Polygon: All Posts by Chris Simshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2020-04-29T13:30:00-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/chris-sims/rss2020-04-29T13:30:00-04:002020-04-29T13:30:00-04:006 of Marvel Comics’ most underrated epics
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<img alt="Werewolf Captain America holds his shield aloft on the cover of Captain America #405, Marvel Comics (1992)." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dzpiFI2568Vjv8Hj8ZG0AegReJM=/0x0:2040x1148/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66727686/IMG_3118.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Image: Rik Levins, Danny Bulanadi/Marvel Comics</figcaption>
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<p>Including the one where Captain America’s a werewolf</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/comics/2020/4/29/21239909/best-marvel-comics-series-long-read-captain-america-daredevil-avengersChris Sims2020-03-24T12:32:05-04:002020-03-24T12:32:05-04:00Batman’s comic book costumes, ranked from Definitely Batman to the Most Batman
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<img alt="A grid of seven of Batman’s costumes in comics" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/45h_x7S7a8FhKHDgIJyunW3fEj8=/0x106:2040x1254/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66547377/jbareham_190329_0988_grids_batman_costume_0001.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Graphic: James Bareham/Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>These are Batman’s real clothes. Everything else is just something he wore that one time</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/24/21188672/best-batman-costumes-ranked-dc-comicsChris Sims2018-10-03T16:17:11-04:002018-10-03T16:17:11-04:00Venom’s origin story is not what you think
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<img alt="Early designs for a black Spider-Man suit, Marvel Comics." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/KAGaax30afNmRZlNp2XNQ333BB8=/0x14:616x361/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/61639141/VENOM___Marvel_Age_12_b.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Marvel Comics</figcaption>
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<p>Toy plans, retconned mythology, and a $220 check brought the latest big-screen antihero to life</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/comics/2018/10/3/17932452/venom-marvel-origin-spider-man-comics-movieChris Sims2018-07-13T15:49:40-04:002018-07-13T15:49:40-04:00The joys and frustrations of Brian Michael Bendis’ Superman
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<img alt="Superman and Rogol Zaar at the center of the Earth in Man of Steel #5, DC Comics (2018). " src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/cH0k5sufT5QKSjlQQFCci2cnydw=/0x0:2660x1496/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60363881/IMG_0428.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Brian Michael Bendis, Adam Hughes/DC Comics</figcaption>
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<p>After years at Marvel, Bendis jumps to DC, and turns the Man of Steel into one of his own</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/comics/2018/7/13/17568974/brian-michael-bendis-superman-man-of-steel-reviewChris Sims2017-09-08T15:25:07-04:002017-09-08T15:25:07-04:00Batman: The Animated Series wasn’t just a show — it founded a world
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<img alt="“Joker’s Wild,” Batman: The Animated Series" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mbL6FbFrbdRnDmxUOtf2eWHpvzw=/0x26:1191x696/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/56587593/JokersWild04.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>From the <em>Batman: The Animated Series</em> episode “Joker’s Wild.” | Warner Bros./DC Comics</figcaption>
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<p>How Batman alone paved the way for an entire superhero universe</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/9/8/16277404/batman-animated-series-dc-animated-universeChris Sims2017-08-28T16:25:09-04:002017-08-28T16:25:09-04:00Jack Kirby’s appeal in one panel — why the king of comics deserves his throne
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<figcaption>The cover of <em>Mister Miracle</em> #6 | Jack Kirby/DC Comics</figcaption>
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<p>Would you beat a shark to death for someone you loved?</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/comics/2017/8/28/16199828/jack-kirby-best-storyChris Sims2017-08-03T10:30:02-04:002017-08-03T10:30:02-04:00How a board game company defined video game ads for 20 years
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<figcaption>Parker Brothers/Marvel</figcaption>
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<p>How do you sell a game you don’t want to show? </p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/3/16086120/classic-video-game-ads-nintendo-parker-brothersChris Sims2017-05-22T13:30:00-04:002017-05-22T13:30:00-04:00How did Sonic the Hedgehog become America’s longest-running comic?
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<figcaption><em>Sonic the Hedgehog </em>#256 | Archie Comics</figcaption>
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<p>Gotta go long</p>
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