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How “Days of Future Past” Ripped Off Doctor Who & 5 Other Surprising Parts of X-Men Comic Book History

May 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

With X-Men: Days of Future Past upon us in a bid to further extend the film franchise let’s celebrate some of the lesser-known elements of X-Men’s comic book [...]

The Origin of “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” & 7 Other Surprising Parts of Spider-Man’s Comic Book History

April 22, 2014 // 12 Comments

Premiering in the final issue of Amazing Fantasy (#15, Aug. 1962) before anchoring his own solo line The Amazing Spider-Man (March 1963), Spider-Man has long been the poster [...]

Why His Shield Is Round & 6 Other Surprising Parts of Captain America’s 74-Year Comic Book History

April 3, 2014 // 5 Comments

Superman celebrated his 75th anniversary last year, and now it’s Batman’s turn this year. However, Captain America is the one who actually has a new movie [...]

The History of DC Comics’ The Flash on TV (Live-Action and Animation)

August 1, 2013 // 13 Comments

Based upon longevity, cross-platform popularity, and cultural penetration (film, TV, comics), D.C. Comics is thought of as having three iconic characters: Batman, Superman, [...]

Kryptonite & 9 Other Popular Parts of the Superman Story We Owe to Film, Radio, and Television

April 21, 2013 // 2 Comments

Thursday was Superman’s 75 year anniversary. As such, we thought it would be fun to look at story elements popularly associated with Superman which originated in film, [...]