Superheroes are no longer saving the box office
After the genre’s disappointments this year, it seems Marvel no longer has an infallible formula to fill theaters — what will take its place?
Battles, social commentary and 80,000 characters: How Marvel forged the 21st century’s most worshipped gods
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
How Andrew Garfield became the internet’s boyfriend
The actor has become a symbol of healthier masculinity following his viral appearance on ‘Chicken Shop Date’ and an emotionally vulnerable conversation with Elmo
Hello Kitty, the millionaire icon of cuteness, turns 50
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is celebrating half a century of a global ‘pop culture’ brand, according to the company that owns it, which represents an unstoppable business and has sparked debates about the character’s alleged feminism
Stan Lee: The fantastic one
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
Bad to the bone: This is how you create the perfect villain
EL PAÍS has put together a collection of various icons of cruelty — hailing from cinema, literature and comic books — to craft a portrait of the ideal nemesis. We take a look at why the public adores these villains even more than heroes
A TV series has changed Tom Holland’s life: ‘Lately, I’ve been in a headspace where I’m just really happy’
The actors stars in his first series, ‘The Crowded Room,’ a psychological thriller that centers mental health and trauma