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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…

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Superheroes may tend to look like beautiful paragons of virtue, but Marvel Comics pioneered the concept of freaks, outcasts, and monsters being heroes as well. Marvel has a long history of horror and monster comics, so it was only a matter of time until some of these creatures and aesthetics would be incorporated into their…

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Marvel Comics took superheroes in an all-new direction. While their distinguished competition was known for creating some of the most powerful heroes ever, Marvel instead made their heroes more human. However, that doesn’t mean that their heroes are weak. Characters like Thor and Hulk were amazingly powerful, and they were just the beginning. Power scaling…

Fifty years ago, DC was on the front lines of celebrating America’s bicentennial anniversary. Commemorative banners were emblazoned across the headers of covers, and the company marked the momentous year with the very first DC/Marvel crossover in Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, written by the late, great Gerry Conway