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As we anticipate the latest Thor movie premiering Nov. 3, some may wonder what “Ragnarok” is in the title. Therein lies a fascinating tale – or tales.
Ragnarök (sometimes Ragnarøkkr) is a Norse myth about the en
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The Royal Family as they appeared in the comics in the 1960s: From left, Gorgon, Crystal, Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak and Triton.
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The arrival of The Inhumans on the nation
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Runaways, the new Marvel Comics-based series premiering on Hulu Nov. 21, has a cast so large the viewer may need a scorecard. So let’s make one.
The clever conceit of Runaways is that at some point every teenage
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The Gifted, premiering
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The week of Oct. 9 saw the season premieres of the four inter-connected superhero shows on The CW based on DC Comics, which constitutes a data dump of extreme importance to lovers of geek culture. This must be
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Justice League premieres Nov. 17! Here are 20 Fun Facts to Know and Tell about DC Comics’ premier super-team:
1. The Justice League of America was created in 1960, but was based on the Justice Society of Am
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If you don’t like Future Quest, you just don’t like comics.
I’ve said that a dozen times in various online venues, because it’s true. This series combines a wide variety of former Saturday morning cartoon sta
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Charlize Theron stars in Atomic Blonde, loosely based on the graphic novel The Coldest City.
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All the big news from Comic-Con International: San Diego in the last few weeks has drowned o
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Want more Defenders? Let Captain Comics take you to the source for the reaing that will tide you over until the next Netflix series comes out.
But first, let’s get this out of the way: While the comic book D
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When Marvel’s The Punisher drops at Netflix Nov. 17, rest assured that what’s on screen will be the best of the many versions of Frank Castle that have appeared in the comics.
Frank (né Francis Castiglione) at h
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As it hits the mid-point of its run, Marvel’s Inhumans is obviously not as bad as critics made it out to be. But it does have a conceptual problem going back to its comic book roots, and it remains to be seen wh
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They’re super! They’re weird! They’re heroes!
They’re Super Weird Heroes, which is the title of the latest collection from comics archivist/historian Craig Yoe ($39.99, Yoe Books/IDW). Yoe, who has written a
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It’s a pretty dizzying time for streaming services, especially if you’re a fan of Peak Geek TV.
First, Disney announced it was removing its content from Netflix and starting its own streaming service.
Then th
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The cover to The Death of Stalin graphic novel. Art by Thierry Robin.
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You wouldn’t think that a graphic novel named The Death of Stalin would be funny, but it is.
In fact, this black
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Sure, a lot of movies and TV are based on comics these days. But as a lot of the current genre material demonstrates, that leaves a lot of wiggle room for directors and showrunners.
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Here's a good news/bad news post.
The bad news:
As some of you may know, I was laid off from The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis back in late March.
This didn't come as that great a surprise. Even though I'd worked there for 27 years, the last
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Do you want to know the top five reveals from the San Diego Comic-Con? How about the top 10? How about AS MANY AS I CAN FIT IN THIS COLUMN? That’s what I thought. (Note: Release dates subject to change.)
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Most movie, TV and comics companies are keeping their powder dry for Nerd Christmas, otherwise known as Comic-Con International: San Diego (July 20-23). But Archie Comics has anticipated the show with a numbe
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Spidey faces off against The Vulture in this concept art for Spider-Man: Homecoming. Vulture doesn’t look like an old guy does he?
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Spider-Man: Homecoming arrives July 7, and with it a
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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got off to a rocky start in its first season, for which some viewers have never forgiven it. But if they’re not watching this season, they’re missing some of the most compelli
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