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Nicolas Cage, known for his action roles, clearly enjoyed voicing Spider-Man Noir in Into the Spider-Verse. His performance was a deliberate nod to Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon and the quick dialogue of James Cagney in White Heat, showcasing his dedication to every part he plays. He’s returning to that role soon in Spider-Noir. Today is Cage’s 62nd birthday, and we’re taking a look back at his history with superhero roles, and why Spider-Noir promises to be his best yet.

Buck Rogers, created by Philip Francis Nowlan, first appeared in newspapers in 1929 and quickly became a groundbreaking character. The comic, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D., followed the adventures of William “Buck” Rogers, who originally appeared in Nowlan’s story Armageddon 2419 A.D. The comic’s story begins with Buck as a World War I pilot trapped in a collapsed mine. Gases within the mine put him into suspended animation, and he wakes up 500 years later to find himself in another war. He quickly rescues Wilma Deering, a future rebel, and joins her group to fight against the Mongols who have taken over America. It’s a uniquely exciting story, and Buck Rogers was once the most popular fictional character globally—and there’s talk of a possible revival.

The ROG Flow Z13-KJP boasts a vibrant 13.4-inch touchscreen display with a sharp 2560 x 1600 resolution and a smooth 180Hz refresh rate. It’s powered by a powerful AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, running at 3.00 GHz (boostable to 5.1 GHz) and featuring 80 MB of cache, paired with 128 GB of fast 8000 MHz LPDDR5X RAM and a Radeon 8060S GPU. For artificial intelligence tasks, it includes a dedicated AMD XDNA NPU capable of processing up to 50 trillion operations per second. The device also features a comfortable chiclet keyboard with customizable RGB backlighting. Connectivity options are plentiful, including a headphone/microphone combo jack, HDMI 2.1 port, two USB-C ports supporting DisplayPort and power delivery, a fast USB-A port (up to 10 Gbps), a microSD card reader, and compatibility with the XG Mobile GC34 external GPU enclosure.

Following up on the excellent first issue, Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #2 delivers a compelling continuation of the story. The first issue laid the groundwork, and this one brings the conflict to a head. Writer and artist Gabriel Hardman truly shines in his portrayal of the characters, each feeling integral to the narrative. The Question acts as a gritty, street-level detective, while Green Arrow passionately challenges the powerful elite. Batman, as always, strives to uphold order, but with a healthy dose of skepticism. Like many classic DC comics from the 1980s, this series skillfully blends relevant social themes with iconic superheroes, and Hardman clearly understands what made those stories so impactful.

Everstone Studio announced that the 1.2 update for Where Winds Meet will be available worldwide on January 9, 2026. This follows a fun New Year event called “Goose Overlord,” which playfully changed the game and its online presence with goose-themed decorations and activities.

After the disaster, a young American woman named Ava (Daisy Ridley) volunteers to identify the bodies, hoping to find out if her husband was among those killed. However, she soon discovers that some of the deceased are mysteriously coming back to life. She teams up with Clay (Thwaites), a seemingly casual man who joins the effort almost out of curiosity. Even though Thwaites is familiar with horror movies, he admits dealing with actual reanimated corpses is far more frightening than he expected.

We recently learned a lot about the Joker’s past in Absolute Batman #15, including some surprising revelations. However, many mysteries remain, particularly surrounding his secretive Ark M project. Fortunately, Scott Snyder, along with Frank Tieri and Josh Hixon, is releasing a new one-shot comic that explores the history of Arkham Asylum in this universe and hints at the challenges coming up in the next year of Absolute Batman.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

While Ultimate Wolverine has had some good parts, a lot of it has felt like unnecessary padding. Looking back on the series, there are definitely highlights, but it often seems like the writer didn’t have enough story to tell. This issue continues that problem. It begins after the events of Ultimate Wolverine #12, which introduced an interesting new situation for Wolverine, but the issue quickly abandons that setup for an overly long fight between Wolverine and Ursa Major.

Netflix dropped a new trailer hinting at upcoming storylines, and it appears to be a clear response to the recent controversy surrounding the show. The trailer focuses on themes of betrayal and re-evaluating relationships, with imagery of a world turned upside down. Notably, it includes Millie Bobby Brown seemingly challenging the idea of questioning everything.