Superman is the most iconic superhero of all time. Everyone knows the story of an alien refugee who was flung to Earth to escape the destruction of his home planet, being raised by kindly farmers to become the greatest hero that the world will ever know. He constantly inspires others to stand up and do […]
Batman is famous, and to some fans, infamous, for his refusal to kill his enemies. There are no lengths he will not go to preserve everyone’s lives, from helpless innocents to his greatest enemies. Alongside him, countless other DC heroes take the same pledge to uphold life in all its forms. From Superman to Blue […]
San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, but it also left us with a whole lot of interesting, exciting new comics to talk about. Conventions have been the home for announcements and major companies’ upcoming plans for years now, and SDCC is one of the biggest and greatest of them all. Marvel and DC each […]
Zombies are a horror concept that has been around for a while now. They trace their origins and name back to Haitian folklore, being popularized in media by the classic 1968 movie Night of the Living Dead. The dead rising once again to consume the flesh or brains of the living is an enduring trope, […]
While the Justice League tends to have a revolving roster, the core team has always remained the same. Even within the core team though, Wally West sometimes replaces Barry Allen as the Flash, and the same goes for Hal Jordan and John Stewart’s Green Lantern. But the big three have always been the team’s guiding […]
The Hulk is one of Marvel’s biggest names, and for good reason. The Jade Giant is a walking ball of nuclear rage who can punch harder than anyone else in reality, but he’s also a deeply nuanced, scarred man whose biggest battle is always against himself. Bruce Banner and the Hulk are two sides of […]
Marvel Comics is one of the premiere purveyors of superheroes. While the House of Ideas is no longer the bestselling company, the successes of the publisher have made their characters some of the most well known in pop culture. Marvel’s road to that success is quite interesting, because there was a time when the company […]
The Absolute Universe is inarguably the most popular and successful line DC Comics has published in recent years. This dark world presents many iconic heroes stripped of their support systems. It forces them to fight even harder for a better tomorrow. This goal is made especially difficult with the all-new and terrifying reinterpretations of their […]
DC Comics created the superhero, giving readers Superman in 1938. The character was the perfect man and he needed the perfect city to live in, which led to the creation of Metropolis, a version of New York City that was altogether more modern and magnificent. Batman would show up a year later in Gotham City, […]
Without a doubt, the most iconic and successful series ever created by Image Comics is Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. Running from 2003 to 2009, this horrifying post-apocalyptic series reinvigorated the zombie genre and introduced many beloved characters like Rick Grimes, Michonne, and Negan. And of course, another reason for the comics’ success is its […]