About Brandon Zachary
Brandon Zachary is a Senior Writer with Comic Book Resources and has written for CBR since 2018. He covers breakouts on comics, film, television, video games, and anime. He also conducts industry interviews, is a Rotten Tomatoes certified film critic, and knows a LOT about the X-Men. For requests, comments, or to hear one of his many pitches for What If...?, you can reach him at bs.zachary@gmail.com
Latest Articles
Daniel Kaluuya & Issa Rae Break Down the Power of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Authenticity & Themes
Issa Rae and Daniel Kaluuya discuss the joys of playing exciting, authentic characters in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
The Simpsons' Season 34 Finale Gives Ralph Wiggum Supernatural Awareness
Ralph's final gag in Season 34's season finale of The Simpsons implies that Springfield's dumbest character has a supernatural awareness.
X-Men: An Omega-Level Mutant is Back - But There's a Serious Problem
Quentin Quire's return in X-Force brings back the Omega-Level mutant in a big way, but it continues a troublesome trend.
Joel Schumacher's Third Batman Film Would Have Changed Hollywood's Future
Batman Unchained would have been Joel Schumacher's best Batman film -- but it would have also likely prevented Batman Begins from being made.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's Shameik Moore & Hailee Steinfeld Return to the Multiverse
Shameik Moore & Hailee Steinfeld break down the fun surprises of Across the Spider-Verse and reveal how a Spider-Gwen and Hawkeye crossover would go.
X-Men: How Polaris (Eventually) Became Magneto's Daughter
Recent stories have established that the X-Men's Polaris is the daughter of the Omega-Level Mutant Magneto, but that wasn't always the case.
REVIEW: The Little Mermaid's Minor Flaws Can't Sink Disney's Showy Remake
Disney's The Little Mermaid (2023) benefits from its expanded run-time, and by committing to a showy tone that (mostly) works for a fun time.
Wolverine is Responsible For the X-Men's Deadliest Sentinels
The Sentinels have traditionally been some of the X-Men's deadliest enemies, and Wolverine's recent actions have made them an even greater threat.
Fast X Proves Which Character Jason Momoa Should Play in James Gunn's DC Universe
Jason Momoa's electrifying performance as Dante in Fast X is a franchise-best -- and quietly a perfect audition for James Gunn's DC Universe.
The X-Men's Worst Enemies are Creating a Grim Future for the Marvel Universe
The X-Men's worst enemies have a plan that creates a terrifying future not only for the mutants, but for the entire Marvel Universe.
Fast X's Ending Flips a Long-Standing Franchise Trope on Its Head
Fast X's big plot twist subverts a classic trope of the franchise to embolden the film's villain -- and highlights how Dante works as a foil to Dom.
The Simpsons' Ned Flanders is Actually Decades Older than Homer
Ned Flanders is decades older than his neighbor Homer on The Simpsons. This actually adds strong layers to the character and his bond with Homer.
Why Porco Rosso Is Hayao Miyazaki's Most Underrated Film
Porco Rosso is one of Hayao Miyazaki's best films, being effortlessly fun and beautiful while containing brilliant action and somber story beats.
Why Fast X's Big Death Doesn't Land as Hard as It Could
The big death in the climax of Fast X should land harder than it does -- and suffers because of the specific character who is brought down.
Why the Simpsons Did Their Worst Type of Episodes - And Why They Stopped
The Simpsons was forced to produce multiple clip shows, but eventually found a way to replace them with a different kind of episode.
Citadel: Stunt Coordinators Don Theerathada & James Young Find Character Through Action
Citadel Stunt Coordinators Don Theerathada and James Young break down finding character in action and the unique strengths of streaming.
X-Men: Marvel Has Introduced Terrifying Versions of Beast - And They're Destroying the Future
X-Force #40 features a glimpse into one of the X-Men's darkest futures - and reveals terrifying versions of the formerly heroic mutant Beast.
The X-Men's First Casualty Was Once Remade Into Apocalypse's Strongest Horseman
Marvel's Exiles revealed what can happen when a certain fallen X-Man becomes one of the most dangerous Horsemen of Apocalypse.
Marvel Has Revealed Wolverine's Most Tragic (And Terrifying) Future
X-Force #40 offers a glimpse into a new future for the X-Men in which Wolverine suffers one of the most tragic fates imaginable.
Fast X Confirms Jason Momoa Is the Franchise's Best Villain by a Long Shot
Fast X's Dante is a bizarre, vicious, and surprisingly silly antagonist -- making Jason Momoa's role the perfect villain for the bombastic franchise.