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  1. The Doom Patrol #3 Preview: Cult Compound Family Therapy Session

    Bleeding Cool (Comics)

    The Doom Patrol #3 takes the World's Strangest Heroes to a cult compound where Dr. Caulder's nightmares become uncomfortably real this Wednesday.

  2. These 5 Great Marvel Romances Are Completely Unlikely (Including Spider-Man’s First Love)

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics Marvel Comics took the building blocks of the superhero set up by DC Comics and created something completely new. The House of Ideas’ heroes were able to connect with readers because of how human they were. They had the same kind of problems as the readers, their relationships with friends and family changing completely because […]

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  3. Marvel Comics’ Biggest Victory Lap Became One of Its Most Notorious Failures (and It Still Shapes Comics Today)

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has become the first name in superheroes over the decades, taking the place of their distinguished competition. In recent years, that’s almost entirely because of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the big screen adaptations of their heroes and villains imprinting itself on the consciousness of the general public. The company started its road to […]

  4. 5 Non-DC Superhero Teams Who Are Copycats of the Justice League

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics The Justice League is widely known as the greatest superhero team of all time, with a stellar roster of DC Comics’ mightiest heroes. The League’s popularity, along with its 1960 debut, ensured that almost every other comic company looked to it for inspiration when developing its own teams. Across Marvel, Image, Dynamite, and other companies, […]

  5. Legion of Super-Heroes #3 Preview: Lightning Lad Loses a Friend

    Bleeding Cool (Comics)

    Legion of Super-Heroes #3 hits stores November 11 as Lightning Lad faces his first enemies and suffers a heartbreaking loss as a hero.

  6. 10 Anime Heroes So Powerful They Don't Need Weapons

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    Anime heroes like Son Goku and Satoru Gojo possess such overwhelming strength that they never need to arm themselves.

  7. Preview: Spider-Man: Long Way Home #4

    Graphic Policy

    The post Preview: Spider-Man: Long Way Home #4 appeared first on Graphic Policy . It's a certified free-for-all and the question is not if our heroes will survive one another, but if they can still call themselves heroes when all's said and done.

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  8. Netflix’s One Piece Zoro Star Reveals He Spent 3 Years Preparing for an Anime Role Other Than Zoro

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    Netflix’s One Piece Zoro star Mackenyu apparently built his body for a new anime role over the past three years. The Japanese actor has made a name for himself in anime live-action adaptations over the years by embodying several different roles. From villains and heroes to supporting characters, Mackenyu has proven to be the perfect […]

  9. 5 Writers Who Made the Incredible Hulk One of Marvel’s Biggest Heroes

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics In 1962, the Marvel Universe’s most powerful and dangerous superhero was introduced: the Hulk. When mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner was exposed to a gamma-bomb explosion, he discovered that whenever he became angry, he turned into a giant beast with incredible strength. Yet despite the Hulk at first seeming to be a straightforward big green monster […]

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  10. 30 Years Ago, A Snack Food Saved the Marvel Universe (Yes, Really)

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics Comic books, at the end of the day, are a product trying to get sold. There wouldn’t be a comic book industry if fans didn’t purchase them, after all, but while these stories tell of upstanding heroes and unshakable souls, the companies that fund them are out to promote, promote, promote. Ads are what keep […]

  11. One-Punch Man Season 3 Shows Off Its Heroes & Monsters Ahead of 2027 Return

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    Image Courtesy of J.C. Staff One-Punch Man is gearing up to return for the next half of Season 3 next year, and the anime is showing off a closer look at its returning heroes and monsters ahead of its big comeback. One-Punch Man has had a rough road for the anime over the last few years. While it might be […]

  12. 8 Strongest Non-Canon Dragon Ball Heroes, Ranked

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    Between Pikkon, Xeno Trunks, and Shallot, Dragon Ball has its share of non-canon characters who still possess remarkable power.

  13. Preview: Legion of Super-Heroes #3

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    The post Preview: Legion of Super-Heroes #3 appeared first on Graphic Policy . Lightning Lad thought being a superhero was all fun and games, but that was until he was confronted by his first enemies...Brainiac 1 of 5 and Matter-Eater Lad?!

  14. 5 Marvel Heroes Doom Needs to Target First In Order to Win in Avengers: Doomsday

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame Encore follow. Rumors and select scenes from the trailers released so far suggest that Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) will pose as an ally to some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s heroes for part of Avengers: Doomsday, though one would think his name would be enough to make them […]

  15. Marvel’s Zaniest Earth Was a Game-Changer in Comics, And It Made a Wild Comeback in the Spider-Verse Movies

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics It has been 43 years since Marvel Comics introduced one of the strangest Spider-Man variants and the wild Earth that he lived on. In 1981, DC Comics introduced a character named Captain Carrot and his team, the Amazing Zoo Crew, heroes on an alternate Earth that was ruled by anthropomorphic sentient animals with no humans. […]

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  16. Don’t Read This Vintage Comic If You’re Worried About Avengers: Doomsday Spoilers, Or How Spider-Man Got His Black Suit

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    If the trailers for Avengers: Doomsday are to be believed, things aren’t looking too great for the heroes. Doctor Doom is already enacting his sinister plans, and the Avengers, or whatever is left of them, still have no idea. If we analyze the history of the MCU and the comic books, the movie will likely […]

  17. 5 Justice League Unlimited Heroes Who Deserve to Be in the DCU, and Batman Needs One as a Partner

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    Widely regarded as one of the best DC animated shows and set in the iconic DC Animated Universe (DCAU), Justice League Unlimited (JLU) served as a direct sequel to the hit series Justice League (2001). The series premiered in July 2004 and ran until May 2006, spanning three seasons and 39 episodes. Picking up two […]

  18. 5 League of Legends Heroes Who Could Star in Their Own Single Player Game

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    League of Legends might not be the game for everyone, but if developer Riot Games has shown anything, it’s that the game’s cast of playable characters and their incredible stories resonate far beyond the MOBA’s player base. Nowhere is this more obvious than Arcane, the Netflix animated spinoff that became one of the most popular […]

  19. 5 Mutant Avengers Who Proved That They Deserved to Be Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

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    Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics The Avengers and X-Men have always been diametrically opposed teams when it comes to public perception. The X-Men have always served as the feared minority, mutants whom the public fears are going to one day replace them in the world. The Avengers have always served as the face of heroism in the world, and were […]

  20. Riverdale Star Confirms MCU X-Men Audition, And He Got Really Far in the Process

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    While rumors and speculation continue to swirl about what actors could be playing some yet-to-be-cast heroes for the MCU’s X-Men reboot, there is one actor who has confirmed that he will not appear in the Marvel film — but he did get further in the casting process than you might expect. KJ Apa, who is […]

  21. DC Is Pitting the Flash Against the Justice League and the Matchup Is More Complicated Than It Looks

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    Image Courtesy of DC Comics The Flash is the Fastest Man Alive, and that title comes with an absolutely absurd power set, all things considered. Every long-running superhero is known for getting up to some power-scaling shenanigans every now and again, but DC’s highest echelon of heroes are especially guilty of this, with the Flash being one of those poster […]

  22. Exclusive Preview: Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar #5

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    The post Exclusive Preview: Jeff the Land Shark: Superstar #5 appeared first on Graphic Policy . Keepers of Jeff and Ken — Gwenpool, Kate Bishop and other Marvel heroes — show up to rescue everyone's favorite land shark from Mojo's clutches!

  23. 5 Titan Manga Launches For Summer: Gods, Heroes & High Spec Marriages

    Bleeding Cool (Comics)

    Five Titan Manga Launches For The Summer Of 2027, Gods, Sisters, Heroes, Rock 'N' Roll and High Spec Marriages

  24. 5 Best New Subclasses In Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft, Ranked

    CBR

    Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft has added several powerful new subclasses that let tabletop players emulate the heroes of Azeroth.

  25. Titan Manga Licenses Kuruno Loves the Occult!, Dominating at the Academy of Returned Heroes, More Manga

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