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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

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Ryan Stegman's new design of Cyclops
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

Mister Freeze in the comic, and in the Batman TV series
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

Batman getting shot
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 with other Marvel superheroes
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

Thanos is looking for Infinity Stones
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

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Marvel Reveals First Look at New X-Men Series
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

Hellboy and the Ghostbusters
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

Iron Fist punches the reader
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?

Doctor Doom makes an imposing reveal
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

Archie and Reggie doing drag
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?!

Bandai's 25th Anniversary release of Digimon Adventure Digivice featuring Agumon
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.

Fred Sloan, who wrote Hulk's biography
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

Doctor Strange and Shamrock flying through the air
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

Orion tearing loose
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

Captain America's shield is glowing
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

Superman and Superwoman together
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

Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet in Marvel Comics.
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

The Avengers lineups face off with each other
Which Avengers Teams Does Marvel Not Count as 'Real' Avengers?

Learn which Avengers teams Marvel decided didn't count as "real" Avengers teams

Batman's Bathound attacks the Joker
How an Unauthorized Batman Comic Book Once Caused Problems for the Dark Knight

Readers write in with comics they remember from their childhood and CSBG finds the comic, like this one about an unauthorized Batman comic

Miles Morales and his Venom-saber
The 2024 I'ds of March!

CSBG shares their "I'ds" of March, things they would change in various comic books.

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