A Beginner’s Guide to Star Wars Legends

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With the most recent film, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker that ended the Skywalker Saga, networks swell up with people eager to catch up with history.

After buying the Star Wars fanchise in 2012, Lucasfilm soon thereafter made the (slightly controversial) decision to take many of the stories that came before and designate them as Star Wars Legends, separate from what we now think of as the canon. But that doesn’t mean that Star Wars Legends doesn’t live on!

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Tips to Become Fit like the Dark Knight

Superheroes make us wish things that have zero percent chance of happening. For example, there is no chance that a spider bites you and you gain the powers of web slinging. Still, thanks to DC we have an example of a superhero who became a superhero without possessing any supernatural powers. Yes, that’s the Batman. … Read more

Can Batman Beat Superman?

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We may be talking about the history of comics itself: two of the top ambassadors of this industry and the two biggest emblems that DC Comics has above other great icons of this art such as Wonder Woman, Green Lantern or Flash. Despite this, they are two superheroes that are very different from one another … Read more

What are Stan Lee’s Marvel Cameos?

I won’t start the article by stating who Stan Lee is because at this point everyone knows who he is. Stan was one of the most interesting aspects in the Marvel movies because he used to make some short but memorable appearances and although he made many cameos in series and movies not strictly related … Read more

How Was Captain America Created?

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Very few comic book characters in the entire history of the medium can claim to have the degree of influence, impact and symbolism that Captain America has enjoyed throughout so many decades in the industry. Steve Rodgers is not only one of the most important characters of Marvel Comics, but also a symbol of American values and everything that is great about its citizens, quickly becoming synonymous with the nation in the same way as the American flag.

The history of Captain America comes a long way and that is why it is very important to have a look at the creation of the character, establishing him from the beginning as one of the biggest symbols of the comic book industry.

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Why did Stan Lee say “Excelsior”?

No one can diminish the importance, influence and timeless relevance that Stan Lee has contributed, not only in the industry of comic books, but also on pop culture as a whole. In his almost one-hundred years of experience, he created some of the most iconic characters in the history of Western civilization and contributed beyond … Read more

How Was Batman Created?

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Batman is not only one of the most popular, influential and relevant characters in the history of the superhero genre, but quite likely the most famous in these modern times. The character has become extremely popular in the last couple of years through multiple successful videogames, movies and a lot more, turning into a pop culture icon all around the world.

So, it’s extremely logical to ask yourself how Batman was created and how he came to be. Interestingly enough, Batman has one of the more complex origins and it makes for a very fascinating story. So here it is: the story of how Batman was created.

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What are the MCU Phases?

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When Marvel Studios decided to release a series of movies based on its main characters such as Captain America or Iron-man, they used the term MCU or Marvel Cinematic Universe to refer to this repertoire of productions that take place in the same universe, that is, the characters of these films that seemed independent of each other and are part of the others at the same time.

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Are MCU Comics Canon?

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been the largest and most popular film franchise of the last decade and that is no small accomplishment; they have managed to create a very wide and yet cohesive universe where many of their more celebrated comic book characters have come to life in the best possible manner. There is … Read more