“Batman is a fascist!” This cutting joke from the upcoming Blue Beetle movie, spoken by George Lopez as Uncle Rudy Reyes, has been dividing fans since the film’s first trailer dropped. Whether it’s meant as actual criticism of Batman’s crime fighting methods or simply a semi-shocking, tongue-in-cheek laugh-getter, the line …
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She-Hulk episode 2 is now streaming on Disney Plus, and along with progressing Jennifer Walters’ narrative as a burgeoning superhero lawyer, her cousin Bruce Banner’s MCU story also seems to enter its next chapter (or ‘phase’, to borrow a Marvel Studios term). Following up on the sudden appearance of a …
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‘The Search for Barry Allen’ is on. (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Spinning out of the events of Dark Crisis, the latest arc of The Flash sees a host of speedsters, including Wally West, Jay Garrick, Jesse Quick, and more, on a mission to locate their missing …
Read More »Black Panther vs Namor – the Marvel history of the war between Wakanda and Atlantis
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the next big screen MCU release, scheduled to hit theaters in November. And though much about the film, including its villain, has yet to be fully revealed, the persistent rumor has been that confirmed cast member Tenoch Huerta will play a version of Namor, with …
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Riri Williams is about to be one of the next teen superheroes to debut in the MCU with her own Disney Plus streaming series in the works along with a scheduled appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and perhaps another cameo in the upcoming Armor Wars streaming series. The teenage …
Read More »Ms. Marvel: the comic book origin and powers of Kamala Khan
Ms. Marvel episode 6 has brought a blockbuster finale to the first season of the Disney Plus streaming show – and with it, a final twist in the way Kamala Khan and her superhero origins are brought to the MCU. Spoilers ahead for Ms. Marvel episode 6 – don’t say …
Read More »Ms. Marvel – Kamala Khans powers could be connected to the Nega-Bands or Quantum Bands from comics
The series finale of Ms. Marvel, now streaming on Disney Plus, puts some interesting new twists on Kamala Khan’s MCU superhero origins – some of which point directly at an interesting piece of Marvel Comics lore connected more directly to Carol Danvers in Marvel Comics. In comic books, Kamala Khan’s …
Read More »How Moira X came to hate mutantkind, despite being one of them
Jonathan Hickman’s 2019 relaunch of the X-Men line at Marvel Comics completely altered the course of mutant history – and paved the way for a future where they’ll never permanently die. In addition to positioning Krakoa as a mutant nation and a world power, Hickman also shook up several characters’ …
Read More »Did Ms. Marvel borrow her MCU powers from a comic book mutant?
Ms. Marvel season one has wrapped with the finale now streaming on Disney Plus. And what can we say – Kamala Khan finally “embiggened”! Even though she used her signature power – and even the accompanying catchphrase – the results looked a little different in the MCU than in comics. …
Read More »Tom King explains how Pariah is making a “classic Superman mistake”
As far as everyone on Earth-Zero is concerned, the Justice League is dead – but in reality, Pariah has used the team’s essences to start creating a brand new multiverse. Each of these worlds is based on an individual hero, and for some, it feels like absolute heaven – at …
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