DC James Gunn Double Down, Harry Potter Game Canceled - Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
You’ve probably noticed I’ve been lax on the daily briefings this week. My office/comic collection got flooded last week, and in the process of it, I threw out my back something fierce. It’s been hard to sit up the last couple of days so it’s got me doing less work than usual. I’ll be back at it soon, I promise. In the meantime, going to stream tonight about all the craziness going on on X, join us at 4 PM PST:
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Czech Games Bows To Pressure From BlueSky Mob Demanding Cancelation Of Harry Potter Game
Czech Games is the publisher of the hit party game Codenames, which has undergone many editions. Now, with a promised new Harry Potter version called Return To Hogwarts, the company has come under fire on BlueSky by anti-J.K. Rowling activists and is already showing signs of caving to the mob.
Square Enix Reveals First Trailer And Tons Of Details For 'Octopath Traveler 0'
Square Enix revealed the first trailer for one of its next RPGs, Octopath Traveler 0, during today’s Nintendo Direct.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
James Gunn Announces He's Working On 'Superman' Sequel As Film Crosses $500 Million Mark
Superman director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn announced that he is working on a Superman sequel as the film passes the $500 million mark at the global box office.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Cyber Security Firm Estimates That 37% Of All Internet Traffic Is Made Up Of "Bad Bots"
Cyber security firm Imperva, which develops a number of products to protect digital data alongside DDOS and bot protection, released a new report that claims 37% of all internet traffic is made up of bad bots.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
'Deadpool' Creator Rob Liefeld Blasts 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' As "Impossibly Dull & Boring"
Rob Liefeld, the creator of Deadpool, bashed Marvel Studios latest film, Fantastic Four: First Steps as “impossibly dull & boring.”This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
The Sydney Sweeney Jeans Debate Is The Epitome Of The Devil Sending Two Errors
C.S Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity, “[The devil] always sends errors into the world in pairs—pairs of opposites. And he always encourages us to spend a lot of time thinking which is the worse. You see why, of course? He relies on your extra dislike of the one error to draw you gradually into the opposite one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors. We have no other concern than that with either of them.”
Comic Review: Giant-Size Two-Fisted Manly Tales By Graham Nolan
In the mid-1980s, a periodical anthology magazine of black & white sequential art appeared on newsstands, in bookstores, drug stores, gas stations, etc. It assaulted readers via raw, take-no-prisoners storytelling without apologies. Savage Tales was published by Marvel, and you may recognize the names of some of the creators involved: Jim Shooter, Larry…
South Park Delays Season 27 Episode 2 After Backlash Over Their Anti-Trump Season Premiere
Earlier this week, South Park made yet more controversy by revealing that Cartman would be a stand-in for Charlie Kirk in the next episode of the new season, one that’s already been pushing anti-Trump narratives to an extreme. Now, the episode has been delayed by a week, and media rumors are that the backlash of episode one is to blame, as they’re making changes.