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#TBT AT THE MOVIES: Superman (1978) – nostalgia, but not much else
A lot of people really love — or at least purport to love — the original Superman movie. So I decided to open this column with a review of this classic. I’d never seen it before tonight, and was...
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Joe Manganiello Officially Cast as Deathstroke in DCEU
After last week’s video-bomb by Justice League star Ben Affleck where he revealed footage of the infamous villain Deathstroke, speculation abounded as to whether the character would be appearing soon...
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DC Preview: MIDNIGHTER AND APOLLO #1
DC’s MIDNIGHTER, written by Steve Orlando, was labeled as one of the best action books of 2015 and 2016. Now, to follow up that success they’re bringing us a new miniseries feature both Midnighter and...
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New Set Pics from BVS Show Wonder Woman and Pre-CGI Doomsday
Wonder Woman doesn’t come out for a year, but we can still get a taste of her in battle. This new set pic tweeted by Gal Gadot shows Diana in battle with a pre-CGI Doomsday, and she looks like she’s...
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PREVIEWS: First Look at SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL
DC Comics has released a short preview of the upcoming first issue of Shade, The Changing Girl from writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Marley Zarcone. You can check out the preview below, and let us...
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Billy Crudup in Talks for Role of Flash’s Father Henry
According to a Variety exclusive, Billy Crudup is in negotiations to play the role of Henry Allen in 2018’s The Flash. Variety’s sources state that Crudup, who previously played Dr. Manhattan in the...
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Ryan Potter Drops Tim Drake Fight Scene Fan Film
Ben Affleck, just let Ryan Potter play Tim Drake already. This past Tuesday, I broke the story that Ryan Potter really wants to play Tim Drake in the DCEU. Since then, fans have rallied in support,...
View ArticleDISCOURSE DISH: Geoff Johns Comments on Justice League ‘Tone’
This past Thursday, Geoff Johns made some comments to the Wall Street Journal about Justice League. These comments focused primarily on comics-accuracy and the intended tone of the upcoming film. Of...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wonder Woman #6 — the Gods bear gifts, & so does this comic
Full disclosure: before this issue, I had never read a Wonder Woman comic before. My only experience with the character comes from one trade of Justice League and the way Gal Gadot plays her in Batman...
View ArticleREVIEW: All-Star Batman #1 – Running the Gauntlet
All-Star Batman #2 continues to deliver on its promise of presenting stories with Batman out of his element, against his biggest foes. The second instalment of the “My Own Worst Enemy” arc ups the ante...
View ArticleDoom Patrol #1: Where Robots Live on a Gyro
Writer: Gerard Way Artist: Nick Derington Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain Letterer: Todd Klein Doom Patrol, from Gerard Way and Nick Derington, is the first book from the new DC’s Young Animal imprint....
View ArticleRucka’s Wonder Woman to Retell Cheetah’s Early Days
As one of DC’s flagship titles, the Rebirth version of Wonder Woman has been a rousing success. Having debuted to critical acclaim and solid sales, Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s take on the Amazonian...
View ArticleBACK ISSUES: Black Lightning – Ready to Strike
Welcome to another edition of “Back Issues”, the weekly column where each week I examine a character, concept or theme making waves in comics today through issues from the past. Just over a week ago,...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Must There Be a Superman II?”“There’s Two of Them.”
Last week’s installment of #TBT at the Cinema centered around the 1978 Superman movie. As such, it seemed appropriate to take this week to discuss the two cuts of Superman II. In 1980, Superman II...
View ArticleDC PREVIEWS GREEN ARROW: ISLAND OF SCARS PART I
Benjamin Percy brings us the much anticipated story Island of Scars Part I in Green Arrow #8 on October 5th. Artist Otto Schmidt will be returning to the series with this issue. You will not want to...
View ArticleDISCOURSE DISH: Ryan Potter and the Art of the Campaign
Two weeks ago, I broke the story about Ryan Potter and the viral campaign #RyanPotterforTimDrake. Starting with a tweet that went semi-viral among DCEU and Batman fans, interest in Ryan Potter (Big...
View Article“What’s next is more.”— Steve Orlando at FlameCon
People know Steve Orlando, lately, for his work on Midnighter. Midnighter, often described as ‘gay Batman,’ is a violent, anti-heroic, almost insufferably intelligent badass who kills worse guys. His...
View ArticleComic Sales Hit High; Most Ordered Since 1996
In a fascinating post at Comichron, a great industry research site, writer John Jackson Miller details that more than 10 million comics were ordered in the month of August, a high that hasn’t been...
View ArticleREVIEW: Gotham Season 3 Premier: Heroes finally centre stage
Gotham hit all the right notes in their season three premier, doing what was feeling impossible the past two seasons; shining the spotlight on the heroes and not the villains. Gotham has become widely...
View ArticleIDW & DC team up for “Love is Love” anthology to benefit Pulse victims
According to the New York Times, DC and IDW will release a 144-page anthology called “Love is Love.” This anthology’s proceeds will benefit the victims of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, Florida and...
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