Awesome Superheroes

For the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, artist Steven Richter sculpted busts of the movie’s main characters using materials that represent their superpowers. He crafted Thing from stone, Mr. Fantastic from rubber bands, The Human Torch from matchsticks, and a see-through Invisible Woman. Also, Steven is a Supervillian in this timeline.

Before actor Tom Holland could blab about the Spidey suit for the upcoming Spider-Man Brand New Day, Sony Pictures decided to beat him to the punch by releasing a 20-second reveal. Purists will love that it has details like raised webbing, modified shooters and vivid colors reflecting the original Marvel Comics art more than before.

In the early 2000s, big-budget movies took a turn away from camp and humor towards dark realism. Starting with Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, “dark and gritty” became the go-to reboot strategy for studios. Pyramid Peak looks at the origins of this trend, its growth, and its demise as audiences tired of darkness and sought lighter escapism.

The full trailer for James Gunn’s Superman opens with Lois Lane grilling Clark Kent about the unintended consequences of his heroic actions. It sets the tone for a story that’s as introspective as it is action-packed. With Gunn at the helm, expect a mix of humor, heart, and high-flying spectacle when the film hits theaters 7.11.25.

Can writer-director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) save the DC cinematic universe? This 5-minute sneak peak sees a weakened Superman (David Corenswet) rescued by his super-powered pup Krypto, who drags him to the Fortress of Solitude. There, we’re introduced to the robots serving the fortress. The Man of Steel lands in theaters 7.11.2025.

This dynamic duo of books catalogs the greatest superheroes and most devious supervillains from DC and Marvel. Written by comic book expert Melanie Scott, each volume features profiles of more than 130 characters, classified by their powers, sources of energy, and other defining traits.

Marvel reboots Fantastic Four again. This teaser offers a glimpse into their Atompunk new world, along with our first look at Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing. We’re here for H.E.R.B.I.E., the robot.

Superheroes with the ability to move at super speeds can quickly get the jump on bad guys. But as Film Junkie explains, it’s also a challenging superpower to represent consistently on screen, and often results in these characters being sidelined. But he also points out some ways to depict speedsters effectively.

NECA continues to expand its line of action figures based on retro Ben Cooper Halloween costumes from the 1970s and 1980s. The latest series features pint-sized, poseable figures dressed up like members of the Justice League… and one baddie: Batman, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Joker. Price shown is for the set of five 6-inch figures.

Can James Gunn save the DC movie universe? That’s just one question we have about the new Superman movie, which the Guardians of the Galaxy director helmed. This trailer gives us glimpses of Supe’s dog Krypto, the Fortress of Solitude, Lex Luthor, Green Lantern, Hawk Girl, and more. We love the nod to John Williams’ original 1978 theme music. In theaters 7.11.25.

“…there are bad guys, and there are worse guys.” Thunderbolts* sees Yelena, Bucky, and several other “villains” from previous Marvel movies and TV shows forced to work as a CIA team. If you absolutely don’t want spoilers, stay away from the internet until this drops on May 2025. Because one of these anti-heroes is way different from their peers.

Kaiyodo has finally opened pre-orders for its Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi action figure of One Punch Man‘s titular hero. This take on Saitama will let you showcase his power in a wide range of poses, thanks to its double-jointed parts and wired cape. It comes with six serious faces, his default friendly face, five hand parts, and three effect parts.

The Man of Steel gets a wonderful deck of cards from Theory11. The cards and box are loaded with colorful illustrations inspired by classic DC Comics. You’ll find images of Clark Kent/Superman, Lois Lane, Supergirl, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, and Jimmy Olsen, along with villains Lex Luthor, Darkseid, General Zod, Brainiac, and the tricky imp, Mr. Mxyzptlk.

After Bowser launched Bomber Bill in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it looked like it was the end of the Mushroom Kingdom. In this fun mashup edit by McSuperfly, Mario and his pals are saved by an unlikely hero in the Nintendoverse, none other than The Man of Steel himself. Stick around til the end for another amusing DC Comics cameo.

“You will no longer be beloved celebrities. You will be wrathful gods.” Homelander grows even more powerful within Vought and decides that he and The Seven are done playing nice. Meanwhile, Butcher thinks he’s found a hell of a weapon. But if you watched Gen V, you’ll probably be as conflicted as The Boys are about it. Season 4 premieres 6.13.24 on Prime Video.

Author Jon Morris wrote this series of comic book history books, including silly superheroes like Doctor Hormone, freakish villains like Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, and stupid sidekicks like Frosting the Bear. The books are packed with vintage art, backstories on the characters, and amusing commentary.