In its almost 5 decades of existence, the Star Wars the franchise has only now shown a key role for the blasters in a live-action property. Blasters are among the most common weapons in the galaxy and come in many varieties. What almost all blasters have in common, however, is their basic function of firing pulses of irradiated explosive gas – blaster beams – that explode on contact with solids. As shown throughout the various Star Wars properties in a multitude of mediums and two main continuities, blasters have different firing modes, with “kill” being the most commonly used, while…
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A fight in Spider-Man: No Way Home was teased 18 years before the film's release. No way home multiversal premise sees not just five classics Spider-Man film villains brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also their respective Spider-Man variants. No way home brought together three generations of cinematic iterations of Spider-Man, but the fusion of Sam Raimi, Marc Webb and MCU Spider-Man The franchises have also led to fascinating interactions between Spider-Man variants and supervillains from other realities. One of these conflicts has an interesting story in Sam Raimi Spider-Man universe. In the third act of No way homeall…
20 years ago, Justice League Unlimited proved why Wonder Woman Invisible Jet is one of her greatest assets in DC lore, despite her ability to fly alone. The Invisible Jet has been an important part Wabout Wonder Woman's comic book history since her debut in 1941, but viewers and readers can easily misunderstand her purpose, especially with many iterations of Wonder Woman having flying abilities comparable to Superman. Justice League Unlimited brought the iconic Jet to the DC Animated Universe, casually demonstrating why he's so invaluable to Wonder Woman in the process. Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet has had a wide…
Some of the most criticized and neglected elements of Star Wars Franchises are starting to see a resurgence of recognition in recent properties. Almost 50 years old, the huge multimedia system Star Wars The franchise, unsurprisingly, hasn't always pleased viewers, with some properties – like the sequel trilogy – being the target of intense criticism. Furthermore, with two main continuities and decades of stories told across multiple mediums, many Star Wars the stories are simply obscure to the point of being forgotten by all but the most loyal viewers. Still recent Star Wars properties began referencing the more overlooked corners…
Crimson Jack has apparently been brought into the live-action realm Star Wars in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and the story of his original incarnation ended in a battle that may be somewhat reminiscent of Han Solo's standoff with Greedo. The modern Star Wars Canon already introduced its iteration of pirate captain Crimson Jack in a recent comic series, but Skeleton Crew revealed that Jude Law's Jod Na Nawood used “Crimson Jack” as a pseudonym. This could make him the same character seen in the modern canon. Star Wars comics. In its original incarnation in Star Wars Continuity of the legend,…
After 8 years, the Star Wars franchise corrected a mistake made in the iconic X-wing in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. X-wings, along with the Millennium Falcon and standard Imperial TIE Fighters, are among the most recognized and loved spacecraft in the world. Star Wars franchise, with Luke Skywalker famously piloting one in the Battle of Yavin and using it to destroy the Death Star. The classic T-65 X-wing is so iconic that the sequel era of the modern canon introduced new models like the T-70 and T-85 X-wings. The trilogy's original T-65 Crewed by a humanoid pilot and an astromech…
The second episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew gave the fastest alien in the galaxy his first live-action appearance in nearly 40 years. After the release of Return of the Jedithe Star Wars the franchise has continued to explore the galaxy far, far away with spin-off properties since the ongoing installments of Marvel's Star Wars comics for the animated series Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO and live action Ewoks films. THE Ewoks The films added a fascinating history to the Forest Moon of Endor, revealing new species, cultures, and even the first live-action Nightsister Witch of…
Notice! This article contains SPOILERS for episode 3 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.An important character in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew was revealed to be a new version of an obscure pirate from Star Wars Continuity of legends. Although once the official Star Wars canon, Star Wars Legends has become not just an alternate timeline in Star Wars franchise since April 2014, but also a consistent source of inspiration for the modern canon, with characters and other elements of Legends lore getting reimagined iterations in the more recent timeline. Skeleton Crew has already included countless references to Legends continuity, but now…
The first great pirate of Star Wars franchise – Crimson Jack – debuted shortly after A New Hope and quickly became a major threat to Han Solo and his new rebel allies. Crimson Jack debuted in the Marvel classic Star Wars comics, which were among the first Star Wars non-film properties. In the years between the releases of the original trilogy films, these comics (and other properties, such as Alan Dean Foster’s novel Mind’s Eye Fragment) expanded the tradition of Star Wars galaxy, keeping viewers invested in the franchise before the next big movie releases. Original Marvel comics are part…
Both Wonder Woman and Captain America is famous for using shields in the DC Extended Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively, but which superhero has the strongest shield? Since his debut, Captain America has always used a shield as his main offensive and defensive weapon, along with his legendary hand-to-hand combat skills. Wonder Woman originally relied on a combination of punches and her enhanced lasso, but after the Post-Crisis era, she began using swords and shields enhanced with Amazonian magic as well. In the MCU, Captain America’s primary shield is made of vibranium, an exceptionally strong Wakandan material that absorbs…