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July 1, 2021

Loungefly Disney (Nightmare Before Christmas) NBC Oogie Boogie Wheel Mini Backpack will be available for pre-order starting July 1st at 12 AM EST.

Oogie Boogie is always up to no good. He just can’t resist it. When he sees an opportunity to jumble up a perfectly good time, he’ll take it without hesitation.

If you’re ready for the most mischievous bag of all time, then this Oogie Boogie Wheel Loungefly Mini Backpack is exactly what you’ve been searching for!

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Oogie Boogie is one of the terrifying monsters of Halloween Town. It is also one of the most complex and strange: it is an evil being with the appearance of a burlap sack, but inside there are thousands of bugs (along with 2 spiders and a snake for a tongue).

Oogie rivals Jack Skellingtong for the king of Halloween and wants to take down Sandy Claws for fun and ruin Christmas. In the end, Jack stops him and finishes him off by making him unravel.

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Who is The Moon Knight? Meet The Hero From Marvel Comics

PopCorn Princess 2021-07-25

Related Topics: Moon Knight

Anyone who follows Marvel’s more obscure heroes knows that the Moon Knight is a character with a tragic history and an incredibly complex backstory. Marc Spector and his various identities will debut in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe in a solo series on Disney+, which is planned to be released sometime between 2021 and 2022.

In the comics, the hero not only sports several iconic looks but is also known for being the avatar of Khonshu, an Egyptian god of the moon and vengeance.

Created in 1975 by Doug Moench and Don Perlin in the pages of Werewolf by Night #32, the character has many stories and brings several elements that will be groundbreaking for the Marvel Studios franchise. For this reason, we have selected here a brief guide for you to understand a little more about the Moon Knight!

Moon Knight Origins

Born in Chicago, Marc Spector was the son of a rabbi. He had always been rebellious and nonconformist with life and consistently trying to conquer a better place in the world. As an adult, he joined the Navy and did some occasional work for the CIA. After leaving the military, he becomes a mercenary and goes on increasingly glorious and deadly missions, traveling all over the globe.

On one of these trips, he finds himself in Egypt. He is betrayed by one of his fellow missionaries (Raul Bushman) and ends up being killed near a peculiar statue – a figure of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon and revenge. The deity took pity on the dying man and decided to resurrect him, turning Marc into his champion – a fighter and avenger for the weakest.

Thus was born the Moon Knight. He returned to the United States and joined forces with several essential allies, such as Jean-Paul DuChamp (the “Frenchie”), Marlene Alraune, and Bertrand Crawley. He develops some secret identities in his adventures to get away from the mercenary life and get closer to the criminal underworld.

In his first story in the comics, he is hired by the Committee, a nefarious organization that wishes to hunt down Jack Russell, the anti-hero known as Werewolf. Initially, this leads to a showdown between the two. But they eventually realize that they need to ally to stop the criminal organization. So the two become allies, although they do clash from time to time.

Moon Knight Psychological Problems

One of the defining features that make Marc Spector different from all the other characters in Marvel, or comics in general, is his greatest weakness: severe psychological problems, including dissociative personality disorder. This basically means that he has multiple personalities, which “appear” every time he requires one of them to come out.

At the beginning of his stories, he was split between three distinct personalities: the mercenary Marc Spector (his base personality), the millionaire playboy Steven Grant, and the grim cab driver Jake Lockley. Over time, he incorporated other personalities, although the first three are the only ones still depicted today. He even wore different costumes at one stage, to be the Moon Knight and Mr. Kinght.

All this makes the character’s story very rich and interesting. We never know if Marc is, in fact, Khonshu’s avatar or everything is just signs of psychological problems caused by his mental illness. This is very well explored in Moon Knight #8, a comic book that shows Marc Spector locked up in a sanatorium and forced to accept that all the adventures he has lived were nothing more than delusions.

We also know that part of this “madness” is due to Khonshu‘s own influence on Marc’s life. The god is known to have four “faces” – the Discoverer, the Welder, the Defender, and the Watcher. It is suspected that Spector cycles through these personalities, which causes him to become even more immersed in his own psychic problems, almost as if Khonshu catalyzed this.

Moon Knight Moon Knight Powers And Abilities

Marc Spector’s psychological issues have always made us question a bit his own beliefs and activities as Moon Knight.

For years, it was believed that he possesses a considerable increase in strength during full moon nights while being weaker during new moon periods. Some also say that he is immortal due to the pact made with Khonshu.

And while these “superhuman” powers are difficult to determine for obvious reasons, it is important to remember that Marc possesses various human skills and expertise. For example, he is an expert in investigation, interrogation, and weaponry due to his work as a mercenary. In addition, he is a pilot known for using various vehicles in his missions, including ships, planes, and boats.

He has also trained his brain to be very resistant to pain, besides being a master in martial arts and mastering several languages exceptionally well. Despite his abrupt personality changes, he is also generally seen as a friendly figure, which is why he has been part of several heroic teams, such as the Avengers, the Secret Avengers, the Heroes for Hire, and The Defenders.

Moon Knight Enemies

In the comics, Moon Knight has many enemies that may end up making an appearance in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. Few are truly memorable, but I’ve picked out three here that are worth mentioning.

The first of these is the Werewolf I already mentioned above. Jacob Russoff was a cursed man who ended up becoming a lycanthropic creature. He initially fights the transformation but eventually embraces it and becomes a kind of anti-hero, using the savagery and grandeur of his animal form to put fear into his enemies. He and the Moon Knight have a fascinating “friends and rivals” dynamic.

Another important villain in Marc’s story is Raul Bushman, a mercenary from a small country in Africa who became famous for being very effective in his line of work, even though he was completely evil and mentally unstable. He abandons Marc Spector to die at Khonshu’s statue, and the two end up meeting a few times again over the years.

The third memorable villain is Scarlet Fasinera, an anti-heroine known as the Stained Glass Scarlet. Fasinera was a nun who decided to pursue vigilantism after being forced to execute her own son. Very violent and uncontrollable, she ended up clashing with Spector over the years, even trying to kill him a few times.

Moon Knight in The Marvel’s Cinematic Universe

In 2019, it was announced that Marvel Studios would be developing a Moon Knight series for Disney+, following the model of recent and upcoming releases like WandaVision and Loki. The series is expected to be six episodes long and will explore the origins of Marc Spector and how he was transformed into Khonshu‘s avatar, becoming the Moon Knight.

So far, we have some sparse information about the series and its production. We know that Jeremy Slater (the creator of The Exorcist and The Umbrella Academy series) is developing the scripts. At the same time, Mohamed Diab and the duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are expected to direct some episodes. During Disney Investor Day last year, Kevin Feige said that the series would explore much Egyptian mythology.

However, the biggest attraction of the series is its protagonist. Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron from the new Star Wars trilogy) will play the Moon Knight.

The Moon Knight series does not yet have a release date. However, it is believed that filming will begin later this year, and the first season will be released next year, further expanding the territory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+.

Who is Xialing in Shang Chi Find ALL About Shang-Chi Sister

Who is Xialing in Shang Chi? Find ALL About Shang-Chi’s Sister

PopCorn Princess 2021-09-02

Related Topics: Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Xialing

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now in theaters, kicking off another franchise in Marvel’s vast Cinematic Universe.

With plenty of martial arts action and deep respect for Chinese mythology and culture, the film features the titular hero, Shang-Chi, on a journey of self-discovery as he escapes the influence of his father, the powerful Wenwu.

Xialing, Shang-Chi’s sister, won fans instant admiration among all the characters introduced in the new film. She also has a complicated history with her father. She was looked down upon and left aside just because she was a woman. Xialing is played by Meng’er Zhang in her cinematic debut.

Curious about the character? Here are some things you need to know about Xialing!

Who is Xialing in Shang Chi’s Film?

Xialing and Shang-Chi are the children of Wenwu, the leader of the Ten Rings criminal organization, and Ying Li, a woman from the mythological dimension of Ta-Lo – a magical realm inhabited by mythical creatures.

After the death of his mother, Shang-Chi was transformed by his father into a living weapon so that he could take his place when the time came and then lead the Ten Rings.

Xialing, on the other hand, was always left aside. She was not allowed to join the training sessions. She was always ignored by her father, although being as capable of fighting as her brother.

Years later, Shang-Chi and Xialing meet again when Wenwu returns to seek them out and make his way to Ta-Lo, where he believes his wife is being held hostage.

Xialing then shows his courage and also turns against his father, assisting in Shang-Chi’s escape. They manage to get into Ta-Lo in time to warn the locals of Wenwu’s arrival, and eventually, she joins the fight, supporting her brother.

In addition, she also runs the Golden Daggers Club, a fighting ring in Macau where people can fight and earn some money.

The character was played by Meng’er Zhang, and this is the actress’ first film role, although she has been active in theater since 2013.

The actress probably has a promising future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, considering what we see in the last post-credits scene of the film. However, it remains to be seen whether she will remain an ally of Shang-Chi or not.

Who is Xialing in Marvel Comics?

Those searching for Xialing in the comics may be surprised, as the character does not exist. Instead, she is an original creation of the movies and part of Marvel’s own initiative to reshape Shang-Chi since the original comics suffer from some issues concerning the Chinese culture representation.

For starters, Shang-Chi’s father in the comics is Zheng Zu, the villain known as Fu Manchu, one of the most offensive caricatures of Chinese culture, not only within Marvel Comics. Fu Manchu married Jiang Li, with whom he had Shang-Chi and one more daughter, Zheng Shi-Hua, besides having several sons and daughters with other concubines and wives.

Zheng Shi-Hua was raised with Shang-Chi, and the two had a friendly relationship until the day they broke into her father’s laboratory without his permission.

As punishment, Zheng Zu branded his daughter’s forehead with red-hot iron and sent her to Russia, where she was trained in martial arts. Years later, she was reunited with her brother but was always compared to him by her father, leading to an unstable rivalry.

Eventually, Zheng Shi-Hua broke free from her family’s bonds and became a great villain, forming an army to destroy the western world.

Shang-Chi was in charge of confronting her, even though he didn’t want to hurt his sister. He saves her from a clear shot in a recent comic, but she runs away, and their relationship remains unclear. Yet, she seems to be of great importance in the hero’s future stories.

Shang-Chi’s Other Sisters

Shang-Chi has 5 sisters. Besides Shi-Hua, Shang-Chi has several half-sisters in the comics due to Zheng Zu’s relationships with other women. Therefore, these characters have very different histories from each other.

I believe Xialing of the movies is a combination of Shi-Hua and some of them. We can mention Zheng Zhilan, Kwai Far, Zheng Bao Yu, and Esme among his half-sisters. Here I give a brief overview of all of them:

Zheng Zhilan: Born in London, she is a mutant who can transform music into solidified energy. She became an ally of Shang-Chi and even turned down Wolverine’s invitation to go to Krakoa so that she could help her brother rebuild the Five Weapons Society, created to protect China.

Zheng Bao Yu: Like her father, Zheng Bao Yu became a major criminal, using the alter-ego of Fah Lo Suee – or Cursed Lotus. She confronted Shang-Chi on several occasions and even attacked her brother until she nearly killed him. Then, for a brief period, she redeemed herself and became an MI6 agent but returned to a life of crime. The image above depicts the character.

Kwai Far: She is the daughter of Zheng Zu with a woman from Wakanda whose name was never revealed. She was in love with Black Panther, but the character has not returned in the comics for years.

Esme: One of the many daughters of Zheng Zu, Esme was born in France and was trained from an early age in daggers. She initially disliked Shang-Chi, but eventually gave in to the hero and accepted the invitation to join the Five Weapons Society.

Shang-Chi and Xialing

In Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Xialing seems to incorporate elements of several of these characters – and this helps to simplify the film’s story and work in a more focused way on the protagonist’s familial relationship. In comparison, Xialing doesn’t have much to do with Kwai Far. The latter is deeply connected to Wakanda. However, the others share several interesting traits.

Shi-Hua seems to be the primary foundation, considering that she is Shang-Chi’s blood sister, father, and mother. In addition, she nurtures certain jealousy of her brother, which is justified by the atrocities her father committed when she was a minor. In addition, she also seems to be well connected to “carrying on her father’s business,” which is somewhat present in the film.

Bao Yu can be an inspiration because of his lethal attitude and his rivalry with Shang-Chi developed. But, on the other hand, the more “friendly” and loyal relationship comes from Esme and Zheng Zhilan, who also help Shang-Chi rebuild what his father destroyed. And although Wenwu is a very different character from Zheng Zu, this is quite obvious in the film.

In any case, Xialing is here to stay. In the film, she proves her worth, even beating Shang-Chi in combat and saving him from various situations. Although she has no “powers,” she is a born fighter, potent and effective, and masterfully uses a weapon similar to a kyoketsu-shoge – a rope with a blade on end.

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Loungefly Disney NBC Oogie Boogie Wheel Mini Backpack

Who is The Moon Knight? Meet The Hero From Marvel Comics

Moon Knight Origins

Moon Knight Psychological Problems

Moon Knight Moon Knight Powers And Abilities

Moon Knight Enemies

Moon Knight in The Marvel’s Cinematic Universe

Who is Xialing in Shang Chi? Find ALL About Shang-Chi’s Sister

Who is Xialing in Shang Chi’s Film?

Who is Xialing in Marvel Comics?

Shang-Chi’s Other Sisters

Shang-Chi and Xialing

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