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  1. sequential art
    Too Many Comics, Too Many Comics, Too Many Comics …And DC just made some of them twice-monthly releases!
  2. harper lee
    To Kill a Mockingbird Is Superman’s Favorite Movie, and Here’s WhyClark Kent isn’t so different from Atticus Finch.
  3. sequential art
    Brian Chippendale Talks About His Punked-Out Comic, Puke ForceThe Lightning Bolt drummer has a new book of comic strips.
  4. sequential art
    See Exclusive Pages from Valiant’s Divinity IIWhat if God were Communist?
  5. sequential art
    America’s Hottest Romance Comic Going to PrintAnd a special edition for Kickstarter backers.
  6. The Deadpool Post-Credits Scene, ExplainedWhat was that big reveal about?
  7. sequential art
    Two Long-Delayed Archie Horror Comics Series Will Return This SummerAfterlife With Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are back from purgatory.
  8. sequential art
    The Deadpool Moment: The Secret History of Marvel’s Boom BrandHe went from comic-book zero to cinema hero.
  9. points of articulation
    See DC’s New Line of Harley Quinn Action FiguresDesigned by superstar comics artist Amanda Conner.
  10. sequential art
    There’s a Better Call Saul Superhero Comic, and You Can Read It NowIt’s short but delightful.
  11. sequential art
    Archie Comic Reveals Jughead Is AsexualA rare identity in pop culture.
  12. superheroes
    DC Could Beat Marvel at Its Own Film-and-TV GamePrepare yourself for the power of a “multiverse.”
  13. The Story of Mr. Show’s ‘The Story of Everest’ SketchThe secret origins of a famed and divisive sketch.
  14. 100 jokes
    Airplane!’s Creators Reveal the Origins of ‘Don’t Call Me Shirley’It may have saved the entire production.
  15. sequential art
    Black Fights ‘Cookie-Cutter’ Portrayals of Black People in ComicsIts Kickstarter campaign just launched.
  16. How the Video of Christine Chubbuck’s Suicide Became a Very Macabre ‘Holy Grail’No one’s been able to track it down, but not for lack of trying.
  17. nostalgia
    Netflix Doing Stretch Armstrong Show, ApparentlyIt’s a bit of a stretch.
  18. nostalgia
    Scooby-Doo, Space Ghost, Flintstones Get RebootsOh, and Jonny Quest and Wacky Races, too.
  19. sequential art
    Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Is Doing a Soundtrack for a Blues-Tinged Comic BookIt’s about mystical Mississippi bluesmen!
  20. casting call
    6 Marvel Characters Who Could Thrive on NetflixOur draft picks for the expanding Marvel-Netflix partnership.
  21. everybody say hey ms. carter
    Who Is Agent Carter? A Brief History of the Marvel HeroineFrom comics zero to TV hero.
  22. sequential art
    Marvel’s Secret Wars Was a Wonderful DisasterThe almost absurd level of ambition can cause problems, but is also the very reason we all started reading comics.
  23. remembering bowie
    Why David Bowie Was a Geek IconUntil people can shoot lasers from their eyes, David Bowie will have been the closest thing to a real-life superhero we ever got.
  24. sequential art
    Comics Stars Boycott International Prize Because No Women Were NominatedDaniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and others join the fight.
  25. year in culture 2015
    The 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2015Solid showings from old pros and young upstarts.
  26. 5 Things to Know About Apocalypse, the New X-Men Movie VillainHe’ll be played by Oscar Isaac.
  27. the vulture tv podcast
    Jessica Jones and Netflix’s Unprecedented Year of TelevisionAnd what does it mean to be a Netflix show, anyway?
  28. sequential art
    Batman Just Became a Victim of Police BrutalityA Caped Crusader for the post-Ferguson world.
  29. backstories
    Jessica Jones Cast and Crew On The Show’s Unprecedented Sex Scenes“My chest and my arms were burning.”
  30. superheroes
    Why Krysten Ritter Hated the Jessica Jones PitchAnd why she wants the show to grab people who aren’t into superhero stuff.
  31. nycc 2015
    Marvel’s Jessica Jones’s Refreshing Take On SexThere’s no holding back.
  32. superheroes
    Who Is Jessica Jones? And Should I Watch Her TV Show?The hidden history of a strange superhero.
  33. sequential art
    Frank Miller Talks About Superman’s Penis and His Plans for a Children’s BookHis long-anticipated Batman comics series debuts this month.
  34. last night on late night
    Colbert and Maher Had a Very Tense InterviewIt started with some bigoted remarks about Muslims.
  35. performance art
    I Went to Shia LaBeouf’s Curious Movie Marathon, #AllMyMoviesHe was very polite to his seatmates.
  36. hashtag relationshipgoals
    Watch Amanda Palmer Shred ‘Enter Sandman’ on Ukulele for Neil Gaiman’s BirthdayHer husband seemed both delighted and ashamed.
  37. fast and furious
    A Definitely Real Leaked Rough Cut of Fast 8It depicts a very realistic view of driving in New York City.
  38. team-ups
    Marvel and Fox Are Working on Two X-Men Shows, Hellfire and LegionIt’s an unprecedented studio team-up!
  39. sequential art
    How Adrian Tomine Makes His Award-Winning ComicsBehind the scenes of his new anthology.
  40. candy
    This Video Really Is Peak Jennifer LawrenceCan you guess how many marshmallows she can fit in her mouth at one time?
  41. sequential art
    Preview Valiant’s Wrath of the Eternal WarriorAnd read a chat with its author about frying eggs on axes.
  42. comics
    Ta-Nehisi Coates Unpacks the Way Comics Have Conquered the WorldWhy are superheroes resonating so strongly? Are they worthy of the attention? The cultural critic dons his fanboy cape and goes in search of some answers.
  43. sequential art
    Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing Black Panther Is the Year’s Biggest Comics NewsThis is unprecedented in comics.
  44. sequential art
    Kate Beaton Talks Superheroes and Brontë SistersShe’s got a great new collection of comics.
  45. marvel cinematic universe
    Incredibly, Hulk Won’t Be in Civil WarMark Ruffalo teased bigger plans for Big Green.
  46. vulture lists
    10 Essential Queer Comics, According to Rising DC Star Steve OrlandoHe’s trying to make “queersploitation” a thing.
  47. secret history of television
    How Superhero Shows Escaped Their Awkward Phase and Became a Force on TVOur latest episode of “Vulture’s Secret History of Television.”
  48. sequential art
    Glenn Head’s Chicago Is a Titillating, Brutal Comics MemoirAutobiography at its most sadistic.
  49. secret history of television
    Secret History of TV: What Are the Best and Worst Musical Episodes?Watch our latest “Secret History of Television.”
  50. hometown pride
    Watch the Stars of Show Me a Hero Say ‘Yonkers’ Over and OverLocation, location, location.
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