Comics

Superman's Newest Writer on How He Portrays the Man of Steel As a Father and Family Man

'They’ve been living a traditional family life, but they are by no means a traditional family'

By Alex Fitzpatrick June 13, 2018

Roxane Gay on How to Build a More Inclusive Comic Book Industry, World of Wakanda and Lumberjanes

Roxane Gay made her first foray into the comic book world last year with World of Wakanda, a spinoff of Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther series that featured queer black female characters. Marvel recently cancelled the...

By Eliana Dockterman July 28, 2017

Marvel Executive Clarifies Comments About Diversity in Comics

‘Our new heroes are not going anywhere'

By Samantha Cooney April 3, 2017

Get an Exclusive Look at Marvel's New Iron Man

Here's a sneak-peek at her story

By Eliana Dockterman October 13, 2016

This Tricked Out Homemade Bat Suit Just Set a Guinness World Record

Holy World Record, Batman

By Melissa Locker August 25, 2016

Marvel's Black Female Iron Man Will Be Named Ironheart

She's got a whole new name

By Ashley Hoffman August 22, 2016

Marvel Kills Off Hulk Alter Ego Bruce Banner

"It will take a long, long time for our heroes to come to terms with his loss"

By Katie Reilly July 14, 2016

A Big-Name Hero Dies in Marvel's 'Civil War II'

Warning: This story contains spoilers for Civil War II, No. 3. Don't go any further if you want to remain unaware of the issue's big moment

By Graeme McMillan / The Hollywood Reporter July 13, 2016

Exclusive: Marvel’s New Iron Man Is a Black Woman

Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis talks the creation of Riri Williams, who will take over for Tony Stark

By Eliana Dockterman July 6, 2016

Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along

In a shocking twist, Steve Rogers always has been and will continue to be a member of the evil group

By Eliana Dockterman May 25, 2016

Twitter Really Wants Captain America and Bucky Barnes to Be a Couple

Fans are using #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend

By Melissa Locker May 24, 2016

Captain America Was One of the First Nazi Hunters

The character was introduced in March of 1941

By Lily Rothman May 5, 2016

Wonder Woman Actress Defends Her Character's Appearance Against Negative Commenters

"The Amazons used to have only one breast, because it was in the way with the [bow and arrow]”

By Christopher Rosen / Entertainment Weekly April 1, 2016

How World War II First Brought Batman and Superman Together

Decades before 'Batman v Superman,' they first met up to help WWII orphans

By Lily Rothman March 24, 2016

Deadpool Writers on Dialing Up the Raunch in 'Not Your Father’s Superhero Movie'

Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick talk to TIME about adapting the beloved, foul-mouthed antihero for the big screen

By Eliza Berman February 12, 2016

How Spider-Man Was Born

The comic-book writer was told his superhero would never catch on

By Nolan Feeney November 18, 2015

Nicole Kidman in Talks to Join Wonder Woman

The film is set to debut in summer 2017

By Maya Rhodan November 3, 2015

Creator of 'Marmaduke' Cartoon Dies at 91

Created lovable Great Dane syndicated in almost 400 newspapers

By Charlotte Alter September 9, 2015

Kate Beaton Teaches You How to Draw the Fat Pony

"It's a pretty simple drawing, but it seems to pack a lot of punch"

By Diane Tsai July 9, 2015

How Melissa Benoist Felt When She Put on Her Supergirl Costume for the First Time

"It’s impossible not to feel empowered when you put it on"

By Maya Rhodan July 2, 2015

Marvel's Announcement Could Be a Gamechanger for Female Superheroes

Female characters dominate comic book sales

By Eliana Dockterman June 4, 2015

Marvel Comics To Launch a New Generation of Super Heroes

This fall we can expect all-new versions of Spiderman, Wolverine and the Hulk

By Andrea Towers / Entertainment Weekly June 4, 2015

Listen to Superman's First-Ever Radio Episode

Superman's first radio serial premiered 75 years ago today

By Lily Rothman February 12, 2015

Scribd Launches Its 'Netflix for Comics'

Access to thousands of comic book titles costs only $8.99 a month

By Nolan Feeney February 11, 2015

You're Going to Be Able to Buy Mickey and Donald Comic Books Once Again

First up: Uncle Scrooge No. 1

By TIME Staff January 22, 2015

Bill Watterson Drew a New Comic, and It's Really Funny

The 15-panel comic was created by Watterson for France's 2015 Angoulême International Comics Festival

By Maya Rhodan November 5, 2014

Meet Captain Marvel: Fighter Pilot, Feminist and Marvel's Big Gamble

The Gloria Steinem-inspired character will be the first woman to get her own Marvel movie

By Eliana Dockterman November 4, 2014

Fox Is Developing an Archie TV Series

The Riverdale gang is heading to the small screen

By Megan Gibson October 24, 2014

New Alan Moore Comics Coming in December

The six-part series is based off Garth Ennis' Crossed

By Nolan Feeney September 15, 2014

XKCD: When Physics Is Funny

The man behind the web’s smartest comics takes his science project where it’s never been before: paper

By Nolan Feeney August 28, 2014

Vin Diesel's Only Line in Guardians of The Galaxy

"Yo soy Groot"

By Emily Jacobs August 1, 2014

DC Comics Releases New Pic of Ben Affleck As Batman

The new Caped Crusader is here

By TIME Video July 25, 2014

For Sale: Near-Perfect Copy of Action Comics #1

The copy being sold received a 9.0 out of 10 rating by the most trusted comic book rating company

By Maya Rhodan July 23, 2014

A Female Thor Makes Total Sense

Thor's power derives from his (or her!) hammer

By Alex Fitzpatrick July 15, 2014

Thor Will Now Officially Be a Woman in Marvel Comics

But don't call her a goddess

By Laura Stampler July 15, 2014

Archie Will Die Saving His Gay Best Friend

A heroic demise for iconic comic book character

By Charlotte Alter July 14, 2014

Batman Celebrates 75th Birthday This Month

Hollywood and comic fans honor Gotham’s crime-fighting hero

By Stephanie Burnett July 4, 2014

How The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Turned Up the Spectacle

The cast and crew set out to capture the emotional ups and downs of the comics — and had a little fun along the way

By Nolan Feeney May 2, 2014

Warner Bros. Confirms Justice League Movie

The super-sized superhero film, which likely won't arrive until 2017 or 2018, will follow the upcoming Superman vs. Batman movie slated for 2016

By Nolan Feeney April 28, 2014

Flash Gordon Movie In The Works

Gordon's alive! A big-screen adaptation of the 1930s comic strip is on the way from "Star Trek 3" writers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay

By Megan Gibson April 23, 2014

Amazon buys digital comics publisher ComiXology

The New York City-based startup was already the Amazon of digital comics. Now it's official

By Harry McCracken April 10, 2014

They're Killing Off Archie

The beloved character will die heroically

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 8, 2014

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow to appear in the CW's 'Batwoman'

Why We’ll Never Stop Getting New Spider-Man Movies

Stan Lee's Most Beloved Heroes and Villains

Stan Lee Dies at 95

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