Quick, name a superhero with a more cynical perspective than Batman. Okay, sure there’s Spawn, but I meant in mainstream comics. Yeah, Punisher, but how about in DC Comics? Sure, there’s John Constantine. But I mean a character less suitable for Christmas stories. What’s that you say? Constantine once crushed the bones of St. Nicolas and snorted them into a powder? And Lobo murdered Santa?
Okay, the point is that Batman doesn’t seem like the type of guy who would make for a good Christmas story. Spider-Man can deliver presents while swinging across New York City and Superman has carried Santa’s slay more than once, but Mr. Vengeance doesn’t even like leaving Gotham. Why would he bother with the North Pole?
And yet, Batman has been at the center of several Christmas stories over the year, and some of them are pretty great. Here...
Okay, the point is that Batman doesn’t seem like the type of guy who would make for a good Christmas story. Spider-Man can deliver presents while swinging across New York City and Superman has carried Santa’s slay more than once, but Mr. Vengeance doesn’t even like leaving Gotham. Why would he bother with the North Pole?
And yet, Batman has been at the center of several Christmas stories over the year, and some of them are pretty great. Here...
- 12/22/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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The holidays are here, and there’s no better time to shower your loved ones with nerdy gifts. Reading materials are objectively the best thing to get anyone over four as presents, and holiday comics are a chance to help your friends get outside their comfort zones and try something new, while at the same time adding a dash of collectability to their lives. We’ve picked out a nice mix of old and new, seasonal and evergreen, comics for you to choose from.
Black Panther by Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest has been on fire lately, writing back to back to back gems at DC—Deathstroke, followed by Black Adam, followed by (currently running) Superman Lost is one of the greatest three-series stretches in the last 30 years of comics. But while Priest’s career stretches back to the ‘70s,...
The holidays are here, and there’s no better time to shower your loved ones with nerdy gifts. Reading materials are objectively the best thing to get anyone over four as presents, and holiday comics are a chance to help your friends get outside their comfort zones and try something new, while at the same time adding a dash of collectability to their lives. We’ve picked out a nice mix of old and new, seasonal and evergreen, comics for you to choose from.
Black Panther by Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest has been on fire lately, writing back to back to back gems at DC—Deathstroke, followed by Black Adam, followed by (currently running) Superman Lost is one of the greatest three-series stretches in the last 30 years of comics. But while Priest’s career stretches back to the ‘70s,...
- 11/24/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
When it comes to comics, superheroes are inexplicably linked to monsters. Horror comics existed before the superhero boom launched with Action Comics #1 (1938), and continued going strong after the caped crowd flopped following World War II. When Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Stan Lee launched the Marvel Universe in the early 60s, they did so tentatively, keeping Spider-Man, Hulk, and the Fantastic Four close to the sci-fi and monster comics they made throughout the fifties.
As unlikely as the pairing may seem, superheroes and monsters make for a peanut butter and chocolate combination. Not only do monsters provide the overpowered villains required for superhero fights, as the current Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong demonstrates, but they also give characters like Spider-Man and Batman a chance to show off their heroism in the darkest of times.
So if you’re looking for some spooky superhero stories for your Halloween season, these 13 comics will do the trick.
As unlikely as the pairing may seem, superheroes and monsters make for a peanut butter and chocolate combination. Not only do monsters provide the overpowered villains required for superhero fights, as the current Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong demonstrates, but they also give characters like Spider-Man and Batman a chance to show off their heroism in the darkest of times.
So if you’re looking for some spooky superhero stories for your Halloween season, these 13 comics will do the trick.
- 10/25/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
“I’m gonna kill Aquaman and everything he holds dear,” promises Black Manta in the trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. “I’m gonna murder his family and burn his kingdom to ash.”
Such boasts are par for the course among supervillains like Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), and most people watching the trailer dismiss it as usual bad guy bluster. After all, the first Aquaman movie earned over $1 billion in 2018 because of its lighthearted tone. Director James Wan and writers David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall, working off a story they wrote with Wan and comics scribe Geoff Johns, crafted a fun script that took advantage of Aquaman’s role in the popular imagination and star Jason Momoa‘s undeniable charisma. The movie had plenty of genuinely cool sequences, such as an epic undersea battle and a duel between Aquaman Arthur Curry and his half-brother Orm the Ocean...
Such boasts are par for the course among supervillains like Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), and most people watching the trailer dismiss it as usual bad guy bluster. After all, the first Aquaman movie earned over $1 billion in 2018 because of its lighthearted tone. Director James Wan and writers David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall, working off a story they wrote with Wan and comics scribe Geoff Johns, crafted a fun script that took advantage of Aquaman’s role in the popular imagination and star Jason Momoa‘s undeniable charisma. The movie had plenty of genuinely cool sequences, such as an epic undersea battle and a duel between Aquaman Arthur Curry and his half-brother Orm the Ocean...
- 9/14/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Don’t know if you’ve heard, but Batman is in The Flash movie. Although the film stars Ezra Miller as the Barry Allen of two worlds, the movie also features not only Ben Affleck’s Batman of the Snyderverse but the return of Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight.
With his appearance in the canceled Batgirl movie all but buried, The Flash will mark the first time Keaton has donned the cape and cowl since 1992’s Batman Returns. But a Batcave shot included in a recent TV spot for the film hints at a longer legacy for Keaton’s Batman, one that we unfortunately didn’t get to see back in the heyday of the Burtonverse.
In the teaser, we get a brief glimpse at several Batsuits, giving us a better look at the unseen history of Keaton’s Batman. Some of these suits are familiar — two of them...
With his appearance in the canceled Batgirl movie all but buried, The Flash will mark the first time Keaton has donned the cape and cowl since 1992’s Batman Returns. But a Batcave shot included in a recent TV spot for the film hints at a longer legacy for Keaton’s Batman, one that we unfortunately didn’t get to see back in the heyday of the Burtonverse.
In the teaser, we get a brief glimpse at several Batsuits, giving us a better look at the unseen history of Keaton’s Batman. Some of these suits are familiar — two of them...
- 2/20/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
There’s something charmingly accessible about Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo. Talking to them, you never get the feeling that you’re talking to a multimedia titan of geek culture or one of the most beloved Batman artists of all time, respectively. It feels more like running into two guys tailgating outside an Ozzy Osborne show, inviting you to geek out with them about their comic art collection, shooting the breeze about the car they’re working on together, and periodically dropping preternatural draftsmanship wisdom sprinkled with comic art history. And then McFarlane will say something like, “I’m in the business of cool. Period,” and you suddenly remember that you’re talking to two of the biggest names to ever create comics and that they’re teaming up for a fresh Batman Spawn crossover that is likely to be one of the biggest books of the decade.
Batman Spawn,...
Batman Spawn,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Power Trip
By Jason Young
160 pages/25/Oldtimes Blue Ribbon Digest
Growing up in the 1970s, comic book readers didn’t have a lot in the way of extensions of their favorite characters. There was the occasional novel and ABC’s Super Friends, but really, little else. As a result, getting new stories or new versions of stories on an album featuring your favorite heroes seemed like manna from Heaven.
Power Records or Peter Pan Records filled that gap, beginning in the early 1970s and petering out in the early 1980s. They may be best remembered for the wonderful art produced for the album covers by Continuity Studios, the outfit run by Neal Adams and (briefly) Dick Giordano. They featured familiar vocal talent and the stories weren’t half bad. They were successful enough that their thirty or so releases were repackaged time and again, eventually eschewing vinyl for cassette tapes to retain the audience.
By Jason Young
160 pages/25/Oldtimes Blue Ribbon Digest
Growing up in the 1970s, comic book readers didn’t have a lot in the way of extensions of their favorite characters. There was the occasional novel and ABC’s Super Friends, but really, little else. As a result, getting new stories or new versions of stories on an album featuring your favorite heroes seemed like manna from Heaven.
Power Records or Peter Pan Records filled that gap, beginning in the early 1970s and petering out in the early 1980s. They may be best remembered for the wonderful art produced for the album covers by Continuity Studios, the outfit run by Neal Adams and (briefly) Dick Giordano. They featured familiar vocal talent and the stories weren’t half bad. They were successful enough that their thirty or so releases were repackaged time and again, eventually eschewing vinyl for cassette tapes to retain the audience.
- 8/15/2022
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
This Young Justice: Phantoms review contains spoilers.
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 6
It doesn’t take a lot to bring me back in, and Young Justice: Phantoms found the sweet spot this week with “Artemis Through the Looking Glass.” It turns out all they needed to do was toss me a couple of crumbs of Cassandra Cain content and everything would be better.
It helps that this week was actually animated. The story still feels rushed, but the kinetic energy of the show is back to its normal level. A huge chunk of the episode is dedicated to a fight between Black Spider (Young Justice’s Spectacular Spider-Man knockoff) and Rictus from the League of Shadows, and Tigress, Onyx, Scandal Savage, Orphan, and Cheshire on the other side. Tigress had brought in Cheshire last week to help her figure out which of Onyx and Scandal was a potential mole, and they...
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 6
It doesn’t take a lot to bring me back in, and Young Justice: Phantoms found the sweet spot this week with “Artemis Through the Looking Glass.” It turns out all they needed to do was toss me a couple of crumbs of Cassandra Cain content and everything would be better.
It helps that this week was actually animated. The story still feels rushed, but the kinetic energy of the show is back to its normal level. A huge chunk of the episode is dedicated to a fight between Black Spider (Young Justice’s Spectacular Spider-Man knockoff) and Rictus from the League of Shadows, and Tigress, Onyx, Scandal Savage, Orphan, and Cheshire on the other side. Tigress had brought in Cheshire last week to help her figure out which of Onyx and Scandal was a potential mole, and they...
- 11/11/2021
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Okay well only the first week of December but 2020 has been horrendous, so lets take the small victories. For a lot of people 2020 has been tough. Lockdowns, tier systems, furlough and social distancing. We have never experienced anything like this before. I hope in those challenging times the good people of Nerdly have kept you entertained. The comics industry itself has felt the effects of 2020. There were mass layoffs over at DC and countless books from all across the board have faced cancellation. A lot of the challenges thrown up by the pandemic have been met with exciting opportunities. The last two weeks in the pages of ‘eBuying comics’ I have done my little bit to help. This week I will be even more merry (’tis the season after all!) and be running down a few Christmas related comics. I don...
- 12/2/2020
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
900 numbers for polling purposes, charging users for each call placed, was a 1980s fad that seemed perfect to employ in comic books for some sort of stunt. Editor Denny O’Neil and DC’s Marketing team, led by Bruce Bristow, conceived of the stunt and Jim Starlin wrote the four-part “Death in the Family” storyline to accommodate the stunt. Jason Todd, the second Robin, never was accepted by fans, either under his father, writer Gerry Conway or the post-Crisis writers Max Allan Collins and Jim Starlin. Callers got to say he would live or die.
It went on to become a media sensation, and a closer than expected vote. It also brought down the wrath of Warner Bros who was unaware of the event and the press attention because, back then, DC was a pimple on the conglomerate’s butt and no one considered telling them.
Still, the strong storyline...
It went on to become a media sensation, and a closer than expected vote. It also brought down the wrath of Warner Bros who was unaware of the event and the press attention because, back then, DC was a pimple on the conglomerate’s butt and no one considered telling them.
Still, the strong storyline...
- 10/13/2020
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
‘Twas the night before Christmas … and DC dropped a final holiday gift.
The upcoming release of Superman: Red Son includes the all-new DC Showcase animated short, Phantom Stranger. Here are the first images from Phantom Stranger depicting the two lead characters – the Phantom Stranger (voiced by Peter Serafinowicz of The Tick fame) and the mysterious Seth (voiced by Smallville‘s Michael Rosenbaum).
Phantom Stranger has Bruce Timm (Batman: The Killing Joke) at the helm as executive producer & director, and the short is written by Ernie Altbacker (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract). Set in the 1970s, the short follows young adult Jess as she joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to try and save her from a dreary fate. In addition to Serafinowicz and Rosenbaum, “Phantom Stranger...
The upcoming release of Superman: Red Son includes the all-new DC Showcase animated short, Phantom Stranger. Here are the first images from Phantom Stranger depicting the two lead characters – the Phantom Stranger (voiced by Peter Serafinowicz of The Tick fame) and the mysterious Seth (voiced by Smallville‘s Michael Rosenbaum).
Phantom Stranger has Bruce Timm (Batman: The Killing Joke) at the helm as executive producer & director, and the short is written by Ernie Altbacker (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract). Set in the 1970s, the short follows young adult Jess as she joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to try and save her from a dreary fate. In addition to Serafinowicz and Rosenbaum, “Phantom Stranger...
- 12/24/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Jim Dandy Dec 11, 2019
Jim Corrigan showed up on The Flash chapter of Crisis on Infinite Earths, which means the Spectre is coming to the Arrowverse.
This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Crisis on Infinite Earths.
In an Arrowverse crossover full of surprises and shocks, Crisis on Infinite Earths' biggest curveball before the winter break might have been what they did to Oliver Queen.
Crisis promised big changes for the Green Arrow right from the outset. He had already cut a deal with the Monitor during the Elseworlds crossover last year, to save Supergirl and the Flash. The presumption was, knowing that the Crisis was coming, that he would be sacrificing himself for Barry, who famously died in the pages of the original comics version of the story. And then they went and killed Ollie in the first hour of Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The next step was for John Constantine,...
Jim Corrigan showed up on The Flash chapter of Crisis on Infinite Earths, which means the Spectre is coming to the Arrowverse.
This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Crisis on Infinite Earths.
In an Arrowverse crossover full of surprises and shocks, Crisis on Infinite Earths' biggest curveball before the winter break might have been what they did to Oliver Queen.
Crisis promised big changes for the Green Arrow right from the outset. He had already cut a deal with the Monitor during the Elseworlds crossover last year, to save Supergirl and the Flash. The presumption was, knowing that the Crisis was coming, that he would be sacrificing himself for Barry, who famously died in the pages of the original comics version of the story. And then they went and killed Ollie in the first hour of Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The next step was for John Constantine,...
- 12/11/2019
- Den of Geek
The season finale of Young Justice does everything season 3 has done before, good and bad.
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This Young Justice: Outsiders review contains spoilers.
Young Justice Season 3 Episode 26
Young Justice: Outsiders has been up and down. It’s been a lot more up than down, but the negatives of the season are there and undeniable. And true to the entire season before it, “Nevermore,” the season finale, does just about everything narratively that the rest of the season has done before it, and the result is a mixed bag of an episode that’s mostly good with some glaring, grating issues.
The action is clearly in the “good” category. Everyone raids Markovia to unseat Baron Bedlam. Alpha squad is responsible for the frontal attack on Bedlam - Beast Boy, Cyborg, Geoforce, and Terra. Beta squad booms in to take out backup - Nightwing, Superboy, Artemis, Forager, and Halo.
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This Young Justice: Outsiders review contains spoilers.
Young Justice Season 3 Episode 26
Young Justice: Outsiders has been up and down. It’s been a lot more up than down, but the negatives of the season are there and undeniable. And true to the entire season before it, “Nevermore,” the season finale, does just about everything narratively that the rest of the season has done before it, and the result is a mixed bag of an episode that’s mostly good with some glaring, grating issues.
The action is clearly in the “good” category. Everyone raids Markovia to unseat Baron Bedlam. Alpha squad is responsible for the frontal attack on Bedlam - Beast Boy, Cyborg, Geoforce, and Terra. Beta squad booms in to take out backup - Nightwing, Superboy, Artemis, Forager, and Halo.
- 8/23/2019
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. Animation have been adapting numerous classic DC comics for the screen for the past few years, but they’ve still got many more to go. They might be about to tick another seminal storyline off the list, though, as We Got This Covered has been informed that an animated adaptation of Batman: Death in the Family is in development.
Written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Jim Aparo in 1988, the arc’s infamous for featuring the kidnapping, torture and eventual murder of Jason Todd, the second Robin, at the hands of the Joker. Fans will know that the gruesome end for the sidekick was voted for by bloodthirsty readers. Although, of course, Todd was eventually resurrected and became the anti-hero Red Hood.
If you don’t believe us that a Death movie is coming, let’s not forget the words of Batman and the Joker themselves. Back in...
Written by Jim Starlin and illustrated by Jim Aparo in 1988, the arc’s infamous for featuring the kidnapping, torture and eventual murder of Jason Todd, the second Robin, at the hands of the Joker. Fans will know that the gruesome end for the sidekick was voted for by bloodthirsty readers. Although, of course, Todd was eventually resurrected and became the anti-hero Red Hood.
If you don’t believe us that a Death movie is coming, let’s not forget the words of Batman and the Joker themselves. Back in...
- 8/19/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Jim Dandy Jul 16, 2019
The Authority creators reunite for a 12-issue Batman series.
Bryan Hitch and Warren Ellis are the comic book titans who created The Authority and unleashed them on the world, changing comics for twenty years. Now, the pair are reuniting for the first time since that superhero epic this October for The Batman's Grave, a 12-issue maxi-series written by Ellis, with art from Hitch and his Hawkman inker, Kevin Nowlan.
“I’ve drawn some covers and used Batman in Justice League and Jla, but since I read Jim Aparo and Don Newton’s Batman runs in the 80’s, I’ve wanted to do a proper, big Batman story. Fellow Authoritarian Warren Ellis had one to tell, so when he mentioned it I said ‘yes’ before even asking what it was about," said Hitch in a press release. "That’s what you do when Warren says ‘I’ve got a proper,...
The Authority creators reunite for a 12-issue Batman series.
Bryan Hitch and Warren Ellis are the comic book titans who created The Authority and unleashed them on the world, changing comics for twenty years. Now, the pair are reuniting for the first time since that superhero epic this October for The Batman's Grave, a 12-issue maxi-series written by Ellis, with art from Hitch and his Hawkman inker, Kevin Nowlan.
“I’ve drawn some covers and used Batman in Justice League and Jla, but since I read Jim Aparo and Don Newton’s Batman runs in the 80’s, I’ve wanted to do a proper, big Batman story. Fellow Authoritarian Warren Ellis had one to tell, so when he mentioned it I said ‘yes’ before even asking what it was about," said Hitch in a press release. "That’s what you do when Warren says ‘I’ve got a proper,...
- 7/16/2019
- Den of Geek
Marc Buxton Dec 14, 2018
Ready to learn all about the true king of Atlantis? We've got a guide to Aquaman comics for you.
After so many years of being laughed at, marginalized, and misunderstood, Aquaman is finally getting his due. With the Aquaman movie finally here, it’s hard to imagine a time when the King of Atlantis wasn’t an A-list member of DC’s heroic pantheon. But between the disrespect our poor soggy king has suffered on TV shows like Entourage and in parodies like Robot Chicken, it can be truly said that Aquaman is the Rodney Dangerfield of the superhero set: he gets no respect.
Until now that is! With Jason Momoa starring in Aquaman’s first live action solo outing, Arthur Curry is ready to take his rightful place as a kick-ass fan-favorite. But comic book fans have known for decades that Aquaman is indeed a great superhero.
Ready to learn all about the true king of Atlantis? We've got a guide to Aquaman comics for you.
After so many years of being laughed at, marginalized, and misunderstood, Aquaman is finally getting his due. With the Aquaman movie finally here, it’s hard to imagine a time when the King of Atlantis wasn’t an A-list member of DC’s heroic pantheon. But between the disrespect our poor soggy king has suffered on TV shows like Entourage and in parodies like Robot Chicken, it can be truly said that Aquaman is the Rodney Dangerfield of the superhero set: he gets no respect.
Until now that is! With Jason Momoa starring in Aquaman’s first live action solo outing, Arthur Curry is ready to take his rightful place as a kick-ass fan-favorite. But comic book fans have known for decades that Aquaman is indeed a great superhero.
- 12/15/2018
- Den of Geek
Marc Buxton Dec 20, 2018
Get ready to meet one of the most important Aquaman villains of all time! Here's the history of Black Manta.
Black Manta has been a fan favorite villain for decades, and now, moviegoers are about to be introduced to one of the (if not the) most important Aquaman villains ever, when Yahya Abdul-Mateen II puts on the iconic helmet in James Wan's Aquaman movie. And it’s about time.
read more: Aquaman Villains Explained - Who is Orm, the Ocean Master?
But how much do you know about this unique villain? Join use as we delve into the ocean depths and discover the history of the enigmatic, helmeted Aquaman villain. It's a history that reveals three separate origins, infanticide, and torture. Intrigued yet? Well, hop onto the giant seahorse of history (what?) and read on...
The Early Days
In the Golden Age and early Silver Age,...
Get ready to meet one of the most important Aquaman villains of all time! Here's the history of Black Manta.
Black Manta has been a fan favorite villain for decades, and now, moviegoers are about to be introduced to one of the (if not the) most important Aquaman villains ever, when Yahya Abdul-Mateen II puts on the iconic helmet in James Wan's Aquaman movie. And it’s about time.
read more: Aquaman Villains Explained - Who is Orm, the Ocean Master?
But how much do you know about this unique villain? Join use as we delve into the ocean depths and discover the history of the enigmatic, helmeted Aquaman villain. It's a history that reveals three separate origins, infanticide, and torture. Intrigued yet? Well, hop onto the giant seahorse of history (what?) and read on...
The Early Days
In the Golden Age and early Silver Age,...
- 12/14/2018
- Den of Geek
I recently covered a mini-trend of fascinating and well-researched books lovingly that looked back at goofy super-heroes here. Now that we’re on the cusp of the debut of one of these books, Hero-a-Go-Go, it’s time to take a deeper dive. I cornered author Michael Eury and asked all those questions that I’ve been dying to ask him:
Ed Catto: You reminisce about Jill St. John’s role in the debut episode of the 60s Batman TV series. Isn’t this really the start of the Camp Age?
Michael Eury: Well, as I wrote in my introduction: “No, Batman did not create the camp movement of the Sixties. Yet Batman was its zenith, its very poster child. And from my perspective, it was a wonderful way to go-go.” I can’t pinpoint an exact beginning of the Sixties camp age (I doubt there was a single moment, but instead a growth,...
Ed Catto: You reminisce about Jill St. John’s role in the debut episode of the 60s Batman TV series. Isn’t this really the start of the Camp Age?
Michael Eury: Well, as I wrote in my introduction: “No, Batman did not create the camp movement of the Sixties. Yet Batman was its zenith, its very poster child. And from my perspective, it was a wonderful way to go-go.” I can’t pinpoint an exact beginning of the Sixties camp age (I doubt there was a single moment, but instead a growth,...
- 4/10/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Join us this week as we discuss the ever so growing number of TV and Movie stars headlining comic conventions. Could this be hurting other vendors and exhibitors? We share our opinions. We also talk a little Inhumans and we wrap up the show with our favorite Batman artists.Show Notes:
Movie and TV stars taking over Comic Con?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stars-getting-rich-fan-conventions-933062
Inhumans to debut first 2 episodes as an Imax feature.
Initial announcement: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/business/media/marvels-inhumans-tv-series-will-arrive-via-theaters.html
Quadruple win: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/why-abcs-deal-bring-marvels-inhumans-imax-is-a-quadrupal-win-949027
Top 3 Favorite Batman Artists of All-Time
Jace
Jim Aparo
Alan Davis
Jim Lee
Manny
Jason Fabok
Greg Capullo
Jim Lee
Next Episode
Emmanuel Gomez Source Words - Are TV/Movie stars taking over comic conventions? 9 Panel Grid Podcast: Episode 2 https://t.co/9dKrwKZh5t about a day ago...
Movie and TV stars taking over Comic Con?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stars-getting-rich-fan-conventions-933062
Inhumans to debut first 2 episodes as an Imax feature.
Initial announcement: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/business/media/marvels-inhumans-tv-series-will-arrive-via-theaters.html
Quadruple win: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/why-abcs-deal-bring-marvels-inhumans-imax-is-a-quadrupal-win-949027
Top 3 Favorite Batman Artists of All-Time
Jace
Jim Aparo
Alan Davis
Jim Lee
Manny
Jason Fabok
Greg Capullo
Jim Lee
Next Episode
Emmanuel Gomez Source Words - Are TV/Movie stars taking over comic conventions? 9 Panel Grid Podcast: Episode 2 https://t.co/9dKrwKZh5t about a day ago...
- 11/29/2016
- by Emmanuel Gomez
- LRMonline.com
Comic Books 101: DC Comics-Reading Batman Pt 2
Previously I wrote an article helping new readers figure out the best places to pick up Batman from DC Comics . For those confused or still uncertain about major events in DC Comics (which connect to various “jumping on” points for Batman) I wrote an article detailing the big company altering stories in my history of the DC Universe article. This time around I am going to open up a bit more on the adventures of The Dark Knight, and take a look at some of the bigger, and in my opinion, best stories for potential Batman readers. This will include small and big story lines that exist in various continuities within the DC Comics publication history for the character. There won’t be any set “this is better than that” to the stories listed, simply moments in the characters publication where a...
Previously I wrote an article helping new readers figure out the best places to pick up Batman from DC Comics . For those confused or still uncertain about major events in DC Comics (which connect to various “jumping on” points for Batman) I wrote an article detailing the big company altering stories in my history of the DC Universe article. This time around I am going to open up a bit more on the adventures of The Dark Knight, and take a look at some of the bigger, and in my opinion, best stories for potential Batman readers. This will include small and big story lines that exist in various continuities within the DC Comics publication history for the character. There won’t be any set “this is better than that” to the stories listed, simply moments in the characters publication where a...
- 9/22/2016
- by Jeremy Scully
- LRMonline.com
Marc Buxton Aug 22, 2016
With the Joker back on the big screen in Suicide Squad, we celebrate the craziest plans of the Clown Prince of Crime...
He's the greatest villain of them all. He's the evil that tests Batman and makes the hero better. He's an uncontrollable force of chaos, more akin to a hurricane than a criminal, who strikes without warning. He believes that life is a chaotic farce and everything exists as part of a twisted game between him and Batman. He is the star of comics, television, cartoons, and film. He's the Joker, one of the most enduring symbols of evil in the last century.
The Joker is no match for Batman physically, so when he puts one over on the Dark Knight, when he 'gets' him, it has to be a masterpiece of chaos and violence. These are just some of the greatest moments where the Joker...
With the Joker back on the big screen in Suicide Squad, we celebrate the craziest plans of the Clown Prince of Crime...
He's the greatest villain of them all. He's the evil that tests Batman and makes the hero better. He's an uncontrollable force of chaos, more akin to a hurricane than a criminal, who strikes without warning. He believes that life is a chaotic farce and everything exists as part of a twisted game between him and Batman. He is the star of comics, television, cartoons, and film. He's the Joker, one of the most enduring symbols of evil in the last century.
The Joker is no match for Batman physically, so when he puts one over on the Dark Knight, when he 'gets' him, it has to be a masterpiece of chaos and violence. These are just some of the greatest moments where the Joker...
- 8/8/2016
- Den of Geek
Part of the massive world-building in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a shot of an encased Robin suit in the Batcave. Covered in graffiti and featuring a broken staff, it's heavily implied that the Joker killed this Robin. In the comics, "Batman: A Death in the Family" is a story arc from Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo which featured the Joker killing the second Robin, Jason Todd. It's unclear if the first Robin, Dick Grayson exists in the Dceu but WB may have given indication that the suit in Affleck's Batcave belongs to Todd. The below image was posted to the official Batman v Superman instagram account on April 27. In Death in the Family, the Joker killed Jason Todd on April 27. Is this an extreme coincidence or a meta-message from WB to its longtime comic book fans? "Twenty years in Gotham, how many good guys are left?...
- 4/29/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Photos Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/ Tm & © DC Comics
Warner Bros. Pictures’ screen pairing of the world’s most iconic super heroes has at last answered the question “Who Will Win?” by winning over movie audiences and setting box office records around the world this weekend with an estimated worldwide box office total of $424.1 million.
Batman and Superman. Gotham and Metropolis. Lex Luthor, Doomsday and—for the first time ever on the big screen—Wonder Woman. With its stellar lineup of heroes and villains and bigger and better battles with even more at stake than the destruction of the Earth, Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is an epic Super Hero journey like no other.
Pit the two greatest heroes in the world against each other and the unthinkable becomes inevitable in the form of a truly seismic clash: Batman, the underground vigilante, a knight in the darkness,...
Warner Bros. Pictures’ screen pairing of the world’s most iconic super heroes has at last answered the question “Who Will Win?” by winning over movie audiences and setting box office records around the world this weekend with an estimated worldwide box office total of $424.1 million.
Batman and Superman. Gotham and Metropolis. Lex Luthor, Doomsday and—for the first time ever on the big screen—Wonder Woman. With its stellar lineup of heroes and villains and bigger and better battles with even more at stake than the destruction of the Earth, Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is an epic Super Hero journey like no other.
Pit the two greatest heroes in the world against each other and the unthinkable becomes inevitable in the form of a truly seismic clash: Batman, the underground vigilante, a knight in the darkness,...
- 3/28/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
At the end of the ’80s, Batman fans killed Robin. Jason Todd, who replaced the now-grown-up Dick Grayson and became the second Robin, received an ireful response from readers, who abhorred Todd's ersatz aesthetics and personality. Dennis O'Neil came up with the idea of allowing readers to influence the character's fate, and a 900-number was set-up. Readers phoned in and voted on whether Todd should live or die. Ultimately, they voted thumbs down by a slim margin of less than 100 votes. Written by Jim Starlin and drawn by the great Jim Aparo (with an iconic cover by Mike Mignola), the arc "A Death in the Family" remains one of the most famous plotlines in Batman's vast mythos, as the death of Jason Todd haunted Bruce Wayne profoundly. You can read about the story of how fans came to kill Jason Todd in a new online comic by Tony Wolf...
- 9/26/2015
- by Greg Cwik
- Vulture
The world is abuzz this week with talk of Jared Leto's muscles and tattoos, all in aid of his role as The Joker in the Suicide Squad film.
Everyone has something to say about merits of having the word 'damaged' tattooed across his forehead (we think it's a bit on the nose - or just above at least).
Batman's arch foe, the Clown Prince of Crime, has been portrayed countless times in comics, film, animation and more. Here are some of our favourite versions of The Joker - in no particular order...
1. Heath Ledger
Everyone was sceptical when pretty boy Heath Ledger was cast in the role of the most iconic comic book villain in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight.
Obviously, our uncertainty was unfounded. Ledger's performance was the weirdest and most unsettling that we've seen on the screen - who can forget his...
Everyone has something to say about merits of having the word 'damaged' tattooed across his forehead (we think it's a bit on the nose - or just above at least).
Batman's arch foe, the Clown Prince of Crime, has been portrayed countless times in comics, film, animation and more. Here are some of our favourite versions of The Joker - in no particular order...
1. Heath Ledger
Everyone was sceptical when pretty boy Heath Ledger was cast in the role of the most iconic comic book villain in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight.
Obviously, our uncertainty was unfounded. Ledger's performance was the weirdest and most unsettling that we've seen on the screen - who can forget his...
- 4/29/2015
- Digital Spy
The United States Postal Service is honoring Batman’s 75th birthday with a special stamping collection that will be unveiled in time for next month’s New York Comic Con. The New York Comic Con takes place from Oct. 9-12 at the Jacob Javits Center, and the stamps will be released to coincide with these dates.
Batman Stamp
There will be a four stamps in total—each one commemorating a different look and era. The first is the Golden Age design (based on the Bill Finger and Bob Kane original), the second is the Adam West inspired Silver Age, the Jim Aparo and Neal Adams influence in the Bronze Age, and the Jim Lee design in the Modern Age.
“He is the quintessential American superhero,” said Susan McGowan, the Postal Service’s director of stamp services and corporate licensing. “What a great place to celebrate him—on a stamp. We...
Batman Stamp
There will be a four stamps in total—each one commemorating a different look and era. The first is the Golden Age design (based on the Bill Finger and Bob Kane original), the second is the Adam West inspired Silver Age, the Jim Aparo and Neal Adams influence in the Bronze Age, and the Jim Lee design in the Modern Age.
“He is the quintessential American superhero,” said Susan McGowan, the Postal Service’s director of stamp services and corporate licensing. “What a great place to celebrate him—on a stamp. We...
- 9/29/2014
- Uinterview
Sneak Peek new footage from the upcoming season of "Arrow", plus a revealing image of actress Rila Fukushima ("The Wolverine") cast in the TV series as DC Comics' female superhero character 'Katana' :
Katana debuted in a special insert in DC Comics' "The Brave and the Bold" #200 (July 1983), as a member of the first "Outsiders" team by writer Mike W. Barr and illustrator Jim Aparo.
Katana is a highly proficient hand-to-hand combatant and swordswoman, having studied martial arts as a child and later being trained by the samurai 'Tadashi'.
"...her 'Soultaker' sword, along with its non-powered twin, was forged in the 14th century by 'Muramasa', whose swords were said to be cursed and make those who were evil commit evil acts. It sometimes takes the souls of those it kills, storing them inside the sword, where they can engage in limited communication with whoever wields it. These souls...
Katana debuted in a special insert in DC Comics' "The Brave and the Bold" #200 (July 1983), as a member of the first "Outsiders" team by writer Mike W. Barr and illustrator Jim Aparo.
Katana is a highly proficient hand-to-hand combatant and swordswoman, having studied martial arts as a child and later being trained by the samurai 'Tadashi'.
"...her 'Soultaker' sword, along with its non-powered twin, was forged in the 14th century by 'Muramasa', whose swords were said to be cursed and make those who were evil commit evil acts. It sometimes takes the souls of those it kills, storing them inside the sword, where they can engage in limited communication with whoever wields it. These souls...
- 8/31/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Batman #686 and Detective Comics #853
Written by Neil Gaiman
Pencilled by Andy Kubert
Inked by Scott Williams
Colors by Alex Sinclair
Published by DC Comics
After Bruce Wayne’s death in Final Crisis, DC Comics gave legendary comics creator and novelist Neil Gaiman the chance to pen one “last” Batman story in the vein of Alan Moore’s Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, which was the last Superman story before Crisis on Infinite Earths. Equal parts love letter and thesis statement, Gaiman and artist Andy Kubert open the comic showing the usual Gotham City skyline, but with the names of important Batman creators, like Bill Finger and Jim Aparo in the background. They attempt to cram in 70 years of Batman’s history in a two part comics story and succeed in showing what makes Batman tick and endure as a character and pop culture figure. Like Gaiman’s “The World’s End” arc,...
Written by Neil Gaiman
Pencilled by Andy Kubert
Inked by Scott Williams
Colors by Alex Sinclair
Published by DC Comics
After Bruce Wayne’s death in Final Crisis, DC Comics gave legendary comics creator and novelist Neil Gaiman the chance to pen one “last” Batman story in the vein of Alan Moore’s Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, which was the last Superman story before Crisis on Infinite Earths. Equal parts love letter and thesis statement, Gaiman and artist Andy Kubert open the comic showing the usual Gotham City skyline, but with the names of important Batman creators, like Bill Finger and Jim Aparo in the background. They attempt to cram in 70 years of Batman’s history in a two part comics story and succeed in showing what makes Batman tick and endure as a character and pop culture figure. Like Gaiman’s “The World’s End” arc,...
- 8/3/2014
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
Actress Devon Aoki will soon be having a major recurring guest role on CW’s Arrow where she’ll be taking up the mantle of Tatsu Yamashiro, better known to DC Comics fans as Katana. First reported by Deadline, Aoki’s character will pop up during the third season of the hit DC-adapted series where she’ll appear in flashback sequences from Oliver Queen’s time with A.R.G.U.S. – the organization that leads to the formation of the Suicide Squad.
Known as a Japanese martial arts expert who wields a deadly Katana sword, the character was created by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo and first appeared in DC’s The Brave and the Bold #200 in 1983. According to the website, Tatsu will be portrayed as “a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day.”
Arrow will return to the CW...
Known as a Japanese martial arts expert who wields a deadly Katana sword, the character was created by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo and first appeared in DC’s The Brave and the Bold #200 in 1983. According to the website, Tatsu will be portrayed as “a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day.”
Arrow will return to the CW...
- 7/3/2014
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Nick Cardy (October 16, 1920-November 23, 2013) died today after an illness. He was placed in hospice care over the weekend and leaves behind an enduring legacy of memorable artwork.
Born Nicholas Viscardi in New York City, he was raised on the Lower East Side and was already dabbling with art by the time he was six years old. He was painting and having his work published during his early teen years, taking free classes at the Boys Club of America. Raised in an era of gorgeous magazine illustration, he found inspiration in the works of Charles Dana Gibson, Arthur Petty, Al Dorne, and John Gannon among others. He continued his studies at the School of Industrial Art where he met and befriended Al Plastino.
In 1937, he went to work for an ad agency but two years later joined the Eisner/Iger Studio and drew stories for a variety of publications, notably Quality Comics.
Born Nicholas Viscardi in New York City, he was raised on the Lower East Side and was already dabbling with art by the time he was six years old. He was painting and having his work published during his early teen years, taking free classes at the Boys Club of America. Raised in an era of gorgeous magazine illustration, he found inspiration in the works of Charles Dana Gibson, Arthur Petty, Al Dorne, and John Gannon among others. He continued his studies at the School of Industrial Art where he met and befriended Al Plastino.
In 1937, he went to work for an ad agency but two years later joined the Eisner/Iger Studio and drew stories for a variety of publications, notably Quality Comics.
- 11/3/2013
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
by Brett White
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: Angela comes calling in Guardians of the Galaxy #6, Bane causes trouble in Batman #23.4, and Marvel re-releases some classic superspy goodness with the Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. collection.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Action Comics Vol 2 #23.4 (pictured above)
(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Will Conrad
» Adventures Of Superman Vol 2 #5
(W) Nathan Edmondson - Kyle Killen (A) Yildiray Cinar - Pia Guerra
» Batman Superman #3.1
(W) Greg Pak (A) Brett Booth
» Superman Vol 4 #23.4
(W) Aaron Kuder (A) Aaron Kuder
» Wolverine And The X-Men #36
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli
2014 Movies
("Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: Angela comes calling in Guardians of the Galaxy #6, Bane causes trouble in Batman #23.4, and Marvel re-releases some classic superspy goodness with the Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. collection.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Action Comics Vol 2 #23.4 (pictured above)
(W) Sholly Fisch (A) Will Conrad
» Adventures Of Superman Vol 2 #5
(W) Nathan Edmondson - Kyle Killen (A) Yildiray Cinar - Pia Guerra
» Batman Superman #3.1
(W) Greg Pak (A) Brett Booth
» Superman Vol 4 #23.4
(W) Aaron Kuder (A) Aaron Kuder
» Wolverine And The X-Men #36
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli
2014 Movies
("Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
- 9/25/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Bill McKay)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover B Bill Maus)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover C Matt Hebb & Jason Worthington)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
3D Total Publishing
Art Fundamentals Sc (Slipcased Edition), $49.99
Beginner’s Guide To Creating Manga Art Sc, $24.99
Aam Markosia
Project Luna 1947 Gn, $15.99
Abrams Comicarts
Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series Hc, $19.95
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 19 Tp, $29.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Legends Of The Guard Volume 2 #3, $3.50
Archie Comic Publications
Archie 1000-Page Comics Extravaganza Tp, $14.99
Life With Archie #32 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #32 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #15 (Cover A Lori...
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Bill McKay)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover B Bill Maus)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover C Matt Hebb & Jason Worthington)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
3D Total Publishing
Art Fundamentals Sc (Slipcased Edition), $49.99
Beginner’s Guide To Creating Manga Art Sc, $24.99
Aam Markosia
Project Luna 1947 Gn, $15.99
Abrams Comicarts
Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series Hc, $19.95
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 19 Tp, $29.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Legends Of The Guard Volume 2 #3, $3.50
Archie Comic Publications
Archie 1000-Page Comics Extravaganza Tp, $14.99
Life With Archie #32 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #32 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #15 (Cover A Lori...
- 9/23/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
It's easy sometimes to forget what a long legacy of great artists DC Comics has worked with over the years. Thankfully, they shine the spotlight on many of these individuals through the release of graphic novel collections featuring their work. They've recently published volumes concentrating on masterminds such as Alan Moore, Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, and Archie Goodwin.
Alan Moore is best known as the co-creator and writer of Watchmen. However, his artistic reach exceeds far beyond that. DC Universe by Alan Moore shows off the scribe's genius through stories featuring Swamp Thing, Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and others. It also gives time to lesser-known characters such as the Phantom Stranger, the Vigilante, Voodoo, Deathblow, and the Omega Men to name a few. The art for the different stories is provided by greats like Jim Aparo, Jim Baikie, Brian Bolland, Paris Cullins, George Freeman, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson,...
Alan Moore is best known as the co-creator and writer of Watchmen. However, his artistic reach exceeds far beyond that. DC Universe by Alan Moore shows off the scribe's genius through stories featuring Swamp Thing, Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and others. It also gives time to lesser-known characters such as the Phantom Stranger, the Vigilante, Voodoo, Deathblow, and the Omega Men to name a few. The art for the different stories is provided by greats like Jim Aparo, Jim Baikie, Brian Bolland, Paris Cullins, George Freeman, Dave Gibbons, Klaus Janson,...
- 9/4/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Green Arrow is a perennial second string DC Comics character that has recently become more popular again through the successful CW show Arrow, whose premiere was the highest rated CW program in three years and was recently picked up for a second season. He also will be a playable character in the upcoming fighting video game Injustice: God Among Us. Previously, he made many guest appearances in the animated shows Justice League Unlimited and Young Justice (where he was voiced by Firefly star Alan Tudyk). But before becoming famous on the silver screen, Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow began as a Batman/Robin Hood quasi-rip off in DC Comics’ More Fun Comics 73 (1941) which also marked the debut of Aquaman (who is cool now).
George Papp (More Fun Comics; Adventure Comics)
During the height of the 1940s, superheroes were omnipresent. A lot of them were riffs on popular superheroes like Will Eisner’s Wonder Man,...
George Papp (More Fun Comics; Adventure Comics)
During the height of the 1940s, superheroes were omnipresent. A lot of them were riffs on popular superheroes like Will Eisner’s Wonder Man,...
- 4/2/2013
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
While we’re all busy celebrating the 49th anniversary of Doctor Who and the 50th anniversary of both Spider-Man and the James Bond movies, the daddy of heroic fantasy characters quietly turned 76 way back in February. Or, depending upon how you look at it, he turned 476.
The Phantom was the very first masked, costumed hero in comics, debuting in the pages of the many Hearst papers February 17, 1936. He wore a dark outfit – when the feature added a Sunday page, an unthinking engraver made the costume purple for some unknown reason and the color stuck. He fought piracy and other crimes and handed down his clothes, his weapons, his Skull Cave, his fortune and, most important, his legacy to his son. The current guy – most have been named Kit Walker – is the 21st. This cool concept predated Doctor Who by a generation.
One would think the locals were pretty stupid to...
The Phantom was the very first masked, costumed hero in comics, debuting in the pages of the many Hearst papers February 17, 1936. He wore a dark outfit – when the feature added a Sunday page, an unthinking engraver made the costume purple for some unknown reason and the color stuck. He fought piracy and other crimes and handed down his clothes, his weapons, his Skull Cave, his fortune and, most important, his legacy to his son. The current guy – most have been named Kit Walker – is the 21st. This cool concept predated Doctor Who by a generation.
One would think the locals were pretty stupid to...
- 11/28/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Even the casual reader of the Dark Knight is familiar with two seminal works starring Gotham City's favorite son: The Killing Joke authored by the British legend Alan Moore and the equally tragic Death in the Family arc by American comics veteran Jim Starlin.
What those two stories have in common is the wisecracking antagonist, Joker, the clown prince of murder and terror who has made Batman's suffering the center of his twisted intentions.
This week DC Comics begins year two of the New 52's central Batman title with issue 13, which is penned by American Vampire's Scott Snyder and beautifully depicted by the capetastic Greg Capullo.
Featuring new takes on old ideas, issue thirteen offers the first Joker sighting since Detective Comics 1, which hit stands over one year ago and saw the Joker's face skinned off his skull. It also marks the start of the similarly named Death of the Family,...
What those two stories have in common is the wisecracking antagonist, Joker, the clown prince of murder and terror who has made Batman's suffering the center of his twisted intentions.
This week DC Comics begins year two of the New 52's central Batman title with issue 13, which is penned by American Vampire's Scott Snyder and beautifully depicted by the capetastic Greg Capullo.
Featuring new takes on old ideas, issue thirteen offers the first Joker sighting since Detective Comics 1, which hit stands over one year ago and saw the Joker's face skinned off his skull. It also marks the start of the similarly named Death of the Family,...
- 10/12/2012
- by Michael Pellegrini
- The Geek Files
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