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Spider-Man is The World’s Most Popular Super-Hero, So Why Does Marvel Never Give Him Any Respect?

October 2, 2022October 3, 2022 Frank Saponare Comic Books, marvel, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Verse

Back in April, Marvel Comics released Amazing Spider-Man #1, which kicks off a new story for the title character

My Favorite Literary Allusions in Anime and Manga

April 23, 2022April 24, 2022 Cat Reed anime, ao no exorcist, baraou no souretsu, black butler, blue exorcist, bungo and alchemist, bungo stray dogs, bungo to alchemist, fate/ series, how a realist rebuilt the kingdom, kuroshitsuji, manga, moriarty the patriot, pandora hearts, persona 5, requiem of the rose king, the case study of vanitas, vanitas no carte, yuukoku no moriarty

It’s actually quite common for literary allusions (or references) to show up in manga, light novels, and anime! The following

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Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and “The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation”

March 3, 2022March 11, 2022 Cat Reed mdzs, mo xiang tong xiu, mxtx, the founder of diabolism, the grandmaster of demonic cultivation, the untamed

I was first exposed to Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (MXTX) through the donghua (Chinese “anime”) version of Heaven Official’s Blessing

A Webtoon Series for Greek Mythology Enthusiasts and Hades Fans: Lore Olympus

January 30, 2022 Cat Reed comics, greek mythology, lore olympus

Webtoon is an online and mobile application designed for comics. The comics are specifically formatted for ease-of-reading via scrolling and