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  1. War Has Arrived in the New American Gods TrailerThe Neil Gaiman adaptation, helmed by Bryan Fuller, is coming soon.
  2. reboots forever
    Why We Don’t Need a Matrix RebootFor one thing, the original already failed to start a franchise.
  3. Is Netflix’s New Superhero Show Iron Fist Worth Watching?VIDEO: The other Netflix superhero shows were good … right?
  4. quantum and woody
    Avengers Directors the Russo Brothers Producing Superhero Tale Quantum and WoodyThe critically acclaimed characters originated at Valiant Comics.
  5. chat room
    Iron Fist Star Finn Jones on ‘Problematic’ Internet Outrage“To be honest, this is one of the most diverse shows I’ve ever worked on.”
  6. vulture cover story
    Comic Book Icon Todd McFarlane (Still) Answers to No OneThe brash artist once revolutionized comic books. More than 25 years later, his business is different, but his attitude isn’t.
  7. This May Be the Best Reason to Watch LoganVIDEO: Those claws …
  8. Atlanta Star Reportedly Cast As Anti-heroine Domino in Deadpool 2The character has a long comics history.
  9. The Lesson of Iron Fist: Superhero Fiction Needs to Change or DieThe Netflix show offers nothing we haven’t seen before. It didn’t have to be that way.
  10. The Best We Could Do Is a Stunning Comics Memoir of Life As a RefugeeVietnamese-American writer/artist Thi Bui’s debut book has a political significance that is accidental — but profound
  11. logan
    Let’s Talk About the Ending of LoganDid it make you cry?
  12. chat room
    Logan Director James Mangold Talks Trump’s Influence on the Film“You can’t have interesting movies if you tell a filmmaker, ‘Get in this bed and dream, but don’t touch the pillows or move the blankets.’”
  13. logan
    Here’s What Legendary X-Men Writer Chris Claremont Thought About LoganHe was happy he got a special thanks at the end.
  14. logan
    Logan Director James Mangold Defends Film’s Ultraviolence“Is it okay when people are getting mowed down with machine guns, just because there’s less blood?”
  15. logan
    5 Comics to Read Before Seeing LoganMany of them are quite dark, as is appropriate.
  16. inhumans
    Ken Leung Cast As the Heroic Karnak in Marvel’s InhumansThe Lost alum will be a royal courtier with the ability to find flaws in all things.
  17. must reads
    8 Comics to Read From Marvel, DC, and Others in MarchFrom a parallel-universe Vladimir Putin to the son of Batman.
  18. chat room
    Legion’s Bill Irwin on Filming the Show’s Bizarre Tandem Fight Scene“I felt like, oh, we’re doing a play here for a second.”
  19. logan
    The History of the Comic That Inspired Logan and Revolutionized the Marvel Brand“Old Man Logan” is arguably the single most influential X-Men story of the past 25 years.
  20. guardians of the galaxy vol 2
    4 Things We Learned From the New Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 TrailerKurt Russell finally makes an appearance.
  21. nightwing
    Warner Bros. Mulling Movie About Batman Protégé NightwingChris McKay of The Lego Batman Movie would direct.
  22. the batman
    Matt Reeves Signs On to Direct Ben Affleck in The BatmanBen Affleck was previously supposed to do the job.
  23. chat room
    Jean Smart Baked Cupcakes for Her Legion Castmates“As far as I know, I have no special powers besides making cookies.”
  24. Jamie Chung Will Play Blink in Marvel and Fox’s X-Men TV PilotThe character is relatively obscure.
  25. WATCH: David Braces Himself for Memories in Exclusive Clip From LegionThis is really unlike any other show.
  26. casting couch
    Marvel’s Inhumans Casts Game of Thrones’s Iwan Rheon As the Bad GuyHe’ll portray Maximus the Mad, would-be royal usurper.
  27. comic book movies
    What Logan Gets About Telling a Great Superhero StoryThe new Wolverine movie understands the ideas and beats necessary for a great superhero story.
  28. The ‘Jedi’ In Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is Plural, Thus Saving LivesThere had been confusion since the title was announced.
  29. chat room
    Legion’s Rachel Keller Talks Experimental Theater and Noah Hawley“This feels like an avant-garde superhero TV show.”
  30. close reads
    The Forgotten Legacy of Archie Comics’ Terrible, Delightful Made-for-TV MovieArchie: To Riverdale and Back Again is cringeworthy, but also kind of wonderful. And its creators loved making it.
  31. The Brilliantly Disgusting Zonzo Continues a Proud Tradition of Bad-Taste ComicsIt’s a compilation of Spanish artist Joan Cornellà’s wordless webcomics, all of them offensive in one way or another.
  32. Mel Gibson Reportedly in Very Early Talks to Direct Suicide Squad SequelHis much-criticized comeback continues as Warner Bros. superheroes flail.
  33. early retirements
    Ben Affleck Quitting Batman Might Be the Disaster the DC Superhero Movies NeedHe’s reportedly unhappy, and a departure could be surprisingly great for both him and Warner Bros.
  34. comics
    Warner Bros. Is Developing More Archie Comics TVThe deal includes characters outside the core Riverdale gang, including Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
  35. exclusive
    Warren Ellis Brings Us Inside the Process and Pages of The Wild StormThe legendary writer revolutionized comics with these characters 20 years ago. Now he wants to do it again.
  36. the lego batman movie
    What The Lego Batman Movie Gets About Batman That Other Movies Don’tThe animated movie embraces the many ridiculous elements of Batman’s long history.
  37. 100 jokes
    Scott Thompson Used Gay Provocateur Buddy Cole As an Essential MegaphoneThe Kids in the Hall star made his utterly fearless character an icon.
  38. pepe the frog
    Pepe the Frog’s Creator Creates New Amphibian for MAD MagazineHe never intended the green dude to become a racist symbol, and he’s trying to subvert that.
  39. chat room
    Dan Stevens on Moving Past Downton Abbey and Bears on the Set of Legion“A big part of my reason for wanting to move on from Downton and from England was to explore some different genres.”
  40. close reads
    RoboCop Is the Most Misunderstood Satire of the Past 30 YearsThe new series APB is the latest project to misunderstand the message of Paul Verhoeven’s film.
  41. backstories
    That Crazy Kitchen Explosion in Legion? It Wasn’t CGI.It was all practical effects.
  42. Iron Fist Heroine Colleen Wing Dropkicks Her Way Into Your Heart in New TeaserJessica Henwick co-stars with Finn Jones in the new Marvel Netflix series, and this advance footage shows her at her most brutal.
  43. What You Need to Know About Noah Hawley’s New FX Show, LegionIt’s based on Marvel comic books, but don’t expect any capes or costumes.
  44. legion
    A Legion Reading Guide: 5 Comics to Check Out Before Watching FX’s New ShowA guide to the character’s best print stories from the past 30 years.
  45. trailer mix
    New Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Trailer Aired During the Super BowlOoga-chaka.
  46. black lightning
    Greg Berlanti’s Superhero Series Black Lightning Gets CW Pilot OrderThe longstanding DC Comics character will headline the first CW solo-superhero series about a black character.
  47. chat room
    Cole Sprouse on Riverdale, Donald Trump, and Asexual JugheadThe Jughead actor is trying to get away from his Disney past.
  48. sequential art
    Arrival Screenwriter Launching Superhero Comic Secret Weapons for ValiantIt centers around Livewire, a black female character who learns how to master her ability to manipulate the electromagnetic field.
  49. aquaman
    The Get Down Actor Is Your Aquaman VillainAnd Nicole Kidman’s in talks to play the hero’s mom.
  50. must reads
    8 Comics You Need to Read in FebruaryFrom a Fantagraphics murder-mystery instant classic to … The Flintstones?
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