Jul 04 2013
The New York Post has revealed that the recently deceased Damian Wayne will return in a new limited series Damian: Son of Batman in October, written and illustrated by Andy Kubert. The four issue series will be set in “a potential future where Damian Wayne takes on the mantle of the Bat”. Kubert told the …
Jul 03 2013
Almost two years under the New 52 has been leading us to the Trinity War, and it all begins here. It was a single page in the epic Flashpoint #5 that introduced us to the mysterious “woman in red” back in August 2011. As she turned up in random panels across all of the New …
Jul 03 2013
With so many comics coming out every month, it’s hard to know what to choose. Some of them we read because we love the characters, others because they are essential to the canon. Then there’s those handful of titles that stand out as the best of the best. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive …
Jun 30 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 …
Jun 29 2013
If you’ve been disappointed with DC Nation animated fare of late, although at least half the staff at Behind the Panels absolutely love Teen Titans Go!, then you are in for a real treat with this new video. DC Comics has released an old-school animated short called Tales of Metropolis Starring Bizarro, which does exactly …
Jun 28 2013
In this issue, Superman wants you…to join the US army! Then it’s another mystery Marvel film, more casting news, what we’ve been reading, jumpers, coke and the loss of sweet Mary Jane. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Man of Steel, the new Superman film from Zack “Snack” Snyder. On our next Issue we skip the lines …
Jun 28 2013
The DC Blog has revealed a first look at the Anchoress, set to be introduced in the second Batman Annual released next month. First announced back in April, the Zero Year tie-in issue will be written by Scott Snyder with Aaron Lopresti on art duties. There will also be a magnificent cover by Jock, so …
Jun 28 2013
Speaking with Hero Complex at LA Times, writer Grant Morrison discusses reworking Wonder Woman for his new Elseworlds graphic novel Wonder Woman: Earth One. In the tradition of J. Michael Straczynski’s Superman: Earth One and Geoff Johns’ Batman: Earth One, the 120-page graphic novel will feature art by Yanick Paquette and update the origin story of the …
Jun 27 2013
A classic team-up returns to recap their first meeting in glorious Jae Lee art. Yet this may not be everything that it seems. One of the casualties of the post-Flashpoint DC world was the excellent team-up book Superman/Batman, originated by Jeph Loeb back in 2003 and running under various artists and writers until the line-wide …
Jun 25 2013
USA Today has revealed that Batman/Superman writer Greg Pak and artist Aaron Kuder will be taking over Action Comics from issue #25 in November. The book has had a troubled history since its relaunch in the New 52. After Grant Morrison‘s initial run, fans were surprised to learn of the early departure of Andy Diggle …
Jun 21 2013
Parasite isn’t new to the Newish 50-or-so, but he’s about to get his own spotlight. Then presumably absorbs that spotlight and destroys us all. Along with the press release below, we get some new art from Aaron Kuder showcasing the character. Action Comics readers are familiar with the Hybrid Monster that terrorized the Man of Steel …
