Month: July 2021

Today, we look at how Doctor Doom helped inspire the creation of Kang the Conqueror. In “Our Lives Together,” I spotlight some of the more interesting examples of shared comic book universes. You know, crossovers that aren’t exactly crossovers. One of the interesting things about the so-called “Marvel Method” of writing comic book stories is
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Most stories in the Marvel Universe focus on the struggles of individuals characters or teams. While the stories might be epics in their own rights, they are ultimately small events in the larger scope of the cosmos, especially next to cosmic figures like Galactus and the Celestials. The Marvel Multiverse is vast, and some of
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Amazing Fantasy was canceled after Spider-Man’s debut, but Marvel has revived the iconic title more than once, long before its current revival. The Amazing Spider-Man has typically starred in a long-running Marvel Comics series of the same name. While Peter Parker’s web-slinging hero has starred in plenty of other titles, that remains the standard-bearer for
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After eight years of serialization, comedy manga New Game! will end on August 27! The final installment will appear in the October issue of Houbunsha’s manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat. Meanwhile, the thirteenth and final collected volume of the manga will be published on September 27 along with an artbook. Original author Shotaro Tokuno
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Warning: The following contains spoilers for Detective Comics #1040, on sale now from DC.  Although they do have a few key differences, Marvel’s Daredevil and DC’s Batman have many obvious similarities. Above all, both vigilantes are dedicated to helping their respective cities and ensuring justice is served. In Detective Comics #1040, by Mariko Tamaki, Dan Mora, Jordie Bellaire
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Seven years after its debut, adventure manga Golden Kamuy has officially entered its final arc! While a specific end date hasn’t been announced, the manga’s official Twitter account confirmed that the series’ conclusion began with Chapter 285, published in Weekly Young Jump on July 29. In an official comment, original author Satoru Noda stated that
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The Guardians of the Galaxy face off against the Dread Dormammu in the fantastic and action-packed first issue of Marvel’s Last Annihilation event. Guardians of the Galaxy #16 offers a full-throttle, larger-than-life blast of an issue that also serves as the opening for Marvel Comic’s Last Annihilation storyline. Written by Last Annihilation storyline architect Al Ewing, with
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Harley Quinn artist Riley Rossmo reveals unused costume design concepts for his and writer Stephanie Phillips’ run on the title. When DC Comics relaunched Harley Quinn earlier this year with writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Riley Rossmo at the helm, the former Clown Princess of Crime debuted an all-new look, which borrows elements from a number of her previous
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The one and only Hatsune Miku is back with a new art exhibition at Tokyo’s Shinagawa City! Titled Hatsune Miku Chronicle, it takes visitors through our favorite virtual diva’s history with exclusive illustrations and throwbacks to iconic songs. Of course, it can be hard to get to Japan (let alone Tokyo) these days, so we
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Out of all the Sentinels that the X-Men have faced, Nimrod has probably endured for the longest. Especially in the Krakoan era, Nimrod has been presented as mutantkind’s deadliest enemy, foreshadowing a bleak future. In the past, however, several mutants have defeated Nimrod, providing hope for the future of mutantkind. Harry Leland Harry Leland, of
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In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover the odd solution Marvel adopted to keep Thor from spoiling the original Secret Wars Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and ninth installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or false. As usual, there will
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