Comic books

(Pictured): Iman Vellani. Photo by Irvin Rivera.

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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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
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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.
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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?
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What happened to Batman as a do-gooding doofus?

How a superhero meant for kids led a revolution in comic-book movies
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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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No sex in the iTunes App Store (please visit our bookstore)

A strange decision that looks like censorship
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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
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Hostess: The supervillains have triumphed

What would The Hulk and Captain America think about a world without Hostess snacks?
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5 Canadian superheroes

Get ready for the next Marvel movie with a review of comic book heroes from the Great White North.