October 2022

The Superhero Issue

The Superhero Issue 2022

The Inverse Superhero Issue challenges the most dominant idea in our culture today. New articles October 17-21.

By Jake Kleinman

Inside the Issue

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How to kill a superhero

By Brian VanHooker

The writers behind some of the most iconic deaths in superhero history reveal their secrets.

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Black Panther 2 is wading into the messy history of Atlantis

By Eric Francisco
Culture

How a Canadian rock band predicted Superman’s death

The unexpected psychological effects of Marvel’s strangest superpower

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How one Chernobyl survivor is using “Superhero Therapy” to help Ukrainians today

By Olga Alexandru

Janina Scarlet on the powers and origin of Superhero Therapy.

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From The Rock to Black Adam: How wrestling laid the blueprint for superhero movies

By Abraham Josephine Riesman

The growth of superhero cinematic universes, where characters are more important than performers, is making actors more like WWE performers. Kayfabe included.

Go deeper

DC

Colin Farrell Confirms His Role In DC’s Short-Lived 'Sgt. Rock'

By Lyvie Scott

“It should be made. It’s really, really good.”

DCU

'Lanterns' Will Tweak John Stewart’s Origin Story For The Better

By Lyvie Scott

Meet the new Green Lantern.

News

Could We Actually Get A Tobey Maguire Spider-Man Sequel?

By Dais Johnston

Tobey or not Tobey, that is the question.

MCU

Could Pepper Potts Return For 'Avengers: Doomsday?'

By Lyvie Scott

The multiverse works in mysterious ways.

Retrospective

10 Years Ago, One Superhero Show Paved The Way For The New DCU

By Ryan Britt

What if being corny and nice was the real punk rock?

MCU

Jessica Jones Might Be The Next Defender To Get An MCU Reboot

By Lyvie Scott

Marvel’s most underrated heroine is overdue for a revival.

DC

James Gunn Reveals The Reason The DCU’s Arkham Show Got Canned

By Lyvie Scott

“It just didn’t work.”

DC

Darkseid Won’t Be The Big Bad Of James Gunn’s DCU

By Lyvie Scott

DC’s heroes are safe, for now.

TV

Where Does 'Gen V' Go From Here?

By Dais Johnston

Are we going to come back after study abroad?

TV

'Gen V’s Marie Moreau Is Officially The World’s Most Powerful Supe

By Lyvie Scott

Move over, Homelander.

MCU

Marvel Could Be Making A Big Mistake With Wolverine

By Lyvie Scott

Enough is enough.

MCU

Will 'Daredevil: Born Again' Set Up 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'?

By Lyvie Scott

The new Spider-Man movie exists in the same world as Daredevil’s. Here's what that could mean.

The Inverse Interview

Steve Agee Was As In The Dark About 'Peacemaker' Season 2’s Big Twist As The Rest Of Us

By Dais Johnston

“Holy sh*t, this is amazing. Everyone's going to go crazy.”

Trailers

'Invincible' Season 4 Introduces The Ultimate New Villain

By Lyvie Scott

The Viltrumite War is about to begin.

Trailers

The MCU Goes Full Meta With The 'Wonder Man' Trailer

By Dais Johnston

Reboot fever hits even fictional Hollywood.

TV

'Gen V' Just Set Up 'The Boys' Final Season In A Huge Way

By Dais Johnston

There’s a strange connection between the two shows.