The funniest superhero comic of the 1990s was probably 1963, the period spoof created by Alan Moore and a host of co-conspirators. But for my money the second funniest was the buddy comedy Quantum and Woody, which deconstructed race alongside superhero tropes. And now, it's back.

Besides the inevitable Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Avengers sequels, what movies is Marvel working on now? A new rumor claims that our favorite Wakandan chieftain, Black Panther, could be starring in his own big-screen venture very soon.

There's a long and proud tradition in science fiction of fire-breathing takedowns of book awards. A few years ago, it was Adam Roberts, launching a stinging critique of the Hugo shortlist. And now, The Prestige author Christopher Priest has crafted a particularly scorching rebuke to the Clarke Awards shortlist, one…

Some of science fiction/fantasy's classic books failed to win over readers at first. And the publishers of some of SF's most beloved works were convinced they had a disaster on their hands. Here are 10 masterpieces that were deemed failures.

Some of science fiction/fantasy's classic books failed to win over readers at first. And the publishers of some of SF's most beloved works were convinced they had a disaster on their hands. Here are 10 masterpieces that were deemed failures.

Terri Schiavo was "the first celebrity posthuman," but posthumanism is coming for all of us, according to a group of science fiction writers who met to discuss the future of identity and media.

I've always thought the term "hard science fiction" referred to stories or novels where the science was important to the story, and which strove for absolute scientific and technical accuracy. But now it turns out I was wrong, and actually "hard SF" refers to stories about personal growth, along the lines of the Hero's…