When will the torment end for poor Cyclops?! The former proud leader of the X-Men has been poorly treated by Marvel in recent years. First, forced into the role of a villain despite Cyclops being objectively 100% right in the Cyclops vs. Wolverine Schism and the X-Men being 100% right about everything in Avengers vs. […]
Amazing Spider-Man #25 recently gave us a new, rejuvenated Otto Octavius. Using a proto-clone body, stabilised using his own science, and transferring his own consciousness into it, Doctor Octopus gained new life as a newly empowered form, even down to his very own 'octopus sense'. And he also has a new power base – in […]
The year started with a debate over whether punching Nazis was okay. Writer of Marvel's two Captain America titles and their upcoming Nazi Hydra takeover event, Secret Empire, Nick Spencer made his stance clear after 'Alt-Right' (a.k.a. Neo-Nazis in smarter clothes) leader Richard Spencer got sucker-punched at the Inauguration of Orange Golf-Fanatic President, Donald J. […]
During Activision's fourth quarter sales call, it was revealed that the company was disappointed by sales of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, even though it was the highest selling game in the United States for 2016. Some people are just never happy right? The reason for the disappointment? The "space setting didn't resonate" with players, and […]
Superstar artist and half of the creative team for DC's upcoming Batman-themed Summer super-mega-crossover event Greg Capullo has added his take to the many about the Nazi punch heard 'round the world (and then heard again and again and again because the video has a lot of replay value, if we're being perfectly honest). Go ahead. Give […]
Evelyn Beatrice Hall summarised the beliefs of philosopher Voltaire with the much-quoted line "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it", often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech. The people should be able to say whatever they like. And that opposing voices […]
Do you subscribe to Warren Ellis' newsletter? You probably should. Because you get treated with gems such as the following take on the debate on whether it is acceptable, or not, to punch a Nazi in the face in the street, if he or she is not actually literally causing you harm at the […]
@DarrenCriss @youngthegiant @Harrison_SteveM i saw someone attacking melissa benoist and telling her they wouldnt watch supergirl anymore — tish loves caity (@clexaureguis) January 22, 2017 Lots of big stories this week. But one post from yesterday really went viral. Take it away, Melissa… Top Ten Traffic Of The Week The Actual Supergirl Warns Donald Trump […]
After white supremacist Richard Spencer was punched in Washington DC after Donald Trump's inauguration yesterday, Twitter was subjected to a lecture by Captain America writer Nick Spencer about how people shouldn't punch Nazis because Free Speech. But punching Nazis is as much a part of the genetic makeup of a superhero as masks, capes, and skintight spandex […]
So, white supremacist Richard Spencer was punched in the head while speaking on camera on the streets in Washington, DC, yesterday. Nick Spencer, current writer of Captain America suggested this was a bad thing. The internet disagreed. Captain America was created to punch fascists. If you don't understand that, you need to stop writing the […]
Tom Brevoort is Executive Editor and Senior Vice President of Publishing of Marvel Comics. And if you thought you had a bad day yesterday… Second night in a row, stuck on a train in Farmingdale that's going nowhere. Miles from home. — Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) January 21, 2017 …he clearly had a worse one. Also, […]
Tensions were high during the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States today. So high, in fact, that… Richard Spencer got punched in the face during the protests at Trump's #inauguration pic.twitter.com/oQAwtbtEeT — Gender🚁Professecs (@gprofessx) January 20, 2017 Captain America writer Nick Spencer took to Twitter to denounce the punching, as […]
If you haven't made it to Washington DC to either attend or protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the forty-fifth president of the United States, don't worry: you can still watch it live on TV. And if you don't have a TV because you've already packed up all of your things to be ready […]
I may not be particularly proud of it. But when I read the news about President Obama commuting the sentence of Chelsea Manning so that she would be freed later this year, my first thought was "what will Nick Spencer think?" Because, as Captain America writer, a few years ago he wrote what I thought […]
Aspiring comic writer turned politician turned successful comic writer Nick Spencer has sat down to answer some questions for the first Ask Marvel of the new year. Spencer, whose first published work Existence 2.0 came out through Jim Valentino's Shadowline imprint at Image, has made quite a name for himself at Marvel having written Iron […]
It's January, so it's time for an Image Comics Humble Bundle to support the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. As in, they did one last year. But that's enough to make it a thing. Running into Image Comics Day on February 1st, there are $428 worth of digital comics available at a pay-what-you-want price. […]
'Member Watchmen? 'Member? Today's Justice League Vs Suicide Squad #5 is the latest to titillate us with a Watchmen reference in an attempt to make us think that it also somehow ties in with the much hyped and teased merging of the Watchmen characters with the DC Universe. So for those who come across a […]
For more than a year leading up to the United States presidential election, Captain America writer Nick Spencer has dedicated all his free time, every waking moment, day or night, rain or shine, even when he should be sleeping, or working, to tweeting about Hillary Clinton. Nick Spencer lived and breathed tweeting about Hillary Clinton. When […]
From today's Captain America: Sam Wilson #15 from Nick Spencer and Angel Unzueta. Not only do we meet Demolition Man's boyfriend for the first time… We also get this moment of healing. For all sides to put aside their issues of conflict and come together as one America. Writer Nick Spencer, realising that the time […]
A lot has been said about the Hillary Clinton campaign's ground game and how it may affect voter turnout in the U.S. presidential election on November 8. But perhaps more vital than that legendary ground game is the campaign's social media presence, led by the unlikely figure of comic book writer Nick Spencer. Since Clinton first announced […]
