Arts

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

HowStuffWorks Now talks to the artists behind the wildly popular books and wonders if the future could hold an "Anarchist Coloring Book."

By Christian Sager

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

All 11 of the circus's touring elephants are headed for a Florida retirement in May.

By Julia Layton

The circus can provide great fun and entertainment, but occasionally serious tragedies occur under the big top. These disasters were nothing short of catastrophic.

By Kate Kershner

Circuses are largely about the awesome animals, but have you ever thought deeper about their history within the industry?

By Kate Kershner

Circus acts may seem effortless, but that's because lot goes on behind the scenes to ensure the performers' safety. These precautions help make the circus as magical and wondrous as ever.

By Kate Kershner

The idea of a "traditional" circus may seem weird, but over the years we've certainly seen innovation within the industry. Not all circuses rely on clowns and elephants to keep their offbeat audiences intrigued.

By Kate Kershner

The circus is an institution steeped in a tradition of stunning feats and amazing animals. While some circus acts have fallen by the wayside, these are in the ring for the long haul.

By Kate Kershner

Some sideshow performers were such a hit that they became regular celebrities. These five entertainers used their conditions to their advantage and reached sideshow superstardom.

By Kate Kershner

In the sideshows of yore, people with rare medical conditions took to the stage to display their bodies to ogling spectators. Their disabilities were touted as amazing "oddities," but what's the real science behind the show?

By Kate Kershner

The world is full of people and things that influence us on a day to day basis. In fact, some of the most influential and interesting people in the world are fictional and have never walked the Earth. But even though they aren't real, they've certainly helped shape our lives and change society over the [...] The post The 10 Most Influential Fictional Characters appeared first on Goliath.

By Kale Havervold

Whether you grew up reading comics or you've only recently between introduced to the world of Marvel and DC by the plethora of comic book movies that have been released over the last decade, we're willing to bet that you've spent some time fantasizing about which superpower you'd like to have if given the opportunity to.

By Jim Halden

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're a lot more respectful of disabilities and medical conditions nowadays, but once upon a time they were much more widely exploited for entertainment and profit. Check out these 10 bizarre circus sideshows!

By Kate Kershner

Yes, the circus gets weirder than clowns cramming in tiny cars and aerialists hanging by their hair. Delve into the bizarre history of the Big Top.

By Kate Kershner

Thought circus acts couldn't get more daring than fire-breathing? Guess again. Death-defying stunts are all in a day's work for some circus performers.

By Kate Kershner

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

We're all told as children that reading opens our horizons and helps us learn, but does "Harry Potter" expand young minds more than your average kids' book?

By Debra Ronca

Despite the significant progress made in the representations of women in writing and publishing literature, there's still plenty of work to be done when it comes to popularizing and analyzing texts written by women. With that in mind, we here at Goliath have collected 10 novels that were written by women which you should read [...] The post 10 Classic Novels Written By Women That You Need to Read appeared first on Goliath.

By Jim Halden

Magic's about making the impossible possible, but for these magicians the impossible remained out of reach - sometimes with deadly results.

By Becky Striepe

Daredevils testing the laws of physics and the outer limits of bikes and bodies. That's what the Globe of Death act is all about. It's a breathtaking performance, no doubt; but how do they do that?

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

There's nothing quite like the circus, is there? The exotic animals, death-defying stunts and funny clowns have entertained folks for generations. But how did modern circuses get started? You have to go back to the 1700s.

By Laurie L. Dove