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  1. How Seth Rogen Made the Extremely Non-P.C. Comic Preacher Safe for TVBasically, he and his partners changed everything.
  2. Jeff Goldblum and Many Others Cast in Thor 3Some had been rumored already, some are surprises.
  3. upfronts 2106
    The CW’s ‘Archie’ Show, Riverdale, Looks Pretty Darn DarkBetty’s hooked on Adderall.
  4. bbhmm
    Jennifer Lawrence to Fox: You Better Beg Me for More X-Men“Fox should be terrified.”
  5. explainers
    What Is Preacher? A Guide to AMC’s New Comic-Book AdaptationIt’s a supernatural action-comedy about a small-town Texas preacher who gains a magic power.
  6. moguls
    The New Co-Chief of DC Superhero Movies Is Big On Hope and OptimismHe’s long been a golden boy in comics.
  7. sequential art
    AMC Just Ordered a Documentary Series on the History of Comic BooksThe Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman and David Alpert are EPs.
  8. easter eggs
    Civil War’s Arrested Development Easter EggIt’s in the airport scene.
  9. sequential art
    DC Entertainment Responds to Sexual Harassment AllegationsAlbeit vaguely.
  10. spoilers
    A Ton of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Spoilers May Have Just LeakedA German Star Wars fan site found them.
  11. not-so-superheroes
    Warner Bros. Eyeing a Harley Quinn MovieMargot Robbie would star and produce.
  12. reboots
    Kevin Smith Is Working on a Buckaroo Banzai Reboot TV ShowIt’s a beloved-but-obscure cult hit, but it might be getting a high-profile reboot if Kevin Smith has his way.
  13. sequential art
    Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Black Panther Is the Year’s Best-Selling ComicSo far, at least.
  14. superheroes
    Marvel’s Toy Division May Have Nixed a Female Villain in Iron Man 3So says writer-director Shane Black.
  15. In Defiance of Financial Logic, Fantastic Four Producer Wants a SequelIt’d be “brighter.”
  16. obits
    Comics Writer/Artist Darwyn Cooke Dead at 53He was one of the greats.
  17. casting
    Michael B. Jordan Reportedly Doing Black PantherHis role is unclear.
  18. upfronts 2016
    NBC Cancels UndateableGood-bye, comedies.
  19. upfronts 2016
    CBS Picks Up MacGyver, Training DayAs well as Matt LeBlanc and Joel McHale comedies.
  20. channel surfing
    Supergirl Is Moving to the CWShe’s flying away from CBS.
  21. Warner Working On a Booster Gold MovieHe’s a longstanding DC Comics character.
  22. superheroes
    The Russo Brothers Are Producing a Chinese Superhero FlickTentatively titled A Hero’s Awakening.
  23. captain america civil war
    Civil War Smartly Eschews Origin StoriesIf only more superhero movies followed its lead.
  24. captain america civil war
    If You Loved Vision in Captain America: Civil War, Read This ComicIt’s one of the best on the market today.
  25. summer movie preview 2016
    Why X-Men: Apocalypse Is Generating So Little ExcitementThe franchise’s eighth movie is having trouble getting attention.
  26. superheroes
    The Dream of the ’90s Is Alive in the Next X-Men MovieA producer confirmed the era of the planned sequel.
  27. captain america civil war
    What Captain America: Civil War Gets Right About Spider-ManThe web-slinger is one of the film’s highlights, both in and out of costume.
  28. jokes
    The Story Behind Captain America: Civil War’s Mark Fuhrman Joke“I think Sam Wilson would have a particular slant on Mark Fuhrman.”
  29. casting
    Feige Addresses Doctor Strange Race ControversyIt’s not the best excuse.
  30. captain america civil war
    My Captain America Takedown Was Wrong, and I’m SorryAn apology for a 2014 post — mea Cappa.
  31. not-so-superheroes
    Adam McKay Directing Evil-Superhero Tale IrredeemableFox is making it.
  32. captain america civil war
    Captain America’s Black Panther, ExplainedA guide for the perplexed.
  33. fatherhood
    What Keanu Gets Right (and Wrong) About Being a Cat DadWe’re finally visible.
  34. sequential art
    An Exclusive Look at Afterlife With Archie’s Long-Delayed Next IssuesThere was a 20-week gap between issues six and seven and a 21-week gap between seven and eight.
  35. spinoffs
    Netflix Orders Punisher Spinoff From MarvelJon Bernthal will star, natch.
  36. pulling out
    Fox Reportedly Pulling Out of Hall H Panels at San Diego Comic-ConDue to piracy fears.
  37. The Incredible First Aliens Comic’s Finally BackDark Horse’s serialized Aliens comic launched in 1987 and picked up a few years after the end of the film Aliens.
  38. casting
    Nathan Fillion’s in Guardians of the Galaxy 2The character has been an Avenger in comics.
  39. Sleepy Hollow EP Tapped as Krypton ShowrunnerA pilot deal at Syfy is close.
  40. shared universes
    The Hasbro Toys Cinematic Universe Is Coming, and Its Writers Room Is Crazy GoodMichael Chabon! Brian K. Vaughan! Nicole Perlman!
  41. sequential art
    Review: Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam Gets DepressionThe world already has a sufficient supply of narratives about mental health that say things get better.
  42. sequential art
    The Oscars of Comics Just Nominated a Record Number of WomenBut there’s controversy over one male-dominated category.
  43. casting
    Willem Dafoe and His Uncanny Cheekbones Cast in Justice LeagueHis role is a mystery.
  44. indecency
    Utah Theater in Trouble for Screening DeadpoolUndercover cops were sent to investigate!
  45. Jessica Stroup and Tom Pelphrey Cast As Siblings in Iron FistThey’ll clash with the titular Fist.
  46. command performances
    Calista Flockhart Is Supergirl’s MVPHer performance is a perfect example of a larger phenomenon on superhero shows: The more experienced performers are way more interesting to watch than the younger ones.
  47. Studio Reportedly Tried Making ScarJo Look AsianReports say yes; studio says no.
  48. superheroes
    Daredevil Showrunners Doing Superhero Team Up The DefendersDouglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez are on the job.
  49. sequential art
    Exclusive Look at Dark Horse Comics’ Dept. HFrom superstar writer Matt Kindt.
  50. scores
    A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad Co-Scoring Luke CageAlong with composer Adrian Younge.
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