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Captain Boomerang: How the Flash Villain’s Son Was Connected to the Speed Force
The Flash's rogues are known to have some goofy gimmicks, but Captain Boomerang's son had a deep connection to the Flash and the Speed Force. Owen Mercer is the son of famed Flash villain, Captain Boomerang. He possessed all the abilities his father had, but also could use super speed in short bursts. The two were estranged until they reconnected in Identity Crisis. After all the lost time between father and son, Captain Boomerang vowed to make the two of them famous as a villainous team.
X-Men: The Black Womb Project Did More Harm to Mutants Than Weapon X
Mister Sinister's Black Womb Project was one of the most controversial things to happen to mutants, but what was it and who was involved? The Black Womb Project was a secret government research project based in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Its main purpose was to research the genetics of mutants and studied thousands of mutant children before it was shut down in Mike Carey, Scot Eaton, Mike Deodato and Brandon Peterson's X-Men: Legacy #211-214.
Superman: Shazam Was All of Us the First Time He Met the Man of Steel
Billy Batson got to live out every kid's dream of meeting Superman and fight alongside him to save Fawcett City. It’s a comic lover’s biggest fantasy – getting to meet one of your heroes. In the 2005 mini-series Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder, Billy Batson got to make that fantasy come true when he met Superman. Billy Batson is a young boy who had the magical powers of the champion Shazam bestowed upon him by a wizard.
Captain America: Black Cat Reveals the True Power of the Avenger
In "Black Cat" #1, Felicia Hardy encounters Captain America in the midst of "King in Black" and learns what really makes the Avenger a hero. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Black Cat #1, by Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa, Brian Reber and Ferran Delgado, on sale now. Felicia Hardy has been masquerading as the Black Cat for decades. While she hasn't always acted like a hero, Black Cat just threw her into the midst of the King In Black crossover alongside Marvel's other heroes.
Flashpoint: How DC's Dark World turned Lois Lane Into a Super-Spy
Lois Lane is most known for her reporting skills, but DC's Flashpoint turned her into a super-spy working for a Cyborg-led resistance. In an attempt to save his mother’s life, the Flash went back in time to stop his arch-nemesis, the Reverse-Flash, from murdering her. By doing so, Flash not only restored his family unit but changed the lives of many other characters from his reality in Flashpoint.
The Heckler: Who Was DC’s Most Annoying Vigilante?
The DC Universe is full of every kind of hero, but none have come close to being as much of a pain in the rear as the Heckler. Annoyance may not seem like a superpower, but Stuart “Stu” Moseley, also known by his alter ego the Heckler, will disagree. With Tom and Mary Bierbaum, Keith Giffen created the Heckler with classic cartoons in mind. Giffen set out to create a character reminiscent of Bugs Bunny but wanted creative freedom to put his spin on it.
Avengers: How an X-Men Villain Assembled Marvel's Justice League Dark
Most hero groups are formed to stop a villain, but the Avengers of the Supernatural is a group of magic wielding heroes that was created by a villain. The Avengers have never been limited to iconic heroes like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. There have been many groups of Avengers offshoots, such as the Young Avengers, the West Coast Avengers and the Great Lakes Avengers.
X-Men: Shadowcat Is Mirroring Wolverine and Emma Frost's WORST Habits
Kitty Pryde has grown up with the X-Men and it seems that some of the worst traits of her mentors are starting to rub off on her. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Marauders #16 by Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado, and VC’s Cory Petit. When Kitty Pryde first debuted, she was known for being one of the youngest and most timid students of the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters and the most inexperienced member of the X-Men.
Death Metal Gives Harley Quinn a PERFECT Sidekick for the End of the World
In Dark Nights: Death Metal, Harley Quinn defends the multiverse with the help of a telepathic starfish, Jarro. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dark Nights: Death Metal #6 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion, on sale now Dark Nights: Death Metal has chronicled the battles that Perpetua, the creator of the Multiverse, has had with the Justice League.
Batman: Who Is Mother Panic, Gotham's Most Vengeful Hero?
While Batman and his partners might be Gotham City's most famous crime-fighters, Mother Panic brought another kind of vigilante to Bruce Wayne's town. Violent Page, who's better known as Mother Panic isn't quite like Gotham City's other caped crusaders. She was first created by Gerard Way, Tommy Lee Edwards, and Jody Houser for DC’s Young Animal imprint, which highlights more experimental takes on characters in the DC Universe.
The Flash's Worst Villain Found a Way to KILL Batman - and It Changes Everything
Reverse-Flash has always been after the Flash, but in the new Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1, he kills Batman without ever touching him. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Tales From The Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint #1 by Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Scott Hanna, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper & Rob Leigh, on sale now. Many villains never defeat their heroic counterparts and get stuck in a vicious cycle of planning and failing.
Aliens: How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Met a Xenomorph
Buffy is known for tackling some pretty formidable creatures, but she had to face a Xenomorph in an Aliens crossover from Dark Horse Comics. Over the years, comics have had plenty of unlikely crossovers, and the Xenomorphs of the Alien franchise have been involved in more than a few of them. And in one Dark Horse Comics crossover, the Aliens met their match when they collided with the universe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Star Wars: The Most POWERFUL Dark Trooper Was Basically a Megazord
Dark Troopers recently made their television debut on The Mandalorian, but the Star Wars universe has seen these robotic killers before. The Galactic Empire has been known to use Imperial Stormtroopers, Clone Troopers and First Order Troopers. Now, a new type of droid has been created called Dark Troopers. These experimental death machines were introduced in the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces.
X-Men: Whatever Happened to Layla Miller, House of M's Secret Weapon?
Layla Miller is the real reason that the alternate reality in House of M is fixed, but that's not the only X-Men story she had a role in telling. Layla Miller is not the most well-known character from the X-Men universe, but she did play a pivotal role in Marvel’s huge superhero crossover, House of M. With the powers of precognition and memory restoration, she is the catalyst by which Magneto’s tyrannical reign over humans and mutants is put to an end.
Wolverine & Gambit’s Hunt for a Legendary Killer Led to a Shocking Debut
In Wolverine/Gambit: Victims, Logan is accused of some Jack the Ripper-like murders before the X-Men uncover who the real mastermind is. While Wolverine and Gambit don't have too much in common besides their shady pasts and their shared popularity in the '90s, one story teamed these two X-Men when Logan was the prime suspect in a murder mystery.
Star Trek: Picard & Seven of Nine Teamed Up to Stop the Borg YEARS Ago
Long before they met on Star Trek: Picard, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Seven of Nine teamed up to take on the Borg in comics. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Seven of Nine may have recently teamed up in Star Trek: Picard, but that wasn't the first time these two intergalactic icons met. In a 2012 comic series, Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive, they joined forces to put a stop to the Borg's galactic devastation.
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