Amanda Bruce-Senior Staff Writer

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Senior Staff Writer

Contributor Since January, 2021
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About Amanda Bruce

Amanda Bruce is a freelance writer in Florida who got her start penning features for the now defunct Portrait Magazine. She has been writing featured content for The Best War Games since 2021. Additional bylines can be found at The Movie Network, The Things, Comic Book Resources, and Screen Rant. She holds a Psychology degree from the University of Florida, but her real loves are superheroes and serial storytelling. Her favorite heroines include Black Widow, Blake Belladonna, Poison Ivy, and Sailor Jupiter.

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A side-by-side image features a Reaver screaming and River standing above the bodies of Reavers in Serenity
Firefly: What Are The Reavers?
Firefly

In the Firefly series and movie Serenity, Reavers are terrifying, and it's only during the events of the movie that their origin story is revealed.

A split image features Ted Kord as Blue Beetle in DC Comics, the Scarab on a Blue Beetle movie poster, and the Blue Beetle Bug car in the Blue Beetle movie
Blue Beetle Easter Eggs And References
DC

Blue Beetle features references to the wider DCU and DC comic book Easter eggs for fans.

A split image features Cynthia Utrom, Splinter, and the Laird building in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Easter Eggs And References
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem features references to the franchise's past and Easter eggs for comic fans.

A split image features Gravik using Abomination's powers, the James Rhodes character poster, and Ghost in the DNA computer in Secret Invasion episode 6
Secret Invasion Episode 6 Easter Eggs And References
Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Secret Invasion finale features a ton of MCU character Easter eggs.

A split image features Tiffany Espensen as Cindy Moon in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Silk in her first homemade webbing costume in Marvel comics
Silk: Spider Society - Who Is Cindy Moon?
Spider-Man

Marvel character Cindy Moon is getting her own Amazon series, but who is she?

A split image features the Michael Holt version of Mister Terrific in DC Comics and Edi Gathegi as Darwin in X-Men First Class
Superman: Legacy - Who is Mister Terrific?
Superman

DC comic book character will appear in the DCU's Superman: Legacy.

A split image features Nathan Fillion in Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3 and Guy Gardner in DC Comics
Superman: Legacy - Who is Guy Gardner?
Superman

Guy Gardner will be one of the DC characters in Superman: Legacy, but who is this Green Lantern?

A split image features the Kendra Saunders version of Hawkgirl in DC Comics and Isabela Merced in Sweet Girl
Superman: Legacy - Who is Hawkgirl?
Superman

Hawkgirl will make her live-action movie debut in Superman: Legacy.

A split image features a Skrull and Shuri in the MCU
Secret Invasion: Have Skrulls Infiltrated Wakanda?
Marvel Cinematic Universe

Evidence in Secret Invasion implies that Skrulls could have infiltrated Wakanda.

A split image features the James Rhodes Secret Invasion poster, Gravik in episode 3 of Secret Invasion, and the Nick Fury Secret Invasion poster
Secret Invasion Episode 3 Easter Eggs And References
Marvel Cinematic Universe

Secret Invasion episode 3 "Betrayed" features references and callbacks to the wider MCU.

A split image features Secret Invasion posters for Everett Ross, Nick Fury, and Maria Hill in which their faces through blinds reveal Skrull features
Secret Invasion: How Long Has [SPOILER] Been A Skrull In The MCU?
Marvel Cinematic Universe

Secret Invasion reveals one MCU character is actually a Skrull in its first episode.

Martin Freeman as Everett Ross in a beanie in Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion Episode 1 Easter Eggs And References
Marvel Studios

The first episode of Secret Invasion on Disney Plus features MCU and Marvel comic Easter eggs.

Ezra Miller as The Flash surprised with lighting bolts coming out of suit
The Flash: More Easter Eggs And References
The Flash

The 2023 The Flash movie features DC comic book and DCEU Easter eggs for longtime fans.

A split image features Julia Carpenter as Spider-Woman and as Madame Web in Marvel comics
Madame Web: Who is Julia Carpenter?
Spider-Man

Julia Carpenter is a Marvel Comic book character who will make her live-action debut in Sony's Madame Web.

Hermion putting the chain for the time-turner around herself and Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter: Time-Turners, Explained
Harry Potter

The time-turner is a rare magical object in the Harry Potter franchise.

Dementor from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter: Dementors, Explained
Harry Potter

Exactly what are Dementors in the Harry Potter franchise?

Red Guardian in Black Widow
Thunderbolts: How Did Red Guardian Get His Powers?
Marvel Cinematic Universe

The upcoming Thunderbolts movie character Red Guardian has supersoldier powers.

Harry Potter facing off against Voldemort
Harry Potter: Why Wasn't Harry's Boggart Voldemort?
Harry Potter

In the wizarding world, boggarts demonstrate fears, but Harry Potter's boggart is not Lord Voldemort.

The Rangers stand in front of the time portal machine in Power Rangers Once And Always
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always Easter Eggs And References
Power Rangers

The Netflix 30th anniversary special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always features a lot of Easter eggs for the Power Rangers franchise.

The Marvels Release Date Poster
The Marvels: What The First Trailer Reveals About The Villain
Captain Marvel

Fans get their first look at Zawe Ashton's MCU villain in The Marvels.

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