Deadpool, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more make up our list of the best ...

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. Last year, my editors gave me an ...

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...

Superhero movies are supposed to inspire joy, but often find themselves at the center of controversy, especially these five ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

A version of this story first appeared in The Swell, Salon's culture newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, for more culture that's made to last. Back in 2007, long before the ...

The DC Universe is still in its infancy. James Gunn’s superhero franchise only has three projects to its name, and two of them focus on bad guys. That’s not much of a surprise, given the sandboxes ...

If you are a fan of the superhero genre, you might be thinking which is the best anime in this category? Well, here are the all time best ones.

Whether flowing, static, colorful, or dark, capes on the backs of various superheroes are a surefire sign of a blockbuster movie, or, failing actual box office performance, an aspiring blockbuster. No ...

E. Paul Zehr is the author of several books (Becoming Batman, Inventing Iron Man, and Project Superhero) that all look at the reality of how a person can become a larger than life hero. Professor, ...

Last year, my editors gave me an assignment: "Rank the greatest superhero movies of all time." That was it. No restrictions, no parameters. Total freedom. They basically gave a bored teenager the keys ...