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Good Robots, Dead Robots, and an Excellent Princess Leia Are Among the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest merchandise we’ve seen on the internet. This week: RIP Optimus Prime! Plus, a very good Princess Leia, Wolverine goes ronin, Overwatch’s divine robot monk gets the figure he deserves, and much more. Check it out! Hot Toys Sixth-Scale The Empire Strikes Back Bespin … Continued

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Scientists Figured Out Why Our Mouths Heal So Freakishly Fast

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health think they’ve uncovered just why the mouth heals so easily. Their findings, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, might even help us discover how to make the rest of our body heal quicker, too. And all they had to do was (slightly) hurt some innocent people. Hoping to … Continued

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This Samurai Wolverine Figure Is the Exact Sort of Anime Bullshit I Crave

For years, Bandai has been turning Star Wars characters into samurai warriors in a wonderful line of figures called “Movie Realization.” More recently, but far more rarely, it’s been doing the same for Marvel with the “Manga Realization” line. The latest toy just got revealed, and it’s so ridiculous, I love it. Currently ongoing in … Continued

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Deadpool 2 Proves There’s No Excuse Not to Include Queer Superheroes on the Screen

Deadpool 2 revels in pointing out many of the overused narrative beats that other comic book movies tend to rely on when the writers decide to phone it in. Interestingly, the film’s shadiest dig is also one of its most progressive messages. After years of various Hollywood studios choosing not to introduce any of the … Continued

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James Mangold Would Prefer You Not Call Logan ‘High-Octane’

James Mangold, director of Logan, is an individual of strong opinions. And he has very specific ideas about the ways he does and doesn’t want his latest film to be received. Last week, Mangold participated in a panel at the 2018 Writers Guild Association, and during that panel Mangold had to hear his beloved film … Continued

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Bystanders Describe the Mysterious Wolverine in Marvel’s New Scripted Podcast Trailer 

We were a little surprised when Marvel announced it would be producing a Serial-like podcast featuring none other than Wolverine—but we were also intrigued. Now we have our first trailer of Wolverine: The Long Night to give us a better idea of what to expect. In partnership with Stitcher Audio, the scripted podcast will run … Continued

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Marvel Is Bringing Exiles Back, Now With a Sarah Connor-Style Ms. Marvel and an Adorable Wolverine

The Exiles were Marvel’s premier dimension-hopping band of merry, reality-twisting heroes. Although they were originally primarily a mutant team, eventually they became host to all sorts of weird and wonderful alt-takes on Marvel’s finest heroes. Now the team is making a grand return, and bringing some fresh takes on familiar faces. Exiles will be written … Continued

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Wolverine’s Youngest ‘Daughter’ Just Got a Codename That’d Make Her Father Proud

In an attempt to cash in on the original Wolverine’s popularity without rushing to bring him back from the dead too soon, Marvel’s recently introduced a whole slew of Logan’s “children”—clones created using his DNA. The youngest and most well-adjusted of these clones is a girl named Gabby. Like most of Logan’s progeny, Gabby is … Continued

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Marvel Is Making a Serial-Like Murder Mystery Podcast Starring Richard Armitage as Wolverine

You can’t swing a severed arm laced with adamantium these days without hitting someone who has a new podcast. Everyone’s gotten into the game these days and Marvel’s Wolverine is no exception. Beginning next year, Marvel will launch The Long Night, its first scripted podcast styled after WBEZ’s Serial. And it’ll star The Hobbit’s Richard … Continued

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Marvel’s Adding ‘Post-Credits’ Scenes to Its Comics, Despite the Fact That’s Totally Not How Comics Work

Look, I get it. Marvel Studios popularized the “post-credits” tease that leaves us all sitting in our theater seats a lot longer than we should. Marvel Comics would love that sort of hypemongering and attention focused on their comics, so it makes sense to include some shocking last page reveals. But for the love of … Continued

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Black Panther Takes on Wolverine in Ambitious Fan Trailer

King of Wakanda versus the strongest man in Canada. Vibranium vs. Adamantium. Heroism vs. Revenge. In this impressive fan trailer, Wolverine’s roaring rampage is opposed by Marvel’s best king. Created by stryder HD, this fan trailer mashes up footage from a number of X-Men movies and the recent Black Panther trailer to pit Wolverine against … Continued

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All of Legacy‘s Biggest Revelations About the Future of the Marvel Universe

Today, Marvel Comics released Legacy #1, the banner book for its latest roster shakeup that lays the groundwork for what’s to come for the Marvel comics universe, on Earth, in the stars, and beyond. Here are all the teasers we saw in the book, and what they might mean for Marvel’s mightiest heroes. The Avengers … Continued

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Marvel Legacy Resurrects Its First Dead Hero This Week, and It’s…

Welcome back to the world of comic book news, where death is not the end, but more like a stay at the world’s most popular motel. This time, a famous fallen hero from the pages of Marvel’s comics is going to be making their grand return in this week’s roster-shuffling prelude special Legacy, and please, … Continued

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This Wolverine Knife Holder Is an Awesome and Incredibly Dangerous Way to Store Your Knives

That clever Star Wars X-wing knife holder you’ve probably bought as a housewarming gift a few times doesn’t actually seem quite as clever—or injury-causing—compared to this alternative that makes it look like Wolverine’s hands are busting through your kitchen countertop. Available from ifindustries’ Etsy shop for $40 each, the individual hands are made from plastic … Continued

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Matthew Vaughn Wanted to Make a Young Wolverine Movie After X-Men: First Class

It’s easy to forget that the current series of X-Men movies started with Matthew Vaughn. Six years ago, the Kick-Ass and Kingsman director made the reboot X-Men: First Class, and was getting ready to make its sequel before semi-mysteriously dropping out. And while Vaughn and others have previously dropped a few hints about that departure, … Continued

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Len Wein, Co-Creator of Wolverine and Editor of Watchmen, Dies at 69

Len Wein, the comic book writer and editor who co-created DC’s Swamp Thing and edited Watchmen, has passed away. Wein, who revived the X-Men in 1975 with artist Dave Cockrum, giving birth to the modern form of the franchise, had a long and distinguished career all over the comics world. Wein, who was born in … Continued

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Has Jessica Jones Cast a Classic Daredevil Villain?

Ant-Man and the Wasp might be on the lookout for another size-changing superhero. Woody Harrelson reassures people about Ron Howard’s vision for the Han Solo movie. Flash set pictures reveal a big costume change for Wally West and a deep DC cut. Plus, new footage from War for the Planet of the Apes. Behold, Spoilers! … Continued

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Stranger Things‘ Eleven Auditioned For X-23 In Logan

No one disputes that James Mangold struck gold when he cast Dafne Keen as X-23 in his hit film, Logan. You can even watch her audition and see why he made that choice. She was amazing. It’s even more impressive, though, when you realize Keen beat out at least one more much more prominent young … Continued

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Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Spider-Drone Is Now a Real Thing, and More Fantastic Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of the shiniest toys currently threatening that pile of money you have in your back account. This week we’ve got an insanely detailed Wolverine figure, Spider-Man: Homecoming’s weirdest new Spider-tech made robo-flesh, and some unique DC comics statuettes. Hide your wallets! Skyrocket Spider-Drone Thanks to the fact Tony … Continued

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All the Details That Make Logan‘s Frozen Time Fight Scene So Great

Among Logan’s many achievements is how it’s pared down its violence into something completely visceral. This is apparent even when dealing with elements as fantastical as a psychic attack from a telepath with no control over his brain. This clip from the Logan Blu-ray explains the inspiration behind the scene of Logan slaughtering his way … Continued