Today is National Superhero Day! This year, we’re using the holiday to reflect on and appreciate everything that everyday heroes do for us, including doctors. So, it’s a great day to note how many of Marvel’s major heroes, or their alter egos, are in fact doctors, whether of the medical profession or of a more scientific background.... Read More
One of the
hallmarks of the Marvel Age of Comics, which started with Fantastic Four #1 in late 1961, was superhero team-ups. Since Stan
Lee both wrote and edit... Read More
Many comicbook aficionados are aware that Stan Lee, along with Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others, are best known for their game-changing origin stories of superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and numerous others at the dawn of the Marvel Age of Comics.... Read More
In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day let’s take a slide down the rainbow Bifrost bridge to Earth to find the Top 5 Irish Marvel heroes… and hopefully a pot of gold while we’re at it! ... Read More
Marvel Studios has been relatively quiet since last summer’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. The blockbuster-maker has been slyly at work preparing a number of feature films and Disney+ TV series to burst onto the scene starting with this May’s Black Widow, followed by The Falcon and The Winter Soldier streaming series in August, November’s Eternals movie and WandaVision in December. ... Read More
It’s International Women’s Day, which presents a perfect opportunity to celebrate the superhero women that Stan Lee co-created for the Marvel Universe. Each of these heroes, by the way, has been featured in major films and have prominent roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ... Read More
February is Black History Month. We may be a little biased toward the House of Ideas, but what better way for comicbook fans to celebrate than by taking a look at five of Marvel’s top black superheroes? ... Read More
Stan Lee was a romantic. His romantic notions were up front in most of the superhero titles he wrote for Marvel, from the Fantastic Four to the Amazing Spider-Man. These superhero romances were another way Stan brought his characters down to earth.... Read More
The Marvel Universe has a number of inventors who dabble in fantastically fictional innovations. In honor of National Inventor’s Day, we’re going to take a look at the top six ingenious inventors of the Marvel Universe! ... Read More
