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Marvel to pit heroes against villains in Acts of Evil

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Marvel has announced that its most iconic heroes are set to meet their match against some of the publisher’s most vicious villains in the upcoming Acts of Evil event, which promises some epic encounters including Punisher vs. Brood Queen, Venom vs. Lady Hellbender, and Ms. Marvel vs. Super Skrull. “You know what everyone says is […]

Marvel announces Absolute Carnage event

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During today’s retailer panel at C2E2 in Chicago, writer Donny Cates (Thanos, Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange) announced that Marvel will launch its epic summer event Absolute Carnage in August. “Cletus Kasady is back, and he is deadlier than he’s ever been,” said Cates. “Absolute Carnage encompasses every single character who has ever worn a […]

Venom concept art shows an early alternate design for the symbiote

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Creature designer and artist Jared Krichevsky has shared a piece of concept art he produced for last year’s Sony blockbuster Venom which features an earlier, creepier design for Tom Hardy’s alien symbiote; check it out here, and let us know what you make of this design in the comments below or on Twitter @FlickeringMyth… SEE ALSO: Venom […]

Marvel announces Spider-Man/Venom #1 for Free Comic Book Day

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Marvel has announced that Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, Tom Taylor, Saladin Ahmed and Cory Smith are teaming up this Free Comic Book Day for FCBD Spider-Man/Venom #1. Everyone knows Miles Morales, who rose to fame in Marvel’s acclaimed animated sensation Into The Spider-Verse – and with a second feature film arriving this year, Peter Parker […]

Marvel announces Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage

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Marvel has announced the upcoming launch of Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage, a new series from the creative team of Frank Tieri (Black Knight) and Danilo S. Beyruth (Man Without Fear, Web of Venom: Carnage Born). “Carnage, one of the scariest villains in the Marvel Universe, is back and bringing his special brand of […]

Venom 2 is officially a go, may get a new director

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After scoring a huge success this past October with over $855 million at the global box office, Sony Pictures is now officially moving ahead with a sequel to its Marvel blockbuster Venom. According to Variety, the studio has enlisted Kelly Marcel, a writer and produce on the first movie, to pen the script for Venom […]

Preview of Web of Venom: Venom Unleashed #1

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Web of Venom: Venom Unleashed #1 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… From the illustrator of the blockbuster series of the summer comes the next epic installment in the WEB OF VENOM – a journey from the symbiote’s perspective through Eddie’s […]

Watch Tom Hardy’s “ever-changing man-bracelets” in the Honest Trailer for Venom

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Despite defying the critics with an $854.5 million box-office haul, and actually turning out to be a rather enjoyable slice of ridiculous fun, Venom was always going to be in for the Honest Trailers treatment, and you can watch what the folks over at Screen Junkies have created below… SEE ALSO: Venom creator blames ageing critics for the film’s negative […]

Venom joins Kotobukiya’s ARTFX Marvel Series

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Sideshow has unveiled Kotobukiya’s 1:6 scale ARTFX Marvel Series Venom statue which is available to pre-order now, priced at $250.00 and is expected to ship June-August 2019; take a look at the promo here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow and Kotobukiya are proud to present the latest character to join the Marvel ARTFX […]

The Worst Movie Action Sequences of 2018

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Harrison Abbott on the worst movie action sequences of 2018… With the imminent arrival of January 1st, it’s worth reflecting on all the different ways that we, as a society, celebrate the New Year. Some usher in the commencement of a fresh calendar by participating in lively social events and extravagant parties. Others indulge in […]