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The Regrettable Superhero Name Generator

New York Comic Con is here, and there’s no better time to get your superhero alter-ego squared away. Use our custom-made name generator to find your own (slightly wacky) secret identity!

Inspired by the unusual, odd-ball, and downright funny characters of The League of Regrettable Superheroes, these names should get you started creating your own heroic backstory and sense of vigilante justice.*

Determine your superhero name with nothing but your birthday! 

Posted by Margaret Dunham

The Regrettable Superhero Name Generator

New York Comic Con is here, and there’s no better time to get your superhero alter-ego squared away. Use our custom-made name generator to find your own (slightly wacky) secret identity!

Inspired by the unusual, odd-ball, and downright funny characters of The League of Regrettable Superheroes, these names should get you started creating your own heroic backstory and sense of vigilante justice.*

Determine your superhero name with nothing but your birthday! 

Posted by Margaret Dunham

The Best Graphic Novels Based on TV Shows

These days it seems that film and TV can’t get enough of turning literature into live-action. Hit series like Outlander, Game of Thrones, True Blood and Orange is the New Black all came from the pages of a book, while movie versions of novels are so common that I couldn’t even begin to list them all.

Posted by Rose Moore

The 6 Best Superhero Makeovers

Fans of the television show Heroes can rejoice, as their one time favorite is making its way back to television with a new series Heroes Reborn. When it was first launched, the television show was a huge success, but its second season foundered in the midst of the writer’s strikes of 2007-2008. The show was forced to wrap up loose ends in a haphazard manner; and though it managed to hang on for two more seasons, it never regained its stride. Now, after a few years cooling its heels, the show has been reworked. This isn’t the first time that a bunch of heroes have gone back to the drawing board. Many comic book characters have needed to be broken down and built back up again due to a variety of reasons. So in honor of the new season of Heroes, here is a look at some of the characters who have been changed for the better.

Posted by David Winnick

5 Comic Book Series Too Cool for High School

High School. Some say it's the best time of your life. Others might laugh in your face if you say that out loud. Regardless of where you stand, it's a seminal time that pop culture can't get enough of. So this back-to-school season, we’ve compiled some of our favorite comic book series set in high school (and okay, one is set in college) to get you into the school spirit just in time for the beginning of the semester!

Posted by Katie Schenkel

Quirk Comics Club: July Recommendations

The gang at Quirk have been congregating for a monthly comic book club. Check out some of our favorite finds and recommendations from our July meet-up(s):

Posted by Quirk Books Staff