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Hasbro unveils new Marvel Legends Series Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse action figures

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Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of 6-inch Marvel Legends Series action figures from the acclaimed animated sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse which includes Miles Morales, Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Punk, Pavitr Prabhakar, Spider-Man 2099, and Miles G. Morales. The collectibles are available to pre-order now over at Hasbro Pulse, and go on sale this December […]

Comic Book Preview – Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1

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Marvel Comics releases Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1 on Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… “THE RUMORS ARE TRUE!” An all-star lineup of writers and artists assemble to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Spider-Man’s iconic black costume, “black, white & blood” style! J.M. DeMatteis returns […]

Wu Assassins’ Li Jun Li joins Nicolas Cage in Spider-Man Noir series

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The cast of Sony and Prime Video’s Spider-Noir continues to come together, with Deadline reporting that Li Jun Li (Wu Assassins) has joined Nicolas Cage (Longlegs) and Lamorne Morris (New Girl) in the upcoming live-action Marvel show. Marking Cage’s first foray into television, Spider-Noir will see the star reprising his animated voice role as Spider-Man […]

Disney gets Disassembled with Marvel’s latest Disney What If? variant covers

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Throughout the year, Marvel has been releasing a selection of Disney What If? variant covers to mark the 60th anniversary of the X-Men and the Avengers, and now we have a look at the final three covers for 2024. Set to adorn issues of Amazing Spider-Man between October and December, the new trio of variant […]

Lamorne Morris joins Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir, will play Robbie Robertson

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As Sony prepares it’s Spider-Man TV series Spider-Noir, renamed after previously going under the title Noir, a new addition has been made to stat alongside Nicolas Cage in the series. Lamorne Morris (New Girl) will star as Robbie Robertston, often seen as the Daily Bugle’s editor-in-chief. Spider-Noir will follows Cage as “an aging and down on his […]

Marvel’s Halloween Trick-Or-Read to dish out free comic book treats this October

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Marvel Comics has announced that its Halloween Trick-Or-Read initiative will continue this year, with the publisher offering fans the chance to take a trip to the Marvel Universe with the release of five special – and completely free – issues reprinting a selection of stories including the latest adventures of the Fantastic Four, the headlining […]

Comic Book Preview – Spider-Man: Reign 2 #1

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Marvel Comics launches Spider-Man: Reign 2 this Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek preview of the first issue right now with the official preview below… BACK TO THE (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN’S) FUTURE! Award-winning writer/artist Kaare Andrews returns to the world of SPIDER-MAN’S dystopian future in this sequel to the landmark, genre-defying SPIDER-MAN: REIGN! […]

Spider-Man 2 at 20: A Superhero Sequel That Improves Upon Its Predecessor In Every Way

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 as it turns 20… Spider-Man 2 is that rare gem of a sequel that took what worked in the original, dialled it up to eleven whilst delivering good storytelling and great characterization with some top notch visuals. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look […]

Godzilla stomps across the Marvel Universe with new variant covers

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Having made his mark on the DC Universe with the crossover series Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong, the King of the Monsters now has his sights set on the Marvel Universe! Coinciding between the upcoming collaboration between Marvel and Toho International that will see the reprint of the classic 70s Godzilla comic book series […]

Marvel vs. Alien variant covers pit Xenomorphs against Marvel Heroes

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Back in April it was revealed that Marvel Comics’ next 20th Century Studios crossover event will see Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fighting to save Earth from a Xenomorph invasion in the limited series Aliens vs. Avengers, and the publisher has now announced that it will lead in to the monumental mash-up with a series of Marvel […]