David Betancourt
David Betancourt writes about all aspects of comic-book culture for The Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog.
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The creator of a Puerto Rican superhero uses the power of art to send help
Like so many Puerto Ricans all over the world, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez couldn't escape the emotional heartbreak of Hurricane Maria's devastating aftermath.

“The Gifted” is an X-Men show with no X-Men, but it still works
Being gifted is all about showing potential. That's something Fox's new X-Men series has plenty of.

Wonder Woman, passing $400 million, is now DC’s most dependable movie superhero
As "Wonder Woman" soared past the $400 million mark at the domestic box office recently, DC Comics' most popular heroine can also take claim to a new title: Warner Bros....

“The Defenders” is the Marvel team-up you hoped for — Iron Fist and all
"The Defenders" is the type of superhero streaming that we've come to expect from Netflix's live-action Marvel productions. Well worth the wait, the new show is every bit the event...

“Y: The Last Man,” one of the best comic books ever, is on the brink of becoming an FX show
It seems when it comes to a live-action adaptation of "Y: The Last Man," it is finally only a matter of when, not if.

Can “Deadpool 2” give birth to an R-rated X-Force franchise?
"Deadpool 2″ could be a bridge to a new X-Force movie franchise.

7 reasons “Suicide Squad” is undeniably awesome if you’re a fanboy
Originally thought by some to be the other DC Comics movie of 2016 that would come after "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," instead "Suicide Squad" -- which opens in...