Stephanie Williams

Who Is Riri Williams?

Get to know the hero known as Ironheart with her complete comics history! Have you tried Marvel Unlimited yet? It’s your all-access pass to over 30,000 Marvel comics at your fingertips. Get your first year of Marvel Unlimited for just $60 by usi

Start Your Comics Reading with the Women of Marvel

Celebrate Women's History Month, and International Women's Day, with a spotlight on heroes and emerging stars. WHO SHE IS: Born deaf, Maya Lopez is a master of replicating physical action. After her father was killed, she was adopted by Wilson Fisk…

Fun Facts: Marvel Love Stories

Test your knowledge of Marvel romance this Valentine’s Day! Have you tried Marvel Unlimited yet? It’s your all-access pass to over 29,000 Marvel comics. Download our supercharged app on the App Store or Google Play today! The Marvel Universe is vast…

7 Times Lucky the Pizza Dog Was a Good Boy

He deserves all the pats! Have you tried Marvel Unlimited yet? It’s your all-access pass to over 29,000 Marvel comics, available at your fingertips. Download our new, supercharged app on the App Store or Google Play today and enjoy a first year for…

Echo's Top 11 Pivotal Moments

All the things that make Echo unique are also the same things that make her the hero you know today – the current host of the Phoenix Force. A near benevolent cosmic force that is exceptionally choosey when it comes to picking a host. But before…

The Love Life of Aunt May

Recap May Parker’s many romances on Marvel Unlimited! Have you tried Marvel Unlimited yet? It’s your all-access pass to over 29,000 Marvel comics, available at your fingertips. Download our all-new, supercharged app on the App Store or Google Play…

The Future Has Always Been in Nubia's Hands

Nubia is one of those characters I remember hearing a lot about when I was younger and just getting into comics. Unlike Storm, Vixen, Monica Rambeau, Misty Knight, Amanda Waller, Bumblebee and Rocket, I soon learned she didn’t have nearly as many…

Why We Need a Hero Like Cecilia Reyes Now More Than Ever

Even after she developed her mutant powers, this Bronx native chooses to fight her own battles in the medical field before joining the X-Men. Doctor Cecilia Reyes didn’t always want to be a member of the X-Men. She despised the very idea. However,…

Becoming Batwoman: Ryan Wilder Shows She's a Hero For Today

It’s not every day you wake up, step out of your home on wheels and find a high-tech bulletproof batsuit washed up onshore. While most people would have tried to figure out how to collect a check for such an incredible find, Ryan Wilder made the most…

Mighty Moments Celebrating Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month

Marvel's greatest Super Heroes prove there is nothing more empowering than perseverance in the face of challenges! Powering through with perseverance is part of the journey to becoming a bonafide super hero. This month Marvel celebrates Hispanic and…

Doom Patrol: Who is Madame Rouge?

A unique group of heroes like the Doom Patrol requires equally strange adversaries. For a time, the Brotherhood of Evil reigned supreme when taking on that responsibility, largely due to one of their leading members—Madame Rouge, an actress turned…

How Space Jam 2’s Sonequa Martin-Green Pays Tribute to the Real Queen James

Actress Sonequa Martin-Green has plenty of experience when it comes to being in franchises with established fanbases. She starred in seven seasons of The Walking Dead as Sasha Williams. Now she is the current captain on Star Trek: Discovery and is…

How Space Jam 2 Director Brings Looney Tunes to New Generation

Director Malcolm D. Lee has several films in his filmography that authentically capture Black American experiences. For years movies like The Best Man, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, and more recently Girls Trip, have showcased a wide…

Star Trek: Discovery’s Sonequa Martin-Green On Burnham’s Path to Captain

Sonequa Martin-Green’s Michael Burnham took over the captain’s chair in the Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 finale, securing her place in the pantheon of Star Trek captains as the show moves towards Season 4. The moment was a long time coming.…

Storm, Yukio and queer subtext

Queer comic characters Storm and Yukio have had their relationship relegated to subtext, but contributor Stephanie Williams has found comfort there. The comic book medium has always been and will always be one of my favorite mediums of storytelling.…

The X-Men’s Most Fashionable Moments

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A Short History of Puck

Born in 1914, Eugene Milton Judd wasn’t the same height as he's known to be now. At the tender age of eight, he hunted a grizzly bear, which kept his family alive for the duration of a harsh winter. Afterward, he vowed to live his life to the…

The Suicide Squad: How Idris Elba Brings Bloodsport to Life

Idris Elba has a certain unmistakeable, charismatic vibe about him. The resulting magnetism extends to the wide range of characters he has brought to life over the years – from playing the second-in-command to a drug kingpin in The Wire to playing a…

‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’: The Dora Milaje

The Dora Milaje have had quite the comic book history. From their first introduction in Christopher Priest’s Black Panther run as ceremonial wives-in-waiting for a king twice their elder, to warriors who question their king’s motivations, to women…

Who Is Ayo?

Read the comics origin of this Wakandan warrior and Dora Milaje. Have you tried Marvel Unlimited yet? It’s your all-access pass to over 28,000 Marvel comics, all available at your fingertips. Sign up now and get your first year for $60! Ayo hasn’t…