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Here's How You Could Be the Next Iron Man

Emerald Catron — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:32 +0000

If you're wanting to be the next Iron Man or Hulk or if you just want a really awesome skeleton -- here's a handy guide to how you can make that happen courtesy of comedian Rusty Ward.

In his new Web series 'Science Friction,' Rusty brings real world technology to everyone's favorite tipsy superhero. Step one is probably to acquire some Tony Stark-level cash, because these things don't come cheap.

Disney's First Animated Marvel Comic Book Movie 'Big Hero 6′ Hitting Theaters in 2014?

Mike Moody — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:46:38 +0000

As we all know, Disney and Marvel Studios aren’tÂ done making blockbusters based on Marvel Comics just yet.Â We’veÂ got â€˜Iron Man 3,â€™ â€˜Thor: The Dark World,â€™ â€˜Captain America: The Winter Soldier,â€™ and â€˜Guardians of the Galaxyâ€™ to look forward to between now and the end of 2014. And nowÂ we’veÂ learned that Disneyâ€™s first animated film based on a [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'

Donald Deane — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:01:31 +0000

Any self-respecting kid who grew up during the late 1980s through the early 1990s knows 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' like the back of their hand. Origin story involving mutagenic ooze? Wise old sensei in the form of a talking bipedal rat? Arch villain bristling with a set of pointy armor? Check, check and check.

10 Gender-Swapped Versions of Famous Comic Book Characters

Amanda Ferris — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:48:43 +0000

Rumors are swirling around the geek-o-sphere that Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen may in fact be Jenny Olsen, and played by actress Rebecca Bueller, in this summer’s movie ‘Man of Steel.’ Fans are already freaking over the idea of Superman palling around with a woman who isn’t Lois Lane. But looking back over comic history, you’ll [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Spider-Man

Matthew K. Manning — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:13:08 +0000

Arguably Marvel Comicsâ€™ biggest star, Spider-Man is a household name and an icon of popular culture. But how much do you really know about everyone’s favorite wallcrawler? Debuting in a modest 11-page story in August of 1962 in the pages of ‘Amazing Fantasy’ #15, Spider-Man became an instant hit, and soon spun off into his [...]

What Will be Disney's First Animated Marvel Movie?

Jacob Hall — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:00:44 +0000

When Disney bought Marvel a few years back, everyone’s imaginations went into hyperdrive. With Disney’s resources and bank account account at their disposal, surely we’d see our favorite Marvel characters brought to life in new and exciting ways. In fact, the day of the acquisition, your couldn’t browse the internet without stumbling over the question “Will Pixar get to make a Marvel movie?!” in every forum and comments section.

Well, the day has come. Disney’s first stab at an animated Marvel movie has been revealed…and it’s not what you think. In fact, if you guessed this, you’re probably a comic book psychic or something.

Marvel's Next Big Superhero Movie Will Be…

Mike Sampson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:30:16 +0000

If you’ve been paying attention to the Marvel Universe lately, this news shouldn’t surprise you but today we have word on what will be the next new (read: non-sequel) superhero movie from Marvel Studios. Hint: it’s not ‘Black Panther’ or ‘Ant-Man’… Latino Review is reporting that Marvel has internally set a 2014 release date for [...]