The Riddler is not only a major Batman villain, but one of the most interesting characters to come out of Gotham City. With an inferiority complex that makes him hold cities hostage just to play games with the Dark Knight, the mental terrain of DC’s most intelligent villain provides some compelling stories. Puzzle after puzzle, … Read more
There are few Garfield comic strips (if any) that aren’t utterly hilarious, but it could be argued that the many running gags in the series are the absolute funniest. The one-off gags are great, to be sure, but an ongoing story consisting of many comic strips building on the same joke is more than just … Read more
Although they are not given real names, their parents are Calvin and Hobbes was an important part of the comic's success. Not only was it a foil for the main character, it was Calvin's parents as well like his sons, he is a source of philosophical musings and comedic flaws. While Calvin's childhood was filled … Read more
Since the 1950s, Hanna-Barbera emerged as one of the greatest creators of Saturday-morning cartoons of the 20th century. Scooby-Doo, Flintstones and The Jetsons. As the company continued to produce excellent and popular shows, it developed a strong, nostalgic reputation that continued into the 21st century despite the company's demise. Along the way, the company's best … Read more
More than any writer who has ever existed, Stan Lee likes to include himself in his work. Although most fans are familiar with his cameos in every Marvel movie X-Men (2000) and Avengers: Endgamehe often appears in multiple Marvel Comics series alongside former co-stars Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. From quiet cameos to full-blown self-additions, … Read more
Beginning in the late 1980s, DC's Elseworlds comics captivated readers as they reimagined classic heroes like Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern in fresh and original settings. From the Victorian-era Dark Knight hunting Jack the Stomach to the Man of Steel raised by Darkseid, the imprint served as the company's answer to Marvel. If…? series. Even … Read more
In Marvel comics sustainability, Wolverine and Sabretooth they shared a long history that spanned centuries and often began and ended with them as enemies. They fought, bled, and used incredible mutant healing factors to recover from each brutal battle they waged against each other. But at the end of the day, is their rivalry really … Read more
DC is full of speedsters like the famous Flash Family. But what sets them apart from other speed heroes in comic history is their connection to the Speed Force, a mysterious gravitational field they can use whenever they want. This lore suggests that the racing game simply has fleet legs, and thus DC's roster of … Read more
A Teen Titan just got a hilarious new nickname that makes it undeniable SpongeBob SquarePants is now canon within the DC Universe. What makes this title even better for the Nickelodeon series is that SpongeBob has been tied to the DCU since the show's early days, and its two most popular characters—Mermaid Man and Barnacle … Read more
What was originally a novel crossover event, the first Secret Wars unintentionally kicked off 40 years of stories of alien organisms, governmental conspiracies, and elder gods when the first of Marvel’s many symbiotes, Venom, was initially introduced as an alien Spider-Suit. Today, the Marvel Multiverse is caught in a brutal civil war between father and … Read more