Nintendo or Sega, Jacob or Edward, Transformers or Gobots—geek culture has always been about taking sides (we don’t make things easy for ourselves, do we?). And no rivalry is more storied than the feud between Marvel and D.C. fans. Regardless of where your allegiance lies, we’re bringing both sides to the table with a buy two, get […]
There’s reason to hope we’re entering a new era in mainstream superhero comics, one in which women headline books that aren’t marketed only to girls. Wonder Woman is wrapping up an iconic run this week, and Ms. Marvel has become a pop-culture phenomenon. The new Thor (she who is worthy) is a hit, there’s a new all-female Avengers […]
We all know the basics of Batman’s origin: rich kid, dark alley, dead parents, etc. The broad strokes were established early in bat history, and they’ve stayed pretty constant over the last 75 years. But those classic stories didn’t flesh out many of the details, and it’s been up to later generations of writers and […]