Marvel Comics have always been innovative in their character creation. The sky really is the limit and the combination of Inhuman origins, Mutant DNA, cosmic connections, mystical, mythical and monstrous transformations, have all led to the invention of some truly bizarre individuals. Of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe might have adapted some oddities, from Rocket and Groot to Leapfrog, but the source material is home to countless more truly weird ideas that have somehow managed to stand the test of time.
Many of these figures have made multiple appearances throughout comic book history. Most of them aren’t exactly leading figures and it’s unlikely that a titular run will be awarded to them anytime soon. But whether they are comedy characters or messed-up menaces, these heroes and villains continue to be entertaining every time they show up. Many have carried over from a bygone age of a team-up/antagonist...
Many of these figures have made multiple appearances throughout comic book history. Most of them aren’t exactly leading figures and it’s unlikely that a titular run will be awarded to them anytime soon. But whether they are comedy characters or messed-up menaces, these heroes and villains continue to be entertaining every time they show up. Many have carried over from a bygone age of a team-up/antagonist...
- 2/10/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
No matter how popular Iron Man and Black Panther were, the MCU really came together for most casual viewers when the primary villain took center stage. After years of cameos and hints, Thanos the Mad Titan fully emerged in Avengers: Infinity War, giving the previous decade of movies renewed focus and purpose.
Although we know that Jonathan Majors’s Kang the Conqueror will be the overall bad guy in Marvel’s Phases 4 through 6, aka The Multiverse Saga, he’s very much in the nascent stages. We met a variant of Kang in the finale to Loki, the chatty He Who Remains, who warned about an evil counterpart on his way. And we know that Kang will arrive in full in next year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. But it doesn’t look like he’ll take his place as a major MCU villain until Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton releases Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,...
Although we know that Jonathan Majors’s Kang the Conqueror will be the overall bad guy in Marvel’s Phases 4 through 6, aka The Multiverse Saga, he’s very much in the nascent stages. We met a variant of Kang in the finale to Loki, the chatty He Who Remains, who warned about an evil counterpart on his way. And we know that Kang will arrive in full in next year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. But it doesn’t look like he’ll take his place as a major MCU villain until Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton releases Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,...
- 8/1/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Amazon has emerged victorious as the winner of a bidding war for the rights to Fear Agent, a sci-fi comic book series written by Rick Remender, with art by contributing artists Tony Moore, Jerome Opena, Francesco Francavilla, Eric Nguyen, and Kieron Dwyer. First published by Image Comics before moving over to the Dark Horse Comics banner, Fear Agent invites readers to experience the whiskey-soaked,…...
- 1/23/2020
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Jim Dandy Sep 11, 2019
Does Year of the Villain mean a big change for Batman’s puzzling nemesis?
Event comics usually come with a passel of one-off tie ins. Sometimes they’re very good. Sometimes they’re a way of giving someone a try out. Sometimes they’re a way of getting somebody work. These are all good things! But very rarely are they ever impactful on a character or the direction of a line. That may change this week, as Mark Russell and Scott Godlewski bring the Riddler into Year of the Villain with one of the most introspective superhero comics in a while, one that potentially foreshadows a big status quo change for one of Batman’s oldest villains.
The premise of the entire Year of the Villain arc has Apex Lex, a powered-up Lex Luthor, gone full evil again after years spent straddling the line of “dick” and...
Does Year of the Villain mean a big change for Batman’s puzzling nemesis?
Event comics usually come with a passel of one-off tie ins. Sometimes they’re very good. Sometimes they’re a way of giving someone a try out. Sometimes they’re a way of getting somebody work. These are all good things! But very rarely are they ever impactful on a character or the direction of a line. That may change this week, as Mark Russell and Scott Godlewski bring the Riddler into Year of the Villain with one of the most introspective superhero comics in a while, one that potentially foreshadows a big status quo change for one of Batman’s oldest villains.
The premise of the entire Year of the Villain arc has Apex Lex, a powered-up Lex Luthor, gone full evil again after years spent straddling the line of “dick” and...
- 9/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Stephen Harber Sep 13, 2019
Low on nightmare fuel? Fill your tank and relive the scariest moments from The Real Ghostbusters cartoon!
The Real Ghostbusters was a pretty fucked up cartoon sometimes. I think that’s one of life’s universal truths. I’ve been thinking about the show a lot lately, and I’m not quite sure why the world needed an unholy amalgam of anime, cheesy ‘80s synth music, and mind-bending eldritch horror with a chiseled version of Bill Murray on top.
But it did, and it still feels so right to this day. And the best part? It's on Netflix!
Forget Ecto Force. Phh. Who needs that? (Besides me?) I propose a new, rebooted Real Ghostbusters animated series that features the new female cast. Though I’m sure Melissa McCarthy’s character Abby Yates would have inconsistent hair coloring for no apparent reason.
But until that day comes, let's just appreciate what we have,...
Low on nightmare fuel? Fill your tank and relive the scariest moments from The Real Ghostbusters cartoon!
The Real Ghostbusters was a pretty fucked up cartoon sometimes. I think that’s one of life’s universal truths. I’ve been thinking about the show a lot lately, and I’m not quite sure why the world needed an unholy amalgam of anime, cheesy ‘80s synth music, and mind-bending eldritch horror with a chiseled version of Bill Murray on top.
But it did, and it still feels so right to this day. And the best part? It's on Netflix!
Forget Ecto Force. Phh. Who needs that? (Besides me?) I propose a new, rebooted Real Ghostbusters animated series that features the new female cast. Though I’m sure Melissa McCarthy’s character Abby Yates would have inconsistent hair coloring for no apparent reason.
But until that day comes, let's just appreciate what we have,...
- 7/5/2016
- Den of Geek
First Appearance Crossbones (Brock Rumlow) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer in Captain America #359-360 (1989). Crossbones usually appears as a henchman of the Red Skull. Origin Young Brock Rumlow led the Savage Crims gang on New York's lower east side. After he brutalized fifteen year old Rachel Leighton, two of her brothers assaulted Brock, and the elder brother was killed. Rumlow fled, entering Taskmaster's school for criminals. Within three years, he became an instructor there under the name Bingo Brock. Rumlow impressed the Red Skull, Johann Schmidt; who gave him the codename: “Crossbones.” Notable event: During Marvel's Civil War event, Captain America and his Anti-Registration heroes surrendered to Iron Man and his Pro-Registration heroes. While being led from Federal Courthouse, Captain America was shot in the shoulder by Crossbones, who was taking orders from...
- 10/31/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
by Ryan Rigley
Now that Frank Grillo has reportedly tested for a "secret" role in the upcoming "Captain America: The Winter Solider," the competition to play Marvel's mystery character is now even more intense than it was to begin with.
Joining Josh Holloway and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the running for the "Captain America" sequel, Grillo tweeted about his screen test using this hashtag: #bones. Although it has yet to be confirmed, we here at Splash Page have a pretty good feeling that #bones is, in fact, a reference to the deadly assassin known as Crossbones who actually plays an important role in the original "Winter Soldier" story arc.
But who is Crossbones and why should you care? Click past the jump to find out! Be warned that spoilers are ahead for the "Winter Soldier" comics and, potentially, the "Winter Soldier" movie.
Created in 1989 by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer,...
Now that Frank Grillo has reportedly tested for a "secret" role in the upcoming "Captain America: The Winter Solider," the competition to play Marvel's mystery character is now even more intense than it was to begin with.
Joining Josh Holloway and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the running for the "Captain America" sequel, Grillo tweeted about his screen test using this hashtag: #bones. Although it has yet to be confirmed, we here at Splash Page have a pretty good feeling that #bones is, in fact, a reference to the deadly assassin known as Crossbones who actually plays an important role in the original "Winter Soldier" story arc.
But who is Crossbones and why should you care? Click past the jump to find out! Be warned that spoilers are ahead for the "Winter Soldier" comics and, potentially, the "Winter Soldier" movie.
Created in 1989 by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer,...
- 10/24/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
On TV this Friday: A Romijn event on Chuck, a Remains event on Chiller, more comical life and times for HBO’s Tim, Grimm lets down its hair and more. We’ve singled out nine programs to keep on your radar.
8 pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) | Now that the end of its nine-season weekly run has been announced, it may be time to load up on the feel-good fuzzies. This week the team travels to Columbus, Ohio to help Grandpa James and Grandma Jackie Rhodes, who live with their adult daughter — diagnosed with a potentially fatal brain tumor...
8 pm Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) | Now that the end of its nine-season weekly run has been announced, it may be time to load up on the feel-good fuzzies. This week the team travels to Columbus, Ohio to help Grandpa James and Grandma Jackie Rhodes, who live with their adult daughter — diagnosed with a potentially fatal brain tumor...
- 12/16/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The big casting announcement of the week thus far has been Diane Lane as Martha Kent in Zack Snyder's "Superman" reboot. Unsurprisingly, DC's big tweeters, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee came out in support of her. Mark Waid expressed a bit of anxiety, though.
Paul Dini, meanwhile, was torn over how to feel about a "Justice League Unlimited" Batman figure he discovered. His thoughts on Wonder Pig, as well as an epic tale of Craigslist quest, Mark Millar's anti-Christian Bale criticism and Bryan Lee O'Malley on creating new characters await you after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for March 3, 2011.
Diane Lane pt. 1: @MarkWaid Apparently, as of today's casting news, I am three years older than Ma Kent. #Killme
-Mark Waid, Writer ("Kingdom Come," "The Flash")
Diane Lane pt. 2: @GeoffJohns0 Diane Lane is Martha Kent Awesome news to end a great day on.
Paul Dini, meanwhile, was torn over how to feel about a "Justice League Unlimited" Batman figure he discovered. His thoughts on Wonder Pig, as well as an epic tale of Craigslist quest, Mark Millar's anti-Christian Bale criticism and Bryan Lee O'Malley on creating new characters await you after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for March 3, 2011.
Diane Lane pt. 1: @MarkWaid Apparently, as of today's casting news, I am three years older than Ma Kent. #Killme
-Mark Waid, Writer ("Kingdom Come," "The Flash")
Diane Lane pt. 2: @GeoffJohns0 Diane Lane is Martha Kent Awesome news to end a great day on.
- 3/3/2011
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
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