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As fan anticipation for Thunderbolts* ramps up, questions continue to be asked about why the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster has the asterisk attached to its title. Star David Harbour teases why the asterisk is included and addresses fan theories surrounding the movie.

Speaking with Comicbook.com, Harbour weighed in on the asterisk debate sparked by a set video by co-star Florence Pugh before Marvel confirmed the slightly adjusted title at CinemaCon in April. Amid the rampant speculation regarding the reason for the asterisk, Harbour claims he knows why it's there, but is keeping the meaning close to the vest.

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"I mean, they retroactively put the asterisk (in). The asterisk was an idea that that someone had.....What can...

Ultimate Iron Man's suggestion that register, license, and regulate the Hulk would be a "terrible" idea highlights the inherent problems of the Superhuman Registration Act, championed by the Earth-616 version of Tony Stark. The reversal of stances between Iron Man and Captain America's Ultimate variants shows that they could have better understood each other's sides, meaning the Civil War conflict that tore apart Marvel's heroes could have been avoided. Iron Man and Captain America are close friends in many different timelines – making it all the more tragic that they led opposite sides in the Marvel's original Civil War.

One of Marvel Comics’ most controversial and impactful storylines is the heroes' infamous Civil War over the piece of legislation called the Superhuman Registration Act. This document split the hero community right down the middle, with Iron Man leading the Pro-Registration forces and Captain America fighting against him. However, not...

Wolverine's most controversial injury, being ripped in half, is confirmed to be possible in both the Ultimate Universe and Earth-616. The Hulk has always been the one to inflict the most damage on Wolverine, as seen in their historic battles. The latest issue of Wolverine #37 not only pays tribute to past storylines but also confirms that even a creature like the Wendigo can rip Wolverine in half, proving that it's not just the Hulk who has this power.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Wolverine #37 Wolverine is easily one of the toughest heroes in the Marvel Universe, both due to the inherent healing factor his mutation offers, and the nearly unbreakable adamantium that encases his entire skeleton. That’s why one injury he suffered in the Ultimate Universe became quite controversial when it happened, as long-time fans called into question the legitimacy of such an injury, given that this...

There was tremendous excitement over Lost’s Damon Lindelof making his Marvel debut with the Ultimate Wolverine vs. Ultimate Hulk miniseries. The writer, at the height of his popularity, was paired with Leinil Francis Yu so anticipation was running rampant. The first issue arrived and there, the behemoth literally tore the Canadian mutant in half – something we’d never seen before. The second issue ratcheted things up and then….nothing. At least not for threel years and by the time we got the final issues in 2009, few cared. The momentum and excitement was long gone and could not be recaptured.

Marvel Knights’ Motion Comics saw the potential here, and adapted the story into a multi-part serial totaling about 1:10 and for a change, did a good job casting well-matched vocal performers for the two lead roles.

The entire story is now collected on Shout! Factory’s release, Ultimate Wolverine vs.