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Spider-Man's Brand New Day is about to get bigger with a late IMAX release
With The Odyssey releasing its stranglehold on IMAX screens in North America, Spider-Man could get an unexpected box office boost this week
August 04, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Tradd Moore's new comic is a love letter to catastrophic decisions and embracing your own choices (good and/or bad)
Silver Surfer: Black artist Tradd Moore teases Touch Me Someplace Nowhere, a chaotically sexual action-packed comic
August 04, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Ted Lasso season 4 almost looked very different (and broke the show’s central conceit)
Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis provided a window into what could've been ahead of the next season's debut on Apple TV
August 04, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Before Berserk became a masterpiece, it needed one outrageous idea... then Kentaro Miura thought of a huge friggin' sword
Inspired by Fist of the North Star, Kentaro Miura knew Berserk needed a strong visual gimmick to stand out, so Guts' giant sword was born.
August 04, 2026
Trent Cannon
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DC's Young Justice are back in a new series starring Kid Flash & Blue Beetle
The team behind the recent Teen Titans series is back for a run on DC's other teenage superhero team and they're bringing two much-requested characters with them.
August 04, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Wonder Man cancellation isn’t a stunt and there’s no movie, promises showrunner
Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest had written the first episode of season 2 before the Disney+ show was canceled
August 03, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day's box office success proves it’s Tom Holland’s world, we just live in it
Between his latest outing as the MCU's Spider-Man and The Odyssey, Tom Holland is the bero... er, *hero* of the summer
August 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Absolute DC Universe & the DC Universe will meet in 2027 or 2028, says Scott Snyder... and he doesn't mean Batman of Two Worlds
Scott Snyder says the Absolute Universe is meeting the DC Universe, but fans shouldn't panic.
August 03, 2026
George Marston
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Magic: The Gathering is moving away from New York City for a while after fan complaints, Hasbro says
After Marvel and TMNT, Magic: The Gathering is leaving New York City behind for more fantasy worlds.
August 03, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Now hiring: Head wizard for MTG & D&D as Wizards of the Coast's commander is taken out of the game
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight has stepped down from his role
August 03, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Which of Critical Role's Travis Willingham characters could lift Thor's hammer? Let him tell you
Asked about a match-up between Marvel's Thunder God and The Legend of Vox Machina's Grog, Critical Role's Willingham made the next logical step any TTRPG actual play star would when discussing Thor
August 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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2026’s Obsession it-girl might be in Marvel’s X-Men reboot - and she’s teasing who she wants to play
Inde Navarrette got so into her creepy, possessed role in this summer's Obsession that you might almost say she transformed into a different person... which is great, if you're vying for a certain X-Men role
August 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Lanterns & The Rookie star Nathan Fillion started his career doing his own stunts. Then he starred in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Rookie star Fillion recalls wanting to approach stunts with a "Tom Cruise" attitude - but then again, Tom Cruise never had to go toe-to-toe with Buffy Summers
August 03, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Scott Pilgrim moviemakers didn't let Toronto homeowners know how famous their houses were, admits Edgar Wright
Toronto residents had no idea their homes were in the Scott Pilgrim comic, which meant Edgar Wright could lowball them to rent out the locations for the movie
August 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock says her friendship with Matt Smith helped her survive the show
Milly Alcock doesn’t keep up with House of the Dragon anymore, but she loves what Emma D’Arcy has done with Rhaenyra Targaryen
August 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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After Marvel's Silver Surfer: Black, Tradd Moore says everyone assumed he wanted to draw comics about weed
Silver Surfer: Black illustrator Tradd Moore says comic book artists are often typecast based on their most recent project (and artists need to stand their ground)
August 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How FairSquare Graphics stayed alive thanks to comic conventions following Diamond's nightmare meltdown
Fabrice Sapolsky is proving comics still sell best one conversation at a time.
August 03, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Kentaro Miura says one real person, a childhood friend of his, inspired both Guts and Griffith
Kentaro Miura apparently had one of the most wild childhood friends, who would go on to embody both Griffith and Guts in Berserk.
August 03, 2026
Trent Cannon
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is going off-book but in-canon, with George R.R. Martin contributing previously unpublished material for season 2
Game of Thrones creator Martin shared unpublished Tales of Dunk & Egg with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker, and he's worked it into the second season
July 31, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 introduces Rivendell - so the show filmed in the place that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create it
Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland is a place that Lord of the Rings author Tolkien spent a very crucial time in, and its influence is clearly seen in his art. So the Rings of power decided to film there
July 31, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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X-Men finds its first MCU member as Emma Frost gets cast, per reports
Samara Weaving will play the White Queen according to new reports about Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot
July 31, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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The Rookie cast does actual LAPD training in virtual reality, which Nathan Fillion likens to being on Star Trek's holodeck
The Rookie's VR training has led not just to a more immersive acting experience for the cast, but as star Fillion explains it, a particularly embarrassing moment for one of his costars
July 31, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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D&D admits it can't keep up with fans' appetites, and is deputizing other companies to create official add-on content
New content for every Dungeons & Dragons setting is ambitious, so Wizards of the Coast are asking for help from other studios in the TTRPG industry.
July 31, 2026
Trent Cannon
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D&D had big plans to make the game easier to play a few years ago, but admits they lost the plot... now they're trying again
D&D Beyond is getting a revamp with new features to make finding a group and playing Dungeons & Dragons easier.
July 31, 2026
Trent Cannon
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D&D is doing its first ever R-rated setting... and the lawyers had a $#!+ ton of notes
The new Dark Sun books for Dungeons & Dragons are so brutal, they had to put a warning label on it.
July 31, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Supergirl Milly Alcock is excited for audiences to see what DC Studios and James Gunn are cooking up for Man of Tomorrow
Supergirl actress Milly Alcock talks about her experience filming James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow
July 30, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright doesn’t see the point of video game movies, because video games are meant to be played, not watched
Edgar Wright doesn’t see himself directing any video game films anytime soon
July 30, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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One comics anthology is making room for more joyful, complicated Jewish stories
The creators behind CHUTZPAH! want Jewish comics to be more than stories about tragedy.
July 29, 2026
Trent Cannon
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What keeps The Rookie interesting after 9 seasons? The fact that it's not a procedural, says creator Alexi Hawley
Get it right, Rookie fans - according to the show's creator, what you're watching on Hulu isn't a procedural, it's a "patrol show"
July 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The undeniable connection between Captain America and Peggy Carter helped bring Hayley Atwell back to the MCU
"You can't have Steve without Peggy," explains Hayley Atwell as the pair reunite in Avengers: Doomsday.
July 29, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley reveals the moment he knew the Hulu show was a hit
The cast behind The Rookie get recognized in places like San Diego Comic Con all the time, but for creator Hawley, it took a trip to Europe for season 8 to really show him what the show means to fans
July 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Is Captain America's baby real? Chris Evans' co-star, Hayley Atwell, suggests it could just be a "dream"
Is Marvel punking us with Captain America's baby in the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser? Now we have doubts.
July 27, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Dwayne Johnson once visited The Rookie set for the sweetest reason imaginable
The Rookie & The Rock-ie: How Dwayne Johnson wound up on the set (but not in the cast) of Hulu's favorite cop drama
July 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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A Spider-Man cosplayer saved the day for one man trying to cross the street
Dressed as Spider-Man, Christopher Hellenthal hopped out of his truck to help someone in need.
July 27, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel Studios spent eight years and at least a half dozen pitches trying to convince Chris Evans to return as Captain America
Before his eventual return in Avengers: Doomsday, Chris Evans says Marvel pitched him "at least a dozen" different ways to bring Steve Rogers back.
July 27, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Get ready for the most "upsetting" version of Doctor Octopus in Midnight Spider-Man
Marvel somehow made Doctor Octopus even more disturbing.
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel's new Fantastic Four horror comic is inspired by writer Benjamin Percy's family history with a cult
"Caves and cults" is the vibe of Midnight Fantastic Four, written by Benjamin Percy
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel is rethinking variant covers, and Midnight is leading the experiment
Marvel Comics admits its variant covers are complicated... especially after they figured out a simpler way to do it.
July 26, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Marvel began by putting horror in the driver's seat, superheroes in the back seat for its new Midnight Universe
Jonathan Hickman was the first creator Dan Buckley called when he came up with the idea for the Midnight Universe
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Green Arrow story DC would've killed a decade ago is now one of its biggest Absolute successes
The Absolute Green Arrow series was going to end with a big reveal of the mystery murderer... but now the creators are going to be able to tell what happens next.
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Reacher star Alan Ritchson says he is in "a lot of" talks with DC Studios about a big role, but its no longer Batman
Is there someone besides Batman in the DCU who needs to be a big as Reacher? We may be finding out soon.
July 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel quietly rebranded SDCC as San Diego Doom Con during its Hall H panel
Avengers: Doomsday is on all our minds at the moment, and Marvel wants to make sure it stays that way.
July 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The hit horror comic franchise Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is ending in 2027, and creator Patrick Horvath says its "bittersweet"
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees became a comics phenomenon almost by accident, now it's ending.
July 26, 2026
Chris Arrant
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DC Studios has cast Big Barda for Mister Miracle cartoon, and showrunner Tom King teases it was a "fun problem" to solve
Tom King says they've found a "brilliant actress" for the Mister Miracle show, but stopped short of saying who.
July 26, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios' current Captain America just speculated how Avengers: Doomsday is bringing Steve Rogers back
Can you bring Steve Rogers back without replacing Sam Wilson's Captain America? Marvel Studios has a plan - straight from Marvel Comics
July 26, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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What is the strange armband on Doctor Doom’s Avengers: Doomsday costume? We have questions
What does it MEAN, Avengers: Doomsday star Robert Downey Jr.? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
July 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel Studios has recast young T'Challa 2 for a long-awaited third Black Panther movie
Marvel Studios revealed that T'Challa's son is ready for the mantle of Black Panther in the MCU.
July 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel Studios' Black Panther 3 is finally happening, and Ryan Coogler is back with a release date and a T'Challa recasting
Kevin Feige just made Black Panther 3 official with a surprise Hall H announcement.
July 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Ryan Reynolds' subtle nod to Deadpool's Uncanny X-Force era in Marvel Studios' Hall H shenanigans has me more excited for Avengers: Doomsday than I should be
Ryan Reynolds wearing a grey Deadpool costume to SDCC means he knows about Uncanny X-Force, right?! RIGHT?!
July 26, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Time "messes back": Marvel may have just explained how Avengers: Doomsday happens with one new Endgame line retconned into the movie
Shown at Marvel's panel at SDCC 2026, the new trailer for Avengers: Endgame Encore might give a hint at how it all ties into Doomsday.
July 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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From Hail Mary to Hell: Marvel Studios finds its Ghost Rider in Ryan Gosling
Barbie Oscar nom and Project Hail Mary frontman Gosling will bring the iconic, Hell-powered hero Johnny Blaze, AKA Ghost Rider, to not just the MCU, but theaters everywhere
July 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Bill Sienkiewicz proved comic books could be art. Now he's getting the documentary to match
Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy trailer dropped at SDCC 2026 and shows just how much the comic book artist has influenced figures from comics to Hollywood.
July 26, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel just challenged DC to revive one of comics' oldest rivalries: a staff softball game
The Marvel vs. DC comics crossovers were a hit... now they're looking for a home run, if both sides will play ball.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Midnight Spider-Man is an otaku
Midnight Spider-Man isn't just inspired by manga... it's trying to think like manga. Junji Ito, especially.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC's Absolute Batman #25 is becoming oversized just like its hero, for the first "big" 1-on-1 with Absolute Joker
Absolute Batman #25 marks the end of one era, and the start of another says Nick Dragotta and Scott Snyder.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Teen Titans are finally coming to DC's Absolute Universe, beginning with Cyborg
Jeff Lemire is quietly building the Absolute Teen Titans.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Sorry, Amazon & digital comics platforms... DC is making the most in-demand Absolute Batman comic of 2026 exclusively available at your local comic shop
Absolute Batman is becoming DC's biggest weapon for comic shops.
July 25, 2026
Chris Arrant
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2025 was the absolute "single best year" for sales in DC Comics' 80+ year history according to Jim Lee, thanks in no small part to Absolute Batman
"We're kicking ass in publishing," stresses the DC Comics President and Publisher
July 25, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Lanterns' Aaron Pierre was massively injured right before the last round of auditions, but he went anyway - "What would John Stewart do"
For John Stewart actor Pierre, pain wasn't going to stop an audition he really, really wanted. Which is pretty 'Green Lantern' of him, I gotta say
July 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Clayface movie pitch made DC Studios' boss James Gunn squeamish... and that's a good thing
At SDCC 2026, the Clayface director revealed that James Gunn had to look away from some of the reference images he included in his pitch.
July 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Turns out, HBO's Lanterns will be a Ozark reunion: Laura Linney's surprise DCU role revealed at Comic-Con
Linney reunites with showrunner Chris Mundy, who produced Ozark, on the latest addition to the James Gunn & Peter Safran-led DCU
July 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Has Marvel Studios quietly given up on Blade? The movie's logo designer thinks so
Will we ever see Blade in the MCU? Maybe, but it looks like it might not be Mahershala Ali playing him.
July 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Marvel is reviving the Indiana Jones franchise in a new comic set just after Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium is set to debut in December 2026.
July 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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The reports of Celeborn's death were greatly exaggerated; where the Lord of the Rings elf lord really was in Rings of Power season 1 & 2
Jamie Campbell Bower is playing Celeborn in Prime Video's TV prequel - but wait. Didn't Galadriel say her husband was dead?
July 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC Studios' Mister Miracle series has one guiding principle: "Make it more Kirby"
From the designs to the dialogue, Tom King is keeping Jack Kirby in every part of the Mister Miracle development.
July 25, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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Barbie has conquered movies. Now she's coming back to comics
Dark Horse has announced a new Barbie comic book run is coming.
July 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Michael Walsh found the perfect comic for his horror obsession: Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex rides into Irish folklore in DC's new horror-western.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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After years of uncertainty, Static is finally becoming a permanent, ongoing part of the DC Universe
Static's new ongoing series marks a major step in DC and Milestone's evolving partnership.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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After coming out as transgender, Jenny Blake Isabella says she's finally just getting started in Bill Finger Award acceptance speech
After finding herself, Jenny Blake Isabella says she's finally ready for what's next.
July 25, 2026
Chris Arrant
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DC Comics backed Batman punching/razing/running over Neo-Nazis, and it just won an Eisner Award
Daniel Warren Johnson says DC stood behind his anti-Nazi Batman story when it mattered.
July 25, 2026
Chris Arrant
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DC's Next Level initiative finally gives Vixen the solo series fans have waited for
After criticism (and a short-lived boycott) over Black-led comics, DC announces the first-ever Vixen ongoing series.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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AMC is ending The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon in 2027 with the fourth (and now final) season
Will this be the end of Norman Reedus' journey in The Walking Dead? We have to wait until 2027 to find out.
July 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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DC Studios' Lanterns is giving Sinestro a Silence of the Lambs role
As seen at San Diego Comic Con, Ulrich Thomsen's Sinestro will be the 'mind-behind-bars' of DC Studios & HBO's Lanterns
July 25, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Percy Jackson Season 3 gets a release date, and future lead star Nico di Angelo begins to come into focus
The di Angelo siblings are set to make a big splash in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 and we're here for it.
July 25, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Move over Marvel Studios, Mary Jane Watson is starting her own Hollywood studio this fall
Model. Actor. Wife. Mother. Venom. Hollywood producer.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel is finally reuniting Eddie Brock and Venom after five years
Eddie Brock is Venom again as Marvel relaunches the series.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Avengers' first foe could be their last as Infernal Hulk & his Infernal Avengers face-off
The Infernal Hulk is taking on every major Marvel hero before Hulk War.
July 25, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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The Lord of the Rings' TV prequel series casts Simon Pegg as the Balrog, raising one big Tolkien question
Are the writers of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 breaking Middle-Earth canon by giving the Balrog lines? Yes and no
July 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel Comics killed the Marvel Masterworks line after 39 years, but another publisher is stepping in to save it
A crowdfunding publisher is stepping up to continue the Marvel Masterworks line after Marvel itself couldn't afford to.
July 24, 2026
Chris Arrant
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DC's Batman of Two Worlds will compare Batman and Absolute Batman side-by-side
Batman of Two Worlds isn't about two Batmen meeting. It's about why they're different.
July 24, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Jim Lee turned down $75,000 to appear on The Masked Singer, because he was worried he'd become a meme
The DC Comics President explains that his appearance on The Masked Singer would have gone viral... for all the wrong reasons.
July 24, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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A surprise new Batman game launches on July 31 - and Amazon Prime members get it free
Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles launches the same day that Season 2 of the Prime Video animated series lands.
July 24, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Possible Eisner Awards leak leads to concern from San Diego Comic-Con that it could overshadow Friday's awards ceremony and the winners
The 2026 Eisner Awards may have leaked early—and SDCC is investigating.
July 24, 2026
Chris Arrant
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The world will turn against Marvel superheroes, as part of an in-story Avengers event
The Avengers become public enemy No. 1 after Armageddon.
July 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Marvel is replacing the Avengers with the X-Men this December after Armageddon, with Storm as leader
A nearly-forgotten X-Men team name from Chris Claremont's X-Men run is revived as the team becomes Marvel's #1 superteam.
July 23, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel is putting the Punisher on the Avengers... and that might be a problem
The Avengers have always drawn a line. The Punisher exists to cross it. But something's gotta give, it seems.
July 23, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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Marvel is fast-tracking Iron Man to its landmark 700th issue
Marvel's Iron Man will be doing double-time to hit its 700th issue early.
July 23, 2026
Jules Chin Greene
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DC Studios just surprised everyone in San Diego by sneaking a Clayface movie panel inside a DC Comics panel
DC's Clayface movie makes surprise Comic-Con appearance.
July 23, 2026
Graeme McMillan
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They are rebooting the Gundam universe, overseen by the Ghost in the Shell anime writers & director
Kenji Kamiyama is creating a new Gundam timeline, with a new anime series announced at SDCC 2026.
July 23, 2026
Trent Cannon
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There is an official MCU plan for Miles Morales, but Kevin Feige said they're waiting for the Spider-Verse movies to end first
After Sony's Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Kevin Feige is keen to bring Miles Morales into the MCU.
July 23, 2026
Trent Cannon
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After 20 years, Supernatural is paying off one of Dean Winchester's first mysteries in a spinoff comic book
One line in Supernatural's pilot hinted at an entire unseen adventure.
July 23, 2026
Trent Cannon
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ThunderCats is getting its own Lion King story with Lion-O's 'Feral King' transformation
Greg Pak is asking the one ThunderCats question nobody has before: Should Lion-O be king?
July 23, 2026
Chris Arrant
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The first new Scott Pilgrim comic in 16 years feels like it escaped a Sega CD
Scott Pilgrim returns after 16 years with a Sonic-inspired new villain.
July 23, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Jamie Campbell Bower's Rings of Power role reopens one of the show's biggest Lord of the Rings debates
Jamie Campbell Bower is playing Celeborn in The Rings of Power—but there's one big problem... we were told he was dead.
July 22, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Deep Space Nine's Nana Visitor watched every episode of every Star Trek series - here’s what she learned
Watching every episode of Star Trek changed the way Nana Visitor viewed the franchise
July 22, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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After Olympic fears and relocation rumors, San Diego Comic-Con is staying in the city through 2030
San Diego Comic-Con signs deal to remain in San Diego through 2030.
July 22, 2026
Chris Arrant
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San Diego Comic-Con 2027 dates, Preview Night, and badge sale dates announced
The first piece of SDCC 2026 news is about SDCC 2027.
July 22, 2026
Chris Arrant
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Edgar Wright gives an update on the Barbarella film he’s making with Sydney Sweeney
Edgar Wright says his Sydney Sweeney Barbarella movie is still in the script stage
July 22, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!No, Critical Role's Travis Willingham does not blame Laura Bailey for what happened in Campaign 4, episode 30
Heads up: We're going to spoil some things taht happened between Laura Bailey's & Travis Willingham's characters in a very recent Critical Role episode. We're also going to spoil that no one's sleeping on the couch because of it
July 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC's Absolute Universe has a long-term plan looking 3 years ahead the 'New 52' never did, says architect Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder thought DC’s New 52 was rushed, so he made sure the Absolute Universe had two years of lead time
July 22, 2026
Chris Arrant