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The Downside of The Avengers adopting Spider-Man

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Pim Razenberg on the downside of The Avengers adopting Spider-Man… So, there we have it! Monday this week Marvel announced their new partnership with Sony, after striking a deal to cement The Amazing Spider-Man’s future firmly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The news was welcomed by many of the web-slinger’s fans, who were left disappointed […]

Agent Carter Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘A Sin to Err’

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Amy Richau reviews the sixth episode of Agent Carter… There has a been a lot of build-up and character development up to this point in Marvel’s Agent Carter. Some of it has been interesting, other parts have been a bit boring. But there’s nothing boring about the most recent episode of Agent Carter “A Sin […]

Garth Ennis penning Secret Wars tie-in miniseries Where Monsters Dwell

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Marvel Comics has announced that Garth Ennis is teaming up with frequent collaborator Russ Braun for a five-part Secret Wars miniseries, Where Monsters Dwell. “In a book like this, the sky is the limit,” exclaims Senior Editor Nick Lowe. “But it’s going to be crazy! One of the coolest things about Secret Wars is the […]

Hugh Jackman talks about the Wolverine/Professor X movie rumour, “I’m not going to deny it”

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A few days ago, buried under the news of Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a rumour surfaced from Patrick Stewart that he would be reprising his role as Charles Xavier/Professor X for the third solo Wolverine movie alongside Hugh Jackman. While nothing is official yet, Jackman himself spoke out about while on a promotional tour […]

Dylan O’Brien and Logan Lerman are being “considered” for new Spider-Man; Marc Webb will not return

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 24 hours, there was some rather exciting news yesterday announced that Spider-Man has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then, some names have been banded around by the Internet on who could be the new Spidey once it was revealed that Andrew Garfield would not be suiting […]

M.O.D.O.K. Assassin enters the Warzone for Marvel’s Secret Wars limited series

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Evil has a new, giant face and no body this May as M.O.D.O.K. enters the Warzone for the Secret Wars limited Series M.O.D.O.K. Assassin, which comes courtesy of the creative team of Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World) and Amilcar Pinna (All-New Ultimates). “The fun here is showing how M.O.D.O.K. stands out against some of […]

Details on the Spider-Man deal revealed, Sony still planning Sinister Six, Venom and female-led spin-off without Marvel’s involvement

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Yesterday brought us the huge news that Sony and Marvel have reached a deal regarding Spider-Man, which allows Marvel Studios to bring the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whilst launching a new series of movies at Sony, produced by Kevin Feige. Variety has been digging into the specifics of the deal, revealing that Disney […]

Marvel sets the Warzone! on fire with Inferno #1

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As part of its Secret Wars event this coming May, Marvel is revising the 1989 crossover Inferno as the classic X-Men story sets the Warzone on fire with a brand new series from writer Dennis Hopeless (Spider-Woman) and artist Javier Garron (Cyclops). “[Colossus] lost his sister to the Inferno five years ago and is absolutely […]

Hugh Jackman on the chances of Wolverine joining Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Late last night, Spider-Man fans got the news they’ve been waiting for with the announcement Sony and Marvel Studios have reached an agreement that will see the web-slinger swinging into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Pre-Sony hack, it was a move that no one saw coming, and will of course allow Spider-Man to share the screen […]