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- Sep 26, 2026
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The Most Tragic Clayface: Preston Payne (opens the original)
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Clayface comes in different variations. In addition to reboots and retcons, there have been different characters who have used the name. The original Clayface was a psychopathic actor. The second was a treasure hunter who found a magical clay. The third is a desperate man who suffered rejection and humiliation throughout his life and was searching for a way to escape his own trauma.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yuca!,f_auto,q_auto:good
Psylocke: One Superhero Name – Many Identities (and a few problems) (opens the original)
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Elizbeth (Besty) Braddock has become a hero, been brainwashed, flirted with Cyclops, existed in a shadow form, died (more than once), body swapped, swapped powers with Jean Grey and been trapped between parallel worlds. And that is just a fraction of what has happened to the character. When we think of superheroes we expect a sense of consistency even within the most traumatic storylines and lets face it, if the world isn’t about to be destroyed, we’re not happy. But even after losing everything
The Strangest Weaknesses of DC Comics Book Heroes (opens the original)
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Superman is the epitome of a superhero. He’s one of the first and he’s an icon know around the world. He is incredibly powerful and has achieved feats that are almost too unfeasible even within the context of a comic books. But have you thought his weakness for a minute. Speaking of being feasible, how feasible is it that a chuck of rock from his own planet can weaken him.Now I know that a millions voices will cry out in protest shouting space radiation and the power of the sun, but doesn’t it s
Spider‑Man Noir: Have you read the comic? (opens the original)
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The first time you might have heard of Spider-Noir is in the 2018 Spider-Verse movie. Nicholas Cage provided the voice for a black and white version of Spider-Man that found immediate interest among fans. Many people didn’t know that Spider-Noir had been around for a decade by that time. Created in 2008 by David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky, Spider-Noir was part of a four mini-series that featured different character from the Noir universe. The other three in the initial run were Daredevil Noir, X-
Nightcrawler: Monster’s Face and a Hero’s Heart (opens the original)
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Plenty of X-men character look as though they have stepped out of a horror film. Beast is a blue-furred monster. Glob Herman is a skeleton contained in jello. Skin is grey and has way too much skin. Deadpool has to wear and full face mask to cover his features. And that’s not saying anything about Wolverine’s claws.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fr9n!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws
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