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Storm & 9 Other Marvel Comics Characters Who Can Control The Elements

Wielding the elements themselves, Marvel characters like Storm, Human Torch, and Thor have proven themselves powerful forces to be reckoned with.

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10 Best Spider-Man Comics Featuring The Lizard

Featuring epic battles, Spider-Man comics like The Lizard's Tale explore the harrowing conflict between Dr. Curt Connors and the monster inside him.

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10 Best Indie Comics That Are Way Too Short

Indie comics often beat DC and Marvel at their own game, but even the best don't run half as long as their distinguished and marvelous competitors.

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15 Times Calvin & Hobbes Broke Our Hearts

Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes comic strips boldly explored life through the eyes of a child, and at times, the discoveries were heartbreaking.

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Death Drop: Drag Assassin Creators Dive Into Scout Comics' Drag Inspired Thriller

With Death Drop finally hitting shelves, the creators -- David Hazan and Alex Moore -- talked with CBR about Scout Comics' hitman turned drag queen.

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10 Best Bloom County Comics Of All Time

Created by Berkeley Breathed, the greatest Bloom Country comic strips had a knack for being funny and thought-provoking all at once.

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10 Best Silver Age Flash Comics

By the end of the '50s, The Flash entered a new era known as the Silver Age, with many iconic issues appearing during this time.

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10 Best DC Heroes With Confusing Origin Stories

Some DC heroes, like Hawkman and Mister Miracle, have bizarre origin stories that are as compelling as they are confusing.

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Darkest Flash Comics, Storylines & Villains

DC's Flash has gone through countless timeliness, encountering life-altering events, and an endless array of terrifying foes.

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The 30 Best Superpowers Of All Time, Ranked

Superheroes and villains have incredible powers and comic fans have spent decades highlighting them. For obvious reasons, some are better than others.

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10 Comics Banned In 2023

Many important comics were banned, some unjustly, in 2023 due to their striking narratives, mature visuals, or provocative storytelling.

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10 Darkest Comic Book Secrets

Secrets are integral to compelling narratives in comics from Marvel, DC and more, and readers are drawn to mysteries and shocking revelations.

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Scarlet Witch Fights Her Son, DC Pride Scores Another Printing in This Week's Comic News

Wanda Maximoff fights her son in a new Scarlet Witch preview, DC Pride 2023 sells out and scores a second printing and more in this week's comic news.

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15 Avengers Villains Too Controversial For An MCU Adaptation

Despite battling Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Marvel Comics, several Avengers villains like Yellow Claw and Ghaur would be too divisive for the MCU.

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10 Greatest Pulp Heroes In Comics, Ranked

Classic pulp comics produced iconic heroes, from the sci-fi Flash Gordon to the jungle-dwelling Tarzan, who inspired popular DC and Marvel characters.

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10 Best Life In Hell Comic Strips Of All Time

Matt Groening's Life in Hell is a classic comic strip of scratching satire and incredibly dark humor; it's also hilarious.

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Best Graphic Novels To Read

Although some people only gravitate to the superhero genre, comics have something for everyone, which is well-demonstrated by graphic novels.

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15 Best Calvin And Hobbes Snowman Comic Strips

From tiny snowmen being trampled by a T-Rex to grisly snowman murder plots, Calvin & Hobbes has done it all.

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Blade Runner Gets a New Story, Moon Knight Readies for an Epic in This Week’s Comic News

Titan Comics' Blade Runner 2039 launches a new storyline, Moon Knight readies for a "Knight's End" epic and more in this week's comics news.

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10 Most Important Comics Of All Time

Comics like Action Comics #1 and Captain America Comics #1 were pivotal in the superhero comic book genre.

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