X-Men

Deadpool will be harder than the comic. Plus Torchwood’s weirdest new character is confirmed!

Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool will be more hardcore than the comic. The Crow loses a director, while Paul Giamatti joins a new supernatural-drug film. Torchwood’s new characters revealed! Plus Green Lantern hints, Tron Legacy poster, and new details for Outcasts. Deadpool: Talking to Total Film magazine, Ryan Reynolds reiterates that this film will have no…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 22

6 upcoming movie prequels, and why they might not suck

We caught our first glimpse of The Thing’s creepy Arctic horror this past weekend. But it’s just one of a half-dozen movie prequels in the pipeline. Past experience shows many of these prequels may suck. Here’s your prequel suckitude forecast. https://gizmodo.com/first-thing-prequel-footage-cracks-open-the-alien-ice-b-5659890 https://gizmodo.com/prequels-arent-just-dumb-theyre-evil-362816 https://gizmodo.com/10-science-fiction-prequels-ranked-by-crappiness-5223980 https://gizmodo.com/arriving-pre-spoiled-why-prequels-suck-5450198 Fairly minor spoilers ahead… And welcome, once again, to Monday Hate…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 11

X-Men Cosplay

Photo via J-No Flickr account, more fantastic NYCC photos there as well. Photo via J-No Flickr account, more fantastic NYCC photos there as well. Photo via J-No Flickr account, more fantastic NYCC photos there as well. Photo via J-No Flickr account, more fantastic NYCC photos there as well. Photo via J-No Flickr account, more fantastic…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 11

What’s next for the X-Men? Transhuman villains and the mutant generation gap

On the eve of the New York Comic Con, io9 caught up with Generation Hope author/newly minted Uncanny X-Men writer Kieron Gillen. Gillen filled us in on all things mutant and why Sabretooth is a beaujolais man. Gillen, who co-founded the gaming blog Rock, Paper, Shotgun, first made a splash in comics with his cult…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 8

BOOM! How Comic Book Sounds Become Movie Sounds

Superpower sounds can define a comic book hero as much as any form-fitting costume. And when a character is drafted to the silver screen the sound comes with him. But how exactly does this sonic transposition happen? A comic book artist invents a string of letters (mostly consonants) to simulate a fantastical sound. These sounds…

Tech News Bryan Gardiner Oct 7

10 most obnoxious superpowered teenagers of all time

No Ordinary Family and Caprica are bringing back teenagers with superpowers and attitude. But the Powell kids and Zoe Graystone would have to work way harder to be among the ten most obnoxious super-teens of all time. Here’s our list. To win a place on this list, a teenager doesn’t just need superpowers and an…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 4

Your first proper look at young Charles Xavier and Mystique, from X-Men First Class

Watch baby Mystique rock the hell out of her 60s miniskirt in the rain, with a fully-haired Professor X, in these behind-the-scenes pictures and video from X-Men: First Class. Also check out the first First Class fan-trailer. These pics reveal a lot, but you can watch the entire scene below. Hot rain strolling action. Still…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 4

First look at January Jones as X-Men’s Emma Frost

The first set photos from Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class are pouring in from the Buckinghamshire countryside. See Mad Men’s January Jones channel her best ice-queen pout as Emma Frost. X-Men: First Class is a prequel film explaining the early days of the X-Men — and if you couldn’t tell by Emma Frost’s fabulous hat,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 8

David Slade and Darren Aronofsky fight for the honor of directing Wolverine 2

Two incredible names are getting passed around for the director’s chair on X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2. Horror mastermind David Slade and weird auteur Darren Aronofsky. Honestly, either one would be a great choice. Deadline is reporting that director Robert Schwentke, who was originally in the running for director along with David Slade, is out. And…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 31

4 reasons why Matthew Vaughn’s 1960s X-Men prequel is a far out idea

X-Men: First Class producer/former X-director Bryan Singer recently revealed that First Class takes place in the 1960s and has a pulpy Silver Age feel. And y’know what? I think this might be the thing that makes the X-franchise weird again. In an interview with AICN, Singer divulged that X-Men: First Class wouldn’t be a modern…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Aug 22

Comic Book University: where superheroes go to further their education, and get drunk

Ever wonder what superhero college would look like? Caldwell Tanner and Chase Mitchell have a pretty spot-on idea of what an all-superhuman campus would look like. And yes, we too think Superman would be the worst roommate ever. For more panels head to College Humor.

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 16

How can Marvel and DC create the next Smallville?

Everybody’s looking for the next Smallville. Both Warner Bros (DC) and ABC (Marvel) are aiming to create the next sensation based on existing comics properties. But given how bad most comics-to-TV adaptations have been, how do you copy Smallville’s success? https://gizmodo.com/14-reasons-why-tv-and-superheroes-dont-mix-5367857 This is a question that’s on everybody’s minds right now. At the Television Critics…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Aug 11

This weird old X-Men computer game allowed you to kill Gambit 100 times

In 1997, X-Men: The Ravages Of Apocalypse hit stores. The game was a Marvel-sanctioned total conversion of the bloody first-person shooter Quake. You played as a cyborg Magneto built to kill Apocalypse’s army of X-Men clones. Eat rocket launcher, bub! The conversion was made by Zero Gravity Entertainment and published by WizardWorks Software. It had…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 10

Why the X-Men prequel’s like the Star Trek reboot, secrets of Fringe’s alternate universes, and Stargate revelations!

Matthew Vaughn explains his new X-Men movie is inspired by J.J. Abrams in more ways than one. Fringe is headed in even more mindbending directions with its two universes, and secrets will be revealed soon enough on Stargate Universe. Spoilananza! X-Men – First Class: Director Matthew Vaughn compared his film to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Aug 4

The Return of the Monday Commentary Twack!

Post Comic-Con insanity, we’re back — taking it to the tweets to have a little fun with some genre “classics.” Once again, you guys choose the Netflix-able movie and we’ll bring the beer*. (No beer will be provided.) Just like we did two weeks ago (when Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow got the…

io9 Marc Bernardin Aug 2

Sex advice from Omega Red: How do I pick up babes at Comic Con?

Unbeknownst to most comic book fans, Wolverine foe Omega Red is not only an evil Soviet super-soldier; he’s also a modern-day lothario and sweaty practitioner of the erotic arts. This evening, Mr. Red addresses the topic of convention love. It may come as a shock to you that Omega Red is a relationship guru. After…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 18

A cheeky interpretation of the X-Ladies’ cheek-baring adventure

R. Fiore’s review of Marvel’s X-Women is one of the funnier comic reviews I’ve read in a while. The key quote? “X-Women is a one-shot, so be careful your one shot doesn’t stain your clothing.” X-Women, which is illustrated by Italian erotic comics maestro Milo Manara, depicts a sexy Mediterranean vacation for the X-Men’s XX-membership.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 17

The 5 most tear-jerking X-Men deaths

Out of all the superteams in comics, the X-Men always seem to rack up the highest body counts. It’s like dying is their mutant power! In any case, here are the weepiest passings in X-history. The X-Men have the luxury of ballooning death tolls as there’s so darn many of them. If Johnny Storm died,…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 13

A summer comic smorgasbord of mutants, Predators, and Dana Scully

What’s in comic shops Wednesday? A lot of new X-titles, the Predators comic book sequel, and the X-Files meets 30 Days Of Night. Comic-Con may be next week, but there’s plenty of four-panel action on the racks. The X-books are having a particularly big week. The Second Coming crossover wraps up in X-Men: Second Coming…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 13

The Monday Commentary Twack: Choose your poison

We’re back, taking it to the tweets and tearing an unsuspecting Netflix-able movie a new one. And, once again, you guys decide which film gets to feel our collective wrath. Just like we did two weeks ago (when The Matrix: Reloaded got the nod) I’ve picked five likely subjects — all of which are available…

io9 Marc Bernardin Jul 12

Deadpool will be harder than the comic. Plus Torchwood’s weirdest new character is confirmed!

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X-Men Cosplay

What’s next for the X-Men? Transhuman villains and the mutant generation gap

BOOM! How Comic Book Sounds Become Movie Sounds

10 most obnoxious superpowered teenagers of all time

Your first proper look at young Charles Xavier and Mystique, from X-Men First Class

First look at January Jones as X-Men’s Emma Frost

David Slade and Darren Aronofsky fight for the honor of directing Wolverine 2

4 reasons why Matthew Vaughn’s 1960s X-Men prequel is a far out idea

Comic Book University: where superheroes go to further their education, and get drunk

How can Marvel and DC create the next Smallville?

This weird old X-Men computer game allowed you to kill Gambit 100 times

Why the X-Men prequel’s like the Star Trek reboot, secrets of Fringe’s alternate universes, and Stargate revelations!

The Return of the Monday Commentary Twack!

Sex advice from Omega Red: How do I pick up babes at Comic Con?

A cheeky interpretation of the X-Ladies’ cheek-baring adventure

The 5 most tear-jerking X-Men deaths

A summer comic smorgasbord of mutants, Predators, and Dana Scully

The Monday Commentary Twack: Choose your poison

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