After decades in limbo, the legendary and iconic Golden Age superhero Micro-Face is finally being revived by equally legendary comic book publishing giant the NPR Planet Money Publishing Group… Okay. Hold up. We know you’ve never heard of Micro-Face. Hell, neither did we a few days ago. But he really …
Read More »The many roles of Alfred Pennyworth, Batmans loyal butler
Everyone knows Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler and Batman’s closest ally. If you don’t keep up with DC comic books, you may not know Alfred is currently dead, but we say “currently” because comic book characters have a knack for coming back from the dead and there are indications …
Read More »How Aquaman fought against the tide to become one of DCs (and the movie industrys) biggest superheroes
Aquaman (opens in new tab) is currently the highest-grossing film in DC history, but the character hasn’t always been so well defined by DC. Aquaman’s history in comic books has taken him through some strange incarnations, but his heritage as an oceanic king – and his membership in the Justice …
Read More »Daredevil artist Mike Hawthorne opens up on his decision to leave the company after six years
July 28’s Daredevil #32 (opens in new tab) takes place in the middle of a larger story about Elektra’s time as Daredevil, but the issue also quietly serves as the finale of a larger story – the story of Mike Hawthorne’s time at Marvel Comics. (Image credit: Mike Hawthorne) After …
Read More »West Coast Avengers: Looking back at the melodramatic Avengers spin-off that focused on “damaged” heroes
There have been over a dozen different Avengers titles from Marvel in the past few years – but before there were New Avengers (opens in new tab), Secret Avengers (opens in new tab), Young Avengers (opens in new tab), Dark Avengers (opens in new tab), or any other flavor of …
Read More »Who is Mobius from Loki in Marvel comics?
The saga of Mobius M. Mobius keeps getting stranger. Owen Wilson’s breakout performance as a brand new MCU character in Disney Plus’ Loki quickly garnered him a legion of fans despite his lack of flash as an action-oriented superhero. Mobius may strike the image of a high school history teacher, …
Read More »The best Green Arrow comics of all time
For 80 years, Green Arrow has been a staple of the DC universe. Created in 1941 by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, Oliver Queen made his debut in the same issue as Aquaman. Originally an urban amalgam of Robin Hood and the popular westerns of the day, the Batman and …
Read More »DC spent 35 years trying to fix continuity, now its your turn
“…everything was put back where it belonged…and we do mean everything. All the damage from all the Crises was undone…” One more time with emphasis… “All the damage from ALL the Crises was undone…” Long-time DC readers might have missed that little nugget of perhaps vital information, slipped somewhat inconspicuously …
Read More »The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Who is the Power Broker?
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode six is now streaming on Disney Plus, and the show’s finale has major revelations about the show’s real villains and who exactly who has been manipulating events behind the scenes – particularly the mysterious Power Broker. Name checked in The Falcon and the …
Read More »The Falcon and the Winter Soldiers Flag-Smasher and Power Broker explained
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode six has wrapped up the story of the Flag-Smashers (for now) in an episode that takes its title from their slogan “One world, one people.” Though their mission to protect and provide for refugees displaced by the Blip and force the Global Repatriation …
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