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The King of the Monsters to battle the God of Thunder in Godzilla vs. Thor

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After fighting his way across the Marvel Universe with battles against the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men and The Avengers, Toho’s King of the Monsters will complete his Marvel rampage in July with a sixth and final crossover one-shot Godzilla vs. Thor #1 from writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder. “There are almost as many toy […]

Marvel heroes get festive with Winter Holiday variant covers

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Marvel’s superheroes are taking a break from saving the world (or the multiverse) to spread some festive cheer with a series of Winter Holiday variant covers releasing across ten titles throughout the month of December; get yourself a sneak peek here… On Sale 12/4 MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #27 WINTER HOLIDAY VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Thor #1

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The one-shot comic Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Thor #1 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can get a sneak peek at the mash-up special below with the official preview from Marvel Comics… IS THIS FOWL WORTHY OF THE HAMMER OF THOR?! When DONALD DUCK chaperones HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE on […]

Comic Book Preview – Giant-Size Thor #1

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Giant-Size Thor #1 is out on Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue below… A GIANT-SIZE THOR SPECTACULAR – GUEST-STARRING HERCULES! Thor All-Father and Hercules, God of Heroes, had joined forces many times, as fast friends and fierce rivals…but never before like this. For in the farthest reaches of space, the Deific […]

Odin joins Hasbro’s Marvel Legends Series with new figure

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In celebration of 85 years of Marvel, Hasbro has revealed a new Marvel Legends Odin figure which is inspired by the likeness of the All-Father from the Thor comic books. It is available to pre-order now from Hasbro Pulse, priced at $59.99/£60.99; take a look here…     Bring the excitement and wonder of the […]

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 […]

Donald Duck becomes The Mighty Thor in Marvel’s latest Disney What If? mashup

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Marvel Comics has announced that its latest Disney mashup is set to arrive this September as Donald Duck proves himself worthy in the one-shot comic adventure Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Thor #1 from writers Steve Behling and Riccardo Secchi and artist Lorenzo Pastrovicchio. Following on from the upcoming Marvel & Disney: […]

Chris Hemsworth says he “didn’t stick the landing” on Thor: Love and Thunder

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Even though the actor already shaded the film last year, calling the fourth Thor movie ‘too silly’ for its own good, Chris Hemsworth is back more feelings to unleash about 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder. While promoting Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in an interview with Vanity Fair’s May 2024 issue, Hemsworth says he looks […]

Alan Ritchson reveals he lost out on Thor role as he didn’t take the audition seriously

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Alan Ritchson may be one of the hot action actors working today, but his career could’ve been much different if he landed one significant role. Speaking to Men’s Health recently, Ritchson revealed he was in the running to play Thor in the character’s 2011 Marvel Studios debut. It seems like the actor, then best known […]