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more about #batman Davio: Whats that picture from, with Scott telling Xavier where to shove it? Looks cool. more » SeeingI: In Rocky Horror, Dr. Scott (temporarily) regains use of his legs, in homage to Dr. Strangelove. I think of it as a character previously "dead" from t... more » Purple Dave: In The New Batman Adventures episode "Cold Comfort", Mr. Freeze is (briefly) revealed to have lost his entire body since his last B:TAS/TNBA appearanc... more » materkb: Aside from the dubious examples of comic book heroes, there is not a single character here from written science fiction. How about some mention of Pou... more » dnwilliams: John Locke was meant to do this, dammit! It's destiny...it's destiny...it's HIS DESTINY. DON'T TELL HIM WHAT HE CAN'T DO! more » jbq: That issue where Xorn turned out to be Magneto was also the issue I decided to stop reading New X-Men. It made NO SENSE. So, as you say, when Prof X f... more » Bill-Lee: Darth Vader got his new legs later the same afternoon so he never had to deal with that period of being unable to walk like some of these characters. ... more » Skunky: Does House count? He temporarily regained the full use of his bum leg by "rebooting" his brain through induced coma. Even after he regressed back to u... more » History of Bubbles: Hello? Steve Austin? more » Roy Jacobsen: Wha..? I'm seriously amazed that you didn't include one of the greats: Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. "Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.... more » josecanUC: Avatar isn't Cameron's first foray into wheelchair VR walking; there was a poignant bit in Strange Days where Ralph Fiennes gives his paraplegic buddy... more » HalOfBorg: Lets not forget Dr Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap. He lost his legs (sort of) in Season 5, Episode 4 "Nowhere To Run". more » FrankN.Stein: Run, Forrest, Run! more » ejs2000: Heroes also featured Nathan Petrelli's wife, Heidi. She lost the use of her legs when Linderman's goons ran her car off the road (and Nathan accidenta... more » db4dbms: You forgot the biggest one of all...Darth Vadar. Anakin (or Vadar...whatever) had his arms and legs chopped off - he's really just a torso with robot... more » blackoak: Exo-man! Also, didn't Full Moon put out a couple of movies featuring a character called 'Mandroid'? [edit] Additionally, and I know it isn't scie... more » anomaly_kid: Can I just say thank you for giving a nod to Animorphs? I grew up devouring that book series, loved it to death. Good to know it hasn't been forgotten... more » bipolarber003: ... and there was the scene just before the ark was lifting off from "When Worlds Collide" where the millionaire, Stanton, who financed it's construct... more » Sweeneybird: wow, it's like a smorgasbord of ableism tropes! more » goldfarb: you forgot Gguy Caballero, though he only uses the chair for sympathy and respect. more » -
#triviagasm
20 Science Fiction Characters Who Got Their Legs Back
In Avatar, Jake Sully's in a wheelchair, until a magical brain tech turns him into a running, jumping, soaring blue dude. The disabled character who regains the use of his legs is a science fiction mainstay. Here are 20 examples. More » -
#decadeinreview
The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies
Ten years ago, superhero films and video-game films were both minor genres. You had your Batman Forever and your Mortal Kombat, but not much else. Both genres blew up in the 2000s, but superhero films won much bigger. For now. More » -
#decadeinreview
The Most Important Events Of 2000-2009, Comic Style
These last ten years may have seemed busy to you, but just be glad you're not a comic book character: Their decade has seen multiple alien invasions and reboots of reality. Relive the biggest headlines of their decade with us. More » -
#comicsmashup
Comics' Best Combo Platters
Armies: Blah. Ninjas: Meh. Man-Bats: Eh. Armies of ninja-man-bats: Awesome. Mash-ups aren't only meant to liven up episodes of Glee. Comics've been throwing random crap together until it works for years. See the best monster mashes comics have to offer! More » -
#conceptart
Superheroes Caught in Less Than Glamorous Moments
Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash are all crack crimefighters, but when they get home at the end of the day, they still have to pay the bills, do housework, and unwind like any other person. More » -
#exclusive
Terminator Vs. Grizzly Bear: Who Wins? And Can Khan Come Back?
The latest Terminator novel features Terminator-vs-grizzly-bear battles, train robbery, Terminator snowmobiles, a Terminator train, and dogsled chases. We asked writer Greg Cox about who'd win a Terminator/bear fight, novelizing Final Crisis and whether Khan should be in the next Trek. More » -
#afternoonreading
"This Is Batman, Not Jonathan Swift"
Here's an easy way to lose an afternoon: Someone has put the Writer's Bible for Batman: The Animates Series online, including never-revealed backstory and 22 early ideas for episodes. [Batman: The Animated Series Writers Bible PDF] (Via) -
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#comicswecrave
This Week's Comics Filled By Art Books, Angel And New Superheroes
Worried about the skip week of comic shipments? It's time to start stocking up on collections to tide you over, and this week's new releases are perfectly ready to help you do just that very thing. More » -
#decadeinreview
20 Greatest SF Movies Of The Past Decade
The past decade has seen a lot of bloated special-effects brain-sucks... but it's also seen some of the best science-fiction films ever. Superhero films came of age, apocalypses ruled, and interstellar adventures came back. Here are the decade's 20 greatest. More » -
#arkhamasylum2
Gotham Goes To Hell In Arkham Sequel
The brand new teaser trailer for videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 shows that Gotham City has gone to the dogs since the first game. Where's the Caped Crusader when you need him? Click through to see for yourself. More » -
#decadeinreview
Who Is The Best New Character Of The Decade?
Never mind the best books, comics, movies or TV shows of the last ten years, which new character made the biggest impact in your hearts and minds? We want to know what you think, and I have my own suggestions... More » -
#futuretransportation
Your Future Automotive Awesomeness: Fiction vs. Reality
The car's come a long way since Ford started mass production 100 years ago, but science fiction takes transportation even further. Here are six scenarios for the future of driving, and the real-life developments that could make them happen. More » -
#batmaneternal
Bruce Wayne To Return Next Year... And Throughout Time
Bruce Wayne may be stranded in prehistoric times instead of dead, but if you thought bringing him back would be easy, think again. DC have unveiled The Return Of Bruce Wayne, a time-travel tale hyped as "Batman vs. history itself." More » -
#darkknight
Morgan Freeman's Sure That Christopher Nolan's Down For One More Batman
Don't give up hope, Dark Knight fans: Morgan Freeman believes there will be another Batman movie, based on gut feelings. Celebrate with this Dark Knight plot-hole song, which asks why Fox was so anti-phone-tapping, but eager to build a tank? More » -
#earthone
DC Celebrates 75th Birthday By Starting Over
Reboot fever has hit DC Comics, who have announced a new line of graphic novels to debut next year, retelling the stories of Superman and Batman from the very beginning updated for new audiences, called Earth One. More » -
#decadeinreview
Was This The Decade Of The Reboot?
Looking back at the fictional stories that defined the last decade, you might think of things like The Dark Knight, Battlestar Galactica, or failures like Bionic Woman and Speed Racer. Was this the decade we ran out of original ideas? More » -
#batpsych
The Existential Loneliness That Unites Batman and the Joker
A university lecturer in philosophy suggests that Gotham's hero and its worst villain share an unwilling awareness of society's fragility — and a profound isolation from others as a result. We're pretty sure we knew this, but validation is nice. More » -
#grantmorrison
We've Already Got Our First Must-See From Next Year's SDCC
Next year's San Diego Comic-Con may still be eight months away, but we've already found something there we can't wait to see: A biographical documentary about Final Crisis, We3 and Batman writer Grant Morrison. Click through for clips. More »
