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Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall picking up Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg and celebrating with a crowd in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Wonder Man And A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Prove An Important Franchise Lesson

By Jeremy Mathai 14 hours ago

Marvel's Wonder Man and HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms have arrived just when their respective franchises need these series the most.

Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck pulls his moth into a smile in closeup in Joker

Before Joker, Joaquin Phoenix Briefly Played A DC Superhero In A Forgotten TV Show

By Joe Roberts 18 hours ago

Long before he became Arthur Fleck in the Joker movies, a young Joaquin Phoenix put on a cape to play a DC hero on a forgotten TV show.

Pedro Pascal as Javi looking confused and a little concerned in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Pedro Pascal Had A Small Role In This Bizarre Spider-Man Riff With A Horror Twist

By Danielle Ryan 1 day ago

He may be Mr. Fantastic now, but Pedro Pascal's introduction to superhero cinema was in an odd, horror-tinged Spider-Man riff.

Firefly holding power core and firing wrist laser in The Batman (2004)

Why Batman: The Animated Series Couldn't Use The DC Villain Firefly At First

By Devin Meenan 1 day ago

Bruce Timm really wanted to use the villain Firefly in the original Batman: The Animated Series. Unfortunately, behind-the-scenes network meddling prevented it.

Joker boasting and playing with a crowbar in Batman: Under the Red Hood

Jason Todd Revealed (But Didn't Learn) The Disturbing Reason Why The Joker Doesn't Die

By Rafael Motamayor 2 days ago

The Joker has died multiple times across Batman media, but the Clown Prince of Crime always manages to come back. Here's why.

X-Men: From The Ashes, Wolverine, Emma Frost, Jubilee, Rogue, Cyclops and other X-Men in background

The X-Men Succeed At One Major Thing Few Superhero Teams Even Attempt

By Devin Meenan 2 days ago

Few superhero teams welcome former villains into their ranks, but Marvel's X-Men comics are exceptional at rehabilitating their baddies.

The cast of Supergirl in a composite of promotional photos

Supergirl TV Series Cast: Where The Actors Are Now

By Russell Murray 3 days ago

What have Melissa Benoist and the rest of The CW's Supergirl cast been up to since the DC Comics TV series came to an end? Let's find out.

Composite image of Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Tim Drake

12 LGBTQIA+ Superheroes And Villains You Might Not Know About

By Kira Deshler 4 days ago

The representation of LGBTQIA+ superheroes and villains in media has been an important development in pop culture, and these are some of our favorites.

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 cover showing Spider-Man in center, surrounded by characters including Shocker, Sandman, Gwen Stacy, Bullseye, the Cat, Mole Man, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, and more

Ultimate Spider-Man's Triumphant Ending Proves Marvel Canceled The Ultimate Universe Too Soon

By Devin Meenan 5 days ago

The ending of Ultimate Spider-Man has us wanting even more from this particular canon. Did Marvel cancel the Ultimate universe too soon?

Nick Maddox looks at laser knives coming out of his fingers while Asia looks on in Mutant X

This Awful Live-Action Superhero Series Isn't Tied To X-Men, Despite A Misleading Title

By Witney Seibold 6 days ago

Remember Marvel's TV series Mutant X from the early 2000s? If you squint, it looked like an X-Men series, but that caused all sorts of problems in court.

Eliza Dushku as Echo looking alert in Dollhouse

Eliza Dushku's Only Turn As A Marvel Character Was Perfect Casting

By Sandy Schaefer 7 days ago

Eliza Dushku only played one Marvel character before retiring from acting, but it was an ideal role for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse veteran.

Morena Baccarin as Vanessa talking to Wade in their apartment in Deadpool

Deadpool Star Morena Baccarin's Secret Role In Grant Gustin's The Flash, Explained

By Ryan Scott 7 days ago

Morena Baccarin played a key role opposite Grant Gustin in The CW's The Flash TV show (although the Deadpool veteran certainly didn't look like herself).

Gambit about to throw an energy-charged card in X-Men '97

Another Version Of Gambit's Death In X-Men '97 Featured A Very Different Sacrifice

By Rafael Motamayor 8 days ago

The hit animated series X-Men '97 featured one of the most powerful Marvel sacrifices, but it almost looked completely different.

Helen and Carol in an igloo hotel in Pluribus

A Key Pluribus Actor Has Played Two Very Different Marvel Characters

By Joe Roberts 8 days ago

One of the most important characters on Pluribus might look familiar because you've seen them in two different Marvel roles.

Marvyn Korn yelling at his students in Big Shot

Full House's John Stamos Played A Surprising Villain In A Hit DC Comics TV Show

By Rafael Motamayor 9 days ago

John Stamos is most famous for playing Uncle Jesse on Full House, but thanks to a hit DC Comics series, he's also played a great villain.

Genosha city with statue of Magneto visible behind plated glass structure in X-Men '97

Genosha's Genocide In X-Men '97 Was Much More Than Just A Shocking Plot Turn

By Devin Meenan 9 days ago

The creative team of X-Men '97 was tapping into real-world parallels with the Genosha genocide in the animated superhero series.

Batman grits his teeth in closeup in a panel from Batman: The Blue, the Grey and the Bat

Batman Became An Agent For Abraham Lincoln In This Western One Shot You Have To Read

By Joe Roberts 9 days ago

In the early 1990s, Batman was imagined as a Western hero who became an agent for President Abraham Lincoln in a one shot comic.

Rogue's eyes glowing as she absorbs energy in X-Men: The Animated Series

X-Men: The Animated Series' Rogue Voice Actor Has An Issue With The Movies (And She's Right)

By Devin Meenan 10 days ago

X-Men: The Animated Series voice actor Lenore Zann thinks the changes made to Rogue for the live-action movies 'weaken' the character.

Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly doing the thwip motion with his hand in Spider-Noir

Prime Video's Spider-Noir: Nicolas Cage's Marvel Character Ben Reilly, Explained

By Ryan Scott 10 days ago

Nicolas Cage is returning as Spider-Noir in a live-action TV series, but his character's name is Ben Reilly, who has a very different story in Marvel Comics.

Spider-Noir standing atop a building on a rainy night in Spider-Noir

Prime Video's Spider-Noir Looks Great – The Color Version Looks Downright Cowardly

By Bill Bria 11 days ago

Prime Video's Nicolas Cage-starring, black and white Spider-Noir series looks fantastic, but the inclusion of a color version feels like a cop-out.

Nicolas Cage donning his suit as Spider-Man Noir

Nicolas Cage Swings Into Live-Action In Prime Video's Spider-Noir Trailer

By Noah Villaverde 12 days ago

Nicolas Cage's Spider-Man Noir steps out of animation and into live-action in the stylish trailer(s) for Prime Video's Spider-Noir.

A Crucial X-Men: The Animated Series Episode Took Influence From A David Lynch Movie

By Devin Meenan 13 days ago

An episode of X-Men: The Animated Series exploring the origins of Mister Sinister was influenced by David Lynch's The Elephant Man.

X-Men 97 Madelyne Pryor with levitating baby Nathan Summers in background

Why Madelyne Pryor Was One Of The Hardest X-Men '97 Characters To Animate

By Devin Meenan 13 days ago

The team behind X-Men '97 found Madelyne Pryor to be a "tricky" villain to figure out and maybe the hardest character to animate because of her theatricality.

Lasher walking up to an altar in Mayfair Witches

Jack Huston To Play Major Marvel Villain In Nicolas Cage's Spider-Man Noir Series

By Rafael Motamayor 13 days ago

A notable Marvel villain who we've seen on screen before appears opposite Nicolas Cage's Ben Reilly in Prime Video's Spider-Noir series.

Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir Won't Actually Be Called Spider-Man

By Kieran Fisher 14 days ago

Prime Video's Spider-Noir series starring Nicolas Cage won't refer to its hero as Spider-Man, but there's a good creative reason for that.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Mark Grayson as Invincible

What Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Can Learn From Invincible

By Devin Meenan 15 days ago

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Invincible are telling two similar stories with very different approaches.

Nightcrawler's Signature BAMF Teleportation In X-Men '97 Came With Plenty Of Complications

By Devin Meenan 16 days ago

Nightcrawler's cool "bamf" teleportation effect proved to be a challenge for the X-Men '97 animators. Here's how they figured out a solution.