We all know the saying. “With Great Power comes Great Responsibility.” It’s the very essence of who Spider-Man is as a character. He is a regular individual gifted with extraordinary powers and forced to accept the responsibility that comes with them, usually by living through personal tragedy. It’s usually this attribute that makes Peter Parker relatable to many who read his
Read MoreMarvel Studios’ What If…? debuted on Disney+ earlier this year in the most experimental of fashions. Experimental in the sense that it was a project that would set a precedent for Marvel Studios moving forward with animation projects. The first-ever MCU animated series introduced many crazy concepts and reimagined characters from the Infinity Saga with The Watcher, T’Challa’s Starlord, Captain Carter,
Read MoreSpider-Man: No Way Home is essentially the Endgame equivalent for the Spider-Man franchise. Not just for the MCU adaptation, but the Sam Raimi and The Amazing Spider-Man iterations as well. This incredible crossover of characters and their stories all culminate here, some more than 20 years in the making. But there’s more to the character than just the actor portraying it. There’s a presence
Read MoreFor many months now, rumors have been going around about changes to Ms. Marvel’s origin story, and power set, and fans have been wondering if we’d even see the Inhumans in the upcoming series or not. Like any good little scooper, I’ve been listening and watching and hearing things and comparing notes, all along. Unfortunately, much of what I’d been hearing
Read MoreWhile working on my recent piece comparing X-Men ’97 to the original X-Men ’92 designs, there was one huge difference I couldn’t overlook: Charles Xavier was nowhere to be seen. And on a deeper look, Xavier’s voice actor Cedric Smith is the only living actor from the main cast of X-Men who is not returning for X-Men ’97 without comment. (The
Read MoreUPDATE (NOVEMBER 25, 2021): In a new interview with the Play Comics podcast, X-Men ’97 consultant Eric Lewald has clarified that “the show’s not going to come out for another 18-20 months, you know, mid-to-late 2023.” This gives us a sharper timeframe of when ’97 is being projected to release, which also matches a past Marvel pattern. 18 to 20 months
Read MoreVenom: Let There Be Carnage has topped off a theatrical run with nearly 450M dollars and Sony has carved out their nice little corner in the big-screen superhero genre. What more could they possibly want? Well, between the multiversal craziness in Into The Spider-verse and the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony could very well be paving the way to reintroduce
Read MoreHere’s The Cosmic Circus’ second episode for our new roundtable-style podcast featuring the writers from the site. For this episode, host Uday, along with Julia, Vin, and Brian discuss Disney+ Day, followed by an in-depth and SPOILERY discussion of Marvel’s Eternals. Hope you enjoy! Please follow us over on Spotify or whatever platform you use, and help us spread the word
Read MoreJust last Friday, Marvel Studios dropped a bombshell announcement during Disney+ Day, announcing the first modern Marvel Studios project set outside of MCU canon: X-Men ’97, an original animated series continuing the story of the classic X-Men cartoon from 1992. Fans everywhere rejoiced and all was well in the world. During the announcement, character designs were shared, demonstrating how faithful the
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