Browsing: Superheroes

The eternal battle between superheroes and supervillains defines the entire superhero genre and has been the source of countless stories. In both DC and Marvel Comics, heroes constantly fight to protect the innocent and uphold the law against immoral villains. However, not every confrontation between a costumed crimefighter and criminal ends in violence. In fact,…

It’s Disability Pride Month, which is the perfect time to profile a few notable disabled heroes. Given the nature of superhero comics, however, I should set a few guidelines.

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — Comic-Con and all its exhibits, attractions and glory have arrived in downtown San Diego, even taking over the Gaslamp Quarter sign this year.

Marvel, the studio that once suffered from a villain problem, now suffers from a serious hero problem. “Endgame” departures left a vacuum of charisma and gravitas that hasn’t been filled, while the prestige of remaining heroes has been tarnished by lackluster projects on screens big and small. The MCU needs more than “Avengers: Doomsday” to…

Superheroes are, more often not, aspirational figures. Designed to reflect the best part of us and to inspire us to do better. But heroes don’t always fit this mold. Some, like young Ruthye in this summer’s Supergirlmovie, are traumatized by forces beyond their control and seek a path of vengeance. Not all succeed in their…

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This week’s list of top comics to buy for July 15 has two mid-arc superhero comics on it — in continuity and everything! — which I think is a bit rare for this list, especially given that neither title features an A-lister. But I’ve been enjoying both Deathstroke and Nightwing quite a bit and wanted…

He may be best known as Jack Reacher on the Prime Video series “Reacher,” but Alan Ritchson has had a fascinating career that ranges from a must-watch “American Idol” audition to parts in franchise films like “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “Fast X.” But long before he was known as an action hero, Ritchson…

DC Comics helped define the concept of a superhero, with characters like Superman and Wonder Woman standing as beautiful paragons of righteousness and shining as beacons of hope. However, the DC Universe is far more complicated than that, as sometimes monsters are required to fight even worse monsters and abominations that threaten innocent lives. Several…

The Green Lantern, in some form or another, has been around since 1940. The first Green Lantern was Alan Scott, who used a magical ring and lantern to fight evil. In the 1950s, a new version of the character was introduced, Hal Jordan, and the concept was changed completely. Instead of being magic-based, the new…