This post contains a preview of Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1 Star Wars revealed a surprising link between Lucas Skywalker and the legacy of Asajj Ventress. Although Ventress is best known for being Count Dooku’s Sith assassin during the Clone Wars, she did not always belong to the dark side and also escaped its rule after the Clone Wars. Now, Luke Skywalker has discovered a connection to Ventress’ early story after the Battle of Endor. As seen in the new preview of Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1 by Alex Segura,…
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Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Venom: The Last DanceMarvel Poison and Eddie Brock have had a pretty wild ride throughout their film trilogy, and there are a handful of scenes that most define their cinematic journey. In total, Marvel’s Lethal Protector has been seen in three films (and a brief appearance in the MCU). That being said, Eddie and Venom have only been linked for a year. Likewise, it’s not difficult to extract the Venom movie’s story from a few key scenes. As of 2018, Sony Poison Tom Hardy debuted as Eddie Brock, who finds himself linked to an…
The true perfection of Grand Admiral Throne Last moments in Star Wars Legends will be very hard for the current and canonical timeline to beat. In the previous (and now non-canon) timeline, Thrawn received a dynamic death truly worthy of his character, being one of the Expanded Universe’s best villains. Although he also quickly became one of the best of the new canon, it may be difficult to give Thrawn an ending that has already been seen in Legends. Debuting in Timothy Zahn’s book trilogy from the early 90s, Thrawn was relegated to the non-canon legends in 2014 like so…
Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for The Amazing Spider-Man #61 A new era has arrived for Spider-Manwhich gave him an impressive new healing factor to show how dark power can truly be in the Marvel Universe. As the new Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Doom has chosen to outsource certain mystical tests that Doctor Strange would normally have performed himself. To that end, Doom has chosen Spider-Man to become the new “Champion of the Alliance of Cyttorrak”, meaning Spidey now has to fight Cytorrak’s eight descendants while wearing the new Arcane Armor (courtesy of Doom). . However, Spider-Man’s first fight redefined the…
Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for The PenguinI still can’t believe DC killed off one of my favorite new characters just weeks after they were first introduced. As seen in The PenguinColin Farrell’s Oz Cobb fights to gain control of Gotham City after the events of 2022 Batman. While it was quickly established that Oz was willing to do whatever it took to get what he wanted, it’s still hard to believe that one of the ultimate costs was the loss of one of the The Penguin more critical characters. As seen in The Penguin In the final episode, Oz…
Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Ewoks #2Star Wars just changed a fan favorite Return of the Jedi hero with just one word. As Seen in Marvel’s New and Canon Ewoks series, the residents of the Bright Tree village of Endor are in conflict with a remaining force of Imperials searching for hidden weapons. To this need, a familiar face has emerged to defend his fellow Ewoks, albeit in a very surprising way that changes their character forever. In Star Wars: Ewoks #2 by Steve Orlando, Álvaro López and Laura Braga, the Ewok tribe of Bright Tree Village is still…
While Batman universe continues to expand with new films and shows, it’s already one of the most compelling DC media franchises of all time. Starring Robert Pattinson as the titular Dark Knight, 2022 Batman was written and directed by Matt Reeves, presenting an all-new version of Gotham City and its protector like it has never been seen before. That being said, this universe is just beginning. Compared to other Batman films, such as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, Tim Burton Batman films, or even the DCEU films featuring Ben Affleck’s Caped Crusader, 2021 Batman is the only one that…
Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Red OneOne of the main protagonists RedDwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Callum Drift is much older than the average human. Acting as head of security at the North Pole and first line of defense for Santa Claus (JK Simmons), Drift had already been in the role for some time before facing the sinister operation that was the kidnapping of Saint Nicholas. To that end, there’s one scene in particular that helps define exactly how old Callum Drift is in the new Christmas action film. In RedJohnson’s Callum Drift has no choice but to work with…
Some key moments in the Star Wars Cannon are critical to Grand Admiral Throne history (and will likely impact his future). returned to the established Star Wars Canon in 2016 with the animated series Star Wars RebelsThrawn made his live action debut in 2023’s Ahsoka. He is also positioned to become a major threat in the future with upcoming Star Wars Projects set in the timeline of the New Republic. originating from the unknown regions of the Star Wars Galaxy, Thrawn originally served the Chiss Ascendancy before eventually becoming a Grand Admiral in the Galactic Empire, a rare foreign officer…
Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Absolute Batman #2I am ready to admit that, surprisingly, the new Absolute Batman is officially more Batman than the original Bruce Wayne. Debuting in a new, darker universe created by Darkseid, this new Dark Knight takes everything that makes the OG Batman so cool and turns it up to 11. As such, it could also be argued that Absolute Batman is just as compelling as the main Batman. , if not more due to additional fights (and intensity). Coming from Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, Absolute Batman has only published two issues so far…