Author Details
Matt Scheer is a professional writer, amateur actor and singer, and lifelong pop culture geek. Don't get him started on Star Trek, Star Wars, Farscape, DC Comics, The MCU or The Muppets unless you have an afternoon to spare. His first book, After Mask: A Mr. En Mystery, is a blend of noir mystery, science fiction and the superhero genre and is available on Amazon! Matt is currently working on the sequel, The Masked God, which should be out next year.
Favorite Media
Matt is a massive Muppet fan (who can do a better-than-average Kermit the Frog impression) and devoted Scaper (Farscape fan, for the uninitiated). Of course, Matt's also a huge dork for Star Wars, Star Trek and the Arrowverse.
Industry Focus
Matt joined CBR in November 2022 as a TV Features Writer. As of October 2023, he's added Lists to his repertoire, as well.
Latest Articles
Deanna Troi's Importance to Star Trek: TNG Exceeds Her Romance With Riker
Deanna Troi has a popular romance with William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but she's fulfilled more important roles on the Enterprise-D.
10 Best Two-Face Episodes In Batman: The Animated Series, Ranked
Richard Moll's 6'8" frame made Bull an imposing figure on Night Court, but it was his voice that brought iconic Batman villain Two-Face to life.
10 Biggest Differences Between Star Trek: TOS and The Next Generation
Broadcast 20 years and set nearly a century apart, there are significant differences between Star Trek: The Original Series and The Next Generation.
How Star Trek Made Sci-Fi Fans Love Shakespeare
Most people get their first introduction to Shakespeare in school, but for some, Star Trek has been the beginning of a life-long love for the Bard.
10 Best Christmas Episodes From DC TV Shows
From the DCAU to the Arrowverse and beyond, 10 DC Comics Christmas episodes stand out as the best of the best to enjoy this holiday season.
Star Trek's Famous Pets, Ranked
Whether its the Klingons' Qovlj, tribbles, sehlats, cats or dogs, pets play an important role in the far-flung future of the Star Trek franchise.
10 Anticipated TV Shows Coming in 2024
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, and Daredevil: Born Again are debuting in 2024. Here's how fans can watch each show
10 Best Movie Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
With dozens of adaptations, A Christmas Carol is one of the best Christmas movies. These are the cleverest, most faithful, and the best adaptations.
Star Trek Predicted Christmas' Enduring Future
When Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek in 1966, he envisioned a secular future for the Earth, but the series has acknowledged Christmas many times.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Can Clear Up Confusion About One Alien Species
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the one series that can best solve the riddle of who, or what, the Rigellians are, and where they come from.
10 Iconic Elves in Christmas Movies, Ranked
Though typically little more than supporting characters to Santa Claus, elves like Buddy in Elf have become about as iconic as Santa himself.
How Does Star Trek Address the Existence of Gods Between TNG and TOS?
In both The Original Series and The Next Generation, Star Trek made advanced races into gods and explored the heavy moral implications of that idea.
Why Superman: The Animated Series Never Had a Christmas Episode
For decades, DC Comics has published special Christmas issues starring Superman. So why didn't Superman: The Animated Series have a Christmas story?
10 Famous Actors Fans Didn't Know Were in The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone was a revolving door of amazing talent, so it's easy to forget the famous faces that graced the anthology TV show over the years.
10 Best Thanksgiving Episodes of All Time
Over the decades, TV shows like Friends have created remarkably heartwarming and hilarious Thanksgiving episodes that are essential annual viewing.
The Marvels Turns a Hilarious Spaceballs Joke Into a Clever Plot
Spaceballs made its plot as silly as possible, yet The Marvels is able to raise the stakes with Mel Brooks' intentionally ludicrous concept.
10 Best Matthew Perry Film and TV Roles
Matthew Perry became a TV icon as Chandler Bing on Friends, but between Fools Rush in and The Whole Nine Yards, these other roles defined his career.
10 Most Heartbreaking Episodes in Batman the Animated Series
Batman: TAS has no shortage of episodes that tug at fans' hearts. From Heart of Ice to Perchance to Dream, here are the Dark Knight's saddest stories.
10 Best David Tennant Performances Fans Didn't Know About
Fans know David Tennant as the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctors on Doctor Who and as Huyang on Star Wars, but these obscure roles are among his best.
10 Best Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes to Watch on Halloween
The premise of Buffy the Vampire Slayer already lends itself to horror tropes. But which episodes are perfect viewing for the Halloween season?