Superhero Lexicon

As Thor: Ragnarok opens, our big Norse god hero is imprisoned in a big place by a big thing with big horns.
– Time

Also revealed in the “Sensation Comics” series, the origin of Wonder Woman’s American alias.
– Los Angeles Times

With every new superhero flogging the same old identity crisis, the lack of an alternative way with adaptations of comic book seems a shame.
– The Guardian

Our fear is the reason one of Superman’s most formidable comic book nemeses, Nuclear Man II, was born from a nuclear missile.
– Salon

Peter Parker often ironically calls himself "your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man" since some wrongly believe he's a dangerous vigilante.
– Time

And if DC’s endeavors on the small screen with Supergirl are any indication, they know how to do a female superhero justice.
– Time

In Norse mythology, Ragnarök means “twilight of the gods” – the death of all things, followed by rebirth and renewal; the dawn of a new world.
– The Guardian

And when she asks, “How hot?” he replies, “Ionizing radiation hot. Neutral pion decay hot.”
– The Washington Post

It later became the headquarters of the Avengers when S.H.I.E.L.D. was disbanded at the end of Captain America: Winter Soldier.
– Time

I just needed a shady yet likeable rogue who is a smuggler character.
– Scientific American

And there’s the small matter of July’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, with Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man expected to operate as Peter Parker’s middle-aged sidekick.
– The Guardian

He’s laughing loudly now and rubbing his palms together, like a villain detailing his plans for world domination.

Iger spoke of plans to develop TV spin-offs for Monsters Inc and High School Musical as well as more shows within the Marvel universe.
– The Guardian

The seventh season finale of “Game of Thrones” proves the best episodes need not be dominated by explosive battles, arrows, swords and gore.
– Salon

Many meteorites that landed on Earth originated on Mars.
– The Washington Post

There was a three-way tie for desired superpower: Flying, invisibility and super-speed each received four mentions.
– The Washington Post

Plenty of action is shown, including Wonder Woman battling with her sword and shield, deflecting bullets with her indestructible bracelets and tossing around some foes with her golden lasso of truth.
– Los Angeles Times