About Brian Cronin
CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin has been writing professionally about comic books for over fifteen years now at CBR (primarily with his “Comics Should Be Good” series of columns, including Comic Book Legends Revealed). He has written two books about comics for Penguin-Random House – Was Superman a Spy? And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed and Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent? And Other Amazing Comic Book Trivia! and one book, 100 Things X-Men Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, from Triumph Books. His writing has been featured at ESPN.com, the Los Angeles Times, About.com, the Huffington Post, Vulture and Gizmodo. He features legends about entertainment and sports at his website, Legends Revealed and other pop culture features at Pop Culture References. Follow him on Twitter at @Brian_Cronin and feel free to e-mail him suggestions for stories about comic books that you'd like to see featured at brianc@cbr.com!
Latest Articles
When Earth Was Invaded By Aliens, Superman Turned to...Deathstroke the Terminator?!
In a new feature about companies "pushing" certain characters, see how Superman's first thought when aliens invaded Earth was to go to...Deathstroke?!
When Did Black Panther First Fight During World War II?
With Marvel's new video game, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, due out, CSBG thought it would be nice to show when Black Panther first fought in WWII.
Batman Writer Pokes Fun at Fan Reaction to Marvel's Redesigned Cyclops
In his most recent newsletter, Batman writer Chip Zdarsky hilariously pokes fun at fan reaction to Ryan Stegman's redesigned Cyclops look
How the 1960s Batman TV Show Gave us Mister Freeze
In a feature spotlighting outside media influence on comic books, CSBG shows how the 1960s Batman TV show gave us Mister Freeze
When Did Batman First Get Shot?
In their latest look at notable comic firsts, CSBG reveals when Batman was first shot in a comic book story
Blonde Phantom Was the Wolverine of Late 1940s Marvel Comics
For a brief period in the late 1940s, the superhero, Blonde Phantom, was as prolific of a Marvel Comics guest star as Wolverine was in the 1990s
Marvel Returns to Thanos' Quest for the Infinity Stones in Infinity Watch Crossover
In a brand-new Marvel crossover in this Summer's annuals, Thanos will seek out the Infinity Stones again, leading to a new Infinity Watch forming
Marvel Reveals First Look at New X-Men Series
Ryan Stegman, the artist on Marvel's upcoming X-Men relaunch, shared a first look at two pages of his art for the series
Line it is Drawn: The Ghostbusters Take on Comic Book Ghosts and Demons
In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your suggestions for the Ghostbusters taking on comic book ghosts and demons
How Do Date Stamps Affect the Grading of a Comic Book?
How do date stamps on a comic book cover affect the grade of the comic book in question?
Five Times Doctor Doom Made a Dramatic Last Page Reveal
While he is not as known for it as Magneto or Darkseid, Doctor Doom still occasionally makes some dramatic last page reveals in the comics
When Archie and Reggie Competed Over Who Was Better at Drag
In their latest spotlight on awesomely bizarre comics, CSBG shares a Golden Age tale of Archie and Reggie competing at who was better at...drag?!
Digimon Adventure's Real-Life Digivice Release Celebrates 25 Years of the Anime
Bandai celebrates the 25th anniversary of Digimon with a souped-up, full-color version of the classic Digivice from the original Digimon Adventures.
Why Did Hulk's Biography Take Nearly Two Decades To Finish?
In a feature on characters returning after long absences, CSBG looks at how Hulk's biographer finished his book...after being gone for almost 20 years
How an Unused Story Starring an Irish Marvel Hero Ended Up in a Doctor Strange Issue
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, learn how an unpublished story starring Shamrock was cannibalized into an issue of Doctor Strange
Did DC Make Jack Kirby Go Back to Marvel by Forcing the King Out?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out whether Jack Kirby was forced to return to Marvel in the mid-1970s because DC pushed him out
Will Captain America's Shield Explode If It Absorbs Too Much Energy?
In the latest Comic Book Questions Answered, learn whether the Vibranium in Captain America's shield will possibly explode if it ever got hit too much
DC's Quickest Shut Down of an Infringement of Its Super-Intellectual Property
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover the odd story of the Superwoman comic strip DC got shut down after just a single strip ran
What, Exactly, Happened to the Marvel Universe During Infinity Gauntlet?
In their latest look at inexplicable plots, CSBG shows that what happened in the Marvel Universe during Infinity Gauntlet doesn't really make sense
Which Avengers Teams Does Marvel Not Count as 'Real' Avengers?
Learn which Avengers teams Marvel decided didn't count as "real" Avengers teams