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Doctor Strange is one of Marvel’s most iconic (and weirdest) heroes, ever since his first appearance in Strange Tales #110 in 1963. Of course, thanks to Benedict Cumberbatch and the MCU, he’s now a global icon.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 7

Ranking all nine live-action 'Spider-Man' films

For almost 25 years, the Spider-Man franchise has been one of the most successful in movie history. And the ninth entry, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is breaking box office records all over the world.

After $1B Spider-Man Success, Destin Daniel Cretton 'Doesn’t Understand' Marvel Show Axing

MCU heroes we hope share the screen with Spider-Man

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 16

Marvel Comics to leave New York City for Burbank

Stan Lee famously wanted Marvel Comics to be the world outside your own window. For Lee and his many, many collaborators over the years, that window overlooked New York City.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / June 17

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' trailer gives us Hulk and the Punisher

It’s been nearly five years since Tom Holland graced our movie screens as our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. But the long wait for his return is nearly over.

Spider-Man star Tom Holland claims AI lacks 'soul'

Tom Holland Backs Emmy Winner Owen Cooper as Next Spider-Man

Tom Holland Reveals The Hilarious Punisher Gag That Helps Keep 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' PG-13

Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 29

'Spider-Man' comic strip from the '80s coming in new collected edition

Although Spider-Man is a comic book character first and foremost, the wall crawler had a long and healthy run as a syndicated newspaper strip hero from 1977 all the way to 2019.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 27

Stan Lee’s voice and likeness coming back via AI partnership

Every day, it seems, we’re reacting to a new story about a deceased entertainment legend “coming back to life” in some way. All thanks to some form of AI technology.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / October 29

Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby May Get a NY Street Named for Him

To be blunt, Marvel Comics, and by extension the MCU, would not exist without artist and storyteller Jack Kirby.

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20 wild film fan theories that turned out to be true

Never underestimate the audience. They figured out these wild movie theories that weren't actually theories.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 22

An Interactive Hologram of the Late Stan Lee Is Coming Soon

Chalk this story up as another “Weird stuff the 21st century has given us that we didn’t ask for” example. According to The Hollywood Reporter, at this year’s L.A.

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The most iconic quartets from film and TV

They don’t have to be a definitive group or team, and they can do things by themselves as well, but all of these entries had to properly function as a quartet.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 14, 2025

BATMAN/DEADPOOL #1 Reveals 19 ASTOUNDING DC/Marvel Variant Covers

A few months back, we told you all about the first DC and Marvel crossover in literally decades, Deadpool/Batman. Marvel Comics will publish its own version of this team-up first in September.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 30, 2025

Is Reed Richards Fighting a Classic X-Men Foe in FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS? Not Exactly.

Back in the ’60s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were working together on several series at once. The duo not only produced their opus, Fantastic Four, but also The Mighty Thor, X-Men, Avengers, and others.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 25, 2025

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Post-Credits Scene Features Classic Marvel Comics Characters

Fun fact: All but one of these villains appeared in the FF’s first four years, so it matches their MCU timeline. These are the classic Fantastic Four villains who got a post-credits shout-out in cartoon form after the credits rolled.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 22, 2025

Review: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' is a stylish tribute to Jack Kirby

Disney’s purchase of Twentieth Century Fox a number of years ago meant the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be adding a billion new characters.

Marvel Studios Is Already Planning Three More MCU Phases

Marvel boss Kevin Feige talks about 'Blade,' 'Punisher,' and more

Here’s Why the MCU Has ‘Failed,’ According to Kevin Feige

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 18, 2025

Marvel Video Recaps 60 Years of Fantastic Four in 90 Minutes

If you only know the Fantastic Four from their previous big-screen incarnations, it’s safe to say, you don’t really know the FF at all. Their comic book history is wild, to say the least.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 2, 2025

A long-awaited Marvel villain finally appears in 'Ironheart'

We suspected he’d be a major player in WandaVision back in 2021 and that never happened.

IRONHEART Ties Into DOCTOR STRANGE, Thanks to This Magical Character

IRONHEART Post-Credits Scene Teases More Dark Magic in the MCU

The Marvel Comics History of IRONHEART’s Zelma Stanton

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / November 20, 2024

Spider-Verse Receives Possible Real-Life Teaser

Any Marvel fan worth their cosplay capes and tights knows the story of Spider-Man. Since appearing in comics, the web-slinging hero has starred in countless shows and films.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 1, 2024

Ryan Reynolds names Canucks ‘Stan Lee Cup’ winners in response to Fin’s Deadpool costume

It appears that the Vancouver Canucks found the right audience with one of their costumes. The Canucks posted pictures on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday of mascot Fin the Whale in a Deadpool costume to keep in the spirit of Halloween.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'

Once Marvel started to move on from some characters, though the actors likely had some say in that, they couldn’t keep racking up sequels hooked around characters. New characters were needed in the MCU. Here are 20 facts about the Ten Rings and also Shang-Chi.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Doctor Strange'

Doctor Strange was another shot at bringing a new character into the MCU, one of the bolder swings. Here are 20 facts about Doctor Strange plucked from the Fourth Dimension.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Avengers: Endgame'

This is what everything was building toward, and when the dust settled (not Thanos finger-snapping dust, for the record), Endgame delivered on the bombast…and the box office. Here are 20 facts about Endgame that are just the beginning.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the second film in the Captain America series but a different one from the first. Here are 20 facts you might not know about The Winter Soldier. Hail H.Y.D.R.A.

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20 facts you might not know about 'The Incredible Hulk'

If it’s not easy being green when you are a friendly frog, imagine being a giant monstrous brute. That is the plight of the Hulk, one of Marvel’s many superheroes. Here are 20 facts you might not know about The Incredible Hulk. Free of gamma radiation, we assure you.

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