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Why John Boyega doesn't like Star Trek compared to Star Wars - but admits there's one thing Star Trek does better
Star Wars actor John Boyega says he isn’t a fan of Star Trek, because it’s too much talking (but thinks Star Wars can learn something from it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Uncovering the canceled DC Warlord reboot for the 'New 52,' which included the Teen Titans and a teen Travis Morgan
A six-month storyline planned for DC in 2012 revamping Mike Grell's Warlord was killed off just as it was about to begin.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Fantastic Four's The Human Torch and Alicia Masters: Inside the one Marvel marriage most readers were glad to see end
Marvel writer Tom DeFalco ended the Human Torch and Alicia Masters marriage because he thought it was gross and had incestuous undertones
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Steve Englehart and Joe Staton re-invented DC Comics' Guy Gardner 40 years ago, and now they are finally getting the credit (and money) beginning with the Superman movie this year
Steve Englehart reached out to DC, and convinced them to give himself and Joe Staton creator royalties for Guy Gardner (after years of being told no)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Why John Boyega doesn't like Star Trek compared to Star Wars - but admits there's one thing Star Trek does better
Star Wars actor John Boyega says he isn’t a fan of Star Trek, because it’s too much talking (but thinks Star Wars can learn something from it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Uncovering the canceled DC Warlord reboot for the 'New 52,' which included the Teen Titans and a teen Travis Morgan
A six-month storyline planned for DC in 2012 revamping Mike Grell's Warlord was killed off just as it was about to begin.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Fantastic Four's The Human Torch and Alicia Masters: Inside the one Marvel marriage most readers were glad to see end
Marvel writer Tom DeFalco ended the Human Torch and Alicia Masters marriage because he thought it was gross and had incestuous undertones
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Steve Englehart and Joe Staton re-invented DC Comics' Guy Gardner 40 years ago, and now they are finally getting the credit (and money) beginning with the Superman movie this year
Steve Englehart reached out to DC, and convinced them to give himself and Joe Staton creator royalties for Guy Gardner (after years of being told no)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Roller skating, throwing toys, and breaking glass with Captain America's shield: What it was really like inside Marvel’s offices in the ‘90s
Marvel editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco recalls the chaotic atmosphere Marvel’s offices had in the ‘90s
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
A Marvel Studios exec thought they would be "lynched" at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008 for the Next Avengers cartoon movie - but says people "embraced" it
Former Marvel Studios executive Craig Kyle recalls the uncertainty around Next Avengers, a 2008 animated film featuring the children of the Avengers.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
There's been a 40-year-old head canon about Green Lantern Guy Gardner's dramatic revamp - and now the writer has confirmed the fans were right
Yes, Guy Gardner’s personality shift was a result of brain damage from his coma, according to Green Lantern writer Steve Englehart
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The real story behind Spider-Man and Mary Jane's baby in the '90s, and how she was to live - until a relaunch got in the way
Spider-Man was going to learn his missing daughter was still alive, until John Byrne allegedly asked Marvel to kill the storyline.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Steve Englehart says DC Comics is interested in publishing his unfinished Marshall Rogers Batman story
DC Comics publisher Jim Lee has spoken with Steve Englehart about publishing his unfinished Batman series with the late Marshall Rogers
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
DC Studios’ Lanterns TV series will have a True Detective season one vibe, at least that's what Jim Lee is telling people
Green Lantern writer Steve Englehart says DC Comics publisher Jim Lee told him HBO Max’s Lanterns will be “very dark and weird,” much like True Detective season one
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The Arrow cast looked at The Flash crossovers like a vacation, enjoying a break from the dark and grim storytelling of their own show
Why the Arrow cast looked forward to their crossover appearances on The Flash
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
The guy who dreamt up Spider-Man's marriage to Mary Jane regretted it for years... but now has strong feelings about how marriage makes Peter Parker a better person and hero
Former Marvel editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco believes that Marvel has the wrong idea about the Spider-Man marriage
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
What Marvel Studios' Daredevil cast would be like in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign (and what classes they would be), according to Deborah Ann Woll
How would a Dungeons & Dragons game go with the Daredevil cast? Deborah Ann Woll has some ideas.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
How a Justice League writer snuck a Marvel Universe character into the DC Universe
When Steve Englehart left Marvel for DC, he secretly took one of his characters with him
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Pixar's Wall-E and a Star Wars droid: What Marvel Studios wanted the Fantastic Four: First Steps robot H.E.R.B.I.E. to sound like
H.E.R.B.I.E. seemed like a cross between Wall-E and a Star Wars droid, and it turns out that was by design
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel star Deborah Ann Woll reveals what she thinks happened to Karen Page after Foggy’s death in Daredevil: Born Again
Deborah Ann Woll reveals where she thinks Karen Page went after she disappeared in Daredevil: Born Again
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Arrow star Stephen Amell once dared John Barrowman to fart in his mouth during one of the show’s most pivotal scenes
“Fart in my mouth and prove it”: Inside the Arrow adlib that sent shockwaves through the entire set
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. used Chuck Norris’s son as their stunt stand-in for Ghost Rider
Eric Norris, son of martial arts actor Chuck Norris, provided many of the stunts for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., including Ghost Rider’s motorcycle scenes
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Daredevil: Born Again season two will “ignite” New York City, says Kingpin actor Vincent D’Onofrio
Marvel Studios star Vincent D’Onofrio teases Daredevil: Born Again season two, and some explosive developments for New York City - literally
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Battlestar Galactica dialogue remains a mystery to its core cast even decades later, admits Starbuck herself, Katee Sackhoff
Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff recalls the confusion she felt about some of her character’s dialogue
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Daredevil: Born Again's Kingpin knows he’s a bad guy - and that’s why Vincent D’Onofrio loves playing the Marvel villain
Vincent D’Onofrio says playing a villain like Wilson Fisk challenges him as an actor and keeps him from getting bored
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
George Lucas almost put a young Han Solo in the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series (and Sam Witwer auditioned to play him)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars almost featured young Han Solo as a character, and Sam Witwer was up for the role with a particularly appropriate inspiration
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
David Tennant is John Boyega's favorite Doctor, and the Star Wars star would love to appear on Doctor Who
Star Wars actor John Boyega is down to appear on Doctor Who
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
How John Boyega is using his Star Wars money to buy laptops and give filmmaking money for underprivileged children
Star Wars actor John Boyega has used the money he made from his movies to help underprivileged children
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Arrow planned on revealing that Malcolm Merlyn was Oliver Queen’s real father, but John Barrowman's husband had a better idea
Warner Bros. Television planned an Arrow plot twist that would’ve revealed Malcolm Merlyn as Oliver Queen’s real father (but John Barrowman hated it)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel actor Deborah Ann Woll says what we’re all thinking about Daredevil’s place in the MCU
Why Daredevil works as a grounded hero in a cosmic setting like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to Karen Page actress Deborah Ann Woll
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Despite Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer being MCU canon, Chloe Bennet sees a "weird random comeback" in its future
Chloe Bennet says Marvel Studios doesn’t consider Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. canon, but she still believes the show will make a comeback
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Superman Returns star Brandon Routh is "proud" of what David Corenswet did in James Gunn's Superman
Former Superman actor Brandon Routh loved James Gunn’s Superman, and hopes there is a place for him and his Arrowverse costars in the new DCU
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
There’s a secret Star Wars storyline involving two Stormtroopers hidden in multiple movies and television shows
Inside the secret stormtrooper storyline Sam Witwer, Matthew Wood, and Dave Collins have snuck into multiple Star Wars projects
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Inside Marvel’s original plans for the Spider-Man wedding that would've had Mary Jane leaving Peter at the altar - and how Stan Lee got them to change it
Tom DeFalco’s original Spider-Man wedding pitch had Mary Jane leave Peter at the altar, but Stan Lee and EiC Jim Shooter had other ideas
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
How the Supernatural fandom helped Mandalorian actor Emily Swallow prepare for Star Wars fans
Mandalorian actress Emily Swallow compares the Supernatural and Star Wars fandoms
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again co-star Deborah Ann Woll reveals the secret, sentimental, and touching headcanon she has for a key prop you might have missed
The tragic backstory behind Karen Page’s necklace on Marvel’s Daredevil, and why she holds it during emotional moments
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
How Star Wars & Dave Filoni protected the secret of Luke Skywalker's return in The Mandalorian from even the cast and co-stars - and using Plo Kloon to do it
Mandalorian actress Katee Sackhoff (and her dad) didn’t know about Luke Skywalker’s surprise cameo, even as she was filming it
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Star Wars actor John Boyega volunteers to star in the Spaceballs sequel: "Let me make Spaceballs legit"
John Boyega wants to be cast in the upcoming Star Wars parody Spaceballs II
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Marvel’s Mike Colter wants to see Luke Cage and Jessica Jones have a baby in the MCU (just like they did in the comics)
Mike Colter wants to see Luke Cage become a father
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet auditioned for Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chloe Bennet reveals that she worked out a deal with Marvel Television to audition for Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
