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Marvel Phase 2 Boxset Reveals Sokovia Accords

December 3, 2015 Adam Lacey

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IGN has revealed that Marvel’s Phase 2 boxset featured a surprise for fans, with a treat that ties to the first Phase 3 film, Captain America: Civil War. We’ve seen the trailers, we know the Sokovia Accords are coming, and now we know what they contain…   For those who may be familiar with the Civil War event […]

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First Captain America: Civil War Trailer And Official Posters Make The Fight Personal

November 25, 2015 Adam Lacey

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We waited, oh so patiently, and now, Marvel’s Christmas present has arrived early, delivering the first official Captain America: Civil War trailer. So. Much. Awesome. Along with the trailer, we got the first official posters with the tagline “divided we fall”: Captain America: Civil War stars Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr as […]

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Irish Children’s Laureate To Write Iron Man Novel

November 9, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Eoin Colfer, Irish children’s laureate and acclaimed author of the Artemis Fowl series, will write an Iron Man novel for Marvel. A Marvel spokesperson indicated that this will be the first in a series of collaborations. “Prepare to strap-in and enjoy these new adventures from some of the most critically-acclaimed authors working today. Marvel Comics’ most beloved […]

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Back Issues: Asinine Antagonists

October 21, 2015 Danny Kelly

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In the words of King Arthur of Disney’s Sword in The Stone, “For every high, there is a low. For every to there is a fro.” The best heroes you will find in comics are those who have a constant reactive force of evil pushing their deeds of valor down with their malicious intent. A […]

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Comics/Books

Marvel Teases Possible Sequel Civil War Comic Series For 2016

October 7, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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So it looks like a sequel is in the works for one of Marvel’s most popular comic series Civil War. Comic retailers received post cards from Marvel which featured Iron Man and Captain America (Sam Wilson) battling it out in a style that is comparable to the covers on the original Civil War series. On […]

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Comics/Books

ReRead: Civil War

September 11, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Writing for The Arcade can sometimes make for an odd task. It’s not that I don’t like the job; far from it. However, I can never shake the nagging feeling that I am yet to earn my nerd stripes, as it were. Fortunately, this platform was founded on principles of inclusion and, in contrast, the […]

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Comics/Books

Captain America: Civil War Is Not About Secret Identities

September 6, 2015 Laura Kelly

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Fans of the Marvel universe and the ever so patriotic Captain America have no doubt been bouncing with anticipation for any news pertaining to the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. The original comic, written by  Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, focused on secret identities and the need for all super heroes within the Marvel-verse to register with the […]

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Art

Video: Awe Me Tackle Iron Man Arc Reactor

August 5, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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We at The Arcade have been fans of Awe me for a long time. About a month ago, this creative YouTube channel launched a new segment called Prop Shop. For his first build, presenter and artisan Dustin McLean made a model terminator arm. Timed perfectly for the cinematic release of Terminator: Genisys, the impressive feat cost only $30, […]

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New Artwork Teased for Captain America: Civil War

June 13, 2015 Mairead

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“Which side are you on?” It’s already starting to look like 2016’s Captain America: Civil War is going to be more of an Avengers movie in spirit if not in name. Currently we know that Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Jeremy Renner are reprising their roles with Downey Jr to […]

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Toys/Collectibles

Custom Hulkbuster Submitted to LEGO Ideas

June 13, 2015 Mairead

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Although LEGO has an official  Hulkbuster figure for Avengers: Age of Ultron, it has to be said it is not nearly as awesome as this custom-made Hulkbuster concept by  Raymond Chow. Raymond Chow has submitted his concept to Lego Ideas where should it get 10,000 votes behind it, LEGO will consider putting it into production. Although […]

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