It’s August, which means that families and friends everywhere are returning home from summer vacation. Although summer is ending, the pop culture scene isn’t showing any signs of slowing down — there are dozens of comics, TCGs and films keeping the scene just as hot as the August sun! Here’s what we have to look forward to in the last month of summer.
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Black Cat goes from a life of crime to a life of… heroism?
Felicia Hardy is the Black Cat: the world’s most skilled super-thief! She’s always ready for a good target with high stakes — so when Spider-Man’s battle with Hellgate turns the world upside down, she must take a gamble. Now, she’s ready to turn over a new leaf as New York’s newest superhero. On her list is The Lizard, a dangerous kingpin of New York City’s underworld. But her do-gooder attitude is awarding her unwanted attention…
Superstar writer G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, 2015) takes Black Cat under her wing in this newest solo series. Backed up by rising star Gleb Melnikov, Wilson is set to take Black Cat through a winding adventure that’ll leave readers and superhero fans alike in stitches.
Experience the thrill when Black Cat #1 releases in comic shops everywhere on August 20!
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Realize the deepest bonds between One Piece characters in this new TCG set!
Everyone has a partner, friend or rival that makes them want to be the very best person they can be. One Piece is no different — from Luffy and Shanks to Zoro and Mihawk, each one pushes the other to be stronger. These relationships take center stage in the One Piece TCG’s newest set: Legacy of the Master!
Legacy of the Master features 128 total cards, including six new leader cards, two secret rare cards, six special cards and more. Leader cards get a new look in this set — instead of manga arts or close ups, each Leader card has a sleek foil finish and offers a look at two characters that share a deep bond with each other. It’s also rumored that these new Leader cards have exclusive abilities…
Surpass your limits with your friends when One Piece: Legacy of the Master releases on August 22!
Other notable TCGs releasing in August 2025 include:
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NFL training camps are underway, and preseason games will soon be kicking off across the league. That means the 2025 NFL regular season is almost here, and along with it, the newest Donruss Football flagship set, which will be released on August 15!
The new Donruss Football set marks the 10th anniversary of Panini reviving the popular brand in 2015, after its cancellation in 2002. Since its return in the last decade, the flagship line has become a fan favorite for football collectors because of its unique inserts and colorful parallels that have come to be expected in each annual set.
Per usual, the 2025 edition features an extensive checklist that boasts a huge 400-card base set, consisting of 300 current veterans and retired legends, and 100 draftees that make up this year’s popular Rated Rookie cards. A wide range of colorful parallels accompany each base card, and collectors have more popular inserts to find, like Bomb Squad, Gridiron Marvels and the short-printed Downtown cards.
Football collectors have that and much more to chase when the 2025 Donruss Football set releases on August 15!
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Rediscover the mission that started it all in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater!
More than 20 years after its initial release on the PS2, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater is getting a fresh coat of paint in 2025. Relive the first game in the Metal Gear Solid series and discover the origins of the Big Boss plotline. You’ll play as Naked Snake during the campaign as you work to save Russian rocket scientist Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, sabotage experimental weapons, infiltrate enemy lines and take down your former boss in combat.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater keeps everything that long-time veterans know and love about the original release while also giving it some major quality-of-life updates, such as updated online multiplayer, modern visuals and two different gameplay styles: Modern and Legacy.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on August 28!
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Get ready to laugh until you cry with the newest rendition of the 1988 classic comedy!
The Police Squad is in danger of closing, and it’s up to Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. — the son of The Naked Gun’s (1988) starring character — to prevent it! A spiritual successor to The Naked Gunn 33 1/3: The Final Insult, the film stars the legendary Liam Neeson as the film’s main protagonist, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser and many other popular stars.
The Naked Gun was produced by Seth MacFarlane, so it promises many jokes and comedic moments that’ll have the entire family rolling on the floor. Additionally, the film has already received critical acclaim, earning a 95% review rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an overall score of 79 out of 100, which is incredible for a sequel and remake film. This is one you won’t want to miss!
The Naked Gun releases in theaters on August 1!
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