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Tales of Suspense: The Solution to the Marvel One Shot Conundrum

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George Chrysostomou on Marvel One Shots…With the news that a brand new short film, featuring the Grandmaster and Thor’s roommate Darryl, will be attached to the Blu-ray release of Thor: Ragnarok, the question is raised again as to whether Marvel should invest in more short films to continue to expand its universe. Known as Marvel One-Shots, these […]

Ranking The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2017 Edition)

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The Flickering Myth writing staff rank the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2017…2017 saw three new releases in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok – as well as our first looks at next year’s Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. As is tradition, we here at […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men and Fantastic Four come home to Marvel, Avengers 4 updates, Venom details, Justice League box office, DCEU slate confirmed and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., New Warriors, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazan, Nightwing, Flashpoint, […]

Watch all five episodes of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat

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Marvel Entertainment and The LEGO Group have released all five of its LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat animated shorts, which pits the cosmic heroes against the Mad Titan ahead of their showdown in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War. Watch the animated shorts here (if you’re in the U.S., that […]

Zachary Levi thinks that Shazam can be the Guardians of the Galaxy of the DC Extended Universe

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Zachary Levi thinks that the upcoming Shazam film can fill a particular slot for the DCEU; one that, perhaps, Suicide Squad was supposed to fill, but obviously didn’t manage to.At last weekend’s Heroes & Villains Fan Fest in California, Zachary Levi took to the stage, and talked a bit what Shazam! brings to the table, […]

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Episode Five – Don’t Stop Believin’ trailer released

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Telltale and Marvel Entertainment have announced that the fifth and final episode of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is set to arrive next week, and we’ve got a trailer for you here; check it out below, or watch it on our YouTube channel…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6zCbNmWEfEIn the aftermath of an unbearable sacrifice, the Guardians finally […]

Stan Lee’s Marvel cameos get the Pop Vinyl treatment from Funko

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Funko has revealed three new Pop! Vinyl figures for Stan Lee which includes the Marvel legend in costume from his cameos in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Captain America: The First Avenger; check them out here…New Pop!s of Stan Lee are arriving at Walmart next month! Featured in outfits from […]

5 Marvel Teams That Deserve an MCU Appearance

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George Chrysostomou on five Marvel teams that deserve an MCU appearance…Marvel is seemingly moving at full speed, introducing more characters from the source material than perhaps many expected. It appears that there is no stopping the machine and this doesn’t just apply to individuals, but Marvel teams as well: S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers, Defenders, Guardians of the […]

Watch the trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Episode Four ‘Who Needs You’

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Telltale Games and Marvel Entertainment have announced that Episode Four of Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – titled ‘Who Needs You’ – is set for release on October 10th; check out the episode description and trailer below…With the fate of the Eternity Forge decided, the Guardians are left more bitterly divided than ever. […]

Adam Warlock returns in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy #150

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Marvel has announced that Adam Warlock is set to make his return to the Marvel universe in Guardians of the Galaxy #150 as The Infinity Stone saga continues with ‘The Return of Adam Warlock’.Adam Warlock is returning to the galaxy…but the mystery surrounding his return remains. Is he here for the Infinity Stones? Has he […]