Superheroes

Who was NOT a founding member of the original Avengers?

Who was NOT a founding member of the original Avengers?

If you're a fan of the Avengers, you have DC's Justice League to thank — following the success of the superhero team's comics, Stan Lee's boss basically told him to get cranking on his own version. And voila, the Avengers were born. But that was like 60 years ago. In 1963...

In Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, who appears briefly in almost every train that goes by?

In Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, who appears briefly in almost every train that goes by?

Despite the weirdness of Sony owning some rights while he also shows up in the MCU, it remains a fact that every Spider-Man movie in the modern age is actually pretty good. And in fact, the animated Spider-Verse movies are among the best — not to mention they kind of nail...

Five Questions about the MCU

Five Questions about the MCU

There's no question that Marvel movies have been a dominant force in cinema (and all of culture) over the last decade plus. From debates over whether they're ruining movies to grossing more money than I can actually imagine, the MCU has been an unprecedented force in entertainment. Superhero fatigue? I...

What comedy legend was almost a big-screen Batman villain twice?

What comedy legend was almost a big-screen Batman villain twice?

Since the days of Cesar Romero gleefully doing crime as the Joker to Adam West's Batman of the '60s, there is a long and storied history when it comes to portraying Batman villains onscreen. We've seen comedians, serious actors, and everyone in between take up the mantle of bat-foe, from...

Before Heath Ledger, how many actors were offered the role of Joker in The Dark Knight?

Before Heath Ledger, how many actors were offered the role of Joker in The Dark Knight?

From Jack Nicholson setting out to scare kids to Cesar Romero's gleeful trickster, Joker is a role that can make or break your career. Actually, if you just go down the list, updated with an Oscar-winning performance from Joaquin Phoenix, playing Joker is generally pretty good for your career (Jared...

Who was Marvel Comics first superhero?

Who was Marvel Comics first superhero?

Today the MCU is so big that we're debating if it's worth putting out just 20 movies every year instead of like 50. It's no stretch to say that Marvel is one of the most well-known brands in the world. But even Earth's mightiest heroes had to start somewhere. Who...

How many Catwoman costumes were needed to film Batman Returns?

How many Catwoman costumes were needed to film Batman Returns?

Batman movies have really given us a lot, and much of it has centered around the costumes. Whether you're a fan of the Adam West gray, or you like the, er, replica of muscles and nipples, there's a little something for everyone. 1992's Batman Returns allowed Tim Burton to just...