Green Arrow has made a big splash in the last few years, even getting his own television series with Arrow hitting the small screen in 2013. He’s graced animated series, major comic book crossovers and survived every incarnation of the DC Universe. Yet he wasn’t always a star player, often taking a supporting role to …
Tag: DC Comics
Aug 01 2013
Review: Batman Annual #2
The second annual for DC’s flagship title introduces a a few new characters, and proves that you don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero. Scott Snyder has had something of a tradition in his two-year tenure on Batman, punctuating his major story arcs with a solo story about a minor character that …
Jul 31 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of July 2013
Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column, where the covers tell a story of their …
Jul 31 2013
Grant Morrison gives more ‘Wonder Woman: Earth One’ details
Last month, Grant Morrison discussed reworking Wonder Woman for his new Elseworlds graphic novel Wonder Woman: Earth One with the media. There he spoke about his annoyance with the character in the past, and how he was dipping back into the original William Moulton Marston stories for his inspiration. Today, he spoke with USA Today, and has revealed a few …
Jul 18 2013
Watch the trailer for ‘Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics’ online
A short while ago, DC Entertainment announced the Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics documentary, highlighting the bad guys we love to hate. Now on the eve of Comic Con International in San Diego, a trailer has been released. Everybody loves a good villain, right? Indeed, we often root for them more than the heroes, …
Jul 17 2013
DC launches ‘Harley Quinn’ from Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner in November
DC Comics (via an exclusive arrangement with CBR) has announced that the dynamic duo of a creative team that is Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner will be joining forces once again on Harley Quinn, a new series set to launch in November. The team will co-write their first ongoing with a yet-to-be-named artist. Palmiotti says …
Jul 16 2013
Behind the Panels One-Shot – The Phil Jimenez Interview
Phil Jimenez is a writer/artist best known for his work on Wonder Woman from 2003-2006, and his collaborations with Grant Morrison on New X-Men and The Invisibles. In addition to his own creator-owned work on Otherworld for Vertigo, Phil was one of the artists on Infinite Crisis, and has more recently contributed to Fairest. Phil …
Jul 11 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Batman #22, Batman ’66 #2, Justice League #22 and Superman Unchained #2
Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (10 July 2013) we focus on the best of DC Comics with their origin story in Batman #22, a more groovy take in Batman ’66 #2, …
Jul 05 2013
Review: Batman ’66 #1
Strap yourselves in, old chums. Batman goes retro and digital, and this is one Bat Channel you’ll want to tune into at the same time every week.