About Brian Cronin
CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin has been writing professionally about comic books for over fifteen years now at CBR (primarily with his “Comics Should Be Good” series of columns, including Comic Book Legends Revealed). He has written two books about comics for Penguin-Random House – Was Superman a Spy? And Other Comic Book Legends Revealed and Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent? And Other Amazing Comic Book Trivia! and one book, 100 Things X-Men Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, from Triumph Books. His writing has been featured at ESPN.com, the Los Angeles Times, About.com, the Huffington Post, Vulture and Gizmodo. He features legends about entertainment and sports at his website, Legends Revealed and other pop culture features at Pop Culture References. Follow him on Twitter at @Brian_Cronin and feel free to e-mail him suggestions for stories about comic books that you'd like to see featured at brianc@cbr.com!
Latest Articles
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In a brand-new Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your suggestions for comic characters sharing a universe with G.I. Joe and Transformers
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We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest Marvel Comics characters of all-time with 10-7!
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In CBR's weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, see Archie's Christmas Pal, Jingles, getting his own arch-enemy
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We continue our countdown of your picks for the greatest Christmas comic stories with a look at the comic book debut of Uncle Scrooge McDuck!
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We begin our countdown of your picks for the greatest Christmas comic stories with a look at a downer Spider-Man Christmas
Top DC Characters 10-7
We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest DC Comics characters of all-time with 10-7!
75 Years Ago, DC Made a Multimedia Superman Push to Promote...Smartypants?!
A look back to 75 years ago, when DC used its Superman comic books and newspaper comic strip to promote...a little girl named Smartypants?!
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Five Characters Who Were Given 'Backdoor Pilot' Spinoff Comic Book Stories
Discover five comic book characters who were spun off of established comic book series via "backdoor pilot" stories
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Top Marvel Characters 15-11
We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest Marvel Comics characters of all-time with 15-11!
50 Years Ago, Jack Kirby Drew His Original Fourth World Saga to a Close With a Wedding
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The Underrated Excellence of John Romita's Writing
John Romita is a comic book legend as an artist, but his writing is a lot more underrated
Five Comic Book Cameo Appearances Inexplicably Deemed First Appearances
Discover five cameo appearances by famous comic book characters that are inexplicably considered 'first appearances'
25 Years Ago, a Fascinating Superman and Batman Narrative Experiment Began
A look back to 25 years ago, when John Byrne launched the fascinating narrative experiment known as Superman & Batman: Generations
Top DC Characters 15-11
We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest DC Comics characters of all-time with 15-11!