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Since Star Wars: A New Hope arrived in theaters in 1977, the franchise has grown far beyond the movies. Video games, toys, comics and novels have all helped expand the galaxy and introduce fans to characters, planets and conflicts that never appeared on the big screen. Before Disney acquired Lucasfilm, many of those stories were published in what is now called the Legends continuity. Although Legends novels are no longer part of the official canon, several remain among the mo

Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrived with record-breaking box-office numbers, leaving fans with one major question: When will Tom Holland return as Spider-Man? Holland has repeatedly expressed interest in continuing to play Peter Parker, while also acknowledging that he will eventually need to pass the role to another hero. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has now confirmed that the studio is already thinking about a fifth installment in the MCU’s Spider-Man series. “There a

Peter Parker and MJ Watson return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but their relationship is far from simple. After Doctor Strange’s spell erased the world’s memories of Peter Parker, MJ no longer remembers their history together. That complicated situation has fans revisiting Peter and Mary Jane’s long relationship in Marvel Comics. Their romance has survived secret identities, superhero battles, personal tragedy, separation, marriage and even reality-altering storylines. Peter

Marvel’s Wolverine appears ready to introduce a new version of the X-Men universe, and one of Marvel’s most overlooked villains may play an important role in building it. Wolverine has faced many enemies throughout his comic-book history, but few are as closely connected to Logan as Sabretooth. The savage mutant has already been confirmed for the game, although he may not be its primary villain. Instead, the story appears to explore the complicated history between Wolverine a