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Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters this week, and its trailer already broke the internet with over 1 billion views in four days—making it the biggest movie-trailer debut of all time. Before the new movie takes over your feed completely, we're looking back at the superhero show that still hasn't been topped, how the genre has evolved in print, and where our favorite superhero began.
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The Gold Standard for Superhero TV
Superhero fans have been spoiled with countless new shows over the last decade. But still nothing comes close to this 34-year-old masterpiece.
Batman: The Animated Series
By day, Bruce Wayne is a Gotham City billionaire. By night, he's Batman, patrolling a city crawling with costumed criminals who are just as damaged as he is. With Season 2 of Batman: Caped Crusader premiering on Friday, now’s the perfect time for a rewatch!
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A Must-Read Superhero Novel Not Based on Comics
This book is proof that great superhero worlds can still be built from scratch, without needing sixty years of comics to set the foundation.
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Two college roommates run an experiment on near-death experiences to see if surviving one can create superpowers. It works, and turns them into lifelong enemies. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls it “a rare superhero novel as epic and gripping as any classic comic.”
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First Day on the Job: Our Favorite Superhero Origin Story
Before Tom Holland ever put on the suit, one movie made Peter Parker a household name, and it still holds up over twenty years later.
Spider-Man
A shy teenager gets bitten by a genetically modified spider and quickly learns that with great power comes great responsibility. Tobey Maguire‘s Peter Parker stars opposite Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's 2002 classic. It’s only streaming on Netflix for one more week, so give it a rewatch while you wait for Brand New Day!
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