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
Marvel Created Their Own Version of DC's Suicide Squad - Several Times
Over the years, there have been multiple Marvel versions of DC's Suicide Squad, often leading to very lethal consequences.
Ant-Man: Quantumania Could Introduce a Wild Cassie Lang Love Interest
The upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania could set up Cassie Lang with one of her most bizarre love interests from Marvel Comics.
The MCU's Future Lies in Dark Tomorrows, Not Alternate Realities
Kang could force the MCU to confront dark possible futures instead of just variant worlds, which could play into Phase 5 & 6's overarching story
What If Revealed That Spider-Man's Gwen Stacy Tragedy Was Necessary
A dark, classic issue of What If revealed that the tragic death of Gwen Stacy was actually a necessary part of Spider-Man's life.
REVIEW: Wolf Pack Leans Into the Supernatural Drama but Lacks Bite
Despite some promising elements, Paramount+'s Wolf Pack can never escape the shadow of more compelling takes on the same supernatural genre.
The Simpsons Theory: Ralph Wiggum Isn't Actually Chief Wiggum's Son
A fan theory about The Simpsons suggests Chief Wiggum isn't really Ralph's birth father, which would paint their relationship in a new light.
REVIEW: Teen Wolf: The Movie Delivers a Campy Love Letter to the Beloved Series
Teen Wolf: The Movie is a fun continuation of the original series that finds a way to quietly tease out a possible future of the franchise.
Spider-Man: An X-Men Leader Completely Annihilated the Green Goblin
The "Utopia" crossover pitted Cyclops and the X-Men against Norman Osborn - and proved the Green Goblin is no match for the mutant hero.
Batman & Superman Nearly Starred in an Animated Buddy Comedy (We Got This Instead)
Instead of Beware the Batman, the DC Animated Universe almost got an animated buddy comedy starring Superman and Batman as best friends.
A How I Met Your Mother Star Once Played Bart on The Simpsons
A Season 3 episode of Fox's The Simpsons guest-starred Neil Patrick Harris as himself, playing Bart Simpson in a very different and disturbing way.
Namor's Dark Friendship with Doctor Doom Should be Explored in the MCU
Doctor Doom and Namor's friendship is one of the most humanizing elements of both villains and needs to become an element of the MCU.
How the Spider-Verse Transformed Namor into - Jack Sparrow?!
Namor's variant from a major Spider-Verse timeline had more in common with Jack Sparrow than with his MCU counterpart.
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Radically Reinvented the Original Team
The Age of Apocalypse radically reinvented plenty of major X-Men characters, and put the original five recruits through a series of grim events.
X-Men: One of the Most Powerful Mutants is Being Controlled by a Deadly Villain
One of the X-Men's most powerful members has been taken over by a deadly villain, and this could help create the world of Sins of Sinister.
The Simpsons’ Best Fan Theory Is Based on an Episode Creators Were Forced to Make
While The Simpsons' producers hated clip show episodes, one such Season 4 installment inspired the show's best Homer Simpson fan theory.
X-Men: A Fan Favorite Mutant Has a Hidden Connection to Apocalypse
A Generation X mutant could become a more important figure if the X-Men ever explore his unique familial connection to Apocalypse.
The Avengers Just Turned Thor's Hammer Into the Ultimate Weapon
In Avengers Forever #13, a fan-favorite trio of superheroes bands together to transform Thor's enchanted hammer into the ultimate weapon.
The Legend of Vox Machina’s Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel & Liam O'Brien Dish on Season 2
The Legend of Vox Machina's Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Liam O'Brien dive into Season 2 of the Amazon Prime show and what makes it special.
An X-Men Icon has Been Quietly Saving the Marvel Universe For Decades
One of the X-Men's most important figures has been quietly using their powers to save the world from itself for years.
Batman's Rivalry With Bane Can Only End One Way - and They Both Know It
Bane has been one of Batman's greatest threats, and DC has now confirmed that there's only one way for their rivalry to end.