throughout PeanutsMore than half a century worth of comic strips, holiday specials and feature films, Snoopy has developed a number of alter egos that only serve to make him an even more iconic member of the Peanuts gag - and perhaps his best known is the "WWI flying mouse". Snoopy has portrayed himself as a number of fictional characters, including "Joe Cool" and "World Famous Tennis Player", but his WWI flying mouse persona is second to none, and the character's extensive history in Peanuts Study confirms it. Snoopy's WWI flying mouse alter ego made his debut in the Peanuts Comic…
Author: Spencer Connolly
Calvin and Hobbes is a fantastic portrayal of life through the eyes of a six-year-old child, allowing readers to see the world as Calvin sees it (along with Calvin's allegedly imaginary friend, Hobbes). And Calvinball is a perfect reflection of Calvin's worldview, as it melds pure fantasy with utter chaos. Plus, the best part is that anyone can play Calvinball, viz Calvin and Hobbes Finally explained the rules (and they are actually really simple). Calvinball made his debut in the Calvin and Hobbes Comic published on October 26, 1986. At the start of the comic, Calvin and Hobbes are right…
The thing is a Marvel Comics hero who boasts physical strength and durability, acting as the Fantastic practice's 'muscle'. However, the Marvel Universe has no shortage of characters who are physically strong, not to mention strong in ways that go beyond physical strength. In other words, Ben Grimm never really measured himself. That is, until he unlocked his maximum power level, which finally turned the thing into Marvel's strongest hero. in Fantastic practice #310 by Steve Englehart and Keith Pollard The thing is captured by a villain named Fasaud, who has seemingly found a way to kill Grimm once and…
Summary Meet the electrifying new anti-veno weapon in Venom War: Daredevil #1 - A game-changer in the fight against symbiote zombies. Elektra's electrified self saves the innocent from symbiote possession while unleashing her deadly abilities on her enemies. As Elektra wears the mantle of Daredevil, her electrified mind may also be the key to saving Matt Murdock from a symbiote takeover. Warning: Contains spoilers for Venom War: Daredevil #1! Poison is on the verge of becoming a major problem for the entire Marvel Universe, just like its predecessor, The King in Black, and Daredevil Has the perfect weapon to fight…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Avengers Annual 2024 #1! Thanos has been a major Marvel Comics villain for decades, meaning fans might think they know him pretty well, especially after his breakout story from 33 years ago, Infinity Gauntlet. The main thing fans think they know about him is his motivation, the reason he does all the cruel things in the cosmos. However, in his latest story, Marvel corrects this misconception about Thanos. In a preview for Avengers Annual 2024 #1 by Derek Landy and Salvador Larroca Thanos is planning his next move, as he hunts down every current keeper of…
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR FINAL SPIDER-MAN #9! Marvel Comics recently gave fans an entirely new one Spider-Man Continuity with the newly established Ultimate Universe of Earth-6160, complete with an alternate origin story and an updated, high-tech costume. However, it seems that Spider-Man has already traded in his Picotech costume for a brand new costume that has one huge advantage over his advanced suit Despite technically being a downgrade. In a preview for Ultimate Spider-Man #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto, Spider-Man and the Green Goblin finish a patrol of the city before heading back to Oscorp to check in…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Wars: Darth Vader #50! Darth Vader Constantly saying that Anakin Skywalker is dead, and that he is the one who killed him. However, this was proven wrong after Vader found redemption Return of the JediAs it turned out, Luke Squalker's father was not 'dead' after all. In fact, Vader previously proved that Anakin was still 'alive' during the events leading up to Episode VI In the form of an unofficial final tribute to Anakin Skywalker. In a preview for Star Wars: Darth Vader #50 by Greg Pak, Raffaele Ienco, Luke Ross, Paul Fry and Adam…
Warning: Contains spoilers for Venom War: Deadpool #1! Like the rest of the Marvel Universe, Deadpool found himself right in the middle of it Poison WarAs symbiotes possess countless hosts (dead at home) and destroy the whole world. However, while he may be just one of the many, Deadpool stands out among all the other Marvel characters fighting symbiotes during this event, the reason being that it's all his fault. Indeed, Deadpool just confirmed that his weird role in Venom's origin story is 100% canon. In a preview for Venom War: Deadpool #1 by Cullen Bunn and Roberto Di Salvo,…
Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Factor #2! The X-Men And all the mutants are at an age of extreme change in the current state of the Marvel Universe, so extreme, in fact, Polaris has just replaced her father, Magnetoin X-Men Study. This means that Lorna draws a line in the sand between humans and mutants, justifying her position by saying “Mutants need heroesBut, despite her justifications, Polaris just sounds like her father during his Brotherhood of Mutants days — especially when considering a recent rising conflict that's close to home. In a preview for X-Factor #2 by Mark Russell and Bob…
Warning: Contains minor spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are embarking on all-new adventures with the launch of their latest comic run, the first four issues of which highlight one turtle brother each. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 was all about Raphael, and now, with the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, readers get to see what became of Michelangelo in this new continuity. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 by Jason Aaron and Rafael Albuquerque open with Michelangelo in the heat of battle. None of his brothers are there with him, and he…