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Mike Bedard

An Important Person At Marvel Knows Who The Villain Of The Suicide Squad Is

One big mystery surrounding 2021's The Suicide Squad is which major villain the crew will go up against this time around. The rest of us will have to wait until the movie (or a more spoiler-filled trailer) comes out, but there's one person who's not in the dark.

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Abbey White

The Real Reason Why Alita: Battle Angel Takes Place In Latin America

When 20th Century Studios' Alita: Battle Angel first hit theaters, fans of Yukito Kishiro's '90s manga and anime Battle Angel Alita likely noticed one glaring difference: the story's setting. Here's why Alita: Battle Angel takes place in Latin America.

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Anne Cruz

How These Characters Reacted When Discovering Spider-Man's Identity

From comic disbelief to homicidal rage, here’s how these Marvel characters reacted when they learned about Spider-Man’s identity.

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Mike Bedard

Why A Baby Yoda Mashup Has Alita: Battle Angel Fans Excited

It seems like every major pop culture figure is getting a baby version of itself these days. Now, Alita director Robert Rodriguez recently shared artwork from Twitter user @PaulUntitled depicting a pint-sized version of the titular heroine standing beside the one and only Baby Yoda.

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Thompson Smith

Marvel Lied To You About Guardians Of The Galaxy

The Guardians of the Galaxy are imaginary. By definition, everything about them is a lie. But let's take a closer look at a few times when Marvel really made the Guardians' audience heads spin with confusing information.

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Tom Meisfjord

Marvel Has Found Its Moon Knight, And The Casting Couldn't Be More Perfect

For more than a decade, as Marvel Studios has taken step after step to become the entertainment juggernaut par excellence that we know and love today, one question has echoed through the halls of nerdery: "Where Moon Knight at?" At last, we have our answer.

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Michileen Martin

The Richest Heroes In The Marvel Universe Ranked

Being a superhero is expensive. Luckily, these Marvel heroes have cash to burn. From gods with literally mythical wealth to billionaire investors, these are the Marvel superheroes who boast the most impressive fortunes around.

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Dany Roth

New Marvel Book Reveals How MCU's Iron Man Knew About Spider-Man

Tony Stark knew about Peter Parker for long enough and well enough to take the young superhero under his wing, but we did not know all the particulars ... until now. Recently, located in the pages of the a book titled The Wakanda Files, is the answer to how, exactly, Stark knew about Spider-Man.

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Sarah Chandler

Sneaky Ways Marvel Gets You To Spend More Money

In an increasingly competitive entertainment market, every entity has to defend their stake. Here are some sneaky ways Marvel gets you to spend more money.

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Larry Carroll

Swamp Thing Details That Only Super Fans Notice

Now is the perfect opportunity to discover a series truly unlike anything else on television — or to re-watch Swamp Thing and catch all the tiny winks and references you may have missed. With that in mind, here's a look at some of the comic references aimed at viewers looking beneath the surface.

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Trevor Lowry

Where Was Alita: Battle Angel Filmed?

Alita: Battle Angel blew audiences away with its vision of a post-apocalyptic world. But in what real-world places did the film shoot? The answer might surprise you.

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Shane O'Neill

The Doctor Strange Problem That Stan Lee Wanted To Retract

The world of comic books hosts some of the most creative minds in all of history, but none can hold a candle to the legendary Stan Lee. Lee was also one of the most conscientious comics creators of all time, as evidenced by this tale of his demand on the team behind Doctor Strange.

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Valerie Kalfrin

The Untold Truth Of Spider-Man's Daily Bugle

In the Marvel universe, The Daily Bugle has become an icon in its own right. This is the untold truth of Spider-Man's Daily Bugle.

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Ben Kaye

The Biggest Roles These Marvel Actors Had Before Joining The MCU

The Marvel Cinematic Universe wouldn't be the media behemoth it is today without the talent of its actors. Of course, it's not like their now-iconic superhero roles were the first parts they ever played. Here are the biggest roles these Marvel actors had before joining the MCU.

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Tom Meisfjord

The Real Reason Venom Is So Insane

Why is Venom, from an academic perspective, so bananas?

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Shane O'Neill

Did Alita: Battle Angel Come Out Too Late?

After a nearly 20-year gestation period, Alita: Battle Angel didn't exactly make the impact many hoped it would make when it first came to fruition. Audiences and critics moved on without it, leaving many to wonder if Alita hit theaters just a bit too late for its own good.

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Colin Tessier

Here's How Mike Colter Got Jacked To Play Luke Cage

On Luke Cage, Mike Colter brought one of Marvel's most legendary heroes to life. Among other abilities, Cage has superhuman strength, so any live-action representation of the character would require the actor playing him to look the part. Here's how he got there.

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Elle Collins

The Untold Truth Of Marvel's Electro

From his electrical origins to his cinematic appearances, here's the untold truth of Marvel's Electro.

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Nick Vrchoticky

Who Is The Actress That Plays Ana On Marvel's Helstrom?

Hulu's Helstrom is the first horror-themed adaptation of a Marvel property, and it features some familiar faces. Ana Helstrom, for example, is played by actor Sydney Lemmon. You might not know her name, but her face is recognizable, especially to genre TV fans. Here's where you've seen her before.

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Patrick Phillips

Why Amok From Alita Battle Angel Looks So Familiar

He was admittedly hard to recognize behind a cybernetic eye, but that was indeed Casper Van Dien portraying the murderous cyborg Amok in the film. But if you're still having trouble placing his face, here's why Amok from Alita: Battle Angel looks so familiar.

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Mike Floorwalker

Here's What The Boys' Karl Urban Could Look Like As Wolverine

Everyone loves Hugh Jackman, but some fans feel like another well-loved star should be the MCU's version of Wolverine. One of the most interesting choices to bubble to the top of the casting conversation is Karl Urban, who stars as Billy Butcher on Amazon's hit superhero deconstruction The Boys.

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Mike Bedard

Why Marvel Fans Are Loving That Finale Fight In The Boys Season 2

Marvel fans have noticed the finale fight on The Boys season 2 is a lot like the all-female attack in Avengers: Endgame. Those who loved the Endgame scene are, as expected, loving the Boys scene, too. Some, however, are saying that The Boys did an even better job than the MCU executing the sequence.

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Mike Floorwalker

What Disney's New Focus On Streaming Might Mean For Marvel

The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might look... smaller. Bob Chapek, the CEO of Marvel parent company Disney, recently announced a major structural reorganization at the House of Mouse, with an intent to zero in on streaming. The moves could potentially mean major changes for the MCU.

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Rob Clough

These Villains Were Created By Spider-Man

Unlike Tony Stark, whose cutthroat business decisions drove some men to villainy, or Hank Pym, whose own inventions took on a horrifying life of their own, poor Peter Parker is just Marvel's bad-luck magnet. Let's take a closer look at the villains that Spider-Man created.

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Jaron Pak

Why Black Widow Will Blow You Away

Black Widow is bringing the sneakiest Avenger's story to the big screen, at long last. But will it live up to its own massive hype? Absolutely. Black Widow is set to bring new depth, action, and humor to the MCU, and we're here to explain how. After all, good things come to fans who wait.

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Eric Betts

The Alita: Battle Angel Prop That James Cameron Demanded To Own

Alita: Battle Angel won praise for many of its effects and designs. But for producer James Cameron, there was one element of the film that was so well-done, and so close to his heart as a fan of the property, that he decided he had to have it.

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Zachary Sosland

The History Of Marvel's Hydra Explained

Clearly there's a lot of history behind this nefarious group, but if you're feeling confused, don't worry: This is the history of Marvel's Hydra explained.

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