14+ min ago (253+ words) Nick Valdez has been writing with ComicBook for a long time, and has been writing online even longer. He's got upwards of 11 million words you can read just on this site alone, and that's just the lower end of the ballpark number. If you wanted to get in contact, you can find him on [] One Piece has taken a major turn in the anime with the official debut of Joyboy, and it's with an actor who is returning to the anime franchise after 27 long years. One Piece is nearing the end of the Egghead Arc with each of its latest episodes, and that means it has some big plans before Luffy and the Straw Hats make their way out of the chaos across Dr. Vegapunk's future island laboratory. The latest episodes have been making some big reveals about the past,…...

14+ min ago (791+ words) A graduate of Truman State University, Nicole Drum has been with ComicBook since 2017, having previously been with PopCulture, Womanista, and The Hudsucker as well as having worked in radio doing Saturday morning news. A lifelong comics fan, she dreamed about being Lois Lane as a kid, which is how she ended up here. A [] First appearing in All Star Comics #8 in 1941, Wonder Woman has 84 years of comics history and as one of DC's first superheroes and one of the strongest superheroes of all time, they are some great stories. Hailing from the island of Themyscira, an Amazon with gifts from the gods, Wonder Woman has done it all over the years as she fights to help "man's world," serving as a symbol of integrity and peace and strength. But while Diana Prince " as she is often called in her civilian…...

44+ min ago (1202+ words) During middle school, Natalie Lambert first watched Death Note, which kickstarted a lifetime of tuning into the latest anime she could get her hands on. Old favorites include Fate/Zero, Black Butler, and Kill la Kill. More recent interests are Hell's Paradise, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Tokyo Ghoul. She has also discovered a plethora of awesome [] With the end of the year approaching quickly, many anime fans are taking a look at some of the best series of the year that made 2025 stand out among others. There have certainly been a few slower years for anime in the past decade, but 2025 managed to succeed in a lot of different ways; we've seen numerous theatrical releases, renewed seasons, and brand-new series that tons of fans were waiting on. Fans are already discussing the potential 2026 has to be even better, boasting a…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (627+ words) To see how dangerous each member of the Saja Boys really are, you have to look past their stage presence and handsome faces to the sneaky power each one wields'enough to capture human souls with a catchy tune. Romance's threat level is the more localized than the others, making him the least dangerous in a large-scale conflict. His power is purely psychological, as he embodies the concept of (you guessed it) romance. He is designed to make his fans feel intense, one-sided devotion, trapping them in a fantasy that ultimately makes them vulnerable targets for Gwi-ma's larger agenda. While his power of weaponized love can certainly distract and weaken a human target through emotional overload, he lacks the raw combat ability or direct supernatural curses of his bandmates. He chums the waters for his fellow demons, making him easier to…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (543+ words) Allison Schonter is a staff writer at ComicBook and PopCulture and formerly held the same role at Talk Nerdy with Us, Starry Constellation Magazine, and PopWrapped. A graduate of the University of Toledo with a degree in English, she has 10 years of experience as a journalist covering entertainment and pop culture. Allison entered the [] What makes a slasher movie? A psychotic killer, a group of characters stalked and hunted down one by one, and for many, a final girl. From Sidney Prescott in Scream to the more recent Sienna Shaw in the Terrifier franchise, the final girl has been one of the most iconic elements of the slasher genre for decades. Years before Halloween popularized the final girl archetype with Jamie Lee Curtis" Laurie Strode, another horror movie originated the final girl trope, and it just hit free streaming. Tubi…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (341+ words) One of the best aspects of Stranger Things is its cast. Not a single character that calls Hawkins, Indiana, home can be accused of being one-note, as they all have major arcs that see them embrace the hero (or villain) within. Well, Netflix houses another show with its fair share of complicated characters, and it's already aired its final season. The Umbrella Academy follows the Hargreeves family, a group of superpowered beings with an axe to grind against their father. When he passes away, all the siblings have to reunite and find themselves in the middle of a sci-fi plot for the ages, which includes apocalypses, time travel, and so much more. Unlike many big streaming shows,Stranger Thingstakes place in a small town that isn't ready for interdimensional beings to start causing trouble. The residents of Hawkins make do…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (817+ words) So, the question is, what were Schwarzenegger's best movies of the decade? Which were his worst? Let's find out. Supposedly, when his kids were growing up, Schwarzenegger would tell them that if they acted up, he would make them watch Red Sonja multiple times in a row. He also said it never came to that in terms of behavioral issues and let us just say, those kids really dodged a bullet. Red Sonja amounts to a spin-off of Conan the Barbarian, but because of rights issues they couldn't even call Conan, well, Conan. Instead, Schwarzenegger plays Lord Kalidor and, thankfully for the actor, he's not even in half the movie. This is one cheesy, poorly acted slog, and it makes the next entry on our ranking look quite a bit better by comparison. When a movie is a success the…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (586+ words) Alex Ros is a Film and Television Writer at ComicBook and currently resides in the Southwest United States where the constant heat has her repeatedly questioning this decision. She studied English Literature with a focus on analysis, and very nearly made a hard pivot into a BA in film halfway through. Alex has worked for [] Another thriller is taking Netflix by storm, despite less-than-stellar reviews by viewers and critics alike, and a third season cancellation by Prime. It's managed to snag the number 2 spot on the Top 10 list for this week, beating out even the new season of Stranger Things, which is holding on at number 3. Absentia, which had a decent cult following, especially for the first season, centers around FBI agent Emily Byrne, who disappears without a trace during the hunt for a serial killer that is ravaging the…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (788+ words) Nick Valdez has been writing with ComicBook for a long time, and has been writing online even longer. He's got upwards of 11 million words you can read just on this site alone, and that's just the lower end of the ballpark number. If you wanted to get in contact, you can find him on [] Zootopia 2 has been a smash hit in the worldwide box office during this holiday debut weekend, and it's proof positive that animation deserves a lot more respect in theaters than it gets right now. It's been a wild time to be a fan of animation because while some of the biggest standouts of the year have been animated films, they are usually not the first ones brought up when talking about some of the biggest releases of the year. For one reason or another, they're just…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago (271+ words) Hmm, that's a dangerous question to ask" You know, they're two" I mean, it's two different people you can't really compare, that are both great guys in their own right, you know. Sly is more than just an actor: he's a writer, he's a painter, he's creative. You know, he's directed. So, you know, that sets him apart, I guess. Trying to be very diplomatic here. I mean, Arnold is" Arnold is Arnold, and Arnold is a great guy. Sly is just another creative being. He's" there's a lot more than just action star. How's that?" I don't want to get myself in trouble with anybody, because I love them both, they're great. Patrick also made sure to offer the context that the former frenemies are friends now, and in the spirit of positivity, offered the biggest similarities in working…...