Superhero

The Return of the ArchAndroid

Arts, Culture & Media

Janelle Monaé may look like a petite, pompadoured doo-wopper straight out of early Motown.  But when she hits the stage, she bursts into something light years beyond that.

Has TV Finally Solved Its Superhero Problem?

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

The physics behind 2017’s biggest superhero movies

Culture
The World

‘Law and the Multiverse’ Considers Superheroes, Legalities

Conflict & Justice
Hank Chu is a Chinese American teen living in 1930′s Chinatown. He's the main character for Gene Luen Yang's comic "The Shadow Hero."

A dashing return of the first Asian American superhero

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In Hollywood, superheroes are still a boy’s club

Arts, Culture & Media

The Marvel superhero movies have been, mostly, big hits. But they’ve always focused on a male hero, despite numerous popular heroines. Even recent highly-successful adventure movies with leading ladies haven’t convinced studio executives to bet on female superhero movies.

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In Hollywood, superheroes are still a boy’s club

Arts, Culture & Media

The Marvel superhero movies have been, mostly, big hits. But they’ve always focused on a male hero, despite numerous popular heroines. Even recent highly-successful adventure movies with leading ladies haven’t convinced studio executives to bet on female superhero movies.

The Khan family: Kamala Khan, aka "Ms. Marvel" (second left) with her brother Aamir, father Yusuf, mother Disha and friend Bruno.

Meet the new Ms. Marvel — a female, Muslim, Pakistani superhero

Arts, Culture & Media

Marvel Comics announced this week a new superhero comic book featuring Kamala Khan. Trust us, she’s not your typical 16-year-old superhero from New Jersey.

Justice League Canada: Need a Hero, Eh?

Arts, Culture & Media

The Justice League of America is expanding to Canada. DC Comics says Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern will be working with the Canadian team to stop evil-doers wherever they may be.

Marvel unveils new, multiracial Spiderman

Arts, Culture & Media

Marvel announces Miles Morales, a half-Latino, half-African-American teenager will be swinging on his web between New York City buildings as the new Spiderman.