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The Blockbuster Comic Book Movie Problem: The Box Office Cliff Edge

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Thunderbolts*, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps did everything right, so what went wrong with this year’s comic book movie blockbusters at the box office? Hollywood has spent the past half a decade in a post-COVID era, facing an exacerbation of a problem that was already well in motion. Fewer people, particularly younger generations, […]

Marvel Comics unveils Muppets 70th anniversary variant covers

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Back in July it was announced that Marvel Comics will celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Muppets with a series of mash-up variant covers featuring Jim Henson’s beloved characters transposed into the Marvel Universe as they recreate some of the most iconic covers in Marvel history; check out all ten covers set for release throughout […]

Deadpool, Wolverine and Colossus get new Marvel Collectibles from McFarlane Toys

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McFarlane Toys has revealed a new wave of comic book-inspired Marvel collectibles featuring Deadpool (Deadpool #1), Wolverine (Wolverine #85), and Colossus (X-Men#1), each with scenic background display dioramas inspired by their respective comic book covers. The collectibles are available to pre-order now, priced at $34.99 each; take a look here… It’s been a while since […]

Spider-Man: The Animated Series returns with Marvel’s Spider-Man ’94 #1 preview

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Spider-Man: The Animated Series fans rejoice, as Marvel Comics revisits the beloved show this week with the launch of the comic book sequel series Spider-Man ’94; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue below with the official preview from Marvel Comics… THE HIT ’90s ANIMATED SERIES RETURNS! After searching to the ends of […]

Meet Tava Ren in preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #8

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A new villain is introduced to the galaxy far, far away this Wednesday as the Knights of Ren introduce their new leader in Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #8; get yourself a sneak peek at the issue and meet Tava Ren with the official preview of the issue below courtesy of Marvel Comics… THE KNIGHTS […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon #1

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Marvel Comics kicks off its new series Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon next week, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek at the first issue with the official preview below… IN THE TIME BEFORE THE FORCE AWAKENS, WHERE IS THE MILLENNIUM FALCON?! Less than satisfied with a settled life, […]

Mister Sinister joins Mondo’s X-Men ’97 sixth scale figure collection

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Mondo has officially unveiled the next addition to its X-Men ’97 line with the Mister Sinister sixth scale deluxe figure. Limited to 1250 units, the Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check it out here… Our 1/6 scale line for Marvel Animation’s X-MEN ‘97 continues with the mad geneticist Dr. Nathaniel […]

S.H. Figuarts Marvel Gamerverse Spider-Man figure unveiled by Tamashii Nations

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Tamashii Nations has unveiled its S.H.Figuarts Gamerverse Spider-Man figure which is inspired by the appearance of the webslinger in the Marvel vs. Capcom video game series. The collectible goes up for pre-order on August 28th, priced at $67; check it out here… SEE ALSO: S.H. Figuarts Marvel Gamerverse Cyclops figure launches pre-orders S.H.Figuarts The game […]

Marvel announces official Predator: Badlands prequel comic

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Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers director Dan Trachtenberg returns to the world of the Yautja in November with the hotly-anticipated Predator: Badlands, and Marvel Comics has announced that it will mark the occasion with an official tie-in prelude comic from writer Ethan Sacks and artist Elvin Ching. “Badlands is the first Predator movie to […]