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The Most Disappointing: Marvel’s The Defenders

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Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s The Defenders… This one kind of smarts. Imagine after all the Marvel Phase One films you finally get to The Avengers and it ends up a poorly written dumpster fire. This was my experience with Marvel’s The Defenders. It’s absolute garbage. A poorly written piece of pure inevitability that never manages […]

Preview of Generations: Captain Marvel & Captain Mar-Vell #1

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Marvel’s Generations continues this Wednesday with the release of Captain Marvel & Captain Mar-Vell #1, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Carol Danvers, THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL, finds herself face-to-face with someone she never thought she’d see again – Mar-Vell of the Kree, THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL! But before […]

Iron Studios’ Weapon X Legacy Replica statue available to pre-order now

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Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for Iron Studios upcoming Weapon X Legacy Replica statue. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $599.99, and is expected to ship between January and March 2018; check it out below… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles   Sideshow and Iron Studios are proud to […]

Dark Knights: Metal and Paper Girls top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of August 2017

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling titles for the month of August 2017, with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights: Metal #1 topping the comic book chart, and Image’s Paper Girls Vol. 3 leading the way on the graphic novel front. Despite having the top three titles in the comic book top ten, […]

Pop Cult Corner – Star Wars director fantasy picks, Disney streaming opportunities, and Marvel alter-egos

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Hello, welcome to Pop Cult Corner, a new feature exploring the latest pop culture talking points from the worlds of TV, film and the wider industry. This first edition will be looking at Disney, particularly the Star Wars and Marvel properties – two behemoths in today’s popular culture. I’ll be giving my random pick for the new […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok marketing blitz, Avengers 4 rumours, X-Force and Suicide Squad 2 get directors, Jared Leto confused over Joker plans and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Nighthawk, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, X-Force, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Shazam, The Joker, Superman: Red Son, Gotham, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of […]

First Impressions – Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

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Emma Withington with some first impressions of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite… It’s easy to look at Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and focus on its apparent blemishes in such a saturated market, particularly if you are a veteran of the fighter genre. It carries a much smaller roster than its predecessors, with only a handful of […]

Thor: Ragnarok gets an IMAX poster

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This week’s marketing blitz for Thor: Ragnarok has continued with the release of an IMAX poster for Marvel’s Phase Three blockbuster, we have for you here; check it out… SEE ALSO: Thor: Ragnarok’s connections to Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War and Planet Hulk teased SEE ALSO: Thor assembles ‘The Revengers’ in new Thor: Ragnarok […]

Rumour: Hawkeye to adopt Ronin identity in Avengers 4

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It’s been rumoured that Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers will taking on the mantle of Nomad in Avengers: Infinity War, and now MCU Exchange is reporting that another of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will be taking on a new persona in the currently-in-production Avengers 4, with Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton said to be swapping his bow for a […]