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Announced by an official press release from Marvel Comics, "After his long-awaited return in The Mandalorian, Boba Fett went on to headline his own Disney+ series, The Book of Boba Fett. The hit show reintroduced the iconic bounty hunter to fans everywhere as he navigated the galaxy’s underworld and claimed control of Tatooine following Jabba the Hutt’s fall. This August, in the long-standing tradition of Marvel Comics epic Star Wars adaptations, Marvel brings this pivotal St

The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters this week as the first Star Wars film in 7 years and fans are gearing up for the big screen return of a galaxy far, far away. The film follows the continuing journey of Din Djarin and Grogu after three seasons of Star Wars adventures on Disney+. Ever since Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones — or, more specifically, The Clone Wars animated series — the Mandalorian race has been one of the more popular aspects of the Star Wars uni

Business is about to pick the hell up for everyone's Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man when Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives in late July, and the latest tease from Sony and Marvel confirms exactly that. Tom Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton are hoping to blow everyone's minds with Peter Parker's return to street-level warfare in the fourth installment, tons of CGI giving way to actual practical stunts. On May 14, the two gave the world a sneak peek into the opening

There's a new live-action Spider-Man series headed to Prime Video, but it won't be the Spider-Man that Marvel fans know. In fact, it won't be Spider-Man or Peter Parker at all. Instead, in Spider-Noir​​​​​​, Nicolas Cage plays Ben Reilly, who becomes a masked vigilante known as "The Spider." In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Oren Uziel explains why Cage is playing Ben and not Peter. "Peter Parker is so synonymous to me with a young character and a comin

Marvel Comics is about to drop some truly stunning Star Wars variant covers in celebration of Pride Month. A set of three connecting variant covers for some of the hottest Star Wars comics of the year has been unveiled, and they are easily among the best celebrations of Pride in the Galaxy Far, Far Away that fans have ever seen. The three covers, all illustrated by fan-favorite artist Rickie Yagawa, come together to feature a lineup of some of the most beloved and iconic quee

Alright Bay Area, this is your heads-up—Free Comic Book Day is going down this Saturday, and if you’re even a little bit into comics, pop culture, or just free stuff… this is your day. Let’s start in San Francisco—Isotope Comics is the big one. I’m talking lines, costumes, creators, the whole scene. If you want the full comic con energy in one store, that’s your spot. Also in the city—Comix Experience—great mix of indie and mainstream titles, super organized.And if you want s

The Spider-Man mythos took on a new meaning when the Spider-Verse was established, introducing a new version of the beloved wall-crawler and integrating past iterations such as Spider-Man Noir, a grittier version of the hero set in the 1930s. With Prime Video's new Spider-Noir series set to introduce a version more akin to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, it also introduces new changes to his powers. The biggest change for the hero comes in the use of his webs, a topic that

The announcement of visionary comics creator Gerry Conway's death has been shared via social media. Conway's work has shaped how Marvel Comics connected with today's readers. Per a post from Marvel Comics, the publishing company has confirmed that Conway has passed away. The post celebrates Conway's greatly significant contributions to Marvel Comics, thanking him for his impact on comics readers around the world, and can be remembered through his countless works. Conway launc

Sometimes, they actually listen. One thing has been true of Marvel Studios, and that’s the fact they’ve kept their ear to the streets recently and listened to the demands of fans instead of holding firm to whatever their previous plan for a project might’ve been — the latest example of this being Marvel Zombies . The series was as spectacular as it was a bloody, a trek down the R-rated path rarely ever taken by Marvel Studios. And don’t let the lukewarm reviews on Rotten Tom

Star Wars may have had a rocky few years since the release of the sequel trilogy, but Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord puts an end to all of that. Maul - Shadow Lord is a franchise-defining series that will leave fans desperate for more. Maul has held a special place with the fans for decades now, and this is exactly what people have been waiting for. Sam Witwer Delivers a Career-Defining Performance as Maul Sam Witwer has been giving new life to Maul since The Clone Wars , but

The next Hellfire Gala is going to slay — and a fan-favorite member of the original X-Men lineup is stepping into the role of the devil for it. Per ScreenRant , Marvel Comics has officially unveiled not just a pair of covers for the upcoming X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1, but the character design sheet crafted by Luciano Vecchio for the event. The concept page includes the likes of Wolverine playing the role of the Wolf, Gambit as the Fool, Storm as the Queen, and, of cours

Things are finally swinging in the right direction for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse . The highly-anticipated third and final installment in Marvel’s and Sony’s animated franchise has long been victim of delays, of all sorts, but Miles Morales is stacking good days as of late. Another round of positive news has arrived for the iconic franchise, and this time it’s thanks to Morales’ mentor and elder Spider-Man variant, Peter B. Parker. The actor that voices Parker in a

If not Canada Day, it might be safe to assume that Deadpool 's favorite holiday is April Fool's Day, given the Marvel character's penchant for channeling humor into literally everything he does. Appropriately, there is a special occasion related to the Merc with a Mouth on this day, and fans can be assured it is not a prank. In partnership with Marvel, Topps is releasing a new set of collectible trading cards all about none other than Deadpool. As reported by ScreenRant , the

Mark Ruffalo is addressing rumors that Disney has fired him from his role as Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Incredible Hulk, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after statements he made that were considered political. Ruffalo is currently out to support his new film, Crime 101 , which reunites him with MCU co-star Chris Hemsworth, and was asked if he's been fired. "Not that I know of," Ruffalo replied. "People keep going like, 'Did you get fired?' Not that I know of!" Hemsworth chime

The only word that can be used to describe the emotion emanating from fans of Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse is impatience. That's because the wait for the third (and allegedly final) Marvel cinematic installment of Morales' universe, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse , has grown on multiple occasions due to production delays, but there's at least something else in the works to tide over ravenous Morales fans. Diehard Marvel fans have likely been following the events o

During the beginning of the Marvel Age of Comics, there would be new superheroes popping up every other month, but in recent years, the introduction of a new superhero has become a rarer occasion, and when it happens, like in last year's Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 with the introduction of Chip Zdarsky's and CAFU's Rapid, it is a big deal. While Zdarsky introduced the character, Saladin Ahmed has been the regular wirter for Rapid since then, showing up in some notable

One of Marvel Comics ' biggest events is gearing up for a major return. Per Marvel Comics' official press release, Civil War has been given a spin-off series that will explore one of the universe's most divisive showdowns. "In 2006, there was one question every comic fan asked themselves— WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? " Marvel questions when tee'ing up the introduction of Civil War: Unmasked . "Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s CIVIL WAR, along with its gripping tie-in stories, tore

One returning X-Men star opens up about his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, and his astonishing co-stars. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Kesley Grammer, who will be reprising his classic X-Men role as Doctor Hank McCoy, aka Beast, opened up about his time on the set of Avengers: Doomsday , as well as his favorite co-stars. "I'm a big of Robert Downey Jr. I love him and he's just a terrific fella," Grammer stated. "We... sort of share a scene. I don’t wanna go too into t

Excitement continues to build for Avengers: Doomsday with fans scrambling to learn anything they can about the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe entry. Channing Tatum, who reprises his role as Gambit in the film, recently dropped some hints about the project and gushed over his character. "Look, everyone in the world is going to see this movie," Tatum said in an interview with Deadline . "And it's hard to say this because, I mean, you hear these things and go, 'O

At this point in the cycle of rampant speculation, rumors and reports of who will or will not make an appearance in upcoming MCU films, it’s impossible to know who might be daring enough to tell the truth versus who is devilish enough to toy with fans’ emotions. That said, it’s time to let the star of Daredevil and Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ give it a shot. Charlie Cox, a.k.a. Matthew Murdock in the series, the blind superhero that protects Hell’s Kitchen against all c