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Madelyn Champa-Senior Author

Madelyn Champa

Senior Author

March, 2022
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About Madelyn Champa

Madelyn writes comic features for Screen Rant. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Creative Writing from Florida Gulf Coast University. A lifelong fan of Dragon Ball, to this day she's waiting for her long lost brother to return from space and reveal she's been a Saiyan all along.

Favorite Media

Madelyn has a ion for comics, video games, and movies. She is an avid reader and collector of comic books, from DC to Marvel to indie titles. Flash comics are her greatest love, and she prides herself in her encyclopedic knowledge of all things Flash.

Industry Focus

Madelyn is a freelance writer who specializes in nerd culture and all things comics. She is currently a Comic Features Writer for Screen Rant.

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10 Brilliant Far Side Comics Where Humans and Animals Co-Exist

The Far Side is full of humans that act like animals and animals that act like humans, so here are examples of the two co-existing in harmony.

spider-man being shocked and sad
Marvel Is Destroying Spider-Man's Reputation, And I Don't Know How He Can Ever Recover

Spider-Man's civilian identity has lost the respect of everyone around him, as Peter Parker's bad choices catch up to him and damage his public image.

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The Thing and the Hulk.
8 Upgrades That Finally Made Thing Stronger Than the Hulk

The Hulk may be a major Marvel powerhouse, but the Fantastic Four's Thing has proven that he can be even stronger thanks to a few epic power-ups.

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Scientists from The Far Side.
Dummies vs Genius: 10 Far Side Comics That Poke Fun At Smart People

These Far Side comics aren't afraid to criticize the smartest among us, demonstrating that even the greatest minds can be clueless at times.

DC's Batman Stands Next to the Marvel Comics Logo
"Some People Need to Be Stopped Permanently": Marvel Calls Out Batman's "No Kill" Rule as Unheroic

Marvel just issued a major challenge to superhero "no kill" rules, as one hero suggests that the hero community is better off killing their villains.

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The Fantastic Four looking at light in Marvel Comics
1 Tiny Change to the Fantastic Four's Origin Totally Transformed the Team's Roster

The Fantastic Four's roster is iconic, but in one continuity, their backstory received an overhaul that revamped the team's line-up in a shocking way.

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werewolf by night mcu and comics
It's Official, Werewolf By Night Is Returning With a New Series in Summer 2025

The MCU's Werewolf By Night will be crossing over with the comics in an unexpected way, as the director writes a terrifying new tale in the comics.

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The Amazing Spider-Man
Amazing Spider-Man #1 Is a New Start for Peter Parker That's Too Smart to Ignore the Past (Review)

Spider-Man's brand-new relaunch has finally hit shelves, and its brilliant approach to continuity makes it a solid follow-up to Peter Parker's story.

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far side cavemen and chickens
10 Times The Far Side Perfectly Parodied Classic Jokes

These Far Side comics hilariously poke fun at classic jokes, and this list even features two wild takes on why a certain chicken crossed the road.

Comic book art: Spider-Man swinging through the city.
Marvel Finally Puts a Number on Spider-Man's Maximum Strength

Spider-Man has finally confirmed what the upper limit of his super-strength is, revealing just how far he can push himself before he's fully drained.

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Split Image Invisible Woman and Reed Richards in front of Marvel Rivals and Comic Characters
Marvel Rivals Is Launching a New In-Game Freebie as Its Comic Earns a Major Expansion

Marvel Rivals' tie-in comic is ready to kick off its next exciting arc, and this new story comes with a surprising incentive for fans of the game.

Custom image of Savage Land Rogue in front of Magneto and Rogue embracing
8 Most Problematic Relationships in the Marvel Universe That We Can’t Believe Were Canon

The Marvel Universe is full of romances, but some are more controversial than others, and these 8 couples in particular are seriously scandalous.

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Gary Larson (black and white, foreground) with the Far Side cast in color behind him
I Didn’t Get The Far Side, Until This Comic Made Me A Fan

This genius Far Side comic opened my eyes to what makes Gary Larson's wacky sense of humor work, turning me into a full-fledged fan at last.

Daredevil with His Modern and Black Costumes Marvel Featured DC
You Heard Right - Daredevil's Black Costume Returns As His MCU Fame Grows

Daredevil brings back one of his iconic costumes as he swings into action in a new era, just as the MCU prepares to change up his design as well.

A man in a yellow shirt writing on a piece of paper while a bearded man, a woman, and a cow wave behind him in The Far Side.
10 Far Side Comics We Really Wish Had Sequels

These Far Side comics would benefit from receiving sequels that could tie up their loose ends, building upon the existing jokes in new ways.

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Venom #11 Sleeper Cover
I Promise You've Never Seen Anything Like Venom's New Symbiote Combo

One of Venom's spawns bonds with a new host who undergoes a shocking transformation, setting it apart from any other symbiote form in Marvel lore.

Custom image of Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire, and James Franco in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
Somehow, Marvel Just Fulfilled a Spider-Man 3 Prophecy Without Anyone Noticing

Marvel Comics brought back Harry Osborn's New Goblin from Spider-Man 3 in a surprising way, and it somehow managed to happen under everyone's noses.

Mary Jane in Venom Costume from Renew Your Vows Comic Art
The First Time Mary Jane Became Venom, She Created One of The Best Spider-Suits Ever

Mary Jane is Venom's new host, but they've actually bonded before in a team-up that gave her one of the coolest symbiote suits in Spider-Man history.

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thanos marvel mcu comics
Sci-Fi Writer Brandon Sanderson Calls Out Thanos 'Dumb' Design: "You're Stuck With Him"

Thanos may be intimidating nowadays, but one writer has pointed out that his original design from the comics isn't exactly as cool as it should be.

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Split inage: Mary Jane (left) and Venom (right) with its tongue swinging wildly.
Mary Jane is Venom, But It's Not As Shocking As These Other Heroes She's Already Become

Mary Jane Watson being Marvel's new Venom host may be surprising, but it's far from the only shocking alter ego that she has used in the comics.