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COMICS & POPCULTURE

Marvel Secret Wars (1984): The Battle That Changed Marvel Forever

Marvel's Secret Wars (1984) brought heroes and villains together on Battleworld in one of the most important crossover events in comic book history.

Chikinman·Sep 20, 2026·5 min

MOVIES

DID RDJ RETURN AS DOOM TO REDEFINE MARVEL OR DESTROY IT?

Robert Downey Jr. did not return to Marvel to recycle Tony Stark’s victory lap. He says Avengers: Doomsday offers a chance to redefine superhero movies through Victor Von Doom’s terrifying new chapter.

ForgottenBlade_Ace·Sep 26, 2026·10 min

COMICS & POPCULTURE

X-MEN: EVOLUTION IS BACK—BUT WHY IS IT FIGHTING X-MEN ’92?

X-Men: Evolution is finally returning in Marvel Comics through X-Men ’92: Incursions #1, where its younger mutants will face the ’90s cartoon-inspired X-Men in a reality-saving crossover.

ForgottenBlade_Ace·Sep 26, 2026·7 min