These days, it’s not a matter of if but when the Coronavirus will continue to be the biggest downer on the planet. Aside from the horrific death toll, infection rate and the realisation that the apocalypse is bafflingly stupid, the pandemic has forced many a convention to close its doors for 2020 lest a gathering of fandom result in the unthinkable. You can add local darling FanCon 2020 to that list.
What’s the harbinger of the next slap of a comic book F5 key? None other than the next big rock ‘n roll adventure, Dark Nights: Death Metal. In this story, DC’s finest aren’t just fighting an unwinnable battle,they’ve already lost. Heroes are scattered, Superman is nowhere to be found and the Caped Crusader is organising a resistance against the might of Perpetua and the Batman Who Laughs.
That very first Spawn action figure is still a fantastic item to look at, even if it happens to be 25 years old by now. A piece of history, that Todd McFarlane wants to give a new lease of life on. Over on Kickstarter, McFarlane Toys detailed how they’ll be updating this legendary toy.
From the streets of Gotha to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week!
For a single week, Humble Bundle is offering one of its biggest packages ever. For a flat fee of $30, you’ll get over $1000 worth of games, books and comics to download and own while also seeing your cash bein used to support the campaign to eradicate COVID-19.
As long as there have been comic books, there have always been animated adaptations that have hit the small screen. You probably grew up on a few of them back in the day: If you’re old as sin, you may remember classic Jack Kirby art being reused in a weird way for various Marvel cartoons or that ancient Spider-Man series …
Marvel vs DC is turning 25 years old soon, a feat of publishing thought impossible at the time but a series that got writer Gail Simone thinking: What would happen if the two met once again?
Bleach still has its fans, believer who are dying to see the final and cataclysmic chapters of the saga given a proper send-off in anime. Good news! Bleach will finally meet its animated end, as a brand new original video animation series will hit screens in 2020. After that, the Thousand Year Blood War story that ended the manga will arrive in 2021.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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