Spider-Man

Where the hell are all the great female supervillains?

So the other day, I run into this guy in a weird uniform. He tells me he found an abandoned milk truck with a body inside, so he took the clothes, and now he’s masquerading as The Milk Man, and trying to unite the disparate peoples of the post-apocalypse by reminding them of the milk…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Green Goblin is more goblin than green

Thanks to this video preview of a bust revealed at this week’s New York Toy Fair, we have our first good look at Harry Osborn’s form as the evil Green Goblin in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The good news: He looks extremely goblin-y. The bad news? He’s not wearing a mask. Seriously, watch the video:…

12 Famous Lines of Dialogue (That Everyone Always Misquotes)

The greatest works of pop culture are also the most insanely quotable. We all love to swap lines of dialogue from our favorite books, movies and TV shows — but too bad we usually get them wrong. Here are 12 famous quotes — that are actually misquotes. 12) “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore”…

Spider-Man featurettes show a whole lot more of Paul Giamatti as Rhino

We’ve seen heaps and heaps of Marc Webb’s new Amazing Spider-Man 2, but we haven’t seen a lot of Paul Giamatti… until now. We’ve got two behind-the-scenes featurettes about Amazing Spider-Man 2, featuring lots of angry Rhino footage and (what appears to be) a fairly practical stunt. Fingers crossed for this one, people. The Amazing…

Amazing Spider-Man 2 just keeps looking better and better

The more footage we get to see from Amazing Spider-Man 2, the more excited we get. And the latest trailer is full of even more endearing Peter Parker quips and epic web-slinging action. We are seriously excited. The first turn Andrew Garfield made as Spider-Man was good, but hell if this doesn’t look great. It…

Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer is absolutely stunning.

If you weren’t excited for Marc Webb’s sequel to Amazing Spider-Man, this trailer could change your mind fast. Watch what is basically the whole opening act for the second Spider-Man movie. This trailer has everything we love about Webb’s reinvention of the Spider-Man franchise: hilarious quips, sick action, and red-hot chemistry between Gwen and Peter…

​Why reading superhero comics is like making a deal with the devil

Hello, postal pals! It’s another cold, snowy day in the post-apocalypse, and I’m stuck on the road, by which I mean I’m in the middle of some forest somewhere. It’s so cold I had to cut open my horse so I could crawl inside to stay warm… except my horse was a pony, and I…

​What killed the American anime industry?

Greetings, loyal readers of me reading other people’s mail! I had a weird occurrence the other day — I finally got a letter that I couldn’t deliver. I have no idea how this is the first time that this has come up, it being the post-apocalypse and all, but there it was. The letter had…

The best, weirdest and wildest comics coming in 2014

Telling you it’s a good time to be a comic book fan is like telling you oxygen is a helpful thing to inhale. You know this already. It’s just a fact. We’ve been treated to some of the best, most thoughtful, and most fun comics of all time over the last several years, and that’s…

Peter Parker is coming back to prove Amazing Spider-Man > Superior

Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Writer Dan Slott is finally bringing Peter Parker back to the Marvel universe this April and putting him back inside his own body as god/Stan Lee and Jack Kirby intended. The days of the Superior Spider-Man are numbered — but Peter’s resurrection isn’t coming without a price. It’s…

Which remake completely misses the point of the original?

We’re in the middle of remake fever, with classic films getting remade at a blinding rate. But sometimes, creators try to hard to put their own stamp on a property — and completely miss what it was actually about. Which movie (or comic, or TV) remake or reboot loses a key point of the original?…

Spidey gets sassy in the special New Year’s Eve trailer

In case you had other things to do than watch for new Amazing Spider-Man 2 footage on New Year’s Eve, here it is. And’s all about the Spider-Man/Electro Times Square Showdown. Which, given the holiday and the venue, makes sense. Where the previous trailer showcased a bunch of plots and characters, the footage shown on…

And now, here’s Benedict Cumberbatch as the Joker

He’s managed to play just about everyone else — so why not have Benedict Cumberbatch play the Joker? He’d probably be pretty amazing, and a worthy successor to Ledger, Nicholson and Hamill. This fan art comes from concept artist Alex Tuis, whose work on various movies we’ve featured before. (Via Comic Book Movie.) And here’s…

Spider-Man’s greatest foe isn’t Green Goblin or Venom, it’s this

Spider-Man has fought some of the toughest villains in the Marvel universe, often at the same time. But they’re one force he can’t stand up against, as revealed in this action-packed, but emotionally charged video. Okay, it’s just a dumb joke, but it’s perfectly executed. The way Spidey looks around embarrassed after he drops the…

Spider-Man battles bad guys and inquisitive aunts in new ASM2 trailer

Fresh on the heels of the expanding Spider-verse, Sony has released a new international trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and it’s caught a great deal of new footage in its web. There’s more focus on character than the first trailer, more humor, more and better looks at the villains, and some Aunt May wackiness.…

Sony expands the Spider-Man films with Venom and Sinister Six movies

Not to be left out of the massive spanning world of comic book continuity Marvel Studios has mastered, Sony is expanding the Spider-Man brand with two new major VILLAIN movies. Yes, Venom is finally getting his own movie, and so is the anti-Spidey gang the Sinister Six. And wait until you hear who’s making it!…

Spider-Man’s made his plans for New Year’s Eve, as he’ll be webslinging his way across NYC’s Times Square to participate in the annual ball drop to promote The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Expect an exclusive clip to premiere on Times Square’s many screens, possibly a bit of stunt work, and a shit-ton of bad jokes based…

Screencaps Reveal All the Secrets in the Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer pretty much overwhelmed us with spectacle. And supervillains. Did you catch all of the amazing villain reveals, and weird clues? We’ve got you covered, with our complete roundup of screencaps! First, let’s pause and check out this high-res banner — we showed you a blurry version of it last week…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer is pretty legitimately amazing

Not bad, Amazing Spider-Man 2, not bad at all. I’m still not sure about cramming all of those villains in there (and I’m still not sure how I feel about Andrew Garfield as Spidey) but clearly the movie will not be without its awesome action sequences. A few thoughts: • Did Spidey jump out of…

​Peter Parker returns to Spider-Man. ‘Nuff said.

Those people jonesing for the original, non-Dr. Octopus-inhabited Spider-Man will have a good day tomorrow, as The Amazing Spider-Man #700.1 hits comic store shelves tomorrow. It’s set before the switch, so it’s not technically in modern continuity, but at least Peter Parker will be webslinging across New York City in his one body for the…