Brian VanHooker
Brian VanHooker is a New York-based writer specializing in pop culture, food, and in-depth oral histories. He was a staff writer at MEL and has bylines at Inverse, SFGate, Screen Rant, Men's Health, Maxim, and more. Brian is the co-creator of the comic book series "Barnum & Elwood" and co-wrote and co-directed the pilot "The Tramp" starring John O'Hurley. He also hosts a podcast about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles called "Turtle Tracks" and was once called a "good guy" by Mr. T. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and check out his personal website.
45 Years Ago, Marvel’s strongest superhero changed the course of TV history
You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry...
Night of the Sentinels: The oral history of X-Men: The Animated Series’ risky debut
The creators of X-Men: The Animated Series reflect on their pilot episode and how everything came together.
How to kill a superhero
The writers behind some of the most iconic deaths in superhero history reveal their secrets.
45 years ago, Marvel released its most unwatchable superhero show ever
There is literally no reason to watch the 1977 Spider-Man series.
Godzilla vs. Charles Barkle — The oral history of the most epic sneaker ad ever
“We also kept him busy by teaching him how to drive the forklift, which he really enjoyed.”
HBO Max dropping Batman: Caped Crusader is actually good for DC fans — here’s why
It’s the perfect opportunity for Batman fans to prove David Zaslav wrong
60 facts you didn’t know about Marvel’s Thor
#37: Frog Thor was originally going to be a duck.
60 facts you didn’t know about Spider-Man
#50: Spider-Man’s birthday is August 10.
Zurg creator reveals the Marvel villain who inspired Lightyear’s nemesis
The original version of Emperor Zurg was way scarier than what we saw in Toy Story 2.
The oral history of The Last Ronin, the biggest TMNT comic since 1984
In an Inverse exclusive, the creators behind The Last Ronin reveal the story behind their dystopian Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles epic.
44 Years Ago, Marvel redefined its mightiest avenger — and changed superheroes forever
The oral history of 1978’s What If? #10 (aka, the first time Jane Foster picked up Mjolnir).
The oral history of Wolverine, the unlikely superhero who saved the X-Men
Inverse catches up with Wolverine’s most important storytellers from every era to share the behind-the-scenes history of Marvel’s most captivating mutant.
The oral history of The Infinity Gauntlet, Marvel's game-changing comic event
30 years ago, Marvel redefined comics and superheroes forever. Here’s how.
Beast Wars redefined Transformers. 25 years later, it might happen again.
Inverse catches up with the writers and actors behind the beloved CGI Transformers cartoon ahead of its 2022 big-screen debut.
Spielberg’s raptor
How Jurassic Park led to (and then ruined) the director’s chance to have a dinosaur named after him.
25 years ago, Indiana Jones met C-3PO in a game no one remembers
That’s just one wild detail about Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures.
How Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles changed the world’s turtle ecology
