The first and most iconic superhero of our times. Superman. An alien who was sent to Earth from a dying world. The only survivor of the planet Krypton. Raised by a kindly couple on a farm, Clark Kent grew up to be deeply compassionate and virtuous. As he grew, he discovered his powers and his [...]
Disclaimer: These series (hopefully) has nothing to with the TV show ‘Heroes’. Mankind has always looked for heroes to look up to, to admire, to inspire them. In 1938, from the pages of Action Comics #1, arose a new kind of hero. This man differed from previous ‘heroes’, in that he was able to lift [...]
at The Dark Knight: No superpowers..? I like that… The Watchmen: Then you’re gonna love me!
Some quotes from various X-men comics “Sit it out, boy, I have no interest in reading your mind. I might get lost in all that empty space.” “I believe you people have something that belongs to us?” “Short li’l fella.” “All adamantium and attitude. He’s one of a kind. We’d like him back.” “And finally, [...]
Benjamin Jacob “Ben” Grimm was born in poverty and hardship. Orphaned at an early age, he was brought up by his uncle Jake and Aunt Petunia. His life in the rough streets of New York, moulded him into a street-wise scrapper. Excelling in football in high school, Ben received a full scholarship to Empire State [...]
Dr. Robert Bruce Banner was a military scientist working on a new weapon called a “gamma bomb”. During the first testing of the gamma bomb, Bruce watched with horror as a teenage boy strolled casually into the fenced test area. Instructing his assistant to cease the countdown, he rushes out to save the teenager. Unknown [...]
J’onn J’onzz (popularly known as the Martian Manhunter) is a native of the planet Mars and a green Martian by race. Accidentally teleported to the planet Earth by a human scientist, he was unable to return to his home planet through the portal that brought him to earth. Thus, he used his powers to fit [...]
Frank Castle was a multiply decorated U.S. Marine Corps Captain who had fought in the Vietnam War. Later, he ran Special Black Ops training missions for Marine Commandos in the upper New York state area. One day, while picnicking with his family in Central Park, they become witness to a Mafia execution. Seeking to eliminate [...]
He methodically scanned the room for clues. He knew he had less than seven minutes before the cops arrived. He examined every nook and corner of the room, taking care not to disturb any clues the police might need. The murder was not as mysterious as it was gruesome. There was blood everywhere. Disturbingly, there [...]