Tag Archives: superheroes

Because all great fantasy and sci-fi ultimately transcends its genre conventions, Death Sentence is not so much about superpowers and terminal illness as it is about the inherent power we all have to make creative choices in our lives in the face of cosmic unfairness and uncertainty.

'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is incredibly entertaining, fun, and jam-packed with so much mutant goodness that it could work as the film franchise's lone end of world storyline. It won't, but it could.

Age of Shiva was such an enjoyable romp that I was sorely tempted to purchase the rest of James Lovegrove's Pantheon canon and go on a week-long reading spree.

This infographic showing, at a glance, which Marvel character is owned by which studio, is brilliant.

Even in the realm of superheroes there is love. And love between meta-humans, aliens, spiritual avatars of elemental forces, is still love. Here are the 10 most beautiful and romantic relationships in superhero comics.

Every now and then I run into things that capture the inspirational essence of what I originally intended this site, PopMythology, to be about. The following is an excerpt from a graphic novel by Dean Trippe called Something Terrible and it is one of those things.

A new documentary, Doomed!, is coming that sets out to answer the question of why the Roger Corman produced Fantastic Four in the mid nineties was never released, and it's conspiracy almost as deep as the Kennedy assassination.

Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. was a brilliant idea. The recipe practically screamed success. But as the show progressed, it turned out to be a disappointment. One of the biggest reasons is the way the character of Skye is such an annoying Mary Sue.

Marvel Comics billed him as “the wildest superhero ever—because he’s real!” Although the pages of The Human Fly, (1977-78) were fiction, they were indeed loosely based on a mysterious masked man who set out to become the “world’s greatest stuntman” and “the greatest superhero that has ever lived or will live.”

'God War' is worth a look. It’s an example of a working comic concept. It shows developing talent, creative commitment and I find it a fascinating examination of the progressive evolution of a work in action.

As the editor-in-chief of Pop Mythology, I thought a list of our most popular posts this year was in order. The result is a pretty good representation of our efforts to provide a balanced mix of thoughtful, probing commentary with fun, lighthearted content that you can enjoy during your coffee breaks.

Any British fan of American comics is going to love 'Batman/Superman' for the fresh perspective on classic characters. And any American fan should enjoy the opportunity to experience the unique presentation of the British comic publishing style.

'Indestructible' turns the whole concept of being in the wrong place at the wrong time into something quite entertaining and further demonstrates IDW's creative flexibility. It reminds us that superhero stories can and should be fun.

PopMythology.com's year-end album of some of the best cosplay from 2013 compiled from hundreds of photos taken at the year's biggest cons on dozens of websites and blogs.

Here are our suggestions for some quick, last-minute gifts that will ensure the comic book geek you love (even if that geek is yourself) has a very Merry Christmas indeed.