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The most electrifying man in all of podcastdom. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world -- 'No, YOU move.'

Stan the Man

To start a draft with the words “Stan Lee was an icon” would be both an understatement and overstating the obvious. I don’t have to tell you about the impact he made on the world of comic books. Those who have never picked up comic book have at least an inkling of the status Lee…

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Luke Cage Cancelled by Netflix

When Netflix announced last week that their Marvel series Iron Fist would be canceled, many weren’t surprised. Of the five Marvel productions on the streaming service, Iron Fist was arguable the weakest of them. While the second season was an improvement to the first, the move was understandable. However, a shocker has developed as of…

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Disney Reveals Plans For *Some* Fox Properties

During their Third Quarter 2018 conference call, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed some of the plans Disney has in store with their newly acquired Fox properties. The acquisition of 20th Century Fox gives Disney the opportunity to expand upon titles like Avatar, Kingsman, Planet Of The Apes, but more importantly, gives Disney’s Marvel division control…

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Star Wars Episode 9 Cast Revealed

We now have an official list of the cast set to appear in Star Wars: Episode IX! The official Star Wars website on Friday revealed the names, which features a blend of past and present members of the legendary franchise. The following statements come directly from the website itself: Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John…

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Disney/Fox Deal Approved

Thanos, meet Magneto. Professor Xavier, meet Doctor Strange. That’s right. It looks like another big step has been taken in the potential merger between Disney and Fox. Variety is reporting that shareholders for both companies have approved Disney’s $71.3 billion buyout of Fox’s major assets. Shareholders gathered Friday morning at the New York Hilton in separate…

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Saga Takes Year-long Hiatus…at Least

Saga is easily one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed comic book series to date. As one of Image Comics top products, the series has a faithful fellowships committed to the complex adventure they are on. And that adventure is going to be put on hold. NewsaRama is reporting that Saga creators Brian K. Vaughan…

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DC impresses with trailers at SDCC

The stage was set at hall H at San Diego Comic Con as the DC Extended Universe presented what they have coming up in the next year. Our own Amy (@ijaneyourobot) was in attendance to capture the excitement and energy as she joined the thousands present to witness what was in store for DC’s mighty…

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Millarworld Arrives At Netflix

The time has finally arrived.  A year after news hit of the deal, Netflix has finally announced its slated projects with Mark Millar due to be released on the streaming service. Last year, Millar’s company Millarworld was acquired by Netflix in a deal that kept Millar as President giving him control to continue creating comics,…

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In Remembrance of Anthony Bourdain

He grew up wanting to be a comic book artist. He ended up writing a couple later in his life.  In between these two points, Anthony Bourdain was a chef who became a writer who evolved into a philosophical traveler. A rockstar in the world of food and travel. An introvert who opened our eyes…

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Cap’s Burden

One was a scrappy guy from Brooklyn who just wanted to make a difference. The other was born to an empire. The former accepted an opportunity and put himself at risk in order to make that difference possible, while the latter grew to reshape his empire into one that protects humanity rather than destroy it….

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