October 2024

The Superhero Issue

Zack Snyder's Superhero Issue

The director of 300, Justice League, and more teams up with Inverse for a special issue all about taking superheroes and comic books seriously. Read Zack Snyder’s letter from the editor here and dive into the full issue below.

By Inverse Staff
Frank Miller in black and white
The Inverse Interview

Frank Miller and Zack Snyder Talk Comics, Mythology, and Breaking Superhero Canon

superhero kink artwork
Feature

A History of Superhero Kink

A muscular figure looms in darkness, holding a smaller hero with a red cape. The muscular figure has...
Truth, Justice, and the American Way

Can Superheroes Kill?

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The Inverse Interview

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Still Believes in Movies

Joel Edgerton’s Hero’s Journey

The Kingdom That Freya Built

Anthony Mackie Levels Up

Iman Vellani Geeks Out

John Wick Never Saw Shamier Anderson Coming — And Neither Will You

DC’s Guardian Ángel

It’s Matt Shakman’s Universe — We’re Just Living In It

Adam Brody Lets The Muscle Suit Do The Work

How Ben Schwartz Became the Best at Being the Wooorst

Tenoch Huerta dove into Black Panther head-first

Everyone Is Obsessed With NoHo Hank

William Jackson Harper Is The Hidden Gem Of The Quantum Realm

Josh Segarra Wants To Tell You A Secret

Cover

The Ladies of the Rings

Ariel Ekblaw Wants To Go to Space So We Can Save Earth

Space

This Eerily Lopsided Planet Has Weather That Technically Shouldn’t Exist

By Kiona Smith

The latest contender for weirdest planet of 2024 just arrived.

Science

Aurora Alert! The Sun Just Unleashed Several X-Class Flares — Here’s Where to Look

By Doris Elín Urrutia

Earlier this week, the Sun unleashed several X-class flares.

Science

A Retired Cold War Spy Plane Discovered Something Really Weird About Thunderstorms

Space

Astonishingly, Astronomers Discovered A Planet Orbiting Barnard’s Star — And There Might Be More

The Inverse Interview

10 Years Later, the Publisher of the World’s Weirdest Video Games Is Doubling Down

By Shannon Liao

10 years later, the co-founders sit down to talk about Doki Doki Literature Club, Roman Sands Re:Build, and others.

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One Of The Spookiest Games Of All-Time Just Hit PS Plus

By Mo Mozuch

Doki Doki Literature Club is a delightfully unsettling experience.

Gaming News

Xbox's Most Important Franchise Just Got a Major Upgrade

Gaming

10 Years Later, A Survival Horror Masterpiece Achieved Perfection In Its Restraint

Science

Will NASA’s Europa Clipper Really Find Aliens? Here’s What the Spacecraft Can and Can’t Do

By Doris Elín Urrutia

What could be lurking under Europa’s icy shell?

Shaken and Stirred

Gaps Between James Bond Movies Are Good, Actually

By Ryan Britt

This might not have been the plan, but this pattern always works out for the best.

MCU

'The Franchise' Just Took Aim at Marvel’s Biggest Mistake

By Dais Johnston

Sometimes you get caught up in the moment and launch a blockbuster.

Science

Is This Sustainable, Entirely Wood Skyscraper the Future of Cities?

By Kurt Kleiner and Knowable Magazine

Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete.

Feature

Can Superheroes Kill?

By Ryan Britt and Dais Johnston

The evolving morality of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

Feature

“Heroes Don't Do That!”

By Lyvie Scott

Inside the never-ending battle over Batman’s love life — from Dick Grayson’s matching pajamas to going down on Catwoman.

The Inverse Interview

Frank Miller and Zack Snyder Talk Comics, Mythology, and Breaking Superhero Canon

By Zack Snyder

For Inverse’s 2024 Superhero Issue, guest editor Zack Snyder interviews legendary comics writer Frank Miller about how he created Sin City, 300, The Dark Knight Returns, and more.

Zack Snyder Introduces the 2024 Superhero Issue

By Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder on why we should take comic books and superheroes seriously.

The Inverse Interview

How “The Man Who Has Everything” Changed Superheroes Forever

By Jake Kleinman

One year before Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons took on the most iconic superhero of them all.

Feature

A History of Superhero Kink

By Hoai-Tran Bui and Jojo Aguilar

From Wonder Woman to the X-Men, kink has always been a pillar of the superhero business — even if modern tastes seem determined to push it to the sidelines.