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…
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…
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…
