Comic Books

Beloved of preteen Boomers, this subversively stupid magazine set the tone for everything that came after it, from "Saturday Night Live" to "The Daily Show."

By Dave Roos

Back in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the world to the six founding members of the X-Men, comprised of Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, and Professor X. Roughly twelve years later, the popularity surrounding the superhero team had grown exponentially. This led Lee and Kirby to introduce twelve new mutants to the franchise, [...] The post The Most Powerful X-Men Of All-Time (Ranked By Goliath) appeared first on Goliath.

By Riley Jones (@moviemanjones)

From the Human Torch to Captain America, find out who made our list of the 50 most iconic Avengers of all time, ranked. The post The Greatest Avengers of All-Time (Ranked By Goliath) appeared first on Goliath.

By Riley Jones (@moviemanjones)

As the saying goes "crime doesn't pay," but perhaps it should be amended to include "and neither does being a superhero." In the comic book world, heroes often earn a great deal less than their villainous rivals. Sure, some heroes like Iron Man and Black Panther have more riches than they could ever hope to [...] The post The Poorest Marvel Comic Book Characters appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

From its humble beginnings as an event for comic book nerds to its explosive impact on all forms of entertainment, some wonder if Comic-Con has gotten too big for its own good.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

The Marvel Universe is home to a vast array of characters both good and bad but of course, not all of these characters are created equal. Comic book storylines thrive on escalating conflict and as such, there have been characters introduced over the years that feel like they've been given every superpower you can think [...] The post 18 Marvel Villains Who Are Just Insanely Overpowered appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

Thanos, the purple bad guy hinted at since the very first 'Avengers' film, is finally going toe to toe with the heroes of the Marvel Universe. This can only end poorly.

By Bryan Young

The superhero's creator imbued her with themes of truth-telling, a powerful matriarchy and even bondage, all pulled from his own unconventional life.

By Christian Sager

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With more superhero movies and TV shows coming out than ever before, it's easy to forget the profusion of superheroes who have yet to make live-action appearances. The DC Universe is positively bristling with superpowered heroes, and while any superpower is probably better than none, it's hard to deny that some are simply better than [...] The post 18 DC Superheroes Who Are Insanely Overpowered appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

Does any superhero have a more impressive gallery of villains than Batman? We don't think so. There are enough great Batman villains to keep the cells in Arkham Asylum full and fans riveted. From classic supervillains to newer evildoers, male and female nemesis, the Batman universe is largely defined by the bad people who terrorize [...] The post The 11 Greatest Batman Villains appeared first on Goliath.

By Jack Sackman

Black Panther has been an icon of the comic book hero scene since 1966, and now the character is being reimagined by author Ta-Nehisi Coates and Artist Brian Stelfreeze.

When the world's finest superheroes quarrel, it affects us all. What's caused the Caped Crusader and the Big Blue Boy Scout to face off in the past?

By Christian Sager

Though there's no shortage of masked crime fighters in the Marvel universe that manage to barely make a living when they're out of costume (we're looking at you Spider-Man) there are also an equal number of superheroes who not only get by, but have billions to spare. We imagine when these guys aren't taking out [...] The post The 20 Richest Marvel Superheroes appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

With the popularity of films like The Avengers and X-Men gaining further recognition for Marvel heroes, characters that were previously unknown to the mainstream have quickly become household names. And while some of Marvel's most powerful superheroes have already made appearances in the Cinematic Universe, there are many other heavy hitters that have yet to [...] The post Marvel Superheroes Who Are Just Insanely Overpowered appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

With the gleefully irreverent Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) proving that Marvel Studios could turn just about any oddball character (or five of them, for that matter) into a veritable money making machine, we here at Goliath decided to delve deep into the Marvel Comics catalog in order to take a peek at some of [...] The post Marvel's 10 Strangest Superheroes appeared first on Goliath.

By Jim Halden

We all wish we had super powers, and when we close our eyes and dream about our newfound awesomeness we see ourselves flying, being super strong, moving things with our minds, setting things or ourselves aflame. But for some the dream of being mutated and gaining superhuman abilities does come true, perhaps too true. For [...] The post The 10 Worst Super Powers Ever Created appeared first on Goliath.

By Courtney MacDonald

When you think of comic books, you might conjure up images of geeky adolescent boys, superheroes in stretchy tights and flimsy little booklets. But there's way more to this game-changing, generation-spanning art form than that. What's the real story of comic books? What do comic book fans look like today?

By Nathan Chandler

Comic books have been around forever, but suddenly, all anyone can talk about is graphic novels. But what are they, exactly? Are they the natural evolution of comic books, or a brand new medium? Find out in How Graphic Novels Work.

By Nathan Chandler

Web comics aren't your typical Sunday newspaper funnies -- they're surreal, gritty, philosophical and completely uncensored. Spare your fingers the ink stains and explore the infinite canvas of Web comics.

By Jonathan Strickland

In a lot of ways, Bruce Wayne's legacy has overshadowed the work of his parents. But before their untimely deaths Thomas and Martha Wayne were just as important to the economy and well-being of Gotham City as their son was.

By Matt Hunt

For years, citizens of Gotham City have relied on the masked avenger known as Batman to protect them from the schemes of numerous madmen. Is it possible that Gotham's greatest champion, like so many of the inmates he's sent to Arkham Asylum, is a sociopath as well?

By Matt Hunt

One of the most dangerous and powerful enemies that Batman has ever faced is the Joker. His origins can be traced back to a mysterious criminal known as the Red Hood. In this article you can trace the history and the development of the Joker character.

By Matt Hunt

Dragon Con, an annual sci-fi and fantasy convention in Atlanta, can be quite overwhelming for the first-timer. Make sense of the sensory overload with our guide to surviving Dragon Con.

By Tracy V. Wilson