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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

Timber Wolf is getting high
Which Legion of Super-Heroes Member Was Getting High as a Kite in 1969?

In their latest spotlight on awesomely bizarre comics, CSBG looks at a strange Legion of Super-Heroes' 1969 anti-drug story

Danny Rand and Colleen Wing kissing
Were Iron Fist and Colleen Wing Originally Going to be a Couple in the Comics?

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover whether Iron Fist and Colleen Wing were originally meant to be a romantic couple in the comics

Frank Castle targeting Nick Fury
EXCLUSIVE: Garth Ennis Talks About His Return to Marvel and the Punisher for Get Fury

Superstar writer Garth Ennis talks to CBR about his new Marvel series, Get Fury, which reunites Ennis with Nick Fury...and the Punisher

Joker laughs in the cold
Batman: The Joker is a Global Experience in Brand-New World Anthology

DC announces a new Joker: The World anthology graphic novel, telling new Joker stories from 13 different countries around the globe

Batman depicted as James Bond
Line it is Drawn: Comic Book Characters as the New James Bond

In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your suggestions for comic book characters taking over as the new James Bond

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X-Men changing its title
Five Comic Books That Changed Their Official Titles Without Anyone Noticing

Often, what we think are comic book titles are not their "official" titles, so sometimes they can change without people even noticing

Iron Fist featured with Bulls Eye
The Obscure Western Superhero Who Played a Part In Iron Fist's Creation

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover the obscure Jack Kirby and Joe Simon character who helped inspire Iron Fist's character design

Amazing Man and Iron Fist together
Which Golden Age Superhero Origin Did Marvel 'Borrow' For Iron Fist's Origin?

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover which Golden Age superhero saw their origin "borrowed" for Iron Fist's origin

Superman struggling with Doomsday
Historic Death of Superman Preview Artwork Being Sold at Auction

The original artwork for the preview magazine cover that kicked off the frenzied media coverage of the Death of Superman is being auctioned off

The TV series, All ine Family
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Why the Government Forced All in the Family to Change Time Slots

In the latest TV Legends Revealed, see how the U.S. Government somehow decided that it needed to have a say in All in the Family's weekly time slot

Batman, Watchmen, Punisher and Legends of Tomorrow together
2024 DC/Marvel TV Tournament - Round Two, Day Two

It's the 15th annual CSBG DC/Marvel Tournament! This time around, you will be voting on your favorite DC/Marvel TV shows. Here's the rest of Round 2

Wonder Woman in her boutique
When Wonder Woman Owned Her Own 'Mod' Boutique

In a feature spotlighting some of the less famous jobs of superheroes, CSBG looks at Wonder Woman's ill-fated attempt to run her own mod boutique

Darol Danvers smashing a car
Captain Marvel Used to Have a Lot of Trouble With Cars

Back before she was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers had a surprising lot of trouble with cars in her civilian identity, and as Ms. Marvel

Superman, Daredevil, Scarlet Witch and Supergirl
2024 DC/Marvel TV Tournament - Round Two, Day One

It's the 15th annual CSBG DC/Marvel Tournament! This time around, you will be voting on your favorite DC/Marvel TV shows. Here's the start of Round 2

Superman posing with Batman and Robin
Did Superman and Batman's Creators Ever Do a Story Featuring the Other Hero?

Did Superman and Batman's creators ever work on a comic book story featuring the other iconic superhero?

Spider-Man and Green Goblin fighting
How Harry Osborn Became an Even More Unsettling Green Goblin Than His Father

Norman Osborn is the most famous Green Goblin, but Harry Osborn's 1990s stint as Green Goblin was the most affecting and unsettling for Spider-Man

Watchmen, Punisher, Loki and Peacemaker
2024 DC/Marvel TV Tournament - Day Two!

It's the 15th annual CSBG DC/Marvel Tournament! This time around, you will be voting on your favorite DC/Marvel TV shows. Here's the rest of Round 1

The first time Wolverine appeared in a comic book
Do Comic Book Ads Count as 'First Appearances' of Characters?

If a comic book character appears in a promotional ad before they appear in a story, does that ad count as their first appearance?

Bumblebee and Goldbug through the years
Transformers: Bumblebee's Journey to Goldbug and Back

In a feature about 'permanent' changes later being reversed, CSBG shows how the Transformers' Bumblebee became Goldbug, and then changed back

The first day of the 2024 DC/Marvel tourney
2024 DC/Marvel TV Tournament - Day One!

It's the 15th annual CSBG DC/Marvel Tournament! This time around, you will be voting on your favorite DC/Marvel TV shows

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