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How Harry Osborn Became an Even More Unsettling Green Goblin Than His Father
Norman Osborn is the most famous Green Goblin, but Harry Osborn's 1990s stint as Green Goblin was the most affecting and unsettling for Spider-Man
Psylocke Beautifully Gave Archangel the Life He Couldn't Live
Uncanny X-Force saw Psylocke beautifully gift Archangel a long and fulfilling life even as she bittersweetly ended his existence
The Beautiful Lack of Death in the Finale of Suicide Squad
The finale of John Ostrander and Kim Yale's Suicide Squad run featured a beautiful lack of death in its final issue
50 Years Ago, the Death of Gwen Stacy Changed Spider-Man Forever
The Death of Gwen Stacy 50 years ago changed Spider-Man forever, but some of the reasons why it was so important are a bit surprising
How Batman Inc. Made Death Matter in a Time When Death No Longer Mattered
A decade ago, Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham made Robin's death feel like it mattered in a time when comic book death never felt like it mattered
The Superior Spider-Man Succeeded With an Extremely High Degree of Difficulty
A decade ago, Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman successfully pulled off one of the more difficult comic book stories possible with Superior Spider-Man
The Unsung Creators Behind the Most Iconic X-Men Creative Run
The iconic Chris Claremont/John Byrne/Terry Austin X-Men run also included two unsung creators who deserve a spotlight, as well.
When Marvel Drew Extraordinary Terror From the Most Ordinary of Vermin
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG examines Ralph Reese and Gerry Conway's brilliant rats and roaches horror stories
Howard the Duck's Comics Debut Was Part of Marvel's First Multiverse of Madness
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG sees how Howard the Duck's debut by Steve Gerber was Marvel's first Multiverse of Madness!
Alan Moore's Twisted Superman/Swamp Thing Team-Up Nearly Killed the Man of Steel
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG sees how Alan Moore teamed up Superman and Swamp Thing in a story that almost killed Kal-El
Alan Moore Made Peacemaker's Vigilante a Joke in His Own Comic
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG sees how Alan Moore explored how some subjects were too much for characters like Vigilante
How a Powerful Avenger's Costume Change Saved the Marvel Universe
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG sees how Mark Gruenwald used retcons and a Quasar costume change to save the Marvel Universe
How Image's Supreme Reimagined Superman - in the Best Way Possible
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG shows how Alan Moore used Image's Supreme to fix what Moore felt was wrong with Superman
Suicide Squad: How Amanda Waller Took Down Batman
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG sees the time that Amanda Waller outwitted Batman when he tried to take down the Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad: How Amanda Waller Stood Up to Darkseid
In a feature spotlighting the best of comics past, CSBG shows the time the Suicide Squad somehow traveled to Apokolips and back (well, most of them).
Quantum Leap Brought the Stonewall Riots to Comics for the First Time
The Stonewall Riots in 1969 helped inspired the gay liberation movement, and it was first shown in a comic in an issue of...Quantum Leap?!
How Denny O'Neil Made Azrael Into a Character Who Could Hold His Own Series
In a feature spotlighting the best parts of comics past, CSBG shows how Denny O'Neil reworked Azrael into a character who could sustain a series.
Batman: How Denny O'Neil Brought Hope Back to Crime Alley
In a feature spotlighting the best parts of comics past, CSBG shows how Denny O'Neil transformed Batman's origin story.
Comic Blogs Oughta Be Good, and A Little Stuffed Bull Was For 15 Years
In a feature spotlighting the best parts of comics past, CSBG shows how awesome the comic book blog, Bully Says Comics Oughta be Fun, was!
Denny O'Neil Made Batman Vulnerable, Making His Wins More Meaningful
In a feature spotlighting the best parts of past comics, CSBG shows how Denny O'Neil made Batman more vulnerable, making his wins stand out more.