In Dark Nights: Death Metal, two classic DC villains just put their lives on the line to save their greatest foes, and they sacrificed themselves for a surprising common good. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia, Yanick Paquette, Bryan Hitch, Nathan

As a forgettable Spider-Man villain from the Bronze Age, Big Wheel’s brief career had him rolling from failed villain to hero, to cartoon character. Spider-Man’s villains are some of the most popular and recognizable in Marvel Comics and comic books in general. Their ranks include the likes of Green Goblin, Venom, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio and

The Hellions’ latest mission may have some deadly consequences, including setting off a war that the X-Men and Marvel’s mutants are fated to lose. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #8 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel & VC’s Ariana Maher, on sale now. Many of the actions taken by the mutants on

As Barry Allen and Wally West run into the Future State era, The Flash Family suffer some serious losses, as three speedsters meet grisly ends. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Future State: The Flash #1 by Brandon Vietti, Dale Eaglesham, Mike Atiyeh & Steve Wands, on sale now The Future State era is already revealing

Although Deadpool is not normally associated with magic, he stepped up when the fallout from “Secret Wars” brought on the “Last Days of Magic.” While most of the inhabitants of the Marvel Universe were relishing the rebirth of their world following the world-shattering events of Secret Wars, it was the “Last Days of Magic” for

In the latest issue of The Avengers, Captain America battles Doctor Doom and the Super-Solider ends up delivering his most iconic MCU line… sort of. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Avengers #40, by Jason Aaron, Javier Garrón, David Curiel, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Avengers #40 kicks off the “Enter the Phoenix”

In the DC Animated Universe, Bruce Wayne made a critical mistake that almost sent one Batman: The Animated Series villain down a bad path. WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Batman: The Adventures Continue #17 by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Ty Templeton, Sean Parsons, and Josh Reed, on sale now. Batman is not really

When the Avengers weren’t around to stop a supernatural threat in the Marvel Universe, it was up to Ghost Rider to bring the Midnight Sons together. The Midnight Sons are in many ways the Avengers of the dark superhero world, consisting of heroes who are in some ways connected to or birthed from dark magic

A classic member of Excalibur just received a powerful new position within the realm of Avalon. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Excalibur #16 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega & VC’s Tom Muller, on sale now Excalbur has been picking up the pieces since the end of X of Swords, dealing with the direct

As Captain America faces Doctor Doom in a brutal, one-on-one showdown, the Star-Spangled Avenger reveals his inherent advantage over the villain. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Avengers #40, by Jason Aaron, Javier Garrón, David Curiel and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. One of the most prominent Avengers is Captain America, a staple of Earth’s

While Blade might be Marvel’s most famous vampire hunter, Doctor Strange briefly wiped out almost every vampire in the Marvel Universe. While Blade might be Marvel’s most famous Vampire Hunter, he hasn’t always been the most effective vampire-killer. Instead, that distinction belongs to Doctor Strange, who wiped out all of Marvel’s vampires after going up

Batman Annual #5 just gave insight into Clownhunter’s tragic origin story and it proves why no matter what, Harley Quinn won’t ever be a hero. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman Annual #5, by James Tynion IV, James Stokoe and Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Joker War has really changed Gotham City forever and it’s

King in Black has taken over the Marvel Universe, and it’s done the unthinkable by making Blade turn to some of his worst enemies for help. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for King in Black #2 by Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Frank Martin and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. As the symbiote god

Kindred just revealed where their true hatred for Spider-Man stems from — and in the process, a classic Silver Age moment comes back to haunt Peter. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #55 by Nick Spencer, Patrick Gleason, Edgar Delgado and VC’s Jor Caramagna, on sale now. Spider-Man has been dealing with the

Harley Quinn’s origin is one of DC’s darkest stories, but the Black Label series Harleen changed everything about her first encounter with the Joker. Harley Quinn was once Dr. Harleen Quinzel, a trained psychiatrist assigned to give therapy to the Joker while he was incarcerated. “Mad Love”, featured in both a comic and The New

The Red Omega Ranger might be losing his grip on his own team in ways that could seriously harm them and the universe. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Power Rangers #2 by Ryan Parrott, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now. A monster powerful enough to commit planetary genocide in an

Long before “Avengers vs. X-Men,” Marvel’s two most famous super-teams clashed over Magneto in a 1980s crossover event. The X-Men and Avengers have the same basic goal of protecting mankind but that hasn’t stopped a rivalry from developing between them. Fans of both groups constantly debate which is Marvel’s greatest super-team and the argument has

In the “X-Men/New Teen Titans” crossover, Wolverine suffered a defeat at the hands of one of the Titans’ deadliest foes, the mercenary Deathstroke. Wolverine is a veteran member of the X-Men and a highly formidable fighter, but there are times when even he can be thrown off of his game. In the recent “X of

The coming of the lost mutant nation of Arakko to Earth presents a whole lot of potential problems for the X-Men to try and solve. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men #16 by Jonathan Hickman, Phil Noto, VC’s Clayton Cowles & Tom Muller, on sale now The coming of Arakko back to Earth in

The Sin-Eater has been taking powers from the most capable villains, but he just acquired one that sent him hurtling over the edge. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #54.LR by Nick Spencer, Matthew Rosenberg, Federico Vicentini, Takeshi Miyazawa, Scott Hanna, Erick Arciniega & VC’s Ariana Maher, on sale now. Of all the

Here is a look at what happened when Galactus was briefly transformed in the Ultimate Universe from the Devourer of Worlds to the Bringer of Life. Galactus is one of the Marvel Universe’s most well-known killers, deservedly earning the epithet “Devourer of Worlds.” Debuting in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s classic Fantastic Four #48, Galactus was

The X-Men just turned 2021 into a major election year for Marvel’s mutants, with the implications possibly dictating what becomes of the X-Men going forward. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men #16 by Jonathan Hickman, Phil Noto, VC’s Clayton Cowles & Tom Muller, on sale now The X-Men have always been one of Marvel’s

Terrified by his new appendages, Spider-Man still found even his extra hands full against both a classic villain and a new one in “The Six-Arms Saga.” Spider-Man’s radioactive spider bite granted him all manner of amazing and spectacular powers. These range from super-strength, agility, the ability to crawl walls, a Spidey Sense and in some

While Scarlet Witch and Vision’s son Wiccan has been in the spotlight for several recent stories, their other son, Speed, is fading into obscurity. One of the most anticipated aspects of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe television series WandaVision is the possible debut of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision’s (Paul Bettany) children. Trailers for

In Back to the Future/Transformers #2, the crossover turns another iconic ride from the ’80s movie franchise into a Transformer. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Transformers/Back to the Future #2 by Cavan Scott, Juan Samu, David Garcia Cruz, and Neil Uyetake, on sale now. Back to the Future probably doesn’t bring to mind anything

In the latest issue of Ms. Marvel, she teamed up with her current foe to battle a greater enemy and might have redeemed herself in his eyes. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel #17 by Saladin Ahmed, Minkyu, Ian Herring & VC’s Joe Caramagna, on sale now. While the battle between underaged heroes

Marvel has provided fans with their first look at Spider-Man’s all-new costume designed by Dustin Weaver, debuting in March’s Amazing Spider-Man. Marvel Comics has debuted the all-new costume Spider-Man will wear beginning with March’s Amazing Spider-Man #61-62. The publisher first teased “a new look” for Peter Parker’s superhero attire in its March 2021 solicitations. Fans got another tease for

A big part of Wonder Woman: 1984 was at the center of an infamous story in one of DC’s most acclaimed comic book series. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984, streaming on HBO Max and playing in select theaters. The Dreamstone is a big part of Wonder Woman 1984, with the wish-granting

A major DC hero was the first casualty of Alan Moore’s lost DC epic “Twilight” — with this mystery leading to the biggest plot twist in the story. Alan Moore’s “Twilight of the Superheroes” was a proposed epic conclusion to the DC Universe in the vein of something like The Dark Knight Returns or his own

The Justice League has had its fair share of exceptional members, and few have given as much to the team as the android known as Tomorrow Woman. From the big guns like Superman and Wonder Woman to lesser-known characters like Tasmanian Devil or Crimson Fox, the Justice League has included almost every hero in the DC Universe at