Superheroes

Joye Hummel, the first woman to write scripts for Wonder Woman comics, dies at 97

She was 19 and known as Joye Hummel in March 1944, when she went to work for William Moulton Marston, a psychologist who had created Wonder Woman three years earlier and found himself with a product that was in such demand that he couldn’t keep up.

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

Gods, superheroes and devotion: Fictional characters can tell us about why we believe in religious entities

Researchers asked 300 participants to describe features of fictional superheroes and compared them with features of the gods people worship. They found striking differences that provide clues as to why some beings attract religious devotion, while others do not.

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.

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

Captain Marvel: As Carol Danvers gets a well-deserved share of the spotlight, here's a lowdown on her history

As a character, Carol Danvers’ Captain Marvel is a rationalist and a patriot with a ‘lawful good’ alignment. She can however also be stubborn, authoritarian and brash.

Aquaman: Arthur Curry is a king of the oceans, member of the Justice League — and certainly not a joke

Aquaman’s strength as a leader, a diplomat and a hero have been key to ensuring the ongoing survival of the Atlanteans through trying times

Moon Knight: A guide to Marvel's violent, mentally unstable and morally ambiguous 'anti-hero'

Violent, mentally unstable and morally ambiguous, Moon Knight doesn’t really fit the classic image of a hero | From our #HeroesAndVillains series