About Tristan Benns
Tristan Benns is a freelance writer, grad student, and lifelong geek. He's worked as a tutor, an editor, and even a salesman in a comic book store. If he isn't asking you about your feelings on the Oxford comma, he's probably asking you to name your favorite Green Lantern. Then he'll tell you why it should be Hal Jordan.
Latest Articles
Daredevil: How Matt Murdock Took on Marvel's Hellspawn
Daredevil may be Marvel's most notorious devil, but Infinity War's Hellspawn almost buried Matt Murdock for good.
Spider-Man: Ultimate Marvel Gave Gwen Stacy Her Most Brutal Death
In the Ultimate Universe, Gwen Stacey's fate is even darker than fans may expect.
Nick Fury: How Marvel Replaced SHIELD's Leader With His Lost Son
In the 2010s, Marvel's original Nick Fury was replaced by the son he never knew he had, who had a strange journey on his path to SHIELD.
Doctor Strange: How the Sorcerer Supreme FINALLY Joined the Avengers
Doctor Strange was considered a loner for years before finally joining up with the World's Greatest Heroes during the New Avengers era.
Superman: Val-Zod Just Took Down a Justice League-Level Threat
The DC Multiverse has plenty of Supermen, and Earth-2's Val-Zod just proved why he's one of the best in Superman: Red and Blue.
Marvel's Weirdest Thor Has a SERIOUS Grudge With the Thunder God
The latest issue of Thor and the first issue of Beta Ray Bill indicates that the Korbinite hero still has issues with the Odinson.
Green Lantern May Be Setting Up the Corps' Kilowog Replacement
The first issue of the new Green Lantern series may be setting up an Earth hero to take on a crucial role traditionally handled by Kilowog.
Batman Proves What the Scarecrow's Most Powerful Weapon REALLY Is
In the latest issue of Batman, the classic villain Scarecrow makes a case for his most powerful weapon which he then employs against Gotham.
X-Men: A Key Mutant Has Striking Similarities to... Luke Skywalker?!
A forgotten mutant highlighted in the latest issue of X-Men Legends has a lot in common with the hero of a galaxy far, far away.
Infinite Crisis: How Lex Luthor Kicked Off DC's Supervillain Civil War
Lex Luthor's attempt to unite the villains of the DC Universe resulted in the alienation of some and eventually ignited a civil war.
House of M: How Scarlet Witch's Reality Warp Made Deadpool Raise Cable
While the Avengers and X-Men were dealing with the fate of their reality, Deadpool had to face an even greater challenge: changing a diaper.
How DC's Final Crisis Turned a Superman Ally Into the New Darkseid
Final Crisis changed the world of Superman forever when one of the Man of Steel's allies was turned into the ultimate force of evil.
Winter Soldier: Why Bucky Stopped Being Captain America
While atoning for his sins as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes was a very different Captain America than fans of Steve Rogers were used to.
The Flash: Wally West Is Finally Getting the Rebirth He Deserves
In Infinite Frontier #0, Wally West has been given another chance by his mentor, Barry Allen, to prove that he has what it takes to be a hero.
The Illuminati: How Marvel's Secret Squad Shaped History
Although they had the best of intentions, the Illuminati's actions often brought unforeseen consequences to the heroes of the Marvel Universe.
Justice Society: How Black Adam Joined DC's First Superhero Team
After decades as a villain, the black sheep of the Marvel Family turned over a new leaf as a member of comics' original superhero team.
Nightwing Just Proved Why He's DC's Ultimate Daredevil
The latest issue of Let Them Live reveals a previously unpublished Nightwing story that solidifies his status as DC's greatest daredevil.
Batman: How Superman Originally Flew Into the DC Animated Universe
Long before Batman and Superman met in Superman: The Animated Series, but World's Finest duo actually met years before in a DCAU comic book.
Batman and Catwoman's Daughter Can NEVER Solve Gotham's Latest Mystery
In the latest issue of Batman/Catwoman, the daughter of Bruce and Selena comes across a mystery that she may not be brave enough to solve.
Wolverine: Marvel's Ultimate Logan Was EVIL - And He Never Redeemed Himself
The Ultimate Universe version of Wolverine had a lot in common with his mainstream counterpart, but never quite lived up to his heroic legacy.