Monthly Archives: May 2017
Deadpool Gets an Archnemesis, Watchmen Investigation Concludes and More This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writers Rob Liefeld, Chris Sims, Chad Bowers | Artist Rob Liefeld (Marvel Comics)
Power Rangers Star Ludi Lin Joins Aquaman Cast
Power Rangers star Ludi Lin has joined the cast of Aquaman.
Deadline reports Lin, who played the Black Ranger Zack in the recent Power Rangers film, will portray Murk, a trusted ally of Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and the leader of the Men-of-War, the front-line army of Atlantis.
Ludi Lin as Zack in Power Rangers
Lin joins a star-studded cast that, in addition to Momoa, includes Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master, and Nicole Kidman and Temuera Morrison as Aquaman's parents.
First Official Photos From X-Men Spinoff Series, The Gifted
FOX has released the first official photos from its upcoming X-Men spinoff television series, The Gifted.
Check out the gallery below to see Stephen Moyer as Reed Strucker and Amy Acker as his wife Caitlin, as well as Natalie Alyn Lind and Percy Hynes White, who play their kids Lauren and Andy, and several others.
The Gifted's pilot is written by Burn Notice creator Matt Nix and helmed by X-Men film director Bryan Singer.
FOX announced its fall schedule this week, confirming the X-Men spinoff series will air on Monday nights at 9pm ET/PT, after Lucifer.
Dwayne Johnson Wants Armie Hammer to Play Shazam
The role of DC superhero Shazam still hasn't been cast, but Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has proposed one notable star: Armie Hammer.
Speaking with We Got This Covered (and spotted by Batman-News), Johnson hinted at the The Man From U.N.C.L.E star as one person he'd like to face off against in the Shazam film.
Armie Hammer starred in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Photo courtesy of the film's Facebook page)
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Marvel Hits the Jackpot With Mary Jane Variant Covers
Ahead of their release this June, Marvel Comics has unveiled its lineup of stunning variant covers that spotlight Mary Jane Watson.
The covers, created by some of Marvel's most recognized artists, including Mike Allred, Ryan Stegman, Kris Anka and David Lopez, can be seen in the slideshow below:
The arrival of these cover variants next month will coincide with the launch of Marvel's new Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man title. The series, from writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Adam Kubert, will bring Peter Parker back to basics as he tries to balance his everyday life with being a superhero.
Ghost Recon: Wildlands Second DLC Details Unveiled
The second DLC for Ghost Recon: Wildlands is called Fallen Ghosts, and it's arriving in the next few weeks — May 30 for season pass holders and June 6 for everyone else.
The Fallen Ghosts expansion will feature 15 new missions, set after the main story of the game, according to the UbiBlog. The level cap will also get increased to 35 with the upcoming DLC.
The DLC sees the Ghosts surviving a helicopter crash and stuck in a jungle as a result. Even worse, a new faction named the Los Extranjeros are after them. The enemy group has four main types: armored, elite snipers, jammers and covert ops.
Why Minecraft Is 720p on Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft runs at a resolution of 720p in both handheld and docked modes, and Microsoft has come forward to explain why.
According to TIME, Microsoft confirmed the Switch version's lack of 1080p support, even when docked, isn't because the system isn't powerful enough to handle it, but rather due to issues with the shift between resolutions when switching from docked to undocked mode.
While Microsoft has yet to confirm whether or not 1080p support will ever be available for the Switch version, TIME notes that it's possible the game could feature a resolution boost when playing in docked mode at some point in the future.
E3 Public Tickets Have Sold Out
E3 is now officially sold out for fans.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo account on Twitter revealed that all public passes are gone. The gaming convention opened up the event to fans earlier this year, with 15,000 tickets initially available.
With the event on the horizon, we're counting down with IGN's Road to E3. First up is a look at Super Mario Odyssey, a Nintendo Switch exclusive set to release this holiday season.
DC Celebrates ‘Wonder Woman Day’ With Free Comics
If Free Comic Book Day didn't satisfy your desire for free swag, maybe DC can help. Today the company announced "Wonder Woman Day," a new, worldwide promotional event designed to tie into the release of the Wonder Woman movie this June.
Fans will be able to pick up two free comics at any participating retailers - Wonder Woman Day Special Edition #1 (featuring a reprint of 2016's Wonder Woman #1 by Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp) and DC Super Hero Girls Wonder Woman Day Special Edition #1 (which features a chapter from the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls Vol. 3: Summer Olympus by Shea Fontana and Yancey Labat).