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 own. It’s …
Tag: DC Comics
Dec 09 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers Annual #1, Earth 2 #18, Green Arrow #26, Green Lantern #26, Inhumanity #1, Velvet #2
Don’t have time for long 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. Last week (4 December 2013), Marvel’s Infinity has finished, but oh the Inhumanity! Then the Avengers get their first Marvel NOW! annual. Over at DC (where all …
Dec 09 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 81 – Power Girl
In this issue, Warner casts the new Wonder Woman. Sorry fans, it’s not Nathan Fillion. Meanwhile, Fox announces X-Men: Apocalypse. We predict all the characters will be Wolverine. THEN its the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-man 2. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, Power Girl by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner. Next …
Dec 02 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of November 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 own. This …
Dec 02 2013
Behind the Panels Issue 80 – Green Arrow: Quiver
In this issue, The Weinstein Company is developing a Sin City TV series. After Harvey Scissorhands is through with it, it’ll just be ‘City’. THEN Ghost Rider swaps his bike for a car. We assume helmet laws are to blame. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, Green Arrow – Quiver by Kevin Smith, Phil Hester and …
Nov 12 2013
Highlights from DC Comics February 2014 solicitations
What’s DC up to now? DC Comics have revealed their February 2014 slate, with the “final fate of Nightwing”, Forever Evil: Blight and Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane. Plus some pretty groovy advance orders on some statues and other collectibles. “The final fate of Nightwing” The term “forever” is bandied around quite freely these days, especially when applied …
Nov 12 2013
‘The Sandman: Overture’ #2 delayed from December to February
CBR is reporting that the bi-monthly The Sandman: Overture #2 has been delayed from December 2013 until February 2014. Given the outstanding quality of the first issue in the series, this just makes the wait all the more painful. The Sandman: Overture #1 debuted at #8 in the October sales charts, with estimated sales of …
Nov 09 2013
DC brings ‘Superman: Lois Lane’ and ‘Joker’s Daughter’ in February 2014
Comic Vine has revealed that that DC Comics will release two new 48-page one-shot specials in February 2014, both to be written by Marguerite Bennett. Superman: Lois Lane #1 will be illustrated by Emanuela Lupacchino, while Meghan Hetrick will serve on art duties for Batman: Joker’s Daughter. Bennett has previously written for Batman, Batgirl and Lobo, …
Nov 07 2013
Graphic Bits Reviews: Earth 2 #17, Amazing X-Men #1, Drumhellar #1, Cataclysm #1
Don’t have time for long 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 (6 November 2013), DC Comics brings an all-new, all-Australian team aboard for Earth 2 #17! THEN the Bamfs attack in Amazing X-Men #1 (Marvel), …
Nov 06 2013
Dan DiDio teases New 52 ‘Five Years Later’, more weekly comics
What’s DC up to now? Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Entertainment, was briefly interviewed on DC All Access this week, revealing the first evidence of the “Five Years Later” event planned for September 2014. While speaking with host Tiffany Smith, DiDio gave viewers a glimpse of his wall, which displayed concept mock-ups for the event. Beginning …
Nov 04 2013
Nick Cardy, legendary DC Comics artist, passes away at 93
The sad news that artist Nick Cardy, perhaps best known for his work on Aquaman and Teen Titans during the 1960s, has passed away following ill-health. The news was broken by artist Craig Rousseau via his Facebook page, who was informed by mutual friend and comic book creator Todd Dezago. Cardy was 93 when he died. The …