While the live-action Y: The Last Man series is about to start on FX on Hulu, the classic Vertigo comic still left some giant lingering questions. As with any post-apocalyptic story including viruses, plagues or anything else that almost renders humanity extinct, one major narrative thread in Y: The Last Man had to do with
Month: August 2021
While What If…?’s zombie Captain America might be scary, the vampire Captain America almost ended one world in the Marvel Multiverse. Marvel’s What If?… introduces plenty of new and exciting worlds from across the multiverse of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the most anticipated has already been teased — a reality where the Avengers
Well hello there! How are you faring this week? We can’t believe that the Olympics are already over – in fact, a certain Editorial member somehow completely missed the fact that it ended last week, hence the very late mention now! The Paralympics are still to come, but hey, waiting is something any figure fan
As Scarecrow prepares Gotham City’s “Fear State,” Batman discovers that his best line of defense is obsolete in his Free Comic Book Day special. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman: Fear State Free Comic Book Day Special #1, available now. Ever since the start of the Infinite Frontier era, Batman and his usual allies
Pennyworth #1 chronicles the adventures of a young Alfred Pennyworth and it introduces a character from the EPIX television series to the DC Universe. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Pennyworth #1, available now from DC Comics. The new miniseries Pennyworth chronicles the adventures of Batman’s future butler during the Cold War era, while
Captain Marvel’s gruesome new enemy lands a powerful blow on the hero by pretending to be the one person whose untimely death hurt Carol the most. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Captain Marvel #31, available now from Marvel. Captain Marvel has suffered some truly heartbreaking tragedies in her lifetime. Most recently, she’s been grappling
In the face of an omnipotently upgraded supervillain, Iron Man provides a power boost for the Avengers, giving the entire team an armored upgrade WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Avengers: Tech-On #1, on sale now from Marvel. For all of his flash and swagger, it’s easy to forget that one of the foremost
Batman ’89 just brought an iconic part of the Batcave into the world of director Tim Burton’s Batman movies for the very first time. The Giant Penny is one of the most iconic features of the Batcave, In Batman’s gloomy headquarters, the 12-foot tall decorative trophy looms over the Dark Knight’s workstation and enormous vehicle
Marvel Comics presents an exclusive preview of The Trial of Magneto #1, by Leah Williams and Lucas Werneck. Marvel Comics has given CBR an exclusive preview of X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1, by Leah Williams, Lucas Werneck and Edgar Delgado. In the preview, Jean-Paul Beaubier/Northstar and a variety of other mutant investigate the body
Batman: Urban Legends #6 reveals that Wonder Woman has a previously undisclosed history with a wild warrior who just emerged in Gotham. WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Batman: Urban Legends #6, on sale now. Despite being the premier female superhero in all of comic books, Wonder Woman hasn’t had nearly as many imitators over
Two of Superman’s greatest foes have joined forces in Justice League: Last Ride — and it might be too much for even the Man of Steel to handle. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League: Last Ride #4, on sale now from DC Comics. The world of Justice League: Last Ride is a surprisingly bleak
King Spawn #1, the newest creation from Todd McFarlane, marks the single largest new superhero monthly title launch in the last 25 years. Todd McFarlane’s King Spawn #1 now holds the distinction as the best-selling superhero comic of the last 25 years. Pre-orders for King Spawn #1 came in slightly under half a million at 497,000, beating
Black Canary and Oracle’s most recent investigation might have landed them in the middle of a major brewing conflict. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman: Urban Legends #4, on sale now The DC Universe is still recovering from a series of conflicts, including the fires set by the Joker War to the existential crisis
As the Defenders regroup for a new mission, the long-absent hero Cloud is about to come back down to Earth for the first time in many years. After the Defenders spent the last few years on the sidelines, Doctor Strange just reformed Marvel’s most offbeat superhero team. While Strange is joined on the team by
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Suicide Squad: King Shark #1, available now from DC Comics. The Suicide Squad has, historically, been comprised of a random assortment of supervillains. Criminals from all over the DC Universe have been part of Task Force X at one time or another. In Suicide Squad: King Shark #1, by Tim Seeley, Scott
After finding success in Captain America’s adventures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Agent Peggy Carter returned to the main Marvel Universe in a major way. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe of course draws inspiration from Marvel Comics, it’s also led to alterations in the source material. The MCU has often elevated characters who are somewhat
Source: Shonen Jump official Twitter A new one-shot manga for hit shonen manga Bleach has debuted in English at MANGA Plus and VIZ! Spanning 73 pages, the new manga was released as part of Bleach’s 20th anniversary celebrations. The story sees the return of Ichigo, who is invited to Soul Society for a certain ceremony,
Source: Eureka Seven official website Mecha anime film Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution is now set to open in Japan on November 26! First slated for release in 2019, the film was postponed to summer 2021 before suffering another delay. An intense key visual and trailer have been revealed along with the new release date. Two
In Truth and Justice, one of the Justice League’s most powerful magic-users suffered a terrible embarrassment at the hands of a child. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Truth & Justice #19, on sale now from DC. Zatanna is one of the most skilled magic-users in the DC universe, and one of the Justice League’s most powerful
Jedi Master Depa Billaba doesn’t get much screen time, but she was a Clone Wars hero in the Star Wars: Kanan comic series. Master Mace Windu was one of the most powerful Jedi in the Star Wars galaxy. As a senior member of the Jedi High Council, he was also one of the most influential members
Teen Titans Academy #5 reveals the origin of one of the academy students, as well as their connection to a figure who has been a DC villain. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Teen Titans Academy #5, on sale now from DC Comics. The Bat-Pack is a group of young investigators at Teen Titans Academy,
In Sinister War, a Spider-Man villain has created his own version of the Suicide Squad, even putting a new spin on Amanda Waller’s signature move. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Sinister War #2, available now from Marvel. Spider-Man has been enduring a living hell as of late, due to the maniacal machinations of
BossLogic creates an amalgam of The Suicide Squad character and the Dark Nights: Metal twist on the caped crusader in a new digital image. BossLogic creates a DC amalgam of The Suicide Squad‘s Bloodsport and DC Comics’ The Batman Who Laughs. The artist started out by posting an image of Bloodsport onto social media with a name
X-Men’s Sunfire just destroyed an Annihilation Wave, proving once again just how powerful — and terrifying — Alpha-level mutants truly are. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men #2 from Marvel Comics, available now. Omega-level mutants have always hogged the spotlight throughout the Marvel universe because they wield incredible power, while the comparatively less powerful
Source: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure official Twitter Upcoming anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean has revealed a new trailer and visual in addition to info on its debut and cast! The anime is set to premiere worldwide from December 2021, exclusively via Netflix. The following main cast members have been confirmed: Tamura Mutsumi as
The 1990s saw Wonder Woman briefly replaced by a grittier, edgier Amazon, with Diana subsequently operating under a new alias and different costume. Through the decades, Wonder Woman has maintained her iconic red and blue costume. Though this look has changed from traditional superhero costume to more of a Greco-Roman style armor, the color scheme
Today, we look at how the Spider-Man storyline that brought the Sinister Six back to comics also paid subtle homage to the original introduction of the Sinister Six! In Meta-Messages, I explore the context behind (using reader danjack’s term) “meta-messages.” A meta-message is where a comic book creator comments on/references the work of another comic
The third season will adapt the second half of the original light novel series’ Part 2: Apprentice Shrine Maiden arc. Inspired by the light novel series written by Miya Kazuki with illustrations by Yu Shiina, Ascendance of a Bookworm follows bookworm and aspiring librarian Urano Mototsu, who is ironically crushed to death by a pile
Welcome to another week at the TOM Shop! As usual, it’s absolutely sweltering here in Tokyo. We’d be goners without iced drinks, ice creams, and pretty much anything that staves off the heat just for another moment. But then again, there are also times when your body suddenly starts craving some good old hot comfort
King Shark was introduced as a villain for Superboy — and is actually a quietly strong villain for the typically aloof teenage hero. The villain King Shark has become a more popular character in recent years, in part to his (wildly different) appearances in the animated Harley Quinn series, the newly released The Suicide Squad, and