Stories by @optimistic_writer

Watchmen (1966)

In 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of everyday life. When one of his former comrades is murdered, masked vigilante Rorschach uncovers a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his retired associates, only one of which has true powers, Rorschach glimpses a far-reaching conspiracy involving their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the world's future.

Venom (1987)

Eddie Brock gets take over by an alien symbiote, and he... they become a vicious killer that no one can stop.

The Uncanny X-Men (1965)

The X-Men, led by Professor X, fight against the oppression of mutants while also fighting Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants who want to take over the humans and for mutants to reign.

The Talisman (1989)

Jack Sawyer accompanies his mother Lily Kavanaugh-Sawyer to a dreary and depressing rain-drenched resort in New England. Lily Sawyer is dying of cancer. Jack Sawyer soon encounters the mysterious Speedy Parker a local handyman who seems to know the cure for his mother and for many of the strange woes that are befalling Jack. He reveals to Jack that there is in fact another world alongside our own called the Territories which his own father knew about, and which he must travel through to get to the other side of America if he is to save his mother.

The Omega Man (2008)

Due to an experimental vaccine, Doctor Robert Neville is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war, with the exception of a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people who are also homicidal maniacs. They blame science and technology for their condition and they see Neville, as the last symbol of science, therefore he must die. Neville, uses everything at his disposal in an attempt to survive.

The Maxx (1985)

Confused hulking homeless superhero The Maxx tries to protect his social worker and friend Julie from an omniscient serial killer Mr. Gone both in the real world, which may or may not actually be real, and the subconscious fantasy world.

The Matrix (1969)

Neo believes that Morpheus, an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity, a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.

The Lord of the Rings (1977)

The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins, who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

The Joker (1979)

While The Joker tries to mentally break Jim Gordon in every way possible, he explains how he became the insane criminal he is today.

The Godfather (1965)

An organized crime dynasty's aging patriarch transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

The Dark Knight Rises (1988)

It has been eight years since Batman, in collusion with Commissioner Gordon, vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman sacrificed everything for what he and Gordon hoped would be the greater good. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar and a merciless terrorist named Bane force Batman out of exile and into a battle he may not be able to win.

The Dark Knight Returns (2014)

When a new terrorist group has overtaken Gotham, Bruce Wayne realizes that he must come out of retirement to take care of the threat, which brings about many allies and foes, old and new, to come into his life.

The Avengers (1987)

The Avengers must ban together to stop Hank Pym's creation, Ultron, becomes self-aware and decides he wants to conquer the Earth.

The Avengers (1969)

When Thor's evil brother, Loki, gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury initiates a superhero recruitment effort to defeat the unprecedented threat to Earth. Joining Fury's "dream team" are Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, the Black Widow and Hawkeye.

Superman: Red Son (1993)

Instead of Kansas, the ship carrying baby Superman lands in the Ukraine. Superman is introduced to the world during the 1950s Cold War as a Soviet asset, causing panic in the United States.

Spider-Man (1934)

A young man gets bitten by a radioactive spider, and he inherits spider-like abilities. He must navigate his life with these newfound powers, as well as eventually fight a nefarious villain.

Sin City (1968)

In this quartet of noir tales, a mysterious salesman narrates a tragic story of co-dependency, while a musclebound vigilante tears his way through the criminal underworld in search of his lost love. In another part of the city, a grizzled cop foils the ambitions of a child-killer, and an ex-prostitute evades her ex-pimp with the help of her new boyfriend, Dwight.

RoboCop (1975)

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

Nightwing (1992)

An old foe from Dick Grayson's past has come back to confront him once and for all.

Nemesis (1987)

What if Batman was a total cunt? A man only by the name of Nemesis causes chaos and destruction all across the country while one man, Chief Blake Morrow is on his hit list, and the only one who can stop him.