Marvel is unleashing a wave of teasers for next week's San Diego Comic-Con. We already saw Spider-Gwen's new name. Now we get the revelation that Spider-Man's nemesis, Doc Ock, is apparently getting his own series--The Superior Octopus. As with the other teasers, no additional information is given. The only line of text is: "Doc Ock-Tober …
Marvel Announces Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #1 Variant Cover
Last week we saw the debut of Fantastic Four variant covers by Humberto Ramos and Nick Bradshaw. Marvel is seemingly continuing to release more variant covers each week as the August 8 release date approaches. This variant features art by the one and only Jack Kirby. FANTASTIC FOUR #1 KIRBY HIDDEN GEM VAR (MAY189839) It's …
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Spider-Gwen Officially(?) Becomes Ghost Spider
Who the heck is Ghost Spider? There was a character by that name in an 2016 episode of Ultimate Spider-Man animated TV series (written by Joshua Hale Fialkov). This Spider Ghost is different. In fact, it's someone we already know--Gwen Stacy, aka Spider-Gwen. Marvel has just released a teaser for the Spider-Man panel at San Diego Comic-Con …
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The Flash #50 Delivers Huge Repercussions For The Past And Future (Spoilers)
The latest volume of The Flash written by Joshua Williamson has reached its milestone 50th issue. That means we can expect something big to happen. Williamson doesn't hold back with the conclusion of the Flash War story arc. This issue definitely impacts the characters and series in a huge way. Note: There will be some …
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Unboxing: Funko Pop! “Weird Al” Yankovic FYE Exclusive
"Weird Al" Yankovic's music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. As part of Funko's Pop! Rock line, Yankovic has been captured in his typical Hawaiian shirt and accordion. For an exclusive variant at FYE, he appears in outfit from the Michael Jackson "Bad" parody, "Fat." The unboxing video …
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Best Stuff In Comics This Week
There’s a crazy amount of comics released each week. Here’s a look at some of the strangest, coolest, and funniest things to happen in comics. These examples should give you more of a reason to pick up these titles at your local comic shop. You can also find more examples on the Best Stuff Instagram page. …
Random Podcast From Heck – Episode 45: Ant-Man & The Wasp, The First Purge, And More
Hopefully those of you in the United States had a happy Fourth last week. To celebrate, The First Purge opened up in theaters. This is the fourth movie in the franchise and serves as a prequel. (If you're a Patreon supporter at the Jimmy Olsen level or higher, you can hear a bonus podcast on …
Amazing Art Picks: Domino, Finn The Human, Catwoman, And More
The coolest comic book art you won’t see in comics. The reason you won’t see this art in comics is because artists often draw sketches, warm-ups, and commissions and post them on their Tumblrs, blogs, and Twitter. Some artists even arrange commissions through their sites so be sure to check them out to stay up …
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Spider-Man Co-Creator Steve Ditko Dead
A comic book legend has left us. Death is never easy to deal with. Even when it's someone we've never met, there's no escaping the impact they left on us. Steve Ditko died at age 90. He chose to live a life away from the limelight, despite his major contributions to the comic book world. …
Marvel Releases Fantastic Four Covers By Humberto Ramos & Nick Bradshaw
Every now and then, Marvel has been releasing variant covers to the upcoming Fantastic Four #1. I've lost track of how many there will be. While too many covers can feel like a bit much, it's great to see the publisher pouring so much energy and talent into them. (Plus no one is forcing you …
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