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Hail Satan, Afterlife With Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Are Back This Summer

You might be almost incredulous to hear that Archie Comics are behind two of the best horror comics in recent memory, but it’s true. Unfortunately, both Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina have been missing from comic shelves for nearly a year… but that’s not going to be the case for much longer.…

So—about that Deadpool directors cut TJ Miller teased recently? It’s not happening. Speaking to Collider, director Tim Miller (not to be confused with TJ) confirmed that the theatrical cut will be the one included for the home release, as well as a few deleted scenes. What you can see in theaters right now is what…

Hasbro’s Civil War Figures Give Us a Glorious Black Panther

With Captain America: Civil War rapidly approaching, we’re starting to see a lot of cool new toys based on the film make their way to shelves—and leading the charge at Toy Fair this weekend was Hasbro’s Marvel Legends series. Captain America and Iron Man, the two film’s heavy hitters, were present. But Black Panther was…

Say Hello to The Punisher in the New Daredevil Season 2 Trailer

We’ve had some teasers for the return of Daredevil, but this is our first substantial look at the show’s sophomore season—and while this might be Matt Murdock’s show, this trailer is all about the arrival of Frank Castle in Hell’s Kitchen. Besides seeing the Punisher in violent, explosive action, when we do get to see…

Todd McFarlane Finally Gives an Update on His Spawn Movie

Jesse Eisenberg discusses playing the villain in Batman v Superman. The next xXx loses one action star but gains another. Get a look at the return of the Lone Gunmen on The X-Files. Plus, teasers for the finale of Agent Carter, and a new clip from Zootopia. Spoilers now! Spawn Speaking to Comicbook.com at this…

Hasbro’s New Star Wars Toys Feature Some Amazing Female Heroes

Hasbro’s Star Wars line has been in for some rough attention recently as fans clamored for, and then struggled to find, toys based on Rey after The Force Awakens came out, citing the company’s long struggle with female characters in its Star Wars toys. You wouldn’t think that with their Toy Fair announcements. https://gizmodo.com/hasbro-flounders-when-asked-about-the-lack-of-female-st-1686572897 Female…

Hot Toys’ New Marvel Figures Prove the Real Civil War Is Over Your Wallet

The arrival of a new Marvel movie is as inevitable as the passage of time itself at this point—as is it being joined by a slew of Hot Toys figures to go with it, much to dismay of a comic book fan’s wallet. Captain America: Civil War in no exception, and Hot Toys have now…

All the Awesome DC Comics Toys of Toy Fair 2016

Toy Fair is always a wonderful time of year for comics fans, a chance to see the superhero merchandise that will drain your wallet (alongside what your weekly comics subscription does to it already). DC is no exception, and their slate of new toys this year is amazing—including a Batwing the size of your torso.…

Lego Star Wars Returns to Hoth With This Amazing Playset

There have been rumors of a massive new Star Wars set based on Echo Base from Empire Strikes Back for ages now, but they’ve finally been confirmed: Lego have just announced a gigantic new set jam packed with so much goodness even the smell of Tauntaun insides couldn’t ruin it. Assault on Hoth contains over…

Lego has announced a series of animated shorts set just before Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The first episode of Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises, focusing on Poe Dameron rescuing Admiral Ackbar from the clutches of Captain Phasma, airs next Monday on Disney XD after the conclusion of Gravity Falls. Here’s a clip!

Here’s Your First Inside Look at Marvel’s All-New, All-Different Wasp

Janet Van Dyne’s legacy as the Wasp is interwoven through decades of Marvel Comics—but now, a new character is going to take the moniker. Who is she? What’s her agenda? What’s her connection to the Wasp’s legacy? We sat down with writer Mark Waid to exclusively unveil the first details about the new Wasp. https://gizmodo.com/marvel-is-introducing-a-new-wasp-1753252803…

Bushido Batman Won’t Use Guns But Is Fine With Stabbing Dudes

Batman has been a lot of absurd things to Square-Enix’s Play Arts Kai toy line—cowboy, steampunk internet fever dream, unholy draconic Final Fantasy abomination, and yes, sometimes just plain old Batman. This latest figure is a little less plain and a little more joyously crazy: Samurai Batman is finally a thing once more. Bushido Batman…

Daredevil and Punisher Get a Crossover Comic Just in Time for Daredevil Season Two

It’s very obvious at this point that Marvel are big fans of letting their wildly successful movies influence their comic books. Case in point? Just as Daredevil season two hits Netflix in March, we’re getting a digital miniseries that will see the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen and the Punisher pitted against each other. https://gizmodo.com/a-look-back-at-the-marvel-movies-influence-on-the-comic-1704762261 Written…

Three More Transformers Movies Will Be an Ever-Present Threat in 2017, 2018, and 2019

Can a winter of discontent last three years? Hasbro is hoping it’s a possibility: The company just announced that Transformers 5, 6, and 7 will drop in consecutive years. In a short press release this morning, the toy giant confirmed that there’ll be three new entries in the Transformers franchise—Transformers 5, which director Michael Bay…

Now It’s Thor: Ragnarok‘s Turn to Tease a Major Marvel Death

Samuel L. Jackson is circling Stephen King’s Revival. Gotham teases the return of a comic book face to the show. Get a close look at Chris Hemsworth’s ride in Ghostbusters. Plus, Peggy has a bad idea on Agent Carter, an iconic comic location appears in Supergirl, and more The Hunstman 2 footage. Spoilers now! Thor:…

Deadpool Just Got a Thumbs Up from the Only Critic Who Matters: Betty White

Look, we know Deadpool’s cute advertising campaign has gotten absurdly out of control . But you’ve got to make exceptions for Betty White. You just have to. It’s an unwritten law we must all abide by. https://gizmodo.com/the-deadpool-movie-marketing-is-out-of-control-1757366298 Betty—star of The Golden Girls, a show that Deadpool has long had a fondness for in the comics…

First Look at IDW’s New Scifi Bounty Hunter Series, Satellite Falling

If you were the sole human on a space station full of aliens, you’d probably get a discrete job to avoid standing out. Space sanitation. Maybe Space accounting. Unfortunately for Lilly, the star of IDW’s new series Satellite Falling, her job makes her the most infamous being in her solar system. Check out an five-page…

RIP Chris Rush, One of Magic: The Gathering‘s Coolest Artists

The fantastic, fantastical artwork of Chris Rush is imbued into the mind of many Magic players, even if they’re not familiar with his name. He provided art for more than hundred of the game’s earliest cards, including its most famous: the Black Lotus. We’re saddened to report that Rush passed away yesterday. There are no…

The Dark Knight Strikes Again in the Final Batman v Superman Trailer

Batman v Superman’s final trailer is really heavy on the Batman—and it shows that even if Bruce Wayne is getting old, he’s still got what it takes, even up against Superman himself. That’s not to say Superman doesn’t get his due in this new footage. He gets some nice moments with Lois (and, err, maybe…

Here’s Our First Glimpse at the Flash/Supergirl Crossover

James Gunn confirms some major absentees from Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2. The cast of The Walking Dead teases a sickening finale to the current season. Episode VIII begins filming. Plus, Once Upon a Time casts kid versions of its cast, and a familiar face returns to Arrow. To me, my Spoilers! Guardians of…