https://screenrant.com All the latest movie news, movie trailers & reviews - and the same for TV, too. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:00:16 GMT en-US hourly 60 DC Comics two fastest characters are Superman and the Flash, with each having absurd feats of strength to their names, such as being able to phase through solid objects, or even being able to run backwards or forwards through time. While this might lead some readers to believe that the two are evenly matched, DC revealed one fact that proves Flash will always have the edge over Superman when it comes to speed.

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/dc-real-reason-superman-will-never-outrace-flash/ DC Comics current "Beast World" crossover event is expected to bring major changes to the DC Universe – and according to writer Tom Taylor, fans can expect significant revelations about Tamaran, the homeworld of Titans member Starfire. Speaking about the dangerous cosmic entity known as the Necrostar, Taylor teased a gamechanging addition to DC lore, saying it is "connected to Tamaran in a way that people won’t see coming."

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/dc-titans-beast-world-event-starfire-home-planet/ Batman wasn't the only DC character inspired to change his life due to the death of his parents. In Bruce's first year of being Batman, the Joker admits that it was the Wayne murders that inspired him to take up the role of Gotham's greatest criminal.

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:30:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/joker-inspired-by-wayne-murders-batman-parents/ Fans of Demon Slayer are familiar with the Nichirin sword, and most probably know that these swords come in a variety of colors. What they're less likely to know, however, is exactly what these colors mean, and what the colors say about their wielders.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 21:00:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/demon-slayer-nichirin-sword-color-explained/ Warning: Spoilers for Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #5!

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:30:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-beyond-karate-kid-bruce-wayne-botany-training/ Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars #41

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:06:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-leia-tried-to-kill-lando-between-movies/ The Hulk is regarded as one of the strongest Marvel characters alive, in the MCU or otherwise. However, there’s one MCU hero who already proved to be even stronger than the founding Avenger when she literally blew a hole through one of his variants - and her power goes well beyond superiority in combat situations alone.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/1-mcu-hero-monica-rambeau-beat-hulk/ Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #409 of My Hero Academia.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:30:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/mha-hero-academia-409-bakugo-afo-strongest-hero-deku/ Instead of weapons or martial arts skills, all Robin needs to defeat Two-Face is a devastating insult. Over the years, several Boys Wonder have gone up against the terrifying, bifurcated villain to varying degrees of success. But one humorous webcomic reveals all that's really needed is a joke that aims below the belt.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:30:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/robin-two-face-insult-raul-higuera/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Green Arrow # 6!Out of all the couples in the Justice League, one love story is the greatest in the entire multiverse. No, it's not Superman and Lois Lane or even the Hawks, but a couple whose passion is as strong as ever as they reunite after the most trying experience of their lives.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-couple-green-arrow-black-canary/ Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #1101 of One Piece.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-1101-bonney-devil-fruit-nika-distorted-future-luffy/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1!The latest holiday classic has arrived with the unbelievably fun Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1. As readers everywhere are stringing up the lights and wrapping presents for loved ones, DC Comics has put out a festive new adventure firmly set in DCU. This year, nothing says holiday fun more than seeing the Dark Knight team up with Saint Nick.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:29:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-silent-knight-parker-badini-review/ In the prime Star Trek timeline, Tasha Yar met her death early in The Next Generation’s run, leaving large parts of her character and backstory undeveloped. In 2008, IDW released Star Trek: The Last Generation, giving her a surprising queer romance with another Enterprise crew member.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:20:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-tasha-yar-queer-bisexual-ro-laren/ Yamcha and his unfortunate Dragon Ball battles are often part of a joke in the anime community, but one daring spin-off manga saw the unlikely hero rise up and even defeat Vegeta. Dragon Ball: That Time I Got Reincarnated as Yamcha is a three-chapter series by mangaka and huge Yamcha fan, Dragon Garow Lee. He was chosen to create the short series by Dragon Ball's publisher, Shueisha, and the result is an entertaining story that sees Yamcha make different choices that end up being a big help in saving the world.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-strongest-yamcha-beat-vegeta-isekai/ Warning: contains spoilers for The Flash #3!

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 03:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-flash-finally-admits-speed-force-confusing/ Warning! Contains spoilers for Nightwing #108!

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 02:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightwing-new-love-triangle-batgirl-bea-bennett-stabbed/ Long-time X-Men fan-favorite Colossus has been at the lowest point of his life, with his actions – whether he is in control of them or not – calling into question the character's integrity. However, one version of Piotr has been depicted as being able to wield Mjolnir, Thor's mighty weapon. The act itself is a testament to the fact that at his core, Colossus is pure of heart and, ultimately, good.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:30:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/marvel-thor-colossus-can-lift-mjolnir-deserves-credit/ Within The Boys canon, Compound V is the substance that gives regular humans superpowers, with the most common being super strength and near invulnerability (something that can even be achieved temporarily with the right cocktail). Given the fact that The Boys is a pretty consistent parody of Marvel and DC, one would assume that Compound V was more or less a parody of Marvel’s super soldier serum or DC’s venom. However, it seems as though Compound V was actually inspired by a much more obscure comic, and one subtle reference confirms it.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:30:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-boys-compound-v-surprising-inspiration/ With the final battle against Shigaraki looming, My Hero Academia has unveiled every Quirk in Deku's arsenal, including what may be his most powerful, Gearshift. The latest chapters of My Hero Academia have finally shed light on the identity of the second user of One For All and his Quirk, which has the potential to be a game-changer in the Final War.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/my-hero-academia-deku-gearshift-explained/ Star Trek’s Mister Spock once fought Wolverine, but the fight did not go the way fans think it did. In 1996, Marvel Comics released Star Trek/X-Men, a historic crossover that saw Marvel’s mutants meet the crew of the Enterprise. During the story, Wolverine and Spock come to blows. While most fans know Spock gave Wolverine the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, many do not know what happened next.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-wolverine-vs-spock-different-ending/ Shonen Jump is one of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, but with its current lineup of titles, it's the best it has been in years. This is saying something, given the publication's long history of excellence, serializing many of the medium's most iconic stories. But surprisingly, what the magazine's current manga are all simultaneously doing even rivals the era during which the big three were at their peak.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 21:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/shonen-jump-manga-mha-one-piece-jjk-best-in-years/ Grant Morrison is known for their radical re-inventions of many classic DC Comics heroes, but their favorite Wonder Woman character might surprise most fans. Morrison revealed their love for Jumpa, a “kanga” from Paradise Island who dates back to the earliest Wonder Woman stories by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:30:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/grant-morrison-favorite-wonder-woman-character-jumpa/ Trigger Warning: Contains Mentions Of Suicide!Venom has often danced the line between hero and anti-villain, but one alternate future proved that without Eddie Brock, the world would be a much darker place. In an alternate timeline, instead of getting the Venom symbiote, Eddie ends up taking his own life, and this results in the Knull the King in Black conquering the entire planet through Eddie's son Dylan.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/venom-eddie-brock-death-knull-conquer-earth/ Warning! This article contains spoilers for Star Wars #41 The Force is the connective energy that flows through all living things across the entire Star Wars universe and can be used as a type of superpower for those who know how to access it - with telepathy and telekinesis being just two of the many examples of what the Force can do - but even still, the Force is nowhere close to being as impressive as Chewbacca’s neck strength, especially after the Wookie’s latest action-packed adventure.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/chewbaccas-neck-strength-more-unbelievable-force-star-wars/ Thanos has battled some pretty powerful warriors during his time as a galactic conqueror, but one of them easily takes the top-spot as the all-time strongest, and that was before this enemy in question beat the Hulk, Juggernaut, and Thing without even breaking a sweat. Interestingly enough, however, those three heroes ultimately defeated this cosmic force of unparalleled strength the same way Thanos did, and it has everything to do with the most famous cosmic artifacts in the Marvel Universe: the Infinity Stones (or, at least one Infinity Stone).

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:30:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/thanos-strongest-enemy-beat-hulk-juggernaut-thing/ Warning: Spoilers for The Avengers #8 ahead!Captain Marvel may lead the current iteration of the Avengers, but Thor has recently shown why he would be an excellent leader, too. When trapped in a scenario where surrender is the only way to win, Thor is the only one of the Avengers to understand that some fights are just not worth fighting.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:30:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/thor-better-avengers-leader-than-captain-marvel/ Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #244 of Jujutsu Kaisen.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:00:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-megumi-fate-sukuna-vessel/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Titans: Beast World Tour: Metropolis #1!It won't be long until the Justice League returns and when they do, they'll be taking on Superman. As the world comes under attack during DC Comics' "Beast World" crossover, seeds are already being planted for the next big epic event. One moment reveals that the Man of Steel may already be under the control of a powerful villain.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-superman-brainiac-threat/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Shazam #6!An internal schism within Shazam could be driving Billy Batson away from his heroic alter ego. After taking on the gods to regain his independence, the Captain is finally taking back control of his powers. But an upgrade to one of his divine gifts might lead to a devastating inner struggle.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 02:00:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/shazam-wisdom-upgrade-billy-batson-villain/ Many versions of the Justice League throughout the Multiverse are heroes, but some of them are villains. Only one evil version of the Justice League has truly been labeled as the team's worst variant by Superman: the Justice Lords.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/best-evil-justice-league-dcau-lords/ Warning: Spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #12!As Marvel prepares Blade for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the publisher is twisting his classic personality for the modern era. Blade is well known for having a stoic persona both in the comics and in the Wesley Snipes films that helped popularize him. However, as far as Marvel is concerned, now is the time to modernize that personality.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:01:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/blade-personality-bloodline-spiderman-team-up-dad-joke/ Shonen Jump has been making big moves lately but the biggest move of all is three new manga that were released after winning one of their prestigious awards. There is no better time than now to do this as the future of the company is looking dark since their biggest manga such as One Piece and My Hero Academia are coming to an end.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:00:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/shonen-jump-popular-manga-kagurabachi-one-change-living-hype/ Just as a single shard of Kryptonite can take down Superman - someone strong enough to move the moon and even go toe-to-toe with Godzilla - so, too, can something equally simple and seemingly innocuous de-power the Juggernaut, and the person who uncovered it was none other than the Hulk.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/juggernaut-kryptonite-revealed-marvel-comics/ The new sports manga Green Green Greens is trying an alternate path to success – with implications that could prove revolutionary to how Shōnen Jump approaches new series debuts. In the ultra-competitive manga industry, the key for a new series to remain in Shōnen Jump's weekly publication rotation is to get popular as fast as possible. Normally, this entails heavy doses of action and mesmerizing storytelling. Shōnen Jump's target market is action-oriented manga appealing to teenage boys and young men.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:30:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/shonen-jump-green-greens-new-sports-manga/ Warning! This article contains spoilers for Star Wars #41

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/babu-frik-star-wars-scariest-characters/ Jujutsu Kaisen is setting up Hiromi Higuruma as the one character who could kill the almighty Sukuna, despite his scarce appearances in the series. While the main cast of Jujutsu Kaisen always get the lion's share of attention, of late, it's been the supporting and secondary characters who have proven themselves to be essential to the story's progression. It is now time to shine for Grade 1 Sorcerer Higuruma Hiromi.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:00:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-higuruma-powers-cursed-technique-judgeman-kill-sukuna/ The Silver Surfer is one of Marvel's most tragic heroes - a heroic adventurer who sold his soul to protect his world, becoming the herald of the planet-devouring force of nature known as Galactus. However, it turns out that things could have gone far, far worse for Norrin Radd.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/silver-surfer-ultimate-form-more-powerful-than-galactus/ Fans of the classic series Hunter x Hunter have noticed that, during the most recent arc of the manga, the amount of dialogue has increased dramatically, leading to concerns that this was due to author Yoshihiro Togashi's poor health. However, in a recent interview, Togashi disproved this idea, saying that the reason why he has increased the amount of dialogue in the series has nothing to do with his capacity to draw.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunter-x-hunter-togashi-too-much-dialogue-whyj/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for White Widow #1The White Widow Yelena Belova is finding out who she is as a person, trying new things and keeping track of her likes and dislikes, a list that includes one member of the X-Men. Yelena has been controlled by others for her entire life, but in her new series, White Widow has gone freelance, becoming an assassin mentor and consultant.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/white-widow-yelena-belova-xmen-cyclops-dislike/ Warning: Spoilers For One Piece Manga #1100

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:30:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-manga-1100-warlord-ace-kuma-fight/ Warning! Contains spoilers for Action Comics #1059!

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-new-armor-better-version-of-lex-luthor/ One of the oldest schoolyard debates on who'd win in a fight, Dragon Ball's Goku or DC's Superman, has been ultimately decided in a fully animated and well-broken down battle that'll likely entertain fans of either iconic franchise. Superman and Goku are two of the world's most famous fictional characters, and they are often compared to each other. The talented team behind the YouTube channel Death Battle has considered the most powerful forms the beloved characters have attained and determined who is the strongest for the third time in the long-running series' history.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-vs-goku-strongest-death-battle-3-dragon-ball-dc/ The Uncanny Spider-Man has officially arrived, as X-Men's Nightcrawler suits-up as Marvel's newest Webslinger. However, rather than just replacing Peter Parker, Kurt Wagner is going one better, taking down a grisly pair of thieves by proving he has one major advantage over the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:28:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/uncanny-spider-man-1-preview-nightcrawler-x-men/ Warning! Contains spoilers for Carnage #1!The two most dangerous serial killers in comic books are Carnage and the Joker, but they actually have very different ideas on how to go about killing people...until now. While they both have body counts in the thousands, the Joker and Carnage don't agree exactly on how murder should happen, which leads to their one and only team-up eventually breaking down due to this difference in belief. But now, decades later, it seems Cletus Kasady aka Carnage is finally coming around to Joker's way of thinking.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/carnage-god-joker-killing-philosophy-theatrics/ Before the mantle of "Red Hood" was taken up by the resurrected Jason Todd, DC's chaotic uber-villain Joker was the first to go by that name. As DC plans to further explore Joker's relationship to the Red Hood moniker, now is the perfect time to look back on exactly on Joker's earliest days as the Red Hood, and his connection to the Red Hood Gang.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:16:52 GMT https://screenrant.com/dc-red-hood-gang-jokers-original-team-explained/ It's official: the faster the Flash goes, the less human he becomes. The Flash's absurd speed allows him to be the hero that he is, saving everyone in the blink of an eye along with the other speedsters who use the Speed Force. If the Flash runs faster, then surely he could save even more people — but there have been a few instances that have proven disastrous.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:30:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/flash-speed-force-secret-dark-power-transforms-speedsters/ Warning: Spoilers for Green Lantern: War Journal #3!

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:30:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/green-lantern-kyle-rayner-godlike-redesign-blind-artist/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1!Santa Claus isn't just real in the DC Universe, he's pretty much its answer to Thor. As the holiday season gets in full swing, a plague of monsters is unleashed on the world. Saint Nick arrives to lend a hand, leading to a stunning reveal about his past in the DCU.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/dc-santa-claus-thor-norse-mythology/ Warning: Spoilers for One-Punch Man Chapter #197 (JP)/#195(EN)One-Punch Man chapter #197 puts recurring villain Speed-o'-Sound Sonic in the spotlight, but it turns out that Sonic has improved a lot throughout the series, and surprisingly, it's all thanks to Saitama. In fact, based on his growth on display in this chapter, it's fair to say that Sonic has been a more successful student to Saitama than even Genos.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:30:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-punch-man-saitama-greatest-pupil-genos-sonic/ As The Boys moves from strength to strength with the announcement of a new spin-off set in Mexico, fans may be wishing there was another R-rated superhero franchise that could offer the same scope and ambition. Indeed, the most ambitious might even wish for a cross between The Boys and the zombie horror of The Walking Dead. A story that it turns out already exists, and has been unjustly forgotten.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:50:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/series-like-boys-walking-dead-leaving-megalopolis-zombies/ Warning: Spoilers for Daredevil: Black Armor (2023) #1 ahead!Daredevil is all but unique among superheroes in that he fights crime in both of his identities: stopping criminals in the act as Daredevil, and improving the laws to protect society as lawyer Matt Murdock. In fact, while Daredevil is an outlet for all of Murdock's frustration and rage, he admits to himself that all of his vigilantism is toothless without his also being in a position to advocate for better laws.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:30:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/daredevil-black-armor-matt-murdock-lawyer-change-laws/ Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #244 of Jujutsu Kaisen.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/jujutsu-kaisen-244-sukuna-win-higuruma-gojo/ Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex #4With the emergence of a new group of all-powerful villains in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex an even more frightening possibility looms at the horizons for the heroes of the series: the return of Naruto's final and most controversial villain, Kaguya Otsutsuki.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:01:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/boruto-new-villains-kaguya-return-divine-tree-naruto/ Wolverine has had many names over his long life: James, Logan, Weapon X – but his alias Patch has more versatility than most, and now is immortalized in a terrific cosplay. Patch might be an absurd identity for Wolverine on the face of it, but it’s a demonstration of how well Logan fits in different books, with different tones and genres, and above all else it is a great look, as this cosplay exemplifies.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:01:11 GMT https://screenrant.com/wolverine-cosplay-unleashes-logans-other-crime-fighting-codename/ Warning: Contains Spoilers for Demon Slayer's MangaThe big villain of Demon Slayer, Muzan Kibutsuji, isn't just the mastermind behind a lot of the plots that the heroes try to stop; he's also literally the origin of nearly every demon they encounter, as a result of his ability to create more demons. But if Muzan created all the other demons that are shown in the series, who created Muzan?

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/how-demon-slayer-muzan-became-demon-explained/ Tyler Durden’s message in the original Fight Club was one of anti-consumerism, anarchy and rebellion in the face of national complacency, especially after Project Mayhem was up and running. But, as strongly as Tyler preached his message, it seems he wasn’t that serious about it after all, as it’s revealed that he totally betrays his entire belief system in Fight Club’s distant future ‘sequel’.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:00:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/tyler-durden-betrays-message-fight-club-sequel-transmetropolitan/ Between his marriage to a prominent member of the X-Men, Emma Frost, and their shared enemy in Orchis, Iron Man has become a closer ally to mutantkind than ever before – but one X-gene gifted individual who would seemingly make a natural ally for the tech genius billionaire is on record as hating Tony Stark.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:30:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/iron-man-pivotal-mutant-ally-hates-tony-stark/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Captain America #3!!

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/latest-captain-america-moment-shows-mcu-fell-short/ Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Flash #3

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:55:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/flash-new-codename-cynosure-center-of-dc-universe/ Warning! This article contains spoilers for Predator vs Wolverine #3 Wolverine’s healing factor is strong enough to bring him back from the brink of death, no matter the extent of the injury (unless it’s immediately fatal). However, this life-saving ability has just been put to the test in a way that it never has before, as Wolverine has finally come across one weapon that he has some major trouble surviving - a weapon that is decidedly R-rated.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:34:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/wolverine-healing-factor-weakness-predator-weapon/ Warning: Spoilers for Shadow Eliminators chapter #1

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/shonen-jump-shadow-eliminator-1-jujutsu-kaisen-replacement/ Warning! Contains Spoilers For Detective Comics #1077!

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-villain-rises-to-protect-gotham-mr-freeze/ Warning: Spoilers For One Piece chapter #1100

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:30:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-piece-1100-kuma-bonney-egghead-reunion/ The creator of Hunter X Hunter, Yoshihiro Togashi, revealed that if it were up to him, the manga's story would have been completely different from what fans have grown to love. Togashi had a completely different vision of what the first arc, focusing on the Hunter Exam, would look like but was stopped by his publisher.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunter-x-hunter-gon-exam-togashi-interview-story-different/ Making Superman bleed is a feat few have accomplished. Some of his greatest adversaries, like Doomsday and Darkseid, have certainly given the Man of Steel some of his more brutal beatings, but there’s someone else who once managed to bring down the Man of Steel: Alfred Pennyworth.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 04:01:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-alfred-fight-injustice-dc-comics/ Red Hood's journey is marked by a double-edged failure: he didn't merely fall short of being Robin, he also failed when the time came for him to become the next Joker. Both of these failures have resulted in the anti-hero that fans have come to know and love over the years.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 02:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/red-hood-failed-at-being-robin-and-joker/ Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man #39 “Hulk smash!” is more than just a catchphrase or a battlecry, it’s an immediate identifier of the Avenger who says it: Hulk. It’s become synonymous with the character, and succinctly tells fans exactly what to expect from the Jade Giant during any given battle. And now, Marvel Comics has allowed “Hulk smash!” to evolve along with the very ‘Hulk’ title itself, as She-Hulk’s replacement for “Hulk smash!” is actually way cooler (and much more tactically sound).

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/new-hulk-smash-cooler-marvel-comics-gang-war/ Warning: Spoilers for World's Finest: Teen Titans #5!

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:00:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/why-teen-titans-historic-name-change-was-essential/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Titans: Beast World #1!The oldest villain the Justice League has ever fought has finally had their hidden past revealed, and it just may surprise some readers. The major crossover event "Beast World" has begun and a new threat is imperiling the DC Universe. But amid the calamity, a secret about the League's very first villain comes to light.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:07:41 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-starro-villain-backstory/ Warning: Spoilers for The Immortal Thor #4!Despite having similar powers, Storm and Thor have different means of controlling them. At face value, it's easy to assume that Storm and Thor have essentially the same powers. Storm controls the weather (with an emphasis on lightning manipulation) while Thor is a self-proclaimed God of Thunder. As it turns out, their powers are similar, indeed, but nonetheless different.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:30:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/thor-storm-confirm-similar-powers-are-totally-different/ Warning: Spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter #408My Hero Academia has made it clear that One for All's previous users had rather short lives with unpleasant ends, but chapter #408 goes the extra mile by showing exactly how some of them died. The brutality they suffered at the hands of All for One is disturbing in many cases, and it's a wonder that the power of One for All has managed to last for as long as it has.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/hero-academia-gruesome-fate-deku-predecessors/ The Xenomorph is the iconic monster of the Alien franchise, but chronologically speaking, it wasn’t the first, as Prometheus introduced a creature incredibly reminiscent of the classic Xenomorph before promptly forgetting about it. But Prometheus actually did quietly explain what happened to its first ‘Xenomorph’, known widely as the Deacon.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:40:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/alien-prometheus-first-xenomorph-deacon-explained/ Fans of the AMC television series The Walking Dead are more than familiar with Carol’s exceptional growth and character development throughout the show, but if they haven’t read the original comic book series, they may be shocked to learn that she did not go through such a transformation in the source material and, in fact, suffered one of The Walking Dead’s darkest deaths.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:28:01 GMT https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-carol-death-changes-darkest-moments/ Invincible has successfully made the jump from comics to TV, but one story may prove impossible to adapt without making some rather huge changes. “The Invincible War” features a staggering amount of Image Comics guest stars, but it’s precisely for that reason that it would have to be vastly changed whenever it makes the jump to the small screen.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/invincible-comic-event-invincible-war-impossible-adapt-amazon/ Shōnen sports manga have always been a cornerstone of the medium, and recent sales data proves that success is only growing. Great series like Ashita No Joe and Ace No Diamond are influential series that are quite popular, but with the increase in dark fantasy shōnen in recent years, like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, the genre has been getting less and less attention.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/best-selling-manga-2023-sports-dominating-shonen/ In newly released information for the upcoming Fall of the House of X #3 and Rise of the Powers of X #3, X-Men just set up the most consequential death in the franchise's history - but who's holding the gun? As X-Men's Krakoan Era officially ends in 2024, it seems that Marvel's entire timeline will change forever.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/x-men-fall-house-x-wolverine-moira-death/ Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #408 of My Hero Academia.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/mha-hero-academia-408-all-for-one-goal-meaning/ Steve Rogers' Captain America is getting a mystic upgrade, as Doctor Strange enhances his unbreakable shield with new magical might. The change is coming in early 2024, as Captain America battles one of his most powerful villains of all time - the demonic Emissary.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:00:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/captain-america-new-shield-powers-doctor-strange/ Daredevil has strong ties to the rest of Marvel's superhero community, even if he’s not always the most sociable hero. Matt Murdock can put aside his introversion when the need arises – but there’s one well-known Avenger – now famous in the MCU – that Daredevil simply can’t stand: John Walker, the U.S. Agent.Daredevil (2022) #5 – by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson, and VC’s Clayton Cowles – finds the Man Without Fear leading a breakout on the supervillain prison, the Myrmidon, to swell the ranks of his Fist Clan against the Hand. Guarding the prison is U.S. Agent, who’s unfortunate enough to have to square off against Matt.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:30:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/mcu-daredevil-has-to-meet-avenger-he-hates/ Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of Hunter X Hunter, has detailed the inspiration behind his portrayal of Meruem's final moments. A tearjerker, the scene marks the end of the Chimera Ant arc, where a gravely injured Meruem is comforted by Komugi, the young Gungi master and friend to the dying king. This particular chapter is iconic due to its exclusive use of white speech bubbles on blacked-out backgrounds.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:00:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunter-x-hunter-togashi-interview-explains-meruem-komugi-scene/ There are countless iconic evil teams in comics, and one of them brought the Justice League's worst villains closer than ever before. In a world where the lives of Batman and Superman are merged together, they end up having to fight the Brotherhood of Injustice, a fusion of their worst foes.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:30:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/brotherhood-of-injustice-darkest-dc-team-superman-batman/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Titans #5

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:30:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightwing-solved-titans-flash-mystery-worlds-greatest-detective/ Warning! Spoilers ahead for Batman/Superman: World's Finest #21!A new battle between two wildly different versions of Superman has just revealed a creative way of defeating the Man of Steel. The Prime Clark Kent has come to the Kingdom Come universe and come into opposition with its Superman. Instead of kryptonite, Clark has a more clever way of defeating his doppelganger.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-fight-kryptonian-weakness-ears-whistle/ Warning: contains spoilers for Titans: Beast World #1!As Titans: Beast World begins DC's latest superhero event story, the beloved hero Garfield Logan - aka Beast Boy - is officially no more. The shock moment comes at the height of the Titans' triumph, with Beast Boy defeating the deadly Necrostar, only to become an even more dangerous threat. Introduced in 1965's Doom Patrol #99, Beast Boy later found a home with the Teen Titans, appearing in countless stories and adaptations as the beating heart of the team.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/teen-titans-beast-world-is-beast-boy-dead/ Since its inception, Dragon Ball Super has caused some level of discord in the fandom, especially because it came decades after what many still consider the original sequel to the original series: Dragon Ball GT. It's true that, despite being criticized when it came out, GT still has its value and fans, but Dragon Ball Super settled the debate over which is the true successor to Dragon Ball Z with the final fight of the anime.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/dragon-ball-super-true-successor-not-gt/ Even taking for granted that Hulk is the Marvel Universe's strongest character, the question of who is closest to him in terms of power remains to be asked. One name that quickly enters the conversation is Juggernaut – and while readers might not immediately think to add Venom to the mix, a confrontation between Marvel's first symbiote and the crimson giant proved that the "Lethal Protector" is one of Marvel's true powerhouses.

]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:30:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/marvel-hulk-competition-strongest-hero-venom-vs-juggernaut/ Cyclops is one of the most loyal, committed X-Men, but he's paid a high price for living a life so closely tied to the team. During Kitty Pryde's earliest days of training, she reflected on what makes Scott Summers, such an effective leader while simultaneously causing his life to be so tragic. Beneath all the tactics and training, Cyclops' life almost exclusively revolves around his contributions to the X-Men.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:00:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/x-men-quote-exposes-tragedy-of-cyclops-life/ Marvel's Fantastic Four are known as "Marvel's First Family" – and appropriately, they were the earliest to explore the Multiverse and deal with threats from alternate realities. The Four's entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been long overdue, and with the Multiverse taking central stage in the company's on-screen ongoing narrative, one of the team's earliest reality-hopping story could prove to be the perfect way to bring them into the MCU.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 22:30:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/fantastic-four-mcu-should-adapt-70s-multiverse-story/ The Symbiotes are the most dangerous aliens in the Marvel Universe, and part of what makes them so dangerous is because of Thor. Long before the Venom symbiote landed on Earth, Thor accidentally unleashed the symbiotes across the universe. When Thor fought a Grendal symbiote, his lightning severed the Knull's connection to the Hive, causing the billions of symbiotes around the universe to go on a rampage.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:00:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/thor-attack-unleashed-million-symbiotes-across-marvel-galaxy/ The Joker can not be reasoned with, and he can not be contained, but one dark future shows that killing the Joker isn't the only solution to stopping him. In a world where the Justice League goes rogue, they solve their recurring criminal problems by simply lobotomizing them.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/how-to-beat-joker-without-killing-justice-lords/ Hugh Jackman is the only actor who has ever portrayed Wolverine in live-action, meaning - to many fans - he’s always ‘Wolverine’, no matter what other character he’s portraying at the time. Interestingly enough, sometimes the storyline of any given film Jackson stars in agrees with that fan-sentiment, whether it means to or not, as one scene in Van Helsing seemed to have accidentally adapted Wolverine’s most brutal fight.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/hugh-jackman-van-helsing-adapted-wolverine-brutal-fight/ A new figure skating manga from Shonen Jump is bringing back tones of Yuri on Ice. Two on Ice follows two skaters as they work hard at their chosen sport. The main character has great admiration for one of the top competitors in figure skating, while showing what each is independently capable of.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/two-ice-yuri-fans-need-read-shonen-jump/ With Marvel's Ultimate line of comics returning after a nearly decade-long absence, the creators of this new iteration should look to the stand-out moments of the original Ultimate runs for guidance on how to approach this fresh Marvel continuity – including taking cues from one of the company's darkest stories ever, an Ultimate X-Men one-shot that remains controversial among readers to this day.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:30:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/ultimate-marvel-darkest-moment-influence-new-universe/ Warning: Spoilers for One-Punch Man Ch. #196 (JP)/Ch. #194 (EN)One of One-Punch Man's most laughable villains, the ninja known as Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, has a Team Rocket-style determination to defeat Saitama, despite constant failure. The character has just received some added depth, however, with the reveal of his tragic past at the Ninja Village.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/one-punch-man-reveals-tragic-past-ridiculous-villain-sonic/ Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Green Lantern: War Journal #3

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/green-lantern-john-stewart-power-ring-mother-shirley/ Warning: Spoilers for The Avengers #7!Even before he was addicted to alcohol, Iron Man suffered rom another addiction, one that explains his latest feud. Tony Stark infamously has a history with alcohol addiction, dating back to his character-defining "Demon in a Bottle" storyline. He's long been on the wagon – save for a recent slip-up – but there's a far different deeper psychological addiction that plagues him, even to this day: an addiction to war.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:30:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/iron-man-first-addiction-wasnt-alcohol-marvel/ White Martians may be the Justice League's most underestimated adversaries, but they could be even more dangerous with one tweak. 2023 turned into something of an unexpected resurgence for the White Martians, who in DC canon are one out of four races from the planet Mars. These violent shapeshifters showcased how dangerous they could really be against the Justice League in Dark Knights of Steel.

]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:00:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-white-martians-best-villain-fire-weakness/