About Spencer Baculi

As of December 2023, Spencer is the Editor-in-Chief of Bounding Into Comics. A life-long anime fan, comic book reader, and video game player, Spencer believes in supporting every claim with evidence and that Ben Reilly is the best version of Spider-Man. He can be found on Twitter @kabutoridermav.

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Zangief takes on a bear via Card #435, Magic: The Gathering - Secret Lair - Street Fighter (2022), Wizards of the Coast. Art by Maria Zolotukhina.
October 21, 2024

Wizards Of The Coast Reportedly Forcing Applicants To Sign A “Surviving Non-Disparagement Clause” To Join Official ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Commander Rules Committee: “It Limits What I Can Say About Them Forever, Even If The Contract Ends”

It appears Wizards of the Coast is asking everyone on their Commander format rule committee to sign a "surviving non-disparagement…
Sai (Safiyya Inga) in unsure about the team's next move in Dustborn (2024), Red Thread Games
October 16, 2024

‘Dustborn’ Director Refuses To Admit Game Was A Flop, Rejects Criticism Regarding Story’s Writing: “We Don’t Feel We’ve Made A Game That’s Primarily About Politics”

Despite the game's abysmal sales performance, 'Dustborn' director Ragnar Tørnquist is standing by his team's creative choices.
Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) is approached by Wong (Benedict Wong) for help in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Marvel Entertainment
October 16, 2024

‘Shang-Chi’ Star Simu Liu Plays The Victim After Bubble Tea Company He Accused Of Cultural Appropriation Receives Death Threats: “I Just Don’t Want The Legacy Of This Segment To Be Pitchforks And People Fearing For Their Safety”

'Shang-Chi' star Simu Liu has responsed after his fans issued death threats to the boba company he accused of cultural…
Batman delivers the opening blow of his final battle with Superman in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Vol. 1 #4 "The Dark Knight Falls" (1986), DC Comics. Words and art by Frank Miller.
October 16, 2024

Between Batman And Superman, DCEU Director Zack Snyder And ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ Creator Frank Miller Agree That “Batman Is The Happier Character”

In the opinion of both Frank Miller and Zack Snyder, between Batman and Superman, The Dark Knight is easily the…
Rouge the Bat (Rumi Ochiai) strikes a celebratory 'Win Pose' in Sonic Generations (2010), Sega
October 15, 2024

SEGA Censors Rouge The Bat’s Bare Back In ‘Sonic X Shadow Generations’

An early leak of Sega's 'Sonic X Shadow Generations' has revealed that the new game censors the design of Rouge…
Bojji is ready for adventure on Sōsuke Tōka's cover to Ranking of Kings Volume 2 (2019), Manga Hack
October 15, 2024

‘Ranking Of Kings’ Managka Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Social Media User Who Baselessly Accused Him Of Being Both Far-Right And A Child Predator

'Ranking of Kings' mangaka Sōsuke Tōka has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Twitter user who made unfounded accusations against…
Zip (Allen Maldonado) attempts to comfort Lara (Hayley Atwell) in Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Season 1 Episode 1 "A Single Step" (2024), Netflix
October 14, 2024

Netflix’s ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ Makes Change To Franchise Mainstay Zip, Depicts Him As Stereotypically Gay Man

Netflix's 'Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft' depicts its version of the heroine's 'man in the chair', Zip, as…
Ori (Andrew Lackey) prepares to embrace his destiny in Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020), Moon Studios
October 14, 2024

Moon Studios CEO And ‘Ori’ Series Director Refuses To “Force DEI Stuff Into The Games”, Says He Finds “That Entire Approach Perverted”

Moon Studios CEO and 'Ori' duology director Thomas Mahler has made it clear that he has zero interest in forcing…
Misty (Erica Lindbeck) offers V a tarot card reading in Cyberpunk 2077 (2020), CD Projekt Red
October 12, 2024

Despite Publicly Available Information, CD Projekt Red CEO Claims ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Studio Does Not Do “DEI-Driven Recruitment”

CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski has pushed back against the accusation that the 'Cyberpunk 2077' studio engages in DEI-based…
October 11, 2024

Sweet Baby Inc. CEO Kim Belair Reflects On Company Backlash, Says Anti-DEI Critics Are Coming Together Under The “Rallying Cry Of Far-Right Supremacy”

During the recent XOXO Festival, Sweet Baby Inc. CEO Kim Belair offered her thoughts on the current backlash against her…