In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, The Defenders, Jessica Jones, Ms. Marvel, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Doctor Doom, The Gifted, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Flashpoint, The Batman, Nightwing, Suicide […]
The Week in Spandex – The San Diego Comic-Con Edition
Rounding up all the big superhero news from the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International… Well, the dust has settled on another Comic-Con, and as you’d expect, we got plenty of news, trailers and other goodies from the ever-increasing slate of superhero movies and TV shows. While 20th Century Fox decided to keep its new X-Men […]
Comic Book Preview – King in Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom #1
Marvel releases King in Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom #1 this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here; take a look… Iron Man has risked everything to save Eddie Brock, but now he’s left with nothing but guilt. As longtime ‘frenemy’ Doctor Doom shows up with both counseling words and […]
Nicolas Cage was originally cast as Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four
According to a filmmaker with knowledge of the production, Nicolas Cage was originally cast as Doctor Doom in the 2005 Fantastic Four movie. While many are familiar with Nicolas Cage’s brush with playing Superman, the world might be surprised to hear that Cage was originally cast as Doctor Doom before being replaced by Julian McMahon […]
Marvel unveils Phoenix Force variants ahead of Enter the Phoenix
Ahead of this December’s Avengers event ‘Enter the Phoenix’, Marvel has announced that it will unleash the Phoenix Force with a series of variant covers across a number of its November titles including Avengers #38, Captain America #25, Doctor Doom #9, Immortal Hulk #40 and Fantastic Four #26. I AM PHOENIX!” Those immortal words will […]
Absolute Carnage and Infamous Iron Man Funko Pop! Vinyls arriving this month
Promotional images have arrived online for the PREVIEWS exclusive Carnage and Infamous Iron Man Pop! Marvel vinyl figures which go on sale later this month and will be available through your local comic shop; check them out here… From Funko. A PREVIEWS Excusive! Carnage returns with a vengeance in this new exclusive figure from Funko! […]
Marvel heroes embrace their dark sides with new variant covers
Throughout the month of May, some Marvel’s most popular superheroes will be showing off their sinister sides with a selection of Dark Variant covers across eight titles, and you can preview the covers right here… AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #45 DARK MARVEL VARIANT by DOALY BLACK WIDOW #2 DARK MARVEL VARIANT by OLIVIER VATINE CAPTAIN AMERICA #22 […]
The undead rise for Marvel Zombies variant covers
To mark the release of Marvel Zombies: Resurrection, the undead are set to rise this April for a series of special variant covers across a selection of Marvel comic book titles, and you can check out the covers right here… AVENGERS 33 MARVEL ZOMBIES VARIANT by RYAN BENJAMIN with colors by DAVID CURIEL CAPTAIN AMERICA […]
Rumour: Black Panther 2 to introduce Doctor Doom to the MCU
While Marvel is yet to formally announce its plans for any of the X-Men and Fantastic Four-associated characters acquired through Disney’s Fox purchase, it’s surely only a matter of time before the studio begins making use of its treasure trove of new additions. During the San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige teased that a Fantastic Four […]
Ben Mendelsohn wants to play Doctor Doom, praises him as “the greatest comic character of all time”
Although it’s yet to be made official by Marvel, it seems that Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the actor slated to play the lead Skrull villain opposite Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers and Jude Law’s Mar-Vell in 2019’s Captain Marvel. However, it seems that Mendelsohn […]
