A Spaceship Crew Faces Doom in This Surprisingly Tender Sci-Fi

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Valiant’s Bloodshot Relaunch Mired by Transphobic Dogwhistles

Update, 8/16/2025 @ 5:32 PM: After his old Twitter posts were discovered, Bloodshot writer Mauro Mantella has since deleted the account

A Mirror World Brings Wonders—and Dread—in This Fantasy Short Story

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The New Spider-Man Animated Series Comic Will Keep MJ’s Return

In June, Spider-Man fans learned that one of the character’s most enduring cliffhangers was finally going to get resolved. But