Tag: comic book
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DC/Marvel Character Tournament 2022 – Round 1, Day 2
Welcome to the 13th Annual CSBG DC/Marvel Character Tournament! This time, you’re voting on which DC/Marvel hero would win in a fight! This time around, we’re ... -
The I’ds of March 2022!
The concept is this – for the Ides of March, I tell you things that ID have done in some comics!! But don’t worry, I’m not ... -
Batman Rogues Take Over Classic Comic Book Covers
So every week, I post a topic here. You answer it on CSBG’s Twitter page (just write @csbg with your answer), our artists will each choose ... -
Legends of the Dark Knight #1
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out the secret reason why DC put a special protective cover on the cover of Legends of the ... -
Who is Catwoman’s father and why does he keep changing?
Today we take a look at how the identity of Catwoman’s father has changed several times in the comics over the years, possibly making way for ... -
Who was Batman’s first replacement?
Today, we go back 75 years to see Batman’s first successor, a man named Bill Randall, who became Batman II. Or did he? This is “Look ... -
A History and Training Manual of the Dora Milaje
Marvel reveals more about the world of Black Panther’s fiercest warriors later this year. Protectors of Wakanda: History and Training Manual for the Dora Milaje hits ... -
An Obscure DC Comic Character Was Sued for Defamation
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how an early DC Comics character was sued for defamation for an unusual reason! Welcome to Comic ... -
Rick and Morty and 9 Other Comics Based on TV Shows
Comic book-based shows dominate television, ranging from adaptations of the usual DC and Marvel titles to more obscure comics from other publishing houses. With merchandising and ... -
The Marvel Superhero Who Was Created For A Gadget – That Was Never Used
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how Marvel created a gimmick-based hero for their debut…and then didn’t use the gimmick! Welcome to Comic ... -
Gotham by Gaslight, Flash Writer Brian Augustyn Dies at 67
Brian Augustyn, a longtime comic book writer and editor probably best known for his work on the flash series in the 1990s with writer Mark Waid, ... -
Did Marvel Sue DC for Introducing a Supergirl?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Marvel really tried to sue DC over Power Girl’s debut, due to her pre-existing Power Man ... -
Why the Justice Society’s World War II tribute was a fascinating political statement
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out why DC rushed an issue of All-Star Comics dedicated to disabled characters. Welcome to Comic Book Legends ... -
The longest lasting impact of Batman gadgets is on the tongue, not the villains
The linguistics of Bat-gadgets, like the Batwing and the Batarang, and their influence on the media and the English language are enormous. Let’s look at it. ... -
How Spider-Man started dating Rambo
Today, we take a look at how Betty Brant experienced one of the most ridiculous moments involving a gun and blindfold in the 1990s (and considering ... -
How did a Simpsons joke become Canon in a Green Lantern crossover?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how a Simpsons joke was later adapted into a true Green Lantern crossover. Welcome to Comic Book ... -
Who were Thanos, A’Lars, and Sui-San’s parents, and why did he kill them?
Despite their insistence on the contrary, it is quite possible that the Eternals of the Marvel Cinematic Universe bear much more responsibility for Thanos’ actions than ... -
No Way Home’s most powerful villain has become an Avenger
Today we take a look at how a plot point in an old Christmas comic book story was turned into a redemption arc for the Sandman ... -
Harley Quinn’s secret origin of Joker’s Puddin ‘nickname revealed
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Paul Dini and Bruce Timm provided an origin for Harley calling Joker “puddin ‘” Welcome to ... -
Did Joss Whedon almost write X-Men instead of Grant Morrison?
Find out how Joss Whedon almost wrote in the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed X Men ahead of Grant Morison’s run on the series. Welcome to ... -
How Spider-Man’s enemy, the Wolfman, was named before his official creation
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how it was determined Marvel would have a Wolfman before knowing who the Wolfman would be. Welcome ... -
Line it is Draw: Hawkeye Team-Ups
So every week I post a topic here. You answer them on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your response), our artists will each ... -
Why did Hellboy become Santa Claus?
Today we look at the time that Hellboy had to replace Santa Claus to save the spirit of a dying woman’s daughter on Christmas Eve. This ... -
Why did DC cancel Jack Kirby’s horror magazine after the first issue?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Jack Kirby’s horror magazine was canceled before DC even knew how much it sold. Welcome to ... -
Superheroes fight against themselves younger
This week, our artists took advantage of your suggestions for superheroes to take on younger versions of themselves. So every week I post a topic here. ... -
Line it is Draw: Eternals Team-Ups
In this week’s Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your suggestions for comic book characters teaming up with the Eternals. So every week I post ... -
No Way Home Leak could confirm Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield
New alleged Spider-Man: No Way Home photo leaks apparently reveal a number of guest stars, including a previously undisclosed character WARNING: The following contains possible spoilers ... -
How Marvel edited a comic to hide the appearance of a Kung Fu character
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see when Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and sixteenth episode where we take ... -
The ‘Aquaman’ spin-off was actually a Black Manta movie
Even before Warner Bros. started doing the next one Aquaman sequel, they gave the green light to a spin-off film called The trench, which was supposed ... -
‘Black Adam’ debut look features the Rock’s new superhero
Of all the actors in Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson is the one who most resembles a comic book character. He has giant muscles, a killer smile, an ... -
Revelation Part 2 gets a release date
Netflix announces the release date for Part 2 of its Masters of the Universe: Revelation series by Kevin Smith. Netflix has announced a release date for ... -
Why Superman had to turn out to be bisexual
Superman: Son of Kal-El writer Tom Taylor explains how not trying to expand DC’s character types would be a missed opportunity. DC grabbed the headlines announcing ... -
Super specific | It’s time for a Superman makeover
Super Specific is a bi-weekly pop culture superhero blog. I appreciate “Steel man.” Come to me, internet, I will say it loud and clear. I really ... -
R. Kelly convicted of sex trafficking
R&B star R. Kelly has been convicted of nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering relating to his decades-long abuse of young girls. R&B singer R.Kelly, ... -
Slugs converge on the Santa Cruz business district for Downtown Day
Last Friday, so many UC Santa Cruz students converged on the downtown core that they kept passing each other. “Oh, sorry, excuse me,†was a constant ... -
Netflix unveils first preview of “The Sandman” series
Long regarded as one of the greatest comic book series in history, The sand man finally gets a long-awaited – and long-awaited –attempted – adaptation when ... -
DC Comics documentary series is coming to HBO Max
HBO Max has commissioned a three-part documentary series on the history and legacy of DC Comics. Oscar-nominated director and producer Leslie Iwerks will lead the project, ... -
Did DC Nearly Kill Swamp Thing’s Wife and Daughter?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see how DC almost killed Swamp Thing’s wife and daughter. Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the ... -
Did Marvel force the Thunderbolts to kill one of its younger members?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Marvel really insisted that a member of Team Thunderbolts be killed due to a rights issue. ... -
How the end of WWII rocked the comics
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how the end of WWII drove the Justice Society comic to reshuffle things. Welcome to Comic Book ... -
How DC Almost Rehired Captain Marvel’s Original Co-Creator
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see just how far DC has come for CC Beck to start drawing Shazam again by letting him write ... -
Dumbest guns (non-guns) ever used in action movies
Of The fifth Elementfrom ZF-1 to super mario bros‘s De-Evolution Gun, some action movies have had their fair share of silly guns. Likewise, a few films ... -
Top 60 of the Four Fantastic Stories: 9-7
Today, we’re taking a look at your picks for the 9-7 of the greatest Fantastic Four stories ever told! As always, you have voted, I have ... -
How a Marvel mistake derailed an MCU’s Eternal Star fight
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how a coloring error caused a problem with Avengers any sense. Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! ... -
Batman 1966 Movie 55th Anniversary Retro Review: Goofy Like Never
Our feelings exactly, Dynamic Duo.Photo: Fox Even if you know what to expect, looking back to the 1966s Batman: the movie today is shocking. After years ... -
AdHouse Books will stop publishing
Chris Pitzer’s acclaimed independent comic book publisher AdHouse Books will soon cease publishing new material. Acclaimed independent comics and illustrative art publisher AdHouse Books will soon ... -
Richard Donner, director of “Superman”, dies at 91
The director of some of the most famous and beloved films of the 1970s, 80s and 90s has passed away. Richard Donner, the man behind Superman, ... -
TV’s Wildest Doctor Strange was NOT in the Marvel Multiverse
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover one of the craziest Doctor Stranges around and he’s definitely not part of the Marvel Multiverse! Welcome to ... -
One of the first lost comic book superheroes didn’t even appear in a comic
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how a comic book superhero who came before Superman didn’t actually appear in a comic book, but ... -
Disney + has no plans to release its Marvel shows on physical media
As fans seek Blu-Ray or DVD copies of Disney + Marvel shows, there are still no plans to release them on physical media. This is still ... -
How one of the Starjammers could have changed the Shi’ar Empire forever
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if any of the Starjammers were almost a member of the royal family of the Shi’ar Empire. ... -
‘The Flash’ director reveals first look at Supergirl’s new costume
Just four days later Flash Director Andy Muschietti showed the first look at Ezra Miller’s new Flash costume for the film (which came ten days after ... -
Batman Forever Fans Get #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut Trends On Social Media
Fans hoping to see Batman Forever’s Joel Schumacher Cup trending #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut on social media to mark the film’s 26th anniversary Joel Schumacher fans had a “trending ... -
The curious connection between ‘Star Trek’ and ‘the Dark Knight’
Warner Bros., Paramount “Batman” and “Star Trek” have crossed paths on several occasions. Batman has been around for decades. The comic book hero Batman was created ... -
Loki Promo Confirms God Of Evil Is Gender Fluid
A new promo for the upcoming Loki TV series on Disney + reveals that the Asgardian is officially gender fluid in the MCU. A brand new ... -
Line it is Drawn: Saturday morning cartoons reimagined
So every week I post a topic here. You answer them on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your response), our artists will each ... -
A classic Man-Thing character named after writer David A. Kraft
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how Steve Gerber used a supporting Man-Thing character (who played a major role in bringing Howard the ... -
How To Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas For Free On TV This Weekend
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a family favorite. SCS How about an early Christmas present? After all, A Charlie Brown Christmas will be broadcast for free ... -
No, Amber Heard was not fired from Aquaman 2
The tales level out that, whatever the rumors over the weekend that she was fired from Aquaman 2, Amber Heard hasn’t actually been modified as Mera. ...
