Marvel’s Death of Doctor Strange is set to introduce a new Sorcerer Supreme, as the X-Men, Black Knight and Blade are brought into the fight. Doctor Strange will pass on the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme to a new wielder this December. Stephen Strange will meet his demise in the Death of Doctor Strange limited series — and

Extreme Carnage has just brought together a brand new Marvel dream team of symbiotes, tying together multiple generations of heroes to save the world. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Extreme Carnage: Toxin, available now from Marvel Comics. Carnage’s most recent return to the forefront of the Marvel Universe has been an absolute bloodbath.

Eisner Award-winning writer Chuck Brown was won over by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta in DC’s Aquaman film, calling the character ‘amazing.’ Black Manta’s big-screen debut made a splash with Eisner and Ringo award-winning author Chuck Brown, who is writing Black Manta’s adventures in a new DC series. In a recent roundtable discussion with CBR,

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 will celebrate the teen hero’s tenth anniversary with a slick new costume and a cavalcade of guest creators. The debut of Miles Morales is coming to its tenth anniversary, and Marvel Comics is celebrating with the double-sized Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30. The story will be notable for properly introducing a new costume for Miles. Within the

The Sentinels tower over the X-Men in comics, and the mutant-hunters are also some of the biggest Marvel action figures ever produced. The mighty Sentinels are some of the biggest and most formidable of the X-Men’s villains, hunting down unwary mutants wherever their lavender frames tread. These monstrous machines haven’t just terrorized the comic books,

In Daredevil #34, Elektra prepares for a showdown with the insane and deadly Bullseye, largely thanks to the technology of Tony Stark. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Daredevil #34, on sale now from Marvel Comics. Even though Elektra Natchios is one of the deadliest assassins in the Marvel Universe, she has had plenty of

CBR presents an exclusive preview of AWA Studios’ Not All Robots #2 by Mark Russell and Mike Deodato. In the year of 2056, robots have replaced human beings in the workforce. An uneasy co-existence develops between the newly intelligent robots and the ten billion humans living on Earth. Every human family is assigned a robot

The MCU film Shang Chi introduced a powerful dark lord to the cinematic universe, but the original comic book version is much stronger. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings, now in theaters. Of all the incredible new concepts and characters that Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten

After being delayed for over a year, fan-favorite character Peter Stanchek is returning to the Valiant Universe. The Harbinger #1 is co-written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, with art from Robbi Rodriguez, colors from Rico Renzi, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Due out Oct. 27, the relaunch of Harbinger is set in a dystopian Chicago and will

With the Great Protector, Shang-Chi just gave the Marvel Cinematic Universe a new dragon, but the comic book Marvel Universe has many more. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings, now in theaters. Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings has introduced the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a whole

The romantic history of Dick Grayson has been a hot topic for decades, but his worst fling was with his mentor’s longtime love, Catwoman. The many romances of Dick Grayson are often burning topics in the DC Universe. His on-again-off-again, will-they-won’t-they relationships with both Bat-Family member Barbara Gordon and fellow Teen Titan Starfire have piqued readers’ interests

One of the Guardians of the Galaxy just revealed how she saw one of Marvel’s Young Avengers become a tyrant him her home timeline. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Last Annihilation: Wiccan and Hulkling #1, available now from Marvel. The Last Annihilation has cast a dark, Dormammu-shaped shadow over the Marvel Universe, and

Emma Frost takes control of Cerebro in an official preview for Marvel Comics’ Inferno #1, on sale later this month. Marvel Comics has released an official set of unlettered preview pages for the first issue of Inferno, the climactic, four-part conclusion to writer Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men run. The limited series, set to launch at the

Today, see how Shang-Chi spent over a year in limbo slowly dying of poison before Marvel resolved his storyline. This is “Never Gonna Be the Same Again,” a feature where I look at how bold, seemingly “permanent” changes were ultimately reversed. This is not a criticism, mind you, as obviously things are always going to

Today, we look at the various different ways of how Clark Kent got his job at the Daily Planet over the years! This is “Gonna Change My Way of Thinking,” a feature spotlighting notable examples of retcons that don’t fit into the framework of Abandoned an’ Forsaked, which is specifically about stories that outright “overturn”

Shang-Chi comics writer Gene Luen Yang tells CBR why the titular hero clashes with Tony Stark/Iron Man in the upcoming Shang-Chi #5. Gene Luen Yang, writer of Marvel’s latest Shang-Chi comic series, recently revealed why it was important for the titular hero to face off with Iron Man in the upcoming issue, Shang-Chi #5. “Iron

The Green Lantern series introduced the Black Lantern Corps, created to be antithetical to the various corps within the Emotional Spectrum by Nekron, one of DC’s numerous personifications of Death. The 2009 storyline, Blackest Night, saw Nekron use ominous black rings to raise the dead from across the DC Universe, amassing an army that blackened the skies, killed beloved

Today, we look at how the origins of the Mandarin’s Ten Rings have evolved over times through retcons and near retcons. In every installment of Abandoned Love we will be examining comic book stories, plots and ideas that were abandoned by a later writer without actively contradicting an earlier story (so the more passive definition

Marvel Comics unveils Ario Anindito’s full, five-part connecting cover for Star Wars: Crimson Reign, starring Qi’ra, Darth Vader and more. Marvel Comics has unveiled Ario Anindito’s full, five-part connecting variant cover for the Star Wars: Crimson Reign limited series by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings. When Marvel first announced Crimson Reign last month, it revealed Anindito’s first

Bruce Wayne became Batman after suffering a terrible loss, but in the years since, some villains have devised even crueler tortures for him. After Bruce Wayne watched his parents gunned down in front of him when he was ten years old, he chose to become the masked vigilante Batman, striking fear into criminals of Gotham

Collecting the first 16 issues of Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino’s excellent series, Gideon Falls: Deluxe Edition Book One is a must-read. In his introduction to Gideon Falls: Deluxe Edition Book One, writer John Thorn is quick to compare Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino’s series to David Lynch’s iconic tv series Twin Peaks. There are certainly plenty of

Mystique prepares to burn Krakoa to the ground in an official trailer for Marvel Comics’ upcoming X-Men title Inferno. Marvel Comics has revealed an official trailer its upcoming X-Men spinoff title Inferno, the four-issue limited series that marks the end of writer Jonathan Hickman’s time in Krakoa for the time being. “A high-stakes mutant drama,

Marvel’s Dark Ages has finally arrived to usher the world into a new era of horror, and it has already claimed the lives of several Marvel heroes. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Dark Ages #1, available now from Marvel. Throughout the Marvel Multiverses, comics like What If and Marvel Zombies have introduced horrifying,

One of Marvel’s youngest heroes was the first to get to the bottom of the Dark Ages, cementing their status as the smartest superhero. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Dark Ages #1, available now from Marvel. In its first issue alone, Dark Ages has already introduced one of the most devastating incarnations of the

Artist Sebastián Píriz playfully highlights the signature costume shared by members of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may inhabit different universes, but that isn’t stopping artist Sebastián Píriz from bringing them together for a fun incognito adventure. In an original sketch posted on

As the Avengers regroup following their battle with the Winter Guard, Thor and one of his teammates quickly find themselves at odds. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Avengers #48, on sale now from Marvel. Carrying the reputation as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers have become one of the biggest targets in the Marvel Universe,

Marvel Comics’ reprint of 2011’s Ultimate Fallout #4 — the first appearance of Miles Morales — even includes a Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern ad. Marvel Comics released a reprint of 2011’s Ultimate Fallout #4, which marked the first appearance of the Miles Morales incarnation of Spider-Man. The reprint is so authentic, it even features all of the

Cable’s latest high-tech upgrade has just proven itself to be exactly what he needs going into the fray of The Last Annihilation, and it puts his iconic metal arm to shame. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Cable: Reloaded #1, available now from Marvel. Few X-Men stand out quite like Nathan Summers, the time-traveling

Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and the Riddler are re-envisioned for DC’s upcoming young adult graphic novel, Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero. DC’s latest young adult graphic novel, Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero, features a collection of Gotham City rogues reimagined, including Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and the Riddler, known in this story simply as E. Nigma.

DC properties The Batman, Black Adam, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Batman/Fortnite and more highlight a new trailer for DC FanDome. Blockbuster films The Batman and Black Adam highlight a new trailer for the second year of the DC FanDome virtual fan event. The trailer opens with the question, “DC Fans, are you ready?”