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Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in his Daredevil suit standing by shipping containers in Daredevil: Born Again season 2

First Reactions To Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Have Critics United

By Jeremy Mathai 1 month ago

Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) will ride yet again in Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again season 2. Here's what critics are saying about this installment so far.

What Happens To Rex Splode In The Invincible Comics? His Fate Explained

By Devin Meenan 1 month ago

Here's what happens to the superpowered Rex Splode in both Prime Video's Invincible series and Robert Kirkman's original comic.

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan look concerned and a touch disheveled in Lanterns

One DC Comic Book Legend Is Not Happy With HBO's Lanterns (And They Have A Point)

By Jeremy Smith 1 month ago

A renowned DC comic writer isn't very happy about some recent comments about the new show Lanterns from co-creator Damon Lindelof.

Composite image of Adam West's Batman and Brian Bolland's Poison Ivy on background of Absolute Batman #17 cover showing Batman's costume with branches growing out of it

Why Batman Villain Poison Ivy Only Exists Because Of The Adam West Show

By Devin Meenan 1 month ago

Poison Ivy is one of the most famous villains in DC Comics history, but she only exists because of the cheesy 1960s Batman TV show.

Composite image of Christopher Eccleston's Malekith from Thor: The Dark World, Corey Stoll's M.O.D.O.K. from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster from Black Widow

10 Worst Marvel Cinematic Universe Villains Ranked

By Sergio Pereira 1 month ago

For every Thanos, there's a Marvel Cinematic Universe bad guy like Kang who simply underwhelms on-screen. Here are the 10 weakest villains in MCU history.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams with glowing eyes in Wonder Man

Marvel Almost Canceled One Of Its Best-Reviewed Disney Plus Shows

By Sandy Schaefer 2 months ago

Marvel has scored a critical success with Wonder Man, but the Disney+ series came precariously close to never seeing the light of day.

Paul Rabin looking concerned in All-New Venom

Who Is Paul? Spider-Man's Controversial Character From The Past Decade, Explained

By Pauli Poisuo 2 months ago

Marvel Comics readers are likely familiar with Spider-Man character Paul, and if they know who he is, they almost certainly have strong feelings about him.

Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, John Glover on Smallville

What Happened To The Cast Of Smallville?

By Audrey Fox 2 months ago

The CW's Smallville once reigned supreme as some of the best superhero storytelling on screen. Here's what the cast has been up to since the show's end.

Karl Urban as Judge Dredd standing in front of a billboard in Dredd

Karl Urban's Best Live-Action Comic Book Roles, Ranked

By Danielle Ryan 2 months ago

Karl Urban has played a lot of comic book characters on the big and small screen, so we've gone ahead and ranked them all.

Antony Starr as Homelander standing in front of a giant crucifix on The Boys

The Boys Season 5 Trailer: Prime Video's Bloody Superhero Epic Reaches Its Grand Finale

By Danielle Ryan 2 months ago

The end of The Boys is almost here, and from the look of things in the season 5 trailer, the series will not be going out quietly.

Jackie Chan as Inspector Chan Ka-Kui in Police Story, Jason Lee as Azrael in Dogma, Kurt Russell as Lee Shaw in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed in Rocky in a composite image

15 Best Athletes-Turned-Actors, Ranked

By Ben F. Silverio 2 months ago

It's not easy, but some great athletes have shifted careers into even greater careers as actor in movies and television, and these are the best of them.

Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Mr. Terrific in Metropolis as the Justice Gang in Superman

The Lanterns Trailer Raises A Big Question About A Superman Character – The Comics Have The Answer

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

One line in the trailer for HBO's Lanterns has us wondering what approach the DC Universe will take to a Green Lantern character we've already seen on screen.

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as John Stewart look awfully suspicious in Lanterns

Who Is Ch'p? The Squirrel Green Lantern, Explained

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

In HBO's Lanterns trailer, Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan mentions there's a squirrel version of a Green Lantern. Here's the character he's talking about.

Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre's John Stewart walk side by side on a road in Lanterns

Lanterns Trailer: The DC Universe Goes Full True Detective In This HBO Series

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

The Lanterns trailer brings Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) into the DC Universe for a show that looks a lot like True Detective.

Why Daredevil Hasn't Joined Other MCU Superheroes After Born Again

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

Daredevil made a brief appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but don't expect to see him regularly teaming up with the major MCU heroes.

The Best Characters In Moon Knight Ranked

By Margaret David 2 months ago

Now that the season has wrapped and we're ready to talk spoilers, it's time to give the best Moon Knight characters their due.

Cover page excerpt from Batman: Kingdom of the Mad

The Umbrella Academy's Creator Had An Unmade Batman Comic Pitch That Looks Incredible

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

The Umbrella Academy creator Gerard Way once pitched a twisted take on Batman comics to DC, and the concept art is fascinating.

Captain America #383 cover showing Captain America posed near Statue of Liberty

Captain America's Civilian Job Was Perfect - And The Last Career You'd Expect

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

In Marvel Comics, Captain America has maintained several civilian jobs, and one of them offered a nice meta touch to the superhero's comic book existence.

Jessica, Danny, Matt, and Luke standing together in an elevator in The Defenders

How To Watch The Marvel Netflix Shows In Order

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Netflix's Marvel shows are more violent and mature than other Marvel projects, so it's best to be extra thoughtful about the order you watch them in.

Wolverine with his claws extended in X-Men '97

Wolverine's Jeep In X-Men '97 Has A Sneaky Reference To His Marvel Comics Debut

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Wolverine's jeep in X-Men '97 cleverly nods to the character's origins as an antagonist in Marvel's Incredible Hulk comic books.

Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall picking up Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg and celebrating with a crowd in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Wonder Man And A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Prove An Important Franchise Lesson

By Jeremy Mathai 2 months ago

Marvel's Wonder Man and HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms have arrived just when their respective franchises need these series the most.

Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck pulls his moth into a smile in closeup in Joker

Before Joker, Joaquin Phoenix Briefly Played A DC Superhero In A Forgotten TV Show

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Long before he became Arthur Fleck in the Joker movies, a young Joaquin Phoenix put on a cape to play a DC hero on a forgotten TV show.

Pedro Pascal as Javi looking confused and a little concerned in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Pedro Pascal Had A Small Role In This Bizarre Spider-Man Riff With A Horror Twist

By Danielle Ryan 2 months ago

He may be Mr. Fantastic now, but Pedro Pascal's introduction to superhero cinema was in an odd, horror-tinged Spider-Man riff.

Firefly holding power core and firing wrist laser in The Batman (2004)

Why Batman: The Animated Series Couldn't Use The DC Villain Firefly At First

By Devin Meenan 2 months ago

Bruce Timm really wanted to use the villain Firefly in the original Batman: The Animated Series. Unfortunately, behind-the-scenes network meddling prevented it.