Chris Sims

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Chris Sims has written Deadpool, the X-Men, and the Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel Comics. He's also written the award-winning Down. Set. Fight! alongside Chad Bowers, and is the former senior writer for the Eisner Award-winning ComicsAlliance. He was once on national television as the World's Foremost Batmanologist. He lives in North Carolina and his favorite color is blue.
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Stories By Chris Sims
  • The Untold Truth Of Justice League Dark

    The Justice League Dark is a gathering of supernatural specialists that includes sorcerers, nature spirits, a certain Amazon warrior princess, and even the World's Greatest Detective, who in this case is an immortal talking monkey with a hat. Confused? The answers you seek are all right here.
  • The Untold Truth Of Cassandra Cain

    With her appearance in the Birds of Prey movie, Cassandra's star is shining brighter than it ever has, but the road she took to get there remains one of the most fascinating examples of how many changes a character can endure in a relatively short time.
  • The Untold Truth Of Cannonball

    Since his introduction in 1982, Cannonball has been at the center of some of the X-Men's wildest, strangest, and most compelling stories, and despite having one of the most straightforward powers in comics, his history is as complicated as they come.
  • The Untold Truth Of Black Mask

    While he didn't immediately hit the big time when he was introduced in the '80s, recent years have seen him become the go-to Batman villain for a story that needs a crime boss. From small-time crook to full-blown cult leader, here's the truth behind Roman Sionis, better known as Black Mask.
  • The Untold Truth Of Huntress

    Before she makes her big screen debut in Birds of Prey, find out how a character originally introduced as the daughter of Batman and Catwoman made her way back from the dead not once, but twice, as a complex character in her own right that went far beyond just a heroic lineage.
  • The Untold Truth Of Stargirl

    If you want to know how Courtney Whitmore went from obscurity to her own show — and how she's carrying on a tradition of heroism that stretches back a solid 80 years — then read on for the real truth behind DC's Stargirl.
  • Christmas Movies That Have Aged Terribly

    While some Christmas classics get better every time you watch them and bring their own little brand of holly jolly nostalgia, there are others that just don't hold up. Here's a not-so-fond look back at some Christmas movies that have aged terribly.
  • Dumb Things In Ghostbusters Everyone Ignored

    With plot contrivances that are even harder to believe than a floating green blob shoving hot dogs in its mouth and holes in the logic that are big enough for the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man to walk through, there are plenty of dumb things in the 1984's classic Ghostbusters that everyone just ignored.
  • Easter Eggs You Missed In Joker

    There's a handful of subtle references to films, real-world events, and even the silent art of mime lurking in Joker's grim and gritty Gotham City. If you're still reeling from the violence and drama of Arthur Fleck's tragic journey, read on to find out about the little things you might've missed.
  • The Untold Truth Of Green Lantern's Power Ring

    If you're curious about Green Lantern's iconic piece of jewelry, worry no longer. We might not have an Oan instruction manual, but we do have the untold truth behind the evolution of, complications with, and inspiration for Green Lantern's famous power ring.
  • Things Only Adults Notice In Jem

    When you go back to this classic cartoon as an adult, you might notice that there are things that go well beyond just the Holograms' unique approach to music that are more than a little bizarre. Here's all the truly outrageous stuff about Jem that you only really notice as an adult.
  • The Untold Truth Of J. Jonah Jameson

    J. Jonah Jameson is the best character in the best supporting cast that's ever existed in comics, but he's more complicated than a simple crusading editor with angry ideas about masked vigilantes. From his werewolf son to his interview with Spider-Man, here’s the untold truth about J. Jonah Jameson.
  • Things Only Adults Notice In Smurfs

    With all due respect to the French cartoonist Peyo and his seemingly endless army of little blue communists, the Smurfs don't really seem all that deep. But no matter how simple and childish a cartoon might seem, there's always a whole bunch of adults behind the scenes making it.
  • Things Only Adults Notice In G.I. Joe

    When the kids who were obsessed with Duke, Snake Eyes, and Scarlett watched G.I. Joe as adults, they probably noticed some strange things about the TV show. From the stuff that’s better than you remember to the episodes that are really weird, here are the things only adults notice in G.I. Joe.