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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams aka Wonder Man

Wonder Man Review: A Grounded Character Study That Pulls Back The Curtain On The Marvel Cinematic Universe

By BJ Colangelo 19 hours ago

Wonder Man is a grounded, mature character study that pulls back the curtain on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here's our review.

A closeup of Cyclops with the rest of the X-Men behind him in X-Men '97

Cyclops Gave X-Men '97 Animators One Of Their Biggest Challenges In The First Episode

By Witney Seibold 3 days ago

Cyclops has always been seen as kind of lame by X-Men fans, so the X-Men '97 animators put a lot of work into giving him a cool moment in the first episode.

Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Wolverine heading into battle on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #126

Marvel's Stan Lee Originally Had A Different Name For The X-Men

By Ryan Scott 3 days ago

The X-Men are one of the most important Marvel creations, but Stan Lee initially had a different name for his team of heroic mutants.

X-Men '97 - Nightcrawler mid-air holding two swords

X-Men: The Animated Series Used Nightcrawler To Cross A Line Superhero Cartoons Avoided

By Devin Meenan 3 days ago

In the 1990s, religion was not a common theme in superhero cartoons. But X-Men: The Animated Series used Nightcrawler to address the topic in a thoughtful way.

Beast wearing a brown coat and walking through a doorway in X-Men: The Animated Series

X-Men: The Animated Series' Beast Actor Had A Cameo In The First Live-Action Movie

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

Even the biggest comic book movie fans may not realize that the man who voiced Beast in X-Men: The Animated Series had a tiny role in 2000's X-Men film.

Jubilee looking scared in X-Men: The Animated Series

X-Men: The Animated Series Used Jubilee For A Very Important Reason

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

For the team behind X-Men: The Animated Series, it was crucial that Jubilee was a part of the team because she could serve as the audience surrogate.

Cyclops, Starfire, and Spider-Man standing together in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

The First Planned Animated X-Men Series Was Going To Be A Spider-Man Spin-Off

By Witney Seibold 5 days ago

Before X-Men: The Animated Series came along, Marvel's Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends tried to set the stage for the first-ever X-Men cartoon in the 1980s.

Denise Gough as Deedra Mero in her Imperial uniform in a hallway on Andor

5 Best TV Villains Of 2025, Ranked

By Danielle Ryan 9 days ago

Television gave us lots of great villains in 2025, and the best ones spoke to the tumultuous times we live in. Here are the top five, ranked.

The cover of Legends of the Dark Claw #1

Batman Once Merged With Wolverine To Create A Clawed Crusader For A Special Storyline

By Witney Seibold 10 days ago

In the 1990s, DC and Marvel teamed up to create some fun combinations of beloved comic book superheroes, including one in which Batman merged with Wolverine.

40 Years Ago, Marvel's Secret Wars Ended The X-Men's Creepiest Relationship

By Witney Seibold 11 days ago

The relationship between Shadowcat and Colossus was one of the creepiest in Marvel Comics, and it came to a (temporary) end thanks to Secret Wars.

Thanos and Darkseid facing off in Marvel Versus DC #2

Darkseid Vs Thanos: Who Is Stronger?

By Devin Meenan 13 days ago

DC Comics' Darkseid and Marvel Comics' Thanos are two of the most powerful villains ever written, but which character is canonically the strongest?

Michael Keaton's Batman looks out the window of the batmobile in Batman Returns

One Of Batman's Wackiest Vehicles Was Paid For By Local Governments

By Joe Roberts 13 days ago

Batman has had some pretty weird accessories and vehicles over the years, but one of his wackiest was canonically funded by the government.

The Punisher showing off his skull emblem attire in The Punisher

Does Marvel Studios Have The Guts To Explore The Punisher's Most Fascinating Character Trait?

By Kieran Fisher 14 days ago

Marvel Studios has acknowledged The Punisher's polarizing reputation, but there's one comics storyline it should tackle if it really wants to spice things up.

Runaways Complete Collection volume #1 cover: Gertrude, Nico, Alex, Chase, Karolina, and Molly

This Planned John Hughes-Style Marvel Film Became A Forgotten TV Show Instead

By Devin Meenan 17 days ago

Marvel was developing a movie version of The Runaways, but then The Avengers happened, and the characters got their own (now largely forgotten) TV show instead.

The Team doing a heroic pose in Young Justice

Young Justice Marked A Major First For DC That Nobody Ever Talks About

By Rafael Motamayor 18 days ago

Young Justice was the first time an animated DC show earned itself a TV-PG rating, which enabled the writers to push boundaries ever-so-slightly.

Finn Wolfhard's Mike Wheeler looks across frame as he sits down in Stranger Things

What Is The Conformity Gate? Stranger Things Season 5's Fake Ending Theory Explained

By Joe Roberts 18 days ago

Some Stranger Things fans are convinced there's a secret, 'true' finale of the series yet to be released. Let's dive into Conformity Gate.

Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) bound and gagged in Arsenic and Old Lace

These Marvel Heroes Are Named After A Classic Cary Grant Movie

By Devin Meenan 19 days ago

A pair of Marvel heroes from The Runaways take their names from Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace, which featured a terrific performance from Cary Grant.

Young Justice - Geo-Force, Beast Boy (as a hawk), Terra and Cyborg

Why Young Justice Changed A Major Moment In DC's Teen Titans Mythos

By Devin Meenan 19 days ago

'The Judas Contract' is a famous but very problematic Teen Titans comic story, which is why DC's Young Justice cartoon series took steps to overhaul it.

Jimmy O. Yang as Chinese Teenager #1 in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode Girl in the Flower Dress

Jimmy O. Yang Quietly Joined The Marvel Cinematic Universe Years Ago

By Ryan Scott 20 days ago

Jimmy O. Yang technically joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe before becoming a bigger name thanks to his major roles on shows like Silicon Valley.

Stan Lee making X shape with his arms at the X2 premiere in 2003

Why Marvel's Stan Lee Wasn't A Big Fan Of X-Men: The Animated Series

By Devin Meenan 21 days ago

Stan Lee was the Godfather of Marvel Comics, but he apparently wasn't a big fan of one of the best and most popular adaptations of the X-Men.

Batman: The Animated Series - An angry Batman holding a frightened Riddler up by the collar

Why Batman: The Animated Series Rarely Featured The Riddler

By Devin Meenan 22 days ago

The Riddler is one of Batman's most famous villains, but he barely appeared in Batman: The Animated Series for one simple reason.

Patrick Duffy hangs out by a pier as Mark Harris in Man from Atlantis

This Forgotten '70s Superhero TV Show With Aquaman Vibes Was Canceled Way Too Soon

By Jeremy Smith 25 days ago

When live-action superhero TV shows became popular in the '60s and '70s, NBC introduced their own Aquaman-style hero. But the show was quickly canceled.

Kitty Pryde backed against a wall on cover of X-Men #168

Why X-Men: The Animated Series Never Featured Kitty Pryde

By Devin Meenan 26 days ago

Kitty Pryde is a major figure in X-Men comics. So why didn't the 1990s animated series ever feature her as a character, even as a supporting player?

X-Men (1992) - Storm and Rogue in their street clothes at the mall

One Of X-Men: The Animated Series' Most Revolutionary Details Was A Happy Accident

By Devin Meenan 27 days ago

X-Men: The Animated Series featured an almost equal number of men and women in its lineup of superhero characters, a much higher ratio than many other shows.

Beast wearing glasses and smiling in X-Men: The Animated Series

The Original X-Men: The Animated Series Team Knew Absolutely Nothing About Marvel's Mutants

By Rafael Motamayor 29 days ago

Many of the creatives involved with X-Men: The Animated Series knew nothing about the original Marvel comic books going in (which was arguably a good thing).

Hot Toys' Absolute Batman Statue Looks Absolutely Incredible

By Jeremy Smith 1 month ago

For fans of Absolute Batman, you have to get your hands on Hot Toys' new figure based on Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's Batman.

Chris and Harcourt eating hot dogs on Earth X in Peacemaker

One Of James Gunn's Big Earth X Peacemaker Hints Was A Total Accident

By Rafael Motamayor 1 month ago

James Gunn included lots of deliberate hints about Peacemaker season 2's Earth X twist, but he also included one that was more of a coincidence than anything.