Superheroes

What’s The Most Bizarre And Inexplicable Offshoot Of A Major Franchise?

Sometimes, when a property becomes ridiculously mega-popular, it starts generating spin-offs and alternate versions at such a crazy rate that something truly bonkers comes out. But what’s the most crap-your-pants crazy thing to come out as a sideline to something with huge mainstream popularity? Please include a picture, poster, clip, comics panel or book cover…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 18

J.J. Abrams Reveals His Millennium Falcon; It’s Unspeakably Beautiful

Lately, directors JJ Abrams and Zack Snyder have been competing in the world’s most adorable Twitter war of DC Comics vs. Star Wars oneupmanship. And Abrams has just taken the whole thing to a new level but releasing a video of his Millennium Falcon. If you haven’t been keeping track of this delightfully nerdy showdown,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 18

Paul Pope’s Battling Boy Universe Expands: Meet The Heroic Aurora West!

Paul Pope’s Battling Boy graphic novel was one of the best things to happen to superhero comics in the past year. And it left us wondering about Aurora West, the daughter of slain hero Haggard West. Now a sequel, the Rise of Aurora West, tells her story, and we’ve got an exclusive book trailer. Here’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 18

10 TV Shows That Hooked Us In The First 5 Minutes (And How They Did It)

We’re just a few days away from the start of the fall TV season in earnest. Tons of new TV shows will be displaying their bright plumage for you. But these days, a TV show has to move fast to hook people. Here are 10 TV shows that won us over in just five minutes…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 17

Superheroes Endorse Real-Life Products In These Fake Advertisements

In a world where some celebrities happen to be superheroes, what do the advertisements look like? These artists come up with print ads and commercials that match comic book characters with real products. This past week’s The Line It Is Drawn art challenge at Comics Should Be Good invited artists to come up with superhero…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 16

Ted 2 Set Photo Promises More Flash Gordon

The sequel to Seth MacFarlane’s big comedy hit Ted (centered around a kids’ Teddy Bear that comes to life, grows up, and becomes a problematic adult Teddy Bear with a heart of gold) is currently under production. And main character Mark Wahlberg has released a slightly spoilery set photo that promises the return of Flash…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 15

The Greatest Black Women In Superhero Comics (Who Aren’t Storm)

Whenever anybody asks about black women in comics, the immediate response is to bring up Storm. But Storm isn’t the only black woman to rock superpowers and a costume. Here are 20 other black female characters in superhero comics who deserve more love and attention. Monica Rambeau (codename: Spectrum) was a lieutenant in the New…

io9 Na'amen Tilahun Sep 12

“Strong Women Characters” Who Made Mistakes (And Learned From Them)

You know what we really want from our “strong female characters” in pop culture? Not to be perfect human beings. Or to screw up and be sidelined. What we want is to see them do what all great characters do: make mistakes, and grow as a result. Here are a ton of female heroes whose…

io9 Diana Biller, Chaleece N. Johnson, Vesna Cemas and Kyra Baker Sep 10

Stories That Lost Their Writers (And Their Plots) Halfway Through

Sometimes it can be confusing to be a fan of pop culture. Sometimes writers leave halfway through a story, and a new writer has to wrap things up somehow. Sometimes a creator gets fired, and the replacement told to change gears in a hurry. Here are 20 stories that changed drastically when the writer left…

Television Matthew Catania and Charlie Jane Anders Sep 8

Holy Cow, there’s a chance City of Heroes could come back!?

Almost 2 years ago, iconic Superhero MMO City of Heroes was shut down for good. Amidst several kickstarted spirtual successors, one developer has revealed they’ve initiated talks to resurrect the IP – and potentially even create an official sequel. Late last year Missing Worlds Media successfully kickstarted City of Titans, a spiritual successor to City…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 3

The LEGO Movie Directors Are Rebooting The Greatest American Hero

Believe it or not, the classic superhero dramedy The Greatest American Hero may be coming back to television, and we’re thrilled to see who is on board. The Lego Movie directors and Clone High creators Phil Lord and Chris Miller are shepherding the reboot. Deadline is reporting that Lord and Miller will be guiding and…

Television Lauren Davis Aug 29

Should Superhero Movies Just Skip The Origin Stories?

Sometimes, knowing the origin of where a character comes and how he or she got there forms an essential backdrop for a story to take place against. And sometimes, it just gets in the way. After getting a first look at what may be Doctor Doom’s new costume, a discussion began about just how much…

Movies Ria Misra Aug 28

10 Times When Comics And Movies Sexualized Male Superheroes

You’ve heard the argument that male superheroes are sexualized simply because they are often bare-chested. But a man taking off his shirt doesn’t make him a sex object. It’s actually rare to find examples of male superheroes who truly are sexualized the way women are in comics. Here are ten examples. Top pinups by Joe…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Aug 28

Why We Still Want To See Superhero Movies That Make Us Laugh

Superhero movies have definitely taken a turn towards the dark lately — but that doesn’t mean we still don’t love the superhero movies that manage to pull off a truly herculean task: making us laugh. In response to the news that DC’s upcoming superhero movie deluge could be killing off the funny, several commenters began…

Movies Ria Misra Aug 27

Guardians Of The Galaxy Art Shows The Kick-Ass Gamora We Could Have Had

We loved the green-skinned super-tough version of Gamora we saw on screen in Guardians of the Galaxy. But now we’re realizing we were robbed. Concept artist Andy Park has tweeted a ton of art he did for Gamora and Nebula, and unlike that Rocket art the other day, this would have been better. https://gizmodo.com/guardians-concept-art-shows-how-rocket-could-have-looke-1624377227 Check…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 26

Great Performances That Helped Prove Comic-Book Movies Could Be Art

Even among other genre films, comic-book movies used to be viewed as disposable pulpy fun. But we’ve now reached the point where serious A-list actors are vying for roles in superhero films. And actors are actually bringing their “A” game. Here are 12 amazing performances that helped elevate superhero movies. Note: This is just a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 26

7 things you maybe didn’t know about Guardians of the Galaxy

To be honest, I didn’t know Guardians of the Galaxy was a thing that even existed until I saw the kick ass trailers of a raccoon firing rockets and a tree beating people people up. But after taking part in the fun space road trip that was disguised as a movie, I can’t get enough…

Sploid Casey Chan Aug 25

Is Marvel’s Closest Equivalent Actually Pixar?

Marvel’s seemingly unstoppable block of superhero flicks has spawned more than a few imitators and comparisons among studios that work in the genre. But is the best comparison actually animation icon Pixar? In response to this post on what to make of the glut of superhero movies headed our way in the next few years,…

Movies Ria Misra Aug 22

Guardians Concept Art Shows Rocket Could Have Looked Way More Grizzled

Rocket Raccoon struck a pretty amazing balance between cuteness and badassery in Guardians of the Galaxy — but check out some concept art which shows a much more grizzled, war-torn version. Concept artist Justin Sweet just posted this Guardians art, along with very different versions of Groot, Gamora, Drax and Star-Lord. Sweet posted this artwork…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 20

Are We On The Verge Of A Space Opera Resurgence?

The superhero boom is certainly showing no signs of stopping or even slowing. But could space opera be the next genre to take over our screens? In response to this post, on all the reasons to be optimistic about the coming onslaught of DC superhero movies coming out in the next six years, a discussion…

Movies Ria Misra Aug 19

What’s The Most Bizarre And Inexplicable Offshoot Of A Major Franchise?

J.J. Abrams Reveals His Millennium Falcon; It’s Unspeakably Beautiful

Paul Pope’s Battling Boy Universe Expands: Meet The Heroic Aurora West!

10 TV Shows That Hooked Us In The First 5 Minutes (And How They Did It)

Superheroes Endorse Real-Life Products In These Fake Advertisements

Ted 2 Set Photo Promises More Flash Gordon

The Greatest Black Women In Superhero Comics (Who Aren’t Storm)

“Strong Women Characters” Who Made Mistakes (And Learned From Them)

Stories That Lost Their Writers (And Their Plots) Halfway Through

Holy Cow, there’s a chance City of Heroes could come back!?

The LEGO Movie Directors Are Rebooting The Greatest American Hero

Should Superhero Movies Just Skip The Origin Stories?

10 Times When Comics And Movies Sexualized Male Superheroes

Why We Still Want To See Superhero Movies That Make Us Laugh

Guardians Of The Galaxy Art Shows The Kick-Ass Gamora We Could Have Had

Great Performances That Helped Prove Comic-Book Movies Could Be Art

7 things you maybe didn’t know about Guardians of the Galaxy

Is Marvel’s Closest Equivalent Actually Pixar?

Guardians Concept Art Shows Rocket Could Have Looked Way More Grizzled

Are We On The Verge Of A Space Opera Resurgence?

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