Pierre Chanliau

1 month ago | thedirect.com | Pierre Chanliau

Miya Cech's Toph being older won't be the only change that Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender will make with the character. Netflix's live-action adaptation had mixed reactions from fans and critics regarding its changes to the animated series, specifically with some characters. For example, the live-action series portrayed Katara as more timid and insecure than her animated counterpart.

1 month ago | thedirect.com | Pierre Chanliau

In Invincible, Thaedus, Allen's boss and the leader of the Coalition of Planets, rebelled against the Viltrum Empire by killing its last Emperor, Argall, but why? Throughout the Invincible series and comics, it's made a point that Viltrumites don't and can't change their violent nature. Not only did Mark Grayson buck this stereotype by rejecting his father's plans to conquer Earth in the name of Viltrum, but even Nolan eventually found himself on the path to redemption in Season 3.

1 month ago | thedirect.com | Pierre Chanliau

There has been a constant barrage of rumors and reports from the newly-titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but the latest news points to the sequel having a brand-new villain. The number of rumors surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day is truly insane. Whether they're about the story being more grounded and multiversal or as ridiculous as Peter Parker slugging it out with The Hulk, there seems to be no end to them.

1 month ago | thedirect.com | Pierre Chanliau

Dandandan will join other anime heavy-hitters in theaters this Summer with a special Season 2 release of one of its most harrowing arcs. It's been the norm for popular animes to release original films, with My Hero Academia being one of the biggest successes. However, a new trend has been theatrical compilations of whole arcs, with Demon Slayer making huge waves. The latest example is Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training.

1 month ago | thedirect.com | Pierre Chanliau

Here is how Conquest compares to other Viltrumite's Mark battles, such as Omni-Man, in the Invincible comic. Robert Kirkman's Invincible may have been subversive in its presentation, with sprinkles of ultra-violence throughout the comic and its title character's unique outlook on heroics. However, with it still being a superhero comic, the topic of power scaling is present. While Conquest lamented to Mark that all the other Viltrumites feared him, there was one who didn't.