Wow is the biggest wrestling promotion on the planet, but during the Monday Night Wars, it was almost overtaken by WCW. World Championship Wrestling was first born in 1988, and while it had a decent amount of success as one of the bigger wrestling brands at the time, there was still a significant gap between them and WWE, with WCW being more of a Great regional promotion. , popular in the southern United States, while WWE has a national and global reach. That perception would change during the Monday Night Wars. Starting on September 4, 1995, WCW’s Monday Nitro would…
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Warning: Spoilers for X-Men #5!Cassandra Nova is back and ready to terrorize the X-Men As their next main antagonist. Magneto was the one X-Men The original antagonist of the franchise at its inception, but more recently, he has been reformed as “The Dragon,” with a new purpose to protect mutantkind. With Magneto committed to helping the world as a hero, that leaves room for a new villain to take his place. X-Men #5 – Written by Jed MacKay, with art by Ryan Stegman – Features the big return of Charles Xavier’s evil twin, as she positions herself as the franchise’s…
The stone’s return to the wrestling scene in the last year has become one of the best comeback runs in Wow History. As of Bad Blood, The Rock is back again, and this time, seemingly targeting the trio of Cody Rhodes and former Bloodline mates Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso. More will be revealed as the storyline continues to unfold, but it can be speculated that WWE is preparing audiences for another match with the final boss. Time will tell, but the idea brings to mind classic matches of old with the Rock. The most electrifying man in sports entertainment…
Warning: Spoilers for Daredevil #14!The main romance between Daredevil And Electro is officially over. Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios have been entangled in a love affair of some sort since Elektra’s 1980 debut. While Elektra is not Daredevil’s first love interest, she is his most significant, and vice versa. Their journeys are forever intertwined, to the point that Elektra becomes the new Daredevil because of her relationship with Matt. That relationship is now over as of Daredevil #14 by Saladin Ahmed, Luigi Zagaria, Jesus Aburtov and Clayton Cowles. After several past issues of growing tension between the couple, Elektra makes…
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #59!One of the most deceptively scary superheroes on Marvel’s list is Spider-Man. It’s easy for his enemies—and maybe even his readers, on some level—to underestimate Spider-Man’s ability when he’s so cheerful nine times out of ten. He’s obviously everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but he’s not always friendly. Peter Parker reminds readers how unfriendly he can be The Amazing Spider-Man #59 by Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna and Joe Caramagna. This issue follows the previous one, dedicated entirely to one of the year’s most brutal and exciting comic fights between Tombstone and…
The best upgrade that Trini Kwan of the Power Rangers Got happened in the comics. Power Rangers are known to have their power upgrades on TV, especially Red Rangers with their Battilizers. However, especially for non-Red Rangers, the best Ranger upgrades happen in the comics. The best upgrade for the original Yellow Ranger comes in the form of black dragon armorDebuting in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #16 by Kyle Higgins and Hendry Prasetya. The comics have gifted Trini Kwan with a few major upgrades – including becoming a Red Ranger – but the Black Dragon armor is arguably the coolest…
The Samurai Rangers are back and returning to brand new Power Rangers storylines. In 2011, Power Rangers Samurai is the 18th season of Power RangersWith the cast returning for the following year’s 19th season, Power Rangers Super Samurai. These seasons are most notable for the debut of Lauren Shiba, the franchise’s first female Red Ranger. BOOM! Studios has released a new trailer on Youtube for Power Rangers Prime By Melissa Flores and Michael YG, the newest franchise relaunch to be released on November 13. Previews for the first issue revealed that Lauren Shiba would return to the franchise, however The…
One major “what if?” Moment created a whole new Power Rangers universe in the canon. Before the multiverse became all the rage over pop culture, the Power Rangers Franchisees explore this concept in the BOOM! Studios comic series. The jumping off point for that exploration came from a classic “What if?” Scenario: What if Tommy Oliver stayed angry? The answer to this question creates the world of Coinless, which readers first catch a glimpse of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #9 by Kyle Higgins, Hendry Prasetya, Matt Herms and Ed Dukeshire. After destroying the epic Black Dragon Zord, the explosion Sends…
One forgotten supervillain has the potential for a career resurgence on par with Harley Quinn: Peyton Riley, DC’s second ventriloquist. At her inception, Harley was an evil sidekick who wasn’t even supposed to be in official DC Comics canon. However, her popularity grew enough to justify her going solo and a “rebranding” of the brand. Harley is now one of the leading figureheads of the DC brand. The Harley Quinn method of re-building a character can do wonders for someone like Peyton Riley, DC’s forgotten ventriloquist. Riley actually has a history with Harley Quinn, and has made frequent appearances alongside…
Not every fan of Power Rangers May be aware of the origins of Lord Drakkon’s name. When Drakkon makes his on-screen debut, what might be under the helmet was a mystery – until two issues later, when Drakkon is revealed as Tommy Oliver. After that, Drakkon became the Boom! studios Power Ranger The best villain of the series, but the series only briefly delved into why Tommy chose the Drakkon codename. in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annual 2017The story “Search Party” – written by Kyle Higgins, with art by Goñi Montes – offers readers some additional context for the Drakkon…