Eileen's primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor's in media studies, a Master's in digital communication, a smattering of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky.
Think pharaohs are a thing of the past? You must not be a superhero, who often find themselves in Ancient Egypt fighting an evil pharaoh.
Some of our favorite superheroes got their powers from mystical artifacts—but were these artifacts theirs for the taking?
The subject of today's comics supervillain deep dive: Anatoli Knyazev, otherwise known as the KGBeast.
Superheroes have been used as a metaphor for just about everything. One of the most enduring comparisons is the superhero as immigrant.
Superheroes' influence is so wide spread, they're even in songs! Here are some where they're compared to, sung about, and even parodied.
Don't you just hate it when you're out doing superhero things and your consciousness is suddenly transported into another body?
There's a long history of questionable representation of mental illness in Batman comics. Here's how it's changed and what might be next.
Wonder Woman and Ed indelicato, played by Pedro Pascal at one point, had an interesting relationship. Here's what it looked like.
A brief history of superhero PSAs, from calls to purchase war bonds to the push for equal pay and saying no to drugs.
Batman comic covers, like comic covers in general, have evolved since the early days. Let's look at some of the best ones.