Superheroes

A Father’s Bedtime Superhero Story Comes to Life In the Heartbreaking Sidekick

The empowerment behind all of our favorite superhero stories is what makes the genre such a timeless one, filled with stories that can reach people across all age barriers. Sidekick, featuring some familiar faces from Arrow, Flash, and more, uses that empowerment to deliver a heartwarmingly sweet tale. Featuring a star-studded cast—Once Upon a Time’s…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 28

Why Superman’s Lame Disguise Might Actually Work

It’s been a longstanding complaint since the first Superman comics debuted in the 1930s: why doesn’t anyone see through Clark Kent’s lame disguise and realize that he’s really Superman? New research suggests that Kent’s trademark glasses actually might work as a disguise—at least around people who don’t know him well. The official DC Comics explanation—described…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Sep 1

Why the Joker in The Dark Knight Was the Ultimate Villain

Even if you didn’t see Suicide Squad and somehow escaped the reviews of it and, like, also didn’t hear the horror stories about Jared Leto’s Joker, you’d already know that it would never have topped Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight anyway. Not only is Ledger’s Joker an iconic performance, his character was also…

Sploid Casey Chan Aug 23

Please Help CBS by Pitching Superhero Shows It’d Like

Today at the TCA panel, CBS entertainment president Glenn Geller explained that moving Supergirl to the CW was a great move for them and the show. And that “If we heard the right superhero pitch, we would absolutely buy it.” Let’s help him find it. Actually, the perfect CBS superhero pitch already exists, and it’s…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Aug 10

The 10 Worst Superpowers to Have in Real Life

What kind of human doesn’t want to have superpowers? I’d literally take any of them—flying, teleportation, invisibility, super strength—shoot, even a useless one like being able to eat anything would be so awesome to have. But there’s a dark side to having superpowers, and it’s mostly because we live in stupid ass real life. ScreenRant…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 28

The Main Reason Batman v Superman Sucked Isn’t What You Think It Is

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a joyless movie that had none of the fun that comes with being a superhero flick (I mean, even Batman can have fun between grunts). But that wasn’t the main reason it sucked. Nerdwriter explains that its the movie’s over-reliance on moments versus scenes that makes the whole…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 27

Our First Look at Amazon’s Reboot of The Tick

Yeah, that’s Peter Serafinowicz encased in a giant, bright blue Tick costume. The new Tick show is gonna be weird. This morning Amazon announced that The Tick will return next month on its streaming service, and in the process unveiled the show’s banner—giving us a look at the back of the new Tick costume—and two…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 21

The Evolution of Joker in Film and TV History

The Joker is easily one of the best villains in film and TV (and obviously, comic book) history, but who is the best Joker? Jack Nicholson combined the mischievous campiness of the character with the deranged thirst for violence. Heath Ledger’s The Dark Knight Joker is somehow just as iconic as Nicholson and fit Christopher…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 18

Comic Books Are More Popular Now Than They’ve Been in 20 Years

We already knew that the comics industry, helped along by a steady stream of related blockbuster movies, had entered a bit of a new golden age but things just keep looking up. According to new reports, the last time comic book sales were this high was way back in December 1997. Comics-industry writer and number-cruncher…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jul 12

Watch a Real Life Version of Aquaman’s Trident Get Made

Considering all the complicated weapons that Man at Arms has made in the past, I thought forging Aquaman’s Trident of Neptune would be relatively easy for them. But then I realized that Aquaman’s trident is actually more of a quincident since it has five points welded together and that making all those individual harpoon points…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 11

Terrifying Helmet Doubles as Flamethrower

Two fundamental rules in most science labs are 1) always have protective eyewear on and 2) don’t stick your face next to stuff that’s on fire. For these reasons, Sufficiently Advanced’s flamethrower welding helmet presents a conundrum. Modeled after Cyclops from the X-Men, this deeply unsafe contraption shoots two lines of fire out of your…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jun 26

10 Annoying Problems with Big Blockbuster Movie Franchises

Blockbuster movie franchises are totally fun! Watching famous actors save the world is always a great recipe for enjoyment. But then again, having too many famous actors dress up as so many different superheroes can get really tiring, really fast. How many times does Captain Iron What’s His Face Man have to rescue us, anyway?…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 13

Which Superhero Is Best? Research Says Definitely Not Batman

It’s kind of impossible to say which superhero is the best, since there’s just too many of them to count, but a seven-year study at the University of Leicester purports to help shine a light on the debate. Coming as a surprise to no one, the student-lead research determined that Superman is the “best-equipped” superhero…

Tech News Carli Velocci Jun 11

Why Batman: The Animated Series Is the Best Batman Ever

What’s your favorite version of Batman? Tim Burton’s? Christopher Nolan’s? Maybe you should consider that Batman: The Animated Series actually has the best Batman. Hear me out. Kaptain Kristian argues that Batman: The Animated Series set the template for what Batman was going to be for the next twenty years and influenced the source material…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 7

The Evolution of Wolverine in Movies and TV Shows

Wait, there was a Wolverine on screen before Hugh Jackman? No one is really sure. Hugh Jackman’s dominance of the character in the movies makes this evolution of Wolverine video from Burger Fiction seem like a look into how well he’s aged and how buff he’s gotten. But we also get to see the cartoon…

Sploid Casey Chan May 19

Here’s the First Look at DC’s Superhero Office Comedy Powerless

NBC just put a lot of faith in DC’s foray into the world of superhero comedy—Powerless, the long-in-the-works show about an insurance company working in the DC Comics universe. The show has received a full series order on the network, and to celebrate, DC has released the first pictures from the show’s pilot, which stars…

Television James Whitbrook May 12

10 Superheroes That Were Based on Real People

Superheroes have superpowers and exist in worlds where reality doesn’t exactly exist and have weird names and are totally not all the way human. But! A lot of them are actually based on real people. Which makes a lot of sense, since it was real people that invented our favorite characters and they took inspiration…

Sploid Casey Chan May 11

How Many People Has Iron Man Killed in His Movies?

Iron Man is basically a death machine. A slick talking, charismatic death machine but a death machine nonetheless. Once Tony Stark straps on that suit of his, absolutely no one—people, aliens, other robots, whoever is nearby—is safe. Here’s his kill count from all the Marvel movies he’s appeared in. He pretty much owns Captain America’s…

Sploid Casey Chan May 9

When Will the Marvel Cinematic Universe End?

Steven Spielberg thinks that superhero movies will go the way of the Western. As in, moviegoers will get tired of them and stop watching them and the movie studios will stop making them. That sounds hard to believe since slapping Marvel on anything basically guarantees a gazillion dollars but how long can this current Marvel…

Sploid Casey Chan May 2

Stan Lee Conquers Bollywood as His Superhero ‘Chakra the Invincible’ Gets a Live-Action Movie

Even after Stan Lee left Marvel, he never stopped creating superheroes and now one of those newer creations is coming to the big-screen. The animated superhero Chakra the Invincible is turning into a live-action Bollywood movie. Co-created by Sharad Devarajan and Gotham Chopra, Chakra—real name Raju Rai—is a young superhero living in Mumbai who has…

Movies Rob Bricken Apr 27

A Father’s Bedtime Superhero Story Comes to Life In the Heartbreaking Sidekick

Why Superman’s Lame Disguise Might Actually Work

Why the Joker in The Dark Knight Was the Ultimate Villain

Please Help CBS by Pitching Superhero Shows It’d Like

The 10 Worst Superpowers to Have in Real Life

The Main Reason Batman v Superman Sucked Isn’t What You Think It Is

Our First Look at Amazon’s Reboot of The Tick

The Evolution of Joker in Film and TV History

Comic Books Are More Popular Now Than They’ve Been in 20 Years

Watch a Real Life Version of Aquaman’s Trident Get Made

Terrifying Helmet Doubles as Flamethrower

10 Annoying Problems with Big Blockbuster Movie Franchises

Which Superhero Is Best? Research Says Definitely Not Batman

Why Batman: The Animated Series Is the Best Batman Ever

The Evolution of Wolverine in Movies and TV Shows

Here’s the First Look at DC’s Superhero Office Comedy Powerless

10 Superheroes That Were Based on Real People

How Many People Has Iron Man Killed in His Movies?

When Will the Marvel Cinematic Universe End?

Stan Lee Conquers Bollywood as His Superhero ‘Chakra the Invincible’ Gets a Live-Action Movie

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