Every hero has to start somewhere. Origin stories are more than simple recollections of how a hero took up their crusade against injustice. In many ways, they are their own art form and subgenre. A bad origin story can get the job done, but a good origin story can inform everything about how a hero […]
HBO Max is gearing up for a super week. Next Thursday, DC Comics’ Supergirl will make its global streaming debut on HBO Max. Two days later, Saturday, Sept. 22, the movie will premiere on HBO. The movie was released in theaters in late June and brought in more than $37 million at the box office […]
Batman is one of DC’s oldest and most popular characters, and as such, he’s starred in more stories than anyone else. To keep his comics interesting after so many decades, it’s only natural that DC introduces other characters for him to bounce off of. Each character, in turn, has their own role and dynamic that […]
Batman holds the title of the smartest human in DC Comics, even eclipsing super geniuses like Lex Luthor and Mr. Terrific. The Dark Knight has earned this title because not only is he the World’s Greatest Detective, but also because he’s built some of the most advanced technology on the planet. Batman is so smart […]
Since he exploded onto the cover of its first issue in 1938, Superman has been synonymous with Action Comics. However, Superman has always shared the Action Comics spotlight with other DC heroes, ranging from fan favorites like Green Arrow and Black Canary to deep cuts like Congorilla and the Human Target. You wouldn’t know it […]
A comprehensive look at the DC film universe’s evolution, examining how Warner Bros. adaptations have fared critically and commercially across nearly five decades of superhero cinema.