The 10 best superhero theme songs
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.
What should a diverse Avengers team look like? (2017 edition)
For a newer version of this post, see here. As a followup to my post about what a diverse Justice League of America should look …
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 …