Comic Books

Utopia review: Amazon's remake of the British cult show is an unwanted stand-in for a season 3 of the original

The show's glaring lack of ambition for telling a story, that is inherently endowed with edge-of-your-seat moments and riveting characters in a gross and murky universe, is insulting to its already well-established fandom.

Young Romance to Bride's Romances: Comics that were all the rage in post World War II America

Even after romance comics largely fell out of fashion, the genre’s visual tropes and narrative themes became more prevalent during what’s known as the Silver Age, a superhero revival that lasted from 1956 to 1970.

Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof say he has no plans of creating season two of the show

HBO's Watchmen, featuring Oscar winner Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, received overwhelming response

HBO's Watchmen is both a prequel and sequel to the Alan Moore-Dave Gibbons comic; here's a look at its universe

In the world of HBO's Watchmen — as in Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic book — the mask you choose to wear reveals as much about you as it hides.

Meet the Eternals: As Marvel lays its bets on next phase of superheroes, here's a look at the Avengers' successors

It’s fair to say that the Eternals probably represent the biggest challenge that the MCU has faced yet, when it comes to endearing a group of minor and vastly unknown characters to an audience that, at this point, absolutely must be experiencing at least some superhero movie fatigue

The Queer Take: What LGBTQ coming out stories and superhero origin comics have in common

Superhero origin stories are engineered, made up to create narrative consonance, to act as a step to the next rung in the series. They are constructed, contrived and concocted. Coming out stories from the LGBTQ+ community have a similar style.

Pennyworth puts spotlight on Batman confidante Alfred, but Bruce Wayne's butler was always star in his own right

When Epix TV launched Pennyworth — a series dedicated to Bruce Wayne’s longtime confidante — it put the spotlight on a character who’s had an indelible influence on the Batman’s journey. But to fans, Wayne Manor’s butler has long been a star in his own right.

Tinkle character Tantri the Mantri becomes a king after 35 years of evil plotting

Tantri's companions still remain loyal to him after his coronation. The inventor, Dushtabuddhi, and the assassin DeadHit, are still looking out for him and General Zantri is diligently serving Tantri now, fulfilling his duty to the Crown.

The Flash: Why DC Comics' speedy superhero is also one of its extended universe's most well liked

The Flash’s empathy even for those that he finds himself fighting against is an example of what differentiates him from most other comic book heroes who are entirely focused on protecting the innocent while punishing those they see as guilty, content to not involve themselves at all in the rehabilitation of offenders

Odin's son and king of Asgard, Thor is the 'god' most likely to answer humanity's call in times of need

Thor Odinson is the oldest son of Odin Borson, King of Asgard and Jord (Gaea) an elder god of Earth. Odin entreated Jord to bear him a child as he wanted his future son to be connected to both Odin’s realm of Asgard and Earth (Midgard). This ensured that Thor, as a child of two realms, could draw power from both, ultimately making him stronger than practically any other Asgardian in history.