Tom Speelman
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Spectacular Spider-Man Contains a (Giant) Toei TV Easter Egg
A small Easter egg in Spectacular Spider-Man is a nod to a major moment in Spidey's history, which ultimately led to the Power Rangers's creation.
How Erica Henderson Made Marvel's Squirrel Girl So Unbeatable
Writer Ryan North's scripts gave Squirrel Girl a modern personality, but Erica Henderson's art is what brought the offbeat Marvel hero to life.
Neil Gaiman's New Sandman Universe Isn't A First for Vertigo
With Neil Gaiman curating a new line of Sandman-based comics, it's important to look back on earlier iterations of Vertigo's Sandman Universe.
Black Panther & Black Lightning are Rewriting the Age of Superheroes
The success of Black Panther and Black Lightning marks a new era in pop culture, and a level of social relevance rarely seen in superhero fiction.
Fullmetal Alchemist Movie's Biggest Changes From the Anime & Manga
Netflix's Fullmetal Alchemist movie tries to stay true to the source material, but it diverges in some pretty big ways. Here's how.
Why Logan Deserves An Oscar Nomination - And A Win
Logan was more than a great X-Men story -- it was a fantastic story about a man coming to terms with his past... and lack of a future.
How Christopher Priest Brought Black Panther Into The 21st Century
Christopher Priest and a murderer's row of artists turned Black Panther into one of the greatest characters in the Marvel Universe.
What We Can Expect From Hulu's Animaniacs Revival?
When Animaniacs returns with all-new episodes, will the show be recognizable to longtime fans of the Warner Brothers (and Sister)?
Shall We Begin? A Death Note User's Guide
Death Note's anticipated (or dreaded) Netflix debut is almost here - this is everything you need to know about the manga and anime phenomenon before you watch.
DuckTales: The Disney Comics That Inspired The Cartoon Classic
DuckTales is one of Disney's most beloved franchises, so with the new show here, we study the history of the comics that inspired the show.
Why X-Men: Grand Design Is the X-Franchise's Best Idea in a Decade
Ed Piskor is distilling decades of X-Men continuity into a single six-issue series, and it's exactly the right move for Marvel.
How Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Can Avoid Hollywood's Anime Curse
The live-action Cowboy Bebop could be the latest in a line of Hollywood anime adaptation failures, or a huge success.
Gotham & Riverdale: When A Bad Idea Becomes A Good Show
The basic concepts behind Riverdale and Gotham could have easily led to failure, but both shows leaned into their weirdness and made it work for them.
Why Marvel's Planet Hulk Is A Modern Comic Book Classic
More than just a favorite of longtime fans, Planet Hulk remains one of the publisher's best storylines for introducing new readers to the Marvel Universe.
The Complete, Glorious History of Transformers Comics
Relive the entire comic book history of everyone's favorite robots in disguise, from the earliest days at Marvel to the modern IDW era.
How IDW's Transformers Movie Comics Outshine Michael Bay's Films
No matter where you stand on Michael Bay's Transformers movies, longtime fans enjoyed IDW's comic book tie-ins.
Does Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy Hold Up Post-MCU?
Sam Raimi made audiences believe a man could swing from a web, but do his Spider-Man films still hold up in a world with a Marvel Cinematic Universe?
How the Guardians of the Galaxy Cartoon Captures Marvel's Cosmic Spirit
Disney XD's Guardians of the Galaxy is a near-perfect animated version of the big screen franchise, with a style and story all its own.
GotG Vol. 2 Improved On the First - But It Could Have Gone Further
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 did a lot of things right, but still missed out on growing other aspects of the Marvel Studios franchise from the first film.
What the Hellboy Reboot Has To Take From Its Predecessors
Previous Hellboy films may not have been perfect, but they got a lot of things about the character and his universe right that the reboot needs to keep rather than trash.