Why Marvel's Stan Lee Wasn't A Big Fan Of X-Men: The Animated Series
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.
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Why Batman: The Animated Series Rarely Featured The Riddler
The Riddler is one of Batman's most famous villains, but he barely appeared in Batman: The Animated Series for one simple reason.
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This Forgotten '70s Superhero TV Show With Aquaman Vibes Was Canceled Way Too Soon
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.
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Why X-Men: The Animated Series Never Featured Kitty Pryde
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?
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One Of X-Men: The Animated Series' Most Revolutionary Details Was A Happy Accident
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.
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The Original X-Men: The Animated Series Team Knew Absolutely Nothing About Marvel's Mutants
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).
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Hot Toys' Absolute Batman Statue Looks Absolutely Incredible
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.
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One Of James Gunn's Big Earth X Peacemaker Hints Was A Total Accident
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.
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Who Is Cosmic Armor Superman? DC's Strongest Version Of The Man Of Steel Explained
Superman has taken many forms throughout the history of DC Comics, but none have come close to the power of Cosmic Armor Superman.
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X-Men: The Animated Series Originally Killed Off A Different Marvel Hero In The Pilot
Morph was killed in the pilot episode of X-Men: The Animated Series, but original plans involved the death of a different Marvel character.
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Batman Reimagined The Frankenstein Story Long Before Guillermo Del Toro
There's a DC Elseworlds one-shot comic that reimagines Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein with a compelling Batman twist.
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Star Trek Icon Brent Spiner Played Batman's Greatest Villain (Twice)
Brent Spiner is a science-fiction legend thanks to Star Trek, but his well of talent also allowed him to play Batman's greatest villain more than once.
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13 Best HBO Max Shows Of 2025
As 2025 wraps up, the /Film Staff has compiled a list of the best TV shows from HBO and HBO Max. It's almost guaranteed you'll find something you like.
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9 Best Prime Video Shows Of 2025
Netflix may be the victor of the streaming wars, but Prime Video offers up some great originals, too. Here are the best Prime Video shows of 2025.
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5 The Boys Characters Most Likely To Die In The Final Season, Ranked
With the final season of The Boys almost upon us, several characters seemed destined to bite the dust. Here's who we think might die.
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5 TV Shows Based On Movies That Surpassed The Source Material
A lot of shows based on movies fail to surpass the source material. However, these five TV series went above and beyond the movies before them.
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DC Comics Influenced A Classic X-Men: The Animated Series Character's Name
X-Men: The Animated Series had to rename one of its characters when it turned out a certain DC Comics superhero was going by the same moniker at the time.
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One Extremely Rare DC Collectible Depicts Adam West's Batman Using A... Toilet?
An extremely rare DC trading card, worth tens of thousands of dollars, depicts Batman sitting on his Bat-throne (aka toilet).
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Invincible's Co-Creator Wrote A Two-Fisted, Booze-Drenched Papal Cartoon
Before Invincible and The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman wrote a blasphemous comic called Battle Pope that's worth looking into.
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Marvel's First X-Men Cartoon Made Wolverine Australian For A Pretty Wild Reason
Pryde of the X-Men sadly only lasted a single episode, but the Marvel pilot made the interesting choice to give Wolverine an Australian accent.
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10 Best Characters In DC Comics' Absolute Universe, Ranked
DC's new Absolute Universe has drastically reimagined signature characters, from Batman to Wonder Woman, and these are the best of them (so far).
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Working Around Network Censors Gave Batman: The Animated Series An Emmy-Winning Episode
The writers of Batman: The Animated Series couldn't show death on screen, but their creative workaround helped earn them a well-deserved Emmy.
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The Classic X-Men: The Animated Series Scene Fox Censors Tried To Prevent
There's a moment in the second episode of X-Men: The Animated Series that network censors tried to stop from happening, but the writers were able to push back.
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The Head Of Fox Kids Put Her Career On The Line To Make X-Men: The Animated Series
Margaret Loesch, who ran Fox Kids in the 1990s, believed so much in X-Men: The Animated Series that she risked her job to make sure it got on the air.
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Every Character Who Killed Bruce Wayne's Parents In Batman Movies & TV Shows
Bruce Wayne's parents die a lot in Batman movies and TV shows (like, a lot a lot), but the identity of their killer isn't always the same.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe Post-Credit Scenes That Never Really Paid Off
Marvel Studios has made a habit of ending movies and TV shows by setting up plot threads and characters for the future, but these haven't paid off yet.
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Rob Lowe Briefly Played One Of DC's Most Powerful Superheroes
Rob Lowe is known for playing the near-superhuman Chris Traeger on Parks and Recreation, but he also played a true superhero in a DC animated show.
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