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Marvel Comics, as seen through the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has a long history of adaptations that take its characters beyond the pages of the comics. Whether it be through movies, TV shows, or video games, Marvel’s heroes and villains can thrive in outside media. Yet while Marvel continues to provide adaptations of…

For nearly a century, writers and artists for DC Comics have breathed life into countless beloved characters in the pages of their comics. Indeed, the comic book medium has crafted many superheroes and villains who have become icons. Yet not every character in DC Comics began on paper. Many of DC Comics’ characters and stories…

DC Comics was able to make superheroes into household names starting in the late ’30s and has introduced readers to numerous different characters in their stories. There’s the heroes and the villains, of course, but then just below them and just as important is the supporting cast. These side characters are often just a fun…

Marvel Studios is barreling toward the two-part conclusion of its Multiverse Saga, with Avengers: Doomsday arriving on December 18th, and Avengers: Secret Wars following on December 17, 2027. Both movies are anchored by Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.), a fan-favorite Marvel Comics villain who famously rewrote reality itself and ruled over a patchwork planet built…