Super Heroes

Every week, The Friendship Files features a conversation between The Atlantic ’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she talks with three women who cosplay as Natasha Romanova, a.k.a. Bla…

It is, without a doubt, a good time to be in the superhero business. This is a knowing line from early in season 1 of the new show The Boys; it could also open any number of state-of-the-industry thinkpieces explaining how both film and TV have been flooded w…

The X-Men in House of X. | Larraz/Marvel House of X restores an air of myth and mystique to Marvel’s Merry Mutants ahead of their arrival in the MCU. The greatest trick Marvel pulled off was turning the X-Men into its junior varsity superhero team. Back befor…

The X-Menare headed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We don’t know how, we don’t know when, but we know they’re coming. Of course, that doesn’t mean we have to wait until the first MCU X-Men movie for mutants to show up. A great entry point for Professor Xa…

If there's one thing that comic fans know, it's that when it comes to Animation, DC is the superior creator. Along with their expansive lineup of Direct to Video animated films, they've also created some of the best animated TV series of all time. But, that d…

One of the more unique teams in Marvel comics, the Defenders have long been a staple of the comic book canon. Known as more of a "non-team" made up of individuals reluctant to team up, the Defenders have had a fluid roster over the years. RELATED: 10 Most Po…

"I don't know." I'm on the phone with Toshiyuki Kusakihara, one of the directors of Fire Emblem: Three Houses,Shadows of Valentia, and an art director on many others. And that's what he tells me through a translator when I ask what he thinks is the reason the…

With the release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Marvel fans have gotten a new opportunity to take control of their favorite heroes. Whether they be popular heroes like Spider-Man and Wolverine, or lesser known favorites like Ms. Marvel and Sp…

Jonathan Hickman has made a name for himself in mainstream comics by tackling the biggest teams at Marvel Comics. But even though he's spent most of his time crafting creator-owned tales and epic events for the House of Ideas, the writer does have a dream DC …

The next entry into the ever-growing line of Arcade1up arcade cabinets is now up at GameStop's site.The 4-foot tall Star Wars arcade cabinet, which stands just over 5-feet with the included riser, has the arcade versions of Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: T…