https://screenrant.com The latest comic book and superhero news, features, interviews and reviews on the comics you’re reading! Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:46:36 GMT en-US hourly 60 The Peanuts kids have become some of the most recognizable and beloved characters throughout comic history. Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy and many others have given some of the funniest moments in the medium. They've also provided some insightful dialogue that gained the series a reputation for being incredibly in touch with philosophical meaning. Of course, none of this really happened overnight.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:46:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/peanuts-comic-characters-first-appearance/ Why do Captain Marvel and Supergirl have the same last name? There are striking similarities between many Marvel and DC superheroes. In some cases, it's because the publishers have taken inspiration from one another; in others, it's because writers have moved between the two companies, and they've wanted to carry on telling similar stories.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:36:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/captain-marvel-supergirl-same-name/ Everyone knows that Batman is capable of tremendous feats of strength. Since losing his parents to a mugger, Bruce Wayne trained his body to reach its absolute maximum potential – and often pushes it beyond those limits every night. But just how powerful did Bruce Wayne manage to make himself?

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:20:47 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-strong-weight-lift-bench-press/ The X-Men and the Avengers are two of the most prominent superhero teams in Marvel Comics, and in some cases, members of these respective groups cross over into the other. While it’s rare to see a non-mutant superhero joining the X-Men in an official capacity (though the recent induction of the Juggernaut proves it isn’t impossible) there are many instances in which an X-Men member will join the Avengers.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:16:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-xmen-joined-avengers-strongest/ The Big Bad of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight was met with controversy that readers are still not comfortable with. Although the show itself wrapped up after seven seasons, the official canon continued into Dark Horse's Season Eight comic book series. During the eighth season, a masked villain surfaces under the name Twilight, adopting it from an otherworldly consciousness, foretelling of a new universe prophesied to replace the earth.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:31:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/buffy-season-8-canon-comic-big-bad-controversy/ Long before he ever took up the mantle of the Red Hood, Jason Todd came close to ending Batman’s life. One of the Bat-Family’s biggest tragedies involving Jason nearly wound up taking the Caped Crusader’s life.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:44 GMT https://screenrant.com/red-hood-death-kill-batman/ Warning: SPOILERS for Avengers #6Throughout their publication history, the Avengers have had their fair share of iconic bases from which they protected the entire Marvel Universe. From Avengers’ Mansion, to their Hydrobase, and most recently to the hollowed-out corpse of a Celestial, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have almost always set up stomping grounds in locations as impressive as they are. And with the new Avengers roster being one of their most powerful in years, the team now have an equally dynamic base to match.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:31:43 GMT https://screenrant.com/avengers-new-base-impossible-city-celestial-corpse/ Warning: Spoilers for Army of Darkness Forever #1!

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:01:37 GMT https://screenrant.com/evil-dead-just-made-army-of-darkness-original-time-travel-ending-even-darker/ DC vs. Vampires, the fan-favorite Elseworlds saga that unleashed a vampiric Armageddon upon DC's beloved heroes and villains, left nothing but a trail of blood-soaked carnage, and the shattered remnants of morals and alliances alike in its wake. Now, with the thrilling announcement of the series' continuation in DC vs. Vampires: World War V, fans are sinking their teeth into the excitement, bloodthirsty for more undead mayhem.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:33:38 GMT https://screenrant.com/10-most-brutal-kills-in-dc-vs-vampires/ Warning: Spoilers for Green Lantern #4 ahead!

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:00:37 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-team-up-green-lantern-flash-change/ The struggle is real for Miles Morales these days. His Spider-Sense has been on the fritz since going up against Rabble and Carnage, he's on the run from an anti-vigilante group calling themselves the Cape Killers, and he just saw his first vampire. On the bright side, a couple of vampire hunters have just shown up to help him out and give him some anti-vamp threads.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/miles-morales-spiderman-new-outfit-blade-teamup-vampires/ Charles Schulz left an indelible mark on comics when he created Peanuts, and many current writers and artists are still paying tribute to him. While some may match the original series' heartwarming tone in their tributes, other artists love to share dark Peanuts parodies, imagining more unsettling versions of the beloved, wholesome characters.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/snoopy-as-a-cat-dark-peanuts-parody/ As the X-Men face their darkest hour in the upcoming Fall of the House of X, several key heroes will be returning from the afterlife to help save mutant-kind in the all-new Dead X-Men. The four-issue limited series will follow the resurrection of Cannonball, Frenzy, Prodigy, Jubilee, and Dazzler - the new X-Men murdered at the Hellfire Gala by Orchis - as they embark on a reality-bending quest from Charles Xavier in an attempt to save Krakoa.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:31:58 GMT https://screenrant.com/dead-x-men-resurrects-mutant-heroes-save-krakoa/ Warning! Contains preview pages for Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #4!Robin might have set the standard when it comes to sidekicks, but Harley Quinn is changing the game with her latest partners-in-crime. Lacking a certain presence in her life, Harley decides to take on a collection of young sidekicks, and they're all modeling themselves after Harley in the most brilliant way.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/harley-quinn-sidekicks-costumes-adaptations/ Warning: Spoilers for Pokémon Horizons, Episode 24Pokémon Horizons returned from break with a lot of new information for fans, but most tantalizing of all is the mention of a new area of the Pokémon world, an alleged Pokémon paradise. This paradise location was the ultimate goal of the Ancient Adventurer, Lucius, who has been teased as one of the strongest trainers in history.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/pokemon-horizons-teases-new-mysterious-region-rakua/ In his latest redesign, Thor is hearkening back to his Silver Age costume, but Alex Ross, the artist behind this throwback, has revealed all-new details that make the young All-Father shine like never before. Ross often uses his skills as a classical illustrator to bring an epic and hefty sense of drama to his art for Marvel Comics. Now, he's added one genius piece to Thor's current ensemble to emphasize his power's cosmic breadth.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/alex-ross-immortal-thor-cover-god-tier-design/ WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Cobra Commander #1

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/cobra-commander-skybound-energon-continuity-bloody-first-look/ Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #403, and the movie My Hero Academia: Heroes RisingOne of My Hero Academia's fallen heroes, Bakugo, is back on his feet, and not a moment too soon to help save All Might from a grisly fate. However, certain aspects of young Bakugo's sudden return to the battlefield have fans questioning if a key moment from the second My Hero Academia movie may well be canonical after all.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:31:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-bakugo-return-teases-tie-in-movie/ Since it is a story about pirates, One Piece also features a variety of awesome pirate ships. These ships often receive the same amount of detail and innovation that mangaka Eiichiro Oda puts into his character designs. This grants them a charm and flair that ships in other series don't have and makes ranking them based on coolness a meaningful task.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:00:34 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-coolest-ships/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Penguin #2!A twist on Green Arrow's backstory gives his iconic archery skills a dark twist. As the Penguin begins assembling a team to help him conquer Gotham, a surprising villain reveals their shocking connection to the Emerald Archer's life and the way they helped Oliver Queen become the hero he is today.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:30:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/green-arrow-origin-help-shoot-guns-archery/ Warning! Contains preview pages for Subgenre #1!Screen Rant has an exclusive preview of Dark Horse Comics' Subgenre #1 by Matt Kindt and Wilfredo Torres. The latest release from Kindt's creator-owned imprint Flux House is an offbeat detective story that will have mystery fans eager to check out the bizarre case Kindt and Torres have in store.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:27:53 GMT https://screenrant.com/dark-horse-subgenre-preview-matt-kindt-wilfredo-torres/ It's time to relive Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree series from Fantagraphics Books with a brand-new Omnibus release. Originally released between 2012 and 2016, Hip Hop Family Tree was a comic series written and illustrated by Ed Piskor, designed to educate young audiences on hip-hop's history dating back to the genre's humble beginnings. A New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller, the series also won an Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/ed-piskor-hip-hop-family-tree-omnibus-exclusive/ Warning: contains possible spoilers for Deadpool: Badder Blood #5!Deadpool has assembled the ultimate version of an extreme team from the 1990s. In a preview for Deadpool: Badder Blood #5, Deadpool helps Wolverine free Cable from the clutches of a group of mercenaries. The odds are not in their favor, so Deadpool brings together a group of heroes to help, and long-time fans will recognize this new team as a riff on an iconic group from the 1990s.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/deadpool-assembles-new-fantastic-four/ This post contains spoilders for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter #2.Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has brought major changes to the series' status quo, and its first chapters have already made a major character a lot less relevant. Up to now, Kawaki was a major player in the Boruto storyline, but he has already lost a lot of the spotlight in the first two chapters of Two Blue Vortex.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-part-2-blue-vortex-kawaki-left-behind/ At long last, Ghost Rider has found one Marvel hero that he actually respects, and he used to hate them. Since his first appearance over 50 years ago, Ghost Rider by and large works alone, and does not get along with the rest of Earth’s heroic community. Recently, Ghost Rider met a woman named Talia Warroad, a psychic law enforcement agent, and surprisingly in Ghost Rider #19 she has formed a bond with him.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/ghost-rider-respects-hero-talia-warroad/ Contains preview images for Catwmoan #58

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-catwoman-gotham-war-zurr-en-arrh-escape/ Announced at New York Comic Con, the upcoming Avengers: Twilight will depict a world where Earth's Mightiest Heroes disbanded for good, leaving the world around them to slide into tyranny - however, it seems an Iron Man relative is preparing to fight back.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:30:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/avengers-twilight-details-new-iron-man-son/ Warning: Spoilers for Resurrection of Magneto #1!No one has faced down the X-Men more often than Magneto, but in the end, he may be mutantkind's last hope against the population's deadliest threat. The former leader of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants has since successfully reformed over the past decade or so, helping Professor X build Krakoa to prominence. More recently, Magneto suffered a death that was previously thought to be permanent.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/x-men-greatest-enemy-can-prevent-their-fall/ Warning! Contains MAJOR Spoilers for the Jujutsu Kaisen manga!!!

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-most-brutal-deaths/ Warning! Preview pages ahead for Batman/Superman: World's Finest #20!There’s one alternate reality that disturbs the Flash far more than the war-torn reality of Flashpoint ever could. The biggest mistake of Barry Allen’s life showed him a DC Universe that was close to annihilation. But a brief foray through the multiverse reveals an even worse variant of his home to the Fastest Man Alive.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/flash-kingdom-come-scarier-flashpoint/ Warning! Preview pages ahead for Superman #7!One of Superman’s oldest and closest allies is taking on a new role in DC lore. The Man of Steel has known a lot of people through his job at The Daily Planet. Now one of them is leaving the newspaper game to serve Superman’s city in a much more fulfilling way.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:01:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-boss-perry-white-mayor/ In Marvel Comics, Wolverine and Cyclops are two iconic mutants who have led their fair share of teams over the years, with their connection to the clandestine X-Force unit making them two of the most dangerous heroes fighting for the side of good. And now, in a new cosplay image, these X-Men return to the fold as reunited X-Force members who have never looked better!

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/cyclops-wolverine-cosplay-reunites-xforce-mutant-death-squad/ While the real-world legend of Super Saiyan 5 disappointingly proved to be non-canonical within the Dragon Ball saga, the seemingly godlike form was basically added to the series with Ultra Instinct. Though Goku's Ultra Instinct is officially its own line of transformation, a closer look reveals more than a few similarities to fan ideas about a potential Super Saiyan 5.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-saiyan-5-canon-manga/ Everyone would love to have a superpower, but, given the choice, most would likely opt for more conventional abilities such as super strength or super speed. The more daring might select something like omniscience or immortality, but very few would opt for anything as weird as liquid transmutation or technomancy.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:21:39 GMT https://screenrant.com/uncommon-most-underrated-best-superpowers-we-want-in-real-life/ Star Trek’s recent 'God War' has rocked the franchise to its core, changing the game for the most devoted students of Trek lore. The Klingon Emperor Kahless, in a bid to fulfill the promise of his namesake, began a crusade of terror against the god-like beings of the Star Trek universe. Gary Mitchell and the Crystalline Entities all fell to Kahless’ rampage. Yet hope was not lost: the Bajoran Prophets sent Captain Benjamin Sisko back to our plane of existence to stop the mad Klingon. To aid Sisko in his quest, Starfleet gave him an advanced ship, the Theseus, and a crew that stretched across multiple incarnations of the franchise.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:18:43 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-biggest-changes-canon-god-war/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #3!

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 01:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-beyond-rejects-bruce-wayne-ultimate-flaw/ G.I. Joe is set to be relaunched as a part of the new Energon Universe later this year, and now fans know which characters will show up in the new line-up. Announced at this year’s New York Comic Con, the new team of Joes will make their debut in this December’s Duke #1, and includes the addition of one shocking Cobra villain that no one saw coming.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/new-gi-joe-roster-energon-universe-baroness/ James Bond is heading back to comics, and he’s got a new writer to chronicle his adventures - none other than The Boys' Garth Ennis. Ennis will be stepping into the sights of the famed gun barrel, writing an all-new series from Dynamite Entertainment. Since 2012, the publisher has put out a steady stream of 007 comics, and Ennis is the latest superstar creator to write new Bond stories, joining the ranks of Ben Percy, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and Warren Ellis.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/garth-ennis-james-bond-007-comics-boys/ Warning: Spoilers for Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden #1!

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/an-upcoming-mcu-hero-has-1-secret-link-to-captain-marvel/ It takes a lot for Superman to dislike someone, but there are a few heroes who made a bad first impression on the Big Blue Boy Scout. Superman is the very definition of a good-hearted character, to the point that he's been shown to give anybody a fair chance. It doesn't matter how dark their sins are, Superman finds a way to see the good in them and will tend to even give a supervillain a second chance to change. However, Clark Kent is only human, and some people still get on his nerves.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/heroes-superman-doesnt-like-hate-batman/ Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Men #27!!

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/colossus-thing-marvel-settled-whos-stronger/ Recent events in One Piece following the conclusion of the Wano Arc have eliminated and added several key players to the final race towards Laugh Tale and Gol D. Roger's infamous treasure. More importantly, after spending a large portion of the series moving in the shadows, Shanks has also finally expressed his interest in the One Piece, raising the stakes even higher. However, who's closest to Laugh Tale and the treasure rests on where the fourth Road Poneglyph is and who finds it first.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-anime-laugh-tale-poneglyph/ Alan Moore has been an acclaimed writer for decades, celebrated for his ability to take comic book storytelling to unparalleled heights – while Moore left behind comics after years of dissatisfaction with the comic book industry, his belief in the medium of comic books as an art form not diminished.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/alan-moore-comic-book-medium-potential-completly-untapped/ Warning! Spoilers for Batman: City of Madness #1!!

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/two-face-new-codename-gotham-next-generation-villains/ Warning: contains spoilers for X-Men: Red #16As the Genesis War rages on throughout the mutant planet of Arakko, Marvel has made it clear that the iconic X-Men hero Storm is an Omega-level powerhouse of the highest order, potentially as strong if not stronger than Thanos' Eternal uncle Uranos. While Storm's abilities have always placed her on a Godlike playing field, X-Men: Red #16 confirms that if she wanted to, Ororo Munroe could devastate an entire civilization herself.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/marvel-x-men-hero-powerful-uranos-thanos-family-storm/ The most popular comic in the history of The New Yorker just broke a major record. Since 1925, The New Yorker has published some of the best writing and journalism in America, as well as hilarious comics. In 1993, The New Yorker featured a comic that was highly prescient and quickly found its way into pop culture. Now, the original version of that comic has set an all-time record.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:01:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/new-yorker-popular-comic-internet-dog/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #8!

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-brings-back-talosians/ The DC/Vertigo series 100 Bullets told an epic crime tale of power, corruption and vengeance for over one-hundred issues, and left behind a rather large body count in its wake. The series was unrelenting in dispatching fan-favorite characters and despicable villains alike throughout its run, with the final issue itself culminating in an absolute bloodbath – but as the series concluded, a few characters did manage to walk away.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 19:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/100-bullets-who-survived-the-final-issue/ Marvel and DC may be competitors, but for most of their history, their rivalry has been a fond one - after all, they share writers, artists, and fans. However, there have been many occasions where the two publishers wanted to use each other's heroes without permission - often in a derogatory way. In those cases, they invent obvious versions of each other's heroes and villains - new characters who often take on a life of their own.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/marvel-heroes-who-are-dc-parodies-justice-league/ While Marvel and DC own some of the most famous superheroes around, they’re not the only game in town. Since the debut of Superman in 1939, various creators and companies have tried to chase that huge success, and hundreds of superheroes have followed in the decades since.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:43:05 GMT https://screenrant.com/15-best-superheroes-not-owned-by-marvel-dc/ Disney+'s Loki introduced a variant of the Marvel Comics supervillain Kang The Conqueror known as He Who Remains. Countless powerful Kang variants exist in the comics, with some likely to appear in the MCU as the character ascends in The Multiverse Saga. Most Kang variants in the comics share the same basic abilities but have augmented their power through technology and other means. Advanced futuristic technology makes him effectively a god, with the ability to manipulate time and space in ways that are likely to prove consequential in the MCU.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:39:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/loki-strongest-best-variants-kang-the-conqueror-marvel-comics/ Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #112!The often alluded-to realm from which the Power Rangers derive their powers has always been heard of but never seen – until now. The concept has been described as an interdimensional pocket that houses Grid Energy, the very thing that gives all Power Rangers their abilities to transform and become Rangers.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:31:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/power-rangers-reveals-what-morphin-grid-looks-like/ The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’April O’Neil is about to go krakatoa, as a new variant cover from artist Sajad Shah has her donning the iconic striped yellow jumpsuit worn by Uma Thurman’s Bride in Kill Bill. Available exclusively at NYCC 2023, the variant is for a special reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 from 2012, the IDW relaunch that has lasted over ten years and more than 100 issues.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-kill-bill-tribute-art/ Marvel is bringing back the Mad Titan Thanos in a new limited series, and standing in opposition to him will be Earth's secret cabal of powerful heroes, the Illuminati – and in order to face this latest catastrophic threat, the Illuminati are adding two powerful new members to fill out its vacant spots.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/thanos-writer-explains-illuminati-new-members-strengths/ Nightwing, much like the majority of the Bat-Family, is held in high regard for his status as a non-meta hero, making him one of the most formidable and esteemed heroes in the DC universe, despite lacking superhuman abilities. However, it has come to light that Nightwing possesses a unique superpower, which distinguishes him from all others, and it's all thanks to his loyal butler and grandfather figure, Alfred Pennyworth.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightwing-superpower-alfred-messed-with-his-biology/ The vampires of the Marvel Universe rise up to take on the Avengers in the publisher’s new Blood Hunt event. Over the past few years, Dracula has been consolidating his power, culminating in the Vampire Nation. While the Nation has lived in relative peace with the rest of the world, fans knew it was only a matter of time before the vampires made their move, and now that moment has arrived in Blood Hunt.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/avengers-fight-vampires-blood-hunt/ Scary stories might not be the first thing fans think of when it comes to manhwa, but the best horror manhwa certainly deserve recognition. While the manhwa medium may not be nearly as popular or diverse as the more developed manga, it's certainly managed to make a name for itself through well-liked titles such as Solo Leveling and Tower of God. In terms of genres, it covers just about everything, with there being quite a few options to choose from when it comes to the best horror manhwa.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/best-horror-manhwa/ The one line Batman has sworn never to cross is that of taking someone's life. No matter how bad a villain is, Batman refuses to use lethal force against them. This is one of the reasons the Joker enjoys fighting Batman so much, as he tries to push Batman to break that one rule. So far the Clown Prince has been completely unsuccessful, which is all the more ironic considering one obscure villain got Batman to break his rule over 30 years ago.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-breaks-no-kill-rule-joker-deacon-blackfire/ Jeff the Land Shark and Alligator Loki will be joining forces for the "Clawsover of the Century," with the Infinity Paws are at stake. Marvel is currently assembling a line-up of Earth's cuddliest heroes for an all-new Marvel event series, which will involve the pet equivalent of the Infinity Gauntlet, famously quested after by Thanos.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/clawsover-of-the-century-marvel-pets-infinity-paws/ Marvel has announced that the acclaimed writer and artist Peach Momoko will be releasing her brilliantly fresh take on the X-Men in a revamped Ultimate X-Men series, debuting this March. Spinning out of the events of Ultimate Invasion, the mutants of the newly formed Ultimate Marvel Universe will be revealed, and take their place among the other Ultimate heroes.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/peach-momoko-ultimate-x-men-marvel-comics-armor-wolverine/ While it may be hard to imagine the many members of the Avengers as anything other than Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, sometimes superhero-ing doesn’t always pay the bills. The MCU has touched on this point briefly in projects like Falcon and the Winter Soldier and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, but for the most part, movie fans only see these heroes when they’re out there, saving the world. In the comics, however, there’s a lot more room to dig into these heroes’ personal lives, and that includes the odd jobs they’ve done throughout their Marvel Comics history.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/10-jobs-avengers-marvel-comics/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Action Comics #1057!The young hero Superboy is tired of being compared to Superman and is ready for the next stage in his life. Conner Kent has a stark reply when the Boy of Steel's future comes into question.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:09:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/superboy-clone-change-character-different-superman/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Chapter #1095 of One Piece.While One Piece is no stranger to tragic backstories, the latest chapter has finally revealed Kuma's past and his story may be the most tragic one in the series to date. Chapter #1095 finally sheds some light on the nature of Kuma's race, the extent of his rather horrifying past, and how he may have gotten entangled with the Revolutionary Army.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-kuma-past-most-tragic-series-history/ The Far Side comic strip never featured recurring characters, as creator Gary Larson believed reusing characters limited his ability to make the funniest strip possible, but on occasion a character would be named, distinguishing them from the multitude of stock characters featured in the strip's run. According to Larson, a random cow – and there were many random cows – could tell any joke without continuity hindering the gag.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/11-funniest-far-side-named-characters-gary-larson/ As Dragon Ball continues with Dragon Ball Super, the series is bound to bring forward a few disappointing villains. Even the original Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z series aren't completely exempt from let-down threats. From Commander Red near the beginning of the series to the most recent antagonists, such as Gas in the Granolah arc, Dragon Ball occasionally lets down its fans.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-most-disappointing-villains/ This Jokerized Red Hood cosplay, equal parts chilling and epic, flawlessly blends the iconic personas of the fan-favorite anti-hero and the Joker together. In doing so, it delves deep into the psychological fears of Jason Todd, resurrecting his most profound nightmare, by making him confront the terrifying possibility of becoming the very monster that once brutalized and killed him.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:01:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/red-hood-who-laughs-jokerized-red-hood-cosplay/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Green Arrow #4!The canon fate of Green Arrow has been revealed and it may surprise his biggest fans. A team of futuristic superheroes shed light on how the Emerald Archer's adventures will come to a close.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 02:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/green-arrow-canon-death-revealed/ Warning! Minor spoilers for Action Comics #1057!A pitch from one DC writer is revealing a huge change that could have completely redefined everything fans knew about Superboy. Writer Magdalene Visaggio shared details on social media for a story that would have given Conner Kent a new superhero identity and reinvented Superman's half-clone into a high-profile trans superhero.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 01:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/superboy-transgender-skyrocket-dc-comic-pitch/ Warning: contains spoilers for recent issues of Justice Society of America!

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 01:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-daughter-huntress-suicide-squad/ Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight was touted as a continuation of the critically-acclaimed series – and what's more, it promised even bigger storylines that never would have been possible with the show's budgets or technology of its time. No aspect of the comic series went more out on a limb than Spike's subplot, which featured him piloting an interdimensional spaceship with a crew of human-sized bugs.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/spikes-spaceship-buffy-season-8-most-unhinged-innovation/ Warning: contains potential spoilers for Green Lantern #6!

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/green-lantern-new-red-lantern-sinestro/ Warning! This article contains spoilers for Godzilla: The War for Humanity #2 While it’s been established that Godzilla is the King of the Monsters and the strongest kaiju on Planet Earth, it looks like there’s a new alpha Titan that has seemingly usurped Godzilla’s throne. Something like this would normally spark an immediate and ferocious response from Godzilla himself, but so far, Godzilla has done nothing, and there’s only one reason as to why.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 23:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-refuses-fight-new-alpha-titan/ Snoopy's siblings who have appeared in the Peanuts comic strip include brothers Spike, Marbles, Olaf, and Andy as well as his sister Belle. While sharing certain family resemblances, the siblings are all unique and distinct from one another, promising interesting and different characters and storylines. Due to Snoopy's immense popularity, it was only natural for Peanuts creator Charles Schulz to create more characters who resemble his famous beagle.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/peanuts-snoopy-siblings-funniest-comics-spike-andy-olaf/ The most forgettable movie in the MCU, Iron Man 2, finally gets some much-needed retribution in the comics. Among the many divisive qualities of the movie was the not-very-memorable subplot revolving around Tony's dad, Howard Stark. Tony's longstanding daddy issues are resolved in the film once he uncovers old footage of Howard referring to his son as his "greatest creation."

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/iron-man-2-worst-mcu-movie-fixed-comics/ Warning! Spoilers for Birds of Prey (2023) #2!DC Comics new Birds of Prey series has made it clear why Wonder Woman is the most powerful hero within the Justice League, with only a single word – ‘No.’ The latest issue of the series marks a transformative moment, reshaping the power dynamics within the Justice League and firmly positioning Wonder Woman at the top.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 22:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonder-woman-most-powerful-justice-league-hero/ The most infamous Robin story of all time is getting a twist with a brand-new release from DC Comics. At New York Comic Con, the publisher revealed plans to release a new edition of Batman #428, the issue in which Jason Todd was brutally killed by the Joker. But in this version, the Boy Wonder will survive his harrowing encounter with the Clown Prince of Crime.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 21:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/robin-jason-todd-lives-alternate-ending-joker/ The dawn of a new age for the X-Men is fast approaching, as the mutant's beloved and acclaimed Krakoan Era is soon ending, with more details about the upcoming Fall of the House of X limited series revealed by Marvel at this year's "Next Big Thing" panel at NYCC. As the X-Men's war against Orchis in their Fall of X era continues to change the landscape of mutantkind, Fall of the House of X will detail the mutant's darkest hour and their final fall...

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:28:58 GMT https://screenrant.com/xmen-fall-of-house-of-x-comic-trailer/ Not since the Trial of Magneto have the X-Men been forced to endure such a devastating judgement for a fellow mutant. This time, rather than the late leader of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants answering for his crimes, the one on trial will be the leader of the X-Men, Cyclops – and rather than justice, those holding him to account seek to destroy all of mutantkind.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:21:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/cyclops-trial-death-fall-house-xmen-comic/ The next major Avengers event may prove to be the final nail in the coffin for the team, erasing not only their unit, but their legacy within the Marvel Universe. Previously, when Marvel first announced the title for Avengers: Twilight, there wasn't enough information to get a good grasp of what the story was about. Truly a teaser, it was speculated as the final mission for the Avengers.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:15:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/avengers-twilight-future-marvel-comics/ Spider-Man will once again anchor a new line of Ultimate Marvel titles – but with the original Ultimate version of Peter Parker dead, and Miles Morales thriving in the main continuity on Earth-616, the question that will immediately come to readers' minds is... who will be under the Spidey mask when the new series premieres?

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:15:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/new-ultimate-spider-man-identity-reboot/ WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Transformers #1

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/why-transformers-new-continuity-has-so-few-autobots/ John Constantine returns to America in the new DC Black Label series John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America. The eight-issue miniseries will continue the story writer Si Spurrier and artist Aaron Campbell began in their previous Hellblazer book, and will bring the hard luck mage back to America and put him on the run–as well as on a collision course with Dream of the Endless.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:15:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/constantine-hellblazer-dc-black-label-dead-america-spurrier/ In Marvel’s dark and distant future, The Fantastic Four’s The Thing has a son named Reed Grimm, a kaiju-sized version of his iconic superhero father who does his best to protect the innocents of New York City with his sizable abilities and towering height. But when the good guys start losing to rogue Deadpool LMDs hellbent on taking over the world, Reed Grimm, with the help of the Venom symbiote, becomes the ultimate host for this staple Spider-Man-related anti-hero!

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/thing-son-ultimate-venom-host-marvel-dark-future/ Star Wars may have quietly fixed a major Princess Leia plot hole in Return of the Jedi. George Lucas gives the impression that he had the full story planned out from the start, but there's plenty of evidence this isn't the case. Chief among them is the apparent plot hole created in Return of the Jedi, implying Luke and Leia's mother lived for several years after Anakin Skywalker fell to the dark side. Leia even remembers, claiming her mother "died when I was very young."

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:36:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/leia-padme-mother-remember-return-jedi-plot-hole/ Being Marvel’s First Family, it’s no surprise that the Fantastic Four comic series is the starting point for a number of characters within the Marvel Universe, as appearing alongside this prestigious group was something of an initiation in those early days. Not only did iconic heroes like Spider-Man and Black Panther get their start fighting alongside the team, but also some of the most well-known villains in comic book history.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:54:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/best-fantastic-four-villains-marvel-comics/ Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Wolverine #38A recent issue of Wolverine featured what amounted to Marvel's recognition of the one unavoidable flaw Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine in Fox's X-Men film franchise. Jackman's performance over the last twenty years has been iconic, but despite being beloved by fans, Marvel Comics knows there’s one thing about Wolverine that Jackman just can’t replicate – and Captain America himself just pointed it out.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:31:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/marvel-admits-the-1-big-flaw-with-hugh-jackmans-wolverine-portrayal/ Warning! This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Dark Droids #3Darth Vader just displayed perhaps the most impressive Force-power in his entire Star Wars history by replacing his lost limbs not with cybernetics, but with raw Force energy itself. While he only did so for a few moments, Darth Vader still pulled off a Force ability that has never been seen in Star Wars before, leading one to wonder if this power is something he could have accessed sooner.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/darth-vader-force-limbs-star-wars/ Few comic-book characters have a rivalry as intense as the Flash and Reverse Flash. The one thing that made this bitter rivalry at least a bit manageable was the fact that Reverse-Flash was unable to directly hurt the Flash — but when the Flash caused Flashpoint, this accidentally gave Reverse-Flash the biggest power-up he'd ever gotten.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:31:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/flash-fixed-reverse-flash-weakness-flashpoint-paradox/ Stunningly powerful in their respective universes, it's only natural for fans to wonder how Naruto's Baryon Mode stacks up against One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy and his Gear 5 abilities. Ever since the days of Super Saiyans and Sailor Moon, transformations and power-ups have become a staple part of shonen manga, but which of these modern greats deserves the crown?

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-luffy-gear-fifth-vs-naruto-baryon/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #6's backup story!A new legacy hero is claiming to be the child of two iconic Justice League heroes. As the last of DC Comics' Round Robin 2022 backup stories finish, the final story introduces a new hero to the DC Universe and raises a lot of questions about his connection with Hawkman and Hawkwoman.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-hawkman-hawkwoman-child-mystery/ It shouldn't be so hard to believe that Kingpin could rival Thanos as an MCU threat. It has been speculated that the MCU is slowly building the Kingpin, not Kang, as its next Thanos-level antagonist. Granted, since Wilson Fisk is traditionally portrayed merely as a street-level mob boss of a human, this theory is easy to scoff at for many readers.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/kingpin-thanos-mcu-replacement-war-realms-god-powers/ IDW Publishing’s new Sons of Star Trek will put both Jake Sisko and Worf’s son Alexander front and center. Both Jake and Alexander’s lives have been rocked by the recent franchise-spanning god war that culminated in Day of Blood. Alexander’s life in particular was changed forever, and this new series, set to debut in early 2024, picks up where Day of Blood left off.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:28:50 GMT https://screenrant.com/sons-of-star-trek-new-comic-sisko-worf-q-nog/ Warning! Contains Spoilers For Batman #138!

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-darkest-anti-nightwing-contingency/ Fans of the recent TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens need to see Sean Phillips' art for the 2014 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the beloved novel. The art shows the radio play's cast in their roles, painting a totally different picture of these beloved characters than fans know from the Amazon adaptation, where David Tennant & Michael Sheen play Crowley and Aziraphale. With a new graphic novel adaptation on the way, Phillips' art sets a high bar.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/good-omens-crowley-bbc-adaptation/ Warning: Contains SPOILERS for X-Men: Red #16In the world of Marvel Comics’ X-Men, there are few topics as hotly debated as the power scaling of Omega-level mutants like Storm or Jean Grey. For years, the definition behind this classification was nebulous at best, but in recent years, the creative forces behind the Merry Mutants have done a great deal to define just what Omega power really means. And thanks to Arakko’s ongoing Genesis War, Storm herself has weighed in on the debate and defined what the real measure of an Omega mutant truly is.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/xmen-omega-mutants-storm-power-strength-versatility/ Warning: spoilers for One Piece manga #1094 Luffy's fellow Supernova, Jewelry Bonney, has proven why her Devil Fruit is among One Piece's most overpowered. With the manga diving deeper into One Piece's final saga, many of the series' most broken Devil Fruits are beginning to appear more often. Bonney's currently unnamed Devil Fruit is one of them because it can potentially defeat any opponent with one touch.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-1094-jewelry-bonney-devil-fruit-power/ Over the course of more than 13 arcs, IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog has featured some of the wildest attacks in 65 issues, but the most memorable moves are the ones that involve more than one character.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/sonic-hedgehod-idw-publishing-craziest-combo-attacks/ Superman is nearly universally beloved, with really only the villains of Earth disliking him. But early in his career Superman could've taken a different path, and instead of becoming a beloved superhero, he was almost Metropolis' biggest supervillain: the Demolisher.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/dark-superman-demolisher-persona-metropolis-supervillain/ Warning! Spoilers for The Boys ahead!When it comes to the Supes featured in The Boys, few are as strong or as powerful as Homelander. The Superman-like figure is the pinnacle of what Compound V can achieve. Homelander is strong enough to level buildings, can fly at incredible speeds, and devastate anything in his path with his laser vision.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/10-boys-characters-homelander-black-noir-maeve-starlight/ In both Marvel and DC Comics, Tony Stark aka Iron Man, and Lex Luthor are two of the richest and most successful characters in their respective universes, with their near-unlimited resources allowing them to create different kinds of power armor to use in the heat of battle. And now, in an epic cosplay image featuring these two billionaires, Tony and Lex fight to the death dressed in live-action looks that do their characters justice!

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/iron-man-vs-lex-luthor-cosplay-power-armor/