October 13, 2011
The new Avengers trailer is out (see below) and the movie promises excessive amounts of car explosions, life-threatening situations, gratuitous shots of cityscapes and epic “saving the world” battles. Fans of the original Marvel comic series will be happy to note that the Avengers consist of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk and ...
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November 18, 2010
The newest superhero in the Marvel Comic cast is a Latino-American teenage girl who kicks ass. She is the latest incarnation of Spider-Girl, is unrelated to the Spider-Man character, but they do hang out and he acts as her mentor. Marvel wants her to provide a “positive, modern image of an empowered young woman.” They ...