Marvel Comics

How to Build an Adorable Baby Groot Puppet That Hangs Out on Your Shoulder

Already one of the more popular characters from the original Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the sequel introduces a baby version of Groot so cute he might as well have been engineered in a lab as the perfect toy-selling tool. So why not build your own, like Caleb Kraft did, who now has a tiny…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Mar 8

Kentucky Police Remove Punisher Logo From Cop Cars After People Rightfully Point Out He’s a Murderer

An Eastern Kentucky police department has removed some decals from their police cars that showed The Punisher’s skull logo emblazoned with the “Blue Lives Matter” slogan, after a series of complaints about how inappropriate it was for police officers to pay tribute to a cold-blooded killer. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Catlettsburg Police Department,…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 24

Hot Toys’ Rocket Raccoon Comes With a Blaster That’s Almost Bigger Than He Is

A fierce attitude is a good start, but when you’re a genetically-engineered raccoon trying to hold your own against giant space monsters, and even humanoids, it also helps to carry a big stick. Which is why Hot Toys’ new Rocket Raccoon figure comes with a gigantic blaster that’s almost as large as the character itself.…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Feb 24

On Legion, David May Have Only Traded One Prison for Another

The premiere episode of Legion was about driving all of us to the brink of insanity, so getting a chance to rest and refresh in the mutant resistance’s superhero camp seems like it would just what David needs. But something very fishy seems to be going on in Summerland… “Chapter 2″ of Legion takes us…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 16

This Summer, Disney Is Getting a Marvel Theme Park Makeover

Years have passed since Disney bought Marvel, and while the resulting movies have already been a huge success, on May 27, Marvel’s invasion of the Disney theme parks officially begins. May 27 marks the start of the “Summer of Heroes,” a season-long event at Disney’s California Adventure theme park in Anaheim, CA. The biggest news…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 15

Here’s the First Look at R.L. Stine’s Creeptastic Marvel Comic, Man-Thing

Goosebumps writer and overall literary badass R.L. Stine has finally teamed up with Marvel for a comic book series, and a sneak peek at the first couple of pages promises a delightful mix of fun and terror. Marvel has released a look at the upcoming debut issue of Man-Thing. Stine announced last December that he…

io9 Beth Elderkin Feb 11

Marvel is Giving Luke Cage a Brand New Ongoing Series

Luke Cage has always been a popular character in the comics, but after his successful Netflix show, Marvel wants to give fans new and old an updated entry point. That’s why Cage is getting a new, ongoing series starting in May. According to Comic Book Resources, the new Luke Cage book will be written by…

io9 Germain Lussier Feb 6

Why Most Movies Are Just Okay

Movie quality falls along a bell curve: plenty of shitty Mall Cop and Saw movies, far fewer stellar hits like Mad Max or Spotlight get easy Oscar praise. The overwhelming majority will just be standard, two-unremarkable-hours-of-easy -consumption fare. Why do so many movies fail to make an impact, either good or bad, on viewers? In…

Sploid Sidney Fussell Dec 14

Spider-Man: Homecoming Tie-In Comic Hopefully Won’t Kill Uncle Ben Again

Marvel has announced that Spider-Man: Homecoming will get an official prelude comic. Signs point to it taking place after Spidey’s gotten his powers, possibly between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Spidey’s solo debut, which would be more than welcome. Because there is no reason to see Uncle Ben die again. Marvel Comics…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Oct 30

Deadpool 2 Has Its New Director [UPDATED: Or Maybe Not Yet]

UPDATED 1.30PM EST: It looks like this isn’t as certain as to who’ll take on Deadpool 2 as we thought. Deadline now reports that while David Leitch is in the running, no decision has been made yet on a director—the shortlist includes The Martian’s Drew Goddard, TV director Magnus Martens, and more. The original story…

Movies Evan Narcisse Oct 28

The Black Widow’s First Kill Will Mess You Up

Natasha Romanoff has been a superhero. She’s also been a spy. Right now, she’s somewhere in between the morality of those two poles. Before she was either of those, however, she was an assassin. This week’s new Black Widow comic shows the first time the young Natasha killed someone. It’s nasty. Black Widow is one…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 19

My Conflicting Feelings About the Internet’s Favorite Luke Cage Panel

If you’ve been part of an online conversation about Luke Cage in the last few years—or, chances are, even further back—you’ve seen the image: Dr. Doom yelling at Cage, only to have the hero call him “honey” and demand money that the techno-despot owes him. I’ve hated that panel… but I’ve loved it, too. A…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 18

A Superpowered Basketball Star Is the Perfect Marvel Superhero for 2016

Morris Sackett won the MVP award every year he’s been on his five-time championship NBA team. He’s a braggart who dates a sexpot pop star and talks trash about his teammates. And as Mosaic, he’s becoming the perfect Marvel superhero for 2016. Marvel Comics has been hyping the debut of Mosaic for a few months…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 14

United’s Explanation for Kicking a Passenger Off a Plane Is Pitiful, Misspells Her Name [UPDATE]

Talk about adding insult to injury. United Airlines has responded to io9’s request for comment regarding the ejection of a passenger from a flight earlier today. Besides brazenly avoiding a discussion of the actual situation, its response manages to completely misidentify the person in question. Here is United’s statement: “We have reached out to Ms.…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 12

United Airlines Kicks Passenger Off Plane Because of Marvel Superhero Hat [UPDATE]

A passenger wearing a Black Panther baseball cap has been told to remove the headgear because it—along with a t-shirt with an upside-down American flag—makes the pilot “uncomfortable.” Earlier today, freelance e-sports journalist Amanda Stevens shared images on Twitter from on-board a United Airlines flight to Chicago. Stevens was en route to cover the League…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 12

Misty Knight Is the Most Important Character in the Luke Cage TV Show

“I don’t just seek justice. I stalk it.” It’s so very important that Misty Knight spoke those words on Luke Cage. The TV series featuring Luke Cage comes during a long, painful procession of black people dying from bullets fired by police who are supposed to protect them. The series doesn’t feature an overtly political…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 12

Why Marvel’s Youngest Avengers Are Turning Their Backs on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Champions

Marvel’s Champions are back, with a brand-new series from writer Mark Waid and artist Humberto Ramos. It’s a challenging position for Waid, who has to forge a new path for his young heroes while also acknowledging their past—not to mention the paths taken by other well-known Marvel characters. We spoke to him about what’s next.…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse Oct 5

7 Things We Loved About Luke Cage and 2 We Didn’t

For the most part, Luke Cage stands apart from most of the other Marvel superhero adaptations. Created and executive produced by Cheo Hodari Coker, it uses its setting and its main character as a conduit to a specific cultural history and a set of experiences, and that makes Luke Cage unique among all of Marvel’s…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 4

Real Talk About How Luke Cage Uses Blackness

The Luke Cage TV show is undeniably black. But that alone isn’t enough to satisfy every black comics fan who’s watching the show. Three days after the series went up, it seems like everyone’s talking about Luke Cage. In many ways, it’s the show that folks have been waiting years for, myself included. What follows…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 3

15 Comic Books That Show What Kind of Man Luke Cage Is

Some superheroes’ personalities change over time, especially when many creators work on them over decades of publishing history. But this also creates a multiplicity of possible interpretations for these characters, too. Let’s see what the most telling moments from Luke Cage’s long superhero career actually say about him as a person. Really, these are the…

io9 Evan Narcisse Sep 30

How to Build an Adorable Baby Groot Puppet That Hangs Out on Your Shoulder

Kentucky Police Remove Punisher Logo From Cop Cars After People Rightfully Point Out He’s a Murderer

Hot Toys’ Rocket Raccoon Comes With a Blaster That’s Almost Bigger Than He Is

On Legion, David May Have Only Traded One Prison for Another

This Summer, Disney Is Getting a Marvel Theme Park Makeover

Here’s the First Look at R.L. Stine’s Creeptastic Marvel Comic, Man-Thing

Marvel is Giving Luke Cage a Brand New Ongoing Series

Why Most Movies Are Just Okay

Spider-Man: Homecoming Tie-In Comic Hopefully Won’t Kill Uncle Ben Again

Deadpool 2 Has Its New Director [UPDATED: Or Maybe Not Yet]

The Black Widow’s First Kill Will Mess You Up

My Conflicting Feelings About the Internet’s Favorite Luke Cage Panel

A Superpowered Basketball Star Is the Perfect Marvel Superhero for 2016

United’s Explanation for Kicking a Passenger Off a Plane Is Pitiful, Misspells Her Name [UPDATE]

United Airlines Kicks Passenger Off Plane Because of Marvel Superhero Hat [UPDATE]

Misty Knight Is the Most Important Character in the Luke Cage TV Show

Why Marvel’s Youngest Avengers Are Turning Their Backs on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Champions

7 Things We Loved About Luke Cage and 2 We Didn’t

Real Talk About How Luke Cage Uses Blackness

15 Comic Books That Show What Kind of Man Luke Cage Is

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