About Sayantan Gayen
Sayantan Gayen (he/him) is a CBR writer from India who loves good storytelling more than anything else. He loves to travel and explore new cuisines but also has a habit of gulping down his favorite foods from time to time. His power to bore people to death with Kaiju lore is only rivaled by his fixation on memes from The Lord of the Rings. He also collects action figures from his favorite franchises.
Author Details
Sayantan's love for comic books led him to CBR as a writer, and the rest is history. Since then, he has written on a variety of topics, not only to share his views but also to bring to light new knowledge on beloved franchises. He has a Master's Degree in Energy Tech., and loves playing single-player games and watching soccer in his pastime.
Industry Focus
Sayantan mostly writes about superhero comic books from DC, Marvel Comics, Image, IDW Publishing, and other indie publishers. He started his career at CBR as a comic book reviewer before expanding into other departments, writing about anime, live-action media, and movies. Currently, he is having fun delving deep into nerdy lore with articles and lists that provide readers with a new perspective.
Favorite Media
Sayantan has been a lifelong fan of DC since the day he first laid eyes on the live-action Batman '66 series as a three-year-old. However, the first comic book he ever read was Tintin: The Black Island. He is an avid consumer of books and movies. While Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo remains his favorite movie, his favorite franchises are The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Godzilla. He loves playing video games, like Batman: Arkham series, Mortal Kombat, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, God of War, and Ghost of Tsushima.
Latest Articles
REVIEW: DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1
DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1 has disturbing killers, Halloween dress-ups, and emotional storytelling - rolled into one anthology.
REVIEW: DC's Power Girl #1
Power Girl leaves her cocoon and soars high in her solo series from Leah Williams and Eduardo Pansica, making mistakes and learning from them.
REVIEW: DC's Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Red Hood #1
Red Hood grudgingly partners up with Catwoman to create a safer Gotham, but his penchant for making his own rules has some unpleasant consequences.
31 Days of Halloween: Batman: The Long Halloween #1
CBR revisits Batman: The Long Halloween #1 for the month of October and is once again captivated by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's timeless classic.
How a Classic X-Men Hero Cleared Spider-Man of Murder Charges
As Nightcrawler becomes the Uncanny Spider-Man, readers are reminded of the other time Kurt had put on the Spider-Man suit to save Peter Parker.
The Bootleg Avengers Prop Up The Original Team
The Bootleg Avengers are a regular bunch of blue-collar citizens whose ambitious takeover places the original team in a good light.
The DCAU Character Designer Should Have Styled DC’s New 52
While Jim Lee's New 52 designs often receive flak for aesthetics, veterans like DCAU producer James Tucker could have shown a different way forward.
REVIEW: DC's Wonder Woman #1
In a politically charged debut issue from Tom King, Wonder Woman goes from hero to fugitive when the US outlaws Amazonian immigrants overnight.
Cryptids Come Out Of Hiding In AHOY Comics' Latest Anthology
In an interview with CBR, creators from Project: Cryptid talk about their work on the anthology that sets off AHOY's fifth anniversary celebrations.
When Did Spider-Man Comics Get So Dark?
The amount of grief and loss present in Spider-Man's modern comics may feel shocking, but Peter Parker's had dark comics for quite some time.
REVIEW: Marvel's Avengers Inc. #1
Once the founding member of the Avengers, the Wasp steps into a new role when the death of an old enemy rouses suspicion and unease.
REVIEW: DC's Batman and Robin #1
Batman and Robin #1 soars high with flashy fights without much substance. But there's heart in the story and enough time to get the readers riled up.
Why Human Target Needs an Ongoing Comic Title
Tom King's acclaimed Human Target series brings new eyes to Christopher Chance's escapades. An ongoing title could be the way forward.
REVIEW: Marvel's Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1
Silver Surfer is now a mentor to a young Genis-Vell, but trouble soon finds them in the latest tale from Ron Marz and Ron Lin's reunion.
Superman's Greatest Weakness Isn't Actually Kryptonite
Kryptonite may be famous for being Superman's most well-known weakness, but it isn't the Man of Steel's greatest deficiency.
Knight Terrors Proved That Even Batman Has Limits
Batman survived DC Comics' Knight Terrors thanks to Deadman and Wesley Dodds but his body paid the price. Did he learn anything from his downfall?
REVIEW: Marvel's Moon Knight Annual #1
Moon Knight and the South Korean superhero Taegukgi fight as puppets in Agatha Harkness' twisted contest in 2023's Moon Knight Annual.
REVIEW: DC's Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1
Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter go to Hell to face off against the monstrous Doomsday but find one thing lacking in their endeavor: Hope.
How Hypnosis Became Marvel's Strangest Power
Hypnosis may not seem like much of a superpower, but Marvel Comics supervillains used it to control minds and rewrite reality for decades.
REVIEW: Image Comics' The Schlub #1
The Schlub #1 unleashes mayhem when disgruntled dentist who gets into a "Freaky Friday" situation with the world's strongest superhero.