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Supervillains’ high school yearbook photos are as embarrassing as everyone else’s

Did you know that Harvey Dent was a punk in high school? Well, half of him was a punk; the other half was pure prepster. Artist GhostHause imagines what comic book villains looked like in high school—which might explain why some of them went bad in the first place. GhostHause created this collection for this…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Oct 28

Avengers evening gowns assemble in real life

The moment we saw Kelsey Michele’s designs for a line of Avengers-inspired evening wear, we hoped that someone with the sewing skills would bring them to life. This quintet, spotted at Dragon*Con, lined up wearing their sparkling and glowing superhero best. It looks like this group is pulling from a different Loki dress design (the…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 15

Avengers concept art takes a closer look at Loki’s staff and Hawkeye’s arrows

Concept artist Fabian Lacey designed many of the props for The Avengers, including Hawkeye’s bow and arrows, Loki’s sceptre and staff, and Tony Stark’s bracelets. And Lacey has kindly released several of his concept designs for the film. You can see even more concepts and detailed designs at Lacey’s website, and lose yourself in the…

Movies Lauren Davis May 20

Completely insane Avengers coloring book asks kids to enter the maze in Hulk’s pants

The Avengers have gone on plenty of thrilling adventures, but none as pulse-pounding as their escapade in the 1983 Marvel Superheroes Coloring Book. In this time-honored tome, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and Iron Man spend forty-odd pages screaming about the magic pencils required to defeat the villain Ashius from the planet Fireball. And like the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 1

Why superhero movies are more than just popcorn fare

Tom Hiddleston returns to his role as the villainous Loki in The Avengers, and he couldn’t be happier. While some people may argue that superhero movies are cinematic fluff, Hiddleston argues that the roles offer serious challenges for serious actors. Starting with an anecdote about how Christopher Reeve was mocked by his Julliard classmates for…

Movies Lauren Davis Apr 22

6 Avengers clips assembled right here, right now!

As The Avengers premiere date nears, the world wonders, “Can Joss Whedon pull off a movie starring not one but six Marvel superheroes?” We rounded up every single movie clip we could find and lumped them all together so you could get the full flavor of this movie. Plus, we tacked on two featurettes for…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 18

Watch Loki versus Iron Man in the battle of the snarky quips, in this new Avengers clip

Tony Stark, how we’ve missed you and your zingers. The latest clip for The Avengers is a snarky showdown between the very angry Loki and the unamused Iron Man. Watch as the two circle their prey, sniffing each other’s butts, and looking for the opportune moment to strike. Plus, check out this new featurette from…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 11

Avengers colognes bottle the Hulk’s radioactive body odor

In anticipation of Joss Whedon’s upcoming superhero remake of the Night of 100 Stars, olfactory merchants JADS International have assembled a line of Avengers-themed fragrances. But upon reviewing these scents, we find them hopelessly non-canonical. Hopefully JADS will get it right when the Deadpool cologne debuts. Yes, that is happening. Mark VII: “Mark VII combines…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 23

Tom Hiddleston reveals why Joss Whedon has a soft spot for The Avengers‘ Big Bad

Find out how much Loki has changed since we last saw him battling his brother in Thor. Plus find out what Joss Whedon’s notes were for the God of Mischief’s performance, and why Hiddleston thinks Whedon loves this villain most of all. We sat down with Tom Hiddleston in a roundtable interview at New York…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 18

The Greatest, Strangest and most Obscure Cosplay at New York Comic Con

Holy Female Spider Jerusalem! There was some seriously creative cosplay at New York Comic Con this year. We combed the convention floor, looking for the best of the best, and here it is. Seriously, FEMALE SPIDER JERUSALEM. Cosplay Deep Cuts Creature we did not expect to see at New York Comic Con! These are the…

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner Oct 17

Let’s review Walt Simonson’s Thor omnibus (a.k.a. “Why the @#$! does Odin need safety goggles?”)

To capitalize on the new Thor flick, Marvel recently released a $125, 1192-page, and approximately 8-pound omnibus of Walter Simonson’s 1983-1987 run on The Mighty Thor. Is it worth the ducats? Forsooth, ye varlet. Forsooth. You’ll notice four distinct things about this tome. The first thing that will strike you about this omnibus is that…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 9

Everything you wanted to know about Thor (but were too afraid to ask)

Are you confused by all those crazy space vikings running around in the Thor preview? Don’t know what a Mjolnir is? Well, put on some Ride the Lightning, because here’s a crash course in all people, places, and things Asgardian. First off, here’s the latest trailer (in case you haven’t seen it). Also, I’ve omitted…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 5

Loki reveals the comic book shout-outs in Thor, and his plans for The Avengers

We chatted with the God of mischief and pulled apart the many inspirations that were stuffed into that massive horny hat of his, which we WILL be seeing in another movie. Plus what are Loki’s plans for The Avengers? In our exclusive interview with Thor actor Tom Hiddleston, we tried to get behind the madness…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 4

Who’s who in Asgard: a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new Thor trailer

Want to know who all those dapper Asgardians are in the new Thor trailer? Here’s our breakdown of the trailer, complete with character descriptions and plot theories. Spoilers on! https://gizmodo.com/the-thor-trailer-takes-us-to-asgard-and-ass-kicking-s-5711787 The opening shot is of the SHIELD base Thor’s being held. Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg, reprising his role from Iron Man 2) is interrogating Thor…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 11

This Wednesday, it’s the return of Kick-Ass and Black Hole’s Charles Burns!

There’s a lot of comics coming out this week, but the two standouts are Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s Kick-Ass 2 and cartoonist Charles Burns’ Hergé-inspired headtrip, X’ed Out. First off, Mark Millar makes another power play for world domination with the undoubtedly restrained Kick-Ass 2 (Marvel/Icon). This time around, Hit-Girl is teaching her…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 19

New Thor images show off Loki’s mighty headpiece

A few new images have been released from the Thor set, showing the Norse God and Loki getting ready to face off. Plus a new look at Natalie Portman as Thor’s love interest, Jane Foster. Thor will be released in theaters May 6, 2011. [Images from Empire Magazine’s latest Thor issue scans via Hey U…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 4

Needs More Dazzler: Brightest Day, Loki Goes Loco, And HulkPool Is Hulklarious

What comics Need More Dazzler this week? Brightest Day and Siege: Loki do readers a solid, whereas Hulked Out Heroes reads exponentially better if you’ve been tippling. Brightest Day 0 Writer: Geoff Johns Art: Peter Tomasi Now this is more like it – after the grand mal choma-war that was Blackest Night, it’s enjoyable to…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 17

Marvel Finds Its Avenging Trickster

A day after announcing who will play Thor, Marvel Studios have quietly unveiled who’s going to play his half-brother, Loki. But don’t think that unknown Tom Hiddleston isn’t a key part of their longterm plans. While Marvel’s keeping mum about Loki’s role in proceedings beyond 2011’s Thor movie (Variety’s report of Hiddleston’s participation explains that…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19

Supervillains’ high school yearbook photos are as embarrassing as everyone else’s

Avengers evening gowns assemble in real life

Avengers concept art takes a closer look at Loki’s staff and Hawkeye’s arrows

Completely insane Avengers coloring book asks kids to enter the maze in Hulk’s pants

Why superhero movies are more than just popcorn fare

6 Avengers clips assembled right here, right now!

Watch Loki versus Iron Man in the battle of the snarky quips, in this new Avengers clip

Avengers colognes bottle the Hulk’s radioactive body odor

Tom Hiddleston reveals why Joss Whedon has a soft spot for The Avengers‘ Big Bad

The Greatest, Strangest and most Obscure Cosplay at New York Comic Con

Let’s review Walt Simonson’s Thor omnibus (a.k.a. “Why the @#$! does Odin need safety goggles?”)

Everything you wanted to know about Thor (but were too afraid to ask)

Loki reveals the comic book shout-outs in Thor, and his plans for The Avengers

Who’s who in Asgard: a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new Thor trailer

This Wednesday, it’s the return of Kick-Ass and Black Hole’s Charles Burns!

New Thor images show off Loki’s mighty headpiece

Needs More Dazzler: Brightest Day, Loki Goes Loco, And HulkPool Is Hulklarious

Marvel Finds Its Avenging Trickster

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