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The Flickering Myth Reaction to the X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first teaser trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix… Having pushed back the release of the movie from its original November 2018 date to accommodate reshoots – allegedly off the back of a rather negative reaction to a test screening – 20th Century Fox gave us our […]

Preview of What If? Spider-Man #1

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This October, Marvel is revisiting the classic What If? series, and first out the gate is What If? Spider-Man #1, which explores what might have happened had Flash Thompson became the web-slinger rather than Peter Parker; check out a preview of the issue here… What if Peter Parker wasn’t the one bitten by the radioactive […]

Marvel celebrates 200 issues of Moon Knight with David Finch variant cover

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Marvel’s Moon Knight celebrates its milestone 200th issue this October, and the publisher has announced that it is set to celebrate the occasion with a variant cover from David Finch, the artist behind one of the title’s most acclaimed runs, who returns to Marvel to bring his talent to the character of Marc Spector. MOON […]

Squirrel Girl, Quake, Patriot and America Chavez featured in Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors clip

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Ahead of its premiere this Sunday, Disney has released another clip from its upcoming animated feature Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, which sees Patriot, Quake, Squirrel Girl, and America Chavez escaping from S.H.I.E.L.D.’s headquarters; check it out here… SEE ALSO: New Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors clip featuring Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl In Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, […]

X-Men: Dark Phoenix director shuts down Jessica Chastain fan theory

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Simon Kinberg, the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, has put an end to the fan theory regarding Jessica Chastain’s character. Jessica Chastain’s role in the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix is nebulous, to say the least. Today’s first trailer hasn’t given us any clear-cut answers either but fans have a theory that she might be playing a […]

Comic Book Review – Marvel Two in One: The Thing and the Human Torch #10

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Allen Christian reviews Marvel Two in One: The Thing and the Human Torch #10… If you’ve been following Chip Zdarsky’s brilliant run thus far on Marvel 2-in-One, you’re likely asking the same question as everyone else: “Why wasn’t he given Fantastic Four?” The short answer to that is that Dan Slott really wanted it and […]

Simon Kinberg discusses the cosmic storyline of X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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Director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Simon Kinberg, has discussed the movie’s cosmic storyline. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has found great success with their cosmic tales in recent history and Fox is hoping that X-Men: Dark Phoenix can work a little of the same magic. The cosmic storyline of Dark Phoenix is something X-Men fans have […]

Emma Frost joins Marvel Contest of Champions

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Kabam has announced that Emma Frost, the former White Queen of the Hellfire Club and leader of the X-Men, is now available to players in the hit mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions. Check out Emma’s gameplay trailer, bio and stats and abilities here… https://youtu.be/paF95UXXcdU Emma Frost is an incredibly powerful mutant, with a […]