Amongst SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME’s strongest features was its modernization of everyone’s favorite fishbowl helmet wearing foe Mysterio. The film’s clever marketing of Mysterio’s origins and reveal, however, showcases a disturbing inability to distinguish truth from illusion for both MCU characters and moviegoers alike. It’s a clever commentary on the power of weaponized misinformation, something very prominent in our modern media culture.
BATMAN ’89: Analyzing a 30 Year Legacy
It’s been 30 years since Tim Burton’s BATMAN ’89 proved that superhero movies could sell. ComicsVerse’s Ben Wasserman explores what made it revolutionary.
Analysis Assemble! Looking at MARVEL’S AVENGERS Gameplay Video
With a video of MARVEL’s AVENGERS gameplay footage finally released, we can now see what Square Enix has in store for Marvel fans next year. Ben Wasserman examines the video and theorizes what it reveals.
How BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Changed the Game
August 25th marked the 10th anniversary of BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, easily one of the most influential video games of the 21st century. It has since become the gold standard on which modern superhero games are compared to, and revolutionized, various mechanical aspects of the video game industry. Here’s why the game remains a classic after all this time.