Nearly every aspect of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has the world talking after the film made $1 billion at the worldwide box office in just a handful of days. The rave reviews, beloved character moments, and expertly crafted action sequences are popular talking points, but the secrets that the movie brought with it are getting most […]
Ten years after it first began, this Shonen Jump series unfortunately has had its legacy tainted by such a massive failure of an anime adaptation that no fan will ever look at it the same way again. Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has been home to all sorts of major franchises that fans have seen […]
Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the most anticipated games of the year — there’s even an argument to be made that, given the popularity of the overall series and how long it’s been since there was a new mainline entry in the series, it’s got more hype than almost any other recent title. […]
One sci-fi horror franchise reboot managed to salvage an iconic franchise plagued by terrible reboots and sequels, even though the superb outing still went straight to streaming. If the critical failure of Scream 7 proves anything, it is that no horror franchise can maintain its popularity forever. While the first Alien sequel, Aliens, was a […]
For years, we here at ComicBook.com have rallied for the anime industry to venture further into the horror world. As Hollywood reaps the benefits of the spooky side of entertainment, with the likes of Obsession and Backrooms pulling in wild profits at theaters, anime often feels like it isn’t doing the same. While there have […]
Pokemon has spent decades building one of the biggest creature-collecting franchises in gaming, yet its core formula has remained remarkably consistent. Players receive a new region, a new collection of monsters, a new rival, and another journey toward becoming Champion. The worlds have grown larger, and recent entries have introduced online multiplayer, but the fundamental […]
Silent Hill is one of the biggest horror franchises in gaming. Debuting right before the turn of the century, the psychological scares and monstrous creations of the series have stood the test of time and only grown in renown. Newer entries in the series like Silent Hill: Townfall underscore the flexibility of the property in […]
Every spin-off seems to go through the same unspoken test: no matter how good the idea is, it’s always going to be compared to the original series. And when you’re talking about a show that has already spawned two offshoots, that pressure only gets bigger. The Big Bang Theory is one of the biggest sitcoms […]
Dragon Ball has gotten plenty of game adaptations over the years, with many of them choosing to revisit the established lore of the series. Some of the more creative entries in the series like the Xenoverse games or Sparking! Zero have indulged in custom characters and what-if scenarios to experiment with the formula. However, ten […]
A common criticism lobbed at Hollywood these days is that there are far too many reboots, remakes, and sequels, with the majority of them not able to live up to what the original delivered. While that can be true in a lot of ways, there are a handful that manage to surpass expectations and become […]