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10 Dragon Ball Villain Cosplays That Look Exactly Like The Show

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Dragon Ball is one of the biggest anime franchises ever, and its characters remain staples in the cosplay scene. Goku and Vegeta are two of the most famous faces overall, but the series has also yielded some of the most iconic villains ever. Sure, the heroes are always going to be fan favorites, but the bad guys deserve some appreciation every now and then.

Anime is known for ridiculous hairstyles and intricate attire designs (among other things), but these talented fans effortlessly replicated them for our viewing pleasure. Here are 10 Dragon Ball villain cosplays that look exactly like the characters on the show.

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10 Android 16

Danny is a talented cosplayer with quite a diverse Instagram feed. He has portrayed everyone from Sonic the Hedgehog to My Hero Academia's All Might, but his Android 16 rendition is a stunning feat. Information regarding the wig, makeup, and paint job can be found in the caption above, but there's one subtle element that helps this cosplay pop.

While Danny looks just like the Android 16 from the show, he also included two (fake) birds, which the Dragon Ball character is fond of. It's a minor but brilliant detail that adds to the overall personality of the cosplay.

9 Mecha Frieza

A quick scroll through Kobra's feed reveals how passionate the cosplayer is about all things Dragon Ball. She has shared her versions of numerous characters, but there's something utterly intimidating and impressive about this Mecha Frieza makeup test.

This cosplay is a complicated one to actualize for obvious reasons. There's a lot going on with Mecha Frieza's character design, but Kobra managed to bring it to life while also recreating the villain's signature smirk. If there's one thing you need to perfect before cosplaying Frieza, it's that sly smile.

8 Beerus

Adam Koot-Bascomb is a master of all things monsters. He illustrates, designs, and physically creates strange characters and odd beings, which you can explore via his portfolio. His dedication to unique creature designs and props explains why he makes this Beerus cosplay look so effortless.

Not only is Adam's cosplay noteworthy, but it also looks more frightening that the Beerus in the anime. Maybe it's the eyes, or perhaps it's the fact that the ears are about the size of his torso. Either way, it's an admirable tribute to the Dragon Ball villain.

RELATED: 10 Best Dragon Ball Super Cosplays That Look Exactly Like The Characters

7 King Cold

Blue Delirium Cosplay is composed of two talented cosplayers, Meg and Tasha. Their outfits/characters usually correlate, which means they've tackled several of our favorite anime duos throughout the years. This includes two classic Dragon Ball villains: Frieza (cosplayed by Meg, who also makes an appearance on this list) and King Cold, courtesy of Tasha who is pictured above.

Tasha's armor is expertly crafted and the helmet definitely means business, but the effort put into the lower half of the costume is also notable. Leg day is essential for a bad guy, after all.

6 Fused Zamasu

Brazilian Dragon Ball fan Ricardo Silva wasn't content with bringing regular ole' Zamasu to life. He went ahead and recreated the series' response to DC's Two-Face: Fused Zamasu. Using a singular body paint color is overrated, anyway.

The green and purple get-up is paired with the freakish right arm that increases the character's power despite its ghastly appearance. The wig, conceived by the gifted Diego (@shiondih_cosplay), is surprisingly precise, especially since Dragon Ball hairstyles are usually complex and borderline impossible to replicate in real life.

5 Frieza

We previously mentioned Blue Delirium Cosplay, which is composed of cosplay duo Tasha and Meg, but, this time, we're highlighting the latter's Dragon Ball villain portrayal. While Tasha tackled an awesome King Cold ensemble, Meg coordinated accordingly with an incredible Frieza cosplay.

As was the case with Tasha's outfit, Meg's Frieza bears armor that accurately resembles the gear in the show. All that's left for the duo to accomplish is the destruction of a planet... as long as it's not ours, of course.

RELATED: Dragon Ball: 10 Amazing Saiyan Cosplays That Look Just Like The Anime

4 Perfect Cell

Australian anime fan Ashleigh Brombal isn't just a great cosplayer; she's also a professional tattoo artist. Therefore, it shouldn't come as a shock that she's brilliant when it comes to designing costumes. The road to the Perfect Cell is even documented on her Instagram feed.

Ashleigh went above and beyond for this cosplay—the armor is actually far more intricate than the anime version. Smaller details like the red contact lenses and the nail polish fully complete the look. After all, cosplay is more than just wigs and clothes.

3 Goku Black

Hawaiian-based cosplayer Matt Kido specializes in a particular type of Dragon Ball depiction, as is made obvious by his Instagram handle, @GokuFlex. Goku tends to appear shirtless more often than not, so it's suitable for the fitness enthusiast to concentrate on said cosplays.

While Goku is a popular anime hero that we all know and love, there's an alternate version of him that's actually a villain. Matt's interpretation of Goku Black looks like it's ready to teleport into the world of Dragon Ball Super and ruin someone's day.

2 Majin Buu

Sosenka's cosplay skills are so mind-blowing that it was a struggle to narrow down our absolute favorite. All of her looks are phenomenal and her Instagram feed is worth diving into. Though her terrifyingly realistic Cell rendition came in at a close second, this Majin Buu cosplay takes the cake as our favorite Dragon Ball villain ensemble.

Crafting such an accurate Majin Buu should be impossible, but Sosenka's talent knows no bounds. We'll be utterly disappointed if Netflix doesn't contact her for that live-action Dragon Ball they're bound to attempt in the near future.

RELATED: 10 Best Dragon Ball Cosplays That Look Exactly Like The Characters

1 Beerus

All of the humans on this list did a noteworthy job with their cosplays, but we're rounding things out with this incredibly good kitty that makes for an adorable villain. Though the aforementioned Sosenka reposted this photo, the credit actually goes to Aynsley Catriona Sinclair (and the cat, of course).

This sweet cat has an unfair advantage over most Beerus cosplayers: It naturally looks like the character. Bodypaint isn't necessary when you're born with such extraordinary ears.

NEXT: Dragon Ball: Frieza's 10 Most Villainous Quotes


One Piece: 5 Nami Costumes We Loved (& 5 She Should Never Wear Again)

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The One Piece manga started running in 1997 and since then it's stolen the hearts of readers and anime viewers everywhere. With 34 arcs and not one dropping the ball there's no wonder this series has been at the top of the charts so long. However, with so many chapters comes a lot of outfits in One Piece's case as the main characters usually like to spice things up from arc to arc.

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One of the characters at the forefront of this is Nami, a navigator that just can't keep her mind off of Beli and herself in one outfit. In fact, at this point there are probably more outfits Nami's been in and out of than there are One Piece fan theories. Some that are perfect and some that The Marines should have her locked up for being seen in.

10 HATE: ENIES LOBBY

This outfit isn't too horrible on Nami but compared to her best outfits it's pretty drab. The visual design is just boring and somewhat thrown together. It could be that the top would just look better as a normal full shirt and the washed-out color scheme could be toned up a bit.

This seems pretty nitpicky but it's got to be a sin to not be dressed your best in the presence of Sogeking. Just chalk it up to everyone having fashion ups and downs. At least she made up for it by defeating Kalifa.

9 LOVE: ORIGINAL OUTFIT

There is no way to have a favorite Nami outfits list and not include her original outfit. This getup just screams nostalgia and looking it envokes so many emotions that you can't help but love it. There's just something very simple and great that Oda nailed when dressing this character for her first appearance.

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We see Nami in this outfit in the Orange Town and Syrup village arcs and it was truly a treat to see her charm burst through her outfit since the day she was introduced. Makes you wonder how she'd look in this outfit nowadays.

8 HATE: LOGUETOWN TRY ON OUTFIT

While everyone was running around Loguetown before being rudely interrupted by a whole series of wild events, Nami decided to go try on some different outfits. This first outfit she tried on really stands out as not too horrible but something that doesn't really fit Nami. After she walked out without purchasing anything she even said so.

Yeah, it was on screen for a few seconds but it's that bad, at least on Nami. Thankfully the actual outfit she dons in the arc after this is much more pleasing on the eyes, as many of Nami's outfits usually are.

7 LOVE: SECOND ZOU OUTFIT

During the twenty-eigth arc in the series following the defeat of Doflamingo the Straw Hat Crew moves on to Zou for a reunion with Sanji, but nothing ever goes as planned in One Piece.

After a whole mess of trouble, Nami makes a new friend in a canine mink of The Warrior Beast Tribe named Wanda. In a symbol of friendship Nami and Wanda exchange clothes with Wanda obtaining Nami's original Fish-Man Island timeskip outfit and Nami getting Wanda's treasured dress. Nami's first reaction to this extravagant dress really sums it all up. "This looks really grand." This outfit is really one that suits Nami. Grand, powerful, and very expensive.

6 HATE: EPISODE OF LUFFY OUTFIT

In the sixth One Piece TV Special "Episode of Luffy", Nami is wearing another new outfit as the characters usually do for TV Specials and films but this one is pretty bad. A nice crop top turtleneck sweater that actually looks really good on her.

The issue comes in with the weird patterned skirt that just really doesn't fit the look all together and it's a shame too because Nami looks really good in that sweater, especially with the cute hairstyle to top it off. It just feels like this fit was a big missed opportunity, and that's what makes it so bad.

5 LOVE: FIRST WATER 7 OUTFIT

A very simple but effective outfit for everyone's favorite navigator. Here we see Nami in a dark blue button-up collared shirt with a sky blue tie and a relatively average skirt. It's a really good look for her and kind of gives off a cute and innocent but powerful vibe as her outfits usually do. This is one of the best outfits when it comes to letting the attire speak for the character as you can perfectly see Nami's personality from before the timeskip shines in the best way from the cloth.

4 HATE: HEART OF GOLD OUTFIT

It seems like the movie and TV Special outfits are very hit or miss when it comes to One Piece and this outfit exclusive to the TV Special "Heart of Gold" is no exception. This outfit does have its good points as it's kind of sexy but that's all it is sexy, in a really goofy way.

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The camo hat and pants combination is really awesome and looks great on Nami but that's all there is to this outfit. In all honesty, it feels really thrown together for the sake of fanservice.... Wait that's exactly why it was made isn't it?

3 LOVE: SECOND ALABASTA OUTFIT

Definitely one of Nami's most fun and memorable looks hands down. This is honestly another outfit that just works for Nami and the colors really coordinate with her and her demeanor throughout this arc. However, one of the really big reasons this outfit is so loved is because a lot happened with Nami while wearing these garbs, namely her first solo fight featuring Miss Doublefinger and her first real use of the Clima-Tact. The fit really feels like an extension of her character in more ways than one and that's something that really makes a great outfit in a series like this.

2 HATE: FILM Z OUTFIT

In the twelfth One Piece film features a huge war-like battle and what's a battle of this magnitude without a fanservice army-inspired outfit for Nami. Much like the last outfit on the list, this one really feels thrown together. It's basically a skirt and crop top with a bunch of weapons and pouches thrown into the equation. Looks kind of like something Rob Liefield would design. And no that is definitely not a compliment in the slightest.

If a bit more thought, effort, and character went into this design it could really be something special, but as is it's a bit boring and very uninspired.

1 LOVE: FIFTH WHOLE CAKE OUTFIT

During an arc with so many great outfit changes for Nami it was really hard to pick which was best for the list. However, when you look at this outfit it really defines everything the character is about. A simple cute and sexy sweater that looks very powerful on her accompanied by a simple belt with bullets attached. Let's not forget her favorite symbol in the world being the buckle of the ensemble!

It really feels like simple but effective was the best formula through and through when it comes to Nami and it's looking like that's been continuing currently and we're just as excited to see more outfits as we are more fights in Wano. Let's hope her costumes take more inspiration from this formula moving forward!

NEXT: One Piece: 10 Things You Should Know About Wano Country

Black Widow: Forget Bro Thor, Red Guardian Is the Dad-Bod Hero We Need

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As much as anyone, David Harbour stole the show in the two-minute teaser for Black Widow. While the teaser focused on establishing Black Widow as a solo character by delving into her old life, Harbour's Red Guardian, a Russian super-soldier, made a dynamic debut. The aging hero seemingly serves as something of a patriarch to Black Widow. However, as Rachael Weisz's character Melina points out, he has grown a little chubby in old age.

Moments after that's said, the trailer makes it clear that Red Guardian, even in middle age, is a strong hero who is capable of going toe-to-toe with Taskmaster. By all accounts, it looks like Harbour will be bringing his signature dad bod charm to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and may potentially offer the body representation the MCU needs, especially after the more problematic aspects of Avengers: Endgame's Thor.

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In recent years, the body positivity movement has made the argument that all bodies are worthy of respect and beauty. The push for representation in recent years, however, often ignores body positivity. While racial, gender, and sexuality diversity are crucial,  heavier characters are often not presented in a role of power or presented as the butt-end of jokes.

The idea of a bumbling heavy-set character whose weight or oafishness the butt of almost every joke is beyond cliche at this point. These tired jokes have built harmful stereotypes surrounding heavier people.  They're cliches that add little to nothing to a narrative. In fact, more often than not, they take away from the narrative by bringing the story to a halt to tell a bad joke everyone has heard a thousand times before.

On the other hand, body positive characters are refreshing. Rather than being the target of a demeaning joke, the characters are treated as characters. Despite the fat joke in the Black Widow trailer, the Red Guardian appears to be a body-positive character, as opposed to Thor who, in Avengers: Endgame, presented himself in a less stunning fashion.

It's important to note that superhero media has a deeply ingrained body image problem. Most fans are accustomed to seeing actors take on superhero roles and get incredibly fit for the role, even if that puts their physical health at risk. Actors like Christian Bale very famously alter their bodies for each new role they take on. When Bale first took on the role of Batman, he gained over one hundred pounds of muscles, following his skeletal performance in The Machinist. Hugh Jackman has stated that, when doing shirtless scenes as Wolverine, he'd actually dehydrate himself in order to lose extra weight.

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These practices are incredibly dangerous, but also reflect the culture surrounding superheroes in comics as well, where there are very few plus-sized heroes. The best example in modern memory of a heavy-set superhero is Faith from Valiant Comics, but she's the glaring exception who proves the rule. Outside of gags or Silver Age bizarro issues, the vast majority of heavy-set characters are either villains or written off as jokes. The culture surrounding weight in comics is that excess weight is often portrayed as a bad thing, either as a sign of personal failure or corruption. In an extreme case, this takes the shape of when the New Mutants' Karma gained a lot of while possessed by the Shadow King in the '80s, but it's still prevalent in less extreme ways today, as represented by the overall failure of the heavy-set Peter B. Parker's life in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

There's a very good chance that many audience members identified with Thor's arc in Avengers: Endgame.After failing to defeat Thanos, the God of Thudner fell into a depressive slump that was visually represented by a significant weight gain. That self-destructive path of depression and pain is familiar to anyone who has suffered from trauma and depression. Thor feels unworthy, and this sense of unworthiness results in how he keeps himself. If audiences didn't sympathize with Thor, then "Bro Thor," as he's been subsequently dubbed, wouldn't have become such a sensation among fans.

At the same time, however, this Thor isn't a body-positive character. Thor's weight is seen as a symptom of his pain. It isn't something that just is -- until, arguably, the film's third act. He is often, again, the butt-end of jokes that are ill-timed moments in the narrative. The jokes made at his expense make light of the character's incredible pain. As the audience, we are supposed to accept that it's fair to make jokes about Thor's body, despite the narrative attempting to have it both ways by delving deeper into Thor's pain as a character.

While there is a lot to take away from Thor's downward spiral and redemptive final heroic victory, there are still a lot of problems with the narrative. In the film, Chris Hemsworth is wearing a fat suit, which is something a lot of body positive activists (even ones who saw Bro Thor as a small step forward) find insulting. One thing in Bro Thor's favor, however, is that he learns to be an incredible hero with his dad-bod. But ultimately, Thor's portrayal in Endgame is a mixed bag.

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The Red Guardian won't be David Harbour's first role in a superhero film, either. Earlier this year, he played the titular character in Hellboy, which received largely disappointed reviews. Harbour wears a muscle suit that essentially gives him a demonic eight-pack in the film. Black Widow, by contrast, features Harbour in his real body, which still has obvious strength. He's still playing a super soldier with a great deal of strength, and that strength hasn't gone away in his middle age.

From this small preview, we can develop a sense of where Harbour's Red Guardian will differ from Hemsworth's Bro Thor. The latter had a "dad bod," but it was a symptom of grief. It was a bump in the road rather than part of the Asgardian's natural aging. That's not the case for Red Guardian. Furthermore, the Guardian doesn't seem ashamed of his body. In fact, he seems downright proud of it, showing off his muscles while shirtless and bragging about how his suit still fits. He doesn't even seem bothered by jokes made at his expense.

While it's impossible to argue whether or not the whole film will carry through with the first impressions from the trailer, we'll have to wait until May to see if Harbour will offer a nuanced portrayal of an aging hero who still has it or if, like Bro Thor, we can expect an onslaught of jokes at the character's expense. However, early indicators hint at a strong possibility that Harbour will offer the first real step forward for body positivity in superhero cinema.

Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei aka The Red Guardian and Rachel Weisz as Melina. The film opens on May 1, 2020.

NEXT: Black Widow: Scarlett Johansson Addresses Fan Theories About Natasha's Death

VIDEO: This is Goku's Greatest Kamehameha in the Dragon Ball Franchise

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The Kamehameha is Goku's signature move in the Dragon Ball franchise. On more than one occasion, the powerful Saiyan warrior has used the ability to defeat foes that seemed nigh-indestructible. However, that doesn't mean that every use of the ability has been equally amazing. In a new exclusive video, CBR looks at Goku's best use of the Kamehameha in the Dragon Ball franchise.

We're starting our list off with one that's incredibly important to the franchise as a whole, but definitely not the best: When Goku used the Kamehameha for the first time. This usage occured after Master Roshi, in his Max Power form, used his Kamehameha to put out the fire engulfing Ox-King's castle. Although Roshi figured it would be impossible for a novice to pull the move off, Goku managed to use the ability on his first try, which is pretty impressive considering just how young he was. However, the move itself really doesn't do that much damage, and it absolutely pales in comparison to just how good Goku will get at using the move later on down the line.

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Check out the video below to see where more of Goku's best Kamehamehas in the Dragon Ball franchise rank.

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Although Dragon Ball Super has finished its run, Super Dragon Ball Heroes is helping tide fans over in the short-term, but it's unknown at this time just when the series will return with new episodes, or if it will adapt the current "Galactic Prisoner Saga" that's going on in the manga. Still, the franchise seems unlikely to stay gone for long, as it's remained one of the most popular media properties in the world for decades.

Let us know what you think, and check out many other thought-provoking videos on our YouTube channel! Don't forget to subscribe and click that bell for notifications of brand new content, posted every day!

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Wonder Woman #750 Variants Assemble Bolland, Perez, Hughes | CBR

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DC is celebrating the landmark Wonder Woman #750 with a collection of variant covers featuring Princess Diana throughout the decades. The 96-page prestige format extravaganza will spotlight the Amazon Warrior's fan-favorite stories from the past, present and future.

The all-star lineup of artists contributing to the Wonder Woman #750 variant covers includes Joshua Middleton (1940s), Jenny Frisson (1950s), J. Scott Campbell (1960s), Olivier Coipel (1970s), George Pérez (1980s), Brian Bolland (1990s), Adam Hughes (2000s), Jim Lee and Scott Williams (2010s).

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Confirmed writers for Wonder Woman #750 are Greg Rucka and Gail Simone, each of whom have contributed definitive runs for the character; current ongoing series writer Steve Orlando; emerging talents Vita Ayala, Marguerite Bennett, Jeff Loveness; and highly acclaimed authors including Teen Titans: Raven's Kami Garcia, Shannon and Dean Hale, and Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass and This One Summer writer Mariko Tamaki. Catwoman artist Joëlle Jones will provide the main cover, and interior artists include Colleen Doran, Jesus Merino, Nicola Scott, Elena Casagrade, and Gabriel Picolo, with more to come.

Wonder Woman #750 lands in stores on January 22, 2020. The 96-page prestige format comic will retail for $9.99.

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VIDEO: Why The Mandalorian's Beskar Steel Is A Game Changer | CBR

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian has introduced fans to a lot of deep lore related to the title character and his people. One of those pieces of lore surrounds Beskar Steel, which the Mandalorian trades for an upgraded shoulder pauldron. However, there are still a lot of questions surrounding Beskar Steel, including why it's just so darn important. In a new exclusive video, we're looking at why Beskar Steel could just end up being a game changer in a world without the Empire.

Mandalorians are known for their prowess as warriors, with many bounty hunters coming from the group. In the first episode, the Mandalorian doesn't want to take Imperial credits due to the collapse of the Empire, leading to him being offered a mysterious and difficult job of which he's suspicious. However, once Beskar Steel enters into the equation, he changes his mind.

Beskar Steel itself is what most sets of Mandalorian armor is made out of. This ended up playing a role in the animated series, as Sabine Wren created a device to heat up Beskar Steel to deadly temperatures. This device, although destroyed, was capable of doing a lot of damage. However, the material is still incredibly strong and could mean a lot going forward.

RELATED: The Mandalorian Brings a Beloved Star Wars Rebels Creature to Live-Action

Check out the video below for more reasons why Beskar Steel could really end up being a major game changer.

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Although there have been a variety of animated shows, The Mandalorian is the first live-action TV series set in the Star Wars universe. The show, which is set after the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi and before the events of The Force Awakens, is earning strong critical acclaim and is one of the first streaming series exclusive to Disney+. The Mandalorian was renewed for a second season in advance of its premiere.

Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. A new episode arrives each Friday.

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2000 AD Will Introduce Teenage Judge Dredd in 2020 | CBR

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British comic book publisher 2000 A.D. has announced a line of four anthology issues under the banner "2000 A.D. Regened," with the first issue including the previously unseen adventures of a teenage Judge Dredd.

Starting in February 2020, the issues will be available in North America through monthly 2000 A.D. packs, with the first issue containing four separate stories. "Cadet Dredd: School Trip" will follow the teenage lawman as he continues his training to become Mega-City One's greatest Judge in a story by Rory McConville and Ilias Kyriazis. "Rogue Trooper: Savage Swamp," by Cavan Scott and Nick Roche, sees the genetic super-soldier enter a deadly new environment. Leah Moore and John Reppion team up for "Finder & Keeper: Dead Signal," following the publisher's ghost hunters facing a new apparition in a graveyard. Finally, "The Gronk: The Trouble with Gronkses," by David Baillie and Rob Davis, sees the longtime Stronium Dog aliens in a wacky romp.

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For four decades, 2000 A.D. has published acclaimed sci-fi stories, including the long-running adventures of Judge Dredd, a brutal law enforcement officer in the dystopian future metropolis of Mega-City One.

The first 2000 A.D. Regened issue, 2000 A.D. Prog 2170, goes on sale Feb. 26, followed by 2000 A.D. Prog 2183 on May 27, 2000 A.D. Prog 2196 on Aug. 26 and 2000 A.D. Prog 2206 on Nov. 4.

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Ant-Man's Insect Army Joins Avengers: Endgame's Final Battle in Concept Art

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One of -- if not the most -- memorable moments in Avengers: Endgame was the final climactic battle between Thanos' army and the full might of the Avengers. Aside from the famous team of superheroes, there were sorcerers, Wakandans, Asgardians, aliens and many others. But there could have been more.

Concept artist Jackson Sze recently uploaded unused artwork to social media, featuring a giant ant on the battlefield, armored by Groot and accompanied by Rocket and Doctor Strange. In the caption, Sze wrote, "Introducing the ANT-ANT." He explained that the idea behind it was that "Scott Lang would enlarge his ant friends to do battle with Thanos' army," adding that it would serve as a sort of vehicle for the Avengers. He went so far as to pitch it as the "MCU's version of Star War's [sic] iconic AT-AT."

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Scott Lang was notably without any of his insect allies during the battle. Thankfully, he and the resurrected Hope Van Dyne seemed to manage just fine without them. There was a lot that was cut from the sequence, which means it's likely there would have been no time for the inclusion of a giant ant anyway, as spectacular as it might have been for some fans to see.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Don Cheadle as War Machine, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Danai Gurira as Okoye and Bradley Cooper as Rocket, with Gwyneth Paltrow Pepper Potts, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Benedict Wong as Wong, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie and Josh Brolin as Thanos. The film is available on Digital HD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.

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The Mandalorian: Howard's Kids Kept Baby Yoda a Secret for a Year

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Star Wars fans have been enamored with Baby Yoda since the child’s debut in The Mandalorian. Ever since the surprising reveal at the end of the show’s first episode, Baby Yoda has quickly established itself within pop culture, with fans clamoring for toys and new memes popping up each week the show airs.

The Disney+ series went through great lengths to keep Baby Yoda's presence a secret, and director Bryce Dallas Howard recently explained the "agonizing" process of ensuring her kids kept Baby Yoda a secret.

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“I’ve been walking around for the last year with a face like the cat that ate the canary,” Howard explained to The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m so, so, so excited to be a part of this and the phenomenon that Baby has become. The thing I was most nervous about was that my kids had been on set quite a bit. So, they had seen Baby and interacted with Baby.”

“When we were filming, my kids were 6 and 11; they’re now 7 and 12. When the kids went back to school, every single day I would say, 'So, what are you not gonna talk about today?' And they would say, 'Baby!'" she continued. "I’d be like, 'That’s right!' I would just consistently remind them that there’s no circumstance that could ever arise where they’re allowed to talk about Baby. Now, for them, it’s very confusing because I’m like, 'Oh, now, you can talk about Baby,' and they’re like, 'Oh, okay.' We’ve been having this routine for about a year now, and it’s fun; it’s really, really fun. Everyone is super pissed that there’s no merch. Everyone is like, 'I want a Baby Yoda stuffed toy!' But, I think they made a good choice in not focusing there and just focusing on the storytelling.”

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Howard, who also stars in the dinosaur franchise Jurassic World, isn’t the first of her family to helm a narrative set within the Star Wars universe. Her father, Ron Howard, also visited a galaxy far, far away when he directed 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. Bryce shadowed her father on set ahead of her time in the director’s chair for The Mandalorian.

Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. The first three episodes are streaming now on Disney+.

Arrow's Audrey Marie Anderson On Becoming Harbinger & Saying Goodbye

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WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Arrow Season 8.

Fans of The CW's Arrowverse have known Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels since the first season of Arrow. She's always been deeply associated with Team Arrow, both as John Diggle's (David Ramsey) wife and as the head of A.R.G.U.S. However, in the eighth and final season, it was revealed that Lyla has been working for years with the cosmic entity known as the Monitor, and is well aware that event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is coming.

In an interview with CBR, Anderson spoke about learning about Lyla's Season 8 arc as Harbinger, her character's trust in the Monitor, and what she'll miss most about Arrow.

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CBR: Up until now we've known Lyla mostly through her relationship with Diggle and what she does to help the team. So what was your reaction when you learned she'd be getting her own arc leading into "Crisis on Infinite Earths"?

Audrey Marie Anderson: It wasn't like somebody called me up and had a meeting with me or sat me down and said, “Hey, this is what we’re going to do this season.” It was really funny, because … it wasn't until we were a couple of episodes in that I was like, “Oh.” But really, honestly, it wasn't until I started reading certain scripts that I was like, "This is a bigger deal than I expected." And then I was getting fitted for the super-suit and all of that stuff. And so, it sort of dawned on me slowly, to be honest with you.

... I think the writers are often very protective of what's going to happen because they don't want it to leak out. So even with me, they’d just sort of hint or be like, “Oh, you know, this next part is leading to this and this.” So for me, it was revealed sort of over time, slowly. And it was great! I was really thrilled about it because it was so different from anything I've ever done on the show.

Was there a definitive time when you learned that Lyla was going to be Harbinger?

Yeah, it was mostly like costumes, showing me pictures. And I thought that they did an amazing job, to be honest. I really like their take on the Harbinger suit, and I thought that they really captured it but still stayed true to who Lyla is on Arrow. There were a couple of ideas floating around and I was really happy with the final product.

Were you familiar with the character from the comics?

Vaguely ... I hadn’t really read all of the comic books with Harbinger in it because originally, with my character on Arrow, whenever I was called [the codename] Harbinger in A.R.G.U.S., it was really just a shout-out to the Harbinger character [from the comics]. But I don't know, and I'm not the person to ask, if there was ever any real clear intention from Season 1 to end in Season 8 with me becoming Harbinger. You know, I don't know how long that was in the works. Like, that could have started to brew two seasons ago and I just wasn't aware of it. I wasn't told about it until this season.

Because of Lyla’s association with the Monitor, she seems to know what's coming more than anyone else on the show. Is there anything you can tease about why that might be?

Well, I can’t, but I also would say that I think that there's probably also a great deal that she doesn't know. Do you know what I’m saying? Like, it seems like she understands that something's coming and that it's really big, but I think there's also a lot she doesn't know. But she clearly has some sort of trust in the Monitor.

So, I think they allude to it in [Episode 2 of Season 8 when] Lyla tells the story [of praying to every god imaginable to save her Army unit]. She’s clearly known the Monitor. How much he's been in her life this whole time is unclear but it's clear that [she’s known] him for a long time -- or a long time ... in her life. So, I like that little clue that they drop in that episode.

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Is there anything you can tease about the dynamic of Lyla and the Monitor’s relationship?

I don't know, because I feel like there's this big question in the show. And by the way, even for me as the actor … because I was like you asking me questions right now -- I was that person asking questions to the writers.

I even [had the] question of, “Is Lyla bad? Does she turn bad?” All of those things were questions for me just like they are for the viewers. So, I don't really know what I can say at this point because I don't want to give anything away. So I don’t really want to say too much about that relationship….

Well, how about we talk about another one of Lyla’s relationships. Will we see her hash things out and maybe make up with John?

I think it's ... that thing that Diggle and Lyla have always had where they've questioned each other's actions and motives. And I think it does end in a very natural sort of true Lyla/Diggle fashion. But there are moments … where they have words.

It seems like they've been together so long they have a bit of a shorthand. So, I could see them being able to speak to what's going on more easily.

You mean in the "Crisis"? Yeah. But I think there's also just a bigger question of: Ge's been left in the dark and she's doing things that he … can't understand because he doesn't know what she knows. So there's a deception there. So they have to deal with that.

Is there anything else you can tease about Lyla’s arc during “Crisis"?

You’ll see her in places you’ve never seen her before.

So, with Arrow coming to an end, what was a highlight of working on the show all these years?

A highlight I will say without a doubt was working with David Ramsey. He is such a lovely person. Because obviously the majority of my work is with him. And Arrow can be a really tough show to be on, especially in the earlier seasons. The hours are so long, so brutal. You're in Vancouver, it’s cold, it's rainy. You're outside.

I'm running around in high heels all the time and you're in the elements. And at times it was a very tough show to be on. And I felt lucky because I would kind of pop in as a guest. But the people who are there regularly, they're doing it all the time. And I just always felt like David was such a lovely, professional person. And… he directed a couple of episodes, I was in both of them, and that was a fantastic experience as well.

But I really thought that it was so pleasant to go to work and do our scenes. And it was, kind of that thing [for] every actor [that] when your job is good, it’s really good. And so I had a lot of fun working -- not just with him, with the other actors on the show -- but especially David. So I would say that was definitely a highlight and something that I will miss.

"Crisis on Infinite Earths" begins Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Supergirl, then continues on Batwoman on Monday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. ET/PT and on The Flash on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. After the winter hiatus, the crossover will conclude on Tuesday, Jan. 14, on Arrow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and on DC's Legends of Tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, Arrow's final season stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Rick Gonzalez as Wild Dog, Juliana Harkavy as Black Canary, Katie Cassidy as Black Siren, Katherine McNamara as Mia Smoak, Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke and Ben Lewis as William Clayton-Queen.

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Joker's Digital and Blu-ray Release Dates Revealed | CBR

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This year's enormously successful Joker film is coming to home video this month, with a new promo video providing its release dates.

The film's official social media accounts posted a short video teasing the movie's hapless protagonist Arthur Fleck's villainous transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime, culminating in the film's instantly iconic dance sequence on a set of city stairs. As Joaquin Phoenix's character shows off his sinister rebirth, the video announces the film will be available for purchase on digital HD on Dec. 17 and Blu-ray and DVD on Jan. 7, with preorders already available in both formats. No special features have been announced at this time.

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Despite its R-rating and grounded approach, Joker became a surprise critical and commercial success for Warner Bros., earning over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Todd Phillips' gritty, uncompromising direction was praised as well as Phoenix's performance as the eponymous DC Comics character.

Joker follows Arthur Fleck, a long-suffering, failed standup comic in Gotham City in the 1980s. As Arthur's life begins to crumble, the man finds a disturbingly liberating outlet in violence and crime as he embraces a clownish persona while the city descends into unrest.

Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Douglas Hodge, Marc Maron, Josh Pais and Shea Whigham. It will be available on digital HD on December 17 and Blu-ray and DVD on January 7.

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Vader 2.0: Why Darth Vader Refused Armor Upgrades From the Emperor

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Darth Vader's iconic armor in the Star Wars franchise remains one of the most important aspects of his person. His helmet and life-support armor remain one of the most iconic parts of the character -- alongside his iconic wheezing and red lightsaber. He first donned his outfit following his duel with Obi-Won on Mustafar, where his limbs were severed and his flesh charred. The armor rebuilt his old limbs, restored his healing faculties, and allowed him to take command of one of the Galaxy's greatest fighting forces in history.

However, Vader's armor remains mostly unchanged from film to film. Tony Stark updates his armor multiple times a movie, but Vader appears hesitant to alter a single aspect of his. If you ever asked yourself why Vader wears the same suit decades after the fact, well, there's a reason. At least... there was.

Darth Vader has one of the coolest suits in cinema history. It's also extremely painful for him to wear it. Vader is regularly in a constant state of pain wearing the thing. The robotic limbs are painful to wear, the suit forcibly nourishes his body, helps oxygenate his blood -- the whole thing is agony. This pain is in part due to how many parts of the armor are wired into Anakin's circulatory system. This is in part because the armor isn't there to look cool. It's there to keep him alive.

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Furthermore, the suit cuts him off from the rest of the Force and society. Ever wonder why Vader can't use Force Lightning? He can't channel the energy through his robotic fingers. It also sets him apart socially, making him stand apart from those around him even further than normal. After all, many see him as more of a machine than a man. While he came to accept the isolation he felt in the armor, it still left him to steam in his own resentment toward the world that devastated him.

Still, wouldn't it be possible to transfer his body to a less painful body?

In Star Wars Legends, in the novel Star Wars: Death Star, Vader is given a 2.0 suit that would have upgraded much of his abilities. However, the transfer into the suit would have been agonizingly painful. To Vader, there would be little point in doing so, especially considering there remained the possibility he'd not survive the procedure.

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On top of that, Palpatine designed the suit to be painful to Vader. After all, the Dark Side of the Force is dependent on anger and hate. The suit represents Vader's crushing defeat at the hands of Obi-Won Kenobi. He wouldn't need a suit to fulfill all his life processes if Obi-Won didn't leave him burning by the lava rivers. This means the suit is, in many respects, an embodiment of his personal failures.

It also doesn't help that the Emperor always planned on replacing Vader. He didn't want to devote much time into an apprentice he planned on disposing of the whole while. Vader served as his top enforcer, but he always wanted someone more powerful -- that is simply the Sith way. With his connection to the Force stunted by his own armor, the Emperor saw Vader as a tool to toss away when inconvenient. This started with Galen Marek -- soon to be known as Starkiller.

Strictly speaking, the suit Vader wears by the time we see him in A New Hope isn't technically his first. As confirmed in the current canon, Vader's life-support system has been demolished. He's had arms cut off, his helmet blown away, and whole chunks of armor broken through.

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In a battle against Galen Marek atop the half-completed Death Star, Vader had his entire body bombarded by a Force-propelled energy field generator. His armor was almost completely decimated in the resulting explosion. This means that everything he wears in A New Hope is different than the outfit he wears at the end of Return of the Jedi.

This naturally leads to the question: why doesn't he update his suit? Why is his suit identical to the one he wore before? Well, in Legends, it is revealed that Vader did update his suit -- albeit mildly, and ultimately, ineffectively. He reinforced his circulatory board in order to protect it against electrical bombardment. He learned that his life support systems would short-circuit should it be overloaded by electrical energy. As seen in Return of the Jedi though, he clearly didn't reinforce it enough, as it is the Emperor's Force Lightning that leads to the end of his life.

Darth Vader's armor has taken far less damage in the modern canon than it has in Legends. For the most part, he hasn't had a single upgrade whatsoever. His current incarnation never even updated his life-support board. The only real damage it ever sustained was in a duel against his former apprentice, Ahsoka Tano. Ahsoka managed to damage Vader's helmet, exposing his human side.

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However, much like in the Legends Canon, Vader hated his armor for the first five years of wearing it. After a while, though, he started to actually feel attached to it. He saw it as a way to cut himself off from the outside world in order to hone his concentration on the Dark Side. Vader's power doesn't come from his armor. It comes from his connection to the Force.

This establishes an interesting component to Vader: the armor isn't just a defense against physical attacks, it also protects Anakin from emotional pain. The armor's painful nature gives Vader something very specific to focus on. Vader is able to brood and resent in his own defenses.

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However -- and this cannot be stressed enough -- Vader actually has multiple suits he can change into. There are multiple suits of armor Vader wears. Unlike the prior Legends canon, it's far easier for Vader to change his suit. This is in part because much of the life support systems are externalized in the armor rather than built into Anakin's flesh in the new canon. The only exception are needles injected into the base of his spine. These are painful, but allow his brain to directly access his robotic limbs. These are agonizing, but they can be removed.

In the book Thrawn: Alliances, insects on the planet Batuu turn Vader's suit partially into stone. He retreats to his ship, where he dons a new suit of armor. This means that Vader has multiple suits. He just chooses not to change it, because doing so might remove Vader from his private cloister of brooding and meditation. This connection to the Dark Side, and not the physical armor he wears, makes Vader one of the most dangerous threats in the galaxy.

Batman: White Knight Volume 3 Confirmed by Murphy | CBR

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A success with fans and critics alike, Batman: White Knight -- Sean Murphy's gritty, postmodern take on the Batman mythos -- received a sequel in Batman: Curse of the White Knight, which expanded the cast and subverted expectations of classic tropes within the franchise. With Curse of the White Knight halfway done, Murphy has provided his tentative plans for next year, including the completion of Curse of the White Knight and launch of a third, currently untitled story in the White Knight Universe.

In addition to his work in the White Knight Universe, Murphy teased a new creator-owned original graphic novel in the interim. His previous creator-owned projects include Punk Rock Jesus for Vertigo Comics and and Chrononauts with Mark Millar through Image Comics.

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With colors by Matt Hollingsworth, the Batman: White Knight series has seen Bruce Wayne contend with the realization that he enjoys doling out brutal punishment more than an altruistic commitment to justice. This puts him on a collision course with the authorities and his iconic villains as he contemplates the possibility of redemption.

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Sean Murphy's Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5 is scheduled to go on sale Dec. 11 from DC Comics.

Black Widow: Everything We Know about the Red Room | CBR

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Long before Natasha Romanov joined the Avengers as Black Widow, she was one of the best spies and assassins in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Next year, Black Widow will give audiences a closer look at the life of Scarlett Johansson's Avenger, including her time training at the Red Room, which forged her into one of the deadliest people in the MCU.

While the Red Room is surrounded by the mystery that envelopes any good spy organization, there's still a good amount of information about the Red Room that we already know. While the MCU's glimpses of Widow's training have been reserved and scattered, comics have explored her past and her time at the Red Room for decades. Now, we're digging into everything we know about the Red Room, both in comics and in the MCU.

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While the Red Room has been part of Black Widow's history for years, it wasn't really deeply explored until Black Widow started starring in her own series in the late '90s and '00s. In short, Department X's Red Room Academy was the culmination of the Soviet Union's attempts to produce the world's greatest spies during the Cold War era. The Red Room specialized in taking young girls from birth and precisely and perfectly honing their minds and bodies for the tasks of espionage and assassination, regardless of the ethics that went into producing such high caliber soldiers.

Part of the Red Room's process in the comics involves biochemical conditioning and experimentation that made all trainees immune to the effects of aging and disease while boosting their physical abilities and immune systems. A byproduct of the process was that all trainees were rendered infertile. Besides Romanov, the Marvel Universe's Red Room also saw Yelena Belova, the second Black Widow, and Nadia Pym, the current Wasp, train there, and Bucky Barnes was also an instructor there while he was the brainwashed Winter Soldier.

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Most of what we know about the Red Room in the MCU comes from the flashbacks briefly seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron. During an intimate conversation with Bruce Banner, Natasha reveals that part of the Red Room's "graduation ceremony" involves a surgery that rendered its subject incapable of conceiving a child. Natasha's flashbacks hinted at her attempts to intentionally fail her training prior to the "ceremony," but she ultimately completed training at the Russian training base.

In other flashes to the MCU's Red Room, Natasha trains in ambidextrous target practice using a handgun and a target with a bullseye. As part of her training, that bullseye was replaced with a man wearing a bag over his head. Although Natasha initially hesitates to execute the man, she eventually takes her shot nevertheless.

Age of Ultron's flashbacks are not the only insight into the MCU Red Room's amoral training, either. Agent Carter featured another product of Soviet spy training, Dottie Underwood. The series' showrunners confirmed that the Russian Assassin Program was a precursor to the same Black Widow Program that Natasha ultimately underwent.  As a child she was forced to spar with her fellow trainees to the death, murdering those she thought of sisters at the behest of her masters. Hardened by her training, the villainous spy use several aliases and resort to any means necessary to complete her missions.

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In Natahsa's case, the training could be as transformative mentally as it was physically, involving repeated viewings of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves intercut with subliminal messages to instill fear and pain. Black Widow also recalls torturous ballet lessons the girls were forced to endure. While that could've been used as a stamina and agility building exercise, those may be false memories that cover harsher forms of training, if the example set by comics to to be believed.

While ballet was an integral part of Natasha's background for years in the comics, she eventually uncovered that much of her history as a ballerina was actually just another layer to her brainwashing. The same biochemical conditioning that honed her body to perfect made her nauseated to think of the contradictions between training as a ballerina and training as an assassin. With that in mind, Natasha's own memories of her time in the Red Room can't really be trusted at all.

Regardless of what we already know about the Red Room, Black Widow will doubtlessly delve into what exactly happens at the Red Room. Alongside several clips of the Red Room, the trailer shows a reunion between Natasha and other likely Red Room graduates including Yelena, Melina Vostoff and the Red Guardian, a Russian super-soldier. While the MCU's Red Room is still shrouded in mystery, it won't be too long before its secrets are revealed.

Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei aka the Red Guardian and Rachel Weisz as Melina. The film opens May 1, 2020.

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Of Course The Good Place's First Line of Funko Pop!s Includes Frozen Yogurt

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As the NBC series The Good Place draws to a close, the series' cast will be cemented into the Funko Pop! universe.

Funko unveiled figurines based on the acclaimed NBC sitcom, including series leads Ted Danson and Kristen Bell as foe-turned-friend Michael and selfish saleswoman Eleanor Shellstrop. Supporting characters Chidi Anagonye, Tahani Al-Jamil, Jason Mendoza and Janet are included as well.

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"'What the fork?!' Take a trip to The Good Place with your favorite characters, including Pop! Michael, Pop! Eleanor Shellstrop, Pop! Chidi Anagonye, Pop! Tahani Al-Jamil, Pop! Jason Mendoza and Pop! Janet," Funko stated on its website.

Each figurine captures the essence and personality of each character from the TV series with a signature Funko twist.

Michael holds the book of the Good Place in his signature purple suit, while Eleanor is dressed in her plaid shirt and jeans, preparing to eat a cup of chocolate frozen yogurt. Chidi keeps his moral center as he gives a stern look and exacerbated pose while holding an instruction manual. Tahani comes off awestruck as she clutches her chest in her floral mini dress and pink heels. Jason keeps a clueless pose in a jersey, baggy pants and sneakers with his gold chain. Tech-savvy Janet holds a mini cactus plant in her purple dress, speckled shirt and white heels.

The Good Place Funko Pop! figurines have not been given a release date, though Funko's website assures they will be available soon. Recently, the company unveiled even more TV-related figures, including the characters from The Dragon Prince.

The Good Place airs Thursdays on NBC and stars Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto.

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Crisis on Infinite Earths Could Be Key to Learning Batman's Fate

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Even though he's the world's greatest detective, Batman is the biggest mystery in the Arrowverse. Since Bruce Wayne and his alter ego abruptly disappeared three years ago, Gotham City flailed without its Dark Knight. In Batman's absence, his cousin Kate Kane has subsequently taken on the mantle of Batwoman to become the city's protector while still contemplating what became of Bruce. With the upcoming television crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" bringing together the Arrowverse's heroes in an adventure for the fate of the entire DC TV Multiverse, Kate may gain vital clues that will help her determine exactly what happened to her world's Bruce Wayne.

One of the most surprising reveals in the lead-up to the crossover is that the Kingdom Come universe's Bruce Wayne will be making an appearance, portrayed by fan-favorite Batman actor Kevin Conroy in his live-action debut as a version of the Dark Knight With his body broken by his constant crusade to defend Gotham City from evil, this world's Bruce relegates himself to the Batcave to remotely continue his war on crime from afar and is only ambulatory through the use of a visible exosuit.

The newest promo for the eagerly anticipated crossover has revealed that Batwoman will come face-to-face with a vision of her cousin from this alternate world. Conroy himself has since confirmed that his role in the crossover largely has him playing off Ruby Rose's Kate Kane and Melissa Benoist's Kara Zor-El, and his hero is slated to meet with the two Arrowverse heroes in the second part of the crossover.

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While the exact nature of Batwoman and Supergirl's meeting with the Kingdom Come Batman and his role in saving the DCT V Multiverse is still currently unknown, his inevitable conversation with Kate could inform her world when she returns to her incarnation of Gotham City. Even just some words of encouragement and validation might help her continue her own battle to save the city, especially with her long-lost sister Alice continues her bloody rampage leading the Wonderland Gang.

But perhaps more intriguingly, the arrival of Conroy's Batman potentially signals a reversal in the moratorium on physically depicting Batman on-screen. A report earlier this year during the production of Batwoman's first season had revealed that the series -- and The CW overall -- had initially been banned from physically depicting the Caped Crusader. The introduction of Conroy's Batman, while exercising a loophole with the character visibly out of the costume and from an alternate world, suggests that the character may not be as off-limits to the network as he previously appeared.

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While Batwoman's investigation into Bruce Wayne's whereabouts has taken a back seat as the Wonderland Gang has moved closer to her family, Batwoman's time on the Kingdom Come Earth could pave the way for more development on the final fate of her cousin. With threats to her city and the entire Multiverse, Kate has certainly had her hands full as she settles into the role of Batwoman. And maybe, the clues she needs to gain additional insight into the mystery of Bruce Wayne may come from another world altogether.

"Crisis on Infinite Earths" begins Sunday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Supergirl, then continues in Batwoman on Monday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and in The Flash on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. After the winter hiatus, the crossover will conclude on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in Arrow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and in DC's Legends of Tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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The Mandalorian Airs A Different Day the Week of Rise of Skywalker's Debut

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A new episode of The Mandalorian will premiere the same week as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens in theaters. However, the new episode will debut a few days earlier than usual.

The seventh episode of the Disney+ series will be available to subscribers on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as opposed to its usual Friday release date. The episode will also include an exclusive sneak peek of Episode IX.

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This news confirms previous reports that the series would break its regular Friday release schedule and adjust for the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. All other episodes will debut on Fridays.

The synopsis of the episode reads as follows:

An old rival extends an invitation for The Mandalorian to make peace.

The Mandalorian just passed the midway point of its first seasons, with four episodes left before it goes on hiatus. The next episode will be available to stream on Friday, Dec. 6.

Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. It is now streaming on Disney+.

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Mandalorian: Baby Yoda Funkos Available for Pre-Order | CBR

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The Mandalorian merchandise you've been looking for will be here soon.

According to a recent post on Entertainment Earth, Funko Pop! vinyl figures of Baby Yoda will be available starting in May 2020. The figure, called simply The Child, will come in two sizes: the standard 3 3/4 inch as well an an oversized 10 inch. They retail for $10.99 and $34.99 respectively. Both figures, which show Baby Yoda in the same pose, are now available for pre-order.

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Baby Yoda is one of Star Wars' best-kept secrets. Ahead of The Mandalorian's premiere on Disney+, Baby Yoda's existence was kept under lock and key. Disney reportedly delayed toy production as a precaution, so that images of the character wouldn't leak before the show aired. This appears to have worked out for the studio; after all, Baby Yoda has become an Internet darling since he stole the Mandalorian's heart in the debut episode on Nov. 12.

Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. The first four episodes are streaming now on Disney+.

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Spider-Man: 5 Best Costumes of Black Cat (& 5 Worst) | CBR

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Much like Spider-Man himself, fans have fallen for Felicia Hardy, also known as Black Cat. She is easily one of the most recognizable and iconic villains from the comic books. Not only is she an expert burglar like her father, but she learned all those fighting and acrobatic skills by herself. Black Cat is a strong, independent, woman, as well as one of the most dynamic characters throughout the series.

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Part of what makes Black Cat so memorable is her design. As per her name, she is often seen in a black catsuit with white accents. She is almost always shown with retractable claws, flowing white hair, and a pointed black mask. However, comic book artists and animators alike have taken creative liberties in depicting Black Cat's costume. Some of these redesigns have added to her look and character  -- whereas others, not so much. Here are the Black Cat's five best costumes (and five worst).

10 The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (Best)

It would be a crime to skip the comic that introduced this iconic villain. She first swung into the Spider-verse in June 1979, on the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #194. Cover artist Al Migrom was the first to model the look: a sleek black catsuit and fur on the gloves and boots. It's simple, yet it definitely attests to the character's tagline of a "startling new villainess."

9 Black Cat No. 1 (Best)

There's a reason why cosplayers are flaunting this fashionable look, such as in this photo of cosplayer Lyra Tan (@leerahcosplays), taken by photographer Michael Largé (@michaellargephotography). Drawn by David Nakayama for the cover of Black Cat No. 1, this design stays true to her trademarks while also being chic and modern.

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The accessories such as the studded choker and fur purse suit her sassy personality. Not to mention she looks comfortable, which is near impossible in a world with superheroes in tight spandex.

8 Ultimate Marvel (Best)

This is probably our favorite iteration of Black Cat. Illustrated by J Scott Campbell for Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #152, it stays true to the original design from The Amazing Spiderman #194, and its additions embellish on her character and personality. The goggles and utility belt attribute to her profession as a burglar and the low cut suit attests to her promiscuous nature. The cat ears are a cute touch as well, while still keeping the design anthropomorphic.

7 Black Cat's Wedding (Best)

Fans went crazy over Batman #50, which showed Batman and Catwoman kissing at the altar (and DC even released their wedding playlist). So you can imagine the shock when Marvel announced Spider-Man and Black Cat were tying the knot too!

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And it seems the two cats have something in common: they both know how to rock a wedding dress. Felicia looks stunning in a sleek white suit, complete with her signature white gloves, and a white mask to match. Lace detail and a rose headpiece add an elegance to this take on the bride. We've seen Black Cat propose to Spider-Man, but we never expected a wedding -- nor did we expect such a hot bridal look.

6 White Widow (Best)

This version appears in Spider-Geddon: Spider-Man Noir, created by David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky, and Carmine Di Giandomenico. In Earth 90214, Felicia owns the Black Cat nightclub with her boyfriend, Crime Master. However, she secretly loved Spider-Man, and when Crime Master discovered the affair, he marred her face in retaliation. She wears a mask to hide her scars, only revealing them to Spider-Gwen after (spoiler alert) Spider-Man's death. The pointed edges on her mask and fur collar pay a nice homage to her previous alias as Black Cat, and the white serves as a neat contrast to Spider-Man's all-black outfit. As per the noir time period, White Widow helped Spider-Man prevent the Nazis from winning the war, which is extra badass.

5 Spider-Man: The Animated Series (Worst)

Not to be confused with the original Spider-Man animated series (which sticks close to the #194 version outfit), this adaption of Black Cat debuted in the 2017 Spider-Man TV series on Disney XD. She also appears in recent video games, such as Disney Infinity 2.0 (portrayed by voice acting legend Tara Strong), Marvel: Avengers Alliance, and Marvel Tsum Tsum. However this look strips Felicia of her prowess and feistiness, opting for a more pedestrian look. It doesn't read villain, vigilante, or hero at all, which merits its placing as one of the worst costumes.

4 Marvel Manga Verse (Worst)

It's typical for an artist or an animator to sexualize a female character, but there's such a thing as crossing the line. The Marvel Mangaverse costume shows off nearly her entire chest and stomach as if someone made a rip all the way down the suit. It causes a functional flaw too -- how does it stay in place? Surely she needs the costume to hold up for jumping off buildings and beating up her adversaries. She appears youngest in this rendition as well, which makes the over-sexualization more unsettling.

3 Web of Shadows Symbiote (Worst)

While the concept of a Black Cat and symbiote fusion is awesome, this design is pretty bad. Not only is this look downright terrifying, but it bears no relationship to Black Cat's ubiquitous depiction.

In fact, those who aren't familiar with Web of Shadows probably wouldn't be able to tell this is Black Cat. There are better representations for Black Cat -- see the first half of this article -- and better original concepts.

2 Earth 803 (Worst)

In Earth 803, Black Cat distracts Lady Spider from a heist by stealing a painting. When Lady Spider traps her in her webs, Black Cat reveals she had been hired as a decoy and frees herself using her claws. Another success for Black Cat, yet her costume is anything but. The short ringlet curls look weird, her mask almost covers half her face, and how the heck can she do acrobatics in a corset? Good thing we only see Felicia for only a brief moment in this timeline.

1 Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps for PS4 (Worst)

This is probably the most controversial entry on this list, as this is another common cosplay amongst Black Cat aficionados. Although there are some questionable design choices in this PS4 game. Instead of fur and claws, artists Jacinda Chew and Grant Hollis opted for a geometric linear pattern on her suit. Her mask reads more Nightwing than Black Cat, and the bulky armor on her arms and calves is questionable. Although there will be a Black Cat comic-spin off inspired by the game, so this isn't the last we'll see of this look.

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Naruto Movies: 5 Best & 5 Worst, Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes

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In addition to manga, two anime series, and a spin off series, Naruto has nearly a dozen movies as part of the franchise as well. Not all of the movies are considered part of the franchise canon, but they do all provide for some interesting team ups and adventures. Some include time travel, others are love stories, and others flesh out the fictional world by spotlighting places unseen in the series.

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Through Rotten Tomatoes, and the ability of users to rate movies, we can see just which ones are the best in the eyes of the audience. Most of the films are considered fresh with at least a 60% score by the review site, though most don’t have critics’ reviews. Interestingly, their ratings are markedly different than their Internet Movie Database counterparts, creating a slightly different ranked order.

10 Worst: Naruto The Movie: Bonds (77%)

Naruto The Movie: Bonds featured one of the most reprehensible villains in any of the movies. A sensei used his student to achieve his own evil desires, all the while knowing she had a crush on him. For that reason alone, quite a few fans probably didn’t love it. The movie did, however, follow the events of the series very well.

In fact, it sent Sasuke out on a mission for Orochimaru that was touched on in the anime, only for him to end up in the same place as Naruto. A brief reunion meant a brief team up, leaving fans hopeful for his eventual redemption.

9 Best: Naruto The Movie: Legend Of The Stone Of Gelel (79%)

A mission to return a ferret doesn’t seem like it would be all that interesting, but like anything in Naruto’s world, the mission took a strange turn. Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru ended up in the middle of an ancient conflict when all they wanted to do was keep an animal alive.

A caravan of travelers and a group of soldiers were at odds as a result of an ancient civilization and a magical stone. They came to blows along with ninja from Sunagakure before Naruto and his friends could unravel the history of a mysterious man with non memory.

8 Worst: Naruto The Movie: Guardians Of The Crescent Moon Kingdom (76%)

Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom could have been a filler arc for the anime. It would have fit in to the series nicely with Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi taking Rock Lee with them on a mission in the wake of Sasuke’s absence. The group escorted a member of royalty to a kingdom that never showed up again in the franchise, so it’s an easy skip if fans don’t want to watch it, but it’s certainly a fun mission-gone-wrong.

Considering that fan favorite Rock Lee (he got his own spin off anime, after all) is featured, it’s surprising that this one ranks so far down in the list. Chalk it up to the movies that come next being that much more beloved.

7 Best: The Last: Naruto The Movie (81%)

The only Naruto movie to be specifically written as a love story, some fans hated it, but a lot of fans appreciated how much it fleshed out the emotions between Naruto and Hinata. At an 81%, the latter fans clearly outnumber the former.

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In the movie, Hinata’s sister is kidnapped, leaving a team made of Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Sai, and Shikamaru to save her - and ultimately the world. Along the way, Naruto gets to know Hinata a lot better and understand that he feels the same way for her - something he didn’t appreciate while they were growing up.

6 Worst: Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Blood Prison (59%)

For IMDb users, Blood Prison is actually in the top three Naruto movies. Not the case for those who use Rotten Tomatoes. Instead, it rounds out the bottom three.

The movie is pretty dark, even by Naruto standards. Naruto is framed for a crime, which lands him in the Blood Prison, cut off from anyone who might care about him. As it turns out, Tsunade is aware that he’s innocent, but she needs him to ferret out the real culprit. It’s just a shame she doesn’t actually tell him that. The movie left a bad taste in a lot of fans’ mouths.

5 Best: Naruto Shippuden: The Movie (84%)

This marked the first of the Shippuden era of films, and fans really loved it. That’s likely because it didn’t just feature Naruto and one or two other characters on a mission,

Instead, a larger number of characters got to play a part as other teams formed to give Naruto some back up. The movie even featured some of the Sunagakure ninjas, like Temari, who have proven to be fan favorites. Neji also played a larger role, which is sure to placate fans who still miss him.

4 Worst: Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower (55%)

This particular movie is a fun one because it allowed the audience to get to know Minato a little better. Though Naruto didn’t yet know the man was his father, the audience was privy to the information by the time the movie released.

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Unfortunately, its low rating is likely because the movie doesn’t actually fit into the franchise timeline. It doesn’t make much sense within the context of the series - even with the addition of anime filler episodes to flesh out the lives of other characters. It featured Naruto and Yamato traveling back in time, and then their experiences erased from the memories of those they encountered, which most fans didn’t love.

3 Best: Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash In The Land Of Snow (85%)

Ninja Clash In The Land Of Snow was the first hint we got of what kind of technology existed in the Naruto universe. For the most part, fans saw ninja using candles instead of lights and writing letters instead of emailing. This showed that technology was more advanced than we thought as Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke actually watched a movie at the start.

The trio also got to escort an actress to the land of her home, where she was once a member of the royal family, but had been ousted as a kid. It’s one of the few movies that took on a more modern concept - and one of the few to prominently feature Sasuke - so it’s no wonder it ranks so high.

2 Worst: Naruto Shippuden: The Will Of Fire (42%)

Naruto Shippuden: The Will Of Fire is one of the few movies in the franchise to feature the entire roster of the Konoha 11. Despite fans wanting to see more characters get more screen time, this one has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score! That score, however, is a bit deceptive. This particular movie has the lowest number of scores to average - only 39 - while many of the other Naruto movies have thousands of them.

In the movie, Kakashi takes on a suicide mission, with only Shikamaru knowing the details. As Naruto and Sakura set out to save their sensei, Shikamaru and the rest of the Konoha 11 are tasked with standing in their way. It’s a great showcase of everyone’s talents.

1 Best: Boruto: Naruto The Movie (93%)

Technically speaking, this could be considered strictly a Boruto movie since The Last was meant to be the end of Naruto’s adventures on the big screen. With such a high percentage on Rotten Tomatoes though, it couldn’t be left out.

This movie is what the first major arc of the Boruto series follows as Boruto and his friends compete in the Chunin Exams and Naruto and Sasuke unite against the Otsutsuki. The anime and the manga both flesh out events a bit more than the movie for those who want as much detail as possible.

To be frank, it is likely that Boruto has that extremely high percentage by virtue of being the most recent feature length Naruto story. Years from now, that percentage could drop, or its sequel (whenever it gets made) could eventually snag the top spot.

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