https://www.cbr.com Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need! Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:48:44 GMT en-US hourly 60 The highly anticipated Spine-Tingling Spider-Man #1 finally swings into comic book stores in Marvel's new comics this week.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:48:44 GMT https://www.cbr.com/new-comics-this-week-marvel-october-18-2023/ Thanos has a reputation as Marvel's ultimate villain. The Mad Titan has earned that appellation from his many schemes to get ultimate power and use them to destroy as many lives as possible. Thanos's obsession with Mistress Death, the personification of death, appeared to be the motivation behind his actions, but that's a very simplistic way of looking at the character. Thanos is actually complex, something imbued in the villain by his creator, writer/artist Jim Starlin.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:15:33 GMT https://www.cbr.com/thanos-marvel-comics-history-vs-mcu-legacy/ DC Comics pioneered the superhero, creating the first, and many would argue greatest, heroes of all time. These Golden Age originals were bold new creations. Early DC creators took inspiration from the world of pulp detective stories, sci-fi, fantasy, and more to bring them to life. Many of the origin tropes most associated with superheroes came from DC at this time, and creators working for the publisher have re-used them time and time again.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:01:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-overused-origin-tropes/ ​​​​​​The Immortal Hulk (written by Al Ewing, illustrated by Joe Bennett) made waves not just for revitalizing The Hulk and Bruce Banner, but for turning Hulk's comics into a terrifying horror saga. The run received praise for revealing how monstrous and even demonic the Hulks and their enemies could be. The Immortal Hulk also succeeded in turning Hulk's lore and Gamma powers into cosmic horror. That said, what fans really loved about The Immortal Hulk was its body horror.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:30:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/immortal-hulk-xemnu-returns-halloween-comic/ Secret Empire has a terrible legacy. The event's build-up kicked off in earnest with Steve Rogers: Captain America, a book that launched back in May 2016. This comic dropped a bombshell on readers: Captain America was an agent of Hydra, eschewing freedom and democracy for fascism. The book revealed how all this occurred, including how Rogers took control of SHIELD and enacted a plan that allowed him to take over the United States.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:10:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-secret-empire-evaluation/ Marvel has announced its upcoming Infinity Paws, an animal-centric infinity comics crossover event billed as "The Clawsover of the Century."

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:55:46 GMT https://www.cbr.com/nycc-jeff-the-land-shark-infinity-paws-marvel/ Since his first comic appearance in 1962, the ever-mercurial Loki has been many things. The character drifts between supervillain, antihero, and even out-and-out superhero. Readers have witnessed Loki as an ominous, Machiavellian adult in Dark Avengers and a playful, virtuous child in Young Avengers. Given his bisexuality and gender fluidity, neither his romantic partners nor sex can be predicted from panel to panel. This has always been the character’s principal appeal — a capricious refusal to be definitively labeled that keeps fans forever on their toes. Loki’s variability means even long-term readers of Marvel never know quite what to expect from the God of Mischief.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/how-vote-loki-became-his-best-comic/ Branching off with Spectacular Spider-Man in 1968, Marvel began using multiple comic series to tell Spider-Man's story. Both the original comic, The Amazing Spider-Man, and the newer series followed Peter Parker's adventures — each offering a unique glimpse into the young hero's life.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:15:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ongoing-spiderman-comics/ Superhero stories have some pretty well-known tropes. One of these is the comeback story. Marvel and DC have told countless stories that have had characters, heroes, and villains alike, taken out of play. Sometimes they're killed, sometimes their books are canceled, and sometimes the characters lose popularity and just go away. Comeback stories bring these characters back in a variety of ways.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:15:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/best-superhero-comeback-comics/ In the world of superhero comics, there is an age-old question: who would win — Marvel's heroes or DC's? This issue has caused discord among fans for years and sometimes the companies themselves have gotten in on it. This was most notable at Marvel during Stan Lee's time and Joe Quesada's, who stoked the fires of this friendly rivalry.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:50:28 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-heroes-vs-dc-heroes/ Star Wars franchise star Ahmed Best is hoping to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:36:45 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahmed-best-manifesting-marvel-role/ The start of the 2000s was an interesting time for Stan Lee. The godfather of Marvel had cemented his reputation as an immortal of the comic book medium with a legacy that, at the time, overshadowed that of the struggling company. As Marvel was nearly escaping bankruptcy at the end of the 90s, the creator of its greatest characters decided the time had come to branch out. Whether he was searching for greener pastures or just stretching his creative muscles, Lee took on several non-Marvel projects in the 2000s that ranged from campy to downright regrettable. But from this eclectic collection of strange tales, nothing was more bizarre than the Guardian Project, a superhero-focused collaboration with the National Hockey League.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:11:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/stan-lee-legacy-nhl-guardian-project/ Uncanny Avengers' return in Fall of X was pretty surprising. While bringing back the Avengers Unity Squad in the Krakoa Era makes sense, relaunching Uncanny Avengers this late in the proceedings feels a bit like a missed opportunity. However, the book has been doing pretty well, as writer Gerry Duggan and artist Javier Garron deliver an action-packed ride. The premise is pretty interesting. Orchis has recruited a secret villain to steal the Captain Krakoa costume and impersonate the mutant nation's great hero. As "Captain Krakoa," this imposter has brought together a group of mutants to act as terrorists, further turning the public against mutants.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:10:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/uncanny-avengers-captain-krakoa-hydra-captain-america/ The Avengers are a household name because of the MCU, but it wasn't always that way. The Avengers burst onto the scene in 1963, combining Marvel's greatest heroes and pitting them against threats that no one hero could face on their own. Avengers was long the place for Marvel fans to read about their favorite heroes in one place, taking on big stakes threats that made comics exciting. The Avengers' popularity fell down a well once the X-Men became ascendant in the 1980s, only coming back in the '00s because Marvel toned down on the X-Men hype.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:21:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-avengers-comics-important-history-trivia/ The X-Men in the '90s were an unstoppable juggernaut, but much like a certain X-Men villain, unstoppable didn't always mean unstoppable. 1994 ended with Legion Quest and X-Men: Alpha #1 (by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Roger Cruz, Steve Epting, Tim Townsend, Dan Panosian, Steve Buccellato, Electric Crayon, Richard Starkings, and Comicraft). The first few months of 1995 were owned by The Age of Apocalypse, a wildly successful gamble that paid off. The X-Men dominated the top of the sales charts, but things were about to get very bad for Marvel. Pretty soon, the X-Men were the only comics keeping the lights on.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:40:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/xmen-90s-victory-marvel-comics-sales/ Top Five is a feature where I count down the top five of something comic book-related. This time around, we're looking at the TEN most historic #10 comic book issues.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:45:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/top-ten-most-historic-comic-book-10-issues/ Classic Disney characters will grace the covers of Marvel's comics in 2024 to celebrate the Avengers and X-Men's 60th anniversary.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/disney-x-men-avengers-anniversary-what-if-variant-covers/ Captain America howls at the moon in Marvel's new comics this week.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 23:36:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/new-comics-this-week-marvel-october-11-2023/ The X-Men reached the heights they did not just because of their civil rights metaphor, but because of their versatility. Under Chris Claremont's pen, Uncanny X-Men took some of every genre and mix them together into a heady stew. Add in amazing characters and killer art, and it's no wonder Uncanny X-Men was the bestselling comic for over twenty years, from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. The X-Men can do any kind of story and that's why they are king.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:30:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/xmen-143-demons-horror-halloween-comic/ Superhero comics are defined through characters, both heroes and villains, who possess extraordinary abilities and powers and the battles that ensue. Marvel and DC Comics have come to dominate the industry, and the template for what makes a good hero and villain can be found in the many series published by them. Villains, in particular, have been given a wide array of abilities designed to give the heroes fresh and interesting challenges.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/most-common-super-villain-powers/ Marvel has gotten very good at taking advantage of their own success. Over the years, Marvel has made characters popular, sometimes as sidekicks and sometimes in team books, and pushed those characters to the moon. This will usually involve them getting a miniseries, and a character has truly made it when they finally get an ongoing. A solo ongoing is the ultimate test for a character. They're the stars of the show, and they have to be able to keep everyone interested.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 16:40:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-heroes-no-solo-ongoing-comic/ Marvel has given fans a sneak peek of G.O.D.S. #2 ahead of its release on Nov. 8.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:01:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-gods-2-preview/ Marvel has revealed their forthcoming Stormbreakers variant covers for the month of November.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:10:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvels-stormbreakers-moon-knight-blade-variant-covers/ Agatha Harkness has been manipulating the heroes of the Marvel Universe. Throughout the Contest of Chaos event, Agatha has been pitting hero against hero at nexus points of magic. She's been harnessing the magical energy created from these conflicts to forge a new Darkhold. Agatha believes she's the only person who can control and contain chaos magic, and this new Darkhold will be her way of doing so. In Avengers Annual 2023, written by Stephanie Phillips with art by Alberto Foche and Álvaro López, colors by Raúl Angulo, and letters by VC's Cory Petit, the Avengers find themselves battling heroic friends while trying to thwart the creation of Agatha's new Darkhold. The resulting issue is a fun battle and a relatively satisfying conclusion to the Contest of Chaos event.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:30:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/avengers-annual-2023-review/ DC Comics recently showcased a merger of their two biggest heroes, Batman and Superman, in World's Finest. Their fusion created the "SuperBat," an idea that became an instant hit, prompting talk of future mergers. As interesting as the idea might be for more heroes, there's just as much potential when for villains to fuse, whether from DC, Marvel or elsewhere.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:16:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/worlds-finest-superbat-villain-fusions/ A crowdfunding project is raising funds to help Marvel artist Thomas Tenney and his family from losing their home.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:56:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/thomas-tenney-marvel-artist-gofundme/ When it comes to online art courses, no one does it quite like Drawing Desk. Designed for iPads and iPhones, Drawing Desk is a platform where users can learn and practice their drawing skills, with user-friendly sketch pads and drawing pads and plenty of accessible tools to help users of any skill level grow as digital artists. Now with over 50 million users worldwide, 4Axis Technologies' digital art app is one of the leading applications in graphics and design on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:41:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/drawing-desk-update-iconic-marvel-super-heroes/ The Strange Academy is falling apart, however, the original Spider-Man swings by to help out in Marvel's new comics this week.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:05:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/new-comics-this-week-marvel-october-4-2023/ New York Comic Con is quickly approaching and Marvel has released its booth and signing schedules along with a long list of other festivities.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 01:21:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-nycc-full-schedule-giveaways/ War of the Realms pits the Marvel universe against one of the worst members of Thor's rogues gallery: Malekith the Accursed. When this villain decides to invade Midgard - the final realm after his conquest of the others - the God of Thunder joins forces with dozens of Earth heroes to stop him. This conflict makes for one of the most epic and complex events ever.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:31:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/thor-war-of-the-realms-best-event-marvel/ The 1990s were arguably the most divisive era in comic book history. A decade bursting with extreme style and radical new takes on classic characters, the '90s became a make-or-break moment not just for many longtime comic book fans, but for many publishers as well. Time hasn’t been particularly kind to the decade as countless jokes, memes, and misconceptions surrounding the stories, characters, and art have influenced people’s perception of the era. But for all its contentious shortcomings, the '90s contained some of the best stories to date, a detail many people tend to not realize. It was a decade of renewal and fresh starts as well as disastrous decisions and poor management.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/90s-comics-reading-guide/ Marvel Comics has introduced readers to hundreds of heroes from across the world. But teams like the Avengers and heroes like Captain America soak up all the limelight. Marvel’s films and comics have helped grow it into a truly international brand, and its content should grow to reflect this.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:50:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-international-superhero-teams-needed/ There's a misconception surrounding the Celestials in Marvel Comics. They're often thought to be the beings that created the universe, but this isn't the case. Instead, these beings seized authority over various parts of the Marvel universe, acting as judges simply because they had the might to do so.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:30:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ranking-marvel-strongest-celestials-mcu/ Hulk's calling card is referring to himself as "the strongest one there is." However, over the decades since his introduction, several of the most powerful Marvel characters have challenged this claim. Many fans often like to reference Thor's Asgardian strength and god-like abilities. Others wonder who qualifies for "strongest." Is the One Above All the strongest Marvel character? What about the unbeatable Squirrel Girl? Marvel has no shortage of powerful characters who dominate the battlefield, but only a special group can contend for the title of "strongest."

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:10:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/most-powerful-characters-in-the-marvel-universe/ Created by Jake Wyatt, Brendan Clougher, and Josie Campbell, My Adventures with Superman re-tells Clark Kent's story as a wholesome, but action-packed American shonen, very similar to fan favorites like The Legend of Korra or She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Following the first season finale of My Adventures with Superman, this series definitely set a precedent for animation in comics. Marvel could certainly learn from it.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 23:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-characters-who-deserve-an-animated-series/ Marvel has released a traditional 78-card tarot deck featuring iconic characters from all over the Marvel Universe, including Wolverine and Loki.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:57:52 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-tarot-cards-wolverine-loki/ DC Comics recently brought World's Finest back into prominence through the creative pairing of legendary writer Mark Waid and Dan Mora. The series has already been established as a modern fan-favorite, thanks to its exploration of some older DC stories and characters. One of the most enjoyable things to come from the series was the magical amalgamation of Batman and Superman to form the unique "SuperBat."

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:30:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/superhero-mash-ups-wish-list-ranked/ Marvel has announced it will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with variant covers for Ghost Rider #20 and Sensational She-Hulk #2.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:32:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-spirit-rider-native-american-heritage-month/ Marvel has revealed the covers for Spider-Man: Cosmic Chaos! and Captain Marvel Soars Above which will be published by Abrams Books in 2024.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:01:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-hello-heroes-covers-spider-man-captain-marvel/ Armored heroes have been a part of the Marvel Universe from the very beginning, when Tony Stark invented the Iron Man armor. While many superheroes rely on powers or just advanced training, armored heroes provide another path: the usage of technology. Relying on their intelligence or their ability to be good pilots, it's possible to go from an innocent bystander to a member of the Avengers.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:11:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-strongest-armored-heroes/ Marvel embraced sci-fi storytelling in the Silver Age. DC had reinvigorated their superhero universe using science fiction as part of their blueprint, and Marvel copied them. Even the pre-Fantastic Four monster comics leaned into science fiction. Superheroes and sci-fi go together like chocolate and peanut butter, and Marvel has always kept that in mind when creating many of their greatest comics.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:10:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-sci-fi-movie-wishlist/ The X-Men became Marvel's most fruitful concept beginning in the 1980s. During the decade of excess, creators like Chris Claremont and Louise Simonson created their own little corner of the Marvel Universe, populating it with heroes, villains, and supporting characters of all kinds. This continued into the 1990s, when the number of X-Men book ballooned, and creators debuted new characters all the time. However, there were very few solo books during these boom decades.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:51:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/xmen-solo-comics-wishlist-iceman-rogue-gambit/ Thor's fight with the Utgard-Thor, Toranos, continues and a flashback shows how far Odin is willing to go for power in Marvel's action-packed new comics this week.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:59:04 GMT https://www.cbr.com/new-comics-this-week-marvel-september-27-2023/ The Avengers have more than earned their appellation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Over the years, the team has been front and center for the biggest events in the history of the Marvel Universe. The Avengers lead the charge, battling the enemies that other teams just can't handle on their own. Avengers history is full of huge events, ones that have changed the team's trajectory in a variety of ways.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-influential-avengers-events/ Comic books are an art form unlike any other. Their unique graphic format makes them stand out. But while comic books’ panel to panel action is part of what makes them great, the medium has other tricks it can pull too. Several comics have shown why drawing outside the margins can help enhance the action.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/modern-comics-change-beyond-panels/ Fall of X has taken the X-Men books by storm. The Krakoa Era has given readers X-Men stories like they've never experienced, but Fall of X is old school, a mixture of classic X-Men stories like The Fall of The Mutants and Operation: Zero Tolerance. Marvel embracing the past in the X-Men books has benefited the Krakoa Era, despite the era seemingly changing everything about the X-Men.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:10:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/best-comics-before-xmen-fall-of-x/ Marvel villains are almost as influential as their superheroes — for every Spider-Man and Reed Richards, there's a Green Goblin or a Doctor Doom. These antagonists are as important to pop culture as a whole as they are to Marvel Comics and the MCU.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:10:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-important-villains-ranked/ Disney announced a global auction of a variety of iconic Marvel items as part of its Create 100 initiative.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-disney-make-a-wish-auction/ Marvel 1985 (by Mark Millar and Tommy Lee Edwards) was truly a one of kind series. Set in the eighties, this title was very much grounded in reality, focused on a world without superheroes. Marvel's heroes and villains only existed as fictional comic characters. However, all of this began to change when Marvel's biggest villains started cropping up, throwing everything into chaos.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:40:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-supervillains-1985-real-world/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 23:28:43 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-december-2023-solicitations/ The X-Men rose from obscurity to the top of the Marvel Universe. They've been Marvel's bestselling comics for years, and there was a time when the X-Men's events were the center of Marvel's publishing schedule. The X-Men fell from grace for a time, with almost fifteen years of editorially mandated stagnation, but they've come roaring back during the Krakoa Era. Since then, the X-Men have gone back to being Marvel's hottest property.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:40:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/xmen-important-comic-events/ Marvel Comics has become the unquestionable king of the superhero and comic book industry. Established in 1939 as Timely Comics, the company grew throughout the Golden Age and exploded into the mainstream throughout the Silver Age. Here, heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor and the X-Men came to embody the company's colorful approach to heroes. However, over eighty years later, many fans still wonder who the company's first hero was — and it isn't who most people think.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:51:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/first-superhero-marvel-comics-ka-zar-savage/ Marvel superheroes have been gracing comic book pages ever since the 1930s, with the debut of the Human Torch, the Angel, the Masked Raider, and Ka-Zar in Timely Comics' Marvel Comics #1. This issue also featured the introduction of Namor the Sub-Mariner, the first supervillain to combat the heroes that would ironically join their fight against evil in World War II. However, peace rarely lasts with this character as he frequently attacks human armies and heroes for fear of them taking over his undersea homeland. These conflicting behaviors lead many fans to consider him more of an anti-hero than a Marvel supervillain.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:51:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/namor-vs-mole-man-marvel-comics-first-supervillain/ The title "Captain Marvel" has been used by characters at many comic book publishers, including the DC hero also known as Shazam. Nevertheless, it's now mostly associated with characters at Marvel Comics, namely Carol Danvers. Once known as Ms. Marvel, Danvers is only one of the many Captain Marvels seen in the Marvel Universe.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:10:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/every-captain-marvel-before-carol-danvers/ What if the Avengers were just an ordinary group of people? In Avengers Beyond #4 by Derek Landy and Greg Land, the Avengers find themselves locked in combat with the Bootleg Avengers. This group receives powers from the earthbound alien Sel Sennan to combat a being called the Lost One who has touched down on Earth. However, as powerful as they are, they're noticeably less skilled than the original team.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:31:34 GMT https://www.cbr.com/bootleg-avengers-marvel-comics-explained/ Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) is one of DC's most important antiheroes. She's primarily known for her complex relationship with Batman, in which they have gone from enemies to lovers in record time. The Dark Knight can't seem to resist Catwoman, even if she's essentially a criminal burglar. This would also likely be true for many Marvel heroes.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:15:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-characters-catwoman-love/ Throughout the decades, Magneto has been a man of many faces. Marvel’s Master of Magnetism has evolved from Charles Xavier's and the X-Men's greatest rival to a socially prominent anti-hero before he helped found Krakoa, a sovereign nation of mutants. As the identities, alliances, and even names of the man originally known as Max Eisenhardt changed over time, the context and intent of his historical actions in the face of his modern altruistic framing came into question. The character’s new self-titled limited series, Magneto​​​​​​, by J.M. DeMatteis, Todd Nuack, Rachelle Rosenberg and Travis Lanham seems excited to tackle those questions, celebrating Magneto’s 60th anniversary by re-framing his entire character.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/magneto-holocaust-survivor-character-trait-marvel-comics/ Marvel Comics is filled with romance. Cyclops and Jean Grey, Sue Storm and Mr. Fantastic, and Spider-Man and MJ are just some of the iconic couples who have dominated comics for decades. They drive stories, support each other, and protect their loved ones whenever they can. Best of all, many of Marvel's iconic couples have been married at one point or another.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:10:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/strange-marvel-romances/ Since 1966, Norrin Radd has cruised the celestial seas as the shimmering Silver Surfer. Marvel's spacefaring sentry has spent a half-century traveling the spaceways at lightspeed, moving from planet to planet to experience lifetimes' worth of conflict and culture. His wisdom and the Power Cosmic, a fraction of the power available to the world-devouring Galactus, have made the Surfer one of the most distinguished allies of the Fantastic Four, Defenders, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel’s Sentinel of the Spaceways stands among the stars as one of the bastions of his company’s unique brand of Kirby-esque cosmic heroism and he's frequently seen as one of Marvel's most powerful champions — at least on paper. In practice, the Silver Surfer is kind of a wimp.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:40:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/silver-surfer-marvel-weak-hero/ Secret Wars has a long legacy at Marvel. The first Secret Wars dropped in 1985, a twelve issue series that was made to be an advertisement for an action figure line. However, fans really enjoyed the story, and between the success of Secret Wars and DC's Crisis On Infinite Earths, the event comic was born. Since then, Secret Wars has had several sequels, but the best is easily 2015's Secret Wars, by Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic, Ive Svorcina, and Chris Eliopolous.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:41:17 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-secret-wars-2015-best-avengers-event/ It isn't uncommon for superheroes to have unusual origin stories. Bitten by a radioactive spider! A wayward alien baby that crash lands on Earth! Doused in gamma radiation! The wilder the origins, the more interesting the character and the richer their lore. For some heroes, though, their origins don't take place in the pages of a comic, but in animated TV shows due to copyright issues. For Angelica Jones—aka, Firestar—that was exactly what happened and despite her odd debut into the Marvel Universe, she very nearly became a major X-Men antagonist.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:31:17 GMT https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-firestar-was-almost-major-x-men-villain/ The introduction of Spider-Boy, Spider-Man's young sidekick, has caused some controversy among fans. For starters, Spider-Man's use of a child in his often deadly battle against crime seems like a terrible idea, and incredibly selfish on Peter Parker's part, even though Spider-Man #11 (by Dan Slott, Luciano Vecchio, Edgar Delgado, VC's Joe Caramagna) did some legwork to explain both their reasoning. Even though it seems Spider-Boy is here to stay, it is hard not to be concerned that Marvel is essentially saying it is okay to have a child soldier as long as certain conditions are met. However, his debut might help an upcoming character avoid the problematic legacy of predecessors.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:50:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-spider-boy-new-punisher-joe-garrison-lessons/ Batman is an absolute fan-favorite both in the comics and in the fandom. Many DC heroes and DC fans love and respect him for his commitment to justice. Besides, some villains find themselves drawn to him for his attitude. Considering that he's an upstanding superhero, it's safe to say that if he was in the Marvel universe, this would remain true.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 19:21:16 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-characters-who-would-like-batman/ Fans can now learn how to draw their favorite Marvel superheroes with step-by-step walkthroughs on the Drawing Desk app from 4Axis Technologies.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:58:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/drawing-desk-app-marvel-heroes/ Black Adam has had an interesting 21st century. The character made a big comeback in JSA, a book that is widely considered the best team comic of the early '00s. He first appeared as a member of the Injustice Society and then ended up joining the group. Since then, Black Adam has been a hero and a villain, and in the last few years has joined the Justice League and gotten his own book.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:50:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/shazam-vs-black-adam-comparison/ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is finally in theaters, exploring the multiverse even further than ever before. While its 2018 predecessor introduced the concept of different universes, the sequel goes to new lengths to establish the ever-expanding Spider-Verse by actually having its main character, Miles Morales, explore several of these realities.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:42:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-all-universes-explained/ Marvel is the number one name in superhero comics. The publisher has dominated the industry for decades now, creating some of the greatest superheroes and weaving a plethora of gripping stories. Thanks to the MCU, Marvel's audience has grown, introducing many to classic characters and plotlines.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:10:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-must-read-series/ The Avengers have faced off against the worst enemies imaginable. That's part and parcel of the job when it comes to a team that has the nickname of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, but not all of their foes are created equally. Some Avengers villains talk a big game but are little more than cannon fodder. However, others make the team earn their victories because they're the deadliest foes around.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:30:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/avengers-deadly-villains/ The Ronin is a character from Disney+’s animated anthology, Star Wars: Visions, now, the character will return in an issue of the comic book adaptation of the series, Star Wars: Visions – Takashi Okazaki #1.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:59:36 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-visions-the-ronin-past/ Since the Silver Age, Marvel and DC Comics have had one of the most iconic rivalries in the creative industry. This is no real surprise, considering how the two companies have dominated the comic book industry, with no clear third place to even get close to them. Under the guidance of industry luminaries, both companies have satirized and paid homage to the works of their rivals. This has left both companies with pastiches of each other's core superhero teams.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:50:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/squadron-supreme-marvel-comics-justice-league-retaliators-dc-avengers-comparison/ Marvel has been creating brilliant characters for over eighty years. The heroes of the Marvel Universe have become important parts of the pop culture landscape, none of which would have happened without their amazing antagonists. Many of them have grown and changed over the years, becoming better than they ever were. However, some of them were killing right from the start.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:45:15 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-villains-perfect-comic-debut/ The Marvel Art of David Nakayama will be the third installment of Marvel and Clover Press’ collaboration series of boutique art books featuring the art of some of Marvel’s most iconic artists -- and CBR has an exclusive first look at a few pages.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:00:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-the-marvel-art-of-david-nakayama/ The Fantastic Four ushered in modern Marvel Comics through the collaboration of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, forming one of the industry's greatest creative teams. However, in keeping with the time-honored tradition of comics borrowing from their competition, DC Comics has created its own analog for Marvel's First Family, The Terrifics. Both teams bring many of the same ideas to the table and their similarities are obvious.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:10:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/fantastic-four-marvel-comics-terrifics-dc-compare-contrast/ The X-Men have faced a more difficult time than any other superhero team. Not only have they had to deal with the common problems that superheroes have, like supervillains, but also that the governments of the world want them dead. Even the civilians the X-Men save often hate them, making being a member of the mutant team a very difficult proposition for the team's members.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:15:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/dark-xmen-decisions-marvel-comics/ Marvel and Titan Books have announced a new anthology series featuring Sam Wilson titled Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:22:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-captain-america-shield-of-sam-wilson/ With a team that has a storied history like the Avengers, it shouldn't come as a surprise that they've had countless amazing comics over the years. Being around for decades, though, means naturally people will forget many of their best comics. While some stories are remembered forever thanks to them being referenced in the MCU, others have faded into obscurity.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:50:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/best-forgotten-avengers-comics/ Marvel is home to some of the greatest superheroes in the medium. Wolverine, Captain America, and Spider-Man have become household names with decades of history behind them. The Marvel Cinematic Universe alone has catapulted many of its heroes into a mythical status. Their powers, motivations, and bright, shining costumes have made them extraordinarily popular around the world. But powers and costumes aren't all that these heroes are.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:30:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/best-marvel-comics-quotes/ DC Comics created the modern conception of the superhero with characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, created the superteam formula everyone uses with the Justice Society, and forged a path to other media like movie serials before anyone else, all in the Golden Age of comics. While DC is no longer the number one comic company saleswise, they're extremely important to the superhero comic book industry. DC has put out, and continues to publish, many of the best superhero books of all time.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:20:17 GMT https://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-marvel-miss-ranked/ The X-Men have been protecting mutantkind and humanity from deadly threats since their inception. The team's foes run the gamut from mutant-hating humans and their terrible technology, human-hating mutants, and powerful alien enemies. The X-Men's villains have become many of the popular in the entire comic industry. Their attacks have often been devastating, causing death and destruction on a scale that sometimes boggles the mind.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:20:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/xmen-deadly-villains-kill-count/ It goes without saying that The Punisher, aka Frank Castle, is one of Marvel Comics' most (in)famous superheroes and one of the most controversial fictional characters in history. The Punisher's one-man war on crime drew both support from fans and intense criticism from detractors ever since his debut in 1973. Neither will subside any time soon.

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:06:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/punisher-marvel-guide-every-variant-version/ Spider-Man is stuck in a disturbing dream-like state in Marvel's new comics this week.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/new-comics-this-week-marvel-september-13-2023/ Marvel and DC Comics have made big ensemble teams the centerpiece of their shared universes, bringing key heroes together and exploring their shared adventures. Throughout the last nearly ninety years of superhero comics, both publishers have created similar teams, some uncannily alike. The two companies have even enjoyed creating pastiches like Marvel's Squadron Supreme and parodies like DC's Retaliators, presenting a fresh take on their rivals' greatest heroic enterprises.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:20:17 GMT https://www.cbr.com/superhero-teams-dc-marvel-comics-equivalents-similar/ The X-Men have become known for bringing villains into their ranks. Sometimes, this has worked out very well, like with Rogue; other times, it's been disastrous. Often, X-Men villains have been victims of human racism, which the members of the X-Men understand all too well. That sympathy has caused the X-Men to go too easy on their enemies, allowing the villains to take advantage of them.

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 19:21:15 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-villains-xmen-went-too-easy-on/ Wolverine's popularity has always been rather surprising. The character is virtually defined by his sass and violence, and he's the type of the character who easily could have turned fans off. However, Wolverine persevered, thanks to the caliber of his writing over the years. The legendary X-Men member has a huge presence in media of all types, but the comics are where the most questions about Wolverine get answered.

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:30:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/wolverine-age-death-healing-factor-marvel-comics/ The X-Men's resident Fuzzy Blue Elf, aka Nightcrawler, has been an eternal man of mystery. Yellow of eye and forked of tail, Nightcrawler is easily one of the most iconic members the mutant team has ever had, and yet for all his fame and popularity, there has been very little definitive information given to his origins. Fans have learned piecemeal over the years that young Kurt Wagner was driven out of his hometown due to his monstrous appearance before living in a circus, where he was then rescued by Professor X. The details that have followed Nightcrawler's traumatic origins have become as murky as one of his BAMF clouds, and that confusion lies in part with his relationship with his mother, the mutant villain known as Mystique. With his upcoming story promising to finally lay to rest the mystery surrounding his origins, Nightcrawler will either have his relationship with Mystique strengthened or destroyed.

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:15:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/nightcrawler-history-with-mystique-getting-more-complicated/ Marvel Comics’ Symbiotes have been exciting fans for decades. Their strange and mysterious forms and alien and unpredictable nature have ensured that the stories they drive are always something to behold. But a revelation experienced by one of the most famous Symbiote hosts, Eddie Brock, has upended much of what fans thought they understood about these creatures and it could change everything.

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:15:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/venom-symbiote-marvel-comics-rewriting-memories/ New York Comic Con is quickly approaching and Marvel has announced its line up for 2023.

]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:38:45 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-nycc-panel-line-up-2023/ The host of an HBO show recently went after Barbie. People with podcasts and cable talk shows know controversy brings an audience, if only briefly. Bill Maher called the film "man-hating," knowing its defenders would just share his message further. It's something Maher did in 2018 after comics icon Stan Lee passed away. Instead of a tribute, he attacked his life works, suggesting that comic books and the movies they inspired have made the world a worse place. Twice. Yet, the modern-day shock jock might be sincere because people have been underestimating things they view as "kids' stuff" for as long as stories have been told.

]]> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:00:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/bill-maher-barbie-stan-lee-cinema-problem/ Disney announced a Marvel-themed dining experience coming to one of its premiere cruise ships next year.

]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:10:56 GMT https://www.cbr.com/disney-new-worlds-of-marvel-cruise-restaurant/ G.O.D.S., the highly anticipated new series from writer Jonathan Hickman, artist Valerio Schiti, and colorist Marte Gracia, promises to shine a light on an eons-old conflict raging in the background of the Marvel Universe. The series has been teased all year long and is touted as a "once in a generation" title that will completely redefine the Marvel cosmology. G.O.D.S. is a big endeavor with new characters, high concepts, and proven talent.

]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:48:16 GMT https://www.cbr.com/gods-jonathan-hickman-interview/ Born from the imaginative minds of writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby in the early 1960s, the Avengers have catapulted to global super-stardom in recent years. The evolution of Avengers video games can be charted across several generations of gaming consoles, platforms, and even multiple countries. While the franchise has been immensely popular for more than a decade, and despite some leaked unreleased titles, there are only eight Avengers video game titles.

]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:00:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/avengers-best-video-games/ Spider-Man puts on a familiar costume as he stalks Kraven the Hunter in Marvel's new comics this week.

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 20:35:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/new-comics-this-week-marvel-september-6-2023/ With the start of the Fall season, Marvel’s Summer of Symbiotes is coming to an end. The seasonal event was intended to celebrate Venom’s 35th anniversary, and it’s certainly delivered in terms of spectacle. Cult of Carnage: Misery bonded Liz Allan to combined samples of Carnage and Anti-Venom, and introduced fans to the zany six-symbiote hybrid Madness. Bren Waters’ Toxin returned to the pages of Venom after an extended absence from comics. Carnage went on a tear across titles as his own ongoing comic came to an end. At the climax of it all, Death of the Venomverse by Cullen Bunn, Gerardo Sandoval, Jim Campbell, and Clayton Cowles pits a team of Venom variants against Carnage in a lethal interdimensional conflict.

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:10:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/death-venomverse-marvel-comics-needs-more-symbiotes/ Carol Danvers is one of the many larger-than-life characters in Marvel Comics—a powerhouse of a hero since taking up the Captain Marvel mantle. After having her latent Kree abilities unlocked and receiving power-ups from cruel Brood experimentation, the high-flying, energy-wielding warrior became one of the most powerful superheroes on the Avengers' roster. These abilities, coupled with her tactical mindset developed during her time in the Air Force, make her a compelling character.

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 01:30:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/captain-marvel-most-relatable-comic-book-character/ Mainstream superhero comics in the 21st century faced some pretty major roadblocks. The '90s had been disastrous for the Big Two, with Marvel especially feeling the bite. Marvel and DC kicked off the new millennium and immediately began changing everything. Around this time, a young Scottish comic writer, the protégé of Grant Morrison, would burst onto the scene with The Authority, taking the series over from writer Warren Ellis: Mark Millar. Millar's work on The Authority with Frank Quitely wowed readers and the comic press and there was much more to come.

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 01:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/mark-millar-most-influential-controversial-modern-writer/ Marvel Comics dominates the comic book industry through countless beloved titles and characters. Names like Doctor Doom, Captain America, Iron Man, and Thanos have come to dominate pop culture thanks to the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the central themes of Marvel, as with all comic book publishers, is a strong emphasis on adventure—something that produced many excellent stories.

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:30:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-perfect-for-adventure-film-adaptations/ Marvel has never been afraid of letting their heroes do the talking. That's not to say that Marvel's villains aren't important, but a key factor in Marvel's success has been the way the company's heroes have connected with readers. While Marvel has created many of the greatest villains of all time, they didn't usually get a lot of attention until they were redeemed and no longer villains.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 22:15:16 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-fan-favorite-comics-about-villains-ranked/ The Punisher debuted fighting Spider-Man, but his destiny was always going to be more than that of just a mercenary villain. Marvel created Frank Castle to take advantage of the anti-hero craze sweeping pop culture in the 1970s. Castle is a former Marine and police officer who lost his family to mob violence. Since then, the Punisher has cut a bloody swath through the Marvel Universe, fighting everyone from mobsters to supervillains to superheroes.

]]> Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:30:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-punisher-killer-pros-cons/ If a single supervillain is powerful enough to plunge all of New York City into violent chaos while also fending off the combined forces of Spider-Man, Venom, Captain America, Iron Fist, Cloak, Dagger, and more than that’s a supervillain for the history books. Carnage, the blood-red symbiote without a shred of morality, has been one of Spider-Man’s all-time worst threats ever since his very first appearance. As murderous as he is relentless, Carnage is the walking incarnation of his namesake. To the Marvel Universe's dismay, Carnage has enjoyed a massive power boost in recent years and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. With the latest Death of the Venomverse story kicking off, it’s worth examining if perhaps Carnage is gaining a bit too much power and what negative consequences may be in store for him.

]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:50:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/spiderman-op-carnage-hurts-marvel-comics/ As the Armored Avenger, Tony Stark rarely deals with losses. His genius and resources combine to make him a dangerous foe, as he can usually think his way out of most problems and build his way out of the rest. However, Iron Man isn't always the character who comes out on top.

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:31:17 GMT https://www.cbr.com/iron-man-first-losses-marvel-comics/