superheroes
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How Netflix Chooses Its Marvel Superheroes
17Over the past 60 years, Marvel Comics has created more than 7000 characters, including hundreds upon hundreds of costumed superheroes. Many boast unique powers and compelling backstories that are ripe for TV – yet only a tiny fraction ever get to star in their own Netflix series. Often – as in the case of Iron…
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The 10 Types Of Teen Heroes, Ranked According To Wish-Fulfilment
Everybody loves teenage heroes. Grown-ups and teens alike snarf young-adult novels. But which kind of teen protagonist offers the most escapist bang for your buck? Here’s our survey of the 10 types of teen hero, ranked by pure wish-fulfilment.
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The 50 Most Cringe-Worthy Moments In Comic-Book Movie History
There have been hundreds of movies based on comic-books, going back to the earliest days of both media. And that cinematic flood has come with a certain amount of “holy crap, what was that” moments. Here are the 50 most shudder-inducing comic-book-movie moments.
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How Agent Carter Created One Of The Most Fascinating Villains On Television
Agent Carter has given us one of the most fascinating villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Whitney Frost is a classic femme fatale, who’s also a science genius, with extradimensional death powers. We spoke to Wynn Everett, who plays Whitney Frost, about playing a villain with real vulnerability.