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Clothes maketh the man, and even if the man can’t see the threads he sports that’s no reason why he can’t step out at night in some of the most recognizable and killer costumes in comic book lore. One of the most interesting and psychologically compelling heroes in the Marvel stable; Daredevil’s look has undergone numerous fluctuations since his first outing in 1964. Despite the aesthetic changes, however, each look has retained a visual representation of the psychological and moral underpinnings of the character. As Daredevil, Matt Murdock takes on the mantle of a devil and thereby embraces his own myriad personal demons (and religious quandaries), repurposing them into a force for good. Never does a comic book character wear his motivations quite so literally on his sleeve. RELATED: Rage Threads: 15 Costume Changes That Everyone Absolutely Despised The Man Without Fear’s look has undergone some drastic re-imaginings and reinterpretations over various media over the years, but the ic

The ’90s was an extreme time for comic books. Everything was extreme — characters had extreme guns, extreme hair and extreme clothes. The physical comics themselves were extreme in their gimmicks (remember the Amazing Spider-Man #375 with the “hologram” foil cover?!), with several cover variants for the same issues, some coated in plastic so that liquid would ooze around inside (Bloodstrike #1, now with fake blood!), and some made out of “indestructible material”. Gimmicky covers and artwork aside, plots became more and more extreme as well. RELATED: 15 Awful Crossovers From The ’90s That Made No Sense Whereas the ’80s was known for a more gritty, somber and introspective method of comic storytelling, the ’90s was all about screwing around with classic characters and drastically changing everything about them, from their objectives to their appearances. In other words, style became more important than substance. While characters across the board were being depicted in more and more un

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. They’re a group that has defended the Marvel Universe from threats small and large for nearly six decades. Whether it was Loki, Ultron, the Masters of Evil, Kang the Conqueror, or Thanos himself — the Avengers have battled them all and always come out on top. That’s because no matter how often the line-up changes (which has happened a lot over the years), the Avengers have always contained some of the most valiant, courageous superheroes that any multiverse could have to offer. But what about the leaders of this great band of heroes? The chairperson of the Avengers has changed almost as often as the line-up of the Avengers themselves. RELATED: Avengers ReAssembled: The 15 Most Controversial Avengers Costume Changes Obviously, not all leaders were created equal, so this time CBR counts down 15 leaders of the Avengers, from worst to best. We’ll analyze their time as leader including what kind of threats they had to face, how they kept the team tog

The world of comic books is chock full of interesting and fascinating characters. With every decade comes not only a new ensemble of superheroes and villains, but new themes, tones, and even costumes, that help to communicate the times they’re in. During the ‘90s, comic books experienced a significant change, one unlike anything that had come before. This new decade introduced readers to the concept that superheroes needed pouches, big guns and even more bombastic-looing outfits — oh and pouches were especially important. RELATED: Rage Threads: 15 Costume Changes That Everyone Absolutely Despised In the early ‘90s, a group of writers and artists like Jim Lee, Erik Larsen and Rob Liefeld, from Marvel Comics and other companies, left their employers and created Image Comics. In its beginning, Image Comics was hotter than the sun. The company introduced a whole new wealth of ideas, characters and concepts. People loved it; for a time. Despite breaking ground, many characters continue to

When done right, a plot twist is a fantastic way to subvert its audience’s expectations in a satisfying way, creating genuine shock while taking the story in a new direction, often re-contextualizing the events of the entire story in the process. When done badly however, a plot twist can come off as obvious, contrived or flat out ridiculous, making a bad movie worse, or in more severe cases, ruining an otherwise great movie. Unfortunately there have probably been more awful twists in cinema than not, and superhero movies aren’t immune to this. RELATED: 15 Insanely Bad Superhero Casting Choices (That Actually Worked Out) Given the decades upon decades of complex continuity and character development in comic books, it’s no secret that the medium is filled with its own unexpected twists and turns, so it makes sense that some of these plot twists make their way to big screen during the adaptation process. Comics and movies are two completely different formats however, and not everything t

The X-Men franchise continued to dominate Marvel throughout its video games such as X-Men: Legends and X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, a blockbuster film franchise, cartoons and comic books throughout the 2000s. Celebrated writers such as Grant Morrison, Joss Whedon, Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost, and Ed Brubaker helped continue the elevate X-Men’s adventures with the support of an all-star group of artists including Phil Jimenez, Ethan Van Sciver, John Cassaday, Salvador Larroca, and Billy Tan. Because of these superb storytelling partnerships, fans have fond memories reading any X-Men stories they could get their hands on. RELATED: X-Pendable: 15 X-Men Characters From The ’90s Marvel Wants You To Forget The 2000s also saw the franchise introduce new members to the team. Former enemies such as Emma Frost, the Juggernaut and Namor became fixtures to the franchise and even took on leadership roles. Also, the 2000s also saw former students such as Husk, Mirage, Pixie and Warpa

DC is famous for its terrifying villains. Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are iconic characters, but heroes are nothing without an archenemy. Villains like The Joker, Catwoman, Lex Luthor and Captain Cold are just as integral to great comic books as the heroes. Unfortunately for DC, some of their villains are hard misses, and don’t measure up. The ’90s get a bad rap in the world of comics, but true fans can’t forget some of the strange and terrible choices in the 2000s. DC, and the comics market as a whole, was struggling to come back from the mistakes of the ’90s, and sometimes it seems like the solution was wildly overcompensating. RELATED: Super Zeroes: The 15 Worst Marvel Characters of the ’00s Many DC villains were introduced in the 2000s and not all of them are good, or even memorable. Some had ridiculous outfits, some were weaklings, and some were barely villains at all. Luckily, many of these disappointing baddies were mercifully killed off, or vanished without a trace. Som

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Since the ’90s, Saban’s Power Rangers have played an essential role in both children’s television and to American pop culture. Based on the long-running Japanese superhero series, Super Sentai, the Power Rangers have produced two successful comic book series, three full-length silver screen adventures, nearly two dozen shows and released thousands of action figures and buildable megazords. In 2018, Saban’s Power Rangers celebrates its 25th anniversary, proving its staying power among fans. In celebration, several members of the Saban Brands team confirmed that there would be a special episode that will air on Nickelodeon to commemorate the franchise’s very impressive 25th anniversary. RELATED: It’s More-FAN Time: 15 Fan-Made Power Rangers (Better Than The Originals) Over the past 25 years, Saban’s Power Rangers created iconic heroes, vile villains, maniacal monsters and a plethora of impressive-looking zords. But throughout the franchise’s time span, Saban’s Power Rangers has received

With so many superhero TV shows out there, writers look for ways to make their latest series stand out. More often than not, keeping things interesting requires plot twists — lots of them. A good twist can bring new depth to a show, ratcheting up the tension. A great plot twist can turn a promising franchise into a must-watch phenomenon. Perhaps somewhere there’s an article about the best twists in superhero TV shows, but this isn’t that article. Instead, this spoiler-filled article catalogs the twists that didn’t work, the ones that made die-hard fans cringe. RLATED: 15 Marvel Movie Moments That Make Zero Sense While some terrible twists can be overlooked if the characters, one-liners, or even just the fight scenes are compelling enough, these twists turn following the plot into a feat of physical and mental endurance. Before the twist, every show on this list was at one time compulsively watchable. Now, it’s a shadow of what it could have been. Of course, the power of twists works b