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Tom Holland believes Spider-Man is in “safe hands” at Sony

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Tom Holland’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe looks to be over at present as Disney and Sony recently broke ties after failing to reach an agreement regarding a new deal for Marvel Studios to incorporate the web-slinger into the MCU. Now, in a recent statement given to GQ, Holland, who is still under contract […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release details and special features revealed

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Sony Pictures has announced the home entertainment release of the blockbuster sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home which is set for a digital release on September 17th, and hits shelves on on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 1st; check out the cover artwork,  special features, and the bonus short – ‘Peter’s To Do […]

Robert Downey Jr. on his Marvel Cinematic Universe exit

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As promised by Marvel in the build up to the release of Avengers: Endgame, the superhero blockbuster marked the end of several characters’ time in the MCU – most notably Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark and Chris Evans’ Captain America. Downey, who was integral to the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008’s Iron […]

Comic Book Preview – Web of Black Widow #1

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The past comes back to haunt Natasha Romanoff again this week with the launch of Web of Black Widow, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… BLACK WIDOW: YEAR ONE! One of Marvel Comics’ longest-running female heroes finally gets her due! Natasha Romanoff is the deadliest […]

Comic Book Preview – The Amazing Spider-Man: Going Big #1

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The Amazing Spider-Man: Going Big #1 is out on Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics; take a look… Erik Larsen returns to the book he revolutionized back in the 90’s with a story that will remind you why! Legends Gerry Conway and Mark Bagley team up for a […]

The Most Disappointing: Fandom in the Social Media Age

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Anghus Houvouras on fandom in the age of social media… The internet has ruined everything. It has given us a window into the soul of humanity and the view is pretty damn depressing. Like all great technical innovations, people have found out how to exploit this potentially amazing resource into a method of control. Elections […]

Tom Holland says Spider-Man “is only going to get bigger and better from here”

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While the vast majority of Marvel fans were distraught to learn that Spider-Man will be exiting the MCU following a breakdown in negotiations between Disney and Sony, Peter Parker himself Tom Holland seems to be very optimistic about what the future holds for the web-slinger, despite the fact that Marvel Studios will no longer be […]

Beast Kingdom’s PREVIEWS exclusive Hulkbuster Egg Attack figure unveiled

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Diamond Comics Distributors has unveiled promotional images for Beast Kingdom’s PREVIEWS exclusive Egg Attack Hulkbuster action figure from the 2015 Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron; check it out here… Based on the Mark 44 version of Tony Stark’s Iron Man Suit, the Hulkbuster was created originally for the sole purpose of restraining the Hulk. […]