The ‘Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes’ exhibition travels through the publishing house’s evolution, from its early days with Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko through its conversion into a cultural totem
Comic icons are in the hands of creative teams set on reimaging their basic biographies in the hunt for new readers who could be intimidated by complex backstories. Can they make the shift without altering their key essence?
US comic books have historically captured the reality of the country and they now serve as a way of explaining it and even questioning it
The premiere of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ — the latest in a groundbreaking period of films and shows based on the Marvel Comics — and a new video game have amplified the relevance of the X-Men and their eternal fight against intolerance
Disney’s sequel to its box-office smash, despite mixed reviews, has quickly become the year’s biggest hit. Its notion of the human brain as factory, nonetheless, feels controversial
Dakota Johnson plays a new character, a satellite of the ‘Spider-Man’ universe, in a film that arrives during the genre’s lowest point
Recent projects like ‘C.O.W.L.’, which focuses on the labor struggle of people with superpowers, put a spotlight on the myriad comics changing up the standard storylines of Marvel and DC icons
David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Research Entertainment, called it ‘an unprecedented Marvel box-office collapse’
The most recent installment from the Hollywood studio – which doesn’t stop churning out movies for the multiplex and series for Disney+ – attests to artistic fatigue and the desertion of fans
Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani team up in the newest Marvel movie. Here, we delve into their characters from the comics and the MCU
Bill Willingham announced that his best-known and most successful work now belongs to everyone, in protest of the mistreatment he claims to have suffered from the publisher, which is threatening to take ‘necessary action’
T-shirts that simulate more toning, gyms that promise to ‘Marvelify’ their members... Do the new masculine ideals perpetuate the oppressive demands already experienced by women?
The multitude of new platforms and formats feeds into the creation of fictional universes, with dozens of different plots ready to host users. But, an expert warns, ‘as fantastic as these worlds are, they must also remain credible’
A documentary about the legendary Marvel scriptwriter and editor reinforces the disputed legend that he single-handedly invented icons such as Spiderman and the Hulk, and undervalues the creative work of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
Dozens of artists, including big names like Neil Gaiman and Kurt Busiek, have spoken out about the difficult working conditions and health problems they have suffered in the industry
Miguel O’Hara is a darker and unhinged version of Spider-Man who will be at odds with Miles Morales and Peter B. Parker in the new Sony animated film
This 2023 will mark the 21st edition of Free Comic Book Day. Fans and newcomers can enjoy these titles in their nearest specialty store
The Walt Disney Co. is undergoing a “strategic transformation,” CEO Bob Iger said on Wednesday
James Gunn has been tasked with rebuilding the Superman and Batman movie house, but has faced a backlash over his decision not to include certain characters in his plans