The 10 best superhero theme songs
by A list of what I consider the 10 all-time best superhero theme songs, from both TV shows and movies, plus some honorable mentions.
Tag: comics trivia
Public sector heroes: Superheroes backed by the government
A frequent aspect of superhero stories seems to be that the government isn’t capable of stopping some villain or other threat on its own. The …
7 favorite comics and animation blogs
Several years ago, I wrote about some of my favorite animation and comics blogs and websites. However, since then, various things have changed, both for …
What current DC and Marvel comics are aimed at kids?
Marvel’s announced that they plan to license out their characters to comics publisher IDW. IDW will produce a line of kid-friendly monthly single-issue comics and …
10 LGBTQ people of color cartoon characters
There’s plenty of LGBTQ characters in comics (if somewhat fewer in animation). However, I do see on my Twitter feed some urging more recognition of …
Who are the most popular superheroes?
While we’re in the middle of a major superhero boom, it’s still debatable just what superheroes past the most popular ones are recognizable to the …
Happy 80th anniversary, Superman… plus the 1000th issue of “Action Comics”
Today marks the 80th anniversary of Superman’s first appearance in “Action Comics” #1, which went on sale back in 1938. (It’s also the 80th anniversary …
“Normal America” is more like Metropolis than Smallville
I go into a list of reasons why “normal America” looks more like Superman’s city of Metropolis, versus his childhood hometown of Smallville.
The problems with the traditional single issue comic format
For decades, the single-issue pamphlet-formatted comic (or “floppy” as some fans call them) has been the default format for American comic books. There’s much nostalgia …
Why isn’t there more cursing in DC and Marvel comics?
A look at how DC and Marvel comics have handled the use of swearing in stories, and the various reasons for publishers’ choices about such.