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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

What if Captain America returned in the 1980s 1
In a Dark Alternate Reality, Captain America's Ideals Still Saved the Day

In their latest look at notable comic book quotes, CSBG shows how even in dark alternate realities, Captain America's ideals win the day

Archie and the gang as Christmas ornaments 1
The Surprising Historical Impact of Archie's Christmas Stocking

Archie's Christmas Stocking has been around for nearly seventy years, but its impact on Archie Comics is surprisingly significant

Rogue flying into battle with the X-Men 1
Top Marvel Characters 20-16

We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest Marvel Comics characters of all-time with 20-16!

Nightcrawler leaps into action 1
Ten Years Ago, Nightcrawler Returned to the X-Men...From Heaven?!

A look back to ten years ago, when Nightcrawler returned from Heaven itself to rejoin the X-Men

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Marvel Honors Johnny Blaze's Farewell as Ghost Rider With a Greg Capullo Variant

Superstar artist Greg Capullo is contributing a special "farewell" variant to Johnny Blaze as someone new becomes the Ghost Rider

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Annie Lennox with Lady Quark 1
Five Comic Book Characters Modeled After Famous Musicians

Discover five times that notable comic book characters were visually modeled after famous musicians

The Captain flies off of the comic book page 1
Top DC Characters 20-16

We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest DC Comics characters of all-time with 20-16!

Darkseid and Glorious Godfrey 1
Darkseid's First Attack on Earth Demonstrated His Powerful Evil

In their latest look at notable comic book quotes, CSBG shows how darkly powerful Darkseid is when the villain made his first direct attack on Earth

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Top Marvel Characters 25-21

We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest Marvel Comics characters of all-time with 25-21!

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Line it is Drawn: Thanksgiving Leftovers 2023

This week, our artists show off their pieces from the past year that didn't get a chance to be finished for that week's Line it is Drawn!

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Top DC Characters 25-21

We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest DC Comics characters of all-time with 25-21!

Archie and the gang are in Christmas sweaters 1
Archie Sundays: Celebrate the Return of Archie's Christmas Stocking With a Full Story

In CBR's weekly Archie news and previews, see a full story from this week's annual Archie's Christmas Stocking

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JSA's Doctor Fate is Needed by the Return of DC's Oddest Team of Future Heroes

In this week's Justice Society of America, Dr. Fate's help is needed by one of DC's oddest teams from the future, signifying a chance to DC continuity

Moon Knight poses all dramatically 1
Sequart Releases Book of Essays About Moon Knight Titled 'Waxing and Waning'

Sequart has released Waxing and Waning, a book of essays about Moon Knight, including interviews with Bill Sienkiewicz and Chuck Dixon

Superman trapped in chains 1
What Tragedy Struck Superman for Trying to Save Lex Luthor's Life?

In this week's Superman, the Man of Steel puts his life on the line to save Lex Luthor from his own past, but what price will Superman have to pay?

Miles Morales in New York 1
Top Marvel Characters 30-26

We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest Marvel Comics characters of all-time with 30-26!

A man tormented by his own fingers 1
What Do You Do When Your Own Fingers Try to Kill You?

Readers write in with comics they remember from their childhood and CSBG finds the comic, like this one about a man killed by his own fingers!

Green Lantern Kyle Rayner flies with his glowing ring held toward the reader 1
Top DC Characters 30-26

We continue our countdown of YOUR picks for the 50 greatest DC Comics characters of all-time with 30-26!

Spider-Man and Spider-Man have an uneasy reunion 1
EXCLUSIVE: Peter and Miles Have an Uneasy Reunion as Spider-Man: Gang War Begins

Spider-Man has an uneasy reunion with New York City's other Spider-Man in this CBR exclusive preview of next week's Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike

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Can Robin Handle Babysitting...Wonder Robin!?

In this week's Wonder Woman, Damian Wayne and Jon Kent find themselves with their hands full babysitting...Wonder Robin?!

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