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  1. sequential art
    Hillary Clinton Making Superhero Cameo in Faith This FallValiant Entertainment is behind it.
  2. rogue one
    Did Jiang Wen Accidentally Reveal a Huge Rogue One Spoiler?Oops.
  3. rogue one
    Watch the New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Behind-the-Scenes ClipIt’s not a trailer, but it has new stuff.
  4. categories
    The Foo Fighters Were a Whole Jeopardy! Category Last NightOur heroes.
  5. theories
    We Have a Mr. Robot TheoryIn which we predict the next big twist.
  6. pseudo-cameos
    How Mr. Robot Got President Obama to Say ‘Tyrell Wellick’He didn’t appear on set.
  7. sequential art
    Marvel Comics Just Killed Off One of Its Biggest CharactersIt was part of a big crossover event.
  8. spin-offs
    Suicide Squad Director David Ayer Envisions a ‘Zillion’ SpinoffsThere’s already one in the works.
  9. sequential art
    June Was the Biggest Sales Month in Nearly 20 Years for the Comics IndustryThe drivers were big events from DC and Marvel.
  10. villains
    Here’s Who Mads Mikkelsen Is Playing in Doctor StrangeHis character has a short comics history.
  11. sequential art
    Why Geeks Are Angry About the Big Iron Man NewsIt has to do with diversity behind the scenes.
  12. sequential art
    A Black Female Teen Is Comics’ New Iron ManHer name is Riri Williams.
  13. monuments
    Brooklyn to Get Captain America StatueIt literally weighs a ton.
  14. sequential art
    Brian K. Vaughan Talks Saga, Diversity in Comics“I just feel like artists have a responsibility to be good.”
  15. summer selections 2016
    20 Great Comics to Read at the Beach, As Chosen by CreatorsHand-picked by Kieron Gillen, Kate Leth, and Marjorie Liu.
  16. casting
    Harry Potter’s Tom Felton Joins CW’s The FlashHe’ll play Barry Allen’s co-worker.
  17. sequential art
    Critics Still Pissed After Cap Twist ExplainedThe fracas began a month ago.
  18. renewals
    Preacher Evangelizes Its Way Into a Second SeasonIt’ll have 13 episodes.
  19. deities
    Neil Gaiman’s Writing a Non-Fiction Book on Norse MythologyHe already has a reputation for dealing with deities.
  20. extensions
    What Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition AddsJena Malone is in it for a whopping 54 seconds!
  21. best of 2016
    The Best Comics of 2016 (So Far)Including Daniel Clowes, Gina Wynbrandt, and Alan Moore.
  22. sequential art
    See Colleen Doran’s Intro to Valiant’s Faith“Getting to draw a character who has a curvy body as a healthy, beautiful person is quite a nice thing to do.”
  23. sequential art
    Meet Mosaic, Marvel’s New Body-Jumping AntiheroHis solo series is coming in October.
  24. casting
    Martin Starr Joins Spider-Man: HomecomingLogan Marshall-Green is in, too.
  25. sequential art
    See Pages from Archie’s New Kevin Keller Series“With an older Kevin, you can do a lot more story lines — especially in the career and romance departments.”
  26. casting
    Tyler Hoechlin Will Play Superman on SupergirlHe’ll debut next season.
  27. casting
    Donald Glover Joins Spider-Man Reboot#Donald4Spiderman lives, kind of.
  28. tonys 2016
    Watch Corden’s Law & Order Riff at the TonysDanny Burstein was particularly prolific.
  29. tonys 2016
    Read Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Moving Tonys PoemHe was in tears by the end.
  30. reboots
    The Josie and the Pussycats Comic Is Getting a Reboot Now, TooPart of Archie Comics’ ongoing rebranding.
  31. superheroes
    Meet Future Film-Character Mandrake the MagicianHe fights crime using hypnotism.
  32. sequential art
    Captain Kid Comic Tackles Aging and SuperheroesPlus, exclusive art from the first issue.
  33. lost media
    The Existence of Christine Chubbuck’s Suicide Video Has Been ConfirmedBut people still can’t see it.
  34. superheroes
    Look, Up in the CW — It’s Superman on Supergirl!Family reunion!
  35. extensions
    Watch a Trailer For a 3-Hour (!) Cut of BvSIt hits stores June 28.
  36. replacements
    Dope Director Rick Famuyiwa Tapped for The Flash MovieHe replaces Seth Grahame-Smith.
  37. outrage
    A Captain America Comic Has Led to Online ChaosOne big plot twist resulted in an even bigger, even more surprising outcry.
  38. mutants
    Why Moving Through Time Is an Essential Element of the X-Men MythosNo other superhero group faces it like them.
  39. star wars
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Is Reportedly in TroubleIt might just need some tone adjustment.
  40. pickups
    Noah Hawley’s X-Men Adaptation Legion Ordered to Series at FXNo word on how closely it’ll hew to the comics.
  41. explainers
    Who Is the Rock’s New Character, Doc Savage? Allow Us to ExplainHe’s been around since the 1930s.
  42. Meet the Underappreciated Woman Who Invented X-Men’s ApocalypseHer name is Louise Simonson, and she’s a comics veteran.
  43. explainers
    X-Men: Apocalypse’s Post-Credits Scene, ExplainedIt teases a longtime X-Men villain.
  44. conversations
    A Long Talk with Preacher’s Creators and StarsAnd also talk about acting with a guy whose face looks like an anus.
  45. sequential art
    Inside One Long-Delayed Comic Book’s Struggle to Win Back Fans and RetailersA look at an intimate and slightly archaic market.
  46. Captain America Might Be Evil in Comics NowIt was revealed in a comic today.
  47. science
    Flash’s Fake Science Is Its Greatest StrengthTime travel, parallel universes, and so on.
  48. sequential art
    Digital-Comics Superstore comiXology Launches Subscription PlanIt’s not exactly a Netflix of comics, but it’s close.
  49. sequential art
    DC Comics Is Trying to Clobber Marvel With a Shocking New StoryIt involves a blurring of the lines with the Watchmen universe.
  50. vulture cover story
    How Seth Rogen Made the Extremely Non-P.C. Comic Preacher Safe for TVBasically, he and his partners changed everything.
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