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Marvel's First Hero Isn't Who You Think
Since 1939, Marvel Comics has taken the world by storm with heroes like Captain America. However, few fans know its first hero's name.
10 Golden Age DC Characters Better Than Their Silver Age Counterparts
Golden Age versions of Flash, Wonder Woman and other Justice Society heroes are actually superior to their Silver Age counterparts in many ways.
Stargirl: The Lost Children Is A Sidekick Story Done Right
Stargirl's adventures outside of time in Stargirl: The Lost Children highlight the essential ingredients DC needs for its sidekick-centered stories.
Why The Whole Green Lantern Mythos Needs A Golden Age Makeover
The introduction of a new Red Lantern proves that it is time for the Green Lantern mythos to take a trip back into DC's Golden Age.
How Did Blue Beetle Get His Own 'Blue Beetle Day'?
With the Blue Beetle movie right around the corner, it's important that fans remember the last time he was this prevalent in the comic book community.
Knight Terrors: Wesley Dodds And Batman Have More In Common Than You Think
The Sandman has a long history in DC Comics and Knight Terrors has brought back the frightening detective as its story's dream empowered Batman.
Between the Big Two, DC Has the Best Golden Age Comics
Both Marvel and DC got their start in the Golden Age of Comics, but only one company left a lasting legacy during this time.
How Sandman Mystery Theatre Perfectly Captured the History of Superhero Comic Books
Sandman Mystery Theatre didn't just revisit the Golden Age hero's origins: it also embraced the history of comic books in a variety of ways.
Dynamite Has Comics' Most Underrated Shared Universe
While comics are dominated by Marvel and DC, there are many other shared universes, and Dynamite has built up comics' most underrated world.
10 Things You Didn't Know About The 1943 Batman Serial
DC Comics fans have largely forgotten the 1943 Batman serial, but it significantly impacted the franchise from the Golden Age onward.
10 Best Green Arrow Weapons From The Golden Age
From Acetelyne torches to atomic and boxing-glove arrows, discover Green Arrow's most impressive weapons from DC Comics' Golden Age.
10 Best DC Comics Hero Debuts
From Superman's debut in the Golden Age to the emergence of the New Teen Titans, the first appearances of DC's best heroes are so memorable.
10 Best Golden Age Flash Comics
Before Wally West or Barry Allen, Jay Garrick raced through DC's comic pages as the Golden Age Flash, starring in amazing stories of that era.
10 Harsh Realities Of Reading Golden Age Comics
The Golden Age of comics helped kick-start the first big era for the comic book industry, but some elements of the period haven't aged so well.
10 Ways Captain America's Origin Changed Over The Years
From Bucky Barnes to Cap's iconic shield, one of the constants of Captain America's origin in Marvel Comics is that it's always changing.
The First 10 Alternate Dimensions In Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics Universe, dimensions are different than alternate realities, and some of the earliest Marvel dimensions are the wildest.
The First 10 Alternate Dimensions In DC Comics
From the animal-populated Earth C-Plus to the legendary Earth-Two, a number of alternate dimensions appeared early in DC Comics.
The Creature Commandos & 9 Other Obscure DC Comics Worth Reading
After the announced DCU Creature Commandos animated project, fans should check out specific comics to learn more about DC's most obscure characters.
Batman's Killers in The New Golden Age, Explained
The villains responsible for Batman's death in The New Golden Age have ties to the Justice Society's Huntress and the past of Earth-2.
10 Signs DC Is Running Out Of Steam
From rehashing old ideas to returning writers, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that DC Comics is running out of creative steam.