Yukio

by Brett White

I don't think it's a stretch to say that Yukio nearly stole the show from Wolverine in the film's teaser. The fuchsia-haired assassin that made short work of a bunch of dudes in the "Wolverine" teaser is played by Rila Fukushima, a model turned actress making her feature film debut in this summer's "The Wolverine." From the few photos we've seen and the brief glimpses of Fukushima in action, she seems poised to be a breakout character. Cosplayers, purchase your hair dye now! And if you want to know a little bit more about Yukio before you commit to traipsing around San Diego Comic-Con with a big ol' stick, then these facts are for you!

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Batroc

by Brett White

In one of the more surprising announcements of 2013, Latino Review broke the news that UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre has been cast as Batroc the Leaper in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." The announcement comes as a surprise because the sequel is already loaded up with villains like Crossbones (Frank Grillo), Arnim Zola (Toby Jones) and the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan). Batroc's inclusion in addition to heavy hitters like those three leads me to believe he'll fulfill more of a henchman role. But since he's not exactly the most notable of Cap's adversaries, I thought now would be as good of a time as any to get to know the character.

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Wolverine

by Brett White

It looks like "The Wolverine" is making up for lost time, and we are completely fine with that! Today alone we've covered new images from the film showing off Wolverine and most of his supporting cast, the new posters showing an appropriately enraged Hugh Jackman, and the just-released teaser for tomorrow's trailer. This has been a big day for Wolverine, and things don't seem to be slowing down.

But of all the updates, the Vine video featuring six looping seconds of footage is claws-down the most exciting news of the day. They managed to cram a lot into those six seconds, and we've found the best moments that you if you blinked, you may have missed.

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This Sorrowful Life

by Kat Rosenfield

With only a week left in the season, the latest episode of "The Walking Dead" was only a warm-up. The real carnage should come on next week's season finale, which, in the manner to which fans have become accustomed, is rumored to be an out-and-out bloodbath. "This Sorrowful Life", on the other hand, involved only a couple of sad goodbyes — and one cause for (quiet, non-zombie-attracting) celebration. Ready? Here's what went down.

SPOILERS AHEAD.

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Buffy Birthday

by Tami Katzoff (@tvtamijo)

Next week, Joss Whedon fans will celebrate the birthdays of three "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alums: Alyson Hannigan (Willow) on Sunday the 24th, Nathan Fillion (Caleb) on Wednesday the 27th, and Juliet Landau (Drusilla) on Saturday the 30th.

To help you celebrate, the Weekly Whedon has chosen one quintessential "Buffy" episode for each of these fine actors; all are available on Netflix, so we suggest you to watch (or re-watch, whatever the case may be) to commemorate each birthday!

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X-Men_First_Class

by Brett White

We've spent the last few weeks being bombarded with casting announcements for Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past." The thing is, almost all of them have been for returning cast members from the previous three X-Men films. These actors will most likely be on the future side of the time-travel story, so it's somewhat shocking that the past X-Men of 1973 are so under-represented. This is, at its core, a sequel to "X-Men: First Class," but the classic returning actors outnumber the "First Class" cast two-to-one.

So far only James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult are reprising their roles from "X-Men: First Class." Of those four, only two of them (McAvoy's Xavier and Hoult's Beast) are even X-Men. With Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggert), Lucas Till (Havok) and Caleb Landry Jones (Banshee) still M.I.A., it looks like the classic X-Men are a dynamic duo. Who else could be on the team?

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Deadpool Gambit Wolverine

by Brett White

Earlier today we reported on Mark Millar's friendly chat with Bryan Singer about "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Everything was as expected; Millar thinks the film is great, he's excited about Fox's overall plan for its Marvel properties and he plugged Josh Trank's "Fantastic Four," due out in 2015. And then he dropped a bombshell by announcing that he will be dropping a bombshell in the next few weeks.

"There's a very exciting announcement you guys will hear about over the coming months (if not before)."

We can assume it has to do with Fox's Marvel properties given the context in which it was posted. But with that in mind, what could he be talking about? Splash Page is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, using good old-fashioned assumptions and guessery!

"Deadpool" or "Gambit"
These are two characters that fans have been wanting more of since their less-than-satisfying debut in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." The latter hasn't had much buzz, but it's a topic that tends to come up during interviews with Taylor Kitsch. The actor says he's willing to put the trench coat back on for a darker take on the Cajun X-Man, so maybe it's in the cards for Fox.

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Prey

by Kat Rosenfield

After last week's glacially-paced confab between Rick and the Governor, "The Walking Dead" returned to more action-packed territory in "Prey": an episode that featured secret sabotage, growing suspicions, deadly games of cat-and-mouse, and classic moments of zombie dismemberment that'll fill your gore-loving little heart with joy. Ready to find out what went down? Let's go!

SPOILERS AHEAD.

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Bautista Drax

by Brett White

Former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista worked crowds into a frenzy for nearly a decade under the name Batista. Now he'll be ripping through aliens as the knife-wielding Drax the Destroyer in Marvel's upcoming cosmic film, "Guardians of the Galaxy." So before Bautista disappears behind green body paint, we figured this would be a good time to get to know the man behind the Guardians' muscle.

He looked pretty Drax-ish in "The Man With the Iron Fists"

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Roy Harper

by Ryan Rigley

Starling City citizens beware. It looks like the purse-snatching heartthrob, Roy Harper, is here to stay. Making his debut in episode 15 of this season, Roy Harper (as played by Colton Haynes) is already slated to make an appearance in several other upcoming episodes of "Arrow." Plus, with the Hollywood Reporter breaking the news of Colton Haynes signing on as a series regular, it would appear as though we'll be seeing a lot more of Mr. Harper next season.

So far all we've really learned about Roy is that he lives on the awful side of town and that he may or may not make a living as a small time criminal in order to support his Vertigo-addicted mother. Oh, and he totally has the hots for Thea Queen (Oliver Queen's younger sister). But as any Green Arrow fan knows, there's way more to this down-and-out troublemaker than initially meets the eye. That being said, here are five things that we could see from Roy Harper in "Arrow's" second season.

Speedy
In the comic books, Roy Harper is arguably one of Oliver Queen's best and most well-known sidekicks. Going by the nickname Speedy, due to him being faster than Oliver Queen himself, Roy Harper would later go on to become the infamous Arsenal and later the Red Arrow. On "Arrow," Thea calls Roy "Speedy" after he steals her purse. However, Thea's nickname is also Speedy, which leaves "Arrow" fans utterly in the dark as to who will be joining forces with the hooded vigilante.

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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