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Why Margot Robbie is better than Pirates of the Caribbean

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Margot Robbie’s decision to set sail with a Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff and why it could lead her down a disappointing path… In the wake of a pandemic shut down throughout the world, the film industry took a major hit. Big theatrical releases pushed back, and film productions delayed. Even […]

Mark Ruffalo says he tried to talk Marvel out of casting him as the Hulk

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Mark Ruffalo, the actor behind the MCU’s Hulk, has revealed that he tried to talk Marvel out of casting him. Actors are a strange bunch. One would think you would jump at the chance to play a major Marvel hero on the big screen but Mark Ruffalo wasn’t too excited by the idea of playing […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Action: Avengers #1

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Year two of IDW’s Year two of Marvel Action: Avengers begins this Wednesday with the release of a new #1, and you can check out the official preview here… Grab your favorite teammate and strap in for adventure, Avengers-style! Every issue of this humorous, fun-filled series will find an Avenger paired up with an unlikely […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Avengers: Captain America #1

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Marvel continues to build towards the release of the Marvel’s Avengers video game this Wednesday with the prequel comic one-shot Marvel’s Avengers: Captain America #1; take a look at a preview of the issue here… Since World War II, Steve Rogers has fought for the side of good as CAPTAIN AMERICA! As one of his […]

Comic Book Preview – Avengers of the Wastelands #3

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Marvel’s Avengers of the Wasteland #3 is out this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here; take a look… A FULL MOON RISES ON THE WASTELANDS! The AVENGERS have assembled! But so has BARON BLOOD and his legion of vampires! The saga continues with more revelations and a SURPRISE reappearance […]

Comic Book Preview – Avengers #32

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Marvel has unveiled a preview of Avengers #32 ahead of its release this coming Wednesday; check it out here… EARTH’S MIGHTIEST VILLAINS! What do the King of Atlantis, the Lord of the Vampires, the deposed duke of Hell, a mysterious Russian assassin and the secret boss of Washington, D.C.’s greatest super-team have in common? They […]

Hulkling takes the throne in Marvel’s Empyre #1 variant cover

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With the huge Avengers and Fantastic Four epic Empyre set to get underway this April, Marvel has unveiled a variant cover for the first issue of the event series from artist Jamie McKelvie, which sees the character of Hulking taking the throne of the new Kree/Skrull alliance; check it out here… With a Skrull soldier […]

Marvel’s Avengers gets a new trailer, pre-order bonuses, and Earth’s Mightiest Edition

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Having been pushed back some six months to allow for “fine tuning and polishing,” Square Enix has released a new trailer for Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers, as well as unveiling details of the various pre-order bonus content and a special Earth’s Mightiest Edition of the game. First up, here’s the new trailer… Those who pre-order […]