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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  • Georges St-Pierre in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Movies

    Characters You Didn't Know Already Existed In The MCU

    While they're not the ones who get their names in the titles, there are plenty of obscure characters hiding throughout the MCU. From secret villains to the characters who might make up the next generation of heroes, here are the characters you didn't know already existed in the MCU.
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  • Taskmaster
    Movies

    The Untold Truth Of Taskmaster

    With Taskmaster set to step into the upcoming Black Widow movie, it's time to dive into a long history that's strange even by the standards of the Marvel Universe. From a school for supervillains to the South American village populated by Hitler clones, here's the truth behind the Taskmaster.
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  • Maximum Carnage
    Movies

    Spider-Man Stories They'll Never Make A Movie About

    There are plenty of Spider-Man comics for Marvel Studios to adapt. However, there are plenty more that they probably wouldn’t want to touch with a ten-foot pole. From Carnage going crazy to uncomfortable comics about Aunt May, here are the Spider-Man stories they'll never make a movie about.
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  • Thor
    Movies

    The Untold Truth Of Jane Foster

    From seeming so unimportant that she was written out of the book to proving herself worthy to carry the title of the Mighty Thor — and plenty of comics-worthy twists and turns over the decades in between — here's the truth behind Jane Foster.
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  • Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson
    Movies

    The Untold Truth Of Mary Jane Watson

    Originally introduced in 1966 in one of the most memorable moments in Spider-Man history, Mary Jane has had a career on the page that's almost as complicated as her radioactive paramour's. From her comic book origins to her on-screen adaptations, here's the untold truth behind Mary Jane Watson.
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  • Manslaughter Marsdale
    Comics

    The Dumbest Spider-Man Villains Of All Time

    Spider-Man has one of the biggest villain rosters in comic book history, and that means there’s plenty of room for truly stupid characters alongside his iconic bad guys like Carnage and Green Goblin. In other words, there’s no hope of redemption for these incredibly dumb Spider-Man villains.
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  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
    Movies

    These Things Happen In Every Single Spider-Man Movie

    All the Spider-Man films tend to feature the same elements over and over again. And while a lot of it has worked well for the character for about 60 years, you could also probably go to the theater and play Spidey-Bingo pretty easily. Here are things that we see in every single Spider-Man movie.
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  • Scene from The Empire Strikes Back
    Movies

    The Truth About Who Darth Vader's Father Really Is

    The identity of Anakin Skywalker's father (or lack thereof) has been a point of contention ever since it was first brought up back in The Phantom Menace. Now, however, we have a piece of information that might shed some new light on the true identity of Darth Vader's deadbeat dad.
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  • Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker in Joker
    Movies

    A Controversial Batman Twist May Occur In Joker Film

    We're still a few months out from the release of Joker, the film from Todd Phillips in which Joaquin Phoenix takes on the role of Batman's arch-enemy, but it's already sparking controversy among DC fans with a possible plot twist that would add more than just a name to the Joker's origin story.
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  • Scene from Avengers: Endgame
    Movies

    Every Romance In The MCU Ranked From Worst To Best

    Much like the dust that used to be Peter Parker at the end of Infinity War, love is in the air. As for which loves conquer all and which should've been shipped off to Dumpsville, suit up and gaze longingly at your favorite hunky Chris as we rank every romance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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  • Game of Thrones
    Television

    The Worst Things Cersei Lannister Has Ever Done

    Over the course of eight seasons of Game of Thrones, Cersei Lannister managed to get on the bad side of just about every other person in Westeros. From complicated schemes to just straight up ordering someone to kill their own dog, here are the worst things she ever did.
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  • Tony Stark
    Movies

    How Iron Man Could Return After His Endgame Death

    Since so much of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been built around Tony Stark and his armor-clad alter ego, his absence leaves a pretty big vacuum that's bound to be filled, one way or another. Here's how Iron Man just might return after the events of Endgame.
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  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
    Comics

    The Untold Truth Of Pepper Potts

    Tony Stark's erstwhile assistant Pepper Potts has become one of the most recognizable figures in the MCU. But Pepper Potts is a pretty unlikely pick for that honor. Here's the long and winding history of Pepper Potts.
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  • Iron Man
    Comics

    Every Time Iron Man Died In The Comics

    The sad fact of life is that even superheroes die. Of course, unlike the rest of us, they always come back to life. But while a lot of superheroes have pretty straightforward deaths, Tony Stark's trips to the hereafter are downright weird.
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  • Scene from Return of the Jedi
    Movies

    The Untold Truth Of Emperor Palpatine

    Sheev Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious, has always been an enigmatic character in Star Wars lore, and much of his role in the saga remains shrouded in mystery. With the trailer for The Rise of Skywalker hinting at his return, now is a perfect time for the untold truth of Emperor Palpatine.
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  • Captain America
    Comics

    That's What's Up: The Strange Deaths Of Captain America

    Pretty much any comic book character who's been around for awhile has "died" at least once, and with decades of superhero adventures, Captain America is no exception. In fact, unlike a lot of characters who've been through that revolving door of resurrection, death is one of Cap's defining features.
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  • Mister Mind
    Comics

    The Untold Truth Of Mister Mind

    Don't judge this Shazam! character by his adorable appearance — he might look like a little worm, but he's one of the greatest villains in comic book history, even if his most diabolical plot won't be reprinted any time soon. As for why that is, here's the untold truth behind Mr. Mind.
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  • Batman movie
    Movies

    Things Movies Always Get Wrong About Batman

    Whether it's his methodology for fighting crime, his relationships to other heroes, or even the appearance of Gotham City itself, something seems a little bit off every time the Dark Knight hits the theater. With that in mind, here are the things that movies always seem to get wrong about Batman.
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  • Avengers: Infinity War
    Movies

    Ways Thor Can Kill Thanos

    When Avengers: Endgame hits theaters, everyone is going to be gunning for Thanos, and it's hard to think of a character who has a bigger score to settle with the Mad Titan than Thor. There are plenty of ways that Thor could get his revenge and take down Thanos once and for all.
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