Spencer Connolly-Senior Staff Writer

Spencer Connolly

Senior Staff Writer

October, 2020
Alien, Predator, Marvel Comics
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About Spencer Connolly

Spencer Connolly is a Comics journalist for ScreenRant and began writing for the site in 2020. Prior to writing for ScreenRant, Spencer worked as a photojournalist and local news producer.

You can follow Spencer on Twitter: @TheSpencerVerse.

Industry Focus

Spencer writes for ScreenRant's Comic section. While he enjoys reading and writing about practically all comic books from a variety of different publishers, there are a few topics he likes/knows about the most. 

Those topics include: 
Alien
Predator
Star Wars
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Blade Runner
Terminator
Rick and Morty
Dragon Ball 

Favorite Media

Spencer's all-time favorite topic is Alien. Spencer is as close to expert-level as someone can be in terms of the wider Alien universe, including the Dark Horse conintuity, Ridley Scott's original vision for the franchise, and even the seemingly hellish inspiration behind the xenomorph design by H.R. Giger. 

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These Far Side comics will not only make you laugh, they'll also make you hungry; most of all, they'll leave you craving more of Gary Larson's humor.

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Marvel's Most Surprising Hulk Comes From The X-Men, Not The Avengers

Hulk is already a unique superhero in his base form, but the X-Men are about to take the character to a whole new level (and not for the first time).

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Marvel’s Superman: 15 Characters Who Could Take Down Sentry

The Sentry has a reputation as Marvel's Superman for a reason, but despite that, he's not invincible. Here are the 15 Marvel characters who beat him.

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Scarlet Witch’s Sorcerer Supreme Era Could Fix the MCU's Worst Mistake

Many Marvel Comics fans aren't happy with the way Scarlet Witch has been portrayed in the MCU. But now, Marvel has the chance to redeem her for good!

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The Punisher standing in a warehouse.
The Punisher’s Greatest Scene Will Be the Moment That Makes (or Breaks) Avengers: Doomsday

The Punisher has no shortage of great moments in Marvel Comics, but one in particular absolutely needs to be brought to life in Avengers: Doomsday.

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Alien's New Era Is Fixing All the Damage James Cameron Did to Its Legacy

While Aliens is regarded as a great film in the Alien franchise, James Cameron did some major damage to the Xenomorph, and that's finally being fixed.

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Andrew Lincoln as Rick in The Walking Dead
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The MCU Won't Recover If It Repeats the Fantastic Four's Worst Romance

There was one romantic relationship in the Fantastic Four comics that would utterly ruin their MCU counterparts if it were brought into live-action.

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The MCU’s Plans for 1 Godly Villain Are Now Possible

The MCU has introduced many amazing villains, but there's one who's technically in the MCU right now, and it's time they're brought into live-action.

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7 Marvel Heroes The Punisher Deserves To Kill

The Punisher's sense of justice compels him to kill those he thinks deserve it, and that includes heroes. Here are 7 heroes the Punisher should kill!

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Jon Bernthal as the Punisher covered in blood
Punisher’s Most Brutal Scene Is Way Too Brutal for the MCU

The Punisher has been responsible for some insanely brutal kills throughout his career, but this one is far too extreme to be included in the MCU.

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