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  1. spoilers
    The Intriguing Comics History Behind that WandaVision Credits RevealThis manipulation of a classic story involving the Vision is perhaps the most fascinating thing the show has done so far.
    By Nola Pfau
  2. close reads
    The Real WandaVision Big Bad Was Marriage All AlongBeneath the family-sitcom trappings, the series is wed to a legacy of superhero stories that will do anything to end marital bliss.
    By Oliver Sava
  3. book excerpt
    The Wild True Story of Stan Lee and the Dot-Com DisasterIn the late ’90s, the Marvel legend decided to strike out on his own — with an alleged con man as his business partner.
    By Abraham Riesman
  4. emergency discussion
    What Do We Want Out of WandaVision, Anyway?What most appeals to some of the show’s viewers is exactly what most annoys others, but we can all at least agree on one thing: more Kathryn Hahn.
    By Rebecca Alter, Abraham Riesman, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  5. the sandman
    All Hail Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer in Netflix’s Sandman AdaptationThe Neil Gaiman series is finally coming to the screen with Christie, Tom Sturridge, and more.
    By Jackson McHenry
  6. vulture lists
    Every DC Comics Movie, RankedFrom the Christopher Reeve era to the new Wonder Woman 1984, which films stand above the rest?
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  7. viewing guide
    What the Hell Is Helstrom?Watching the new standalone Marvel adaptation doesn’t require deep, canonical knowledge of its comics source material, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.
    By Simon Abrams
  8. role muddles
    The Boys Is the End of the Superhero As We Know ItThe dark satire’s second season has illuminated the rotten core of superheroism, and cast our collective obsession with it in an unflattering light.
    By Abraham Riesman
  9. no please
    Why, Comic Con, Why?It’s happening … in Los Angeles, at least.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. new shows
    How Cartoonist Keith Knight’s Life and Work Evolved Into Hulu’s Woke“Tell your authentic story. Because if you don’t, someone else will, and they’re going to screw it up.”
    By Alex Dueben
  11. q&a
    ‘I’m an Adult, But I’m Splashing Around in the Mud’Lisa Hanawalt on juvenile humor, her early work, and season two of Tuca & Bertie.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  12. vulture lists
    All 13 X-Men Movies, RankedHow does The New Mutants stack up?
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  13. role muddles
    Why Cops and Soldiers Love the PunisherUnderstanding the controversial fandom of a violent Marvel antihero.
    By Abraham Riesman
  14. coronavirus
    San Diego Comic-Con Canceled for First Time in 50 YearsIt was set to take place from July 23 to July 26.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. movie review
    Birds of Prey Gives Us a Post-Joker Harley QuinnOne thing Margot Robbie’s comic-book anti-heroine is not is a natural member of the girl-power battalion.
    By Alison Willmore
  16. page to screen
    The Graphic Novel That Inspired I Am Not Okay With ThisCartoonist Charles Forsman on how his stripped-down comic became Netflix’s new superpowered teen show.
    By Oliver Sava
  17. sequential art
    The Strange, Hidden Story of Harley QuinnHow the Birds of Prey character became DC Comics’ most successful villain.
    By Abraham Riesman
  18. adaptations
    Seth Rogen to Produce Movie About an Apocalyptic MemeYes, you read that right.
    By Charu Sinha
  19. cow tools
    Gary Larson Hesitantly Logs On“The Far Side” has famously never been available online, until today.
    By Brian Feldman
  20. viewing guide
    From Masked Avengers to Space Squids: A Short History of the Watchmen UniverseA guide to the key players from the landmark graphic novel, and the impact they could have on HBO’s new “remix” series.
    By Keith Phipps
  21. comics
    The Forgotten Story of Watchmen’s Unsung HeroWatchmen writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons are legends. Why not colorist John Higgins, too?
    By Abraham Riesman
  22. a long talk
    Like It or Not, Damon Lindelof Made His Own WatchmenAnd he’s pretty sure that Alan Moore put a hex on him for doing it.
    By Abraham Riesman
  23. tv review
    Watchmen’s Extremist Superhero Dystopia Succeeds on Sheer NerveDamon Lindelof’s follow-up series extends the landmark comic’s complex politics into an alternate present riven by racism and class anxiety.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  24. origin stories
    Don’t Get It Twisted: The Ultimate Guide to the Joker’s Origin StoriesTwo words: CHEMICAL VAT.
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. sequential art
    The Comics Story That Made the Joker the Ultimate Batman FoeDenny O’Neil and Neal Adams changed the character forever.
    By Abraham Riesman
  26. comics
    Why You Should Be Reading the X-Men Right NowWriter Jonathan Hickman is doing something magical.
    By Abraham Riesman
  27. comics
    Art Spiegelman Says Marvel Comics Insisted He Remove Trump Critique From EssayThe Maus cartoonist withdrew his essay over Marvel’s objection to a line comparing Trump to Captain America villain Red Skull.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. alas poor alfred
    MAD Magazine Is Ceasing Publication of Original Content, May Shut Down Entirely“They’re basically euthanizing the magazine.”
    By Bethy Squires
  29. long-runners
    The Walking Dead Comic Book Is Ending TomorrowIt wouldn’t be The Walking Dead if you saw it coming.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. sequential art
    The Six-Year Struggle to Regain Ownership of the ‘This Is Fine’ DogAfter the internet claimed the popular meme, its creator had to figure out how to take it back.
    By Abraham Riesman
  31. sequential art
    How Vertigo Changed Comics ForeverThe influential DC Comics imprint just got canceled.
    By Abraham Riesman
  32. trailer mix
    Watch the Trailer for Pennyworth, the Batman Prequel About a Sexy Spy ButlerAlfred the butler will be kicking bum and kissing birds this July.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. sequential art
    How Magneto Became JewishAs the X-Men movie saga comes to an end with Dark Phoenix, it’s worth remembering how it began — with the darkest chapter in Jewish history.
    By Abraham Riesman
  34. batman
    Robert Pattinson Is Batman! (Our Deepest Condolences to Nicholas Hoult)Gotham City has a new extremely sharp jawline.
    By Bethy Squires
  35. glow
    The GLOW Comic Takes the Gorgeous Ladies Deeper Into the Wrestling WorldWriter Tini Howard and artist Hannah Templer break down what goes into translating the series to a new medium. Plus: An exclusive preview of issue 2.
    By Oliver Sava
  36. down the rabbit hole
    An Exhaustive List of All the Easter Eggs in Avengers: EndgameAllow us to explain over 50 of the comic book references and hidden messages baked into the three-hour-long movie.
    By James Grebey
  37. villains week
    That Time Captain America Said ‘Hail Hydra’ and Geekdom ImplodedTwo little words opened up a Pandora’s box.
    By Abraham Riesman
  38. avengers: infinity war
    The Creator of Avengers Villain Thanos Has Beef With Marvel“Marvel tends to bring out the worst in me, at times,” says Jim Starlin.
    By Abraham Riesman
  39. movies
    Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola Almost Wishes He Hadn’t Let His Comic Character Go“It’s like watching your kid grow up and move away. They’re doing sh*t you don’t know anything about and you kinda miss when they lived in the house.”
    By Abraham Riesman
  40. movie review
    Hellboy Deserves Better Than ThisHe’s one of the more interesting comic book heroes we have. Too bad his new movie is a mess.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  41. the industry
    Kumail Nanjiani The Latest Perfect Being Rumored to Join Marvel’s The EternalsAngelina Jolie has also reportedly joined Chloe Zhao’s upcoming film, based on the Jack Kirby comic book series.
    By Halle Kiefer
  42. sequential art
    The Best Cartoonist You’ve Never Read Is Eight Different PeopleWhy LB Lee’s work deserves to be discovered.
    By Abraham Riesman
  43. profile
    The Feminist Paradox of Cathy GuisewiteShe made a wildly successful comic strip by and for women. But to her critics, she’s just another example of compromised feminism.
    By Rachel Syme
  44. vulture lists
    11 Story Lines That Umbrella Academy Season Two Could Borrow From the ComicsThe JFK assassination plot, a homicidal Eiffel Tower, an alien space prison, a whole bunch of new villains, and much more.
    By Scott Meslow
  45. tv review
    Doom Patrol Breathes New Life Into Superhero TVThe DC Universe show subverts comic-book expectations in ways both uproarious and heart-wrenching.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  46. chat room
    The Umbrella Academy’s Aidan Gallagher Is an Old SoulThe breakout star of Netflix’s superhero show on why it’s a “dream” to play a middle-aged time-traveling assassin.
    By Lisa Liebman
  47. sequential art
    Eli Valley Is the Angriest Political Cartoonist in AmericaHis specialty has been criticism of Zionism and Israel.
    By Abraham Riesman
  48. spoilers
    The Umbrella Academy’s Biggest Changes From Comics To TelevisionThe new Netflix show mostly preserves the plot, character, and tone of the comic book series — with some key exceptions.
    By Maya Phillips
  49. tv review
    The Umbrella Academy Has No Personality of Its OwnYou won’t find anything in this Netflix comic-book adaptation that feels truly original, organic, or personal.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  50. late capitalism
    Wendy’s Twitter Account Responds to Accusations of Being a Fake Geek Girl“You wanna do this? We got time. Saga is on hiatus.”
    By Bethy Squires
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