After months of teasing following the events of Venom War with the new ALL-NEW VENOM ongoing by Al Ewing, Marvel's New Venom mystery culminated in a reveal that left the comic world buzzing, and for Eric, fuming. Mary Jane is the All-New Venom…Face it, tiger, this is BULLS**T!

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Ninety-Fourth Episode, Star Wars Celebration happened, and while Eric might still be mangry about Star Wars since The Sequels, some huge news dropped at The Celebration Show in Japan! A brand new animated series focused on Darth Maul leading the criminal underworld one year after The Clone Wars was announced, titled 'Maul: Shadow Lord', and features the return of Sam Witwer! Maul isn't alone, as the show revealed his new apprentice is a red-skinned Twi'lek strongly hinted to be the fan-favorite Legends character Darth Talon, potentially bringing her into the official Disney Canon! Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor unveiled 'Star Wars: Zero Company', a new turn-based tactical strategy game akin to XCOM set near the end of the Clone Wars, featuring a diverse squad including an Umbaran Mercenary who may or may not be miffed still from the events of The Clone Wars Umaran Arc! Hayden Christensen is confirmed to be returning as Anakin Skywalker for Ahsoka Season 2, continuing his Force Ghost journey, while the critically acclaimed Andor series is running high in its second and final season! Star Wars Visions is getting a Volume 3, alongside the exciting reveal of a full spin-off series dedicated to 'The Ninth Jedi' short! All this Star Wars Madness and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

Welcome back to Neo Reality Collective! In a special event, Eric Brown is honored to sit down with legendary comic book artist and writer Phil Jimenez for an in-depth and fascinating conversation spanning his incredible career.

Join us as Phil Jimenez shares insights on:

• Breaking into the comic book industry and his early inspirations.
• His experience working on Grant Morrison's iconic New X-Men run, the intense schedule, and bringing those memorable moments (including Magneto's big moments and the death of Jean Grey... twice!) to life.
• The creative process and impact of major DC events like Infinite Crisis and the weight of killing beloved characters.
• His acclaimed run on Wonder Woman and the special focus on Donna Troy.
• Working at Marvel, his Spider-Man plans, and the effects of "Brand New Day."
• His thoughts on DC's New 52 and Rebirth initiatives.
• The creation of the stunning Wonder Woman: Historia with Kelly Sue DeConnick and the potential for an Absolute Edition.
• His perspective on the upcoming DCU under James Gunn and Peter Safran, and his hopes for the new Superman movie.
• His deep connection to characters like Donna Troy and his upcoming Titans Annual project.
• Navigating editorial challenges throughout his career.
• Thoughts on AI in the creative field.
• Valuable advice for aspiring comic book creators.

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Ninety-Third Episode, Revenge of The Sith is now 20 Years Old, god I’m old, and is set to re-release in theaters along with re-releasing a new Deluxe Edition of the Matthew Stover-penned Novelization for October 2025! James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film released a Behind The Scenes trailer that showcased Metamorpho’s full comic design along with showing Superman and Lex Luthor on-screen together for the first time in the marketening! Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, a legendary RPG Game from Bethseda during the Xbox 360/PS3 Console Generation Era, was reported to be third-party developed a remake/remastered in a Xbox Email Leak, and recently, new screenshot and details emerged confirming the game’s existence and setting the stage for its apparent shadowdrop release in April! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Ninety-Second Episode, Marvel Rivals is back in the scene, especially for the thirsty crowd excited to see Emma Frost and her thighs, leading to a renewed horny community to be hyped once more; it doesn’t help the Emma Frost X-Revolution Skin leaked and turned an already thirsty audience into ravenous beasts, Lady Dimitrescu vs. Emma Frost is no doubt in the cards for gamers at this point. WarnerBros Discovery’s attempt to shelve and delete the near-completed Coyote vs. ACME film has been foiled thanks to the community of fans and creators and the buddies at Ketchup Entertainment acquiring the film, now finally set to get a public release in 2026; we won every one! RoosterTeeth and Game Informer, two juggernauts of gamer culture, both died in 2024, with RoosterTeeth suddenly coming back from the dead with the founder ensuring its independent resurrection. Now, weeks after this, Game Informer is revived and an Independent Company with the original team at the end all back together! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

After 20+ Years since JLA/Avengers. Marvel Comics and DC Comics are back together again for another crossover! At ComicsPRO, the comic book retailer summit held in Glendale, California. DC Comics Editor-In-Chief Marie Javins and Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief CB Cebulski took to the stage; they followed the Keynote speech by DC General Manager SVP Anne Leung DePies, to announce a new crossover between the two comic book publishers, to be released later this year. Two one-shots, they will be titled Marvel/DC, to be produced by Marvel Comics and DC/Marvel to be produced by DC Comics.

Sources: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/new-marvel-and-dc-comics-crossovers-announced-at-comicspro/

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Ninety-First Episode, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has had their trailer launch complete with retrofuturistic technology, a Jack Kirby-Inspired Ben Grimm and a comic accurate Galactus all set to arrive and begin Phase Six of The Marvel Cinematic Universe and the beginning of the end of the MULTIVERSE SAGA! While Marvel hopes positions their dominance once again, Warner Bros. Games struggles with the fall of SSKTJL, MultiVersus, and delayed projects such as Monolith’s Wonder Woman and Rocksteady’s next Batman game that are both many years away, with Wonder Woman potentially releasing after a full decade following their announcement at The Game Awards in 2021. RoosterTeeth, the legendary internet company that gave us Red vs. Blue, RWBY, Achievement Hunters, and Strangerhood, was shut down by WarnerBros Discovery in 2024 with Red vs. Blue: Restoration being the full circle cap off to the team and their dedicated work for over twenty years, but, to the surprise of many people, RoosterTeeth’s YouTube Channel suddenly uploaded a video titled “Homecoming” with the unexpected return of Burnie Burns and a subsequent press release that Burnie Burns had bought RoosterTeeth and the remaining assets that weren’t sold off following the company’s initial closure, intending to revive and start from scratch, well, guess it’s time to ask once more: Why are we here?.

Grand Theft Auto VI is back in the public eye as the game, which hasn’t had much update since the trailer release in December of 2023, is set to release in Fall 2025 as Take Two gives everyone a proper update on the development and confidence in the next big game from Rockstar Games. Magic The Gathering, the first trading card game, released back in 1993 and setting the stage for many trading card games that followed and expanded over the last thirty years, announces that it will finally join The Shared Universe initiative with Film and TV products! Gundam, the iconic mech sci-fi military anime franchise that began in 1979, finally joins the live-action space with full length feature film produced by Bandai Namco, and Legendary Pictures! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

The Status Quo is about to go through a seismic shift for the overall Marvel Universe not seen since the days of The Dark Reign. ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM.

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Ninetieth Episode, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow begins production with the unveiling of Kara-Zor-El’s Crest! Final Fantasy VII’s Final Chapter in the Remake Trilogy is set to no be a PS Exclusive and the story has already been completed for production, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of The Jedi Era has begun as Marvel Comics relaunches the Star Wars Line with new series of stories with a number one taking place after Jakku, reminding us that nothing ultimately matters in the grand scheme of things as it all will be wiped away with misery and nihilism that was The Sequel Trilogy. All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Eighty-Ninth Episode, Xbox showcased their Developer_Direct livestream with showcasing Doom: The Dark Ages, Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Ninja Gaiden 4 along with a surprise release drop of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Eighty-Eight Episode, Daredevil: Born Again trailer finally dropped and looks to be a fantastic continuation of the Netflix Series that began so many years ago with many of the old cast returning to their roles with teases of Mike Colter’s Luke Cage being around still, certainly a step up from the rumored original plans they had for the series. Halo, Microsoft’s killer app video game that helped launch the Xbox Brand to the sky in 2001 is rumored to hit the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 later this year with The Master Chief Collection being ported to them, hoping the rumors are true so they can fix the online issues persisting it with the hackers and the potential cross-play between the consoles. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster which was revealed to be in the works in a leaked internal document has been updated to allegedly be a full-blown remake of the iconic game, let’s hope Obsidian gets a shot at Remaking or Following up on New Vegas (Despite the TV Show’s reveal of the current state), and lastly we open the show up with a STATE OF THE UNIVERSE Address by our host about NRE10! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

343i is dead. Long Live Halo Studios. Is Halo ready for a Rebirth, or will this fall flat on its face?

Halo Studios: New Name, New Engine, New Games, New Philosophy

“If you really break Halo down, there have been two very distinct chapters. Chapter 1 – Bungie. Chapter 2 – 343 Industries. Now, I think we have an audience which is hungry for more. So we’re not just going to try improve the efficiency of development, but change the recipe of how we make Halo games. So, we start a new chapter today.”

Source: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/06/halo-studios-unreal-engine-interview/

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Eighty-Seventh Episode, Marvel Rivals continues to gain momentum towards their December Release date with the reveal of Peach Momoko’s Psylocke joining the hero shooter game! The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to try to regain public trust with The Thunderbolts film, which comes with an asterisk that Kevin Feige hasn’t explained yet. Kingdom Hearts 4 is still in development, and Nomura has revealed that it will begin the end of the franchise that started over 20 years ago, which has 18 games! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

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The First Year of The Ultimate Universe is nearing the end. And in 2025, The Ultimate Wolverine Dawns the Second Year!

(FROM MARVEL PR) Just now at New York Comic Con’s Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel, the biggest comics panel of the weekend, Editor in Chief ⁠C.B. Cebulski⁠, writer ⁠Chris Condon⁠, and more revealed the next ongoing series coming to Marvel’s hit new Ultimate Universe. Joining acclaimed titles ⁠ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN⁠, ⁠ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER⁠, ⁠ULTIMATE X-MEN⁠, and ⁠ULTIMATES⁠ is… ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! Hitting stands in January, ULTIMATE WOLVERINE will be written by rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, VENOM WAR: DAREDEVIL) and drawn by ⁠MOON KNIGHT⁠ powerhouse artist ⁠Alessandro Cappuccio⁠. True to the character’s origin as a government weapon, Ultimate Wolverine is an unwilling agent of the ⁠Maker⁠, the secret creator of this corrupt universe. Mindwiped and used as an assassin, he’s still the best there is as at what he does… even if he’s not in control of who he does it to. “When Wil Moss called me and asked me if I wanted to take on this title, I jumped at the chance and immediately had an idea of what to do with it,” said Condon. “I’m bringing my essence of storytelling from That Texas Blood to the Marvel Universe with ⁠Wolverine⁠, looking back at what came before and bringing us something new." “You might notice that there’s a Red Star on his costume and you might wonder why,” he continued. “If you look at that mask, there’s a muzzle on him, and that’s because he’s wild.”  In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council – ⁠Magik⁠, ⁠Colossus⁠ and ⁠Omega Red⁠ – deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But WHO is the weapon behind the mask? THE MAKER’S ULTIMATE WEAPON! Before ULTIMATE WOLVERINE arrives in January, readers will see him in action for the first time in a prelude story by Condon and Cappuccio in ⁠ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1⁠, the special one-shot that concludes the first year of Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe and sets up the next year of stories, including the Maker’s long-awaited return!

Source: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/nycc-2024-ultimate-wolverine-series-announcement-design

Jason Schreier, a reporter for Bloomberg who has broken some major stories in the gaming industry, revealed in a Reddit AMA that Netflix and Blizzard were developing an Overwatch Series, along with StarCraft and Diablo, before Activsion-Blizzard and Netflix had a significant fallout when the latter poached their CFO.

Sources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/1fs5nw9/im_jason_schreier_reporter_at_bloomberg_and/ 

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/activision-blizzard-sues-netflix-poaching-spencer-neumann-1234846539/

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-2-players-are-banging-their-heads-against-a-wall-after-finding-out-that-blizzard-fumbled-a-netflix-adaptation/

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Eighty-Six Episode, Venom’s final movie for Sony’s Spider-Verse, The Last Dance, released a trailer that featured a shocking cinematic debut of Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s Creation of their acclaimed Venom run at Marvel: Knull, The King In Black and God of The Symbiotes, much to everyone’s shock, especially the creators, having not been given an advance notice (or royalties) to the inclusion of their creations. Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse has been up on the wall regarding the future since the crunch period that Across The Spider-Verse caused along with the delay from the initially planned release date a year after the Second Film, and rumors began swirling that the film had been scrapped and restarted. Akira Toriyama’s Final Work, Dragon Ball Daima is set to release on Crunchyroll in October! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

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Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Eighty-Fifth Episode, Illyana Rasputin, Magik, Sorceress Supreme, Kitty Pryde’s Best Friend, Colssous' Younger Sister, and overall badass Mutant, is finally getting her own solo ongoing for the first time in her entire publication existence! Apple has unveiled the next generation of Apple Products at the Apple Glowtime Event that will last for a year or two until the next generation begins because, of course. Sony’s arrogance knows no bounds as they unveil the next mid-generation refresh of the PlayStation 5 known as the PS5 Pro, costing a total of 700 Dollars, or 800 if you want the disk drive and vertical stand because Microsoft isn’t partaking in the mid-gen refresh with the Xbox and thus PlayStation Tribalists are given the glimpse of what a PS-Dominant future would hold for the gaming industry. All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

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The Post-Krakoa Era of X-Men is in full swing; time for a crossover that fragments and divides Mutantkind because god knows the ‘Lost Decade’ didn’t do that for ten years before House of X.

(From Marvel’s PRESS RELEASE)

New 'Raid on Graymalkin' Crossover Pits X-Man Against X-Man for the Future of Professor X's Dream

'Raid on Graymalkin,' a 4-part crossover between Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s 'X-Men' and Gail Simone and David Marquez’s 'Uncanny X-Men,' begins this December.

The X-Men’s new era is fully underway, and starting this December, fans will experience an epic crossover between two of its three flagship titles in "Raid on Graymalkin!"
Left broken and scattered in the wake of Krakoa, the X-Men have since regrouped into distinct teams of their own. In Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-MEN, Cyclops leads a squad of hardened mutant soldiers out of an abandoned Sentinel factory in Alaska. While in Gail Simone and David Marquez’s UNCANNY X-MEN, Rogue attempts to build a new home with her chosen X-family along with a handful of new students down in Louisiana. Their different approaches to the X-Men’s mission erupt into a tense standoff when a plan of action is needed to take down Graymalkin Prison, formerly Xavier’s Institute.
The X-Men’s school has been transformed into a brutal penitentiary for mutants by the callous Dr. Corina Ellis, and her prize inmate is none other than Professor X himself! But after his actions during Krakoa’s fall, is Professor X worth saving? And who or what is the secret weapon that Ellis is confident will protect Graymalkin against any attack? Find out in this four-part mutant milestone that solidifies the X-Men’s post-Krakoan world!

"It's been an exciting time being part of the launch of the line of X-titles, but now we're really getting into it- our first crossover!” MacKay shared. “Raid on Graymalkin is going to push the X-Men of both Alaska and Louisiana to their breaking points and set the tone for the future, and it's been great to work with a legend like Gail in bringing it to life!"
"Writing in the X-World has been one of the most fun and rewarding experiences of my career," Simone said. “Best characters, best art team, best editors and best fellow creators, particularly Jed Mackay, who is just an idea machine. We've been throwing ideas back and forth nearly every day since we all started putting together the bones of what the X-Verse would be like, and I think it helps tremendously that we like and respect each other's work.”
“I hope that this is a precursor to more short crossovers,” Simone added. “We love the idea of doing something impactful, where it feels punchy and fast-paced, with some genuine, lasting effects. You can still just read X-MEN or UNCANNY X-MEN and follow the story, but you'll get a bigger, richer picture if you get both. As always, we have the welcome mat out for newbies and long-time readers alike!”

Sources:

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/x-men-uncanny-x-men-new-raid-on-graymalkin-crossover

I’m Cautiously Optimistic about Magik’s First Solo Ongoing Comic given The Conductor of X, Tom Brevoort, past comments about the character and what he could do now that he holds the editorial keys to the X-Men Kingdom.

(From Marvel’s PRESS RELEASE)

Magik Defends Mutantkind From Demonic Threats in New Solo Series

Writer Ashley Allen and artist Germán Peralta launch Magik’s first-ever ongoing solo series this January!

This January, mutant icon Magik headlines her first ongoing solo series! The X-Men’s resident sorcerer will unleash her Soulsword, spells, and dark side against mystical threats targeting the mutant community.
 
Rising star Ashley Allen, who wrote the character earlier this year in X-MEN: BLOOD HUNT—MAGIK, will write the script. The character will be drawn by acclaimed artist Germán Peralta, known for his recent work on BLACK PANTHER and last year’s LOKI series.
From Colossus’ kid sister to New Mutant, Illyana Rasputina has climbed the ranks over the years to become the fiercest X-Man of them all, and her long overdue solo adventures will see her tap into her mystical expertise and unique mutant magic like never before.
The mystic mutant goes demon hunting in her own series! The X-Man Illyanna Rasputina strikes out on her own with new allies and dark powers arrayed against her. Something ancient has awakened beneath the Alaskan ice. Unfortunately for it, that’s Magik’s territory now!
Throughout the series, Magik will also be forced to come to terms with her tragic history and learn to control her demonic Darkchylde persona. After years of suppression, Illyana’s Darkchylde form returns from the depths of her tormented soul to offer her more strength and power, but at what cost?
“I’m beyond excited to be returning to write Illyana!” Allen said. “Supernatural stories featuring characters with hearts of gold are my favorite, so this series has been a dream to write! I can’t wait for readers to experience the adventure we take Magik on to slay some demons … and maybe accept some of her own.”
 
“I am very excited about this project,” Peralta shared. “Magik is a character with an incredible background, surrounded by darkness and mystery. Additionally, she is visually spectacular in all her versions, and I personally love Chris Bachalo’s design. I really enjoy drawing action scenes, as well as emotionally-driven scenes, and Ashley Allen writes a super intriguing script, where she balances both of these types of situations, making my job even more fun than it already is. I mean, what artist wouldn’t love to draw Magik with her great sword facing all kinds of demons?”

Sources:

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/magik-headlines-first-solo-series

https://www.tumblr.com/brevoorthistoryofcomics/86860874679/life-in-a-four-color-world-column-on-x-men-2003

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-brevoort-x-men-and-illyana-rasputin-magik/

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/how-tom-brevoort-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-magik/

Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Eighty-Fourth Episode, Doctor Doom has overthrown The Kang Dynasty and prepares to unleash a Doomsday upon The Marvel Cinematic Universe that will spawn a Secret War, played by the man that set the stage for the MCU’s success, Robert Downey Jr., much to shock and worry of many fans even with the reunion of the directors that led to the MCU’s greatest successes, The Russo Brothers. Star Wars: The Acolyte reigned for Eight Weeks, and despite having a budget bigger than Revenge of The Sith, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced the show's cancellation due to low viewership. At Gamescom, Amazon announced a new anthology adult animated series focusing on multiple video game franchises such as the PlayStation Brand, The Outer Worlds, Unreal Tournament, and Warhammer 40,000 created by Tim Miller, Blur Studios, and Amazon MGM! All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective!

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