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
X-Men: A Surprising Mutant is Responsible for Keeping Hope Alive - Literally
In Immortal X-Men #10, a somewhat obscure member of the mutant team proves his worth by keeping hope alive for the members of Krakoa - literally.
Professor X Revealed His Real Reason for Forming the X-Men - And it's Heartbreaking
Professor X's motivation behind originally forming the X-Men is a perfectly cynical approach to the franchise's long-standing idealism.
One of Jack Kirby's Golden Age Creations is Returning to the DC Universe
A Golden Age creation of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon might be set to return to the DC Universe thanks to Stargirl's latest adventure.
Nightwing’s Latest Move Could Transform His City Forever
Nightwing #100 features Batman's very first sidekick making a move that not only defines him as a hero but completely transforms his city.
DC Just Gave Lex Luthor His Own Version of...Mega-Man?!
The chaos of Lazarus Planet ended up transforming Lex Luthor's best minion into DC's version of Mega Man, giving her a powerful upgrade.
Superman: Jon Kent May Have Just Gotten His Own Catwoman
Jon Kent's tie-in adventure during the events of Lazarus Pit ends up introducing him to someone who could potentially be his own Catwoman.
Lazarus Planet: Leah Williams & Nicole Maines Balance Nuance and Action
Leah Williams and Nicole Maines discuss bringing Power Girl and Dreamer into the spotlight with Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1.
The Legend of Vox Machina’s Cast Details Returning to Their Characters for Season 2
The Legend of Vox Machina stars Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham break down bringing Critical Role to animation.
Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious' Brian Volk-Weiss Explores What Makes The Series Special
The Toys That Made Us creator Brian Volk-Weiss discusses the impact of The Fast & The Furious films and his new docuseries about the franchise.
Kaleidoscope's Stars Dish on the Netflix Crime-Thriller's Biggest Shocks
Kaleidoscop's Paz Vega, Peter Mark Kendall, and Niousha Noor break down what surprised them while making the non-linear Netflix crime/thriller.
How Futurama Quietly Fit Doctor Who Into Its Universe (and Why It's Perfect)
A Doctor Who cameo in Futurama Season 6 quietly placed the Fourth Doctor into the goofy sci-fi universe, fittingly given the shows' similarities.
SpongeBob SquarePants' Creator Refused to Solve the Show’s Biggest Mystery
A mystery surrounding SpongeBob SquarePants' Mr. Krabs and Pearl has been around since the show's beginning -- and here's why it'll never be solved.
A Dark Knight Trilogy Theory Blames Joker's Rampage on Another Villain
A clever fan theory about Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy suggests that Scarecrow's plan in Batman Begins actually created The Joker.
How Futurama's Zapp Brannigan Paid Tribute to Phil Hartman
Futurama was originally going to include The Simpsons fan-favorite Phil Hartman, but after the actor's death, honored him in a very sweet way.
Nightwing Just Got His Own Version of Batman's Most Ridiculous Disguise - And it's Perfect
Nightwing's recent mission has pushed him to pick up a new identity that is hilariously similar to Batman's most ridiculous alter-ego.
SpongeBob SquarePants Nearly Cast Bruce Willis as a Major Character
SpongeBob SquarePants has made Plankton a consistent presence for decades, but the fan-favorite character was almost a one-off voiced by Bruce Willis.
The DCAU's Justice League Almost Got a Movie - But Here's Why It Didn't
The stand-alone Justice League: Worlds Collide film was almost part of the DCAU's overarching story setting up Justice League Unlimited.
The X-Men's Hell Just Got its Own Spider-Man and Sinister Six
Amazing Spider-Man #17 crosses over with Marvel's Dark Web event and introduces hellish versions of both Spider-Man and the Sinister Six.
My Dad, The Bounty Hunter Creators Dish on Making Their Dream Sci-Fi Show
My Dad, The Bounty Hunter Creators Everett Downing Jr. and Patrick Harpin delve into crafting their ideal sci-fi story in the Netflix animated series.
Lazarus Planet Just Transformed Batman into a Real Dark Knight
Planet Lazarus: Alpha #1 features a radical transformation of Batman that could set the Dark Knight up as the event's true threat.