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

Rewind

5 Years Ago, Zack Snyder Turned Back Time To Deliver A Comic Book Epic

By Chrishaun Baker

"Make your own future. Make your own past."

Trailers

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer May Have Just Accidentally Spoiled A Fan-Favorite Marvel Series

By Dais Johnston

Election day has come and gone.

Trailers

You Can Now Watch The 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer — Kind Of

By Dais Johnston

Shot by shot.

Rewind

'V for Vendetta' Is a Much Sadder Movie 20 Years Later

By James Grebey

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November...”

Opinion

Sinners’ Historic Oscar Triumphs Prove One Genre Trend Is Here To Stay

By Chrishaun Baker

When Coogler wins, cinema wins.

Review

'Invincible' Season 4 Goes Full-On Space Opera — And It’s About Damn Time

By Lyvie Scott

War has finally come to Viltrum.

Trailers

Could 'Daredevil: Born Again' Be Teasing A Huge Villain Redemption?

By Dais Johnston

This one hits right on target.

Trailers

‘The Boys’ Season 5 Teases Homelander’s Bloody Endgame

By Lyvie Scott

Is it the end of the world for supekind?

News

'The Batman 2' Might Be Adapting An Important Piece Of Batman Villain Lore

By Chrishaun Baker

The birth of Two-Face is a tragedy decades in the making.

News

'Lanterns' Teases Space Cops Solving An Old-Fashioned Murder

By Chrishaun Baker

And it looks as far from the disastrous 2011 film as possible.

Opinion

There’s Only One Reason For Sony To Reboot The Spider-Verse

By Lyvie Scott

Let the past go.

News

An Animated Venom Movie Could Give The Spider-Verse A Second Life

By Lyvie Scott

Re-enter the Spider-Verse.

MCU

'WandaVision' Creator Exits Marvel — But That World Will Return This Year

By Lyvie Scott

The Witches’ Road has reached its end.

Trailers

You Can Watch Two Versions Of The 'Spider-Noir' Teaser

By Dais Johnston

Meet Ben Reilly.

Rewind

The Deadpool of 'Deadpool' No Longer Exists

By Liam Gaughan

He didn’t ask to be super.

News

'Spider-Noir' Is Drastically Changing Its Main Gimmick — Or Is It?

By Lyvie Scott

Now in living color.