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The 1980s saw the comic book industry transition from the Bronze Age to the Modern Age, with Marvel Comics experiencing immense success during this period of change. Many beloved heroes and anti-heroes made their debuts during this decade, along with some of the darkest stories Marvel has ever told. Of course, for these storylines to…

DC Comics has a lot of android and robot characters who are among the most powerful in all of comics. DC’s synthetic characters range from lovable heroes to planet-ending nightmares, but every one of them brings massive raw firepower. Many of these characters also aren’t just sci-fi anomalies, and many of them predate most of…

Superman is usually thought of as the greatest hero of them all, saving the day when the odds are down. In the current DC Multiverse, “Superman energy” is a name for the hopeful power that permeates it, why good always wins. He’s basically a multiversal force of purity, which is one of the reasons why…

DC Comics has its fair share of gods and monsters, but there is also a strong corner of the universe that has some of the most powerful magic users in comic book history. This was displayed in full in the Justice League Dark comic book series, where Batman knew that the world needed its magical…

Of all the dramatic qualities that define the science fiction genre, one of the most compelling is its capacity to imagine futures, whether they’re the kind we should hope to achieve or they’re the kind we should frantically be trying to avoid. Fittingly, we here at /Film are going to cast our critical minds into…

In Dark Horse Comics, there is no character more iconic than Hellboy. Created by Mike Mignola, Hellboy is a demon raised by humans who works with the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) to protect the world from the monsters that go bump in the night. Mignola based his expansive universe on Grimm’s fairy…

There are two big names when it comes to comic books and, by proxy, comic book films: DC and Marvel. Naturally, Marvel has plenty of bragging rights when it comes to its film slate, but DC has been hugely influential in setting the template for the modern superhero blockbuster. 1978’s “Superman” proved superheroes could work on…

To many, the 1990s are often regarded as the Golden Age of anime. Even if you were born after the decade or didn’t discover the beautiful medium until later in life, there’s something about anime produced in the ’90s that hits different. Maybe it’s the breathtaking animation that still holds up today. Maybe it’s the…