Browsing: Superheroes

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…