Matt Morrison
2204 articles published since October 12, 2017
Author Details
Matt Morrison is a librarian, author, producer, and comic book historian based in Fort Worth, TX, in the United States. When he is not acting as an advocate for literacy and teen rights, he enjoys writing, role-playing, cosplay, photography, video games and (naturally) collecting comics and books.
Industry Focus
Nationally recognized as an expert on American comics, Matt has been published by over a dozen professional publications and lectured on comics history at several conventions and colleges. He has worked for Screen Rant since 2017 in a variety of roles, currently writing for both the Superhero Beat of the Core Features team and the Comics department.
Favorite Media
Matt's favorite superhero is Green Arrow, but he also enjoys fantasy comics like Conan the Barbarian. While he loves the Arrowverse shows, his favorite is Legends of Tomorrow. His favorite movie is The Princess Bride. His favorite book is The King’s Buccaneer by Raymond E. Feist, but he also recommends the complete works of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
Green Arrow's Love for Black Canary Complicates His Playboy Reputation
Green Arrow is often considered among the DCU's iconic playboys, but his deep devotion to his love Black Canary challenges that reputation.
Why Loki Is Glitching In Season 2: Time-Slipping Explained
The Loki Season 2 trailer finds the God of Mischief slipping through time – a phenomena that seems similar to glitching in the Spider-Verse.
10 Sue Storm Actor Rumors For MCU Fantastic Four, Ranked By Excitement
Rumors abound as to what actor might play Sue Storm in the MCU’s Fantastic Four movie, leading to an exciting list of possible candidates.
Every Missing Watchmen Scene DC's Remake Can Restore From Snyder's Original
The upcoming Watchmen animated movie could restore all the missing scenes from the comic that were cut for Zack Snyder’s 2009 live-action adaptation.
DC’s New Superman Tackles A Major Man of Steel Complaint
My Adventures With Superman addressed the complaint that Superman’s altruism is unrealistic and a problem that needs to be fixed with a gritty revamp.
The Marvels Destroys The Weirdest Carol Danvers MCU Criticism For Good
A frequent criticism of Captain Marvel Carol Danvers’ character in the MCU is tackled and completely obliterated in the trailer for The Marvels.
Why Across The Spider-Verse Beat The Flash At The Box Office & What It Means
The box office success of Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse and the failure of The Flash in June could hold a deeper meaning for superhero movies.
The Venture Bros. Movie Ending Explained
The long-awaited Venture Bros. movie explains the show’s biggest mysteries, providing a satisfying conclusion to the long-running animated series.
Superman Legacy Will Finally Pay Off A Huge DC Universe Tease 12 Years Later
Through Superman: Legacy, the new DC Universe will deliver on a big character tease that never saw a pay-off in 12 years of DCEU films.
Blue Beetle Grassroots Marketing Campaign Shows How DC Is Failing Its New Movie
A fan-based, grassroots marketing campaign dubbed the Blue Beetle Battalion is making up for DC Studios’ failures in promoting the Blue Beetle movie.
The Flash’s Box Office Failure Makes Batgirl's Canceled Movie Cut Worse
The box office failure of The Flash resulting in the biggest bomb ever for the DCEU and WB makes the decision to cut the Batgirl movie even worse.
Is Agents Of SHIELD MCU Canon? Disney CEO Revives 10-Year-Old Marvel Debate
Disney CEO Bob Iger reopened a long debate regarding whether Agents of SHIELD and other Marvel Studios TV shows made before Disney+ are MCU canon.
The DCU’s First Movie Can Finally Deliver The Story The Snyderverse Wasted
The tragic storyline of how Victor Stone became Cyborg, which was wasted in the DCEU, can be mirrored through the first DCU movie, Blue Beetle.
12 Worst MCU Villain Plans That Made Bad Guys Look Terrible
The MCU shows and movies feature many sinister villains whose worst laid plans were overly complicated or just pain nonsensical in execution.
Why Max “Deleted” The Zack Snyder's Justice League Trailer With 31M Views On YouTube - Official Response
Warner Bros. has released an official statement clarifying why the trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League was hidden from viewers on YouTube.
DC's Blue Beetle Is Recreating The Best Parts Of 3 Major Marvel Movies
The story of the first DCU hero is recreating the stories of three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, based on the final trailer for Blue Beetle.
More DCEU Cameos?! The DCU's First Movie Is Repeating The Flash's Biggest Mistake
The promise that Blue Beetle will feature multiple character cameos could taint the DCU and repeat a big mistake of the DCEU Flash movie.
DC's New Superman Logo Finally Pays Off His Real Meaning
My Adventures With Superman makes one subtle design change to the classic Superman logo, which ironically emphasizes the character's true meaning.
DC’s Newest Superman Fixes A Major Snyderverse Criticism In Just 40 Minutes
With a cheerful, clumsy version of the Man of Steel, My Adventures with Superman fixes the problems and complaints regarding the dark DCEU Superman.
Injustice Just Closed the First Game's Major Batman Plot Hole
In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman recruits another reality's Justice League to stop Superman... but why did it take him five years to do it?