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For every Superman or Hulk, there are countless other comic book characters who just can’t live up to the powers…
In the 1930s, animation became a popular alternative format of storytelling in comparison to the underdeveloped live-action industry in Japan.…
What makes a comic book sidekick? Plenty of heroes have dutiful companions who help bring out the best in them.…
Superheroes are always saving the day, but sometimes working alone just can’t get the job done. This means that many…
Originating in Japan, the Manga comic form has gone on to global popularity, with films, TV series and all manner…
With more and more Marvel movies hitting cinema screens each year, all the new characters seem to be bigger, badder…
With 7 movies under its belt and more on the way, X-Men has proven itself to be one of the…
Superhero fans know that death isn’t necessarily the end. Popular characters usually get a heroic send off before being resurrected…
The supervillain turned hero is one of the most tried and tested tropes in comic books. However, seeing as some…
The comic book industry can be an unforgiving place. With hundreds of new series launched each year, it’s often hard…
In 2011, DC Comics reset its multiverse following the events of the Flashpoint crossover. This huge event removed certain comic…
It doesn’t matter how many people they’ve saved or how big of a superhero they are, sometimes the good guys…
Even people who have never picked up a comic book in their lives will know who Stan Lee is. As…
Superhero domination at the box office has helped comic book TV shows enjoy new levels of success on the smaller…
Most long running comic book series have seen it all. Parallel dimensions/multiverses, resurrected characters, superhero crossovers, weird origin stories and…
Most comic book fans will be able to instantly recognise most of the iconic characters created by industry giants DC…
Where would DC’s superheroes be without their villainous counterparts? From crazed psychopaths with no superpowers to god-like super beings who…
Comic book giants Marvel and DC may be struggling to find room for female superheroes in their cinematic universes, but…
DC and Marvel are notorious for not really worrying about changing the status quo. Even some of the biggest and…
Controversy in comic books is a tricky discussion. Ever since the Golden Age, writers and artists have always tried to…
Horror comics have always been a firm favourite of comic book fans since they were first introduced in the early…
What makes a great comic book villain? Judging a villain by their power or intellect is tricky because there is…
There’s no denying that the majority of comic book villains are at the very least a little bit crazy. After…
Hollywood has spoiled comic book fans. Movie studios made some effort to bring superheroes to the big screen during the…
All comic book fans need to have some sort of suspension of disbelief when it comes to the origin stories…
Comic book fans love to argue about which of their favourite characters would win in a fight. With so many…
For years, Marvel Comics was content to sit back and let other studios produce movies based on their popular superheroes.…
Crossovers are a comic book tradition. Superheroes have always visited each other’s comics to either team up, have a fight…
Change is a touchy subject when it comes to comic book movies. Many dedicated comic book fans are divided over…
Death is seldom permanent in the world of comic books, and the medium is renowned for bringing characters back from…