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MultiVersus adds Fortnite characters LeBron James and Rick and MortyMultiVersus adds Fortnite characters LeBron James and Rick and Morty
Amandla Stenberg may head to the dark side in Star Wars’ Acolyte seriesAmandla Stenberg may head to the dark side in Star Wars’ Acolyte series
Groot is getting a series of cute Disney Plus shorts in AugustGroot is getting a series of cute Disney Plus shorts in August
There’s beauty and battles in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s new trailerThere’s beauty and battles in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s new trailer
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves looks like a celebrity-filled LARP in first trailerDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves looks like a celebrity-filled LARP in first trailer
San Diego Comic-Con 2022: all the best panels, trailers, and news to watch out forSan Diego Comic-Con 2022: all the best panels, trailers, and news to watch out for
After making it worse, Amazon has plans to fix ComixologyAfter making it worse, Amazon has plans to fix Comixology
The Umbrella Academy’s excellent third season is an apocalyptic transition of power

It’s the Umbrellas vs. the Sparrows

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Black Adam’s first trailer brings the thunder and the furyBlack Adam’s first trailer brings the thunder and the fury
The merging of Comixology and Kindle has created a hell I’d like to escape

They do not go together like peanut butter and jelly

Alex Cranz
Mr. Boop, the psychosexual webcomic that is a scathing critique of copyrightMr. Boop, the psychosexual webcomic that is a scathing critique of copyright
Netflix has picked up Heartstopper for two more seasonsNetflix has picked up Heartstopper for two more seasons
Marvel Studios is licensing Stan Lee’s likeness from the company he sued before his deathMarvel Studios is licensing Stan Lee’s likeness from the company he sued before his death
Marvel’s Protectors of Wakanda reveals the origins of the Black Panther’s Dora MilajeMarvel’s Protectors of Wakanda reveals the origins of the Black Panther’s Dora Milaje
Thor: Love and Thunder’s cracked Mjolnir may be hiding an even cooler gadgetThor: Love and Thunder’s cracked Mjolnir may be hiding an even cooler gadget
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed to spring 2023Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has officially been delayed to spring 2023
The Batman is getting an HBO Max spinoff about the PenguinThe Batman is getting an HBO Max spinoff about the Penguin
Gotham Knights gets a new October 25th release dateGotham Knights gets a new October 25th release date
The Batman is young, dumb, and full of soft-spoken ennui

The Batman franchise has seen better days

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reportedly won’t come out until 2023Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reportedly won’t come out until 2023
David Bowie’s The Man Who Fell to Earth is becoming a new graphic novelDavid Bowie’s The Man Who Fell to Earth is becoming a new graphic novel
Spider-Man: No Way Home swings big on two decades of fan payoff

A big, satisfying, and occasionally messy conclusion

Chaim Gartenberg
Spider-Man: No Way Home’s latest trailer brings back all the bad guysSpider-Man: No Way Home’s latest trailer brings back all the bad guys
Marvel’s Eternals is big, beautiful, and empty

Marvel’s epoch-spanning epic has too many heroes but still feels empty

Chaim Gartenberg
Morbius has ‘some form of bat radar’ in the first trailer in two yearsMorbius has ‘some form of bat radar’ in the first trailer in two years
Disney’s latest delays include Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Thor, and Indiana Jones 5Disney’s latest delays include Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Thor, and Indiana Jones 5
The biggest announcements from DC FanDomeThe biggest announcements from DC FanDome
Kim Lyons and Chaim Gartenberg
The latest trailer for The Batman sees Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight face off against the RiddlerThe latest trailer for The Batman sees Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight face off against the Riddler
DC’s new comic book Superman is coming out as bisexual in next month’s issueDC’s new comic book Superman is coming out as bisexual in next month’s issue
Kathryn Hahn’s WandaVision villain could be getting her own Disney Plus showKathryn Hahn’s WandaVision villain could be getting her own Disney Plus show
What If...?’s ending was spoiled weeks ago by Thor in a Hyundai commercialWhat If...?’s ending was spoiled weeks ago by Thor in a Hyundai commercial
DC will give away free superhero NFTs to people who register for its FanDome eventDC will give away free superhero NFTs to people who register for its FanDome event
Disney sues to keep its Avengers copyrights assembledDisney sues to keep its Avengers copyrights assembled
Marvel Unlimited relaunches with exclusive phone-optimized comics and a fresh new lookMarvel Unlimited relaunches with exclusive phone-optimized comics and a fresh new look
DC’s latest superhero crossover: Batman x FaZe ClanDC’s latest superhero crossover: Batman x FaZe Clan
DC FanDome returns in OctoberDC FanDome returns in October
Andrew Webster
TVA TemPad review: who needs TikTok when you can control time and space?TVA TemPad review: who needs TikTok when you can control time and space?
Trese mashes a police procedural with a sinister supernatural worldTrese mashes a police procedural with a sinister supernatural world
Loki is a chance for Disney Plus to escape the shadow of Marvel blockbustersLoki is a chance for Disney Plus to escape the shadow of Marvel blockbusters
Home Sick Pilots is a haunted house story with a punk rock edgeHome Sick Pilots is a haunted house story with a punk rock edge

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