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fromInverse
4 days ago

'Born Again's Most Mysterious Character Has A Surprising Backstory

Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin is a highly successful Marvel villain, manipulating systems and achieving goals that challenge heroes like Daredevil.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Marc Winters investigates a cult's past while facing existential threats in a climate-changed Britain.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
4 days ago

Breathtaking Cinematic Illustrations That Will Make You Rethink Sci-Fi Concept Art

Katerina Belikova is a renowned Ukrainian digital illustrator known for her work in science fiction and dark fantasy, particularly with the Star Wars franchise.
#spider-man
Film
fromInverse
4 days ago

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Could Be Repeating A Troubling Marvel Pattern

Tom Holland confirms reshoots for Spider-Man: Brand New Day to enhance the film, focusing on villain plotlines and humor.
Film
fromParade
3 weeks ago

The New Spider-Man Trailer Just Made History. Here's Everything We Know About Brand New Day

The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day broke records with 718.6 million views in 24 hours, marking a new era for Holland's Spider-Man.
Film
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

The hits keep coming in Spider-Man: Brand New Day's first trailer

Peter Parker faces an existential crisis in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after everyone forgets his identity, while his emotional isolation causes his spider powers to mutate unexpectedly.
Film
fromInverse
4 days ago

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Could Be Repeating A Troubling Marvel Pattern

Tom Holland confirms reshoots for Spider-Man: Brand New Day to enhance the film, focusing on villain plotlines and humor.
Film
fromParade
3 weeks ago

The New Spider-Man Trailer Just Made History. Here's Everything We Know About Brand New Day

The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day broke records with 718.6 million views in 24 hours, marking a new era for Holland's Spider-Man.
Film
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

The hits keep coming in Spider-Man: Brand New Day's first trailer

Peter Parker faces an existential crisis in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after everyone forgets his identity, while his emotional isolation causes his spider powers to mutate unexpectedly.
Television
fromQueerty
6 days ago

The secretly queer world of Animorphs might finally go mainstream in new reboot - Queerty

Disney+ is developing a new TV adaptation of Animorphs, a YA book series about teens who can transform into animals to fight an alien invasion.
Venture
fromwww.engadget.com
1 week ago

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins partners with Toonstar to adapt book franchises into AI-driven digital shows, starting with the Friendship List series.
DC food
fromInverse
3 days ago

45 Years Later, 'Man Of Tomorrow' Should Reboot This Underrated Superman Villain

Lex Luthor and Superman team up against Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow, with potential appearances by Maxima and a rebooted Ursa.
#marvel
Video games
fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Review - Welcome To Die!

Marvel Maximum Collection revives classic games for modern platforms, offering nostalgia and convenience at an affordable price.
Independent films
fromInverse
5 days ago

20 Years Later, The Next Marvel Phase Could Break The X-Men Curse

Marvel's upcoming events, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, will transition focus from Avengers to X-Men, introducing a new era for the MCU.
Video games
fromWGB
2 weeks ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Review - Welcome To Die!

Marvel Maximum Collection revives classic games for modern platforms, offering nostalgia and convenience at an affordable price.
Film
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Chris Evans May Have Just Accidentally Spoiled The End Of 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Steve Rogers, portrayed by Chris Evans, is set to return in upcoming Marvel projects, including Avengers: Secret Wars.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Modern heroes and a ravaged Earth: reboot of 1950s space comic Dan Dare has liftoff

I kind of daydreamed what it would be like to have a modern Dan Dare. That resulted in me emailing the Dan Dare Corporation asking if I could pitch a new Dan Dare graphic novel series. They said yes.
Books
fromGame Informer
in 2 weeks

Invincible VS Art Director Talks Creating The Game's Visual Style, Toughest Fighter To Design, And Working With The Series Creators

Whenever you're working with an existing IP, there's always the question of how you're going to translate and adapt, right? Because it's not a one-to-one sort of interpretation.
Graphic design
fromBOOK RIOT
2 weeks ago

Jack Kirby Way: How It Got Renamed and Why it Matters

"I came across one of his 1970s Captain America comics and it immediately grabbed my attention. It was completely impressionistic-nothing looked quite right, but everything looked totally awesome. It's cliché to say, but it really blew my mind."
New York City
Books
fromAnOther
5 days ago

Larry Clark and James Gilroy Revisit Their Youth

Larry Clark and James Gilroy's collaboration captures their unique friendship and shared experiences through photography and drawings, reflecting a life lived authentically.
Television
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

5 Years Ago, An Underrated Superhero Series Changed TV Forever With A Shocking Twist

Invincible subverts superhero genre expectations by transforming a cheerful origin story into a shocking narrative about the potential of animation.
fromInverse
1 week ago

12 Years Later, 'Masters Of The Universe' Is Pulling An Obvious MCU Trick

The classic cartoon franchise is getting a high-budget live-action remake, and it plays exactly by the Marvel rulebook. The trailer is focused on the central story of Adam Glenn, the lost prince of Eternia, forced to live in hiding on Earth.
Independent films
UX design
fromSmashing Magazine
3 weeks ago

Anime vs. Marvel/DC: Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow - Smashing Magazine

Design quality depends on emotional pacing and flow management, not just visual elements. Successful products guide users through emotional states coherently, while poor design creates emotional conflicts through misplaced elements.
Typography
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The way the world is, something daft is appealing' why everything from pizzas to podcasts has a cartoon character on it

A distinctive visual style combining 1920s rubber hose animation, 1950s Americana, and contemporary graffiti aesthetics has become the dominant branding approach for independent food and beverage businesses since the late 2010s.
DC food
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

10 Years Later, The DCEU's Strangest Moment Reveals A Fascinating Comic Book Retcon

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is often criticized, but the coincidence of both heroes' mothers being named Martha is a notable aspect worth reconsidering.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
#wonder-man
DC food
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Marvel's Most Underrated Series Is Coming Back For Season 2

Wonder Man Season 2 has been confirmed, continuing the story of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery as they navigate challenges in Hollywood.
fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago
Television

Marvel's "Wonder Man" Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

DC food
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Marvel's Most Underrated Series Is Coming Back For Season 2

Wonder Man Season 2 has been confirmed, continuing the story of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery as they navigate challenges in Hollywood.
fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago
Television

Marvel's "Wonder Man" Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Video games
fromWGB
1 month ago

Marvel Maximum Collection Releas Date Announced, Physical Edition To follow

Marvel Maximum Collection launches March 27 across digital platforms, featuring six classic Marvel games with enhanced features like online multiplayer, rewind functionality, and save states.
#spider-man-brand-new-day
Film
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Peter faces a new life cycle in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Spider-Man: Brand New Day follows Peter Parker four years after erasing himself from everyone's memory, facing a physical evolution threat while investigating mysterious crimes in New York.
Film
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Peter Parker must remind the world who he is in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Peter Parker lives alone after erasing himself from everyone's memories, dedicating himself to crime-fighting while facing a mysterious physical evolution and a powerful new threat including the Punisher.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

How To Watch The 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer - Seconds At A Time

Marvel is releasing the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer incrementally through fan accounts, with the complete trailer arriving on March 18.
Film
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Peter faces a new life cycle in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Spider-Man: Brand New Day follows Peter Parker four years after erasing himself from everyone's memory, facing a physical evolution threat while investigating mysterious crimes in New York.
Film
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Peter Parker must remind the world who he is in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Peter Parker lives alone after erasing himself from everyone's memories, dedicating himself to crime-fighting while facing a mysterious physical evolution and a powerful new threat including the Punisher.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

How To Watch The 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer - Seconds At A Time

Marvel is releasing the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer incrementally through fan accounts, with the complete trailer arriving on March 18.
#marvel-cinematic-universe
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Don't mention the m-word: are mutant X-Men about to show up en masse in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

The MCU is integrating mutants, with Spider-Man showing signs of mutation and a shift in narrative direction.
Books
fromEsquire
3 weeks ago

Why the Teenage Mutant Turtles Matter Again

Gene Luen Yang, a celebrated cartoonist, brings Asian American perspective to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by emphasizing their reincarnation mythology and cultural duality between Japan and America.
DC food
fromComicBook.com
3 weeks ago

We Aren't Getting Spider-Man vs. Kingpin, but the Next Best Thing Is Happening 3 Times This Year

Tombstone will appear as a major villain in three Spider-Man projects in 2026, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, serving as an alternative to Kingpin due to rights issues.
fromInverse
1 month ago

The DCU Is One Step Closer To A New Justice League With 'Man of Tomorrow' Crossover Character

Aaron Pierre, the star of the upcoming series Lanterns, will reprise his role of John Stewart in Man of Tomorrow. Pierre plays John Stewart, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, in Lanterns, so his involvement in Man of Tomorrow is somewhat obvious, as we've known from the get-go that Man of Tomorrow will pit Superman and Lex Luthor against Brainiac, an alien villain.
DC food
#illustration
Graphic design
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

How a prize-winning cartoonist brings hand-drawn comics to the web

American journalist Danny Fenster, imprisoned during Myanmar's 2021 coup, collaborated with cartoonist cousin Amy Kurzweil on an interactive comic documenting his six-month incarceration and psychological survival.
Film
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
Public health
fromFortune
2 months ago

The comic book industry faces a new fight amid the coronavirus pandemic | Fortune

Independent comic-book shops face existential threats from the coronavirus pandemic while owners pivot to livestream selling and community-focused outreach to stay afloat.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Chris Fleming's Bitmoji-Filled Tour de Force

No one could accuse Fleming of tailoring his act to please a conventional audience. His stage attire lies somewhere between "androgynous hipster" and "clown," and his only criteria for a premise appears to be "What does my brain fixate on?" He expects his audience to keep up with any cultural reference his Massachusetts-born, millennial, Skidmore arts-graduate brain might make without ever stopping to explain what, say, "Gatsby-esque" might mean in the context of Bitmoji.
Humor
DC food
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Lanterns teaser swaps superhero hijinks for gritty realism

James Gunn and Peter Safran's new Green Lantern series reimagines the mythology as a gritty crime drama set in Nebraska, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as two Green Lanterns investigating a murder.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

His Cartoons Were Beloved. He Created a Gen X Icon. But His Controversies Tarnished It All.

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, shifted from beloved cartoonist to a polarizing political figure whose death prompted partisan online reactions.
DC food
fromVulture
1 month ago

Lanterns Looks Like the DCU's Most Grounded Series Yet

Kyle Chandler stars as Hal Jordan in Lanterns, a Green Lantern Corps series set in the American Southwest that grounds DC's space cops in a grounded, Western-style narrative.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Robert Crumb review sexual deviancy elevated to an art form

Robert Crumb's transgressive, confessional comics expose deep neuroses through filthy, angry, and darkly humorous self-portraits and exaggerated female figures.
Photography
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Incredible Behindthescenes Reels Where A Loose Doodle Evolves Into A Polished Illustration Packed With Personality And Story

A diverse collection of contemporary visual art, advertising, and inventive photography highlights creative reinterpretations, surreal manipulations, and socially aware installations across global artists and campaigns.
fromColossal
2 months ago

Rep Your Love for Independent Arts Publishing

Our new line of Colossal merchandise is finally hitting the (digital) shelves in the Colossal Shop. We're big fans of repping publications that inspire us, and we're excited to finally offer our own goods to this special community of readers. Hats and mugs are now available, and all proceeds directly support our ongoing commitment to make art accessible to everyone. You can also receive a mug by joining us with an annual Patron of the Arts membership.
Arts
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Marvel Is Desperate To Make Avengers: Doomsday The Biggest Event Of 2026 - Kotaku

MrBeast is equity-rich but cash-poor, Marvel launched an 11-month Avengers: Doomsday countdown, and players are deeply engaged with Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel.
fromInverse
1 month ago

DC's 'Lanterns' Is Taking A Page From 'True Detective'

After a decade floundering both critically and at the box office, DC Studios has regained their footing under James Gunn. With the moderate success of last year's Superman and the groundwork laid by a relatively well-received second season of Peacemaker, it seems as if the days of DC's cinematic outings getting pummeled by the MCU are over, as well as their days of approaching the plate without a plan in hand.
Film
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

"Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco" Collaborative Drawing Jam

Monthly San Francisco Cartoonist Conspiracy meets second Tuesday 7-9pm at Finjan Qahwa for collaborative jam comics, socializing, and drinks; buy coffee or food there.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Marvel Tokon Gets Wolverine, Storm, And An August Release Date - Kotaku

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls releases August 6 for PlayStation and PC, featuring new Unbreakable X-Men characters and a motion-comic story mode.
#comics
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

Stunning Marvel Comics Covers And Gritty Superhero Portraits By Marko Djurdjevic

Michael Cheval's Vibrant Masterpieces Reveal the Hidden Strangeness of Our Existence Early 1900s Portrait Studio Used Cuddly Cat As Adorable Prop Taiwanese Couple Hilariously Parodies #FollowMeTo Couple Making Fun Of Hipsters' Melodramatic Captions 15 Astonishing Sculptures That Turn Reality Inside Out 31-Year-Old Independent, Modern Woman Draws Comics On Her Observations About Society Snowfall Makes Cars Happy: Someone Drew Eyes And Smiles On The Snow That Fell On The Cars Girl Draws Self-Portraits Before And During LSD High
Graphic design
#deadpool
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

5 Years Ago, One Superman Reboot Quietly Redefined An Immortal Hero

Superman & Lois introduced a kinder, grounded Superman that resonated with audiences and anticipated later big-budget portrayals of Kal-El.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A Spider-Man Universe without Spider-Man is completely pointless. Why won't Sony sling him in?

Sony plans to reboot its struggling Spider-Man Universe franchise despite critical failure and declining box office returns across recent films.
fromInverse
2 months ago

21 Years Later, Apple TV Is Finally Bringing The Modern Tolkien To TV And Film

Perhaps best known for taking over The Wheel of Time, Sanderson made his electric debut 21 years ago with. Now, more than two decades later, Sanderson's complex fantasy books, including the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are finally getting adapted for film and TV. As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Sanderson's Mistborn books will be adapted into a series of films, while The Stormlight Archive will become a TV series.
Books
#spider-noir
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Subsequently, runaway children turned the valley into a fortress, surviving on food they could catch or grow, with occasional forays into the towns below. Riley has heard the rumours, but it is only when she sees a green-clad boy or is it a girl? hovering outside her bedroom window offering directions on how to find Nowhere that she realises this might be her chance to escape and save her little brother from their sadistic guardian.
Books
#avengers-doomsday
fromInverse
2 months ago

13 Years Later, Marvel's Best New Show Just Redeemed A Controversial Iron Man Twist

He did as much 13 years ago in Iron Man 3, the second he dropped his guise as the Mandarin to reveal that he was actually Trevor Slattery. The efficacy - not to mention the morality - of this twist has been the topic of heated debate ever since, but no one can deny that Kingsley isn't utterly sympathetic in the role.
Television
Books
fromDefector
2 months ago

Fanfiction's Total Cultural Victory | Defector

Fifty Shades of Grey's transition from fanfiction to mainstream publishing transformed the industry, proving fanfiction-originated romances can be highly lucrative and culturally influential.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

20 Years Later, The Most Powerful Marvel Mutant Will Make A Villainous Comeback

Magneto destroys New Jersey in Avengers: Doomsday as X-Men integrate into the MCU and team with the Avengers, despite tight production secrecy.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

71 Years Later, The DC Universe Will Reboot A Forgotten Origin Story

Krypto the super-dog debuts in the new Superman film and returns in Supergirl's teaser, with Baby Krypto becoming a fan focal point amid Krypton's final days.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

5 Years Later, DC Is Finally Rebooting An Underrated Space Alien Hero

Martian Manhunter is very likely joining the DCU, signaled by the appearance of 'Chocos' snack imagery tied to the character.
Film
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Avengers: Doomsday Fan Thinks They've Figured The Teasers Out

Reddit user suggests Avengers: Doomsday teaser countdown timestamps align with Avengers: Endgame scenes, implying Doomsday events may stem from Endgame time-travel effects.
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