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This Action Figure Is Our Best Look Yet at Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

We’ve known since San Diego Comic-Con that Kurt Russell is playing Ego the Living Planet, but we haven’t actually seen a snippet of him in any of the big trailers we’ve had for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So yes, for now, your best look at him will have to be as part of…

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Lego’s New Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Can Open Itself Up Like a Skeleton’s Ribcage

Pirates of the Caribbean 5’s Super Bowl trailer gave us a look at an amazing ghost ship in the film, captained by Jack’s new rival, the undead Captain Salazar. Now, Lego has revealed it’s turning the Salazar’s ghost ship into a humongous new model—one that can open itself up just like the one in the…

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No One Is in the Running to Be Doctor Who‘s Next Doctor Right Now, Dammit

Ben Whishaw is in the running for the next Doctor! No wait, Tilda Swinton is in the running for the next Doctor! Actors X, Y, and Z are in the running for the next—no. Stop. Stop with this nonsense. No one is in the running to replace Peter Capaldi on Doctor Who… yet. And no…

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Archer Goes Full-On Noir in the First Trailer for Season Eight

The show’s done spy-fi. It’s done ‘80s P.I. shows. And now, the latest target of Sterling Archer and friends is the seedy world of noir. It looks incredible. We’d gotten a hint of the show’s new premise in a few short promos recently, but now Entertainment Weekly has released the first full trailer for the…

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We Have Got to Talk About the Glorious Abs of Marvel’s Star-Lord

Chip Zdarsky, Kris Anka, and Matthew Wilson’s Star-Lord comic, which released its third issue this week, is great so far. It’s telling a fun tale of Peter Quill making his way while stuck on Earth without his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy around. But we’re not here to talk about that. We’re here to talk…

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A New Wave of DC’s Bombshells Merch Is Ready to Drop on Your Bank Account

It’s hard to believe that in just a few years that DC’s ‘40s pinup takes on its female characters, the Bombshells, have evolved from a small line of statuettes to a full on merchandising empire—they even got an excellent comic book! Ahead of this weekend’s New York Toy Fair, we’ve got an exclusive look at…

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‘President Supervillain’ Puts Trump’s Quotes in Red Skull’s Mouth, and It’s Disturbingly Perfect

He’s barely been in office for a month, but already Donald Trump has given the world a fearsome amount of wild, delirious quotes. They’re sentences that not even the best satirical writer could come up with—and weirdly enough, they make for uncomfortably believable quotes for Marvel’s premiere fascist supervillain. Brillian parody Twitter account/depressing vision of…

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The Fantastically Violent Football Board Game Blood Bowl Is Getting Its Own Comic

Titan Comics is adding another Games Workshop tabletop game to its comic book roster—and this one is somehow even weirder and crazier than even the grim dark future of their Warhammer 40,000 comics. Yes, brutal world of (extremely) fantasy contact sports that is Blood Bowl is getting its own comic series. For those unaware, Blood…

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Could Marvel Be Bringing One of Its Oldest Superheroes to Live-Action?

The cast of Jurassic World 2 continues to grow. Patrick Stewart doesn’t think he’s done with X-Men movies. The actor behind Jughead has a surprising theory about who killed Jason Blossom on Riverdale. Plus, new footage from Life, and Once Upon a Time sets itself up for a potential soft-reboot. Behold, spoilers! Jurassic World 2…

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There’s Going to Be a Mystery Science Theater 3000 Comic Book

I have no idea how, but Dark Horse is going to somehow make that happen. Dark Horse has announced a new licensing deal with the team behind MST3K today, which will include a variety of products based on the cult classic, and the aforementioned comic book charting the adventures in B-movie commentary of Joel, Mike,…

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Ben Reilly Will Ditch His Creepy New Scarlet Spider Costume After Just One Story Arc

When Marvel announced that the re-revived Ben Reilly would be getting his own series once more as the Scarlet Spider, the company also revealed that Ben would get a brand new suit to swing around in. It… was a bit off. Its creepy little smile defying all sense of comic book spandex weirded us the…

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What The Hell is Marvel’s Generations?

Marvel has just released a gorgeous piece of Alex Ross artwork with a simple tagline: “Generations—coming summer 2017.” That’s it. But what the hell is it? It’s time to start speculating. Clearly, it seems to be another big event for Marvel—in an event-crazy year, as we still haven’t even gotten to the impending evil Captain America…

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Archie Comics Is Going to Start Releasing Marvel Comics, and That’s Not as Weird As it Sounds

Marvel is one of the biggest comics publishers in the world. So why would it need Archie Comics to release new collections of its own books? The reason behind a new deal announced today is not as bizarre as it might seem. Announced today through a press release at Publisher’s Weekly, Marvel is teaming up…

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The Incredible Mystery of Rey’s Last Jedi Haircut Solved Thanks to Empty Toy Box

Back in last July, we learned that whatever hairdo Daisy Ridley was sporting as Rey was somehow so important that Lucasfilm felt it needed to be hidden, even when Ridley was just working out. Now, thanks to a picture of empty toy packaging, this great mystery of our time has been solved. It’s… longer! Thank…

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Intriguing New Details About Finn’s Role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Plus, a wild rumor about Tom Hardy’s alleged cameo in the film. Gore Verbinski reflects on his attempt to make a Bioshock movie. Witness X-23’s origins in a graphic new Logan video. Plus, casting details for Black Lightning, Thanos’ motivation in Avengers: Infinity War, and new pictures from Supergirl. Spoilers Get! Star Wars: The Last…

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Get a Look at Korra and Asami’s First Date in the New Legend of Korra Comic

Ever since they held hands and entered our hearts as “Korrasami” in the Korra series finale, we’ve been dying to see what was next for Republic City’s best couple—and that’s meant waiting forever to see the arrival of Dark Horse’s first-ever Korra comic. Now we’ve got the first pages from the book, and it’s everything…

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Breaking Down the Origins of the Power Rangers Comic’s Evil New Ranger

Late last year, Boom Studio’s excellent Power Rangers comic dropped a huge bombshell with the reveal of a brand new ranger—an evil one to boot. The layers of mystery around Lord Drakkon have slowly been removed over the last few issues, and today’s new issue gives the story of how he came to be. We…

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The Sons of Batman and Superman Make a Brilliant Team

Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent have got their own comic now, thanks to this week’s arrival of Super Sons. It’s everything you want out of a team-up from one of the most delightful little shits in DC comics, and the perfect straight man in the form of the kid of steel himself—in fact, it might…

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Discover the Ancient History of Supernatural Cats in an Excerpt From Angel Catbird Vol. 2

Margaret Atwood, Johnnie Christmas, and Tamra Bonvillain’s Angel Catbird was one of the most delightful comics of last year, introducing us to the wild, weird world of superpowered cat-bird-people and beyond. The second volume in the series hit shelves this week, and to celebrate, we’ve got a delightful preview. Angel Catbird’s debut last year left…

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Behold, Frankenstein’s Star Wars Ships

Yes, you’re seeing that correctly. That is the cockpit pod of a TIE Fighter with some X-Wing foils strapped around it. I don’t know whether to think that it’s rad or be personally offended at my beloved X-Wings being used in such a state. Probably a bit of both. This delightful bit of starship mashup-ery…

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This Action Figure Is Our Best Look Yet at Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Lego’s New Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Can Open Itself Up Like a Skeleton’s Ribcage

No One Is in the Running to Be Doctor Who‘s Next Doctor Right Now, Dammit

Archer Goes Full-On Noir in the First Trailer for Season Eight

We Have Got to Talk About the Glorious Abs of Marvel’s Star-Lord

A New Wave of DC’s Bombshells Merch Is Ready to Drop on Your Bank Account

‘President Supervillain’ Puts Trump’s Quotes in Red Skull’s Mouth, and It’s Disturbingly Perfect

The Fantastically Violent Football Board Game Blood Bowl Is Getting Its Own Comic

Could Marvel Be Bringing One of Its Oldest Superheroes to Live-Action?

There’s Going to Be a Mystery Science Theater 3000 Comic Book

Ben Reilly Will Ditch His Creepy New Scarlet Spider Costume After Just One Story Arc

What The Hell is Marvel’s Generations?

Archie Comics Is Going to Start Releasing Marvel Comics, and That’s Not as Weird As it Sounds

The Incredible Mystery of Rey’s Last Jedi Haircut Solved Thanks to Empty Toy Box

Intriguing New Details About Finn’s Role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Get a Look at Korra and Asami’s First Date in the New Legend of Korra Comic

Breaking Down the Origins of the Power Rangers Comic’s Evil New Ranger

The Sons of Batman and Superman Make a Brilliant Team

Discover the Ancient History of Supernatural Cats in an Excerpt From Angel Catbird Vol. 2

Behold, Frankenstein’s Star Wars Ships

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees