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Batman’s role in the universe he exists in is largely centered on his biggest deficiency. As a ‘superhero’, he possesses a grand total of zero powers and simply relies on his human capabilities. The stakes are always maintained within human limits and the things humans can do to each other, rather than the more extravagant scale of world-saving that Superman might get up to. Of all the superheroes, many of Batman’s foes are some of the most disturbed and most twisted. The Joker or the Riddler, for example, are driven purely by desires for chaos brought on by the abuses they’ve suffered or awful events that befell them. Because Batman is only human, ideas like absolute power or ‘saving the universe’ simply aren’t in the ballpark he plays in. The character is perhaps best known for his wealth and high-tech arsenal, as well as his uncanny ability to plan ahead. Often, Batman is expected to have some trick or tool
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I’ll be honest, I’m a big fan of Marvel’s new series, “Moon Knight.” But things can get a bit complicated if you aren’t an expert on Egyptian history. There are so many gods featured in the story that it might leave your head spinning a bit. So, I’m going to make things easier for you. Below you will find the gods featured in the series and some information about who they are. One of the most important gods featured is the moon god, Khonshu (F. Murray Abraham), which Mark and Steven (Oscar Isaac) serve as an avatar for. Khonshu, featuring the head of a skeleton bird, controls the movement of the moon across the sky. The villain of the series, Harrow, played by Ethan Hawke, is the avatar of the crocodile-headed goddess Ammit (Sofia Danu) who is the god of death, judgment, and funerals. She’s also known as “Devourer of the Dead”. Osiris, who is often depicted with green skin,
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Sony’s upcoming Kraven the Hunter Marvel movie continues to build its cast. Deadline is reporting that Levi Miller (Better Watch Out, pictured above) is the newest addition, however, his role has yet to be announced. Miller joins previously announced cast members Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) who stars in the title character, Ariana DeBose who will be playing Calypso, and Christopher Abbott (Possessor) who is playing The Foreigner. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play a yet-to-be-named villain. And 300 actor Russell Crowe, and Fred Hechinger (“The White Lotus”) will also star in the film directed by J.C. Chando (A Most Violent Year). Debuting in The Amazing Spider-Man issue #15 (August 1964), Kraven the Hunter is one of Spider-Man’s most formidable foes. Kraven has also fought other heroes, including Black Panther. And is a founding member of the “Sinister Six”. Kraven is portrayed as a world-renowned big-game hunter whose goal in life is to take down Spider-Man
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Comic book adaptations are everywhere these days, from the Morbius movie to Locke & Key and Moon Knight. HBO Max is joining the fun with their upcoming series adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s DC comic “Dead Boy Detectives.” The eight-episode first season “follows a pair of ghostly detectives as they investigate murders related to the supernatural,” according to The Wrap. The comic centers on two dead teens, Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who, rather than enter the afterlife, stay on Earth to become detectives investigating crimes involving the paranormal and the supernatural. George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri star as the lead characters. Edwin Payne also stars along with Charles Rowland, and Kassius Nelson. Steve Yockey (“The Flight Attendant”) wrote the pilot and will serve as showrunner. . Created by writer Gaiman and artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III, the “Dead Boy Detectives” characters made their first appearance in “The Sandman” #25 in April of 1991. Fans of HBO Max’s “Doom
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The latest installment of the “Locke and Key” graphic novel is headed your way. But there’s something very special about it. Readers will be re-introduced to family patriarch Chamberlin Locke, whose Moon Key will set in motion events he cannot possibly fathom… what other secrets lurk in Keyhouse? And what strange new world will be unlocked? “Locke & Key: The Golden Age” will answer just that and set events in motion for the upcoming two-part crossover “Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone.” “Locke & Key: The Golden Age” includes two published short stories, “Small World” and “Open the Moon,” as well as the complete three-part miniseries “…In Pale Battalions Go…” and the two-part crossover with The Sandman Universe, “Hell & Gone.” “If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming! The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John “Jack” Locke is ten
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A pair of friends must fight to survive their new home in Room 203. Japan’s Ammo Inc., California-based Ammo Entertainment, and Vertical Entertainment have just announced the limited theatrical and VOD release of Ben Jagger‘s Room 203, based on the J-horror novel by Nanami Kamon. “After lifelong friends, Kim and Izzy move into Room 203, a quirky apartment with a creepy medieval stained glass window, Kim slowly becomes convinced that their new home may be haunted. With help from her new boyfriend Ian, Kim investigates the tortured history of the apartment, discovering a string of disappearances of former residents, a murder mystery from half a century ago, and an ancient curse that threatens to possess Izzy and kill Kim.” Room 203 stars rising talent Francesca Xuereb (“Swipe Night”, “SEAL Team”, “The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Viktoria Vinyarska (“The Real Drakoolvas”, Highway To Havasu), and Eric Wiegand (Hulu’s “Outsiders”, Boys Will Be Bastards). Room 203 was produced by Ammo Inc.
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Last week, Marvel’s new series “Moon Knight” made its premiere on Disney+. The premiere is hiding a secret that only the sharpest of viewers would have noticed. If you look closely, there’s something cool hidden in the scene where Oscar Isaac‘s character is talking to a young girl in the museum. On the wall behind them is a QR code. But what is it for? If you scan it with your phone you will be sent to a site where you can get free Marvel comics! The Marvel.com website notes that new free issues will be available each week through the QR code. Dune star Oscar Isaac plays the role of Marc Spector, suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). After dying and being brought back to life by the ancient Egyptian god Khonshu he becomes Moon Knight. To hide his identity he creates the alter ego of a high-roller and playboy Steven Grant. He also uses the identity of taxi
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It’s an all-out war for control of the city’s underground this month when CEX Publishing releases The Silencers, the cult classic comic that helped to launch the careers of Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis. The Silencers tells the story of a group of super-powered individuals who act as the enforcers for the Provenzano crime family. But when the team is double-crossed they initiate a gang war with control of the city at stake. Debuting in 2005, the series is written by Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Action Philosophers) and drawn by Steve Ellis (High Moon, Box 13, The Only Living Boy). This new volume features never-before-seen story pages and an all-new introduction written by fan-favorite writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, Nightwing). The comic features 160 full-color pages in the had cover priced at $29.99. Set to be unleashed this July, it is the DEFINITIVE EDITION of the hit series! Please visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a shop near
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Amazon Prime’s hit ultra-violent superhero series “The Boys” is back for season 3 this summer. The official red band teaser trailer is here, teasing a bloody action-packed season. We also see that Bill has new powers and we get a look at Jensen Ackles’ (“Supernatural”) new character Soldier Boy. Season 3 stars also Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, and Claudia Doumit. This season we will also be introduced to several new characters including Nick Wechsler‘s (Revenge) Blue Hawk and Laurie Holden (“The Walking Dead”) as Crimson Countess, Miles Gaston Villanueva (Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders) as Supersonic, Sean Patrick Flannery (Dexter) as Gunpowder, Katia Winter (Sleepy Hollow) as Little Nina, Kristin Booth (“Orphan Black”) and Jack Doolan (Marcella) as Tessa and Tommy, the TNT Twins. “The Boys” is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s best-selling comic.
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HBO Max has just unleashed the trailer for their upcoming limited post-apocalyptic series “DMZ“, based on the DC comic book created by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli. Rosario Dawson stars in the series that sees her character navigate a dangerous and distorted demilitarized zone, Manhattan while searching for her son that got lost during the evacuation. Dawson is known for her roles in films such as the Jay and Silent Bob reboot, Clerks lll, Sin City, and the film adaptation of the musical Rent. She is also starring in the upcoming Haunted Mansion movie. Benjamin Bratt, Hoon Lee, Freddy Miyares, Jordan Preston Carter, Venus Ariel, Rey Gallegos, Jade Wu, Agam Darshi, Juani Feliz, Rutina Wesley, and Mamie Gummer round out the cast. Directors include Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) and Ernest Dickerson (Demon Knight), who directed three episodes. “DMZ” premieres on HBO Max on March 17, 2022.
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Batman’s role in the universe he exists in is largely centered on his biggest deficiency. As a ‘superhero’, he possesses a grand total of zero powers and simply relies on his human capabilities. The stakes are always maintained within human limits and the things humans can do to each other, rather than the more extravagant scale of world-saving that Superman might get up to. Of all the superheroes, many of Batman’s foes are some of the most disturbed and most twisted. The Joker or the Riddler, for example, are driven purely by desires for chaos brought on by the abuses they’ve suffered or awful events that befell them. Because Batman is only human, ideas like absolute power or ‘saving the universe’ simply aren’t in the ballpark he plays in. The character is perhaps best known for his wealth and high-tech arsenal, as well as his uncanny ability to plan ahead. Often, Batman is expected to have some trick or tool
Continue reading →
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I’ll be honest, I’m a big fan of Marvel’s new series, “Moon Knight.” But things can get a bit complicated if you aren’t an expert on Egyptian history. There are so many gods featured in the story that it might leave your head spinning a bit. So, I’m going to make things easier for you. Below you will find the gods featured in the series and some information about who they are. One of the most important gods featured is the moon god, Khonshu (F. Murray Abraham), which Mark and Steven (Oscar Isaac) serve as an avatar for. Khonshu, featuring the head of a skeleton bird, controls the movement of the moon across the sky. The villain of the series, Harrow, played by Ethan Hawke, is the avatar of the crocodile-headed goddess Ammit (Sofia Danu) who is the god of death, judgment, and funerals. She’s also known as “Devourer of the Dead”. Osiris, who is often depicted with green skin,
Continue reading →
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Sony’s upcoming Kraven the Hunter Marvel movie continues to build its cast. Deadline is reporting that Levi Miller (Better Watch Out, pictured above) is the newest addition, however, his role has yet to be announced. Miller joins previously announced cast members Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) who stars in the title character, Ariana DeBose who will be playing Calypso, and Christopher Abbott (Possessor) who is playing The Foreigner. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play a yet-to-be-named villain. And 300 actor Russell Crowe, and Fred Hechinger (“The White Lotus”) will also star in the film directed by J.C. Chando (A Most Violent Year). Debuting in The Amazing Spider-Man issue #15 (August 1964), Kraven the Hunter is one of Spider-Man’s most formidable foes. Kraven has also fought other heroes, including Black Panther. And is a founding member of the “Sinister Six”. Kraven is portrayed as a world-renowned big-game hunter whose goal in life is to take down Spider-Man
Continue reading →
BooksComic Books/Graphic NovelsHBO MaxNewsStreaming TV
Comic book adaptations are everywhere these days, from the Morbius movie to Locke & Key and Moon Knight. HBO Max is joining the fun with their upcoming series adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s DC comic “Dead Boy Detectives.” The eight-episode first season “follows a pair of ghostly detectives as they investigate murders related to the supernatural,” according to The Wrap. The comic centers on two dead teens, Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who, rather than enter the afterlife, stay on Earth to become detectives investigating crimes involving the paranormal and the supernatural. George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri star as the lead characters. Edwin Payne also stars along with Charles Rowland, and Kassius Nelson. Steve Yockey (“The Flight Attendant”) wrote the pilot and will serve as showrunner. . Created by writer Gaiman and artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III, the “Dead Boy Detectives” characters made their first appearance in “The Sandman” #25 in April of 1991. Fans of HBO Max’s “Doom
Continue reading →
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The latest installment of the “Locke and Key” graphic novel is headed your way. But there’s something very special about it. Readers will be re-introduced to family patriarch Chamberlin Locke, whose Moon Key will set in motion events he cannot possibly fathom… what other secrets lurk in Keyhouse? And what strange new world will be unlocked? “Locke & Key: The Golden Age” will answer just that and set events in motion for the upcoming two-part crossover “Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone.” “Locke & Key: The Golden Age” includes two published short stories, “Small World” and “Open the Moon,” as well as the complete three-part miniseries “…In Pale Battalions Go…” and the two-part crossover with The Sandman Universe, “Hell & Gone.” “If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming! The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John “Jack” Locke is ten
Continue reading →
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A pair of friends must fight to survive their new home in Room 203. Japan’s Ammo Inc., California-based Ammo Entertainment, and Vertical Entertainment have just announced the limited theatrical and VOD release of Ben Jagger‘s Room 203, based on the J-horror novel by Nanami Kamon. “After lifelong friends, Kim and Izzy move into Room 203, a quirky apartment with a creepy medieval stained glass window, Kim slowly becomes convinced that their new home may be haunted. With help from her new boyfriend Ian, Kim investigates the tortured history of the apartment, discovering a string of disappearances of former residents, a murder mystery from half a century ago, and an ancient curse that threatens to possess Izzy and kill Kim.” Room 203 stars rising talent Francesca Xuereb (“Swipe Night”, “SEAL Team”, “The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Viktoria Vinyarska (“The Real Drakoolvas”, Highway To Havasu), and Eric Wiegand (Hulu’s “Outsiders”, Boys Will Be Bastards). Room 203 was produced by Ammo Inc.
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Last week, Marvel’s new series “Moon Knight” made its premiere on Disney+. The premiere is hiding a secret that only the sharpest of viewers would have noticed. If you look closely, there’s something cool hidden in the scene where Oscar Isaac‘s character is talking to a young girl in the museum. On the wall behind them is a QR code. But what is it for? If you scan it with your phone you will be sent to a site where you can get free Marvel comics! The Marvel.com website notes that new free issues will be available each week through the QR code. Dune star Oscar Isaac plays the role of Marc Spector, suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). After dying and being brought back to life by the ancient Egyptian god Khonshu he becomes Moon Knight. To hide his identity he creates the alter ego of a high-roller and playboy Steven Grant. He also uses the identity of taxi
Continue reading →
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It’s an all-out war for control of the city’s underground this month when CEX Publishing releases The Silencers, the cult classic comic that helped to launch the careers of Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis. The Silencers tells the story of a group of super-powered individuals who act as the enforcers for the Provenzano crime family. But when the team is double-crossed they initiate a gang war with control of the city at stake. Debuting in 2005, the series is written by Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Action Philosophers) and drawn by Steve Ellis (High Moon, Box 13, The Only Living Boy). This new volume features never-before-seen story pages and an all-new introduction written by fan-favorite writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, Nightwing). The comic features 160 full-color pages in the had cover priced at $29.99. Set to be unleashed this July, it is the DEFINITIVE EDITION of the hit series! Please visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a shop near
Continue reading →
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Amazon Prime’s hit ultra-violent superhero series “The Boys” is back for season 3 this summer. The official red band teaser trailer is here, teasing a bloody action-packed season. We also see that Bill has new powers and we get a look at Jensen Ackles’ (“Supernatural”) new character Soldier Boy. Season 3 stars also Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, and Claudia Doumit. This season we will also be introduced to several new characters including Nick Wechsler‘s (Revenge) Blue Hawk and Laurie Holden (“The Walking Dead”) as Crimson Countess, Miles Gaston Villanueva (Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders) as Supersonic, Sean Patrick Flannery (Dexter) as Gunpowder, Katia Winter (Sleepy Hollow) as Little Nina, Kristin Booth (“Orphan Black”) and Jack Doolan (Marcella) as Tessa and Tommy, the TNT Twins. “The Boys” is based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s best-selling comic.
Continue reading →
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HBO Max has just unleashed the trailer for their upcoming limited post-apocalyptic series “DMZ“, based on the DC comic book created by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli. Rosario Dawson stars in the series that sees her character navigate a dangerous and distorted demilitarized zone, Manhattan while searching for her son that got lost during the evacuation. Dawson is known for her roles in films such as the Jay and Silent Bob reboot, Clerks lll, Sin City, and the film adaptation of the musical Rent. She is also starring in the upcoming Haunted Mansion movie. Benjamin Bratt, Hoon Lee, Freddy Miyares, Jordan Preston Carter, Venus Ariel, Rey Gallegos, Jade Wu, Agam Darshi, Juani Feliz, Rutina Wesley, and Mamie Gummer round out the cast. Directors include Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) and Ernest Dickerson (Demon Knight), who directed three episodes. “DMZ” premieres on HBO Max on March 17, 2022.
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