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Why Stan Lee matters, according to a True Believer

Jiggy Aquino Cruz
Posted at Nov 14 06:31 PM

For Marvel and Stan Lee devotee Jiggy Cruz, it all started with a Christmas gift from his grandmother, Cory Aquino . Read more »

Stan Lee's legacy: ubiquity of superheroes in pop culture

Sophie Laubie, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:11 AM

PARIS - The face of superhero culture may be gone with the passing of Marvel legend Stan Lee, but there is no risk of his work fading into the pop culture background. Read more »

Marvel: the multi-billion-dollar empire Stan Lee brought to life

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:02 AM

NEW YORK CITY - In a little more than 20 years, Marvel has gone from a company that declared bankruptcy (1996) as the comic book industry waned to a global empire generating billions of dollars a year. Read more »

Pumanaw na Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee, binigyang pugay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 03:47 AM

Celebrity man o hindi, bata man o matanda, nagbigay-pugay sa kontribusyon ng utak sa likod ng mga kilalang superhero. Read more »

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, pumanaw sa edad na 95

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 08:56 PM

Nagluluksa ang industriya ng pelikula at mundo ng comics sa pagpanaw ng tinaguriang "Ama ng Marvel Superheroes" na si Stan Lee.  Read more »

Stan Lee made heroes, and he made them real

Ricky Carandang
Posted at Nov 13 07:11 PM

Fresh out of a beating, a fan recalls seeing his first comic book in a convenience store—The Mighty Thor it was—a moment that led to a lifetime of geeking out and dreaming of a better world Read more »

Fans pay tribute to Stan Lee

Mario Anzuoni, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 02:14 PM

Flowers and mementos are pictured on the star of late Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, Monday evening. Read more »

Screen superheroes lead tributes to Stan Lee

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 06:42 AM

LOS ANGELES - Comic book superhero creator Stan Lee, who died on Monday, got a superstar send off from Hollywood, where he was celebrated for creations like Spider-Man, Black Panther and the Hulk that made the careers of actors and directors alike. Read more »

To each his own pugad: when did comics become political?

Paolo Vergara
Updated as of Nov 05 08:29 AM

Sometimes, entertainment is a more accurate state of the nation address Read more »

Movie review: Tom Hardy makes 'Venom' fun to watch

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 07 04:30 PM

This was definitely not the total disaster that other critics maligned it to be.  Read more »

Tom Hardy brings out Marvel's darker side in 'Venom'

Rollo Ross, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 03:38 AM

LOS ANGELES - In the new movie "Venom," British actor Tom Hardy plays an investigative journalist whose body is invaded by an alien with violent instincts who feeds on a diet of human flesh. Read more »

WATCH: First trailer for 'Captain Marvel' released

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 09:23 PM

The first trailer for "Captain Marvel," the first Marvel Studios movie to be headlined solely by a female character, was released Tuesday.  Read more »

Pinoy comic book artist Leinil Yu working on new Captain America title

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Jul 30 06:15 PM

More than 20 years as a professional comic book artist, Leinil Francis Yu still has these periodic wow moments. Read more »

7 things we learned about Finn Jones at APCC 2018

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 03:29 PM

These are just some of the things we found out about Finn Jones as he spoke with the press on the second day of the AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2018. Read more »

Black Panther's sister Shuri gets own spin-off comic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 06:09 AM

In Marvel's massively successful "Black Panther" film released this year, one of the major surprises was how the superhero's sister, tech genius Shuri, stole the show. Now, she is getting her own comic book series.   Read more »

Marvel returns, Disney panel confirmed for AsiaPOP Comicon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 02:18 PM

After confirming the return of Marvel's Hall M, AsiaPOP announced Hall D, which promises to show special previews of the upcoming offerings from Disney Studios. Read more »

Get your geek on: 130,000 head for San Diego Comic-Con

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 11:44 AM

The 49th Comic-Con International will revel in movies, TV and -- yes -- comic books, as fans in pitch-perfect monster, alien and manga costumes swelter in the southern Californian heat over five surreal days. Read more »

LOOK: Local celebs get stung with 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 05:13 AM

These local celebrities aren't making it secret that they absolutely loved the newest Marvel Studios offering, 'Ant-Man and the Wasp.' Read more »

'Luke Cage' star Mike Colter to visit Manila this month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 05:19 PM

Hollywood actor Mike Colter, best known for portraying the bulletproof title character in the Marvel and Netflix series 'Luke Cage,' is coming to Manila this month.  Read more »

Spider-Man, Doctor Strange co-creator Steve Ditko dies at 90: reports

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 01:40 PM

MANILA - Artist Steve Ditko, co-creator of Marvel superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has passed away, according to reports.   Read more »