Heroes

For the longest time, it seemed as if those Avatar sequels were going to be the sorts of movies that languished in development hell forever. However, over the last few years the wheels continued to turn, and now it appears that, assuming they don’t get delayed… again, these movies may actually happen.The cast of the next film, officially titled Avatar The Way of Water has continued to grow into something special. Several members of the first film's cast are returning, and even more new characters have also been announced…

Announced earlier this year at Fan Expo Philadelphia, award winning novelist Derek Landy and artist Greg Land are collaborating on All-Out Avengers, a brand new Avengers title ongoing series coming in September that will “launch readers directly into the thrilling missions of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.” Joined by inker Jay Leisten and colorist Frank D’Armata, according to the official press release All-Out Avengers will find the team “knee deep in adventure with no setup, no explanations, and no time for questions!”…

via Marvel Studios Wanda Maximoff proved herself to be arguably the most powerful player in the whole MCU in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, as the newly christened Scarlet Witch managed to make mincemeat (or rather spaghetti) out of some of the biggest heroes in all of reality. It’s hard to imagine any of the current roster of Earth’s mightiest protectors being able to take her down, then. But could any of those characters on their way to the MCU soon fare any better? That’s what Marvel…

| This Thursday would have been the 68th birthday of George Pérez who died last month from cancer. In his memory, Vault Comics will launch their first-ever live charity auction and all proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Hero Initiative, a charity George regularly worked with and sat on their board. From Thursday, the 9th of  June at 9pm BST, 4pm ET/1pm PT, on the their Whatnot channel, Vault will auction off the original art from artists Darick Robertson, Eryk Donovan, Liana Kangas, and Tim Daniel. In…

Uhmaayyze, a rapper and creator with the nickname The Official Hypeman Of Destiny 2, is the latest player to join Bungie’s Heroes Welcome campaign. According to Bungie, their Heroes Welcome campaign “highlights Destiny 2 player stories and celebrates the varied ‘heroism’ that uplifts gaming communities and makes being part of online social experiences more fun and inclusive” “Based in the United States, Uhmaayyze is known for his unwavering positivity and live freestyle rapping over Destiny 2 gameplay which sparked him…

The brand new EP from Danish/US collective SANDGAARD entitled ‘On My Way’, is a four-track collection of pure hard rock alchemy that will delight fans of bands like Def Leppard, Motley Crue and all of those 70s and 80s Hard Rock titans. Produced by Scott Humphrey (Mötley Crüe/Rob Zombie), it kicks off with the rip-roaring title track. Propelled by a riff that has been rattling around band-leader Thomas’ head for years, ‘On My Way’ is a blast of hi-octane energy which crackles with the passion of KISS and the kind of…

A hundred heroes, all on the go The successor to the Suikoden series is headed to a portable system. Today, Rabbit & Bear Studios confirms that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is coming to Nintendo Switch. There had been questions about whether the RPG would make it onto Nintendo’s portable console. In a Kickstarter post, Rabbit & Bear addresses it, saying the studio wanted to “play it safe” and investigate options before fully committing. No firm date has been set, though Hundred Heroes is targeting a 2023…

Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! This week we’ve got five high-quality projects from well-known creators, the fifth volume of a zine on speculative biology, and a book that offers insight into the beginning of the healthy food industry—um, apparently, a cult is behind it? Let’s get right into it! Almost Real: A Speculative Biology Zine (Vol. 5 • Mythology) Creators: Laura Wilson, Kory Bing, Iben Krutt, Mar Spragge, Shirley Jackson, CrabdominalPain, Bree Paulsen, October…

Don’t rue going rogue with some rouge roux It’s Thursday, so you know what that means! No, not being disappointed that Harmonix still hasn’t added in “You Get What You Give” as Rock Band DLC. That’s certainly my Thursday tradition, but it doesn’t have to be yours. I’m of course talking about Super Rare Games putting out another limited-run game on Switch! Up for grabs in this week’s contest is Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos. Strictly limited to 4,000 copies, this one is destined to sell out — whoops my bad! I couldn’t even…

Get ready to jump back into the vibrant world of Middle-earth with Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth, the newest game inspired by the fantastic literary work. We’ve already had dozens of games based on all the books in this series, including The Hobbit, as well as experiences that explore other stories not yet told in those original texts, with the most notable being Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel Shadow of War. However, the mobile space has not had a big hit with this IP as of yet. Lord of the…