James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

Game Of Thrones Season 6 Could Unravel a Key Mystery From the Books

A new rumor teases a major turning point in The Force Awakens. Rachel McAdams may be in Doctor Strange after all. Ron Perlman discusses his desire to make Hellboy 3. The Flash and Arrow will set up a new character heading to Legends of Tomorrow. Plus, new looks at Batman v. Superman and Supergirl. So…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 27 '15

In Spidey, Spider-Man Is Going Back To His Teenage Years… Again

Everything old is new again—or, I guess, in the case of this new Spider-Man comic, everything young is new again. Yes, get ready to re-experience the origins and teenage life of Peter Parker for the 5 billionth time in Marvel Comics history, with a brand new series beginning later this year. As revealed by Comicbook.com…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 24 '15

Concept Art Reveals a Look Inside the Amazingly ’90s Spider-Man Cartoon

Fox’s Spider-Man: The Animated Series was pretty great, but like its X-Men counterpart, it’s very much a product of the 1990s—something that becomes achingly obvious when you remember what Peter Parker wore outside of the Spidey suit. Need a reminder? Look no further than this awesome concept art from the series. John Semper Jr., a…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 24 '15

This Badass Iron Patriot Is The Most Patriotic Iron Man Figure Yet

Stand down, saluting War Machine. There’s a new robot suit figure in town that oozes patriotism—and it looks pretty damn great while doing so. Enter Sentinel’s totally awesome Iron Patriot! https://gizmodo.com/bandais-war-machine-toy-comes-complete-with-patriotic-a-1698491475 Although we got a teasing glimpse last month, this is our first good look at the Re:Edit line’s latest Iron Man armor, the red,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 24 '15

We Might Have Our First Glimpse Of The New Spider-Man Costume!

Is Zack Snyder’s son playing Robin in Batman v Superman? The next season of Arrow could be drawing on a famous comic book storyline. The future of the Terminator has been put in doubt following Genisys. Plus, new footage from Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and Fantastic Four. To me, my Spoilers! Captain America: Civil War…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 24 '15

One Of The Best Things About Destiny Is Being Turned Into An Amazing Toy

Bungie’s sci-fi shooter Destiny isn’t without its faults. In fact, it has many faults. But one thing you can rarely knock about it is the game’s awesome armor designs. Now those lovely armors are going to be turned into a line of incredible Destiny 1/6th scale action figures by the fine folks at 3A. 3A…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 23 '15

This Secret Wars Cover Hides An Even More Secretive Superman Cameo

Marvel’s Secret Wars event is all about exploring the different shards of the Marvel universe… the ones that are left, that is. Some of those shards even recall the times Marvel’s heroes crossed over with those of the DC Multiverse, which means Alex Ross got to sneak in one tiny encounter on this awesome cover.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 23 '15

DC Finally Reveals What’s Going On With Its Post-Convergence Comics

The climax of DC’s recent comic book event Convergence confirmed one thing—the return of DC’s long-established comic book multiverse, once cut off by 2011’s “New 52” reboot, leaving readers with a billion questions. Now the company has answered a few of those and made its new continuity a little clearer… sort of. https://kotaku.com/dc-comics-superhero-universe-just-changed-in-some-huge-1707250462 In an…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 23 '15

Hot Toys’ Princess Leia Is On A Diplomatic Mission To Raid Your Wallet

Nice and easy there, toy collector. Hand over your wallet and nobody gets blown away—this amazing Leia wouldn’t give two hoots that your blaster was set to stun! Yes, finally, Hot Toys are bringing the exquisitely detailed hair buns of A New Hope-era Princess Leia to their increasingly impressive line of Star Wars figures, and…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 23 '15

Some Beloved Characters Will Return To The X-Files From Beyond The Grave

A Superman villain is heading to Supergirl, while a Wonder Woman villain heads to Arrow. Mark Neveldine has an update on Crank 3. Chloe Bennet teases some major changes for Skye on Agents of SHIELD. Plus, a teaser for the finale of Wayward Pines. Spoilers are here! Crank 3 Mark Neveldine offers an update on…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 23 '15

Tuesday Game Room: On A Journey Edition

There may not be a big-hitter release this week, but there is Journey: one of the PS3’s most beautiful games is coming to the PS4. Will you don your scarf and go on an adventure this week? What else are you playing in the summer lull? Come tell us in this week’s Tuesday Game Room!…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 21 '15

In This Week’s Comics, A Goldfish Leads A Superhero Team

It’s another light week in the world of new comics, but there’s still cool new comics hitting shelves. Cyborg gets his one standalone series, Galaxy Quest returns to comics (again!), and Stan Lee designs a whole new Indian Superhero. Hooray for comics! DC Comics Single Issues Cyborg #1 – Victor Stone’s body is upgrading, giving…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 21 '15

6 Reasons Why Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye Is One of Marvel’s Greatest Comics

Delay after delay kept it out of our hands for months, but with last week’s release of Hawkeye #22, Matt Fraction and David Aja’s spectacular series has come to a close. While it’s nice to finally read the end, it’s with a twinge of sadness: we’ll miss this Hawkeye an awful lot. Here’s just six…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 21 '15

Even DC’s Comic Book Figures Are Getting On The Batman v Superman Trend

Next year will be a pretty big year for DC, as Batman v Superman marks their first tentative foray into a new cinematic universe. That means merchandise out the wazoo—and not just movie stuff. DC collectibles would like to remind you where the movie all started, with two figures from The Dark Knight Returns. Revealed…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 21 '15

Martin Freeman Teases His Role In Captain America: Civil War!

When will an iconic superheroine show up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Lucy Lawless has bad news about that Xena revival. Peter Capaldi teases his favorite moment from Doctor Who’s next season. Plus, brief teasers for The Bastard Executioner, and a new look at The Flash’s new costume. To me, my spoilers! Captain America: Civil…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 21 '15

The Backstreet Boys And ‘Nsync Are Teaming Up To Fight Zombie Cowboys

There comes a time in everyone’s life that they come across a piece of news that renders them mute. News so baffling, so incomprehensible, the very act of language is impossible, news so profound that you are stunned into a damning silence. Ladies and Gentlemen: This is that news. Asylum, the studio behind Sharknado—ah, now…

Movies James Whitbrook Jul 20 '15

Oh God, Now The Sword In The Stone Is Getting A Live-Action Remake

Another week, another soulcrushing announcement of Disney’s intent to take your childhood animated movies and render them in flesh: the great behemoth has cast its eyes upon The Sword In The Stone, and determined that it would be 100% better with actual humans rather than its foolish, two-dimensional sorcery! The news comes hot on the…

Movies James Whitbrook Jul 20 '15

Steven Universe Keeps Giving Us Some of the Most Complex Heroes on TV

Steven Universe graced our screens once again with a week of episodes purportedly about fusion and bringing the Crystal Gems together. Instead, a new fusion pairing actually gave us the chance for some strife between the Gems—and it turns out that they are just as fascinating apart as they are together. Cry For Help “Cry…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 20 '15

The Massive, 1/6th-Scale Millennium Falcon Is the Prettiest Hunk of Junk

Alongside their ridiculously pretty Star Wars figures, at Comic-Con Hot Toys unveiled a new line of 1/6th scale dioramas to go with them—starting off with a gigantic, beautiful recreation of the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit. Now the company are teasing the possibility of attaching the rest of the damn ship to that. https://gizmodo.com/more-photos-of-that-millennium-falcon-cockpit-replica-t-1716800404 A full 1/6th-scale…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 20 '15

Gotham‘s Version Of The Joker’s Origin Will Include A Few “Curveballs”

Guillermo Del Toro discusses the likelihood of Hellboy 3 happening. The new Spider-Man film has its writers. Arrow and Supergirl cast some comic book heroes and villains. Plus, Greg Grunberg talks Heroes Reborn, new footage from Killjoys and Crimson Peaks, and another new look at The Walking Dead’s new season. Spoilers! X-Men: Apocalypse Evan Peters…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 20 '15

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Game Of Thrones Season 6 Could Unravel a Key Mystery From the Books

In Spidey, Spider-Man Is Going Back To His Teenage Years… Again

Concept Art Reveals a Look Inside the Amazingly ’90s Spider-Man Cartoon

This Badass Iron Patriot Is The Most Patriotic Iron Man Figure Yet

We Might Have Our First Glimpse Of The New Spider-Man Costume!

One Of The Best Things About Destiny Is Being Turned Into An Amazing Toy

This Secret Wars Cover Hides An Even More Secretive Superman Cameo

DC Finally Reveals What’s Going On With Its Post-Convergence Comics

Hot Toys’ Princess Leia Is On A Diplomatic Mission To Raid Your Wallet

Some Beloved Characters Will Return To The X-Files From Beyond The Grave

Tuesday Game Room: On A Journey Edition

In This Week’s Comics, A Goldfish Leads A Superhero Team

6 Reasons Why Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye Is One of Marvel’s Greatest Comics

Even DC’s Comic Book Figures Are Getting On The Batman v Superman Trend

Martin Freeman Teases His Role In Captain America: Civil War!

The Backstreet Boys And ‘Nsync Are Teaming Up To Fight Zombie Cowboys

Oh God, Now The Sword In The Stone Is Getting A Live-Action Remake

Steven Universe Keeps Giving Us Some of the Most Complex Heroes on TV

The Massive, 1/6th-Scale Millennium Falcon Is the Prettiest Hunk of Junk

Gotham‘s Version Of The Joker’s Origin Will Include A Few “Curveballs”

We Can’t Believe NordVPN Approved This Deal: VPN + Dark Web Monitor for $3/mo

French Prosecutors Want Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino to Face Preliminary Charges

A Dystopia Falls (With a Little Help) in This Speculative Short Story

Anker Slashes 50% Off Soundcore P30i Earbuds, a Budget-Friendly Alternative to AirPods Pro 3 for Mother’s Day

ChatGPT Adds ‘Trusted Contact’ Feature to Send Alerts When Conversations Get Dangerous

Wait, Do We Actually Want to See a Minions Movie?

These Popular National Parks Are Teeming With Brain-Eating Amoebas

OpenAI Is Tired of Seeing All Those Videos of People Clowning on Its Voice Mode

iFixit Is Ranking Wireless Headphones Now and It Just Crowned a Repairable King

The Golden Globes’ AI Rules Are Way Less Strict Than the Oscars’

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

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price

Logitech G G512 X Review: The Tasting Menu of a Pro Gaming Keyboard

Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone Review: AI Can’t Save This Robot Vacuum

The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2026

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything