There’s no shortage of classic Spider-Man villains who have served as antagonists in the webslinger’s big-screen adventures, but the strange circumstances of the modern film industry mean that a bunch of Spidey villains are now also expected to hold up solo franchises of their own. Venom, Carnage, and even Morbius: The Living Vampire have all…
In today’s economy, it’s tough to do what you’re passionate about – and Batman’s rogues are no different here. Now, more than ever, crime doesn’t pay, so some choose to become reformed villains in the hope of being able to pay rent in a Gotham City where the inflation rate is astronomical. These baddies have had to…
Sure, it’s great to be the hero who saves the world and returns order to innocent people’s lives. However, it must also be delicious fun to take on the villain who wreaks havoc and enjoys every chaotic second. For the talented actors who played superheroes and supervillains, they’ve had the rare chance to do both. A great hero will…
Ever since he was first introduced to the DC Universe in 1940’s Detective Comics #38, Robin has grown to become one of the most significant characters in DC Comics’ huge library of superheroes and villains. Robin may have started out as a teenage sidekick to Batman, but over the years, his role has expanded to that of a…
Even with 23 films under its belt, there are still characters missing from the MCU. With decades of publishing, it’s really no surprise the MCU hasn’t gotten to everyone yet, but at the rate Marvel is pumping out these movies, fans of even the most obscure characters won’t have to wait long to see their favorites. Even if they…
Popular comic book heroes never stop developing. Unlike heroes in other mediums, superheroes will endure as long as comics keep printing and movies/series keep getting adapted from the source material. This continuation provides the characters with near-infinite inspirations. For instance, Spider-Man has absorbed the culture of the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, ’10s, and the start of the ’20s….
Is it that surprising that a man who dresses up like a bat to fight crime may have a few screws loose? Bruce Wayne has billions of dollars, spends his free time beating on criminals – with his bare hands, and his parents were murdered in front of him as a child. Bearing that in…
Superheroes without costumes are still super. Or, at least, they should be. As Tony Stark tells Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming, “If you’re nothing without this suit, then you shouldn’t have it.” Some heroes may get their extra-normal abilities from the suits they put on, but what truly makes them special aren’t the material items they…
Hulk may claim to be the “strongest there is,” but being strong isn’t the be-all and end-all when it comes to winning superpowered brawls. Sometimes, it’s not about asking who is stronger than the Hulk – and there is indeed a long list of characters arguably stronger than the Hulk – but about who is…
Given that most superhero comic books are packed to the brim with action scenes, it should come as no great shock that writers and artists often feature some genuinely gruesome scenes to delight and disgust readers. This is undoubtedly true of Marvel Comics in the post-Comics Code Authority era, and if we’re being honest, plenty of these…
