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Why Marvel needs to tread lightly with a Civil War Adaptation

So, there’s no doubt if you’re a fan of Marvel or their movies that you heard the news yesterday – Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to join Captain America 3, kicking off a new arc for the MCU revolving around Marvel’s infamous Civil War storyline. Great, right? Not necessarily – and here’s why. https://gizmodo.com/robert-downey-jr-may-set-up-civil-war-in-captain-ameri-1645993876…

The Latest Agents Of SHIELD‘s Comedy Conceals A Deep Layer Of Darkness

On the surface, last night’s episode of Agents of SHIELD was about “facing reality” — something both Coulson and Fitz were grappling with. But on a deeper level, the (super funny) episode was about how the two men are both severely damaged. And the question of how far you can trust yourself, much less your…

You too can be Star-Lord with these Guardians of the Galaxy hoodies

Come on, GOTG fans, admit it – ever since you saw Guardians of the Galaxy, who hasn’t wanted to put on an awesome mix of their own and pretend to be one of the Guardians, zipping about space and being badass? These Hoodies will help you pretend just that little bit better. The two licensed…

​This Is What Happens When Deadpool Writes A Literary Masterpiece

Yes, Deadpool gets a book deal, the TV adventures of Ichabod and Abigail continue, and the original Quantum and Woody return in this week’s comics. Most importantly, the Ms. Marvel gets its first trade, so stop dawdling and get it! New Issues Black Sky Sampler (Dark Horse) — Get prepped for Dark Horse’s superhero epic…

Robert Downey Jr.’s In Captain America 3. And It’s to Start Civil War

We may finally know what Robert Downey Jr. was talking about when he said that there he was working on a deal with Marvel to do something that wasn’t Iron Man 4. According to Variety, Downey’s in the final stages of negotiations that’ll bring Tony Stark in to Captain America 3 and begin the movies’…

How New York Comic Con has shown us a wonderful future for Comics

You hear it about Comic Cons every year – “It’s not about the comics any more”. Sure, the rise of alternate media at Comic Cons is a big thing, and NYCC 2014 was no exception – but this year more than ever recently, it also feels like it was about looking ahead to the bright…

Here it is: Your official all-singing, all-dancing Baby Groot Toy!

Guardians of the Galaxy fans, long have we waited for a potted, groovin’ Groot of our very own, and now the wait is almost over. Marvel have finally lifted the lid on their version of Dancing Groot – and he’ll be out by Christmas! Exclusively revealed by Mashable, the toy is a collaboration between Marvel…

First look at the new Guardians of the Galaxy animated TV series

This is great news, just announced this Friday at New York Comic Con: Marvel is releasing a Guardians of the Galaxy animated TV series coming in 2015 on Disney XD! Check out the first sequences of how it is going to look here (I like that colorful 80s look!) SPLOID is a new blog about…

Behold The Test Footage For The Guardians Of The Galaxy Animated Series

After the massive hit that was Guardians of the Galaxy, it makes sense that Marvel and Disney will be bringing an animated series based on the characters to TV. In this test animation, Rocket Raccoon mans the big gun as he takes out a flying drone. Marvel just showed this footage at New York Comic-Con,…

Marvel Plans Biggest Comic Event Ever With Return Of Secret Wars

Marvel is declaring war. More than 30 years after its arguably most popular comic crossover, Secret Wars, the publisher has declared a new comice vent that will engulf the Marvel universes — pitting Captain America against Captain America, Thor against Thor, and so forth. Details are of course sketchy — we know it’s being written…

These are your first Age of Ultron toys

New York Comic Con officially starts today, but Hasbro kicked off the merchandising fun last night with a sneak preview at some of their upcoming toys – including the very first look at their line of Avengers: Age of Ultron goodies. Although there’s not really much to see, the new toys do offer some tiny…

The New Big Hero 6 Trailer Reveals Even More Ass-Kicking Animation

I could not be more excited for the first Disney-Marvel mashup Big Hero 6, coming to theaters this fall. In a new trailer released today at NYC’s Comic-Con, we get to see more of the action, backdropped by epic San Fransokyo views and superhero suits that were inspired by visits to real-life robotics labs. This…

I don’t want Spider-Man in the MCU just yet

There were rumours abound yesterday with talk that Sony were potentially considering ‘loaning out’ Spider-Man to Marvel for appearances in their films. Not only does the rumour require a hefty dose of salt, it got me thinking – I don’t really want to see Spidey show up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe any time soon.…

We Only Thought Agents Of SHIELD Was Twisting The Knife Before

Things have been getting darker and bleaker on Agents of SHIELD ever since the big revelations in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. And the season premiere contained a couple huge gut-punches. But it turned out the show was just getting started, and last night was basically one long kick in the teeth. Spoilers ahead… Apart…

​How To Get A Job As a Professional Nerd

Greetings, my stalwart stamp-lickers! Get ready for the dream-crushingest installment of “Postal Apocalypse” ever! It’s actually a miracle that this installment got finished, as basically I’ve been staring at Pretty Guardians Golden Girls for the last two hours. Top image: Shutterstock/Ollyy. No, that’s not me. I don’t know how to tie a bowtie. On the…

Robert Downey Jr. refuted his earlier Iron Man 4 comment on The Late Show: “There’s no plans for an ‘Iron Man 4.’ There’s no script for ‘Iron Man 4,’ but they do have a plan and I think they’re gonna announce it. You know, [Marvel’s] very secretive about it … but I’m gonna do other…

Robert Downey Jr. Confirms Iron Man 4 Is In The Works

Those of you worried that Robert Downey Jr. might say goodbye to the Iron Man armor at the end of his current contract with Marvel can breathe a sigh of relief. The actor admitted on Ellen that Marvel was working on the movie, presumably with him as part of it. That’s really all the news…

How To Turn Star Trek Into The Next Marvel Movie Universe

For anyone who has followed the film and television business in the last few years, they know one thing is true: mega-franchises are king. Right now, every studio is looking for its own version of Marvel’s universe. But Paramount has one sitting right under its nose, and it’s called Star Trek. Top image: Tobias Richter/The…

Is Sony Thinking About Letting Marvel Use Spider-Man In Its Movies?

Do you have still have some of that salt from yesterday’s rumors? Then pull it back out because word is that Sony may be discussing the possibility of sharing Spider-Man with Marvel, so both companies can make movies starring the webslinger. But here’s why you don’t need to consider Spidey an Avenger just yet. Besides…

A Theory About How Marvel’s Next Chapter Of Avengers Will Unfold

Today, we got some interesting news about just how the upcoming Avengers movies might make it to our screen. But does that detail reveal even more than intended about just how the plot will play out? (Caution: Spoilers ahead.) After learning that the next Avengers movie could potentially be spun out into two separate movies,…