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10 Best Elseworlds Batman Stories

Dashiel Reaves — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 23:30:17 GMT

For decades, DC Comics has indulged some of the wildest, most unexpected narrative possibilities for many of its iconic characters through its Elseworlds imprint, a place for stories set far outside the company's main continuity – and naturally, many of the best Elseworlds stories have featured alternative versions of Batman.

The Far Side: 10 Weirdest Holiday Comics

Jessica Jalali — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:00:17 GMT

The holidays are no different from any other topic that The Far Side skewers and subverts. Whether it be the greeting card holiday of Valentine's Day, Halloween's trick-or-treating, the Far Side adds its quirky, eccentric spirit to whatever it presents. While the holiday strips of the Far Side may not be the most sincere or heartfelt, they are memorable, which can usually be attributed to how strange they are.

12 Best Justice League Vehicles That Rival the Batmobile

Brian Colucci — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:30:16 GMT

The Justice League is DC Comics’ premiere superteam that has rostered dozens upon dozens of iconic heroes, with the majority of them commanding vast and varied power sets, unique technological advancements, and, of course, all sorts of cars, spaceships, shuttles, and planes that they consistently utilize to save the day. Of the most popular and legendary, Batman’s Batmobile is the blueprint for what an efficient and effective crime-fighting vehicle should be, with only a handful of other characters having something that comes close.

10 Unforgettable Garth Ennis Hellblazer Moments

Dashiel Reaves — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 23:30:16 GMT

John Constantine, protagonist of the long-running DC series, Hellblazer, is one of the company's grittiest characters. With his extended Hellblazer run – which lasted from 1991 to 1994 – prolific comic book creator Garth Ennis' played a major role in raising the character to iconic status, crafting some of the series' most iconic storylines, and most intense moments.

10 Wildest Moments From Star Wars: Legacy

Spencer Connolly — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:30:20 GMT

By its very nature, Star Wars: Legacy is a truly wild continuation of the Star Wars mythos. The main character himself, Cade Skywalker, is basically just a more badass version of Luke, as he’s a space-faring, Force-sensitive smuggler who is the galaxy’s last hope in defeating the ultimate evil of this distant future reality, the One Sith - specifically Darth Krayt. The Legacy era gives Star Wars a gritty tone that every other iteration of the series sorely lacked, which contributed to the massive cult following the series cultivated within the larger Star Wars fandom.

10 Most Brutal 1 vs 1 Fights in Avengers History

Spencer Connolly — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 23:30:28 GMT

The Avengers aren’t known as the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for no reason, as they are called upon to face the greatest threats facing the planet at any given time. Indeed, the team was formed during a battle against a literal god, Loki, in Avengers #1, which set the bar for the god-tier villains they’d have to go up against from that point forward.

TMNT: 10 Changes to Mutant Canon That Will Shock '90s Turtles Fans

Spencer Connolly — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 19:00:22 GMT

Many fans were introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the original ‘90s cartoon, and then continued enjoying TMNT content throughout every subsequent installment/reset, including the live-action/animated films/TV series, and the many comic book series that would follow as well.

Every My Hero Academia Awakened Quirk User

Jesus Cruz — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:00:22 GMT

A select few characters from My Hero Academia have seen a major power-up thanks to their quirk awakening. It's true that any character can train their quirk to make it stronger after some time, however, only a handful have awakened their quirks after undergoing extreme situations where their lives were in danger.

10 Villains Who Know Batman's Secret Identity

Dashiel Reaves — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 14:30:17 GMT

One of the most important elements of functioning as a superhero is for the hero to protect their secret identity – and Batman takes protecting him extremely seriously. That said, over his long history, a number of the Caped Crusaders' villains have discovered who the man behind the mask really is, though some have done more with it than others.

10 Coolest Transformations in DC's Beast World Event (So Far)

Dashiel Reaves — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:31:14 GMT

Warning! Contains spoilers for DC's Beast World event!