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About Peter Eckhardt

Peter has had a love of comic books and superheroes since he was a child in Vermont. Now living in Utah, Peter is excited and determined to share this love via articles here on CBR. He holds a special place in his heart for the X-Men, Thor, and the Flash. When not reading comics, he enjoys writing, hiking, and camping.

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10 Comic Events That Nearly Tore The X-Men Apart

The X-Men have been sorely tested over the years, but these events nearly destroyed the team.

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10 Marvel Comics That Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Season 3 Could Have Adapted

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes was brilliant, and would have been better if it adapted these Avengers' classics.

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10 Marvel Villains You Never Knew Were Avengers

The Avengers are Earth's Mightiest Heroes, but some members of the team have come from the other side of the morality divide.

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10 Shocking Avengers Reveals That Are No Longer Canon

Shocking changes have been made to the Avengers over the years, but not all of them have remained canon.

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10 DC Heroes You Never Knew Were Yellow Lanterns

The Sinestro Corps contained many powerful ringslingers, inculding some characters no one expected.

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10 Marvel Heroes Who Have Never Died In The Comics

Thanks to their powers, tactics, and resilience, Marvel heroes like Miles Morales and the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl can survive just about anything.

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Every Riddle Given By The Riddler In The Batman, Explained

The Riddler's riddles from Matt Reeves' The Batman left some fans scratching their heads–Here's what each of his riddles mean.

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10 Most Important Pieces Of Superman Lore New Readers Need to Know

From bottled Kryptonian cities to classic team-ups with Batman, new readers should know these important pieces of lore from Superman comics.

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10 Most Important Black Panther Milestones In Marvel Comics

As Black Panther, both T'Challa and Shuri have achieved milestones that elevate their characters and the world of Wakanda in Marvel Comics.

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10 Problematic Marvel Characters Saved By Great Writers

The best Marvel Comics writers, from Stan Lee to Jonathan Hickman, saved various problematic characters from the X-Men, Avengers, and beyond.

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The Most Famous Mentors In DC Comics (& Where They Are Now)

None of DC Comics' heroes achieved greatness without help. Superman and Batman needed parents and inspiration to learn to save the world.

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10 Marvel Heroes The MCU Can't Touch

The MCU has made great use of Marvel Comics heroes, but champions like Team America, Conan, Bug, and NFL Superpro will never grace the silver screen.

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Black Panther's 15 Best Fights In The Comics, Ranked

Black Panther is one of Marvel Comics' most skilled fighters, making his battles with the Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom legendary.

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10 Harsh Realities Of Reading Old Green Lantern Comics

Green Lantern has an incredible mythos, but older GL comics, from Alan Scott's Golden Age to Kyle Rayner's debut, hold some harsh, outdated realities.

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10 Most Inconsistently Written Marvel Characters, Ranked

From team leaders to forever-young crusaders, some of Marvel's best characters are also their most inconsistent.

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15 Avengers Villains Too Controversial For An MCU Adaptation

Despite battling Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Marvel Comics, several Avengers villains like Yellow Claw and Ghaur would be too divisive for the MCU.

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10 Best Supernatural Marvel Heroes

Marvel's heroes spawn from sci-fi or cosmic origins, but plenty of popular heroes from Blade to Ghost Rider originate in the supernatural realm.

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10 Most Secretive Avengers

Many Avengers are secretive for varying reasons, like Spider-Man keeping secrets to protect his loved ones or Black Panther protecting Wakanda.

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10 Worst Cases Of Power Creep In Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics characters like Invisible Woman and the Hulk have undergone power creep over the years as their enemies continue to grow stronger too.

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10 Most Important Fantastic Four Milestones In Marvel Comics

As Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four have achieved many important comic book milestones while meeting Spider-Man and battling Doctor Doom.

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