Episode 5, titled “Give Us a Moment,” features the return of Mark’s father, Nolan/Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). He’s back to confront his family after his past betrayal, claiming to have changed and now wanting to protect Earth from the Viltrumite Empire. Nolan asks Mark and his half-brother Oliver (Christian Convery) to join him in a fight against the Viltrumites, and they both hesitantly agree.
DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys has been a major hit, and the popular crew of animal criminals recently returned in The Bad Guys 2 (2025). Now, Netflix has expanded the universe with the spinoff series The Bad Guys: The Series. Season 2 of the show premiered on April 2nd, with all ten episodes available to stream. The series is a prequel, showing Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Ms. Tarantula, Mr. Shark, and Mr. Piranha as they first attempt – often unsuccessfully – to become notorious bad guys.
Poison Ivy, facing opposition from Gotham’s police commissioner Vandal Savage, decided to run for mayor to gain an advantage. Surprisingly, she won! Now in charge of Gotham, Ivy’s victory came at a cost: her relationship with Harley Quinn. This breakup upset many fans, and DC Comics has now explained what caused it – and unfortunately, the reason seems rather flimsy.
Dark Horse Comics has given fans a first look at a larger, special hardcover edition of Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters. This book, written by comic historians John Lind and Chris Ryall, explores the history of Marvel’s monster characters. The 416-page collection will showcase stories featuring iconic monsters like Fin Fang Foom, Groot, and Monsteroso, alongside work from legendary creators including Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditko, and Stan Lee – and that’s only a small part of what’s inside.
Game director Joe Ziegler mentioned that upcoming changes are planned for the next two patches. He didn’t specify exactly what would be adjusted, but indicated the first set of changes should arrive in the next patch, and another set about a week later.
Beyond inspiring other TV shows, Friends launched the careers of many actors. Not only did the six main cast members become stars, but numerous future well-known actors appeared in guest roles on the show. One example is Giovanni Ribisi, who later starred in films like Saving Private Ryan and the Avatar series, as well as the popular drama Sneaky Pete. He first gained recognition playing Phoebe’s half-brother, Frank Buffay, appearing in several episodes during the later seasons of Friends.
Capcom followed up their popular Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds with an enhanced version called Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in 2011. While the original Fate of Two Worlds was already a great game, Ultimate refined the gameplay, particularly in aerial combat and the X-Factor system. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was a critical and commercial success, largely thanks to its larger roster of characters and improved multiplayer. Despite these changes, Fate of Two Worlds still holds up as a fantastic game. Plus, players who already owned Fate of Two Worlds could upgrade to Ultimate at a reduced price, which was a nice bonus.
I was listening to the Lance E. Lee Podcast, and former Naughty Dog director Vinit Agarwal talked about what went down with The Last of Us Online. It’s crazy to hear that the game was actually about 80% finished when they decided to cancel it! Apparently, Naughty Dog realized they just didn’t have the resources to keep supporting an online game long-term without it impacting their future single-player projects. It’s a real shame, especially after all the work they put into it, but they ultimately decided it was the right move.
Given the show’s popularity, it’s likely future seasons of Reacher will eventually cover most of the 30 books written by Lee Child. However, the first season didn’t follow the books in order, and it seems the show isn’t prioritizing a strict adaptation of the source material. It’s now very unlikely that the book One Shot (from 2005) will be adapted for the series, as it was already made into the 2012 film Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise, and isn’t connected to the show.
Robert Kirkman recently told Den of Geek that the character Tech Jacket needed a change to avoid being too similar to Invincible’s main character, Mark Grayson. They decided to reimagine Tech Jacket as a female character, Zoey, instead of the originally planned Zach. Kirkman believes this gender swap adds interesting new dimensions to the story. As the Viltrumite War continues in Invincible season four, Zoey is expected to be a key player.