Secret Wars. In the Marvel Universe, those words are as ominous as DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths (opens in new tab) and its spin-offs. The words ‘Secret Wars’ denote a series of events in which Marvel’s reality has been rewritten and remade, and many Marvel characters have had their own …
Read More »Kingpins son the Rose is back but maybe not where you think
Wilson Fisk’s son Richard Fisk, AKA the Rose, is back. But instead of trying to fill the vacuum of power in the New York City underworld in the pages of Daredevil or Amazing Spider-Man, he’ll appear in June’s Strange #3 to menace Clea Strange, Earth’s new Sorcerer Supreme. Strange #3 …
Read More »How Doctor Strange died, and a younger version stepped up to solve his murder
Doctor Strange is dead. That’s no spoiler – Marvel announced it would happen when The Death of Doctor Strange event was first mentioned publicly, just by the name of it. But after reading September 22’s The Death of Doctor Strange #1 (opens in new tab), we know that death is …
Read More »Marvel boss Kevin Feige expresses regret at not casting an Asian actor as The Ancient One
Kevin Feige has spoken out about the decision to cast Tilda Swinton – a white woman – as The Ancient One, a character traditionally portrayed as an elderly Asian man, in 2016’s Doctor Strange. In a rare move for the Marvel Studios president, Feige reflected on what he now believes …
Read More »Why Sam Raimi is the perfect choice to direct Doctor Strange 2 (and what the MCU needs right now)
We now seemingly have confirmation that Sam Raimi (opens in new tab) is stepping into the Sanctum Sanctorum to helm Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness – the filmmaker’s first superhero movie since Spider-Man 3 (opens in new tab) nearly 15 years ago. What’s so exciting about the announcement, …
Read More »Kevin Feige confirms the existence of the MCU multiverse
Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, confirming that there’s a multiverse should be big news. After all, it’s the thinking fan’s choice when it comes to swiftly introducing the Fantastic Four and X-Men in Marvel Phase 4 (opens in new tab) and beyond. However, Feige is keen to remind …
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