Slade Wilson AKA Deathstroke returns to comics in a new ongoing series Deathstroke Inc. in September. Following Christopher Priest’s ‘Rebirth’ Deathstroke series (opens in new tab), ‘Rebirth”s Flash creative team of writer Joshua Williamson and artist Howard Porter reunite for a whole new take on the long-time DC villain. Deathstroke …
Read More »Who is Kang the Conqueror and what are his powers?
Multiversal despot and classic Avengers foe Kang is the next big MCU villain, having made his debut in Loki episode 6 in the form of his own variant, and a statue bearing his likeness, both portrayed by Jonathan Majors who will make his first full Kang appearance in 2023’s Ant-Man …
Read More »Dark Knight domination: Batman makes up over half of DCs November titles
DC takes its name from its classic, still publishing (of course) title Detective Comics, which has featured Batman as its main star since his debut in 1939’s Detective Comics #27. Detective Comics 2021 Annual cover (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) And the origin of the DC name is …
Read More »Looking at the iconic The Suicide Squad comics revamp that inspired James Gunns film
Writer/director James Gunn has said numerous times that The Suicide Squad film was modeled to be more in line with the classic Suicide Squad comics, and while the film does well on that note – let’s not forget those actual comics. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Launched in …
Read More »What is the TVA from Loki in Marvel comic books?
Loki season one is on the books and The Time Variance Authority (or TVA) from the Disney Plus’ streaming series has proven to not be what we thought it was and exactly what we thought it was. And oh yeah, it seems like it has an MCU future too and …
Read More »When does Black Widow take place on the Marvel timeline?
Black Widow has finally arrived, after a series of pandemic-induced delays – and an 11 year gap between Natasha Romanoff’s debut in Iron Man 2 and her first solo movie. While the film answers some burning questions we had about the Avenger’s past, it might leave you a little bit …
Read More »Infinite Frontier #1 raises 8 new questions about the new DC Universe
Four months after its lead-in Infinite Frontier #0 (opens in new tab) and about six months after the game-changing events of Dark Nights: Death Metal (opens in new tab), DC’s first major Omniverse-wide event Infinite Frontier launched June 22 – and lots of questions still abound about the nature of …
Read More »Have you tried… returning to your teenage years in Emily Is Away <3
It has been a long time since Facebook felt fresh. But, as hard as it might be to imagine now, there was a time when Facebook was the most exhilarating website to ever exist. Here was a place where we could not only chat with mates, crushes, and frenemies, but …
Read More »The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a story of metal detecting and friendship in a small English town
Metal detecting is the new walking. At least that’s how it feels when you’re waving your scanner over lush fields in The Magnificent Trufflepigs, a new walking simulator from Thunkd and AMC Games. You play as Adam, recruited by his old friend Beth to help her scour the inches of …
Read More »Have you tried… using Pikmin-like creatures to solve puzzles and save the world in The Wild at Heart?
The Wild at Heart is charming, heartfelt, and makes me feel a little dumb sometimes. Coming across a charred blockade glowing with red embers, I chuck one of my Pikmin-like spirit creatures in an attempt to clear the path. The spriteling bounces off the rabble and looks at me, confused. …
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