Larry Weiss reveals how he invented the superhero-themed skivvies that swept America in the '70s, and looks at the move he claims "destroyed the brand." By Josh Weiss “Tra-la-laaa!” … It’s the ...

There is a new trend revival underway, and it is sending Gen Xers straight into a nostalgic spiral. Social media users are hailing the unexpected return of Underoos, the superhero-themed underwear ...

This article comes from the upcoming digital edition of George Khoury’s Comic Book Fever, available for pre-order via TwoMorrows Publishing. As a kid, there was nothing worse than the ordeal of ...

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It’s a pretty fine time to be a nerd. We have an abundance of big-budget superhero movies, we have some phenomenal scifi and fantasy TV, and you can pretty much get a toy of anything. But there’s one ...

It was 1977, and Larry Weiss was holding a check in his hand for $64,000. “A lot of money back then,” he tells mental_floss, and a lot of money at any other time. A licensing and marketing expert, he ...

I can admit I haven't ever shopped at the store Hot Topic. But that might change after the news I received today. They're selling Underoos. Remember those superhero undies you begged your mom to get ...

If you fondly remember wearing Underoos inspired by your favorite pop culture characters as a kid, then we have good news for you. For better or worse, depending on your thoughts regarding the ...

Comic book super heroes and villains have become a dime-a-dozen. There is a malaise in our culture over these caped, underwear-wearing individuals. There seem to even be questions about whether ...