Comics Explained: Killer Frost

There are several iconic female supervillains and one of those, or I should say three of those, goes under the title of Killer Frost. Three separate characters have gone under that title and we will be looking at all three today. Several DC villains have ice powers, but Killer Frost is one of the few

Comics Explained: Captain America

One of Marvel’s first superheroes, dating back to when they went under the name Timely Comics, this week we’re looking at Captain America. While not as iconic as Batman or Superman, Captain America has been one of Marvel’s central heroes and serves as the moral centre of the Marvel universe. Despite his name Captain America

Comics Explained: Jon Kent, Superman/Superboy

It is Pride Month 2023 and to mark the occasion we are looking at one of the recent superheroes to come out of the closet – Superman’s son Jon Kent. Originally introduced as Superboy, he is now the current Superman which marks him as the first canonical LGBTQ+ Superman. Despite having a very recent debut

Comics Explained: Rocket Raccoon

Since James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy several of Marvel’s C-list characters became some of best known comic characters, one of which was the foul-mouthed and violent Rocket Raccoon. The newest movie revolves a lot around Rocket, and to be honest does his origins better, so it makes sense to look at Rocket today. Creation

Comics Explained: Superman

His whole planet was destroyed. He’s the last of a holocaust. He grew up in the dirt. Finding out slowly how different he was. A stranger discovering every day how strange he was. He has the power to tear the world apart. And he could. With a pinkie. It’s not his world. We’re not his

Comics Explained: Storm

In the US it is Black History Month, so I thought it would be a good idea to cover one of the most important black characters in comic history: Storm of the X-Men. While not the first black character, beaten to that honour by Black Panther, Blade, Luke Cage, Falcon, and Misty Knight. However, Storm’s

Comics Explained: The Flash (Barry Allen)

The second Flash marked the beginning of the Silver Age of Comics and has become one of the most iconic DC characters. If DC had to turn its Trinity (Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman) into a Quadrant then Barry Allen would be at the front of the queue for the fourth figure. In Justice in

Comics Explained: Captain Cold

When I am writing this it is very cold where I am living, so I’m going to write about one of DC’s cold-based villains, literally called Captain Cold. This villain is the head of the Flash’s Rogues and is one of his most formidable foes – at least one that isn’t a literal giant psychic

Godzilla in Comics and Manga

It’s the final week of 2022’s Dinovember so we’re looking at cinema’s favourite dinosaur-monster: Godzilla. It is not surprising that Godzilla has made his way into the panels of comics, and this has led Godzilla to face off against everyone from the Greek gods to the Avengers. Today, we’ll be having a quick look over

Comics Explained: The Court of Owls

Beware The Court of Owls, that watches all the time, ruling Gotham from a shadow perch, behind granite and lime. They watch you at your hearth, they watch you in your bed, speak not a whispered word of them or they’ll send The Talon for your head. In Gotham City there was a mystery that even the famed Batman