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Marvel ushers in the Silver Age with Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus

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Marvel is set to honour one of the most pivotal months in comic book history year with the release of Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus, which collects every Marvel title published that month, including of course the seminal Fantastic Four #1, which ushered in the Silver Age of the Marvel Universe. In August 1961, FANTASTIC FOUR […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Darth Vader #9

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Darth Vader #9 this coming Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here… THE ASSASSIN RETURNS! In his search for vengeance in the depths of MUSTAFAR, DARTH VADER has seized the mysterious key to the EMPEROR’S greatest secret. But the key itself needs a key […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Chris Claremont Anniversary Special #1

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Marvel celebrates the fifty-year career of legendary creator Chris Claremont this coming Wednesday with a special oversized one-shot, and we have the official preview for you right here; check it out… Celebrate Chris Claremont’s enormous impact on your favorite Marvel comics of the past five decades with an all-new story! Dani Moonstar is drafted for […]

Marvel announces Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing

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Last month, Marvel announced that it is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing in March by launching a new three-part saga from Steve Orlando beginning with Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing, and now we have word that the event will continue in April with the middle chapter Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing. “Spider-Man: Curse of […]

Comic Book Preview – King In Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #1

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Next week sees the release of King In Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #1, and you can get a sneak peek at the issue right here courtesy of the official preview from Marvel Comics… “GWEN STACY ENTERS THE FRAY AGAINST THE KING IN BLACK! Bonded to a synthetic symbiote from another reality, GHOST-SPIDER, aka Gwen Stacy […]

Zack Snyder reveals which Marvel property would lure him to the MCU

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Zack Snyder, director of multiple DC movies, has revealed what story he would want to make in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Audiences are eagerly anticipating Zack Snyder’s cut of DC’s Justice League but is there a Marvel property that the director has his eye on? One that could draw him to the MCU perhaps? Well, […]

Marvel Future Fight receives Herald of Thunder update

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Netmarble has announced that the latest update for its popular mobile game Marvel Future Fight is available now, bringing with it new uniforms, story chapters, and various tweaks and improvements. Titled Herald of Thunder, the update features two new original story chapters – ‘True S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘The End of Future’ – which are inspired by […]

Marvel’s WandaVision is in a “mad sprint” to finish the series before it premieres says director

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Matt Shakman, the director of WandaVision on Disney+, says that the show is in a “mad sprint to the finish” due to how late they wrapped filming. The global health crisis has had myriad consequences for the film and TV industry and this includes the first MCU show to arrive on Disney+, WandaVision. Even though […]

Marvel halts filming on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness amid UK lockdown

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Although the United Kingdom marked the New Year by plunging into a new lockdown which may last until anywhere between mid February to late March (or beyond), the country’s film and television industry remains operational with productions allowed to continue as long as they follow stringent health and safety guidelines. However, it seems that Marvel […]