superhero fiction
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The Russo Brothers Blame Marvel’s Struggles on the Kids, Not the Output
Even as Marvel Studios finds success on the small screen right now with X-Men ‘97 lighting fans up every week on Disney+, it’s not undiplomatic to say at this point that its star has faded a touch when it comes to its big screen tentpole releases. Is it the output itself, lacking a strong coherent…
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Matthew Vaughn Says Superhero Films Should Be Better
Matthew Vaughn, the director of X-Men: First Class (2011), the Kingsman franchise, and the upcoming Argylle, shared a few opinions on superhero films at New York Comic Con last week. “I genuinely don’t know what’s happening with the superhero in the sense that, I do think, maybe we all need a little bit of time off…
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The Marvel Role-Playing Game Is Unwieldy and Nostalgic Fan Service
One of the draws of playing a franchise’s licensed tabletop role-playing game is the ability to role play as your favourite character. This is, unfortunately, also one of the big pressure points I commonly see in adapted games. The game becomes dedicated to the ability to play these characters, built up to serve the fan’s…
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Fortnite Goes Back to Marvel for New Zero War Crossover Comic
Both DC and Marvel Comics have been among the many corporations to plop their characters over to Fortnite in recent years. If the latter publisher’s ridiculous, in-canon 2020 crossover didn’t satisfy you, then you’ll be pleased to hear that they’re teaming up again for a second crossover this summer.