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Underpaid, overworked, and skirting child acting laws: Two of the original Power Rangers reveal the harsh conditions of the original show (and how fans helped them through it)

In 1993 Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers was one of the biggest television shows in the world. The live-action superhero show combined Super Sentai footage from Japan with original American footage to ...
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NYCC 2026 guide (Updated Sept. 15): Dates, ticket availability, guests, panels, and everything you need to know

New York Comic Con 2026 is almost here, which means it is time to make some difficult choices. Comfortable shoes or screen-accurate cosplay boots? One more panel or a proper meal? A single Artist ...
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns mid-conflict, and we're looking at some of the best Trek at War episodes from the Original Series, Next Generation and Deep Spac…

Strange New Worlds concludes the 'Hegemony' arc, but it's not the first tim Star Trek has gone to war - or fought to prevent ...
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After four decades away, John Byrne is rewriting X-Men history on his own terms

It is a story that has been in the making for over 40 years. After very publicly walking away from Marvel Comics 25 years ago, John Byrne is returning to publish his own version of what happened after ...
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Los Angeles Comic Con Spotlight

At Los Angeles Comic Con 2025, Elizabeth Olsen revealed that she recorded her Scarlet Witch dialogue for Marvel Zombies "ages ...
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DSTLRY: Everything to know about the new publisher from the men behind Comixology

Almost a year after leaving Amazon’s digital comics platform ComiXology, two of the company’s former leaders have announced what’s next — both for them and, if their ambitions are successful, comics ...
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DC's Absolute Universe has a long-term plan looking 3 years ahead the 'New 52' never did, says architect Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder has something in common with Batman; they both believe in prep time. While Batman prepares long term contingency plans, the Eisner Award-winning comic book writer is currently planning ...
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Nightcrawler’s Catholicism was exhausting and I hope it's over, signed a Catholic priest

If you look at the history of Kurt Wagner AKA Nightcrawler with the X-Men, you’ll find that two very different versions of the character exist. There’s the mutant we met way back in 1975's Giant Size ...
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DC's Raven and the Teen titans need to move on from her evil dad

Raven has one of the most well-established fathers among the Teen Titans, with the demon Trigon as her evil father. It is this twisted parentage that kickstarts the formation of the New Teen Titans, ...
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The new Marvel Masterworks will have rare art, matching spines, and a Jim Lee puzzle because Clover Press understands us

Marvel Masterworks is coming back, and the people bringing it back know exactly what’s at stake. This isn’t simply another series of hardcover collections; since 1987, Marvel Masterworks has become a ...
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The McElroys' Adventure Zone comics are ending in 2025, according to the publisher

One of the most popular series in graphic novels for the past six years has been The Adventure Zone series. Published by First Second, The Adventure Zone is a rollicking adaptation of the weekly ...
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Longtime Comics Journal contributor Andrew Farago arrested after he's found to have a hidden camera in the bathroom of his 50th birthday party

Comics journalist and curator Andrew Farago has been arrested for using a hidden camera to film friends and family who attended his recent 50th birthday party. According to police reports uncovered by ...