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The Week in Spandex – Justice League reshoot details, Affleck exiting The Batman (again), Wonder Woman bonus scene, first look at The Wasp and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Justice League Mortal, The Batman, Justice League Dark, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Shazam, Suicide Squad 2, Batgirl, The Joker, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Titans, Batman and Harley, Batman and Harley Quinn, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, […]

Free Critics From Disney (Or How I Should Learn to Stop Worrying About Marvel)

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Tony Black on the conspiracy theory that Disney is paying critics to attack non-Marvel superhero movies… In what could be the most ludicrous movie news this year, and possibly the most ridiculous Change.org petition yet, a group of frustrated fans appear to have fired the first salvo in a war against critics they believe Disney […]

Marvel reimagines its heroes with 2020 Variant covers

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In just a few short months, 2020 will be upon us and Marvel will launch an event that’s been decades in the making in Iron Man 2020. To celebrate the landmark story, the publisher has announced a series of 2020 Variant covers, reimagining our favorite Marvel characters for the not so distant future! Check out […]

The Fantastic Four would have appeared in Tim Miller’s Deadpool 2

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Tim Miller, the original director of Deadpool 2, has revealed some of his plans for the movie. Before Tim Miller exited Deadpool 2 to make way for David Leitch, Miller had some different plans for the movie that would have made the finished product quite distinct from what we saw in cinemas. Speaking to The […]

Comic Book Preview – Fantastic Four: Grand Design #1

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Marvel revisits the history of the First Family this coming Wednesday with the release of Fantastic Four: Grand Design #1; check out a preview of the issue here… The bestselling GRAND DESIGN franchise continues with Marvel’s First Family! Brought to you by critically-acclaimed cartoonist TOM SCIOLI (GODLAND, TRANSFORMERS VS. GI JOE) in the sole-authorship tradition […]

Matthew Vaughn still aspires to direct a Fantastic Four movie for the MCU

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Matthew Vaughn would still like to direct a Fantastic Four movie and thinks the characters can rival Spider-Man in terms of popularity. Now that Fantastic Four is a part of the MCU, the directing gig for their debut is seemingly up for grabs. Someone who has been wanting the job for a while now is […]

Funko unveils new Pop! Vinyl figures for Marvel’s Fantastic Four

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Funko has revealed a wave of Pop! vinyl figures for Marvel’s Fantastic Four which includes Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing, Mole Man, Doctor Doom, Silver Surfer, H.E.R.B.I.E., Super-Skrull and Galactus, along with a line of mystery minis; check them out here… Round out the collection with Pop! Mister Fantastic, Pop! Invisible Woman, Pop! […]

Hasbro unveils new Stan Lee, Fantastic Four and Deadpool Marvel Legends figures at New York Comic Con

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Hasbro revealed a new wave of Marvel Legends figures at New York Comic Con which includes new additions to the Fantastic Four and Deadpool lines, along with a brand new figure for the late, great comic book legend Stan Lee; check out the promotional images here… The new Marvel Legends figures will go on sale […]

Marvel announces Venom Island variant covers

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Tying in with December’s Venom Island, Marvel has announced a series of variant covers for the month which feature the likes of the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and Captain Marvel battling their way through the symbiote-infested island. Check out five of the covers here… X-MEN #3 VENOM ISLAND VARIANT by MIKE MCKONE EXCALIBUR #3 VENOM […]