Image Courtesy of Marvel Comics Spider-Man has done a lot in his six decades in Marvel Comics. He started as a high school outcast, a nerd the bullies picked on, even after he became Spider-Man and could have defended himself. He married a supermodel, owned his own multi-million dollar corporation, and has saved the world […]
Image courtesy of HBO The creators of IT: Welcome to Derry promised the series would finally pull back the curtain on the origins of Pennywise, exploring the creature’s ancient history and its deep connection to the town. The show’s initial two episodes began to deliver on this, revealing that the United States military is actively […]
Image Courtesy of HBO HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry is mostly telling a contained story that exists within the framework of Stephen King’s IT and the movie adaptations of that book from the past decade, but it also has ties to the author’s wider universe. The biggest of these so far is Dick Hallorann (from […]
Image Courtesy of MAPPA Established in 2011, the Japanese animation studio MAPPA eventually climbed the ranks to become one of the biggest in the industry after creating famous shows such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan (from Season 4), Vinland Saga (from Season 2), and many more acclaimed series. 2016 was a breakthrough […]
Image Courtesy of Toei Animation Warning: This article contains spoilers from the One Piece manga! Eiichiro Oda’s hit Weekly Shonen Jump manga, One Piece, began serializing 28 years ago, and the story is still far from over. The story begins with Monkey D. Luffy setting out to sea to acquire a legendary treasure and claim […]
When we think of classic Disney stories, the lines between good and evil seem clearly drawn: noble heroes fighting against purely wicked villains. However, upon a deeper look, some of the most memorable antagonists were driven by motivations that weren’t entirely unfounded. While their methods were undoubtedly terrible, fueled by envy, greed, or hubris, the […]
Marvel in the ’90s began the decade as the purveyor of the bestselling superhero comics, but would have a precipitous fall before slowly rising back to the top. In the late ’80s, the publisher began pushing a new cadre of fan favorite artists, and this led to the early years of the ’90s being more […]
Nearly a decade after the iconic organization’s dissolution, S.H.I.E.L.D. is back in action, and they’re about to face off with Captain America! It’s been a long time since the Marvel Universe had the agency to assist its heroes when trouble came calling. But with Doctor Doom’s reign of terror over, a new age is about […]
When it comes to villains, there are few who can get one over on Batman. He may not have powers, but the Dark Knight has trained his mind, body, and spirit to be one of the most formidable heroes in the DC Universe. He’s taken on some of the worst forces in his world and […]
The Star Wars galaxy is filled with fierce fighters whose skill in combat defines the course of history. Throughout the saga’s many conflicts, we’ve witnessed incredibly intense duels, mastery of the Force, lightsaber forms, hand-to-hand techniques, and sheer tactical brilliance. The best fighters aren’t simply those with the greatest power, but those who can use […]