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10 Most Common Superhero Powers

Superheroes have made comics great through mastery of some incredible powers. Some of these abilities are very common among heroes.

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Gen V is Failing to Find Its Own Identity

With only three episodes aired, Gen V is struggling to find its footing without copying storylines from The Boys.

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10 Poorly-Rated Superhero Movies That Are Actually Great

With the influx of superhero movies over the last 20 plus years, many superhero movies were poorly rated but ended up being great in the long run.

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15 Great Superhero TV Shows With A Controversial Character

From Arrow's Felicity Smoak to Umbrella Academy's Allison, a controversial character can prove fatal to even the greatest superhero TV shows.

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10 Best Superhero Shows Not From Marvel or DC

From The Boys to Invincible, these superhero shows prove that Marvel and DC aren't the only ones who can make amazing superhero series.

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10 Great Superhero TV Shows With Shocking Endings

By flipping the script on the audience, great superhero TV shows like WandaVision and Watchmen created epic endings viewers will never forget.

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10 Non-Marvel And DC Superhero Movies That Redefined The Genre

The superhero genre was built on a standard formula of the hero's journey. However, some films have reinvented just what makes a superhero film.

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10 Major Marvel Retcons (That No One Noticed)

Retcons are common in superhero comics, but many big changes flew under the radar and remained unnoticed by fans.

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10 Best Superhero Parodies Of All Time

From The Tick to Fearless Fosdick to the LEGO Batman, superheroes are apparently always ripe for parody and were even in Comics' Golden Age.

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Best Superhero Movies to Watch on Prime Video

In a world obsessed with heroes and villains, Prime Video has plenty of terrific superhero movies available to stream right now.

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Comics Could Benefit From Leaving Cities – And These Stories Prove It

Superheroes like Batman are defined by their relationships with places like Gotham City. However, when they step outside, that's when they shine.

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10 Best African Superheroes

Since the earliest superhero comics, Africa has been a setting for some of the best stories in print, including the popular Wakandan Black Panther.

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10 Classic Spider-Man Games That Need Remakes

Games as diverse as Capcom Vs. Marvel and Sega's early 2000s Spider-Man games would be game-changers if developers remade them for modern consoles.

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10 Best French Comic Book Superheroes

Although they are often overshadowed by their US counterparts, French superheroes deserve their time in the spotlight. Liberté, egalité, fraternité!

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10 Superhero Movies Where The Wrong Character Gets Powers

Some superhero movies feature a character who gets amazing powers even though they really weren't really the ones who deserved them.

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10 Superhero Movies That Ruined Their Franchise

Underwhelming superhero films like DCEU's Black Adam and Marvel's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 were so poorly received that they killed their franchise.

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10 Superhero Movies That Introduce The Villain Before The Hero

Iconic superhero movies like The Dark Knight, Man of Steel, and Captain America: The First Avenger introduce their supervillains long before the hero.

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10 Harsh Realities Of Watching Modern Superhero Movies

Watching modern superhero movies like the MCU's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania or the DCEU's Black Adam comes with some harsh realities.

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10 Best All-Female Superhero Teams

Batgirl, Storm, and Spider-Gwen are just a few of the greatest superheroes from DC and Marvel who fight for the best all-female super-teams in comics.

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10 Best Villains From The Worst Superhero TV Shows

Not all villains wear capes! Ironically, these antagonists proved to be the shining heroes of their otherwise terrible superhero tv shows.

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