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Simpsons At 30 Years – Infographic

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From its first step into the limelight as a series of shorts on the Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons phenomenon has come a long way. When it was first shown on Ullman’s show, it was certainly not as polished and pristine in terms of production that it is today but nonetheless, the sketch show provided the perfect platform and springboard to get it noticed and catapult it to the mammoth worldwide brand that it is today. The Simpsons is not just an animated TV comedy show, it is a multi-billion…

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DARTH VADER creative team takes over in STAR WARS #38

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Media Release — Fans were blown away by their work in DARTH VADER, and we fell in love with a rogue archaeologist in DOCTOR APHRA. Today, Marvel is proud to announce that writer Kieron Gillen will continue to bring his exciting storytelling to a galaxy far, far away along with artist Salvador Larocca, when Gillen takes over as the writer for Marvel’s ongoing STAR WARS title this fall. “My aim’s simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke and Han. As in,…

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NEW WONDER WOMAN/CONAN CROSSOVER

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The wondrous Diana of Themyscira comes face to face with the Cimmerian barbarian Conan in a new miniseries this fall—WONDER WOMAN/CONAN. DC and Dark Horse have teamed up for a crossover of epic proportions, bringing back fan-favorite WONDER WOMAN writer Gail Simone and WONDER WOMAN artist Aaron Lopresti for an adventure unlike anything seen before—a collision of legends.

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New Spider-Man Animated Series Release Date and New Trailer

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There’s a brand-new Spider-Man animated series on the way this summer! Back at New York Comic Con in October, Marvel revealed that a brand new Spider-Man animated series is on the way for 2017. Marvel Animation’s Cort Lane (Senior Vice President Animation and Family Entertainment) announced that next year “a brand new Spider-Man series, one we’ve been working on for a few years now will make its debut.” The new series, titled simply Spider-Man, “will follow the adventures of Peter Parker from the very beginning. It’s filled with humor and…

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‘Calexit’ Comic Book Imagines California in Revolt

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A new comic book hitting shelves this week imagines a full-scale revolt against the federal government in the state of California over President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. Calexit, a new series from Black Mask Studios, is set in a bitter future in which the state of California is plunged into a war with the federal government and a civil war within its own borders. The story in the the comic describes a world in which climate change has ravaged much of the state, while masked Californians battle the government…

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Spider-Man: Homecoming: Who Is The Shocker?

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Spider-Man’s D-List villain has his own spot in the movie. Where did this character come from? Spider-Man is facing more than just the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is now in theaters. The web-slinger will also face a D-list villain from yesteryear, the Shocker. Many fans may not be too familiar with this character, since he doesn’t often appear in the comics. So who is the Shocker and where does he come from? This will be the first appearance of Shocker on the big screen. Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo, Total Recall)…

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Marvel’s New Warriors TV Series Announces Cast

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Actress/comedian Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us) has landed the starring role of Squirrel Girl in Marvel’s New Warriors, the upcoming live-action comedy produced for Freeform. She’ll be joined in the series by Derek Theler (Baby Daddy) as Mister Immortal, Jeremy Tardy (Dear White People) as Night Thrasher, Calum Worthy (Austin & Ally) as Speedball, Matthew Moy (2 Broke Girls) as Microbe and Kate Comer (The Comeback) as Debrii. Marvel’s first foray into live-action comedy, the 10-episode series centers on six young heroes :learning to cope with their abilities in a…

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Marvel’s Inhumans – Official Trailer 1

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ABC has released the first official trailer for Inhumans, its latest Marvel series. In the trailer, Maximus expels the royal family to Earth from Attilan, forcing Black Bolt and his family to go on the run. This official trailer replaces the one by Scott. B earlier in June and gives a lot more detail and a great clip with Lockjaw, one of my favorite Inhumans who has the ability to transport people and himself to any conceived location. Inhumans premieres its first two episodes in IMAX on September 1, before…

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New Game of Thrones Season 7 Trailer

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Game of Thrones Season 7 premieres 7.16.17 on HBO. Game of Thrones fans are wondering what direction the story will take in the 7th season. We know the War is here testing who will set on the Iron Throne and rule the seven kingdoms and after that there is the threat of the White Walkers coming to end it all. Here is the latest trailer to help you put the pieces together and wet your thirst for more Game of Thrones action and story. Don’t miss this original series based…

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WATCHMEN TV SERIES COMING TO HBO

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A Watchmen TV series is coming to HBO. Variety reports Damon Lindelof, who recently finished his Leftovers series and is known for Lost, will be developing the Watchmen TV series for HBO. Back in April actually saw rumor of a Watchmen project being developed as apparently WB conducted a survey asking fans if they would be interested in an R-rated Watchmen series. Zack Snyder directed the Watchmen movie back in 2009, which is based on the 1985 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons graphic novel. Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen TV series at…

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Game of Thrones Season 7: Winter Is Here Trailer #2 (HBO)

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HBO has released a new trailer for Game of Thrones Season 7 featuring new footage with “Winter Is Here.” Game of Thrones Season 7 premieres Sunday, July 16 on HBO starring Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark, Maisie Williams as Arya Stark and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister. Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues. It stretches from the south, where heat…

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Marvel’s Cable #1 Review

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Cable #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: James Robinson Art: Carlos Pacheco Colorist: Jesus Aburtov Marvel dropped another Cable reboot on us this week with Cable #1 and while it does little to break the mold of basic comic book storytelling it’s cool too see the mutant lone wolf (as if there’s a shortage of those) back in action. THE PLOT Cable, the infamous time-traveling mutant, is back at it. At what? Well, time traveling obviously! He first shows up in the wild west era where a gang of gunfighters armed with…

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In Memoriam: Adam West

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Adam West, our beloved Batman of the 1960s TV show died on Friday, June 9, 2017. According to his representative, West suffered through a short battle with leukemia and died at home surrounded by family. He was 88 years old. West had an active career from the 1950s to today, but is always remembered first as Batman. West along with Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin, debuted in Batman on January 12, 1966. The Dynamic Duo entertained comics fans and families for three seasons and one movie, battling the vile villains…

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Spider-Men Comic Coming Again

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“In 2012, the Ultimate Universe and Marveliverse collided with the meeting of Miles Morales and Peter Parker in “Spider-Men,” written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Sara Pichelli. The series left off just as Peter Parker began researching Miles Morales online in the 616. Today, via his personal Twitter account, Bendis confirmed that a “Spider-Men 2” is planned, answering the question “Are we going to see a spidermen 2 series?” with “Yes.” “While Bendis didn’t specify when or how a follow-up series would take place, a “Spider-Men 2” isn’t…

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES UNVEILS “DARK UNIVERSE”: CLASSIC MONSTERS SERIES OF FILMS

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The studio has also officially confirmed that The Invisible Man and Frankenstein’s Monster will be played by, respectively, Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem, who will join Tom Cruise as Nick Morton and Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll. The entire team is pictured below with Sofia Boutella, who will play the The Mummy of the title. In addition, it’s been announced that Bill Condon will direct Bride of Frankenstein, which will be the next film in the series and is set for release on February 14, 2019. Universal Pictures announced…

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