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Book Review: ‘With Great Power: How Spider-Man Conquered Hollywood During The Golden Age Of Comic Book Blockbusters’

Spider-Man is undeniably one of the most beloved pop culture icons of the 20th and 21st centuries. It all started in August 1962, when Spider-Man creators Stan Lee, and Steve Ditko decided to introduce Peter Parker in the 15th issue of the Amazing Fantasy comic series. A few months after his introduction, a wave of commercial and public success followed the

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Report: Disney Restructuring and How it Affects Marvel Studios

Earlier this week, Deadline reported that Disney would face some restructuring in the coming months. These reports come just a short time after the reinstatement of former Disney CEO Bob Iger. With The Walt Disney Company set to change how they operate and handle all levels of its business, one has to wonder what this means for Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios’ future

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Book Review: ‘Sound of Light: A School of X Novel’ By Amanda Bridgeman

Imagine a mutant who can convert sound energy into light energy. Doesn’t that sound like the perfect power for a rockstar? Marvel thought so too and Dazzler was born. But Dazzler isn’t interested in being an X-man or working for S.H.I.E.L.D., she just wants to sing. But now she’s being pulled back. Her father is missing and it’s related to her

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Review: ‘Willow’ Series Premiere

The Disney+ sequel series to the 1980s Ron Howard film Willow, also called Willow, has finally premiered, with two episodes dropping early Wednesday morning. The original film was a magical story about subverting expectations and being who you want to be and not who people tell you you are. This series seems to be bringing those same ideas into focus. So

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Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four, and the Road to ‘Secret Wars’

In the six months since the enigmatic ending of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, “Where will Doctor Strange appear next?” has been one of the biggest questions about the future of the MCU. With no concept of when he could appear next, or even what reality Strange is in, there’s little evidence we have to aid our theories. Another

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Review: ‘Violent Night’ is a Violent Delight (Spoiler Free)

Violent Night is a pure violent delight. It’s freaking fun and an instant Christmas classic. It’s not remotely family-friendly and is so incredibly bloody, but also unexpectedly heartwarming which honestly surprised me. It’ll make you think twice about candy canes, and David Harbour sleighs as Santa. Violent Night is wildly entertaining and definitely worth watching in theaters with a crowd. Violent

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Book Review: ‘How to Defend Your Lair’ By Keith Ammann 

As a fan and player of Dungeons & Dragons for many years, I can admit that the game isn’t always the easiest to play. Like juggling, there are constantly moving parts that as a player you need to pay attention to. The game you play is vastly different depending on the class of character you decide to play. Factor in subclasses,

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Ranking Marvel Phase 4 Secret Societies

While I’ve had my issues with Marvel’s Phase 4, I’ve noticed one consistent feature throughout – the debut of countless secret societies or individuals that shape the MCU from the shadows. We’ve already seen S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA operating in the shadows in The Infinity Saga but Phase 4 has stepped things up in a major way. In this phase, Marvel Studios

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What I Heard: The Return of Ultron

As Phase 4 of the MCU comes to a close, fans ponder the future of the MCU as we delve deeper each day into the Multiverse Saga. Unlike in Phase 1, where we only had a small tease of the story yet to come, fans already know what to expect regarding this saga’s “Endgame.” While we know all roads lead to

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