Comics Explained: Marvel’s Dracula

Welcome to the first post for 2022’s Month of Horror, and today we’re looking at a character that I planned to cover the last three Months of Horror, but ran out of days in the month: Marvel’s version of Dracula. In the Marvel Universe, Vlad the Impaler became a vampire to fight the Ottomans, and

Comics Explained: She-Hulk

I have been meaning of talking about She-Hulk for a long time, so now it’s finally time to do a blog post about her. Although cynically created in 1980 so Marvel could have the copyright for a female Hulk, she has since received her own identity and fanbase. Superhero and super-lawyer She-Hulk has made her

Comics Explained: Reverse Flash

I haven’t managed to talk much about the Flash much, so let’s talk about one of his most infamous villains: the Reverse Flash. There have been several versions of the Reverse Flash, but today we’re looking at the main one – Eobard Thawne. Sometimes called Professor Zoom, he was not a major villain for the

Comics Explained: Wonder Woman

One of the most iconic characters in comic book history, and one of DC’s Trinity is Diana of Themyscira, Wonder Woman. First appearing in 1942, she was created as a feminist answer to Superman, and has evolved over the years to reflect changes in society. Being one of the most iconic characters in comic books

Comics Explained: Gorr the God Butcher

One of Thor’s greatest foes that he’s ever faced is certainly Gorr the God Butcher. As you can tell, his entire premise is that he kills gods. The main antagonist of the first half of 2012’s Thor: God of Thunder run, he hasn’t appeared much in comics. However, his brief time in comics has made

Comics Explained: Professor X

One of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe is Professor X, the founder of the X-Men. A psychic mutant, he is one of the most powerful telepaths on the planet Earth. Originally created as an allegory for Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement, Professor X has had a long and important

Comics Explained: Thor

I am surprised that it has taken me this long to do a post talking about Marvel’s Thor. One of the founding members of the Avengers, one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel universe, and being the literal Norse god of thunder, Thor is certainly one of heavy-hitters (literally) of Marvel. Being introduced,

Comics Explained: Catwoman

As I am writing The Batman is currently in cinemas, and it is the first time that Catwoman has appeared in a live action movie since The Dark Knight Rises. One of the most famous anti-hero/anti-villains of comics, and a longstanding love interest of Batman, Catwoman has made a mark on the history of comics.

Comics Explained: Aqualad

It’s LGBTQ+ History Month here in the UK, and it’s Black History Month in the US, so I thought we could look at a recent edition to comic books which combines the two: Aqualad. There have been two Aqualads, and we’re looking at the second one – Kaldur’am, aka Jackson Hyde. Other than being black

Comics Explained: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Since his debut in 1959 the Green Lantern Hal Jordan has been a major part of the DC Universe. Rising and dipping in popularity, and seeing a lot of different writers, has meant that a lot has happened to him within the world of comics. Recently, it has become a meme on r/DCcomics to include