James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

The Lego Batman Movie‘s Bruce Wayne Is Incapable of Keeping His Secret Identity Secret

Signing up to do a Cribs-style show when you’re secretly a bat-themed vigilante seems like a profoundly unwise decision. Doing it as both your alter-ego and your real identity just seems downright silly, Bruce. The latest promo for The Lego Batman Movie is “Gotham Cribs,” which is, as you’d expect, a Lego-based lampooning of the…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

This Spider-Man: Homecoming Action Figure Is Amazingly Poseable

In fact, you might even call him the Amazingly Poseable Spider-Man. MAFEX has revealed its first 6″ figure based on the MCU-approved Spidey of Homecoming and Civil War, and as with all the company’s action figures, it is just insanely articulated, letting you pose it in pretty much any Spider-pose you can think of. On…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

Here Are the Stars of Marvel’s Runaways TV Show

In August last year, Marvel announced it would be bringing Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s beloved teen comic series Runaways to Hulu. Now we know just which Runaways are heading to live action, and just who’s playing them. Marvel has confirmed that the primary cast of the show will indeed be the same team…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

Here’s What Happened the Last Time Ben Kenobi and Darth Maul Had a Rematch

Star Wars Rebels’ third season is building towards a do-or-die standoff between Darth Maul and the opponent he’s been hunting for nearly two decades: old Ben Kenobi. It’s the first time we’ll have seen something like it told in Disney’s new canon… but it’s not the first time Star Wars has ever pondered such this…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

The Screenwriter Behind Arrival Is Writing a New Superhero Comic for Valiant

Extinction is not the only new scifi project on Eric Heisserer’s plate: the man who adapted Ted Chiang’s “The Story of Your Life” into the Oscar-nominated Arrival is making his Valiant debut with a new series for machine-controlling superhero Livewire. Heisserer—who’s actually also helped Valiant begin to turn its comic books into the next superhero…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

Arrow Finally Brings Out the True Black Canary

Ever since Laurel Lance died, Arrow has been tiptoeing around the question of who could carry on the Black Canary mantle. In last night’s episode, we got the answer—and this time, unlike the Lance sisters, she’s as close to the authentic comic book version of Black Canary as you could want. Last week’s episode introduced…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

This Art of Kamala Khan Isn’t Just Gorgeous, It’s for a Great Cause

Comic fans perhaps best know David Mack’s gorgeous watercolor art style for gracing the covers of Alias and the current Jessica Jones comic. But when he takes on one of Marvel’s most popular teen heroes, the result is simply magical. Officially licensed prints of Mack’s beautiful rendition of Ms. Marvel are currently being sold through…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

Could a Deadpool/Wolverine Crossover Movie Actually Happen?

Taika Waititi discusses the alien scope of Thor: Ragnarok. Bryan Singer talks about the new X-Men TV show’s connection to the wider mutant universe. James Mangold reveals why Professor X has hair in Logan. Plus, new details of a major Black Panther action scene, and a classic Doctor Who monster returns once more. Behold, Spoilers!…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 2 '17

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2‘s Dancing Groot Toy Looks Like It’s Having the Mother of All Existential Crises

Good news: unlike the first movie, Marvel and Hasbro are not missing on having a dancing baby Groot toy out and on shelves to coincide with the launch of the next Guardians of the Galaxy. Bad news: said toy looks like it literally just caught up with all current events news from, say, the past…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 1 '17

Bruce Wayne Is a Goddamn Monster

Bruce Wayne has had to do a lot of questionable things in his time as the Dark Knight—that conflict and struggle is what makes Batman such a compelling character. But I have never felt more betrayed by a comic book as I was today, to discover that Bruce Wayne eats hamburgers with a knife and…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 1 '17

Greedo Was a Terrible Bounty Hunter Long Before He Tried to Capture Han Solo

Unlike pretty much any other bounty hunter in Star Wars, Greedo’s known for being a bit crap at his job. After all, our one and only encounter with him in the movie is him getting shot up by Han Solo. But in the Disney canon, it’s now not the only time the Rodian has crossed…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 1 '17

The Lego Batman Movie Has So Many Hilarious Bat-Vehicles

Batman’s total adoration of Bat-things is well known at this point, but The Lego Batman Movie is taking it to a whole new level in this clip, which has more rad Bat-vehicles than you can shake a Bat-stick at. https://gizmodo.com/batmans-bat-themed-equipment-fetish-has-finally-gone-to-1787678998 We’ve seen parts of the clip before in some of the previous trailers for the…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 1 '17

The Upcoming A Song of Ice and Fire Short Story Is a Tale of Two Targaryens

Last week, we learned that a new short story set in the world of Game of Thrones would be out this year as part of Gardner Dozois’ fantasy anthology Book of Swords. But now the author has revealed what the story is about—specifically, a lot of intriguing history for House Targaryen. Following the early announcement…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 1 '17

What Major Villain Could Teri Hatcher Be Playing on Supergirl?

Aquaman could be close to casting Arthur Curry’s mother. Maisie Williams teases a “huge cliffhanger” for Game of Thrones’ season finale. We’ve got the reason why you shouldn’t put too much stock in the latest rumors about Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who replacement. Plus, new footage from A Cure for Wellness. To me, my spoilers! Aquaman…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 1 '17

There’s a Duet in the Flash/Supergirl Musical Crossover Called ‘Superfriends’ Because These Shows Are Adorable

The Flash/Supergirl crossover is quickly becoming the televisual equivalent of that one puppy you follow on Instagram that, whenever it does the slightest thing, you transform into a total mess of d’awwwing and squealing and delight, because goddammit, how can something be this cute? How cute? Superfriends references cute. Buzzfeed has confirmed that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 31 '17

The Aquaman Movie Adds Literally the Only Villain It Could Add: Black Manta

Surprise! But not really. We’ve long assumed that Black Manta would be the big villain of the Aquaman movie, because, honestly, who else could be? But now it’s official, and we know who’s playing him: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Get Down star Abdul-Mateen has been officially offered the role of…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 31 '17

DC’s Latest Hanna-Barbera Comic Will Reimagine Snagglepuss as a ‘Gay, Southern Gothic Playwright’ [UPDATED]

You thought post-modern Flintstones or apocalyptic future Scooby Doo was the weirdest thing DC could do to classic Hanna-Barbera characters? DC comics invites you to think again. UPDATE 02/01 5:00PM: DC Comics has now also revealed a page from the backup Snagglepuss story that will appear in Suicide Squad/Banana Splits Annual #1 in March. In…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 31 '17

12 Moments That Defined Peter Capaldi’s Run on Doctor Who

Yesterday brought the shocking news that time is up for the Twelfth Doctor. Peter Capaldi will leave Doctor Who this Christmas, making the way for a new regeneration in 2018. But instead of looking forward and wondering who’s next, we decided to take a look back at the moments that made Peter Capaldi such a…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 31 '17

This Year’s GLAAD Award Nominations for Outstanding Comic Prove at Least a Few Things Are Getting Better

The 28th annual GLAAD awards highlighting the representation of LGBTQ community in media have been announced this morning, and it’s a strong year for genre nominations, especially in comics, with 10 series from the past year earning recognition That’s five more comics nominated than last year, a welcome indication that comics are improving in this…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 31 '17

It’s Finally Easy to Watch Other Space, the Best Scifi Comedy You’ve Never Seen

Do you remember Paul Feig’s scifi comedy Other Space? You’ll be forgiven for saying no. The 2015 series premiered on Yahoo Screen and felt like it promptly vanished off the face of the Earth because of it. Which is a damn shame, because it’s bloody brilliant—and now, it’s actually easy to watch in its entirety…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 31 '17

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The Lego Batman Movie‘s Bruce Wayne Is Incapable of Keeping His Secret Identity Secret

This Spider-Man: Homecoming Action Figure Is Amazingly Poseable

Here Are the Stars of Marvel’s Runaways TV Show

Here’s What Happened the Last Time Ben Kenobi and Darth Maul Had a Rematch

The Screenwriter Behind Arrival Is Writing a New Superhero Comic for Valiant

Arrow Finally Brings Out the True Black Canary

This Art of Kamala Khan Isn’t Just Gorgeous, It’s for a Great Cause

Could a Deadpool/Wolverine Crossover Movie Actually Happen?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2‘s Dancing Groot Toy Looks Like It’s Having the Mother of All Existential Crises

Bruce Wayne Is a Goddamn Monster

Greedo Was a Terrible Bounty Hunter Long Before He Tried to Capture Han Solo

The Lego Batman Movie Has So Many Hilarious Bat-Vehicles

The Upcoming A Song of Ice and Fire Short Story Is a Tale of Two Targaryens

What Major Villain Could Teri Hatcher Be Playing on Supergirl?

There’s a Duet in the Flash/Supergirl Musical Crossover Called ‘Superfriends’ Because These Shows Are Adorable

The Aquaman Movie Adds Literally the Only Villain It Could Add: Black Manta

DC’s Latest Hanna-Barbera Comic Will Reimagine Snagglepuss as a ‘Gay, Southern Gothic Playwright’ [UPDATED]

12 Moments That Defined Peter Capaldi’s Run on Doctor Who

This Year’s GLAAD Award Nominations for Outstanding Comic Prove at Least a Few Things Are Getting Better

It’s Finally Easy to Watch Other Space, the Best Scifi Comedy You’ve Never Seen

20 Years On, ‘Uncharted’ Is Still Changing Games

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Forget Slow WiFi, Amazon Just Cut the Best-Selling WiFi 6 TP-Link Router to a Near Record Low

Amazon Offloads DJI Mini 3 Combo at Record Low, RC With Built-In Screen Included

‘Matrix Resurrections’ Lawsuit Ends With a $57 Million Payout for Warner Bros.

Amazon Drops the 4.8-Rated LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle for the Third Time in a Month

LEGO Takes a Hit, Millennium Falcon Set Drops Back to Its All-Time Low on Amazon

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Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

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