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Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. Superman confronts Lois Lane! Black Panther fights Deadpool! read on to find out the best comics you should pick up this week. 1. Action Comics #1004 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Ryan Sook Cover Artist: Steve Rude Summary: Superman confronts Lois Lane and wants answers: Where is Jon Kent? What happened during Lois’ trip into space with Jor-El? Why didn’t she contact the Man of Steel when she returned? And most importantly, does… On Sale: Oct 24th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Action Comics 1004&…

Find out about the superhero Gwyneth Paltrow may be playing in Avengers 4. Numerous leaks point to Pepper Potts, played by Paltrow, putting on armor and becoming the superhero known as Rescue in the next Avengers movie. But who is Rescue? Paltrow has played Virginia “Pepper” Potts since Iron Man in 2008. Since then she’s mainly been the damsel-in-distress but she did wear armor in Iron Man 3 when Tony put a suit of armor on her during the Malibu beach house attack. Plus, she saved Tony using the Extremis virus. So what do we know about Rescue? Warning: Possible Spoilers…

Find out the real reason Netflix canceled Luke Cage. Over the past few weeks, Netflix has canceled two of it’s Marvel shows: Iron Fist and Luke Cage. Most weren’t surprised by Iron Fist. Iron Fist follows industrialist billionaire Danny Rand (Finn Jones) who acquires superhuman abilities as a martial artist and uses his power to help people. The first season was panned and the second season only did marginally better. But why Luke Cage? A show about an ex-con turned into a bulletproof black man? Netflix doesn’t release viewing numbers but the show has been critically praised and season two was…

Shuri #1 cover by Sam Spratt Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. 1. Aquaman #41 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Sean Izaakse Cover Artist: Sean Izaakse Summary: From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE, the road to “Drowned Earth” starts here! Aquaman is missing—and the world has gone to hell! With Arthur imprisoned by Black Manta, Queen Mera is left to deal with the arrival… On Sale: Oct 17th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Aquaman 41& on Comixology 2. Astonishing X-Men #16 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Greg Land Cover Artist:…

The Marvel films and TV shows are filled with wonderful and memorable actors. Sadly, some have passed away. From natural causes to drug overdoses. From security guards to senators. Here are the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) actors who have left us with a heavy heart but a smile. 1. Harry Dean Stanton as Security Guard First Appearance: The Avengers (2012) Harry Dean Stanton played a security guard who meets Bruce Banner after he transforms. Director Joss Whedon said he wanted the scene to be surreal and cast Stanton since he was known for the surreal television show “Twin Peaks”. He was…

Every person who starts mastering a new language outside of school knows that it’s hard to find a book that is interesting and comprehends to his or her level of competence. Comic book magazines are a real help for people who are working to maintain their proficiency. This literature has many advantages over other types of books. They’re filled with speech bubbles and images and the pieces are easier to learn. This includes the separate words and the storyline. 1. Comic Books Are Visual The main reason comic magazines are a perfect way to train language skills is their appearance.…

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Gavin O’Connor, James Gunn, Jaume Collet-Serra, David Ayer, Mel Gibson This week news broke that James Gunn has signed with Warner Bros to write and direct the superhero sequel “Suicide Squad 2”. Marvel was set to write and direct the third Guardians of the Galaxy movie when he was fired by Disney for controversial old tweets. Since then the movie’s been in limbo and it’s unknown if his script will even be used. The whole enterprise has set the cast into question with Dave Batista swearing off the movie and others taking a “wait and see” approach. Into that vacuum, Warner…

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) – Aaron Davis (Donald Glover), Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Tom Holland) Find out an Easter Egg no one noticed in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” about “The Prowler”. The movie “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is a blockbuster movie and has been seen by millions around the world. Lists of hidden references abound and are a lot of fun. But there’s one that everyone missed. I only noticed it the last time I watched the movie a few days ago. The scene where Peter sees a weapons deal under a bridge introduces Donald Glover’s character. He plays Aaron Davis and is looking to…

Here’s everything you may have missed this afternoon Tuesday, September 25, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. RIP Gary Kurtz, One of the Fundamental Figures of Star Wars’ Early History via io9 2. BIRDS OF PREY Nests In New 2020 Release Date via Newsarama Warner Bros.’s Birds of Prey has been scheduled for a February 7, 2020 release date, according to Deadline. In that spot, Birds of Prey will be opening against the animated The Loud House film and a sequel to Sony’s Peter Rabbit. 3. BUMBLEBEE International Trailer Features Plenty Of New Footage From The TRANSFORMERS Spin-Off…

Here are the top 10 Twilight Zone episodes Jordan Poole should remake. It was announced today that Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele is going to host a revival of the classic science fiction anthology series “The Twilight Zone”. He’s producing with CBS Television Studios and Simon Kinberg for the on-demand subscription service CBS All Access. “The realization, for me, was that it was an opportunity to attempt to continue with Serling’s mission,” Peele said. “If we approach it without ego and sort of bow to Serling, that will hopefully suffice for our fellow ‘Twilight Zone’ fans but also bring back a…

Black Panther (2018) Okoye (Danai Gurira) Find out the greatest Black Panther Funko Pop figures of all-time. Funko Pops are pretty awesome. Black Panther is incredibly awesome. Now they’ve come together in a glorious way. One of my favorite Funko Pop Bobbleheads is Finn from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, but these will find a new place on my shelf. At NY Comic Con 2018 this year they announced some new Funko toy figures going on sale including a Rori Williams aka Ironheart figure. But the stand out is Okeyo with her removable wig. It’s from the best fight scene in the…

Here’s everything you may have missed this afternoon Tuesday, September 18, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. First Captain Marvel Trailer The first official trailer for Marvel’s Captain Marvel dropped and it’s insane. This is me hitting the like button 2. Chewie, Carol Danvers’ pet cat from the comics, is featured in the new CAPTAIN MARVEL poster! via Redditt – /MarvelStudios 3. Superhero Bits: Hawkeye’s Kill Count via /Film 4. Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Reacts To Movie Action Figure via Screenrant 5. The Avatar lives again! Live-action Last Airbender series coming to Netflix via Entertainment Weekly 6. Rainn…

Here’s everything you may have missed this afternoon Monday, September 17, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). What does Joaquin Phoenix look like as The Joker? Which couple is reuniting in Avengers 4? What time is 1. Here’s Your First Look at Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker via /Film There’s not much to say about this scruffy image, other than it seems to follow The Hollywood Reporter‘s descriptions of the film as a “gritty character study.” The Joker origin movie is said to follow “Arthur’s” arc from a struggling stand-up comedian to a notorious criminal of Gotham. This follows…

Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Friday, September 14, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. CAPTAIN MARVEL: Here’s When We’ll See The First Trailer For The Marvel Studios Movie via Comic Book Movie Brie Larson is scheduled to appear via satellite to talk about the movie and shortly after it airs on the show, we can expect it to be released online either by Marvel or GMA. It remains to be seen how much it will reveal about Carol Danvers’ first solo adventure but we can probably expect plenty of action. 2. ‘Venom’ Officially Rated PG-13,…

Read on to find out the strangest and most bizarre symbiotes in comic book history. If you thought Venom was strange wait till you see these guys. In Secret Wars #8 (1984) Peter Parker finds a black shape-shifting alien suit. Little did he know it would create one of his greatest villains. Turns out the amorphous alien, known as a symbiote, was also an evil creature that took Eddie Brock as a host and has dogged Peter ever since. People love them, so they’ve shown up all over the Marvel universe. Maybe too many times. The Venom movie is coming and…

Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Thursday, September 13, 2018. What does Hulk’s new costume look like? Which “Black Panther” actor may play Superman? In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). 1. Hi-Res AVENGERS 4 Promo Art Offers A Closer Look At Hulk’s Suit, Captain Marvel, Thor, And More via Comic Book Movie 2. VUDU Viewing Party: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” We’ll be joining a live viewing of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in two weeks. Join us! Watch Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom with Vudu! Starting at 7:00pm (PT) on Friday 9/21/18 Vudu will be hosting a live viewing party of Jurassic…

Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. 1. Champions #24 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Sean Izaakse Cover Artist: Sean Izaakse Summary: THE CHAMPIONS GRAPPLE WITH A FOE THAT ALL THE SUPER-POWERS IN THE WORLD CANNOT VANQUISH! On Sale: Sep 12th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Champions 24& on Comixology 2. Detective Comics #988 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: James Robinson Artist: Stephen Segovia Cover Artist: Stephen Segovia Summary: Kicking off an arc guest-written by James Robinson (writer of the Batman classics “Blades” and “Face the Face”) with art by rising star Stephen Segovia!…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Clark Kent / Superman (Henry Cavill) Update: Cavill’s manager Dany Garcia has tweeted a statement saying “Be peaceful, the cape is still in his closet. @wbpictures has been and continues to be our partners as they evolve the DC Universe. Anticipate a WB statement later today.” Update 2: Warner Bros has released a statement “”While no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films, we’ve always had great respect for and a great relationship with Henry Cavill, and that remains unchanged” DC has lost another actor as Henry Cavill has reportedly left…

Disney has released their list of Oscar nominations and they’re hoping “Black Panther” wins it all. As we’ve written many times before “Black Panther” is a cultural and artistic milestone. It’s exactly the kind of ground-breaking film that the Academy Awards should recognize. Unfortunately, it also has guys in tights fighting with superpowers. Today Marvel submitted their list of films (only one really) and categories for Academy Award consideration. It’s noteworthy that the film is being submitted for 16 of the 25 categories. So clearly they’re hoping for a sweep. Here’s the list: Best Picture Kevin Feige, P.g.a. Best Director…

Superman #701 (2010) comic panel by J.P. Mayer Read on to find out the times Superman saved several people from suicide including someone in real life. Today is “World Suicide Prevention” day and it highlights a very real and important issue. In the United States over the past two decades, suicide rates have increased nearly 30 percent. In real life, Superman has been touched by two high profile suicides. George Reeves, the Superman actor from the 1950s TV show “Adventures of Superman” sadly died from an apparent suicide. Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the Superman films tragically died May…

Black Panther (2018) – T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) It used to be that comic book and superhero movies were few and far between in Hollywood. Nowadays, they are grabbing up screenplays for just about everything because, for the most part, if it has the name Marvel or DC attached to it, it’s most likely going to be a box office smash. 2018 was no different, and some fantastic films were released. The best sports betting sites will have odds on the Oscars, so we’ll have to check as we get closer to awards time. A Brief History in Time (Comic Books…

Find out the top 9 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. 1. Astonishing X-Men #15 Astonishing X-Men #15 cover by Greg Land Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Greg Land Cover Artist: Greg Land Summary: After the events of last issue, Havok and his team are on the run from the law. Plus, the Reavers’ secret mission is revealed! On Sale: Sep 5th, 2018 Price: $3.99 Buy Astonishing X-Men 15& on Comixology 2. Batman #54 Batman #54 cover by Matt Wagner Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Tom King Artist: Matt Wagner Cover Artist: Matt Wagner Summary: Dick Grayson—the…

See the first official photo of Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel costume. After tons of behind-the-scenes photos, Marvel has released the first official look at the Captain Marvel costume. Entertainment Weekly has a cover story on the upcoming MCU movie and includes a cover with the newest MCU hero. Captain Marvel is coming next summer and is the 21st film in the MCU. It’s the first to star a solo female superhero. Just like “Black Panther” has a black lead and black director, “Captain Marvel” stars a female lead and a female director. Over the years Marvel has collected a range of female…

Billy Dee Williams at Premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” See video of actor Billy Dee Williams training for the upcoming movie “Star Wars: Episode IX”. Lucasfilm recently confirmed Billy Dee Williams will be coming back as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode IX. Now the 81-year old actor has shared a video of his training for the role. William December “Billy Dee” Williams Jr. is an actor, artist, and singer. Williams is best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars films and first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back back in 1980.…

Here’s everything you may have missed this morning Tuesday, September 04, 2018. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). Is Peter Parker going to show up in Sony’s Venom? Will Dave Batista return to “Guardians of the Galaxy? 1. VENOM Director Ruben Fleischer Remains Coy When Asked Whether Spider-Man Is In The Movie via Comic Book Movie Director Ruben Fleischer recently sat down with the Los Angeles Times to offer his thoughts on the rampant fan speculation about whether Spider-Man is or isn’t in the movie and in lieu of tipping his hand too much, he replied coyly, “I honestly don’t…

Find out the top 10 new comics this week featuring ethnic characters or talent. The secret history of the symbiote and Wolverine is revealed. Lando and Poe Domeran drop new issues. Misty Knight teams up with Daredevil. Plus, Ms. Marvel struggles to control her powers. Check out our list of hot new comics this week. Batgirl #26 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Mairghread Scott Artist: Paul Pelletier Cover Artist: Sean Murphy Summary: “Art of the Crime” part one. During a high-speed chase with murderous art thief Grotesque, the villain K.O.’s Batgirl with a souped-up stun gun that temporarily fries the device…

There’s a lot of darkness in the world right now but this mashup by Nerdist adds just the right amount of goofiness in your life. The late Robin Williams never got to play in a superhero movie. He got close. Williams was almost cast as The Riddler in Batman Forever (1995). Now he finally gets his due. Nerdist took his under-appreciated remake “Flubber” and mixed it with the dark violence of Tom Hardy’s upcoming “Venom”. Check it out. We don’t know how “Venom” will turn out, but if it has half the dancing and singing of this video we’re in…

A.X.L. (2018) Miles (Alex Neustaedter) Here are the early genre box office results of this past weekend Aug 20, 2018 – Aug 26, 2018 Week 34 Box Office Winner: Crazy Rich Asians Warner Bros.’s prehistoric shark movie “The Meg” stayed in the number two spot in its third week. It lost about 39% to make $12.9 million for a domestic box office gross of $105 million and a worldwide total of $409 million. Global Road’s “A.X.L.” about a boy who finds a robot dog opened in the number 10 spot. It made $2.8 million for a domestic box office gross…

Black Panther (2018) – T’Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), N’Jadaka / Erik “Killmonger” Stevens (Michael B. Jordan) Marvel wants “Black Panther” to win a “Best Picture” nomination and isn’t settling for “Best Popular Film”. LA Times has a piece explaining how Marvel has a plan to get a “Best Picture” nod for “Black Panther”. The article says Disney hired veteran Oscar strategist Cynthia Swartz to “orchestrate a campaign” to get Ryan Coogler’s movie an Oscar nomination. She’s working with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige with a “significant awards season budget”, apparently larger than any Marvel has done before. Hanging over the head…