I used to dress up as Ms. Marvel for Halloween. Now I play her on TV.
“Marvel was all I ever talked about,” says Iman Vellani, a comic book fan from Ontario turned on-screen superhero
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Comic books
The culture wars come to comic books
Marvel Comics is experiencing a wave of anti-diversity, ’Comicsgate’ backlash, wielding blacklists and harassment—and it might be working
What if Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War flops?
Reboots, remakes and overly familiar franchises are starting to flounder at the box office. If we’re lucky, something more creative will replace them.
Will ’Civil War’ finally burst the superhero film bubble?
The new superhero orgy ’Civil War’ is a reminder that costumed heroes are everywhere at the movies. Have we reached peak comic book?
What happened to Batman as a do-gooding doofus?
How a superhero meant for kids led a revolution in comic-book movies
Golly gee, is that . . . Archie?
The 75-year-old teen gets a serious makeover. But is it wise to mess with a beloved comic book icon?
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A strange decision that looks like censorship
Don’t mess with Superman
Super-strong and super-good, the Man of Steel has no dark side and that’s why we love him
Hostess: The supervillains have triumphed
What would The Hulk and Captain America think about a world without Hostess snacks?
5 Canadian superheroes
Get ready for the next Marvel movie with a review of comic book heroes from the Great White North.