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Who is Kaecilius?

Kaecilius is a Marvel villain with a brief comic history. He is an apprentice of Doctor Strange's nemesis Baron Mordo. It is possible that Kaecilius will be the main villain in the film Doctor Strange played by Mads Mikkelsen. The depiction in the film may only be loosely based on the comic version.

First Appearance:Strange Tales #130 (Learn More about it CLICK HERE)

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Bio:

Kaecilius is a lackey and apprentice of Baron Mordo. He may have been a stage magician prior to joining up with Mordo and learning real magic. Often he is shown delivering messages or other simple tasks for his master. He accompanies Baron Mordo in an attempt to kidnap the ancient one but is thwarted by Doctor Strange.

He next appears hiring men in Hong Kong to track down Doctor Strange.

In Kaecilius's most memorable moment Baron Mordo takes over his body and attacks Strange by unleashing new powers provided by Dormammu. Eventually, Doctor Strange is able to break the mental tie between the men. From this incident Strange learns that Mordo has been augmenting his power with that of Dormammu.

Powers:
Magic training from Baron Mordo giving him various magical abilities.

His powerlevel is generally less than that of Baron Mordo or of Doctor Strange. He was once possessed by Baron Mordo who used Kaecilius as a vessel for all the powers of Dormammu giving him immense power to battle to Doctor Strange.

Enemies:
Doctor Strange

Allies:
Baron Mordo
Zealot

MCU:

At least one toy now depicts a character named Kaecilius in its description. This is likely the character played by Mads Mikkelsen. He is accompanied by another villain named Zealot.

Mikkelsen has stated that his character is not strictly evil but comes from an alternative perspective.

Mikkelsen was interviewed by Digital Spy on whether there is humor in the film.

"You can't bring it yourself,".."If it's in the script you have to sort of lean into the script that's already there. [But] there is some. My character is not necessarily carrying too much of it but Doctor Strange [Benedict Cumberbatch] is. There's a certain darkness in the Doc and a sense of humor in there, absolutely."

There are rumors he is summoning something from another realm. This could be anything from a demon, many angled ones to the infamous Dormammu.

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What is Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy?

Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy is a Spider-Man story written by Dan Slott that is set to be released in the fall of 2016. It features the return of Spider-Man's infamous villain Miles Warren aka the Jackal. The Jackal is infamous for being the primary villain in what is often regarded as the worst Spider-Man story ever, Maximum Clonage.

In the Clone Conspiracy the Jackal will have learned how to bring people back to life. Apparently, this goes beyond creating clones and actually fully bringing back the actual person. He will then use this ability to coerce super villains who have lost loved ones to work for him. Many supervillains have lost loved ones, many super villains themselves have also been killed. The Jackal thus has the ability to create a super villain army that is entirely loyal to him.

It also seems that the Jackal does not necessarily intend to battle Peter Parker but instead to make a deal with him. There are after all a multitude of dead characters that Parker would want returned to life.

Series Checklist:
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 *BEFORE DEAD NO MORE CHAPTER 1* – 8/10/16
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #17 *BEFORE DEAD NO MORE CHAPTER 2* – 8/31/16
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18 *BEFORE DEAD NO MORE CHAPTER 3* – 9/21/16
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 *BEFORE DEAD NO MORE CHAPTER 4* – 10/5/16
THE CLONE CONSPIRACY #1 – 10/12/16
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 *CLONE CONSPIRACY 1.5* – 10/19/16

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Ny immediate thought when hearing about this story was, "Oh this is going to be rad!" but my 2nd reaction was one of worry.. First I am really looking forward to this it and I think its going to be excellent. However, as soon as you mention Clones and Spider-Man in the same sentence a billion pound Elephant walks into the room. Lets get this elephant out of the way.

Meet THE ELEPHANT in the ROOM CLONES CLONES CLONES
Before we go into the Clone Conspiracy lets discuss why Clones are a such loaded word for Spider-Man fans.

The Jackal has appeared prominently in two Spider-Man stories both involving clones. The first story was received fairly positively and does not have any of the negative baggage of the first. In this story the Jackal making a clone of Gwen Stacey and later of Spider-Man himself. This was used as a means of torturing Spider-Man. The Jackal blames Spider-Man for Gwen Stacey's death. The Jackal made a few successful clones of Spider-Man but only one was perfect. The very first clone had degenerative issues and went off on his own and was later known by the name Kaine. Spider-Man and the perfect clone battled each other in a stadium. The battle was stopped when the clone of Gwen Stacey unmasked the Jackal as Professor Miles Warren and took him to task for his crimes. In the fray a bomb explodes and the perfect clone, Gwen Stacey clone and the Jackal are all apparently killed. In true comic book fashion almost none of them died.

The 2nd story is the much maligned Clone Saga. This story was met with a huge fan backlash when it attempted to say that Spider-Man was actually the clone. Meanwhile, the real Spider-Man had believed he was the clone and went off to start a new live as Ben Reilly. This had some very dramatic underpinnings it meant that Mary Jane had married the clone, and also was pregnant with its baby. It also meant that the character that everyone had been reading since the original Clone story had been an impostor. Effectively 20 years of Spider-Man comics had starred the clone impostor and not the real Spider-Man. Fans were seriously enraged at the thought of this and rebelled against the story. The story's creative team underwent a variety of changes but generally they remained defiant and pushed back against the fans. The Clone Saga would go on in various forms for nearly 3 YEARS!!! On top of fans hating the idea of Parker being a clone, the story is also a big discombobulated mess. I have many of the issues and have tried to make sense of it for years. I may be the only idiot on the planet who has read it multiple times and knows useless facts that for instance Miles Warren's Jackal is not the true villain of the series, its actually......Norman Osborn. By the point this was revealed no one cared or even understood it. It sort of hits the floor like a lead balloon.

Is Clone Sage better on a reread? Answer - Yes and No. When you reread the Clone Saga you realize that there are good parts that have been overlooked. First there are some good individual issues. There are some cool new characters like Kaine and Ben Reilly that are introduced. The cover art for the series is really cool and unlike anything that is coming out now.
The biggest reason to reread the Clone Saga though is the themes of the story itself. When you look back this was also one of the most mature Spider-Man stories ever written. This is Parker facing marriage and fatherhood at the same time he learns that he may be a clone. At the time fans hated it because it felt like Peter's entire evolution as a person was being unraveled. When you read it now this is Peter Parker as a man, not as a boy going through something very traumatic. After the events of Brand New Day its clear that Parker is going to be kept at a stage of lower maturity than this. He will likely never be married, never have kids, he will forever be bouncing around sjuggling girl friends, work with his alter ego as Spider-Man. Reading this old story and seeing how different and how adult Parker is very unique. It makes you feel like you are reading a tale of What If, or a great fan fiction. The Maximum Clonage story remains one of the few places where you can get this adult Peter Parker and that for me will always make the story stand out as something important.

Once the burns of Parker being clone went away and eventually were rewritten out of existence. The last big problem with Maximum Clonage is its organization. This story is a hot mess. There are parts of the story that seem contradict themselves There are subplots that never seem to go anywhere. Its really hard to untangle where something begins and ends. The sheer volume of material in the story and its sub-stories also drag on and on making it a total bear to try to read through appropriately. This problem will never go away. It remains an organizational cluster bomb.

That said you can find some of these same organizational issues with the previous Spider-Man story Maximum Carnage that is looked at far more positively. I think though that Maximum Carnage gets away with it because on its face its so much simpler. Its mostly about a group of good guys fighting a group of bad guys in a city in chaos. All the drama and mystery underpinnings of Maximum Clonage are not there and thus it is less important to read all of the issues or to read them in a specific order. I have not read the attempt to put Maximum Clonage together as a Trade Paperback as a kind of master cut. Its actually hard for me to imagine how that is done with how many issues are being dealt with. I do however know that it does exist. Maybe someday I will read it and compare it to all of the comics. Who knows maybe this new Clone story will inspire me.

Looking at the Clone Conspiracy

Am I worried about the legacy of Maximum Clonage affecting the Clone Conspiracy? No, because Brand New Day pretty much fully unraveled the Spider-Man continuity. Spider-Verse also showed that continuity in terms of Spider-Man is almost pointless because there are a billion different dimensions and somewhere the Spider-Man that is married and has kids exists. He is just not that much fun so Marvel won't focus on him. All of the baggage Maximum Clonage carried is thus kind of passed by most Spider-Man fans at this point and what remains is purely a focus on the story and characters.

The other enduring problem of Maximum Clonage being its utter lack of organization I highly doubt will infect this new series. The reason I am confident that organization will not be a problem is Dan Slott. Slott has proven himself as a master weaver of Spider-Man events. He has successfully navigated webhead through Spider-Verse, Spider-Island, Secret Wars (The 2nd One), and of course Superior Spider-Man. All of those stories were well written and set up to be easy followed. They did not contract themselves but all followed the same thought issue to issue. Everything tells me that this story will be like that.

My expectations for this story are very high. I think its going to take Spider-Man to new places and do things that no one expects. While many including myself used to think that Spider-Verse was Slott's Magnum Opus we may have been wrong. This could very well be it. Be excited TRUE BELIEVERS this is going to be good.

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What is the Cloak of Levitation?

The Cloak of Levitation is one of Doctor Strange's special relics. It is large a cape that he wears and uses to fly.

First Appearance: Strange Tales #127

History:
The Ancient One gave Cloak to Doctor Strange after he first defeated Dormammu. It was originally made by Eriniathon the Weaver. Who used the Cloak of Levitation after its creation is shrouded in mystery. At some point the Cloak begins to be used by the world's acting Sorcerer Supreme.

The cloak is worn and used by the Ancient One. The Ancient One bestows the Cloak to Doctor Strange after his first victory over the dreaded Dormammu.

Strange once had to mend the cloak mystically as a test for the Living Tribunal. This was no small task as the Cloak can only be mended through intricate mystical means.

After the use of dark magic including the powers of Zom, Doctor Strange was tainted. In his tainted state he could no longer serve as Sorcerer Supreme. The mantle of Sorcerer Supreme moved Doctor Voodoo who was provided the cloak along with the title.

Powers:

Flight- Allows the wearer to fly
Telepathic control - Can be controlled telepathically, or by commands even when it is not being worn
Shielding - Can be used as shield as it is very strong
Illusion/Alter Appearance - Can alter appearance to be another form of clothing
Animated - The cloak can act as limbs, block, grab and strike for the user of the cloak.
Separate Mind - At times the cloak has been shown to have a mind of its own and capability of solving problems without the help of a user.

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MCU:

The Cloak of Levitation has some major scene stealing moments in the MCU blockbuster Doctor Strange.

Doctor Strange encounters the cloak of Levitation on a visit to the Sanctum of NYC. There he finds the Sanctum under attack by Kaecilius and his Zealots. The Cloak is shown in a case but after the case is broken it becomes animated. The cloak then moves and begins helping Doctor Strange in defending the Sanctum. The Cloak is shown to have a mind of its own and helps Strange by pulling him toward magical artifacts that can be used as weapons.

Earlier in the film Baron Mordo explains that an artifact chooses its user. In some sense this seems to be similar to how Mjolnir chooses Thor as its user. Baron Mordo and the Ancient One are impressed when the Cloak chooses Doctor Strange as its master.

The collar of cloak is initially down but Doctor Strange pops it up to resemble his traditional horned collar appearance from the comics.

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FROM THE VAULT: Strange Tales #130

This comic has leapt up out of the vault to be reviewed because interest in it has piqued since the villain of Kaecilius the villain in Doctor Strange was announced.

This comic actually contains two stories:

Meet the Beatles

Published: January 1965
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Bob Powell
Inking: Chic Stone
Lettering: Sam Rosen

Defeat Doctor Strange

Published: January 1965
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve Ditko
Lettering: Artie Simek

My particular version of the comic is not in the best condition. It has some spine terrors, as well as someone's name "Ronald Owen" stamped on the first interior page. There is also a section in the back where it appears someone cut out an ad. That said it has good colors, not many tears or creases so its very very readable and perfect to go through for a review. Lets face it if it were a mint 1965 comic I would not be reading it!

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Why is Strange Tales #130 cool?
This comic goes back to the beginning of Marvel when the Fantastic Four was still king. The Thing was still a huge character but had started to become eclipsed by Spider-Man. Comics with two stories were pretty normal back then it was kind of like a double header at the drive in movies. Pay for one and get two. The stories did not necessarily have any connection to each other which is the case here.
What is kind of cool about this comic is that both stories are in there way interesting.

Right off the bat lets start with notable appearances. This is the first and only Marvel comic to feature the Beatles in continuity. All four Beatles appear in the first story of the comic. Some have noted that as time scale of Marvel slides forward of time it would make the appearance of the Beatles impossible as John Lennon would die prior to the Thing being able to meet them. Some have said that for official purposes they should be considered impostor android or Skrull Beatles. That said the comic's intention during its initial publishing was certainly to have the real Beatles depicted.

The next major appearances are within the Doctor Strange story. Kaecilius a pretty unknown character makes his appearance as a mystical henchmen of Baron Mordo. Kaecilius is not in too many comics less than 10 prior to arrival of the Doctor Strange film which has used the character as its main villain. This has greatly raised the profile of this previously obscure character.

One other character a friend of the Ancient One and a minor sorcerer himself named Sen-Yu makes an appearance. Sen-Yu would go on to make a few more appearances as well.

Beyond the appearances the most notable thing about this comic is the Doctor Strange story itself. This is the story where Baron Mordo strikes up a deal with Dormammu for power. Dormammu gives him tons of power and Mordo uses it to whip up on Strange and the Ancient One. This is a pivotal moment in the Strange/Mordo/Dormammu origin and its all starts right here. The iconic "The Defeat of Dr Strange!" story would go on for 16 more issues!

Now for Strange Tales #130!
The Story - The Defeat of Dr Strange! It begins with Baron Mordo and Dormammu agreeing on a pact. Dormammu will give Baron Mordo massive amounts of magical energy and will use it to destroy Dr Strange. Mordo agrees and immediately attacks the Himalayas temple of the Ancient One. The blasts of Mordo are very powerful and the Ancient One and Strange barely manage to shield themselves they begin to flee. Strange uses a blinding spell to buy them some time.

He manages to escape much to Baron Mordo's dismay. Mordo then recieves an army of wraiths to search for Strange. Mordo also tells a network of magical baddies to be on the look out. Starnge enters into a conflict with a group of these bad guys and defeats them. Strange and the Ancient One are given aid by Hamir the Hermit and Sen-Yu allies of the ancient one. No shelter though seems safe from the relentless forces of Mordo.

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As for Kaecilius!
What is revealed about Kaecilius in Strange Tales 130? - ALMOST NOTHING

All Kaecilius does in this comic is shoot magic blasts as a pretty ordinary looking henchmen of Mordo. Presumably he too has been given more power through Dormammu. He is not identified in the comic but you can pick him out as the henchman that has the thin mustache. That is really about it as far as Kaecilius goes. I wish I could pull out some amazing, deep character thoughts and motivations that could be used in the film but here he is a very narrow, 2d, generic henchman. I think the only things you could draw from this is that he is loyal to Baron Mordo and also that he is at least some magic powers.

In the Doctor Strange film Kaecilius is revealed to have been a former pupil of the ancient one who has fallen to the allure of immortality presented by the Dark Dimension and its ruler Dormammu. In this way the film version of Kaecilius is something of a amalgamation of the classic version of Baron Mordo. In the film it is Kaecilius who betrays the ancient one, and Kaecilius who forms a pact with Dormammu. Kaecilius has motivations and reasons that make him interesting. For example the fact that he knows that the Ancient One draws her anti aging powers from the Dark Dimension is news to almost everyone else. Mordo is interesting in the film as well because he effectively is in rigid opposition to Kaecilius and opposes any use of magic to alter the natural order. In this film this makes Mordo on the side of Doctor Strange but it is easy to see how the two could come into conflict down the road. I do not always like how comic material is changed for the big screen but in the case of Doctor Strange I find the changes to Baron Mordo and Kaecilius made them far more interesting.

What is revealed about Dormammu?
Quite a bit. He reveals he is not mortal, that he can not directly effect our plane. He also reveals that he is extremely powerful and able to do spells that no one else can. You also learn that he is from the Dark Dimension and that he has armies of weird things like the weird ghost wraith guys he sends to find where Strange is hiding.

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Who is the Vulture?

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The Vulture is one of Spider-Man's most evil and cold blooded foes. The Vulture was the 2nd super villain encountered by Spider-Man after the Chameleon. The Vulture has been featured in many comics, and cartoons. The Vulture is rumored to be the main villain in the film Spider-Man Homecoming played by Michael Keaton.

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #2

Real Name: Adrian Toomes

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Adrian Toomes is initially a legitimate businessman and engineer. As part of business he creates a super flight suit / harness that grants its user super strength. Excited about his new invention he goes to show it to his business partner. In the empty office of his business partner Toomes learns that his partner has extorted money from the business and the business has failed. Angry Toomes uses the suit to wreck the office. He leaves with the suit to use in a new career as a super villain.

The Vulture is the first villain that Spider-Man attempts to take pictures of to sell to the Daily Bugle. In his first battle with the Vulture he is beaten due to being distracted over the camera. The Vulture dropped Spider-Man into a water tower where he thought the sides would be too slippery for him to climb. Spider-Man however not only escapes but creates a device that shuts off the Vulture suit. He uses this device in the next confrontation as the two are airborne and they crash into a roof. After the crash the Vulture is unconscious and arrested by the police.

In the first iteration of the Sinister Six the Vulture is one of the main members. As Spider-Man battles through the Six the Vulture is the last villain before Doctor Octopus. The Vulture slightly forces Spider-Man to take off his webshooters but is still defeated when Spider-Man uses his own weapon a lasso against him. He then tells Spider-Man where the lair of Doctor Octopus was.

The Vulture has many schemes to increase his longevity, gain wealth and take vengeance on those who steal his technology. He later is diagnosed with cancer that is thought to be caused from his use of the Vulture suit. Fearing mortality he rushed to Aunt May begging her forgiveness for the killing of Nathan her former boyfriend. May refused to forgive the Vulture and he was returned to prison.

The Superior Spider-Man attempted to use the Vulture and other members of the Sinister Six as brain washed heroes called the Superior Six. However, the Vulture and the others eventually freed themselves and began to wreak havoc before eventually being stopped.

Powers:
Super Strength
Flight
Super Durability
Increased Longevity

MCU:

The Vulture is rumored to be the main villain in the film Spider-Man Homecoming played by Michael Keaton.

At San Diego Comic Con a few new pieces of information came out. First there will likely be three villains in the film. The current thinking is that the villains will be Vulture, Tinkerer and the Shocker.

Jon Watts did a panel that revealed some of the Vulture concept art.

The Vulture will be technologically based. This is similar to his comic origin as the Vulture is kind of a technological based mutant. His suit will be more mechanical looking and feature a helmet and mechanical legs that have talons on his feet. He also seems to have green glowing eyes that might be some form of night vision.

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Who is the Kree Supreme Intelligence?

The Kree Supreme Intelligence is a Marvel character. The Supreme Intelligence is an artificially constructed mind made up of supercomputers and a collection of best minds of the Kree empire. It initially was created as a tool to be used by Kree leaders but eventually usurped control of the empire for itself.

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #65

Species: Artificial / Kree

Alter Ego:Supremor

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The Kree began to pursue the creation of a Cosmic Cube device. The Kree's longtime enemy the Skrulls had a Cosmic Cube which they had used to unleash massive amounts of power. In order to create a Cosmic Cube the Kree set about creating a vast and powerful mind. The began collecting brains of their best dead scientists, leaders, and philosophers and networking them in a vast super computer. This super computer they called the Supreme Intelligence.

Eventually, the Supreme Intelligence eventually gained a will of its own and outright refused to pursue the creation of the Cosmic Cube. The Cube had been too powerful for the Skrulls and had ended up destroying massive parts of their empire.

The Kree leadership did not shut down the Supreme Intelligence for this act of rebellion but instead let it continue to operate. The leadership would consult the Intelligence on matters when necessary. Overtime the influence of the Supreme Intelligence grew. It was consulted more and more until eventually it outright usurped the governmental powers of the Kree empire. The Supreme Intelligence has a massive, and fanatical following amongst the Kree populace.

At times Kree leaders or other alien empires have wrested control away from the Supreme Intelligence but it has generally maintained its over the empire.

The Supreme Intelligence realizes that the Kree species have a hit an evolutionary dead end and much of its focus becomes integrating dynamic alien genes into the Kree genome or other ways of jump starting the Kree evolutionary process. It is through this focus that the Kree began to explore Earth and have contact with its heroes.

Initial, contact with humans first occurred when the Kree experimented on them to create Inhumans. When the Inhumans rebelled the Kree gave up on the project. Later, the Supreme Intelligence sent Ronan to kill the Fantastic Four who it deemed a threat. Through its study of the Fantastic Four and of Rick Jones it learned that the human race had great evolutionary potential called the Destiny Force. For this reason various Kree agents have been sent to Earth such as Mar-Vell and Doctor Minerva.

During Operation Galactic Storm the Supreme Intelligence released a massive weapon upon its own people called the Nega-bomb The Nega-Bomb wiped out around 70% of the Kree Empire but the Intelligence hoped it what jump start the evolutionary process. The Avengers themselves took note of the devastation and sought to eliminate the mind for its crime of genocide. The Supreme Intelligence would spend time as a prisoner, and time deposed when the Shi'ar took control of the empire. However, the Intelligence plotted its way back into control using its android self known as Supremor as a mole.

In the story Infinity, the Supreme Intelligence along with Ronan were shown as the representatives of the Kree empire on the galactic council.

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Being made up of a vast cybernetic computer and a collection of the greatest Kree minds the Supreme Intelligence is hyper intelligent with more brain power than that collectively on Earth.

The Supreme Intelligence also can create android that are connected to it that are called Supremor. There have been 3 of these serving androids shown operating at once.

Other Powers:

Telepathy
Telekinesis
Precognition
Post cognition
Cosmic Awareness
Reality altering capabilities
Energy and Matter manipulation

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Coding Caterpillar or Code-A-Pillar by Fisher Price is Toylab's Top Christmas Toy of 2016

Fisher Price has a new toy that is geared toward toddlers. It is on its face a really simple robot but if you look closely it offers a great deal of depth. It is a toy that will delight toddlers, but may also be used by older kids and even adults. When a toy can intrigue all people it has the possibility of being much more that it was initially intended.
I have seen highschool teams work with robotics doing similar tasks that are now being done by 4 year olds with the Code-A-Pillar. The high school robots were just harder to use and figure out. This robot is elegantly, simple and it is that simplicity that makes it a thing of beauty.

How does Code-A-Pillar work?

The Code-A-Pillar is a toy that is broken up into segmented pieces that click together. Each piece is snapped into each other easily through an attached USB connection. Each segment has a symbol on it showing an action like Turn Left, Go Forward, Make Noise. When the Code-A-Pillar is turned on it lights up happily and then runs through the sequence of actions laid out in the segments of the Code-A-Pillar. Kids can begin playing and experimenting with the sequence of the segments to make the toy do different things or at least in a different sequence.

By putting the segments in different sequences the kids can begin undertaking little challenges like making the Code-A-Pillar cross a mapped out path, or go around obstacles. When kids master this there is a App that can add additional tasks and options.
There will also be expansion packs that will have all kinds of new things for the Code-A-Pillar to do.

What makes it really awesome is what it teaches - CODING
The secret sauce of this toy is that it teaches CODING!
One of the missions of Toylab is to help people from all walks of life how to code or do basic programming. The reasons for this are legion. Understanding how computer code works unlocks doors in every industry today. It is very empowering to program a machine to do something very
efficiently and save you time. While coding is something that is nice to have for my generation, it is going to be seen as an outright requirement for future generations.

The American Education in Coding is woefully unprepared for the future.

This may sound crazy but if I had my way, kids would be spending an equal amount of time learning programming as they spend on Science, English and Math. It should be treated like a new core class. Schools however are not treating it that way. Kids are very lucky if they get 2 classes that cover basic computer skills and often one of those is simply keyboarding. This does nothing to teach a kid programming, 3d Modeling, Website Design, 3d Printing or the myriad of other computer technologies. If you want your kids to learn coding you need to be the one to introduce it to them. The Code-A-Pillar is a great first step in this direction.

The best part of Code-A-Pillar is that your kids will begin learning a very USEFUL skill but do it while playing and having fun. The Code-A-Pillar is also such a great toy that they are going to want to play with it, and explore how to use it. Further there are ways by using crafts, additional segment parts to increase the amount of exploration they can do with this toy.

I Love this toy! It is a beautiful design and a revolutionary simple idea made fun.

Positives:

Easy to use and figure out
Teaches Coding
Parts are easily handled by a Toddler
Parts stay together and don't fall out easily
Putting pieces together is pretty easily
$50 Dollars is approximate starting set price and seems very reasonable

Downsides
I love this toy but there are some things to think about to take into account.

The Code-A-Pillar makes a lot of noise which can drive parents nuts. I do not see an option to turn the volume off.
It does best on a flat hard surface (Tile or Hardwood floors are the best). It can work on thin carpet but a thicker carpet it will often get stuck.
It does better when you have a descent amount of space. If you don't have a lot of space it could be a struggle for you child to use it.

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Who is Baron Mordo?

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Baron Mordo is a Marvel villain who specializes in black magic. He is one of Doctor Strange's primary antagonists. Baron Mordo will appear in the movie Doctor Strange and be played by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. Chiwetel Ejiofor is best known for the lead role in the critically acclaimed 12 years a Slave.

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Baron Mordo is the former apprentice of the Ancient One who trained Doctor Strange. When Strange foiled Mordo's plot to kill the Ancient One he became Strange's bitter enemy.
After his murderous intentions are revealed Mordo is exiled from the Ancient One. Doctor Strange is trained in his place. As both men received training from the Ancient One they have similar powers. Doctor Strange is far more powerful that Mordo in magic, and Strange also has a variety of powerful magical items from the Ancient One. Mordo is not without his own advantages over Doctor Strange. Due to Mordo's amoral nature he is willing to dabble in black magic and demonology, which are sets of magic that Strange is typically unwilling to use. Mordo also seems superior in the arts of astral projection, hypnosis and mesmerism. While the dark magik's evoked by Mordo can give him an advantage, they also often back fire and are his undoing.

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Mordo battles Strange throughout his career. First he tries to kills and steal secrets from the Ancient One. He then tries to sabotage Strange's apprenticeship. He even tries to steal Strange's body when the later is left in his astral form. All of Mordo's plots fail. With little hope of beating Strange with his own power, Mordo seeks the aid of the evil entity of Dormammu who greatly enhances his power.

At one point he joins with Dormammu's sister Umar to become the leader of the Dark Dimension. Dormammu returns however and wrests control back from the pair.

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Powers:
Black magic
Summoning Demons (Sometimes unable to control them)
Mesmerism
Hypnosis
Astral Projection
Energy blasts

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Baron Mordo will appear in the movie Doctor Strange and be played by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. Chiwetel Ejiofor is best known for the lead role in the critically acclaimed 12 years a Slave. It is thought that he will be altered and be in some ways an amalgamation of various Doctor Strange characters.

During D23 Chiwetel Ejiofor was asked a few questions about Doctor Strange by Entertainment Weekly.

On what he is doing in the MCU:
“I am doing Doctor Strange, and I’m incredibly excited about it,”

On working with Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton:
“He’s a good friend of mine,...So, it’s gonna be fun. And Tilda Swinton — I haven’t worked with her, but I’m excited to work with her. She’s brilliant.”

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Who is Hellcat aka Patsy Walker?
Hellcat is feline themed super hero in the Marvel universe. She appears in the series Jessica Jones where she is played by actress Rachael Taylor.

First Appearance (As Patsy Walker): Miss America (Magazine) 1944
First Appearance (As Hellcat): Avengers #144 (1976

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Patsy Walker first appeared in a teen romantic comedy series as an ordinary girl. Her life begins pretty ordinary. She grows up in a suburban town called Centerville and marries high school sweet heart Robert "Buzz" Baxter.
Her life takes a sudden adventurous turn when estranged from her husband she becomes an assistant and partner of Hank McCoy also known as Beast from the X-Men. She takes on a Cat superhero suit that had formerly belonged Greer Grant Nelson aka the Cat and takes on the name as Hellcat. After a mission where she fights side by side with Avengers she offered membership.

Instead of joining with the Avengers, Patsy goes to the Saturn's moon of Titan where she is heavily trained in martial arts by Moondragon. She returns to Earth and joins the superhero group the Defenders.

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Hellcat is driven insane and commits suicide where she finds herself in hell. In hell she fights in a variety of gladiatorial like scenarios where she masters more martial arts and psychic powers. Her demonic beau on Earth tricks Hawkeye to returning her soul to Earth. Once back on Earth, Hellcat begins working on taking out evil occult forces.

Civil War:
Hellcat is one of the heroes who registers during Civil War. She serves as an instructor at Camp Hammond for younger super heroes.

Powers:

Psychic senses - sense mystical phenomena
Force Fields - can block mystical powers
Can summon her costume at will
Gear includes retractable claws and grappling hooks
Highly trained in martial arts and tactics. She has trained by the martial artists on the Avengers, on Titan, and in Hell itself.

Jessica Jones show:
Hellcat appears in the Netflix series Jessica Jones where she is played by actress Rachael Taylor. She is former childstar and model who becomes a close confidant of Jessica Jones.

The Purple Man sends a cop to kill Trish Walker after Trish mentions him on her radio program. The cop ends up being stopped by Jessica Jones. Once free from the Purple Man's trance the police officer apologizes and starts a romance with Trish. However, he hides an even darker secret that comes to the surface as the pair aid Jessica in taking down the Purple Man.

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Who is Umar?

Umar is a Marvel character that is appears in the adventures of Doctor Strange. She is an enemy of Strange. She is known for being the demonic sister of Dormammu and one of his rivals in the Dark Dimension.

First Appearance: Doctor Strange #150

Race: Faltine

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Umar is a member of the Faltine race, a group of higher-level, energy based life forms who come from a different dimension. The Faltine typically spawn exact replicates of themselves but some how a Faltine named Sinnifer spawned two new and different children, Dormammu and Umar.
Amongst the Faltine Umar and her brother Dormammu are something of rebels for desiring physical form. The two new Faltine attempt to try to become physical but the Sinnifer tries to stop them. They convert Sinnifer into physical matter, killing him. The two became physical in form. The other Faltine are horrified by this and force the two to leave the Faltine Dimension.

The two Faltine enter the Dark Dimension. The Dark Dimension had been ruled for eons by a group of sorcerers called the Mhuruuks. The Mhuruuk leader Oldnar was quickly seduced by ideas of the powerful Faltine. The rogue Faltine showed the Mhuruuks how more between and conquer other dimension. The Mhuruuks were tricked by Dormammu into opening a gate way to the dimension of the Mindless Ones. The Mindless Ones are powerful creatures with an unquenchable thirst for destruction they poured into the Dark Dimension and slew many Mhuruuks. Oldnar was slain by the Mindless ones leaving the Dark Dimension leaderless. Dormammu and Umar fought a great battle and imprisoned the Mindless Ones behind a barrier. Another battle was fought as Dormammu and Umar slew any of the remaining sorcerers and then took control of the Dimension. Umar had been weakened in these battles and was no longer a match for her brother. Dormammu rose to lead the dimension with unrivaled power.

Umar had an affair with Oldnar son, Orini who had become a disciple of Dormammu. Umar then had a child named Clea. Umar found that after giving birth she was unable to turn into her energy Faltine form, and now far weaker than her brother. Bitter at the cost, she wanted nothing to do with Orini or Clea. Clea was raised by Orini and would eventually become a close ally of Doctor Strange. She tried to battle her brother, but he easily banished her to a remote corner of the Dark Dimension.

Clea would help Doctor Strange defeat Dormammu. With Dormammu the spell banishing Umar was broken and she rushed backed into the Dark Dimension. She found the found the Dimension left in chaos with the Mindless Ones having escaped. She retrapped the Mindless Ones and took control of the Dark Dimension. She then kidnapped Clea to lure Doctor Strange back into the Dark Dimension but Strange defeated her.

Umar had numerous schemes to try wrest control of the Dark Dimension but generally the dimension returned to control of Dormammu. She has also attacked Earth but is repelled from her assaults by Doctor Strange.

At one point Clea found out the truth of her parentage and wrested control of the Dark Dimension from Umar. Despite having control of the dimension she desired to return to Earth. Umar convinced Clea to leave her in charge. For a time Umar and her consort Baron Mordo ruled the dimension in peace. However, Dormammu tricked Clea and Doctor Strange to re-enter the dimension and removed them from power.

Powers:

Vaste magical knowledge and spell casting capability
As a Faltine she had the ability to use her own energy for a variety of effect but this ability was reduced after giving birth to Clea.
Generally capable of such feats as time travel, dimensional travel, energy blasts, size changing, telepathy, mind control, animation,and illusion.

Her powers are enchanced when possession of the Flames of Regency an item held by the ruler of the Dark Dimension.

MCU:
As of yet there has been no mention of Umar in the MCU.

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Who is Madcap?

Madcap is a Marvel villain who is known for battles with various heroes including Captain America, Ghost Rider, She-Hulk, The Thunderbolts and Daredevil. He has emerged as a nemesis of the hero Deadpool.

First Appearance: Captain America #307

Real Name: Unknown

Alias: Macap

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On a church field trip a bus is hit by a tanker truck. Nearly everyone in the bus is killed but one of the boys on the bus was thrown away from accident. The tanker truck was carrying an experimental chemical called Compound X07 that was being developed by A.I.M. as human healing regenerative formula. The chemical spilled on the ground and boy laid in pool of chemicals (Compound X07 included) unconscious for hours. The boy awoke to find that he was miraculously still alive but everyone he had ever loved was dead from the accident. Feeling immense survivors guilt he attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself in front of an oncoming car. To his surprise he felt no pain and his body quickly regenerated from the injuries from the car. Seeing the sick irony in wanting to die but being able to do so he quickly descended into a nihilistic form of madness. His world view shifted from an orderly religious one into a chaotic belief that all things occur without reason or purpose. He decided that the highest form of purposed that could be found in the universe was amusement.

He also found that anyone who looked him the eyes would also go insane. He began finding this act entertaining.

He bout a cheap costume and a bubble gum and set out with his new powers to terrorize the world for his own personal entertainment.

The powers of Madcap have allowed him to hang with some of Marvel's heaviest hitters. Only his crazy and sometimes inane way of going about things have allowed him to be stopped or diverted.

She-Hulk once battle Madcap and was continually driven mad and forced to fight for her sanity. Even when her mind returned to reality she was unable to rid herself of Madcap an he continually healed from any blow she delivered on him. He finally left after She-Hulk tore up a comicbook the pair were drawn together to in.

Beef with Deadpool:

Deadpool intrigues Madcap because he is the only person able to resist Madcap's insanity stare. Madcap openly wonders if Deadpool is more sane than other people or if Deadpool is insane already.
Thor intervenes in a battle between the pair and fire a lightning bolt at both. Deadpool regenerates from the lightning but Madcap does not. Madcap though seems to have regenerated with-inside Deadpool and his conscious appears as a series of white text blocks. Deadpool is unable to get Madcap out of his head.

Finally Deadpool is pulverized once again and this time regenerates as both Deadpool and Madcap seperately.

Deadpool starts a group called Mercs for Money. Madcap joins the group even though not wanted. The group is unable to force the madman away. Madcap takes part in some missions but does dismally. Deadpool discovers that Madcap is going around the world impersonating Deadpool and forcing innocent people to kill themselves by driving them crazy. Deadpool and Massacre then confront Madcap. Madcap threatens to use a special molecule destabilizing weapon of Chitauri origin on Deadpool but Massacre continually hacks of Madcap's limps as they regenerate. Finally, Madcap is able to regenerate but decides it would be fun to test the molecule destabilizing weapon on himself and does so. He seemingly disappears.

Powers:
Advanced healing factor - Madcap can recover from almost anything. The limits of this power are not fully understood.

Insanity Stare - When Madcap stares a person in the eye he causes that person to go crazy.

Madness / Genius - Madcap is insane making him very unpredictable. He has shown signs of strategic and tactical genius despite being insane.

MCU:
Madcap has yet to appear in the MCU or the Fox mutant universe.

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Who is Silver Dagger?

Silver Dagger is a Marvel character that is appears in the adventures of Doctor Strange. He is an enemy of Strange.

First Appearance: Doctor Strange #1

Alias: Isaiah Curwen

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Isaiah Curwen is a reformed criminal who found God and became a holyman. His holy career was robust and he rose to the rank of a Catholic Cardinal. Things turned for the worst when Isiah read from a Grimoire called Shiatra Book of the Damned (Another form of the infamous Marvel Grimoire the Darkhold). The Shiatra caused Isaiah to become a psychotic zealot. Creating the guise of Silver Dagger, he began hunting down magical creatures, sorcerers and others who he deemed wicked. In his hunts he would use a large amount of blessed silver daggers as weapons.

Silver Dagger breaks into Doctor Strange's home the Sanctum Santorum. There he attempts to assassinate Strange. Doctor Strange in Silver Dagger's mind represents a massive supernatural threat. He throws a dagger at Strange stabbing him in the back. Strange survives this brutal assault. During the attack, Silver Dagger kidnaps and prisons Strange's pupil, Clea. He attempts but fails to brain wash Clea. The entity of Agamotto reaches out and traps Silver Dagger in his dimension. He becomes trapped in the dimension of Agamotto and sets about conquering it. He manages to steal the Eye of Agamotto that for a time he uses as his left eye.

For many years he comes and goes as he escapes from the dimension of Agamotto. Eventually, he is forced to return his magical left eye to Agamotto who in turn gifts the eye to Doctor Strange. He battles other heroes including Spider-Man, Ms Marvel, and as always Doctor Strange.

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He returns and battles the Werewolf by Night and Marie Laveau who stabs him. He had attempted to use the Voodoo priestess as the means of capturing Strange but her attack left him close to death. He is also left for dead after being bit by a werewolf in a battle with the werewolf gang the Braineaters. His left eye returns around this time without any explanation.

Powers:
Silverdagger uses advanced martial arts, athletic ability combined with an array of blessed Silver Dagger that can kill many supernatural creatures. Silver Dagger is highly adept at using the Silver Daggers by throwing them or by using them in close hand to hand to combat.

He is a highly skilled and charismatic leader who can both acquire followers and use them strategically. He is well versed in small commando tactics and guerrilla warfare.

Silver Dagger is highly educated in magic and theology. He forgoes the use of magic because because he considers it unholy.

For a time he uses the original Eye of Agamotto as his left eye. This allows him to project an essence of Silver beam that can harm magical creatures.

MCU:
As of yet there has been no mention of Silver Dagger in the MCU.

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Who are the Inhumans?

The Inhumans are a branch of homo sapiens that have lived apart from their human brethren for most of their existence. The most most well known Inhumans are their super powered royal family that rules the rigid caste system that forms their society.

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Society:
The Royal Inhuman society is a rigid caste system based upon the mutations that occur after Terrigen exposure. After the mutation occurs a Genetic council places the individual in his place in society. This place can not be changed.
The ruling class is the Royal Family, however even they are suppose to answer to the Genetic Council. I say ''suppose to'' because Blackbolt is powerful enough to do whatever he wants. The dude is like the Honeybadger of the Marvel Universe. Blackbolt don't care, Blackbolt don't give a crap.
He and his wife are forbidden by the council to have a child because they fear what his awesome power could create in a offspring. He has a child anyways. The Genetic Council asks Blackbolt to let them raise the child and he complies. However, when he learns that they plan to use the child against him he takes the child back. Blackbolt is often wise and very measured in his actions, but he still does whatever he wants.

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Location/Home:

What is Attilan?

The Inhumans live on a mobile City called Attilan. It has been located in various places on Earth. It has even traveled to the Kree throne world of Hala, but has typically resided on the Moon of Earth. The blue side of the moon the area built up by the Kree during the Cotati/Kree competition was Attilan's most well known and common resting place.

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Powerlevel:
While the Inhuman Royal Family are not the most well known Marvel characters and some fans may have never heard of them, they are still extremely powerful. They are basically humans who have been genetically engineered and mutated to maximize the celestial mutations that were built into humanity. When you begin discussing who is more powerful than who in the Marvel Universe, Blackbolt's name is near the top. Only a few humans can claim to be at an equal power level; Jean Grey and The Hulk come to mind.

Notable members of the Royal Family:

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Blackbolt

The leader of the Inhumans and the most powerful of their members. Blackbolt can manipulate sound and greatly expand upon its power. He can fly, create sonic force fields and augment his strength with sound. He can release extremely powerful sonic blasts capable of wiping out Space Armadas and even destroying planets. The dude is a walking sonic Deathstar.
Due to his extreme power he typically does not speak. Allowing his wife, Medusa provide a voice to his thoughts.

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Medusa:

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Medusa is a very distinctive character. She has long flowing hair that she can manipulate and use like arms. The hair is super strong, making her into something like a super powerful octopus.

She is the Queen of the Inhumans and often acts as the voice of her Husband King Blackbolt and for the Inhumans in general.

Crystal:

Crystal can control the elements Fire, Water etc. She has been attached to Johny Storm, served on the Avengers. Recently she was married to Ronan the Accuser.

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Triton

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Brother of Karnak adviser to the King

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Gorgon

Bodyguard of Blackbolt

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Karnak

Adviser and Master Strategist of the Inhumans. He is multiple the favorite Inhuman of multiple Toylab bloggers and the star of a very interesting comic series.

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Maximus the Mad

Brother of the King

Inhuman genius, and insane. Sometimes he acts as an antagonist and sometimes as a friend.

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Ancient Inhuman Royal Kings:
Inhumans have been around for a long time and many have done important things:

King Randac - Invented process of Terrigenesis

Who is Eldrac the Door? - Ancient Inhuman Teleporter once part of Attilan

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Blackbolt is King of the Inhumans and the most powerful member of their race.

Full Name: Blackagar Boltagon

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #45

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Bio:
Two high ranking members of the genetist panel (high in importance) of Inhumans are having a child. The embroyo is exposed to a small amount of terrigen mist (The chemical that causes the mutation to bring out Inhumans powers) the child at birth shows the extremely dangerous ability of controlling electrons through his voice. The infant though only a newborn and exposed to a small amount of Terrigen is capable of extreme destruction. The Inhumans place young Blackbolt into a sound proof chamber and train him for his entire young life on how to remain completely silent. Blackbolt's training is so rigorous that he can even prevent himself from making noise while sleeping. When the young Blackbolt emerges from the sound proof chamber he is the most powerful and feared member of the Inhumans ever.

Blackbolt's brother Maximus tries goad him into speaking and fights him. Blackbolt does not make a sound.

Blackbolt then goes on a trek to see the world of Earth outside of Attilan. Eventually, he comes back and is made into the King of the Inhumans.

Major Events as King:
As King Blackbolt has done many major things.
He has moved Attilan the Inhuman city first to the Himalayas then to the Blue Side of the Moon.
He freed the Alpha Primitive race.
He conquered the Kree
He fought the Hulk a few times to a stand still
He killed the Omega Level Mutant Vulcan

Powers:
Blackbolt is stronger, faster, and more durable than other Inhumans. Some of this is due to his ability to control electrons which allows him to control a variety of phenomenon. The electron controlling ability is within his speech part of his brain which means any sound he makes with his voice release a vast powerful blast of energy. Blackbolt can use small or large amounts of sound to make him stronger and faster. Using the pitchfork on his forehead he harnesses the energy around him and controls it.

Blackbolt's Sonic Scream can reach a level of power where it can destroy an entire planet or wipe away an armada of advanced starships.

He can use his sonic abilities to fly very fast through the air over vast distances.

Blackbolt also has minor telepathic abilities that allow him to block psychic attacks. It also allows him to communicate his thoughts. This is helpful because he can not speak without unleashing his destructive voice. His telepathic ability is not high but those who are very tuned into to him can understand him. Medusa in particular can understand what he wants.

If you have not guessed it by these powers then I will spell it out for you. Blackbolt is ridiculously powerful, he is a walking, flying, psychic Deathstar. When you start look for a character who has a Superman like powerlevel in the Marvel Universe then Blackbolt immediately comes to mind.

Leadership Style with Medusa
Medusa speaks for Blackbolt. Blackbolt telepathically communicates with her and she speaks for the King. This makes Medusa extremely important because otherwise the Inhumans would be lost on what Blackbolt wants.

Marvel Cinematic Universe:
There is reason to believe that the Inhumans will have a big role in Marvel's Phase 3 roll out. The Inhumans film has been canceled but it has been replaced with TV Series that will have its first 2 episodes air in Imax theaters. This will be the first time a merger between Imax and a tv series has been done.

Casting:
Initial speculation was that Vin Diesel was set to play Blackbolt in the Inhumans film. Vin Diesel said he had met with Marvel for a role down in the future. He agreed to do the extra role of Groot but little has been said of what the future role could have been. Many think this speculated role was for Blackbolt. Vin Diesel even mentioned that one role he was lending his voice to, and the other only his body. As Blackbolt does not talk this seems to be a large hint at him playing the role. However, this was prior to Inhumans being turned into a part film part TV series so it is hard to know if Vin Diesel would still be attached at the helm of the project.

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Marvel Studios /TV has announced that Inhumans will be a new show appearing on ABC and will premiere next fall. The series first 2 episodes will be shot in Imax Cameras and will debut in movie theaters across the country.

The series will not focus on the Inhuman characters in Agents of SHIELD (Though it would not surprise me if they appeared). Instead the show will focus on the classic Inhuman characters of the Inhuman Royal Family. The show will be set in the modern day and will be set both on Earth and the Moon. The addition of the Moon as a set means that Attilan and the Blue Side of the Moon will very likely be a setting for the show.

The show / film showing with Imax will be the first time that a show and Imax have joined in such away. The Marvel press release as posted on Marvel.com states:

ABC, IMAX and Marvel Television also intend to work together to create a joint marketing and promotion plan for the series across their proprietary media platforms--which would be the first such cross-platform marketing launch of a television series. Today’s agreement also marks IMAX’s first time as a financing participant in a TV pilot and series.

Major news in the Marvel press release was on the focus of the series:

Marvel’s "The Inhumans" will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family.

This should mean that all of the Inhuman characters will be on the table for Agents of SHIELD and this new Inhumans show.

I think it is safe to say that Inhuman's film has officially been canceled and this show is a replacement to tell some of the same story that was planned for the film. There has been speculation building for years on what Marvel will end up doing with the Inhumans and now we finally know.

What do you think? Are you excited? Disappointed? Please let me know.

Here is the information on the prior Inhuman Movie.

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Scheduled Release date: Nov 2nd, 2018

Description:
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was quoted saying this about the movie:
“November 3, 2018 will introduce dozens of characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe," ... "We really do believe the Inhumans can be a franchise or a series of franchise unto themselves. They have dozens of powers and an amazing social structure. With our 20th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we wanted to continue to refine what that universe is about."
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Update Oct 9, 2015:
No More Inhumans Movie?

There is a rumor circulating NYCC and has been reported by Bleedingcool news that the Inhumans film may no longer be on Marvel's slate.
Some speculate that has to do with a disagreement between Marvel's film and TV divisions. Others conclude that this means that Marvel may be working on a deal with Fox to bring over the X-Men franchise.
For the moment this is all very much rumor and speculation. Bleedingcool does insist though that it has reliable sources to this rumor.
It would be unclear if true what this would mean for the plot of Agents of SHIELD. Agents of SHIELD has built up the ideas of Inhumans for the past 3 years. Would this give the show free reign introduce the Royal Family or does it put their future seasons in a quagmire?

Update: Oct 12, 2015
Devin Faraci addressed the rumor circulating from the BleedingCoolNews article. According to him there is no delay or cancelation of the Inhuman film.

Just talked to one of my Marvel sources. Said if INHUMANS was canceled no one would be more surprised than Marvel Studios.
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) October 10, 2015

He also questioned Bleedingcool's claims on the Iron Fist TV show:

This IRON FIST stuff is almost exactly the opposite of what I'm hearing. https://t.co/KfzuIbf5rw
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) October 11, 2015

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The Black Panther is a title of the defender of the African kingdom of Wakanda. While many men have had the title of Black Panther throughout time by far the most well known is King T'Challa.

Black Panther has not appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe however he will very SOON. Actor Chadwick Boseman has been hired to play the titular champion of Wakanda. Marvel has begun paving the way for the character to appear. There have been numerous Black Panther Easter Eggs in the Marvel TV Series Agents of SHIELD.
Black Panther will for sure be in Captain America 3 Civil War as well his own movie Black Panther.

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #52

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The Black Panther film hub is home to tons of information on the upcoming Black Panther film set to be released in 2018. It includes actor / Director interviews as well as media and products on the upcoming film.

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Bio:

Becoming the Panther
The Black Panther title is used by the champion of Wakanda. While the Panther title is worn by men and women of royal blood it is not given to them. Each Panther must earn the title through a set of ritualized trials that for T'Challa included fighting/defeating the then current Black Panther his uncle S'yan. Once the title is won, a special heart shaped herb is provided that heightens the users senses and reflexes. The Panther is also spiritually linked to the Panther god known as Bast.

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Klaw finding Vibranium in Wakanda

T'Challa's father is killed by a mercenary by the name of Klaw. Klaw was pursuing a rare metal in Wakanda called Vibranium. While T'Challa manages to expel the invader he realizes he and his country must change to deal with these kind of threats. Essentially, he does not want Wakanda to fall to imperialism of foreign powers. He then goes on a long educational trip across the globe to learn all that he can. He returns undergoes the ritual of the Panther and becomes the enlightened ruler and defender of Wakanda.

Hunter:
T'Challa often has to deal with his adoptive brother Hunter. Hunter resents T'Challa for being in line to become King. Hunter at one points runs a secret police that T'Challa shuts down when he becomes King.
The two often fight in a similar manner as Thor and Loki.

Other reoccurring adversaries of Black Panther include Man Ape and Klaw.

Fantastic 4 and Avengers:
T'Challa sees the growing super human phenomena and goes out to meet some of them. He manages to defeat all 4 of the members of the fantastic 4 individually as a test. He later befreinds them and as well as the Avengers. T'Challa goes back forth defending and ruling Wakanda and the world with the Avengers.

Killmonger:
For a time T'Challa loses control of the country to rival, Erik Killmonger. Killmonger attempts to bring Wakanda back to an ancient form of government without vestiges of colonialism.

A Nation Under our Feet:

T'Challa has returned home to Wakanda only to be faced by a series of terrorist and ideological threats to his rule. A new mysterious group called the People pursue a more democratic form of government and do so with violence. Meanwhile, some of the King's own Dora Milaje form their own revolt.
T'Challa meets with a variety of despicable despots hoping to get hints on how to put down a rebellion. In the end he takes none of their horrific advice however, one of the members is video taped discussing the advice he gave T'Challa. This interview is made by the People released to the public who are horrified at what their King has been listening to.

Ezekiel Stane is revealed to be a sponsor of the People. He captures T'Challa but not before T'Challa manages to call in the calvary with an array of his super friends coming to his rescue including Gateway, Strom, Luke Cage, and Misty Knight.

Villains:
Top 10 Villains of the Black Panther

Friends:
Storm - Wife
Shurri - Sister
T'Chaka - Father deceased
Luke Cage - Friend
Misty Knight - Friend
Gateway - Friend

Skills and Powers:
Being raised as heir to the king T'Challa has been training to be the Black Panther his entire life. He has studied science, politics, strategy and tactics. He studied in some of the finest schools in America and Europe and is considered one of most formidable scientific minds in the Marvel Universe.

He is highly trained in a variety of martial arts and weapons. His fighting ability is extremely high and has beaten a long list of heroes and villains. His style often involves using the stances and moves of animals and integrating them into his human form.

The technology T'Challa has is very advanced. His suit is made of Vibranium and while lite weight it can absorb the impact of blows, falls and bullets like heavy armor. He can on run walls, dissolve metal, create energy daggers, jump and move without making a sound. Beyond his suit he also has the Kimono Card which allows him to have satellite access and block radio signals from where ever he is.
He also can use any device in Wakanda which includes almost anything that one can imagine.

The spiritual link to the Panther god Bast also aids T'Challa from time to time. Particularly if he is attacked on a spiritual or magical level the Panther helps protect him.

At times it has been shown that there is a spiritual linkage between all the Black Panther alive and dead.

MCU:

Actor Chadwick Boseman has been hired to play the titular champion of Wakanda, the Black Panther.

Captain America: Civil War:
Black Panther made his first appearance in the MCU in Captain America: Civil War. After seeing his father killed in a terrorist attack T'Challa beings a hunt for the presumed assassin Bucky aka the Winter Soldier. This leads him into a confrontation with Captain America and directly into the the throes of Civil War.
Upon learning the truth that Zemo had orchestrated the events to lure the Avengers to fighting each other T'Challa forgives Zemo and refuses to kill him. He then invites Bucky to Wakanda where brainwashed super assassin can get treatment and be kept safely.

Black Panther:
T'Challa returns home to face a threat to his rule over Wakanda. Two villains combine forces in attempt to end the line of family's rule.

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Toylab Recommended: Black Panther: A Nation under our Feet
I really can not recommend this Black Panther story enough to people who want to read a Black Panther story. No this is not a pure clean, beginning in comics their rarely are. What the story offers though is an amazing story, that shows both grandeur and struggles of Wakanda, and the nation's titular hero the Black Panther. Few have done it better than this.

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Coding Caterpillar or Code-A-Pillar by Fisher Price is Toylab's Top Christmas Toy of 2016

Toylab bloggers love the Code-A-Pillar the fun toy that teaches kids the art of sequencing that is a crucial part in learning how to build computer program aka to Code. Coding is getting hot for good reason as its a critical skill for the next generation.

Click Here for our Review of the Code-A-Pillar

The main Code-A-Pillar set comes with a set of group of moves it can do but your toddler may quickly want it to do a little more. This is where Fisher Price smartly added expansion packs.

There are 3 different expansion packs so far and we are going to review each one and let you know which ones we like the best.

Think and Learn Basic Expansion Pack
This pack adds a forward, left turn and right turn segments. I really like this one because it just give your toddler a few more pieces that are easy to understand. To me the fun part of the Code-A-Pillar is making it move along a course or from spot A to spot B. It allows the toddler to solve just a little more complicated of a problem and increases the variability making it more fun. While this makes the Code-A-Pillar more fun I also don't see it making it overwhelming. If anything providing these pieces make the Code-A-Pillar easier to use. Some might even argue that this expansion should have come with the Base Set.

Bottom line I really like this expansion and highly recommend getting it with the base set.

Fisher Price Description:

Code-a-pillar™ inspires little learners to be big thinkers! Preschoolers can develop important skills—like problem solving, planning & sequencing, and critical thinking—as they arrange (and rearrange!) these additional, easy-to-connect segments to send Code-a-pillar™ on all sorts of different paths. Add Go Forward, turn right 90 degrees, and turn left 90 degrees ... your wish is his command with this Code-a-pillar™ expansion pack!

Make the Code-a-Pillar™ grow and go!
This pack contains 3 easy-to-connect command segments with unique actions:
Forward—Add this piece and Code-a- pillar™ moves straight ahead!
90° right turn— This piece makes Code-a-pillar™ turn right.
90° left turn-- Add this piece for Code-a-pillar™ to make a left turn.
Each pack sold separately and subject to availability

Think and Learn Silly Sounds & Lights Expansion Pack

This set I tend to overlook because when my toddler plays the game is normally trying to get the Code-A-Pillar to go somewhere along or through something. This pack does not provide any segments that help the Code-A-Pillar move instead these make the Code-A-Pillar make different noises. That said I can see how making the Code-A-Pillar go to sleep or act goofy could be a lot of fun for a kid.

One warning to parents on this one is that the Code-A-Pillar has no mute button. If you buy these sounds you might be listening to them.......A LOT!

Fisher Price Description:

Add these to Code-a-pillar™ to make him grow and go!
Code-a-pillar™ inspires little learners to be big thinkers! Preschoolers can arrange these additional easy-to-connect segments in endless combinations to send Code-a-Pillar™ on its path. This encourages experimentation while developing important skills including problem solving, planning and sequencing, and critical thinking. Your wish is Code-a-Pillar™’s command with this zany expansion pack!

Features:
Make the Code-a-Pillar™ grow and go!
This pack contain 3 easy-to-connect command segments with unique actions:
Sleepy Zzzs - Awww...this piece's soft sound & light makes you want to take care of Code-a-pillar™
Wacky - Ready to make him go "wacky"? Add this piece & he'll stop & make silly sounds while his eyes "blink" in a zany light pattern
Happy - Adding this piece will make him stop & play upbeat music while his eyes "blink" in a fun light pattern

Think and Learn Master Moves Expansion Pack

The master Moves comes with a 45 degree turn, a 180 degree turn and the a repeat segment. The repeat segment is pretty cool but may baffle toddlers at first. Basically you flip a switch on it between 1 and 5 and the Code-A-Pillar will repeat the action the repeat segment is attached to the number of times you have set. Its pretty cool but will likely be overlooked at first. I like how they named this one the Master set because I think that is how this set is best used. Let your kids figure out the basic moves and do some things. Then add this in later.

Fisher Price Description:

Code-a-pillar inspires little learners to be big thinkers! Preschoolers can arrange these additional easy-to-connect segments in endless combinations to send Code-a-Pillar on its path. This encourages experimentation while developing important skills including problem solving, planning and sequencing, and critical thinking. Add sound and light effects … repeat previous actions … turn right 45 degrees or turn left 180 degrees … your wish is Code-a-Pillar’s command with this assortment of expansion kits!

Make the Code-a-Pillar grow and go
This pack contain 3 easy-to-connect
Features command segments with unique actions
90° turn-- Add a piece for Code-a-pillar to make a left turn
Each pack sold separately and subject to availability

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Who is Dormammu?

Dormammu is a powerful, evil entity known for being an antagonist of Marvel hero Doctor Strange.
Actor Mads Mikkelsen is set to play the Doctor Strange villain known as Kaecilius in the Doctor Strange film. Fans still wonder of Dormammu may appear in some form in the film.

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Bio:

Dormammu is not a demon. In fact Dormammu is credited for creating numerous Demons particularly Sataanish. Dormammu is a member of an alien, interdimensional race called the Faltine. The Faltine were beings of pure energy. He existed in a realm where our natural laws of physics and time do not apply. He and his sister, Umar where banished from their energy realm after they killed their father Sinnifer. The two also were intensely interested in the physical world which was taboo to their energy based race the Faltine.

Once Dormammu took physical form he quickly began growing in power by various means. He found himself in the dimension known as the dark dimension. The dark dimension was ruled by a group of dark wizards who Dormammu quickly corrupted and took over. He joined with a fire energy power. He acts as a warlord conquering entire dimensions and merges them into his own.

Battle with Doctor Strange:

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Dormammu has made a pact that prevents him from entering the Earth dimension directly however he continues to eye it for conquest. He looks for an intermediary that can harness his power and destroy the Ancient One. If the Ancient One is destroyed then the pact that he made preventing him from entering the dimension will be overridden. He finds the perfect intermediary in the vengeful Baron Mordo who already wants to destroy the Ancient One. For a time Dormammu satisfies himself with lending Mordo power. He also supplies Mordo with creatures from the dark dimensions like wraiths to find and locate Strange.

Doctor Strange battles and defeats Dormammu. Strange at one point aids Dormammu defeat a dangerous and powerful race called the mindless ones. For doing this favor he is forced to promise not to invade the Earth dimension.

This promise does not stop Dormammu from trying to conquer the Earth dimension however. He uses agents like Baron Mordo and finds other loop holes in his oath to try to gain control of the Earth Dimension.

Powers:
Dormammu is extremely, extremely powerful in total control of vaste energies and entire dimensions. His only weakness is his arrogance.

MCU:
It is not yet confirmed Dormammu will appear in the film Doctor Strange. Don Harmon director of Community was brought in to film some extra scenes for the film. In a previously posted video he told Community fans that he was planning to bring the series and teased them with files he was working on. Among those files was one labeled, "Doctor Strange confronts Dormammu". Eagle eye fans caught the title and are now speculating that in some fashion Dormammu may appear in Doctor Strange.

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Who is Medusa?

Medusa is an Inhuman and a member of the Inhuman Royal family. She is the Queen of the Inhumans and acts as the voice of King Blackbolt. Blackbolt must remain silent so as not to unleash his extremely destructive voice, luckily he has a minor amount of telepathy that allows him to communicate with people he is close to. The telepathic connection between Blackbolt and Medusa allows her to read his mind and say what he is thinking.

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Power:
Medusa has an interesting power she has long hair that she can move and control. The hair is extremely strong and tough. It is said to be stronger than Iron.
She can snap her hair like a whip, use it to entangle people or climb like a rope, or lift and throw massive objects.
She is kind of like Rapunzel on steroids.

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Bio:
Medusa and her younger sister Crystal are part of the Inhuman Royal Family and distant cousins of Blackbolt and Maximus the Mad. Medusa is attracted to Blackbolt from a young age and visited him often during his confinement as a youth. She practiced communicating with him first through body language, then sign language and later through mental telepathy. She was present when he was released and when Maximus attempted to trick him into using his power.

At some points she has explored Earth rather extensively and this has boosted her immune system to an average human level.

Medusa is also sought after by Maximus in addition to the throne. She spurns him, which only fuels his anger even more.

Marvel Cinematic Universe:
There is going to be an Inhumans Show on ABC that will also have 2 episodes appear in Imax theaters. It is unknown who will play Medusa in the upcoming show or how she will be depicted.

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Who is Daredevil?

Daredevil is a Marvel hero known for fighting crime despite his disability of being blind. Despite being blind all of Daredevils other senses are heightened and he develops a radar like sense. Daredevil was played by Ben Affeck in the 2003 movie Daredevil by Fox. The rights of Daredevil have been repurchased by Marvel. A Daredevil series is being filmed and will come out on Netflix. The Daredevil series will lead to other crime fighter street heroes Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist. Daredevil will be played by Charlie Cox in the Netflix Daredevil series.

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Bio:
Matthew Murdoch grows up in the rough and tumble neighborhood of NYC called Hell's Kitchen.
As a boy Matthew Murdoch is caught in an accident involving radioactive waste. The exposure to the chemicals makes Matt blind. Overtime, Matt learns that his other senses have been drastically heightened. He can smell like a blood hound, hear conversations from blocks away, and his sense of feel gives him dramatic control of his body. In addition to his heightened senses he gains a radar sense that allows him to pin point the placement of objects in space.

Matt's father Jack is a boxer he refuses to train to his in how to fight. Instead, he forces Matt to focus on academics so he can live a different life. Jack is killed after he refuses to throw a fight. After his father's death Matt vows to get vengeance and begins to undertake intensive martial arts training. Dressed as Daredevil Matt confronts the gangster that killed his father the Fixer. Fixer has a heart attack and dies.

Daredevil uses his powers and martial arts to fight crime at night. He uses his mind and education as a lawyer to better the world by day.

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Charlie Cox playing Matt Murdock in Daredevil Netflix series

Frank Miller
Writer Frank Miller took over writing the character in the 1980s. These stories largely ignored the continuity of the earlier stories. Miller wrote a much darker anti hero version of Daredevil whose father was abusive. This Daredevil would use guns when required. The new dark image of Daredevil stuck and he remains one of the darker characters in the Marvel Universe. Miller also introduces the Kingpin as the primary nemesis of Daredevil.

In the Miller story Daredevil receives special training from a branch of good ninjas called the Chaste. The Chaste are a led by a wise, and powerful martial artist by the name Stick. At one point Daredevil falls in love with another Stick protege the assassin Elektra. Elektra left the Chaste to join a the nemesis of the Chaste a group of bad ninjas called the Hand. Elektra is brutally killed by another assassin Bullseye in the well known story of Daredevil #181. The Hand is reoccuring villain of Daredevil over the years.

Shadowland:
Daredevil takes control of the Hand and is opposed by many of his old friends.

Daredevil's Villains:

Daredevil Stories:

Guardian Devil

Skills and Powers:

Heightened senses
Advanced control of his body
Radar Sense
Highly advanced Martial arts

Daredevil Netflix Show:
Season one of Daredevil was highly successful. In the series Daredevil is played by Charlie Cox.
In Season 1, Matthew Murdoch begins to battle the criminal elements taking over his nieghborhood of Hellskitchen. His battle with the underworld leads him and a group of friends to a direct confrontation with Wilson Fisk the Kingpin of crime.

Season Two:
The series has released a promo image of the Daredevil suit. Ready to go for Season 2.
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