Asher Elbein

Asher Elbein is a journalist and short fiction writer specializing in nature, folklore and culture. His website is asherelbein.com.

NATIONALISM

Why Marvel Fans Are Concerned About a New Israeli Superhero

Shira Haas will play Sabra, an Israeli supersoldier, in the upcoming Marvel film “Captain America: New World Order.” The controversial comic book character has some fans worried.

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ENTER SANDMAN

Why Did It Take 33 Years to Bring ‘The Sandman’ to TV?

The Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s beloved, award-winning graphic novels marks the first time anyone’s succeeded in bringing the series to the screen.

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MY BODY, MY CHOICE

When Spider-Man Teamed Up With Planned Parenthood

The 1976 special issue, “The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Prodigy,” sought to teach teens about safe sex and contraception in order to curb the country’s teen-pregnancy problem.

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STRANGE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

Worm Joke Causes Science Twitter to Melt Down in Flame War

A science editor joked on Twitter that the roundworm is overrated. Soon, his tweet was being attacked as a privileged microaggression.

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NO HEROES

Inside the Comic Book World’s Sexual Misconduct Reckoning

The storm of allegations against writers including Warren Ellis and Jason Latour is not a sign that the comics industry is broken. It’s a sign it’s running precisely as designed.

Asher Elbein

Asher Elbein

Why Marvel Fans Are Concerned About a New Israeli Superhero

Why Did It Take 33 Years to Bring ‘The Sandman’ to TV?

When Spider-Man Teamed Up With Planned Parenthood

Worm Joke Causes Science Twitter to Melt Down in Flame War

Inside the Comic Book World’s Sexual Misconduct Reckoning

Comics Now Face an Existential Threat Amid Coronavirus

‘The Terror: Infamy’ Finds Horror in America’s Racist Past

Ex-Staffers Accuse ‘Inclusive’ Publisher of Discrimination

Bill Maher Blames Stan Lee (and Comics) for Trump’s Election

How Marvel Is Failing the Creators Behind Its Superheroes