon Eternal is the latest installment in Takeuchi
To try and uncover the secrets to a potential cure for the Anti-Life Virus, the remaining DC heroes just came up with the ultimate think-tank. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for DCeased: Dead Planet #6 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini, Tom Derenick, Rain Beredo& Saida Temofonte, on sale now The mission to discover
With Death Metal reaching its climax, the Darkest Knight’s plans for the multiverse callback to the events of a classic Joker storyline. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Dark Nights: Death Metal by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia & Tom Napolitano, on sale now. Originally, it seemed that the Justice League
During Civil War, S.H.I.E.L.D. sent its agents out to arrest anyone with superpowers not registered, but no one ever considered how the agents felt. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Marvels Snapshots: Civil War #1 by Saladin Ahmed, Ryan Kelly, Rachelle Rosenberg, and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. Marvels Snapshots has taken Marvel fans behind
Popular dark fantasy anime The Promised Neverland has announced new cast members for its upcoming second season! Kamio Shinichiro will play Sonju and Tanezaki Atsumi will play Mujika. Both new characters appear in region-locked TV commercials recently streamed on Aniplex’s official YouTube channel. Originally a manga written by Shirai Kaiu with illustrations by Demizu Posuka,
Before New Comics Day arrives, check out previews for Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Captain Marvel, Conan the Barbarian, Marauders and Star Wars. It’s another big week for Marvel Comics, with the House of Ideas slated to put out no fewer than 15 new titles this Wednesday, Dec. 9. This week, the “Last Remains” arc continues in
Superman: Man of Tomorrow #20 just saw the Man of Steel smashing Krypton conspiracy theories as he takes on the internet and a crew of nasty trolls. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Superman: Man of Tomorrow #20, from Josh Trujillo, Stephen Byrne and Clayton Cowles, now available digitally. Superman: Man of Tomorrow has been showcasing the
In the one-shot Fantastic Four: Road Trip, an old foe of Marvel’s First Family has returned, and this time he means to be taken seriously. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1 by Christopher Cantwell, Filipe Andrade, Chris O’Halloran, and VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now. Marvel’s premier super family,
DC Comics recently shared its second variant cover for Future State’s The Next Batman #1, illustrated by Olivier Coipel on social media. DC Comics will bring in the new year with its highly-anticipated two-month event, Future State, which explores its iconic heroes set in a world outside the confines of the Multiverse, within a future where
Upon his landing, Knull avenges the death of his most faithful disciple in a brutal manner. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for King in Black #1 by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. After travelling across the galaxy, leaving the remains of entire planets in his
The Dark Knight strikes fear into the hearts of criminals. But in Kevin Smith’s comic Batman: Widening Gyre, he was so afraid he actually wet himself. Kevin Smith is one of the biggest names in the comics world, so there was huge excitement when it was announced he was going to write Batman. He had
There are many nuances and layers to All-Star Superman, but its magical mystery about Lex Luthor and Leo Quintum may never be solved. All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, is a timeless classic, embodying the perfect Superman tale. This rich and nuanced 2006 maxi-series is layered with hidden meanings and references to the