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Recently, a fellow comic connoisseur and I were engaged in a friendly-ish debate, about which of our favorite team of heroes would win in a fight against one another.  It’s a relevant discussion, with Marvel’s current series Avengers vs. X-Men making waves, though this wasn’t what sparked our dialog.  No, this was simply me trying [...]

From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell Toptenz.net is big supporter of comic books. In today’s comic books you don’t see the advertisements you used to – no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can [...]

In the world of comics, iconic figures such as Superman, Spider-man, Batman and the like; have made their indelible impression on both the mythos of heroes in general and the comic book genre specifically. Yet, there are other characters, perhaps not as well known, who nevertheless contributed to the love and appreciation we share for [...]

This list is in response to my Top Ten Worst Moments in Marvel Comics that I published a few months ago.  In due fairness, here is a list of the Top Ten Worst Moments in DC Comics.  Originally founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications, DC Comics has grown into one of the two biggest comic book [...]

Created in 1932 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman has become one of the greatest cultural icons in American history.  Sworn to protect truth, liberty, and the American way, Superman was the last survivor of the doomed planet Krypton who came to earth as a baby.  When he grew up, he gained numerous superpowers, including super-speed, [...]

Marvel Comics is responsible for a complete revitalization of the comic book industry in the 60s, some of the greatest and most beloved characters and superhero stories in history, and helping to convince the mainstream that comic books are a legitimate art form. Their power and greatness cannot be denied. But, it also cannot be [...]

I have been fascinated with the concept of antiheroes since I was ten years old and Han Solo shot first.  Good guys are not supposed to do bad things, good guys are supposed to be just and noble and always do what is right, yet Han Solo far and away was the much cooler character [...]

Would anyone really want to live forever? Well, this group didn’t get to make the choice for death’s sweet release vs life’s everlasting pain. From fiction to folklore, this list is a compilation of those given the everlasting gift of life – the top 10 immortals. 10. Shadow the Hedgehog How is he an immortal? [...]

Back in the day when comics weren’t the big business they are today you only had a few underpaid and overworked people pushing out a large number of comic books every month. And those overworked employees and freelancers did an incredible job of laying the groundwork for the high quality of comic books we have [...]