Joseph Salvatore Knipper
Contributing since July, 2020
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Batman's Parents Technically Survived in DC Comics Canon
Batman once lived an entire alternative life where he lived happily with his parents for decades, and he still remembers every bit of it
Superman Became A Dictator Long Before Injustice
Villains from the 31st Century once made the Man of Steel their puppet by kidnapping him as a baby and raising him to be a tyrant.
White Sand: The Sand Masters Show How Not to Train Heroes
Brandon Sanderson's White Sand is a great graphic novel... but its superpowered heroes are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs.
Who is Hyperion? Marvel's Version of Superman Explained
Hyperion is Marvel's version of Superman, an Eternal with roots in the Silver Age - and almost as many retcons as the Man of Steel himself.
What are Marvel's Ten Rings? Comic Origins and Powers Explained
Ahead of Marvel Cinematic Universe's Shang-Chi movie, learn more about the Ten Rings and their immense powers from the comics.
The Terrifics Go Full Power Rangers by Creating Their Own Megazord
DC's most reluctant super-team grows close... merging into a giant robot to fight a giant robot kind of close. (Well, at least 75% of them do.)
New Mutants: Marvel Just Wiped Out An Entire Nation
The New Mutant's mysterious new foe just massacred Magma's home nation of Nova Roma, but maintains one survivor in a gruesome manner.
Spider-Woman Adds a New Member to Marvel's Spider Family
Actually three new members: one with superpowers, one with interesting pets, and one that desperately needs Spider-Woman's help.
Brandon Sanderson's DARK ONE Lives Up to its Name
Sanderson's collaboration with Vault Comics is a thought-provoking interpretation of epic fantasy from a villainous point of view.
X-Men: Marvel's Mutants Have Gotten Too Lazy To Bother Training
An interlude in X-Men #11 reveals that most mutants aren't training themselves for battle, despite their considerable resources.
X-Men: Magneto Repels An Alien Invasion Using A [Spoiler]
Magento, the mutant master of magnetism gets mad metal... managing the military mess with maximum menace (and some minor magnanimity).
X-Men: Mutant 'Resurrections' Have A Famous Star Trek Problem
The X-Men's new method of beating death brings up an age-old philosophy question... one that Star Trek has wrestled with before.
The Worst X-Man Saves The Day Again (Well..Sort Of)
A tragic multiverse character has a heartwarming talk with his zombie self, and then saves the day with his usually useless power.
The X-Men's Magik Has A (Temporary) Crush On Nightcrawler
The mutant sorceress sets her sight on everyone's favorite swash-buckling teleporter, but is it just the possessed staff talking?
Tony Stark is rebuilding IRON MAN From the Ground Up
Iron Man #1 will put both the metal and the man back into Iron Man as writer Christopher Cantwell looks to literally rebuild the character.
X-Men: Colossus Returns For One Final Battle
The mutant strongman takes a break from his retirement, farming in the Savage Land to help X-Force in what he hopes is his last battle.
Iron Man's Model-PRIME Armor Remains His Greatest Suit
The 51st version of the Iron Man armor combines all previous suits into one. And it was inspired by Tony losing to a 15-year old.
Wolverine's Mind is Just as Brutal And Bloody as His Body
Logan has a surprise for any telepaths that start poking around. Wolverine's beserker rage can battle mentally as well as physically.
Captain Marvel Leads An Alien Invasion in Classic Homage
Captain Marvel is depicted as an alien invader reminiscent of 1950s sci-fi horror films in an alternate Halloween cover for Captain Marvel #22.
Green Lantern's Going to War With An Anti-Matter ARMY
Hal Jordan's deadliest foe is bringing a some fear-ring wielding friends to ruin the Green Lantern Corp's October: the Anti-Matter Army!