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Superhero Week
Superhero Week happens on the first week of July and celebrates this significant part of geek culture. Whether it's superhero RPGs, comics, movies, TV shows or merch, it could get a look in during the festivities!
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Superhero Week: Award-winning Dispatch hits Amazon Luna this month
Stream the award-winning superhero strategy game Dispatch on Amazon Luna this July. Manage a rogue team of heroes in this hit from former Telltale developers.
Superhero Week: Marvel Rivals tames Captain America jiggling swimsuit animation after player distraction
NetEase Games updates the Captain America Seaside Sentinel swimsuit skin in Marvel Rivals to fix clipping and dynamic rigging errors.
Superhero Week: Marvel superheroes invade Magic: The Gathering as lore clashes with record Sales
Magic The Gathering launches its Marvel Super Heroes crossover, sparking lore debates among players while stock sells out rapidly across retail channels.
Superhero Week: Veteran game designer Malcolm Harris releases Superpunk TTRPG
Malcolm Harris and Relentless Fiction launch The Watch, a new superhero roleplaying game prioritizing cinematic teamwork and character growth over raw physical stats.
Superhero Week: 2000 AD bans AI in 2026 talent search for writers and artists
Rebellion is searching for new writers and artists to join 2000 AD. The 2026 talent search takes place at the Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Harrogate.
Superhero Week: Free League opens pre-orders for Invincible TTRPG
Discover the new Invincible tabletop roleplaying game powered by the Year Zero Engine as Free League launches pre-orders alongside their summer sale.
Superhero Week: The Eras – A timeline of American comic book ages
Discover how censorship and culture shaped comic book history. Trace the timeline of superhero ages and learn how these publishing shifts influence roleplaying games.
Superhero Week: Supergirl review
Our review of James Gunn’s Supergirl film explores its brilliant alien worldbuilding, a wonderfully grumpy Kara Zor-El, and why the plot drags a little.
Superhero Week: Marvel’s July 2026 releases bring back the swimsuit special and the Ultimate Universe
Marvel Comics revives its classic swimsuit edition for July 2026, balancing traditional 1990s nostalgia with modern editorial and Standards and Practices standards.
