Superhero Bits: Loki Almost Died Permanently In ‘Thor: The Dark World’, Engineer Built Real-Life Web Shooters & More
(Superhero Bitsis a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.)
In this edition of Superhero Bits:
Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther: War for Wakanda
Here’s a new tease forBlack Panther: War for Wakanda, the new expansion forMarvel’s Avengers. This one focuses on the legacy of fathers and sons, not just for Black Panther, but for the villain Klaue, who is also motivated by what his father started so many years ago.
Black Panther: War for Wakandais available now as DLC forMarvel’s Avengers.
Superman & Lois Showrunner Talks the Season Finale
The first season ofSuperman & Loishas come to an end, and showrunnerTodd Helbingsat down withComic Book Resourcesto talk about the season finale and what’s in store for the upcoming second season. Without diving into spoilers, here’s what Helbing said after wrapping up the show’s first season on The CW:
“Honestly, I just hope that we entertain [the fans] and made them fall in love with Superman and Lois again. I mean, I am really proud of the show. I think the writers, the cast, the crew, all our visual effects post department — it’s hard making television in a pandemic. We have this thing that we would say all the time on these Zoom meetings, like, “Hey, it’s Superman!” It’s just meant everybody brings their A-game and goes the extra mile, and everybody did across the board. I’m really grateful and honored to be a part of this team.”
Superman & Loiswill return for a second season on The CW sometime in early2022.
An Engineer Built Real-Life Spider-Man Webshooters
Nerdistcalled our attention to South African YouTuber and engineerBuilt IRL, who also goes by JT, and his creation of real-life web shooters inspired bySpider-Man. Created for an electromechanical engineering thesis project, the shooters are made of a series of metal cylinders that harness a fuel-powered burst of energy that can propel a “hooky chain” 100 feet, allowing him to swing from one overhead beam to another. Get a look at the shooters in action in the video above.
Owen Wilson Got an Ominous Text for Revealing a Loki Detail
Owen Wilsonrecently spoke toEsquireand revealed that a seemingly unimportant detail that he mentioned about his character Mobius in the lead-up to the release ofLokiresulted in him getting an ominous text message. Wilson explained:
You know, actors who are recruited for Marvel Studios projects like to joke about watchful eyes and even snipers paying close attention to everything they say, but based on this information, it sounds like there might be more truth to this than we think.
Marvel’s What If…? Episode 2 Easter Eggs, Callbacks and More
“What If…T’Challa Became Star-Lord?” has arrived as the second episode of Marvel’sWhat If…?animated series.ScreenCrushdidn’t waste any time getting a video together with a bunch of Easter eggs, callbacks, and comic book references from the fresh spin on theGuardians of the GalaxyandBlack Panther. See what you missed by watching the full video above.
Loki Originally Died in Thor: The Dark World
The Hollywood Reporterrecently spoke with directorAlan Taylor, who was at the helm ofThor: The Dark World, and he revealed that Loki was originally going to die and stay dead instead of it being a trick by the God of Mischief. Taylor explained how the original version of the sequel was much different:
It’s a good thing that change happened behind the scenes, or else we might not have gotten that pivotal death scene for Loki inAvengers: Infinity War.
Tom Holland Gets DeepFaked into The Amazing Spider-Man
Tom Hollandmay soon be seen slinging webs alongsideTobey MaguireandAndrew GarfieldinSpider-Man: No Way Home. But until we actually see it happen, we’ll have to settle for this DeepFake fromStryder HD, which puts Holland in place of Garfield inThe Amazing Spider-Man. However, we don’t ever see the DeepFake applied to any scenes where Garfield is suited up as Spidey with his mask off. Seems like a missed opportunity.
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— Entertainment Weekly (@EW)June 27, 2025
Meet Marvel’s Eternals in Entertainment Weekly Motion Covers
Marvel’sEternalsis theEntertainment Weeklycover story, and with it comes a series of motion covers on social media introducing us to each member of the cosmic superhero ensemble coming to theaters on November.
Shang-Chi is Ready to Rise in a New Poster
Finally, as we get closer to the release ofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a new poster has arrived, showcasing the film’s main characters and touting the Dolby Cinema release.
