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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. […]

Rumour: Marvel Studios may be considering a reboot of Inhumans

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Having originally planned to bring the group to the big screen as part of its Phase Three slate of theatrical films, Marvel Studios pulled the plug on Inhumans, instead passing the property over to Marvel Television which teamed up with IMAX and ABC to produce a rather poorly-received TV adaptation featuring Black Bolt and family. […]

Marvel shares first look at Eternals’ cast of characters

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During the Walt Disney Pictures Showcase at D23, Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige introduced the cast of 2020’s Eternals to the stage, as well as introducing concept art of their respective characters: Richard Madden, who portrays the all-powerful Ikaris; Kumail Nanjiani, who plays cosmic-powered Kingo; Lauren Ridloff, who portrays the super-fast Makkari, the first deaf hero […]