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Author Details

Samantha King is a Comic News Writer, Peer Mentor, and Trainer for Screen Rant. She has a B.A. in English & American Literature with a concentration in Shakespeare and a minor in Creative Writing from UTEP. She also has a M.S. in Library Science from the University of North Texas. She discusses various media online, usually as TheRealWorldAccordingToSam. 

Industry Focus

Samantha is a Latina reader and gamer, always looking for new ways to share stories about her favorite diverse fandoms. She especially tends to write about Aliens, DC, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Batman, the Bat-Family, Marvel, symbiotes, Deadpool, Sailor Moon, Star Wars, WEBTOON, Crunchyroll, and Disney. However, Sam is always ready to tackle a new area of fandom! 

Favorite Media

As of late, Samantha's favorite comics and anime have been Demon Slayer, Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Star Wars Bounty Hunters, Spider-Verse-related series, Wonder Woman: Historia, and several runs of Deadpool. She loves Disney tie-ins, video game tie-ins, and is always eager to review brand-new series to connect stories to audiences that will love them. 

Latest Articles

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Spider-Gwen Cosplay Turns Her into Carnage's Creepiest Host Yet

A cosplay from @biancabellacosplay presents what a Gwen Stacy and Carnage combination would look like, replacing Venom as her symbiote pairing.

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One Piece Gets Its Own Cart Racer in Ridiculously Fun New Art

One Piece fan art is pitting the Straw Hat Pirates against one another in a friendly cart race, putting the crew in a fiercely fun new battle.

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Captain America Finally Discovered a Force His Shield Can't Protect Him From

Captain America's shield can protect him from the attacks of most of his enemies, but his latest foe is surpassing his strongest defense.

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Exclusive: Deathstalker Coming from Guns N' Roses Guitarist Slash

Vault Comics partners with Shout! Studios and legendary guitarist, Slash, to deliver a comic continuing the story of cult fantasy hero, Deathstalker.

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners Lucy Cosplay Makes Anime's Best Hacker Come to Life

The Netflix Original anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, stole the spotlight in 2022 and now, a cosplay of Lucy Kushinada brings the hacker to life!

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Star Wars Finally Explains How & Why Droids Feel Pain (& It Actually Makes Sense)

Although the majority of Star Wars' droids have been considered mindless, programmed machines, comics from Marvel have confirmed they can feel pain.

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Darkwing Ducks' Justice Ducks Assemble in Preview of New Disney Series

The Disney Afternoon superhero team, the Justice Ducks will finally get a chance to shine in comics, with their own series from Dynamite Comics.

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Osamu Tezuka's One Hundred Tales Review: A Must Read For Any Fan of Classic Manga

Osamu Tezuka's One Hundred Tales, published by Ablaze Manga, is a Faustian tale involving samurais and being careful about what you wish for.

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Spider-Gwen Cosplay Is the Multiversal Crossover Every Spider-Woman Fan Wanted

Spider-Gwen has teamed up with her own Marvel universe variants in a group cosplay showing how fun a Spider-Woman/Ghost Spider collective could be.

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SCRAPPER Finale Settles Why You Need to Be Reading 'Blade Runner with Dogs' (Exclusive Preview)

Screen Rant has an exclusive preview of Scrapper #6, the conclusion to Image Comics' hit series that brings dogs to the forefront of sci-fi heroism.

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Exclusive: The Legacy of Wu Tang Clan's Ol Dirty Bastard To Be Celebrated in New Homage From Oni Press

A first look at Oni Press & Wu-Tang Clan's upcoming anthology graphic novel, ODB: Oddities, Discord and B-Sides - Lyrical Ruckus in the City.

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Exclusive: Ahoy's WRONG EARTH Returns With Awesome Hip Hop Homage Covers

Screen Rant exclusively announces the return of Wrong Earth, with the newest series - Wrong Earth: Dead Ringers from Ahoy Comics, coming in 2024.

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X-Files Meets Ex Machina in Exclusive Preview of New Sci-Fi Series BOXED

Screen Rant has an exclusive preview of Boxed, an original graphic novel from Amazon's ComiXology originals line of digital comic content.

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Exclusive First Look: Archie Comics Superhero THE JAGUAR Officially Returns

Archie Comics is bringing back its Silver Age superhero, The Jaguar, as a new character takes up the mantle in an upcoming one-shot for early 2024.

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Night People Reveals Jaw-Dropping Cover Art for Comic Adaptation of Barry Gifford Novel (Exclusive)

Screen Rant has an exclusive look at the covers for the upcoming debut issue of Night People from Oni Press and Barry Gifford, releasing in 2024.

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Exclusive: The NacelleVerse Launches With Zero Issue First-Looks

NacelleVerse #0 from Oni Press will kick off the animation and toy-inspired universe, telling new stories featuring Biker Mice From Mars and more!

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Exclusive: The Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat Gives Children's Folklore A Terrifying Twist

Just in time for the winter season, Screen Rant has an exclusive look at the creative process for Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat.

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Even Scarlet Witch's Power Level Can't Match Avengers' New Superhuman

Scarlet Witch is one of the most powerful magic users in the Marvel Universe, but she may have met an unexpected match with the newest superhero team.

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"When I Deal With Them, I Deal With Them": 10 Times Wonder Woman Killed Her Enemies

Wonder Woman strives for peace and truth, but when her hand is forced she will not hesitate to eliminate those who get in her way, friend & foe alike.

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Elijah Wood Teams With Oni Press for New Comic Imprint HIGH STRANGENESS

Oni Press will join forces with Elijah Wood's SpectreVision to develop a new comic imprint focused on paranormal storytelling: High Strangeness.

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