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THE FUTURE FOUNDATION AND SECRET WARS As the many worlds of the Multiverse began to collapse in the lead-up to SECRET WARS (2015), the Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation faced another crisis starting in FANTASTIC FOUR (2014) #1 by James Robinson and Leonard Kirk. After several giant creatures escaped from a portal in the Baxter Building, the Future Foundation …

During George Lucas’ first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, he revealed some exciting Star Wars and Marvel items headed to his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art that’s set to open in Los Angeles in 2026. Lucas, who was joined on stage by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro, Academy Award-winning artist Doug Chiang, and Grammy- and Emmy-winning artist Queen …

It didn’t receive much attention, but Samsung just released the midrange smartphone I’ve been waiting for all year. I was thoroughly disappointed when the company decided not to bring the excellent Galaxy A55 to the US last year. So you can imagine my excitement when Samsung announced back in March that the Galaxy A56 would be getting a stateside release …

Ryan Meinerding is having a full-circle moment. When he was in high school, one of his favorite characters was The Thing — so he sketched him. That artwork is featured in “Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding.” Meinerding has been with the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the very beginning, brought on to help Jon Favreau with “Iron Man.” He …

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is off on the right foot at the box office. Marvel‘s latest comic book adaptation has lifted off with $118 million from 4,125 North American theaters over the weekend. Those ticket sales were slightly ahead of expectations of $100 million to $110 million. “Fantastic Four,” a retro-futuristic adventure starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach …

Marvel Comics held a panel focused on the wildly popular Ultimate Universe imprint at SDCC 2025. There they revealed that Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man will be ending with December’s issue #24, as the entire Ultimate Universe braces for the imminent return of The Maker. Marvel and Hickman alike are adamant that the series isn’t being canceled, but …

Paul Glynn Culture reporter Disney/Marvel Pedro Pascal portrays Mister Fantastic Fantastic Four: First Steps is helping Marvel to “get its mojo back”, according to most early reviews of the new superhero reboot. The 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is “Marvel’s best film in a decade”, the Telegraph said, while the Guardian declared the studio had “regained its …

The pleasing back-to-basics feel in The Fantastic Four: First Steps suggests Marvel has learned valuable lessons from its recent box office under-performers. There’s a fresh willingness to prioritize character over the usual barrage of interchangeable CG action sequences that often overwhelm them, instead giving us relatable folks to invest in. Equally important is the decision to make this a legitimate …

This is a big week for Marvel. The studio is finally unveiling The Fantastic Four: First Steps in a matter of days – perhaps its most important film since Endgame, finally bringing characters who couldn’t be more a cornerstone of Marvel’s comics history into the MCU at last. Since Marvel’s First Family has never quite been captured right on the …

Halle, Hugh, Robert — it’s been a honor, but all good things must come to an end. Following 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars, several key characters in the MCU will be recast, including Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, and the full team of X-Men, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced during a Friday press event, Variety reported. Feige said the company is …