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Comic Books, My First Love
Tweet Simms Jr. writes about the first thing that sent his heart racing. The Incredible Hulk punching someone. My first crush was Mary Jane Watson. You know, Spider-Man’s girlfriend. I then moved on...
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Making School Lunches Super: Dad Fills His Son’s Lunchbox with Superheroes
Tweet Brent Almond wanted to make his son’s first-ever school lunches special, so he enlisted the help of a few super-friends… — Any new parent can tell you that sending your kid off to school for the...
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Spider-Man + Basketball = Amazing
This video shows that the “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” is fierce on the neighborhood b-ball courts Last weekend I took my two daughters to see the latest Avengers movie. It was awesome! And that...
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Miles Morales is SPIDER-MAN!
Alex Yarde reports on Miles Morales new Post Secret War Spider Man monthly! — Not sure who was more excited by this news myself or my son! Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli have launched the new...
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Why I No Longer Care About Superhero Movies
Matthew Rozsa has one thing to say about superhero movies: Enough! To celebrate this 4th of July, let’s talk about one of the most American art forms out there: the superhero movie. “There’s only so...
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Marvel’s Spider-Man is the First Sign of the Apocalypse!
The inclusion of Spider-Man in the upcoming Captain America movie is a harbinger of the end of all things. — Okay, I don’t really mean that. There has been so much written about the upcoming...
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Capes and Tiaras: What You’re Really Teaching Your Children with Gendered...
The princess/superhero culture does more harm to your kids than you think. — How much would you say the media influences how you see yourself? If you’re like most people, you’d probably say “not that...
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By Looking Within, Men Can Overcome Their Fears
Embed from Getty Images Do you only want to dream or truly wake up? — Is it easier to look out the window or have we allowed ourselves to believe it is easier simply because to look within is where...
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I Am What I Am: 4 Relationship Lessons from Popeye
Embed from Getty Images What relationship choices are you making? — I’m often amazed at the many life and relationship lessons there are all around us if we take the time to notice them and learn from...
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Call for Submissions: If I Could Be a Superhero for a Day …
Embed from Getty Images We’d love to hear how you would use your superpowers. — A big part of the appeal of superhero comics and movies comes down to “wish fulfillment.” Heroes such as Batman,...
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What Happens When Thor Pranks Spider-Man?
They say only those who are worthy can lift Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir. Spider-Man definitely isn’t worthy, but he is a good sport about the whole thing. ___ The post What Happens When Thor Pranks...
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10 Ways to Get a Woman to Leave Your Apartment
Avoiding intimacy the morning after, in ten easy steps. As a bachelor, it’s a tricky situation to get a girl out of your apartment the next morning. You’re scared because you know what’s at stake—if...
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True American Gods
Carl Pettit explains how Superman, Iron Man, Batman, the Incredible Hulk, and Spider-Man became the American Titans. Some people worship the old gods, supreme beings scattered across Western and Near...
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Movies: Jamie Foxx Will Play Electro In The Amazing Spider-Man Sequel...
In a casting announcement for another role, it was leaked that Oscar-winning multi-hyphenate Jamie Foxx will indeed join the cast of Amazing Spider-Man 2. When last we heard from Jamie Foxx, he was...
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What If My Son Doesn’t Like Star Wars?
Neil Sheppard explains to his wife that there’s more to Star Wars than light saber duels. It all started very innocently. It was my son’s first Christmas and I felt I should make the effort to get him...
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Nerd Role Models: The Alpha Geek
Dr. NerdLove explains how guys can use Spider-Man as a model of how to embrace your geekiness while still being great at dating. We return to the Nerd Role Model series, where we examine popular...
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Affleck as Batman – It Needs to Be Discussed
Sam Sattin thinks there are better things for Ben Affleck to be doing in Hollywood than playing one of the most iconic superheroes in comic book canon. — Affleck. One of those names that, when you...
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Who Are the Top Five Comic Book Fathers?
Kyle Wylie on some super role models. When I was a young boy, I had a love affair with comic books. I remember gathering any little money that I could and visiting the local comic book shop and...
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The Illusion of Creative Control
Why No One Should Be Surprised By the Current Turmoil at DC Comics I work in comics. Not the kind that come in your Sunday paper, but the kind that have been inspiring all the summer blockbusters for...
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Spider Man is Dead and No One is Talking About It
Lodro Rinzler reflects on the death of Spider Man and what it might mean for those who follow heroes. I canceled my subscription to Spider Man the other day. Because he died. And, unlike most other...
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