Not everyone is cut out to save the world, especially when it comes to saving the world as a superhero. Given the popularity of comic book movies, there’s bound to be some bad superhero casting along the way, which leads to the inevitable fan blowback. Even the worst superhero casting decisions can bring some joy, whether it’s…
Comic books triumphantly detail the exploits of iconic superheroes who selflessly face down holy horrors and cosmic threats with their perfect physiques, awesome costumes, and incredible powers and abilities. By thrilling generation after generation of fans, characters like Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man have become part of not just American comic book or popular culture, but world culture……
There aren’t too many Marvel characters who can beat Batman – or characters anywhere, for that matter – but there are a few who would give the Dark Knight a run for his money. Look, Batman is a lot of people’s favorite character, but at the end of the day, he’s just a guy in a bat costume. Bruce Wayne is not exactly…
Iron Man might be one of the most popular characters in the entire MCU, but facts are facts: He’s the worst Avenger and one of the peeps who has gone way too far on the odd occasion. This shouldn’t take away from his heroics and how he sacrifices himself for all of humanity in Avengers: Endgame, but hey, he did…
Batman: dark protector of Gotham City. The Dark Knight is a hero, mentor, and philanthropist. Yet, sometimes, he can be kind of a dick. Superheroes can’t be super 24/7, and few of them prove this more often than Batman. When has Batman been downright rude and an all-around not nice guy? This list includes the many occasions when Batman…
Gotham has existed as one of the greatest fictional settings for decades, meaning comics have graced readers with hundreds of Gotham City facts at this point. The sheer amount of information on Gotham City, not to mention its many conflicts, makes studying the town almost impossible. It would honestly take the greatest detective in the…
No Marvel Comics character has seen their profile increase more over the past few years than Thanos the Mad Titan – who went from being notorious only in comic book circles to being considered basically the Darth Vader of a new generation. Thanos’s appearances in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame made it all but inevitable that he’d become a staple of…
Is there anything more needlessly complicated in comic books than superhero family trees? If you thought keeping up with general continuity was a challenge, we dare you to try and unweave the complicated web that is the Summers familial tree. Between alternate realities, ever-growing numbers, editorial mandates, and near-constant death and rebirth, keeping track of superhero relations…
Sometimes, a new haircut is all someone needs to feel like a million bucks. In the 1990s, DC Comics took it a step further and decided on radical superhero redesigns since it was a time for extreme change. The comic book publisher wasn’t alone, as Marvel also updated many of its characters. The question is, do superheroes like Superman and Batman…
Every superhero has their own coterie of supervillains, but no one has a rogues’ gallery quite like the Dark Knight. With the Joker, the Riddler, the Scarecrow, the Penguin, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, Bane, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, and all the other all-time classics, one might assume there’s just no room for any…
