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First look at Randall Park as Jimmy Woo

Ant-Man and the Wasp continues to bring long standing Marvel characters into the fold. After last week’s official trailer introduced Bill Foster (aka Goliath), a user on reddit shared the first image of Randall Park as Jimmy Woo.  Originally created by writer Al Feldstein and artist Joe Maneely in 1956, Jimmy Woo is a Chinese-American secret…

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Power Rangers sold to Hasbro Inc.

As first reported by Reuters, Saban Properties has sold Power Rangers, along with several other properties, to Hasbro Inc. for an estimated $522 million. Hasbro, seeking to reverse the financial damage caused by the shifting toy market and bankruptcy of Toys R Us, is the world’s largest toy maker, with long standing successful franchises like…

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Infinity War expected to open with $225 million — if not more

Not that it’s a surprise to anyone at all, but according to Variety, Avengers: Infinity War is already on track to make between $225-245 million opening weekend. The monster of a film, 10 years in the making, has the potential to take down the record for an opening weekend, currently held by another Disney holding, Star…

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The Last Son of Krypton (Action Comics 1000 Review)

I have always been critical of Superman. Even as a kid, I wasn’t THAT impressed by the last son of Krypton (I was more of a Spider-Man kid). The idea of this perfect specimen, with every super power in the book, didn’t catch the interest of a kid who saw himself as far from perfect….

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The First 1000 (Action Comics 1000 Review)

Superman was the first. I don’t mean he was the first comic book superhero, which he is, but he was the first superhero that I ever saw! I can remember watching the old George Reeve Superman TV show on Nick at Nite as a kid with my family. I would put on my blue long…

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Cap’s Burden

One was a scrappy guy from Brooklyn who just wanted to make a difference. The other was born to an empire. The former accepted an opportunity and put himself at risk in order to make that difference possible, while the latter grew to reshape his empire into one that protects humanity rather than destroy it….

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SVCC 2018: First Impressions From My First Con

Comic Cons: the Mecca of Nerdom! My entire adult life I’ve seen advertisements for different cons and talked to friends who have gone to various conventions (Blizzcon and San Diego Comic Con, for example). Part of me always wanted to go, to immerse myself in the culture that I loved, be it comics, Star Trek,…

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TCC D&D: Rules to DM by

Welcome to the second entry in “Playing the Dungeon Master.” The Crusaders have survived what turned out to be more than they bargained for in the second part of our adventure, but I am getting ahead of myself. First, lets talk about another aspect of being a Dungeon Master, the rules! The DM and the…

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TCC D&D: Becoming a DM

The Capeless Crusaders are known for our love and knowledge of all things comics. Comics are a creative and unique way of telling a story and communicating a message. The story is what we really love, that is why recently we embarked on a new adventure, Dungeons & Dragons! The Capeless Crusaders are diving into…

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Review: Daredevil #595

Mayor Fisk, Part One. (Writer: Charles Soule /Artist: Stefano Landini) For years, Matt Murdock has donned the red suit and protected Hell’s Kitchen from the criminal and corrupt scum. Quite often, the man behind that scum has been none other than his greatest foe, Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin. This has been a common situation. A…

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