Back Matter
45
articles
Lore for every shelf, and straight answers on fit, print and shipping.
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Comics ·
Doctor Doom, Latveria and the Fantastic Four explained
Why Victor von Doom wears the mask, how he rules Latveria, why he hates Reed Richards, what the Invisible Woman can do, how the Silver Surfer served Galactus, and what Doom did in both Secret Wars. -
Games ·
Chaos Emeralds, Super Sonic and Shadow explained
What the seven Chaos Emeralds are, how Super and Hyper Sonic work, where Shadow the Hedgehog came from, and how Knuckles, the Master Emerald, Tails and Amy fit in, game by game. -
Comics ·
The Punisher and Daredevil: Hell's Kitchen's two codes explained
Frank Castle's origin, what the skull means and what the war journal is; how Matt Murdock's radar sense works; and why the Punisher and Daredevil, Hell's Kitchen's two vigilantes, never agree. -
Cartoons ·
Mutagen, Splinter and the Foot Clan: TMNT explained
Where the ooze comes from, who Splinter was, why Shredder and the Foot Clan hunt the turtles, what Krang and Dimension X are, and the weapons and mask colours, across the comic, cartoon, film and series. -
Cartoons ·
Treehouse of Horror, El Barto and Krusty explained
How The Simpsons' Halloween episodes work, from Kang and Kodos to zombie Springfield and the Devil's donut, plus who Krusty the Clown is, what El Barto means and where Springfield is not. -
Sci-Fi & Monsters ·
Houses, Horcruxes and Unforgivable Curses explained
The four Hogwarts houses, all seven Horcruxes and who destroyed each one, the three Unforgivable Curses, why Harry is the boy who lived, and how Dobby became a free elf, in the books and films. -
Cartoons ·
Radiator Springs, the Piston Cup and Route 66: Cars explained
What the Piston Cup is, how Radiator Springs was bypassed by the interstate, why Doc Hudson quit racing, and where Sally, Ramone, Mater, Snot Rod and the King fit in Cars. -
Games ·
Earthrealm, Outworld and the Lin Kuei: Mortal Kombat explained
How Earthrealm, Outworld and the tournament work, why Scorpion and Sub-Zero are enemies, the Lin Kuei and Shirai Ryu feud, Raiden, Kitana's steel fans and what a Fatality is. -
Cartoons ·
Mystery Inc. and the men in masks: Scooby-Doo explained
Who Mystery Inc. are, how the Scooby-Doo formula works from the haunting to the unmasking, the classic monsters of the first series, and where Scooby Snacks and Zoinks come in. -
Sci-Fi & Monsters ·
Xenomorph, Predator, T-800 and RoboCop explained
The Xenomorph's life cycle and the perfect organism line, the Predator's hunting code, Skynet, the T-800 and what No Fate means, and the OCP directives that bind RoboCop, film by film. -
Games ·
Kratos from Sparta to Midgard: God of War explained
How Kratos was bound to the Blades of Chaos, how the Greek saga ends, what Spartan Rage and the Leviathan Axe are, what Fimbulwinter means and why Atreus is Loki. -
Cartoons ·
Aku, Nowhere and the Land of Ooo: three cult cartoons explained
Aku and the ending of Samurai Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog's farm in Nowhere with King Ramses and Freaky Fred, and Adventure Time's Land of Ooo, the Mushroom War, the Ice King and Marceline.
