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Marvel Studios is barreling toward the two-part conclusion of its Multiverse Saga, with Avengers: Doomsday arriving on December 18th, and Avengers: Secret Wars following on December 17, 2027. Both movies are anchored by Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.), a fan-favorite Marvel Comics villain who famously rewrote reality itself and ruled over a patchwork planet built…

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The first-of-its-kind collaboration expands nationwide, pairing all 32 NFL franchises with iconic characters.

There are numerous origin tropes in comics, but some are more prevalent than others. There’s the government experiment, the alien visitor who decides to become human, people who lost their spouse or entire family and decided to take revenge, being orphaned, and loads more. However, one thing that a lot of characters’ origins have in…

As comic book fans know, Shazam’s secret identity is that of a young boy, as it’s only when Billy Batson says the magic word “Shazam” that he transforms into the superhero. What they may not know is that the artist who designed the original character modeled him on Fred MacMurray, a big movie star of…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has taken the legends of Marvel Comics and made them more popular than ever. Iron Man went from an important character with mid-level sales to the most popular superhero in the world. The Avengers finally caught the attention of the greater pop culture and Marvel rode that to the bank. Marvel…

Lanterns has already established how foundational the Green Lantern mythology is to this new DCU, as Green Lanterns were around and protecting the Earth in public well before Superman had even arrived on the planet. While episode 1 established quite a few details about Hal Jordan and the dynamic with John Stewart, episode 2 had…

A brand-new trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” debuted online last week, confirming that, as is common knowledge among the comic book community, Victor Werner von Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) is not one to mess with. Claiming that hell answers to him after stopping Oathbreaker, like Thor (Chris Hemsworth) was swinging a broom at him, it’s clear…

Taapsee Pannu is set to discuss breaking stereotypes through cinema at the Jagran Film Festival, where she will reflect on the women-centric roles that have shaped her career. The actor says films become more interesting when female characters are allowed to be flawed

With its extensive roster of heroes and villains, DC Comics has maintained a prominent presence in the superhero genre for nearly 90 years. DC’s iconic characters have faced threats stretching beyond their own universe for decades, including stories that put all of reality at risk of total annihilation. With battles at this level of sheer…