Yearly Archives: 2018
Spider-Man and Superman Get Relaunched This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Superman #1 - $3.99
Writer Brian Michael Bendis | Artist Ivan Reis (DC Comics)
Jeremy Renner Joins Cast of Film Adaptation of Spawn
Jeremy Renner is joining the cast of the film adaptation of Spawn, based on the comics by Todd McFarlane.
Renner will star as the human detective Twitch Williams who helps in the fight against evil. Renner, a two-time Oscar nominee, is perhaps best known as Hawkeye in the Avengers series.
"The character doesn’t need to be a bodybuilder or GQ handsome," McFarlane, who is also planning on writing and directing the movie, told Deadline. "I was looking for somebody who’s a person you’ve met before; I needed someone who can pull off the grief of an average human being. I’ve seen Jeremy do that in more than a few of his movies."
The Culling 2 Launches Tomorrow
The Culling 2, a Battle Royale game with a focus on ballistics and brutal melee combat, will launch tomorrow on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
The Culling 2's quick turnaround comes as a surprise, as it was only announced last month by developer Xaviant. The official Steam page and official Twitter account for The Culling 2 confirm it will go live on PS4, Xbox One and PC at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT on July 10.
Coldest Known Temperature on Earth Discovered
A recent satellite measurement just revealed the coldest known place on Earth, and its temperature sits at -144°F.
According to National Geographic, the temperature was recorded by scientists on an ice sheet in the middle of Antarctica during the long, dark winter. A report in Geophysical Research Letters said the team thinks that is close to being as cold as it can possibly get in our area of the solar system.
Ted Scambos, a researcher at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado said, “It’s a place where Earth is so close to its limit, it’s almost like another planet."
EA Buys Bungie Co-Founder’s Studio Industrial Toys
Electronic Arts announced today that it has acquired Industrial Toys, a developer known for the mobile titles Midnight Star and Midnight Star: Renegade.
Industrial Toys was started by Alex Seropian, the co-founder and former CEO of Bungie Studios, and former executive at Disney Interactive. Seropian founded Industrial Toys in 2012, announcing their first game Midnight Star later that same year.
“Creating breakthrough games takes passionate developers and incredible creativity, and each time we’ve worked with the Industrial Toys team, we’ve been inspired by their unique approach,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President of EA’s Worldwide Studios. “We’re thrilled to have them join our studio organization, pursue new ideas together and bring amazing new games to our players.”
FLCL: Progressive Episode 6 Review
Warning: The following review has complete spoilers for FLCL: Progressive Episode 6.
After an uneven season, FLCL: Progressive’s finale “Our Running” has finally arrived. Coming off the heels of two fantastic episodes I was hoping Progressive might carry that momentum into a stellar finale. Sadly, Progressive can’t keep up that energy and instead delivers us a relatively muted finale with few memorable moments and almost none of the closure I had hoped for.
“Our Running” picks up right where the previous episode left off, with Haruko’s longtime quarry Atomsk arriving just as the war between Medical Mechanica and Interstellar Immigration begins. As Haruko springs her trap to capture Atomsk, Hidomi pleads with her to release Ide and let them leave in peace. Haruko waves off this idea and instead tells Hidomi and the only way she will get what she wants is by taking it. Haruko has always been a bit of a corruptive force in the FLCL universe, but hearing her outright admit it is oddly satisfying. Knowing her mentality with regards to relationships certainly makes it easier to understand her more deranged behavior in Progressive, and it’s also important for a pivotal scene later in this episode.
Fox Shareholder Sues to Terminate Disney Acquisition
Shortly after winning U.S. antitrust approval, a Fox shareholder has filed a lawsuit to stop the acquisition of 21st Century Fox's studio assets to Disney.
According to THR, Robert Weiss, who is leading other Fox shareholders, filed his complaint on Friday in Delaware in regards to what was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the deal.
The lawsuit alleges that a proxy statement that was filed on June 28 omits or misrepresents the company's financial projections and any fundamental data valuation analyses from Goldman Sachs and Centerview Partners. The complaint also mentions concern over lack of disclosure relating to any potential conflicts of interest with Goldman Sachs.
Marvel’s Nova Movie Explained: Is Richard Rider Joining the MCU?
It's clear that Marvel movie fans can expect a lot of new faces in the MCU in the coming years. And rumor has it that could include Nova, an ordinary teenager granted amazing cosmic powers and recruited into the peacekeeping force known as the Nova Corps.
With signs pointing to Nova possibly getting his own Marvel movie in the near future, we figure it was time to break down everything you need to know about this character, the Corps, and the important role they play in the Marvel Universe.
Nova Explained: The Basics
Nova is a member of the Nova Corps, a group of heroes who can be best summed up as the Marvel Universe's answer to the Green Lantern Corps. Each of these space cops is given access to the powerful Nova Force and charged with defending the galaxy from all manner of threats. All members of the Nova Corps carry a rank, whether they're low-level Corpsmen, elite soldiers known as Centurions or the all-powerful Nova Prime. Each of these soldiers is guided by the Xandarian Worldmind, a sentient computer containing all the knowledge and wisdom of centuries' worth of Nova Corps soldiers.
How Steven Universe Became This Decade’s Avatar: The Last Airbender
Massive mega-armies to oppose the heroes. A rich, ever-expanding lore. A warm, delightfully silly sense of humor rooted in character. A forward-thinking approach to inclusion and equality. Meaty, progressive themes. A strong message of love. Avatar: The Last Airbender ran just three seasons from 2005 to 2008 on Nickelodeon, but the DNA of its storytelling and heart effortlessly wove these qualities together to create something that, for the kids and adults alike who absorbed it, became a saga worthy of standing next to Star Wars and Harry Potter.
Less than two weeks out from the ten-year anniversary of The Last Airbender’s series finale (the epic “Sozin’s Comet” aired July 19, 2008), another animated series that’s just as talented at weaving those qualities together broke boundaries with a collection of episodes that will surely go on to define the series. Not only did last week’s group of Steven Universe episodes change the direction of its epic, sprawling saga, it aired both same-sex proposal and wedding episodes, something unheard of in animated television. Bursting with dynamic action and raw emotion, it’s become clear that Cartoon Network's Steven Universe has filled the space that Avatar: The Last Airbender left vacant a decade ago.
Tom Holland Pays Tribute to Spider-Man Co-Creator Steve Ditko
Tom Holland has paid an emotional tribute to comic book legend and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, who recently passed away at age 90.
Holland honored Ditko on Twitter with a brief message thanking him for changing so many people's lives, including Holland's.
Tom Holland's tribute to Steve Ditko, via Twitter.