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When most people in the U.S. think of comic books, “romance” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. When you say “comic books,” most people think “superheroes.” But from the 1940s to the early 1960s, romance comics in the United States such as “Young Romance” were extremely popular. However, a comic book doesn’t have…
via The 20 Best Comic Book Couples — CBR.com
My Selection from this Top 20 :
18. Reed Richards and Sue Storm
He’s a super-genius who can stretch his body into a near infinite number of shapes. She can turn herself and other objects invisible. They’re Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, and they’re awesome together.
When Reed Richards and Sue Storm first appeared in “The Fantastic Four” #1 in 1961, they were considered revolutionary. Until their appearance, couples in comic books tended to be bland and unrealistic. But “The Fantastic Four” broke new ground in relationships as well as storytelling, because they weren’t perfect. Richards and Storm would argue, fight, and even break up. Despite these problems, they always managed to come back together.
They gained their powers together, fought together in the Fantastic Four, and eventually married in “Fantastic Four Annual” #3 (1965). Over the decades, they’ve had two children together and Sue has gone from the Invisible Girl to become the more powerful Invisible Woman. They’ve left the Fantastic Four and returned, faced death countless times, and seemingly have left the Marvel Universe altogether in 2016’s “Secret Wars.” We’re sure we’ll see them in each other’s arms again eventually, though, because their greatest power is staying together.
12. Bruce Banner and Betty Ross
For as long as Bruce Banner has been the rampaging Hulk, he’s been in love with Betty Ross. Ross first appeared in “The Incredible Hulk” #1 in 1962, where she first met Banner before the experiment that infused him with gamma radiation transformed him into the Hulk. As Banner struggled to control his new power, Ross fell in love with his gentle and intelligent soul.
But their relationship hasn’t always been smooth. At first, Banner struggled to keep his secret from her, alienating her. When his secret was exposed, he had to go on the run from her own father, Thunderbolt Ross. She stood by him, even as he went on the run for his life. But Ross has been more than just his long-suffering girlfriend. She’s often broke up with Banner over his failed attempts to control the Hulk. Over time, she’s even become his enemy as she was transformed into the supervillain Harpy, and later became the powerful Red She-Hulk. Through all their transformations and conflicts, their love for each other has remained and continues to drive them.
9. Batman and Catwoman
The relationship between Batman and Catwoman is complex, because Catwoman is complex. Sometimes, Catwoman is a hero. Other times, Catwoman is a villain. Batman is always caught between wanting to arrest her and wanting to make love to her.
First appearing in “Batman” #1 in 1940 as “the Cat,” Selina Kyle has evolved into one of his most formidable villains. Catwoman engages Batman in a chess game, with him trying to reform her while she uses him to pursue her own interests. Although she’s supposed to be an enemy of Batman, Catwoman has her own moral code that’s even led her to team up with Batman. She’s a gray area in Batman’s usually strict moral code by being a combination of good and evil. He’s attracted to her because she’s a female version of himself: a dark creature that prowls the night, straddling the line between right and wrong.
While we’re always rooting for Batman to find love, we know it’s more important for him to fight crime, which is why we love watching him pursue Catwoman and fight villains at the same time.
2. Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson
Of all the couples in comics, the relationship between Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and Mary Jane Watson seems to be one of the most popular. Unlike most superheroes whose relationship are on the sidelines, the romance between Parker and Watson is often the focus of the webslinger’s stories.
Watson was first mentioned in 1964’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” #15, where it became a running joke that Aunt May was trying to set Parker up with her. Parker constantly found ways to avoid her, and the reader never got to see her face until “The Amazing Spider-Man” #42. In that iconic moment, MJ turns and says, “Face it, tiger…you hit the jackpot!” Parker falls deeply for her, and so did the readers.
The two had a turbulent but deeply passionate romance. In 1987, “The Amazing Spider-Man Annual” #21 highlighted the wedding of Parker and Watson. Their marriage turned into one of the few bright spots in Spider-Man’s life. No matter how bad things got, he could always come home to her. That’s why it caused an uproar when the marriage was erased from history in 2007’s “One More Day.” We’re still hoping Marvel comes around and brings these two back together.
1. Superman and Lois Lane
By far, the most popular couple in comic book history is Superman and Lois Lane. She’s been an important part of the Superman mythos since their first appearances in “Action Comics” #1 in 1938. In work, Clark and Lois were rivals at the “Daily Planet,” but as Superman, he became Lane’s protector, always ready to leap in and rescue her.
The love triangle of Clark, Lois, and Superman has been a complex and ironic one. Over the years, she became increasingly attracted to Superman, ironically while sneering at the nerdy Clark Kent. The back and forth between the two has been a delight to fans for decades, even becoming the focus of the 1990s TV show, “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”
In the comics continuity, Lane eventually learned Superman’s secret identity. In “Superman” #50 (1990), Clark officially proposed and revealed himself as Superman. Despite Superman’s death in 1992, he came back to life and the two were officially married in 1996’s “Superman: The Wedding Album.” Their love story is part of what makes Superman great. She brings humanity to Superman, and he takes her places she’s never dreamed of.
6. Scott Summers and Jean Grey
As Cyclops and Marvel Girl, Scott Summers and Jean Grey both first appeared in “The X-Men” #1 in 1963, where they were students for Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, along with Beast, Angel, and Iceman. Over time, Cyclops and Grey fell in love. But when Wolverine joined the team in “Giant-Sized X-Men” #1 in 1975, Grey’s heart was torn as she found herself attracted to Logan instead. The rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops over Grey’s affections threatened to tear the team apart.
The biggest twist in their relationship came when Jean Grey sacrificed herself to pilot a crashing space shuttle. Cyclops was devastated, but she miraculously returned as the Phoenix in “Uncanny X-Men” #125 (1979). Alas, her god-like powers and possession by the Phoenix Force forced her (well, her duplicate) to commit suicide in “Uncanny X-Men” #137 (1980). Grey returned in a stunning twist, and her rocky relationship with Cyclops and Wolverine continued with Cyclops even marrying her in “X-Men” #30 (1994) before later dying again. It seems like death always comes between them.
Pimpf’s POV : Those are among my fave Characters from comic books : Reed and Sur are among the first official Marvel family, Bruce and Betty have always lived through hard times with their love and couple but love is there , Bruce and Selina too even though they not always appear on the same side they are really attracted to each other ( that kind of shows up well in Gotham TV show), Clark & Lois the perfect couple, even though she took some time to finally recognize Clark as Supes, they were meant for each other, as is for me Peter and Mary Jane, what a couple and what a mistake to set them apart.
And what could I say for two of my favourite heroes ? Scott and Jean/ Cyclops and Pheonix, they were always the good couple for me the one that finally has been and should had always been, I didn’t and don’t like what Marvel made with both characters, they twisted them too much, and probably don’t recognize myself in Marvel Stories since them… yes people get divorced, separated, etc… but it’s a damn comics something you refer to they were always the ones for me . they are still the ones that deserve to be the couple of the comics for me
L’auteur emblématique de « Watchmen » ou encore « V pour Vendetta » a expliqué qu’il souhaitait se concentrer sur le cinéma et la littérature.
C’est l’un des plus célèbres auteurs de comics, ces bandes dessinées américaines qui ont vu naître, notamment, une foule de super-héros. Alan Moore, 62 ans, a laissé entendre lors d’une conférence à Londres qu’il comptait quitter le monde des comics, rapporte jeudi 8 septembre le Guardian. « Je crois que j’en ai fait assez pour les comics. J’ai donné tout ce que je pouvais », a annoncé le scénariste de Watchmen, V pour Vendetta et From Hell.
« Je pense que si je continuais à travailler dans les comics, inévitablement les idées en souffriraient, inévitablement vous commenceriez à me voirressasser des choses déjà vues et je crois que vous et moi, nous méritons mieux que ça. »
« Les autres terrains me paraissent beaucoup plus excitants »
Le scénariste britannique a précisé qu’il comptait désormais se concentrer sur lecinéma et la littérature. « Je sais que je suis capable de faire tout ce qu’il est possible de faire dans le domaine des comics. […] Les autres terrains me paraissent beaucoup plus excitants », a-t-il expliqué à l’occasion de cette conférence. Alan Moore a déjà publié plusieurs romans, comme La Voix du feuou, le mois dernier, Jerusalem.
Mais les passionnés de comics n’en ont pas encore tout à fait fini avec sa prose.« Il reste en moi environ 250 pages de comics », a-t-il souligné, précisant qu’il comptait notamment terminer un dernier opus de La Ligue des gentlemen extraordinaires.
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It looks like Superman may be sporting a new hairstyle in DC Entertainment’s Justice League. […]
It looks like Superman may be sporting a new hairstyle in DC Entertainment’s Justice League. And, with some help from a skilled digital artist, fans can now see what the hero might look like in the upcoming film.
It was only a week ago when Zack Snyder teased reporters during a set visit for Justice League that they should expect to see Superman return to the DCEU with long hair. “It should be perfect,” he said. “Longer, I guess. That’s what the myths are anyway.”
Can’t wait to see his actual look in #justiceleague #henrycavill@ZackSnyder pic.twitter.com/QJrIfRQzyL
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) June 24, 2016
Taking to the Internet, Twitter user @BossLogic decided to draw out what Synder’s promise would look like in real-life by whipping up a photoshopped image of Henry Cavill as Superman, complete with glowing red eyes and unruly black hair. The stern photo clearly imbues Clark Kent/Superman with an almost ominous power as the image’s grey-scale color scheme is sharply accented with violent red highlights. A fan of the hero himself, BossLogic wrote a short blurb to accompany his creation which reads, “Can’t wait to see his actual look in #justiceleague #henrycavill @ZackSnyder.”
For fans of Superman comics, the look seen in BossLogic’s photo might not be all that surprising. Rather, the hero’s appearance looks as if it’s been lifted off the pages of The Reign of the Supermen! from the 1980s. The comic, which follows the well-known story of Superman’s death, relaunched the Superman franchise and showcased four different heroes who each claimed in some way to be Superman. However, the series eventually revived and reinstated the original Clark Kent as Superman. Given the cliff-hanger ending of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice where viewers were all but explicitly shown Clark’s resurrection after his fight with Doomsday, Snyder next film appears to be taking note from the hero’s source material to dictate the character’s look.
Justice League will be directed by Zack Snyder and is currently filming in London, England. The film will star Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Ezra Miller as The Flash. Willem Dafoe has joined the cast as Atlantean soldier Vulco while Amber Heard will appear as Mera.
The film is slated to hit theaters on November 17, 2017, a date that happens to double as the 25th anniversary of the release of Superman, #75 which concluded the story, ”Doomsday!: The Death of Superman. »
Source : Is This What Superman Could Look Like In Justice League?
A new series of concept artwork has made its way online via Reddit, showing some of the characters we could have seen in Sam Raimi’s cancelledSpider-Man 4, including one that might surprise
Fans were left disappointed when director Sam Raimi departed from the Spider-Man franchise due to creative differences. Despite the mixed reception to Spider-Man 3, Raimi was keen on doing another film, before departing the project due to Sony wanting more say in the film’s story. After the project was scrapped entirely, Sony went on to reboot the series with the two Amazing Spider-Man films. Raimi’s story for the planned fourth film was known to have included the Vulture and Felicia Hardy (seen below), but now some new artwork has revealed that Mysterio was set to have a role in the film as well…and he looks eerily similar to actor Bruce Campbell, who appeared in three different roles throughout the series. Felicia Hardy also resembles Angelina Jolie in the concept art, though Anne Hathaway was being lined up to play the role. Check out the art below!
Source : New Concept Art Reveals Details From Sam Raimi’s Cancelled SPIDER-MAN 4
New Marvel Teaser Heralds a Hero’s Long-Awaited Return – Spinning out of « Avengers: Standoff, » a hero will make a long-awaited return to Marvel Comics, and it appears they’ll be connected to the Nova Corps.
With the title « A Long Awaited Return… », the teaser features a golden cross on a black background; the cross echoes the (generally red) symbol on the Nova Corps’ helmet, much like the one Sam Alexander wears in « All-New, All-Different Avengers. »
The teaser also references « Avengers: Standoff, » which concludes in next Wednesday’s « Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega » #1, so it seems we’ll soon learn who will be making a big return.
Several Nova Corps members are currently unaccounted for, including fan-favorite Richard Rider. Additionally, the solicitation text for Mark Waid and Mahmud Asrar’s « All-New, All-Different Avengers » #10 teases « The Search for Nova’s father, » which implies the Avengers will get word that Jesse Alexander is alive.
Of course, the teaser could have nothing to do with the Nova Corps; the image could just as well tease the return of Quasar, the original Captain Marvel, Darkhawk or someone else entirely.
« Avengers: Standoff » draws to a close in « Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega » #1, which goes on sale April 27.
Source : New Marvel Teaser Heralds a Hero’s Long-Awaited Return | Comic Book Resources
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